Different Phases: In total three phases has been defined.

1. Phase- I (also known as EDB-‘Early Decision Benefit’ Phase ) » On or before 30th May 2015
2. Phase – II » Between 1st June 2015 and 30th June 2015
3. Phase – III » Between 1st July 2015 and 25th July 2015

PHASE-I i.e. Early Decision Benefit Phase

1. Early Decision Benefit (EDB) is being offered in Admission 2015 for applicants who decide to apply and register early with the University before a stipulated date named as EDB Cut-Off date (Phase – I).
2. Students admitted with Early Decision Benefit (Phase – I) may avail following benefits:
   • Fee of last year i.e. 2013 (or even lesser than last year fee in certain programmes) will be charged from students admitted under EDB scheme (Phase – I). All such students will end up paying lesser fee than the students not admitted through EDB Scheme.
   • Higher/more Scholarship compared to other phases for certain Programmes.

Phase – II

Applicants admitted during Phase – II will be charged with Fee of 2015. However they will generally have higher scholarship/Financial Aid compared to Phase – III.

Phase – III

Applicants admitted during Phase – III will be charged with Fee of 2015. However they will be eligible for Scholarship / Financial aid and this will be last phase for Scholarship. After Phase – III, applicant may not be able to get Scholarship / Financial Aid.

Continuation of Fee / Scholarship:

Fee and Scholarship as applicable in a specific phase, will continue for all the semesters (years) of the normal duration of the degree subject to conditions as specified in ‘Terms and Conditions for Scholarship / Financial Aid / Early Decision Benefit’.

Implementation:

EDB as well as Fee and Scholarship in different Phases will be implemented in the following two ways depending on the Programme of Admission.

• For B.Tech & MBA Programme
• For all other Programmes

1. Implementation of EDB and Phases of Fee/Scholarship for B.TECH AND MBA Programme

   Phase – I (i.e. EDB Phase)

   1. To avail Early Decision Benefit (i.e. Fee / Scholarship applicable in Phase-I) for B.Tech and MBA Programmes (including Dual Degree, Hons, Twinning and International Exposure but not for lateral entry and Specialised MBAs) student has to appear and clear LPUNEST-2015 before the EDB cut-off date i.e. 31st 15th June 2015. May 2015. However applicant may take admission on or before 15th June 2015. It must be taken care that to appear for LPUNEST-2015 on or before 31st May, the last date to apply is 25th May 2015. However to avoid last moment rush, applicants are advised to apply early. Please refer "http://nest.lpu.in/engineering/about_lpu_nest.php" and "http://nest.lpu.in/mba/about_lpu_nest.php" for B.Tech and MBA programmes respectively.
   2. After appearing for LPUNEST-2015 before EDB cut-off date (31st come to know whether (or not) May 2015), applicant will come to know whether (or not)
      • He/she has qualified LPUNEST-2015 (i.e. scored more than the prescribed Cut-off marks as decided by University).Applicants qualifying LPUNEST will be eligible for Phase – I fee i.e. 2013 fee. Result regarding whether an applicant has qualified or not qualified LPUNEST-2015 will be declared immediately after completing the test.
      • He/she is among top 25% applicants appearing for LPUNEST-2015 subject to qualifying LPUNEST-2015 in Phase – I. In fact separate list for top 5% , next 10% (6% - 15%) and next 10% (16% - 25%) will be announced. Result regarding whether an applicant is mong top 25% applicants appearing for LPUNEST-2015 will be declared on 5th June 2015.
   3. Applicants under EDB Scheme will have the following advantages:
      • Fee of 2013: All those applicants who qualify LPUNEST-2015 (may or may not be among top 25% applicants appearing for LPUNEST-2015) during Phase – I (i.e. on or before 31st May 2015) will be eligible for Admission with Fee of 2013.
      • Scholarship on the basis of LPUNEST-2015: All those applicants who fall in list of top 25% applicants appearing for LPUNEST (subject to qualifying LPUNEST-2015), will be eligible for Scholarship upto Rs. 1 Lac per annum.

        Performance in LPUNEST-2015	Scholarship Amount
        Top 5% applicants	Rs. 1 Lac per annum
        Next 10% applicants (i.e. 6% - 15%)	Rs. 80,000 per annum
        Next 10% applicants (i.e. 16% - 25%)	Rs. 60,000 per annum

      • Multiple Options for Scholarship: All those applicants who qualify LPUNEST-2015 (mayor may not be among top 25% applicants appearing for LPUNEST-2015) may also avail Scholarship on the basis of Marks in Qualifying Examination (10+2 or graduation as applicable) or performance in National / State Level Entrance Exam:

        Scholarship Criteria	Scholarship Amount
        Equal to or more than 90% marks (in 10+2 for B.Tech and Graduation/10+2 for MBA programmes) OR Category – I cut off in National / State Level Entrance Tests	Rs. 1 Lac per annum
        Between 80% - 89.99% marks (in 10+2 for B.Tech and Graduation/10+2 for MBA programmes) OR Category – II cut off in National / State Level Entrance Tests	Rs. 80,000 per annum
        Between 70% - 79.99% marks (in 10+2 for B.Tech and Graduation/10+2 for MBA programmes) OR Category – III cut off in National / State Level Entrance Tests	Rs. 60,000 per annum

   4. It may happen that result of qualifying exam is already declared before EDB cut-off date and applicant is eligible for Admission in B.Tech or MBA directly based on his marks in qualifying exam. Even such student has to appear for LPUNEST-2015 as mentioned above, if he/she is interested to avail EDB i.e. Phase – I Fee and Scholarship. If such applicant does not want to appear for tests as mentioned above then of course he/she can take admission but fee and Scholarship of Phase – II (without EDB) will be applicable.

