Application are invited for Admission Test to Integrated
first degree programmes, will be through a computer based online
test conducted by BITS.
The Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)
Pilani, which is deemed to be a university, is an all-India Institute
for higher education for men and women, fully residential, and awards
its own degrees. Admissions to all the Integrated First Degree programmes
of BITS, Pilani, at Pilani campus and Goa Campus, for the academic year
2012-2013 will be made on the basis of Computer based Online Test conducted
by BITS, Pilani. The test will be called BITS Admission Test-2012', in
short as BITSAT -2012
Eligibility :
For admission to any of the Integrated first degree programmes, the candidate
should have passed the 12th examination of 10+2 system from a recognized
Central/ State board or its equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.
Since the medium of instruction at BITS is English, candidates should
have adequate proficiency in English. Further, the candidate should have
obtained a minimum of aggregate 80% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics
subjects in 12th examination, with at least 60% marks in each of the Physics,
Chemistry, and Mathematics subjects.
Only Students who are appearing for 12th examination in 2012 or who have
passed 12th Examination in 2011 are eligible to appear in the
BITSAT-2012
test. If a candidate has taken more than one attempt in 12th class or
its equivalent, only his latest performance is considered, provided this
attempt has been for the full component of subjects/courses prescribed.
Students who have passed 12th examination in 2010 or earlier are NOT eligible
to appear in BITSAT-2012. Students who are presently studying in BITS
at any of its campuses are not eligible to appear in BITSAT-2012.
Admissions will be made purely on merit. The merit position of the candidate
for admission will be based on the score obtained by the candidate in
the BITSAT-2012. However, their eligibility for admission is subject to
fulfilling the requirement of minimum marks in 12th examination, as mentioned
above.
Direct Admission to Board Toppers:
In the past, admission process of the Institute always ensured guaranteed
admission to all the students who obtained first ranks in their respective
board examinations. This has given a very vital input of highly meritorious
students from all over India. First rank students of all the central and
state boards in India for the year 2012 will be given direct admission
to the program of their choice, irrespective of their BITSAT-2012 score
as per the eligibility criteria mentioned above. Further details about
this scheme will be available at BITS website by 10th May, 2012.
Application procedure :
Interested candidates should register their names for BITSAT-2012 by applying in the prescribed application form online. Complete the application form online at http://www.bitsadmission.com nbsp; and pay the prescribed fees. Also take the print out of the filled form for your future reference. If you make payment by Demand draft then a copy of the completed application form alongwith the prescribed fees of Rs. 1700/- (Rs. 1200/- for female candidates) should be sent to Admissions Officer, BITS, Pilani – 333 031.
If you are using a payment mode other than DD then the prescribed fee for BITSAT 2012 is Rs. 1600/- (Rs. 1100/- for female candidates). If a candidate chooses Dubai as a test center the application fee for both male and female candidates will be same and will be US $ 50 (or Indian Rs. 2500/- ). Details for payment of fees are available at the website while applying
online.
Deadline to apply for BITSAT-2012 online along with the fee payment is 15 th February 2012. If you are using DD as the mode of payment then the DD along with a copy of application form must reach Admissions Office, BITS Pilani by 5.00 PM on 15 th February 2012.Those who register for the test and reserve test dates have to download the ‘Hall ticket’, alongwith instructions, from BITS website as per the schedule given earlier. The tests will be conducted during 10th May – 9th June 2012.In addition to applying and appearing for BITSAT-2012, candidates have to also apply for admission to BITS giving details of their 12th marks and preferences to different degree programmes offered. The prescribed application form for admission, the detailed application procedure and the final list of Degree programmes offered will be available at the BITS website, by 19th May 2012. The completed form with the required application fee has to be submitted so as to reach the under-mentioned on or before 5.00 PM on 30th June 2012.
Test Centers for BITSAT-2012:
In order to facilitate a large number of students all over India to participate in this test, apart from Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad campuses of BITS where it is expected that a large number of students will take the test, the Institute is also planning to offer the tests at dedicated test centers in several cities. The planned test centers are in the following cities.
Pilani Campus of BITS, Goa Campus of BITS, Hyderabad Campus of BITS, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore,
Delhi, Gurgaon, Gwalior, Hyderabad City, Indore, Kolkatta, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Noida, Visakhapatnam,Vijayawada, Guwahati, Varanasi, Patna, Roorkee, Trivandrum, Hubli, Surat, Pune, Amritsar, Dubai Campus of BITS (International center), Jaipur
Details of BITSAT-2012:
‘Computer Based Online test’ means the candidate sits in front
of a computer and the questions are presented on the computer monitor and
the candidate answers the questions on the computer through the use of keyboard
or mouse. Each computer is connected to a server, which prepares the question
set and delivers it to the candidate on the computer. This is unlike the
traditional paper-pencil based test, which is generally offered on a single
day to all candidates. BITSAT-2012 will be offered over a period of time
and the candidate can choose the Center, the Day and Time of his/her convenience
to take the test, as described in the later sections.
It will be a 3-hour duration test, offered to candidates on computers at dedicated
computer centres at different cities in India. The test will have objective
type (multiple choice) questions only. The details of the test, the syllabus
for the test etc. is available in the BITSAT-2012 brochure, which will
be available along with the application form for the test.
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