Sirda Polytechnic Mandi is an AICTE and PCI approved institution that provides diploma courses in different fields of engineering. Sirda Polytechnic admission process at Sirda Polytechnic is mainly on the basis of the Himachal Pradesh Polytechnic Admission Test (HP PAT), which is conducted by the H. P. Takniki Shiksha Board, Dharamshala.

The Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Sundernagar, regulates the admission process for all diploma courses provided at the institute. The HP PAT entrance examination is the fundamental requirement for taking admission in Sirda Polytechnic for the different diplomas provided. The candidates getting good marks in the HP PAT are eligible to take admission into the institute.