Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) is a premier Institute regarded high amongst the nationally reputed Engineering Institutes in India. Candidates aspire to secure the much coveted seats in BITS, as BITS similar to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) offers not only engineering specializations but also pure science specializations.

BITS has its main campus at Pilani - Rajasthan. The BITS campus at Goa started taking admissions in the year 2005 and in the year 2008 the third campus of BITS has started its operations at Hyderabad. BITS also has a campus in Dubai, which was started in September,2000. The admission process is slightly different for the Dubai campus. The details can be obtained from http://www.bitsdubai.com/index.html

BITSAT-2012 is offered over a period of time and candidates can choose the BITSAT test center, the day and time of his/her convenience to take the test. BITSAT also stands out from the traditional entrance exams, since the question papers answered by the candidates are computer generated and therefore are different from each other.

Eligibility for Admissions: (For Admission to the academic year 2012-13)

Candidates should have passed the 12th examination of 10+2 system from a recognized Central or State board or its equivalent with a minimum of aggregate 75% marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, with at least 60% marks in each of the Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics subjects and should have adequate proficiency in English.

Students who are appearing for 12th examination in 2012 or who have passed 12th Examination in 2011 only are eligible to appear in the BITSAT-2012 test. 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

Direct Admission to Board Toppers:

The Institute gives direct admission to first rank students of all the central and state boards to the programme of their choice, irrespective of their BITSAT-2012 score.

Important dates and deadlines:

BITSAT 2012 EXAM PATTERN

All questions are multiple choice questions with four options, only one being correct. Each correct answer fetches 3 marks, while each incorrect answer fetches –1 mark. No marks are awarded for not attempted questions.

Candidates can skip questions/ mark questions for further 'review', can go back and change any of their answers among the 150 questions, but are not allowed to choose more than one option as correct answer. In BITSAT, all the questions and instructions will be in English only.

BITSAT is a three hour exam and there is no time limit for individual parts of the test.

Additional Questions:

BITSAT unlike other competitive exams gives a chance to highly meritorious candidates to score higher. If a candidate answers all the 150 questions (without skipping any question), the candidate will have an option of attempting 12 (twelve) additional questions, if there is still time left. These extra questions will be from Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics only; with four questions from each part. But, once the candidate has opted for extra questions, he/ she cannot go back for correction of any of the earlier answered 150 questions.

Unique question paper for each candidate:

Since BITSAT is conducted over a period of time, different candidates will get different question sets. The questions are selected at random from a large question bank. BITSAT expert committee ensures that the question sets are of comparable difficulty level, content, question type etc.

NO Biology, for BITSAT 2011 also:

For the first time in the year 2008, BITS gave its candidates the option of attempting Mathematics or Biology while they appear for the BITSAT exam. Candidates who opt for answering the Biology part of BITSAT 2008 were eligible for admission only to B.Pharm (Hons) and M.Sc. (Hons) Biological Sciences.

For BITSAT 2009,2010 and 2011, the above scheme is NOT used. Candidates do NOT have the option of attempting Mathematics or Biology. So ALL candidates, including the ones who are looking at admissions to B.Pharm (Hons) and M.Sc. (Hons) Biological Sciences will have to attempt the Mathematics part. 

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BITS ADMISSION 

For admission to their under-graduate and integrated master's degree programmes, BITS uses Computer based Online Test score and the test is called BITS Admission Test in short - BITSAT. BITSAT admits students into all three campuses of BITS through a single window counseling process which is conducted at the BITS campuses. Depending on the score secured in the online BITSAT, the students will get a seat in the branch of their choice & campus (BITS Campus) of their choice. 

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 Admissions Officer on or before 5.00 PM on 30th June 2012.

IMPORTANT STATISTICS ON BITSAT EXAMS

The number of students appearing for BITSAT tests is ever-increasing, so to brace yourselves to face the real competition, it is highly recommended that you prepare with BITSAT Online Practice tests.

The number of candidates coming within different score ranges in BITSAT exams in the recent years shows us that candidates appearing for BITSAT Online exam are preparing for the exam with a lot of dedication. Thecutoff scorespublished by BITS for the past BITSAT exams give us an idea about the possible cutoff scores for this year’s BITSAT.

BITSAT Score Analysis:

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Programmes offered at

BITS,Pilani – Pilani Campus