Birla Institute of Technology and Science - BITS Admission Test (BITSAT),  2023

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The Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, recognized as an “Institution of Eminence” by Ministry of Education, Government of India is an all India Institution declared as Deemed to be University under Section 3 of the UGC Act. Admissions to all the Integrated First Degree programs of BITS, Pilani, at Pilani campus, K.K. Birla Goa campus, and Hyderabad Campus for the academic year 2023 will be made on the basis of a Computer based Online Test conducted by BITS, Pilani. This test will be referred to as ‘BITS Admission Test 2023’, in short as BITSAT- 2022 hereafter in this document. 

BITSAT shall be conducted in two sessions, Session 1 & Session 2. Online Test Booking System (OTBS) will go live for BITSAT-2023 .Registered and fee paid candidates can reserve their test date and slot using OTBS.

Integrated First Degree Programs to which admissions will be made on the basis of BITSAT- 2023:

(i) at BITS, Pilani - Pilani Campus:

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

(ii) at 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.

(iii) at 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

Note: The candidates who join in M.Sc. programme are eligible to apply for dual degree in Engineering at BITS Pilani after completion of first year. This assignment is made by competition on their performance at BITS at the end of the first year.

Eligibility :

(i) For admission to all the above programs except B.Pharm.: Candidates should have passed the 12th examination of 10+2 system from a recognized Central or State board or its equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics and adequate proficiency in English.

(ii) For admission to B.Pharm.: Candidates should have passed the 12th examination of 10+2 system from a recognized Central or State board or its equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology and adequate proficiency in English. However candidates with PCM may also apply for Pharmacy program.

Admission to all the programs is subject to the conditions given below.

The candidate should have obtained a minimum of aggregate 75% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects (if he/she has taken Mathematics in BITSAT) or a minimum of aggregate 75% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects (if he/she has taken Biology in BITSAT) subjects in 12th examination, with at least 60% marks in each of the Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics / Biology subjects.

Only Students who are appearing for 12th examination in 2022 or who have passed 12th Examination in 2022 are eligible to appear in the BITSAT- 2023 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 2020 or earlier are NOT eligible to appear in BITSAT- 2023. Students who are presently studying in BITS at any of its campuses are not eligible to appear in BITSAT- 2023.

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- 2023. 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 2023 will be given direct admission to the program of their choice, irrespective of their BITSAT- 2023 score as per the eligibility criteria mentioned above. Further details about this scheme will be available at BITS admission website.

Application procedure :

Interested candidates should register their names for BITSAT- 2023 by applying in the prescribed application form online. The prescribed online application form for admission will be made available at the BITS admission website. Complete the application form online at http://www.bitsadmission.com and pay the prescribed fees. Also take the printout of the filled-in form for your future reference.

BITSAT shall be conducted in two sessions. The candidates have the option of appearing twice for the exam, i.e for both the sessions.

The prescribed fee for BITSAT-2022 for a candidate who chooses to appear twice will have to pay a sum of Rs. 5400 (for a male candidate) and Rs. 4400 (for a female candidate). A candidate who originally opts to appear once (Session 1), will pay a fee of Rs. 3400 (for a male candidate) and Rs. 2900 (for a female candidate). If such a candidate chooses then to apply to appear a second time (Session 2), then he/she will have to pay an additional sum of Rs. 2000 (for a male candidate) and Rs. 1500 (for a female candidate). These fees are non-refundable and non-transferrable.

If a candidate chooses Dubai as a test center the application fee for both male and female candidates will be same and will be Rs. 7000/- & Rs. 9000/- for both the sessions. Details for payment of fees are available at the admission website while applying online.

In addition to applying and appearing for BITSAT-2022, candidates have to also apply for admission to BITS giving details of their 12th marks and preferences to different degree programmes offered at three Indian campuses of BITS. The completed application form with the details of their 12th marks and preferences to different degree programmes along with the required application fee has to be submitted online at the BITS admission website.

Details of BITSAT- 2023:

‘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- 2023 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 mentioned in the website.

The examination will be organized in two sets of dates, BITSAT Session 1 and BITSAT Session 2, separated by a gap of a few weeks. A candidate may appear a maximum of two times in BITSAT 2023, once during the first set of dates (Session 1), and the second time during the second set (Session 2).  The higher of the two scores will be considered for admission.

The BITSAT-2022 test will be conducted on the basis of NCERT syllabus for 11th and 12th class. Each Session will be a 3-hour duration test with 4 parts, offered to candidates on computers at dedicated computer centers at different cities in India.  Part I : Physics, Part II : Chemistry, Part III : (a) English Proficiency and (b) Logical Reasoning, Part IV : Mathematics or Biology (For B. Pharm candidates). The test will have objective type (multiple choice) questions only. Each correct answer fetches 3 marks, while each incorrect answer has a penalty of 1 mark (-1 mark). More details of the test, the syllabus for the test etc. is available in the BITSAT- 2023 brochure, which will be available along with the application form for the test.

More details can be available from institute website.

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