Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test (BITSAT) 2018 Notification Released

Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test (BITSAT) 2018 Notification Released

BITSATWhat is BITSAT?

The Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani 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 programmes of BITS, Pilani, at Pilani campus, Goa campus, and Hyderabad Campus for the academic year 2018-19 will be made on the basis of a Computer based Online Test conducted by BITS, Pilani.

Important Dates:

Deadline to apply online for BITSAT-2018

13th March 2018 (5.00pm)

Revision/editing (online) in the application form by candidates

15th – 19th March 2018

Test center allotment and announcement to candidates

21st March 2018

Candidates to reserve Test date and slot

23rd March – 5th April 2018

Candidates to download the Hall tickets with instructions

12th April – 10th May 2018

BITSAT Online tests

16th May – 31st May 2018

Apply for admission with 12th marks and Preferences

1st May – 18th June 2018
Admit list and Wait list announcement

20th June 2018

Eligibility:

(i) For admission to all the above programmes 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.

Admissions to all the programmes are 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) 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 2018 or who have passed 12th Examination in 2017 are eligible to appear in the BITSAT-2018 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 2016 or earlier are NOT eligible to appear in BITSAT-2018. Students who are presently studying in BITS at any of its campuses are not eligible to appear in BITSAT-2018.

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-2018. 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 2018 will be given direct admission to the program of their choice, irrespective of their BITSAT-2018 score as per the eligibility criteria mentioned above. Further details about this scheme will be available at BITS admission website by 1st of May 2018.

Application Fee: If you choose centers within India, Application Fee for male candidates will be Rs.2950/- and for female candidates it will be Rs. 2450/-. If you choose Dubai as a center, the Application Fee for both male and female candidates will be the same and will be US$70 (or Rs.4500/- Indian Rupees).

Slot Booking: Each day the exam will be conducted in two slots. The first slot will be from 9.00 am till 12.00 noon and the second slot will be from 2.00 pm till 5.00 pm. A candidate can choose anyone out of these two slots based on the availability. More details will be available on the admission website.

Mode of Exam: Computer Based Online test

Exam Pattern:

 

Subject

No. of questions

Part I

Physics 40
Part II Chemistry

40

Part III

(a) English Proficiency 15

(b) Logical Reasoning

10
Part IV Mathematics/Biology (For B.Pharm)

45

Total

150

Each correct answer fetches 3 marks, while each incorrect answer has a penalty of 1 mark (-1 mark)

  • There is no time limit for individual parts of the test. The candidate can go back and change any of his/her answers among the 150 questions.
  • If a candidate answers all the 150 questions (without skipping any question), the candidate will have an option of attempting 12 (twelve) extra questions, if there is still time left.
  • These extra questions will be from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/Biology only; four questions from each part.
  • Further, once the candidate has opted for extra questions, he/she cannot go back for correction of any of the earlier answered 150 questions.
  • The questions are so designed that a good student will be able to answer 150 questions in 180 minutes. The extra questions (a maximum of 12) will give a chance to highly meritorious candidates to score higher.

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