   Phase – II [1st June 2015 to 30th June 2015]

   • Applicants admitted in Phase – II, will not be getting the advantage of Fee of 2013 [last year fee as available in Phase – I (under EDB Scheme)], rather during Phase-II, applicants will be charged with fee of 2015. However the Scholarship / Financial Aid amount available in Phase – II is more than Phase – III.
   • Two different brackets of Scholarship/Financial Aid are defined in Phase – II. Out of these two brackets, one of the Scholarship bracket will be applicable to the applicant, depending on whether he/she qualify LPUNEST-2015 or not.
   • Applicants who are among top 25% applicants subject to qualifying LPUNEST-2015 in Phase - II may avail Financial Aid of Rs. 40000/- per annum.

     Scholarship Criteria	Scholarship Bracket-I (For applicants qualifying LPUNEST- 2015 in Phase – II)	Scholarship Bracket -II (For applicants not qualifying LPUNEST- 2015 in Phase – II)
     Equal to or more than 90% marks (in 10+2 for B.Tech and Graduation/10+2 for MBA programmes) OR Category – I cut off in National / State Level Entrance Tests	Rs. 1 Lac per annum	Rs. 90,000 per annum
     Between 80% - 89.99% marks (in 10+2 for B.Tech and Graduation/10+2 for MBA programmes) OR Category – II cut off in National / State Level Entrance Tests	Rs. 80,000 per annum	Rs. 70,000 per annum
     Between 70% - 79.99% marks (in 10+2 for B.Tech and Graduation/10+2 for MBA programmes) OR Category – III cut off in National / State Level Entrance Tests	Rs. 60,000 per annum	Rs. 50,000 per annum
     Financial Aid to top 25% applicants qualifying LPUNEST in Phase – II	Rs. 40,000/- per annum	NA

   • To avail the Scholarship/Financial Aid as defined in Phase – II, applicant must take admission on or before 30th June 2015.
   • It must also be taken care that to appear for LPUNEST-2015 in Phase – II i.e. on or before 30th June 2015, the last date to apply is 25th June 2015. However to avoid last moment rush, applicants are advised to apply early. Please refer “http://nest.lpu.in/engineering/scholarship_details.php (for Engineering)” and “http://nest.lpu.in/mba/scholarship_details.php (for MBA)”.

   Phase – III [1st July 2015 to 25th July 2015]

   1. During Phase-III also, applicants will be charged with fee of 2015. However during this phase applicant have chance to avail Scholarship / Financial Aid and after this Phase (i.e. after 25th July 2015) Scholarship / Financial Aid may not be available.
   2. Just like Phase – II, two different brackets of Scholarship/Financial Aid are defined in Phase – III. Out of these two brackets, one of the Scholarship bracket will be applicable to the applicant, depending on whether he/she qualify LPUNEST-2015 or not.
   3. Applicants who are among top 25% applicants subject to qualifying LPUNEST-2015 in Phase - II may avail Financial Aid of Rs. 20000/- per annum.

      Scholarship Criteria	Scholarship Bracket-I (For applicants qualifying LPUNEST- 2015 in Phase – III)	Scholarship Bracket -II (For applicants not qualifying LPUNEST- 2015 in Phase – III)
      Equal to or more than 90% marks (in 10+2 for B.Tech and Graduation/10+2 for MBA programmes) OR Category – I cut off in National / State Level Entrance Tests	Rs. 80,000 per annum	Rs. 70,000 per annum
      Between 80% - 89.99% marks (in 10+2 for B.Tech and Graduation/10+2 for MBA programmes) OR Category – II cut off in National / State Level Entrance Tests	Rs. 60,000 per annum	Rs. 50,000 per annum
      Between 70% - 79.99% marks (in 10+2 for B.Tech and Graduation/10+2 for MBA programmes) OR Category – III cut off in National / State Level Entrance Tests	Rs. 40,000 per annum	Rs. 30,000 per annum
      Financial Aid to top 25% applicants qualifying LPUNEST in Phase – II	Rs. 20,000/- per annum	NA

   4. To avail the Scholarship/Financial Aid as defined in Phase – III, applicant must take admission on or before 25th July 2015.
   5. It must also be taken care that to appear for LPUNEST-2015 in Phase – III i.e. on or before 25th July 2015, the last date to apply is 20th July 2015. However to avoid last moment rush, applicants are advised to apply early.Please refer “ http://nest.lpu.in/engineering/scholarship_details.php (for Engineering)” and “http://nest.lpu.in/mba/scholarship_details.php (for MBA)”.
   Students passing out from LPU and having 9.5 or more CGPA need not to appear for LPUNEST- 2015 for availing any benefit of Scholarship / Fee (including EDB)

2. Implementation of EDB and Phases of Fee/Scholarship for all other Programmes

   • For all other Programmes (Programmes other than B.Tech and MBA) applicant has to take admission / Provisional registration (with full or part payment) before the last date of the concerned phase to avail advantage of fee and scholarship applicable in that phase.
   • Fee of 2013 is applicable only during Phase – I (EDB Phase) and for Phase – II as well as Phase –III, Fee of 2015 will be applicable.
   • In each phase Scholarship will be available on the basis of
     • Marks in eligibility qualification,
     • Marks in qualification previous to eligibility qualification (in case of PG and Lateral Entry Programmes),
     • On the basis of National / State Level Entrance Tests (only in selected Programmes)
     • On the basis of LPUNEST-2015 conducted through Schools (only in Programmes after 10th 10+2)