Being alumni, I would say its good decision to take admission in Lovely Professional University. You will get various opportunities to enhance your career.
It basically depends on the programme in which you are interested and want to apply for.
There is direct admission to some courses and in some its mandatory to qualify the LPUNEST exam and in some, LPUNEST exam + Interview. There are courses 200+ programme like Engg, Honours programme whose eligibility in the qualifying exam is 60 %, some, it is 55% and for others, it is 50%.
Even if you are getting direct admission in the branch you desire to opt, you can give the LPUNEST exam for scholarship. There are different scholarship slabs available depending on your performance in the exam. The best thing is if you get the scholarship, the fees after getting a scholarship will be applicable every semester.