BITSAT

All you need to know about BITSAT

BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE ADMISSION TEST, known as BITSAT is an entrance exam to get admission in undergraduate, integrated courses and master courses in Engineering, pharmacy and science offered by its three institute- BITS Pilani, Goa, Hyderabad. It is a computer based test conducted every year. The entrance exam will be of three hours duration, comprising of 150 multiple choice questions divided into four parts. A unique thing about this exam is an additional set of 12 questions will be offered to the candidate if he/she is able to give response to 150 questions without skipping. BITS Pilani is the official body who is responsible for conducting the exam this year. The application form was released on 4 Jan and was available till June 18. These are the programmes that you will be offered if you qualify the exam with good rank:

BITS, Pilani – Pilani Campus

B.E.: Chemical, Civil, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Manufacturing. B.Pharm.; M.Sc.: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics, Physics and M.Sc.: General Studies.

BITS, Pilani – K. K. Birla Goa Campus:

B.E.: Chemical, Computer Science, Electronics & Communication, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical. M.Sc.: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics, Physics.

BITS, Pilani – Hyderabad Campus:

B.E.: Chemical, Civil, Computer Science, Electronics & Communication, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical. B.Pharm.; M.Sc.: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics, Physics

Eligibility

Being reputated and offering high placement to students every year, BITS set high parameters in eligibility than other engineering exam regarding age, attempts and some other fields. Hence candidates are suggested to read the eligibility very carefully. Eligibility differs for various courses.

For admission to all the above programmes except B. Pharm. : Candidates should have obtained minimum 75% in aggregate in the 12th examination with at least 60% marks separately in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics and adequate proficiency in English.

Only Students who are appearing for 12th examination in 2019 or who have passed 12th Examination in 2018 are eligible to appear in the BITSAT-2019 test. In other words, you are given only two consecutive years to appear in the BITSAT exam after completing your 12th board. The same pattern get followed in JEE Advanced.

For admission to B. Pharm.: Candidates should have obtained minimum 75% in aggregate in the 12th examination with at least 60% marks separately in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology and adequate proficiency in English.

Only Students who are appearing for 12th examination in 2019 or who have passed 12th Examination in 2018 are eligible to appear in the BITSAT-2019 test. In other words, you are given only two consecutive years to appear in the BITSAT exam after completing your 12th board. The same pattern get followed in JEE Advanced.

BITSAT DIRECT ADMISSION

The candidate who have secured 1st rank/position in their central and state boards in India for the year 2019 will be given direct admission to the program of their choice, irrespective of their BITSAT-2019 score as per the eligibility criteria mentioned above.

BITSAT IMPORTANT DATES

Date	Event
17 Jul, 2019	Counselling - Final date to pay fee after iteration 3 - Start Date | Mode: Online
19 Jul, 2019	Result - Iteration 4 | Mode: Online
31 Jul, 2019	Result - Iteration 5 | Mode: Online
10 Jul, 2019	Result - Iteration 3 | Mode: Online
08 Jul, 2019	Counselling - Final date to pay fee after iteration 2 - Start Date | Mode: Online
01 Jul, 2019	Result - Iteration 2 | Mode: Online
28 Jun, 2019	Counselling - Final date to pay fee after iteration 1 - Start Date | Mode: Online
20 Jun, 2019	Result - Iteration 1 | Mode: Online
20 Jun, 2019	Others - Announcement of admit and wait list after Iteration 1 - Start Date | Mode: Online
18 May, 2019 - 18 Jun, 2019	Others - Admissions based on 12th standard marks | Mode: Online
27 May, 2019	Exam - For selected centres | Mode: Online
16 May, 2019 - 26 May, 2019	Exam | Mode: Online
12 Apr, 2019 - 13 May, 2019	Admit Card | Mode: Online
05 Apr, 2019	Slot Booking - Starting date - Start Date | Mode: Online
03 Apr, 2019	Others - Test city allotment - Start Date | Mode: Online
22 Mar, 2019 - 01 Apr, 2019	Application Correction | Mode: Online
04 Jan, 2019 - 31 Mar, 2019	Application | Mode: Online

Syllabus for BITSAT

The BITSAT-2019 test will be conducted on the basis of NCERT syllabus for 11th and 12th class. Candidates may refer to the NCERT textbooks for the contents. Here is the syllabus :

BITSAT 2019 Exam Pattern

Particulars	Specifications
Mode of Exam	Online
Parts	The question paper will be made up of four parts. Part I - Physics Part II - Chemistry Part III - (a) English Proficiency, and (b) Logical Reasoning Part IV - Mathematics
Part-wise number of questions	Part I – 40 Part II – 40 Part III English Proficiency – 15 Logical Reasoning – 10 Part IV - Mathematics/Biology (For B.Pharm) – 45
Total Questions	150
Exam Duration	3 hours
Question Type	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Marking scheme	Correct Response: Each correct answer carries 3 marks Incorrect Response: For an incorrect answer, 1 mark will be deducted.

