How do I prepare for IIIT-H lateral entry? What are some books that are followed by most of the IIIT-H lateral entry aspirants?

IIIT Hyderabad has a 2nd-year lateral entry program for which the eligibility criteria is 2-year B.Tech program, i.e. one year back. The entire process comprises 2 stages 

• Written Examination: To prepare for this you need to study all topics in your all 4 semesters properly. The Lateral Entry Examination has 60 MCQ followed by 4 subjective Questions, but remember there is no fixed pattern.
• Interview: Students who clear the written exam appear for the interview which is very unpredictable. Usually, you are interviewed on the basis of your resume and your interest.

Books that will help you prepare for it

• C programming: E.Balagurusamy
• Data Structure: Tannenbaum
• Discrete Mathematics: Kenneth Rosen
• Digital Logic: Morris Mano
• Computer Organisation: Morris Mano

Hope this helped you!