PROCEDURE FOR APPLYING LATERAL ENTRY

DIRECT SECOND YEAR B.E/B.Tech ADMISSIONS-2020

Lateral Entry Direct Second Year Admissions-2020 (LEA-2020) is

completely online - Registration, Application Filing, Payments,
Certificates uploading, Certificates verification, Choice filling, Allotment
and Confirmation.

Candidates are required to read the instructions given here

completely so that they will find it easy to complete all the requirements
and successful completion of their counseling and admissions.

The entire Counseling procedure consists of various steps as given

below:
1. Online Application Registration and Payment of registration fees.
2. Uploading the scanned copy of original Certificates.

3. Certificates Verification through online.

4. Rank Publication (by LEA Authority).

5. Exercising the choices of institutions and Branches through

online.
6. Publication of Tentative Allotment on a notified date (by LEA
Authority).

7. Confirmation of allotment option by the candidates.

8. Provisional allotment of institution and branch (by LEA Authority).

9. Final allotment of institution and branch (by LEA Authority).

10. Finally reporting to the allotted Institutions at specified date.

The candidates must visit the official website frequently during the entire
counselling process and login from time to time to know the status of their
application. They are also requested to make a note of various deadlines in each
stage. Candidates are also requested to read and follow the instructions given in
the official website www.tnlea.com or www.acgcetlea.com and strictly follow
them for successful completion of online counseling process.

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 1. Online Application Registration & Payment of registration fees :
The first step is filing of an application. This note explains how to
file your application on the first part. The information required to fill in,
the process of Registration, as per given in the “Data Sheet” available in
the official website. If you download and fill in completely first, then start
entering in the system. You can do it from home easily. You have to
necessarily fill in that first and then only enter the data in the system.

Before starting Registration, candidates should make sure they have

a) Mobile number (preferably their own or their parents)

b) Valid Email address (create one if not available)

c) Debit / Credit Cards / Net banking facility for payment of fees.

d) Soft copy of Passport size photo (size should be Less than 50 KB) and
signature (size should be Less than 30 kb ).

(Ensure access of mobile number associated with bank account for OTP verification)

Steps in Registration process :

1. User Registration
2. User Login
3. Personal Information
4. Special Reservation details
5. Academic Details
6. Photo & Signature uploading
7. Preview Application and Change Information
8. Payment of Registration fees
9. Submit the filled Application
10. Download the filled Application

Step 1: User Registration

Using Google Chrome browser or latest Mozilla Firefox browser, click the
website www.tnlea.com or www.acgcetlea.com. The homepage will look like
the following screen.
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 The Registration consists of information to be provided under
following heads: Name, Mobile Number, e-mail ID, Password (self
created) and Confirm Password. After successfully entering the above
data click the save and proceed.

While entering the details keep the following things in mind:

o The name should be entered as in your 10th /+2th mark

sheet.
o The mobile number entered here for “User Id” will be treated as
your registered mobile number. The registered mobile number
should be the candidate mobile number or his/her parents mobile
number.
o Candidate has to enter his/her e-mail address. If the candidate
does not have an e-mail address, then an e-mail address has to
be created. In case, if you do not have an e-mail-id and if you
are not in a position to create one immediately, you may use
your parents email. The mobile number shall be treated as
candidate’s login user id and registered e-mail address to which
all communications are sent.
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o The password should contain minimum 8 characters in which
atleast one Upper case alphabet, one lower case alphabet, one
numeric value and one special character. Details entered here
cannot be modified later, hence enter the details correctly before
confirming. You have to remember your User Id (Mobile Number)
and Password, because you have to use these many times during
the process of Application Registration, Choice entry and
allotment.

Now click on “Click here for New registration.

The Registration process consists of information under the following

parameters: Name of the Candidate, E-mail ID, Mobile Number, Password
(self created), Confirm Password. After filling these details, press the
Generate OTP , an OTP will be sent to the registered Mobile Number for
conformation. This OTP should be entered in the box provided and press
Register button which completes the registration process.

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Step 2: User Login

After OTP verification, click on the User Login by entering mobile

number with password which is created in the registration. The Personal
Information page will be opened to the candidate after login.

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 Suppose if the candidate forgets the password at any stage during online
counselling process, kindly click “Forgot password” present in the Login Page. It
maybe available in the Mobile as a message as well as in the Registered e-mail.

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Step 3: Personal Information

The candidate will get a new screen for personal information. The
required fields are Name of the Candidate(Auto Display), E-mail-Id(Auto
Display), Contact number(Auto Display), Name of the Parent/ Guardian,
Gender, Date of Birth, Citizenship, Nativity, Aadhar Number (optional),
Religion, Community, Caste, House address, Village/ City, Taluk, District and
Pincode. Enter all required details correctly in the registration form and press
the “ Next” button.

For any queries, kindly email us at acgcetlea2020gmail.com.

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Step 4: Special Reservation

The candidate will get the new screen for Special reservation. The
required fields are Differently abled Person, Eminent Sports Person, Children
of Freedom fighter, Children of Ex-Service Man, Srilankan Tamil Refuge and
scholarship (First graduate). After completely entered the required details,
press “Next” button.

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Step 5: Academic Details

The candidate will get the new screen to give Academic Information. The
required fields are Continuous Five years of Education details in Tamilnadu
Group name, Branch name, Name of the polytechnic college studied, Address of
polytechnic college last studied, Board of the college studied, Diploma / B.Sc
Registration number, Diploma / B.Sc , Semester, Month & Year of Passing,
Marks obtained and Maximum Marks details are need to be entered. After
completely entered the required details, press “Next” button.

For any queries, kindly email us at acgcetlea2020 @gmail.com

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Step 6: Upload Passport size Photo & Signature :

The candidate will get the new screen to upload passport size photo &
signature. The required fields are soft copy of passport size photo &
signature. After Uploaded Photo and Signature the required details, press
“Next” button.

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Step 7: Preview the filled Application :

Before proceeding to Payment, kindly verify all the information To change any
displayed information, click the “Back” button. Once all the details are verified and
found to be correct, candidate can proceed to pay the registration fees by clicking
“Proceed to Payment”.

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Step 8: Payment of Registration fees :

Registration fees can be paid through Online. For online payments,

Payments can be made by using Credit / Debit Cards, or by Net banking.
The payment process of Registration starts with registration fees.
Candidate has to pay through Internet Payment Gateway using Credit Card/
Debit Card/ Net Banking. Registration fees are Rs. 300 for General Candidates,
and no need to pay for SC/SCA/ST candidates belonging to Tamil Nadu.
You will get the payment gateway page as shown below: Follow the
usual procedure (card number, card holder name, enter CVV & amount)
for online payment transaction to pay the required registration fee.

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Step 9 : Submit the filled Application

Once all process is completed, you can submit the application. Once
application submitted and the system generates a PDF.

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Step 10: Download the filled Application

After payment the filled and submitted , the system generates a PDF
to the candidate. You can download the filled submitted application for
the Certificate verification phase.
On clicking “Download Application” on the Screen, you will
get a copy of your application as shown below.

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Receipt for Payment of Registration fees:

Note Uploading of certificates (from 13.08.2020 to 03.09.2020) as per the

instruction available in the home page.

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