Application Form

The assigned authority has released the application form on January 4. While filling the form, be careful during giving details as primary data cannot be corrected further. Upload the document in prescribed format.

Steps to fill BITSAT 2019 application form

Registration : here the candidate is required to get registered with mobile no and email id. The mobile no and email id should be in working as all further communication is done through these. Also the password generated at this moment should be kept confedential as it will be required at every stage even during writing BITSAT paper for login purpose.

Form filling : here the candidate is expected to enter academic, personal and communication details. Along with these, you are supposed to select 3 exam centres in order of preference.

Documents upload : here upload the photograph and signature

Image Specifications

Documents	File Size	Format
Photograph	4 - 50 KB	JPG/JPEG
Signature	1 - 30 KB	JPG/JPEG

Upon successful uploading the documents, pay the requisite fee and your application process ends.

Application Fee

Category	Application Fee
Male	Rs.3150
Female	Rs.2650

Category	Quota	Mode	Gender	Amount
General, ST, OBC, SC		Online	Male	₹ 3150
General, ST, OBC, SC		Online	Female	₹ 2650

Note : if a candidate finds any mistake in the form submitted by him/her, he/she can edit the required fields in the online application during 22nd March-25th March 2019.

Note : If a candidate chooses Dubai as a test centre the application fee for both male and female candidates will be same and will be US $80 (Rs.5600).

BITSAT 2019 Mock Test

It gives the real experience for the exam. Students should sit for the mock test as it matches you with speed you would require to finish the paper in effective way. You would come to know about the time management and pressure handling thing. You get familiar with the type of questions & similar type of questions are asked in the exam. Hence, candidate must give mock test.

https://www.bitsadmission.com/BITSAT/BITSAT_SAMPLETEST/

BITSAT PREVIOUS YEAR PAPERS

To grab good rank in any competitive exam, past years paper always play crucial rule. Practising these questions papers enriches confidence in mind and encourages you to make proper strategy and time management or you get a clear and fair scene where you actually stand. After practising these you would come to know about the weak part or zone where you ought to give time son you can achieve better. Time management skill will definitely get developed. BITSAT is all about speed and accuracy and solving these papers on interval will deliver you the same.

Year	BITSAT Previous Year Question Paper
2016	BITSAT Previous Year Question Paper

BITSAT 2019 Slot Booking

BITSAT slot booking has started from April 5. Candidate are required to book slots. Also these are on first come first serve basis so if a candidate preference exists he/she should not wait for next day. During slot booking the candidate will have to select date, time and exam centre. After this, the admit card get issued carrying details like exam centre, date, time etc.

BITSAT 2019 Exam Centers

State	City
Uttar Pradesh	Agra Allahabad Ghaziabad Gorakhpur Kanpur Dehat Lucknow Noida
Gujarat	Ahmedabad Surat Vadodara
Karnataka	Bengaluru Mangalore
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal Gwalior Indore
Odisha	Bhubaneswar
Chandigarh	Chandigarh
Tamil Nadu	Chennai Coimbatore
Goa	Goa
Haryana	Gurgaon
Assam	Guwahati
Telangana	Hyderabad
Rajasthan	Jaipur Jodhpur Pilani Udaipur
Punjab	Jalandhar
Jammu and Kashmir	Jammu
Jharkhand	Jamshedpur Ranchi
West Bengal	Kolkata Siliguri
Maharashtra	Mumbai Nagpur Nashik Pune
Bihar	Patna
Chhattisgarh	Raipur
Andhra Pradesh	Rajahmundry Tirupati Vijayawada Visakhapatnam
Uttarakhand	Roorkee
Kerala	Thiruvananthapuram
Tripura	Agartala
Nagaland	Kohima

BITSAT 2019 Admit Card

How to download the BITSAT 2019 Hall Ticket

• Log-in to the portal using application number, gender, DOB, and email id
• Upon successful log-in, the admit card will be displayed on screen
• Download and take a printout for the exam day.

