BITSAT 2018 – Eligibility, application, dates

BITSAT 2018 – Eligibility, application, dates, syllabus – Birla Institute of Technology & Science BITS Pilani Admission Test 2018 holds an annual entrance exam for admission into its engineering and science courses.There are thousands of seats in all the campuses of BITS all over India which can be filled by passing this exam.The test is a computer based test and there are exam centres all over the country as shown below:

For BITSAT complete syllabus,marking scheme and weightage click here.

Admissions to all the Integrated First-Degree Programs 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

BITS Pilani will be conducting BITSAT 2018 on 16th to 31st May 2018 [The Exam will be held in Computer Based Mode]

Engineering Courses offered by BITS 

BITSAT 2018 Important Dates

BITSAT 20018 Exam dates: 06th May – 30th May 2018

Eligibility & Admission for BITSAT 2018 

(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 Programme
Admissions to all the programmes are subject to the conditions given below:

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 examin 2018 or who have passed 12th Exam 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 examin 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 exam, as mentioned above

BITSAT-2018 Exam Pattern and Subject 

It is a 3 hours test, offered to candidates on computers at dedicated centers in different cities in India and at the Dubai Campus

The test consists of four parts:

Part I: Physics

Part II: Chemistry

Part III: (a) English Proficiency and (b) Logical Reasoning

Part IV: Mathematics or Biology (For B.Pharm candidates)

All questions are of objective type (multiple choice questions); each question with choice of four answers, only one being correct choice. Each correct answer fetches 3 marks, while each incorrect answer has a penalty of 1 mark (-1mark). No marks are awarded for questions not attempted

While the candidate can skip a question, the computer will not allow the candidate to choose more than one option as correct answer; there will be 150 questions in all

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

The BITSAT-2018 test will be conducted on the basis of NCERT syllabus for 11th and 12th class. The detailed syllabus is given in the Annexure. Candidates may refer to the NCERT textbooks for the contents

A sample test demonstrating the features of BITSAT-2018 will be made available to the registered candidates at the BITS admission website on which he/she can practice as many times as desired

Exam Centers for BITSAT-2018

In order to facilitate a large number of students all over India to participate in BITSAT-2018, apart from Pilani, Goa andHyderabad 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 other cities

How to apply online for BITSAT-2018 

Interested candidates should register their names for BITSAT-2018 by applying in the prescribed application form online
Complete the application form online at www.bitsadmission.com and pay the prescribed fees; also take the printout of the filled-in form for your future reference; the prescribed fee for BITSAT-2018 is Rs.2950/- for male candidates and Rs.2450/- for female candidates

The prescribed fee for BITSAT 2018 is Rs.2950/- (Rs.2450/- 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 $70 (or Indian Rs.4500/-)

Details for payment of fees are available at the admission website while applying online. Deadline to apply for BITSAT-2018 online along with the fee payment is 05.00pm on 13th March 2018 (Monday)

Those who register for the test and reserve test dates have to download the ‘Hall ticket’, alongwith instructions, from BITS admission website as per the schedule given earlier. The tests will be conducted during 16th May – 30th May 2018

For more information visit the website below:

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, BITS Pilani (Pilani, Dubai, Goa, Hyderabad), BITS Pilani, Pilani, Rajasthan-333031, Website www.bitsadmission.com