Documents Required at Exam

Hall ticket

ID proof

BITSAT RESULT & CUT OFF

The best salient feature about the exam is that you have no longer to wait for the result as after the test completion marks would be displayed on the screen and the next day the same result with all details would be sent to candidate registered email ID. Based on the marks, further cut off will be released. If you score more or equal to the cut off score you will be eligible for counselling. But to get admission or to get seat, you should score high. The cut off differs for branch wise and among 3 college too.

BITSAT COUNSELLING

After qualifying the exam with high colour, to take participate in counselling you are supposed to fill the counselling form.

• At first, candidates need to give personal details like name, mobile no, email ID etc. Candidates are advised to review all the details submitted as no correction can be made further.
• Pay the counselling fee through online mode (net banking/credit card/debit card) or offline mode (challan).
• Submit the 12th exam marks certificate or details.
• Select your branch as per interest. This will be the most important steps. After this take print out of the form and sent it to below address

“The Dean,

Admissions,

BITS Pilani – 333 031

Rajasthan”

List of documents to be submitted with Counselling application form

10th Standard/Matriculation/Secondary School Certificate

12th Standard/Matriculation/Secondary School Certificate

BITSAT Seat Allotment 2019

if you are allotted a seat, then pay the fees within time period. Here are the steps to check the seat allotment of BITSAT 2019

• SAT 2019 application number and password will have to be submitted by the candidates.
• Click on “Submit”
• The allotment status of the candidates will be reflected on the screen along with other information.

After completion of every round, admission and wait list will be published. In the wait list, candidates who does not get seat are laid down, such candidate have high probability of getting the seat in next round than other candidates.

S.No	Events	Important Dates
1	Registration for BITSAT counselling and seat allotment	May 16 -June 18, 2019
2	Result of Iteration I	June 20, 2019
3	Final date for payment of fees	June 28, 2019 (5:00 PM)
4	Result of Iteration II	July 1, 2019 (5:00 PM)
5	Last date for fee payment by the candidates from the waiting list in Iteration II	July 8, 2019 (5:00 PM)
6	Result of Iteration III	July 10, 2019 (5:00 PM)
7	Withdrawal of Admission	July 16, 2019 (5:00 PM)
8	Final date for fee payment by the candidates from the waiting list in Iteration III	July 17, 2019
9	Result of Iteration IV	July 19, 2019
10	Reporting for admission at respective campuses	July 30, 2019
11	Result of Iteration V	July 31, 2019
12	Reporting for admission at respective campuses for candidates selected for admission in Iteration V.	August 8, 2019

Cut-off BITSAT scores (Ist Semester 2018-19)

The cut-off BITSAT scores after last iteration for admissions to I Semester 2018-19 to different programmes at Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad campuses are given below. This is given here for information on the request of many candidates. Candidates should note that the cut-off scores vary from year to year.

Degree programme at Pilani Campus	Cut-off BITSAT-2018 score
B.E. Chemical	280
B.E. Civil	274
B.E. Electrical & Electronics	338
B.E. Mechanical	313
B.E. Manufacturing	270
B.Pharm.	213
B.E. Computer Science	378
B.E. Electronics & Instrumentation	319
M.Sc. Biological Sciences	259
M.Sc. Chemistry	265
M.Sc. Economics	308
M.Sc. Mathematics	297
M.Sc. Physics	288

Degree programme at Goa Campus	Cut-off BITSAT-2018 score
B.E. Chemical	260
B.E. Electrical and Electronics	308
B.E. Mechanical	283
B.E. Computer Science	347
B.E. Electronics & Instrumentation	289
B.E. Electronics & Communication	314
M.Sc. Biological Sciences	252
M.Sc. Chemistry	255
M.Sc. Economics	292
M.Sc. Mathematics	277
M.Sc. Physics	275

Degree programme at Hyderabad Campus	Cut-off BITSAT-2018 score
B.E. Chemical	257
B.E. Civil	258
B.E. Electrical and Electronics	298
B.E. Mechanical	275
B.E. Computer Science	334
B.E. Electronics & Communication	312
B.E. Electronics & Instrumentation	286
B.Pharm.	177
M.Sc. Biological Sciences	250
M.Sc. Chemistry	254
M.Sc. Economics	283
M.Sc. Mathematics	267
M.Sc. Physics	265

Cut-off BITSAT scores (Ist Semester 2017-18)

Degree programme at Pilani Campus	Cut-off BITSAT-2017 score
B.E. Chemical	306
B.E. Civil	294
B.E. Electrical & Electronics	355
B.E. Mechanical	334
B.E. Manufacturing	288
B.Pharm.	221
B.E. Computer Science	382
B.E. Electronics & Instrumentation	332
M.Sc. Biological Sciences	237
M.Sc. Chemistry	265
M.Sc. Economics	323
M.Sc. Mathematics	312
M.Sc. Physics	304

Degree programme at Goa Campus	Cut-off BITSAT-2017 score
B.E. Chemical	276
B.E. Electrical and Electronics	320
B.E. Mechanical	304
B.E. Computer Science	350
B.E. Electronics & Instrumentation	301
B.E. Electronics & Communication	322
M.Sc. Biological Sciences	202
M.Sc. Chemistry	235
M.Sc. Economics	290
M.Sc. Mathematics	273
M.Sc. Physics	270

Degree programme at Hyderabad Campus	Cut-off BITSAT-2017 score
B.E. Chemical	272
B.E. Civil	273
B.E. Electrical and Electronics	310
B.E. Mechanical	297
B.E. Computer Science	339
B.E. Electronics & Communication	320
B.E. Electronics & Instrumentation	298
B.E. Manufacturing	269
B.Pharm.	200
M.Sc. Biological Sciences	202
M.Sc. Chemistry	222
M.Sc. Economics	279
M.Sc. Mathematics	258
M.Sc. Physics	251

Preparation tips:

Try to attempt all the questions as there are 12 bonus questions 4 questions from each Physics, chem, maths/ biology. But at the same time you should not guess the answer to achieve it

Must attempt the all mock papers. It will not only give you idea about the exam but also checks your performance. If you do not do further preparation, more or less your score will revolve around the mock test paper.

Eliminate the calculation & silly mistakes or wrong things you are doing in mock test. It can add 15+ marks in your result.

Must practise the past year papers. It will reap confidence. Also you would come to know about the weak zone or area. With proper time in hand you can fix it. You get to know about the time management which play a crucial role during exam. You would better handle pressure, time constraint, difficulty level than others in better way. Many times questions get repeated.

Start with chemistry. Its questions are mainly theoretical, long calculations are not required. Try to solve this part in 20 mins, then time for mathematics zone part will get increased, you will no longer feel under burden.

Must go through NCERT books for chemistry and physics.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

I am unable to access the Online application. Can you send the application form by email or post?

No .

I have taken Physics, Chemistry and Biology in 10+2. Am I Eligible to Apply for BITSAT?

You are only eligible to pharmacy courses.

I have completed the online application. But, I have not taken a printout. How can I get a printout now?

You can take it by logging again.

I have made multiple payments for single application because of connection error. How will I get back my extra amount?

If you have made multiple payments towards BITSAT application fee for an application, Institute will refund the extra amount during March 2019. You have to provide your bank details to claim this amount during 15th March to 20th March 2019 online through the BITS admission website. An option will be provided then.

I have made a mistake while entering some data in my application form. How can I edit/correct it?

The correction window will be made available on the website during 22nd March 2019 to 25th March 2019 and you can edit the required fields during this period.

My 12th exam results are not expected before 18th June 2019. Should I apply for BITSAT-2019?

For admissions to I semester 2019-20 starting in August, you should have your result before 18th June 2018. Keeping that in mind, you may appear in BITSAT-2019.

I passed 12th in 2018. I didn't get 75% aggregate in PCM. Am I eligible if I repeat some of the subjects to get the required 75% marks?

If you are repeating 12th exam, you should do it for the all the subjects to pass 12th again as mentioned in the BITSAT brochure. If you take improvement exams in PCM/PCB only, you are not eligible.

What are the tuition and other fees and expenses?

What are the tuition and other fees and expenses?

I passed 12th exam in 2018. Am I eligible to appear for BITSAT-2019?

yes

I had appeared in BITSAT-2018 but my marks were below the cut-off marks. Can I appear in BITSAT-2019?

Yes, if you meet all eligibility criteria.

How am I Eligible for admission to M.Sc. programmes after 12th?

The M.Sc. programmes are 4-year integrated programmes after 12th. There is no intermediate B.Sc. degree awarded.

I have passed 12th in the year 2017 (or earlier). I am now doing my higher studies (B.Sc./B.E./Diploma) in another college. Can I apply for BITSAT-2019?

You can appear only two times – the year you have passed the 12th board and the next following year.

Does any other university admit students based on BITSAT-2019 score?

Yes, There are universities which admit students using BITSAT-2019 scores like NIIT.