Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test which is widely known as BITSAT is one of the well-known engineering entrance examinations conducted across the country for admission to first year undergraduate and integrated first year programs such as B. E., B. Pharm, and M. Sc offered by different campuses of Birla Institute of Technology and Science. The exam is conducted by BITS Pilani once a year. The question paper of BITSAT consists of 150 questions distributed among four sections which are to be completed in 3 hours i.e. 180 minutes. The questions are of multiple-choice type in which each question contains 4 options out of which one is correct. One of the interesting facts of appearing in BITSAT is, students who answer all the questions in the paper would be given 12 additional questions solving which would get them extra marks to qualify the examination.

Highlights of BITSAT 2020:

• BITSAT is a computer-based test with 150 questions of multiple-choice type.
• The application procedure of BITSAT can be completed online by visiting its official website i.e. bitsadmission.com.
• The question paper consists of five sections to be completed in 3 hours i.e. 180 minutes.
• Candidates willing to take the exam must have passed 12^th class board examination securing at least 60% marks in each subject with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as mandatory subjects.

Key points of BITSAT 2020:

Why BITSAT?

BITSAT is one of the renowned engineering entrance exams conducted in India. Students who score less in JEE Main can look forward to taking BITSAT for a successful career in the field of engineering. There are various other factors that differentiate BITSAT from other engineering examinations, and some of them are descried below:

• Direct admission for state board toppers
• Allows you to choose your preferred ‘Course Combinations'
• Offers the best placement opportunities
• Excellent infrastructure at all BITS campuses

Important Dates of BITSAT 2020:

Following are the tentative dates of each event of BITSAT:

BITSAT Application Procedure

Candidates interested to take BITSAT 2020 can register themselves by visiting the official website of BITS i.e. bitsadmission.com and fill the application form there. They must process the payment of application fee while filling the form. Without making the payment of application fee, the registered procedure would not be considered completed.

As per the information received at the official website of BITS, it is expected that the application procedure of BITSAT 2020 would start from 4^th January 2020.

Candidates must follow a simple set of instructions mentioned on the official website while filling the application form. Following are the steps one must follow to register oneself for BITSAT 2020:

1. Application Form:

• On the official website, click on the registration tab to register yourself and fill the application form available on the directed link.
• Candidates must enter their personal and qualification details correctly. Any incorrect detailed filled by them will lead to cancelation of their candidature.
• After the form is filled, candidates will receive a unique application number on their registered email id and mobile number.

2. Uploading Scanned Images

• The next step to filling the application form is uploading scanned images of candidates' passport sized photograph and signature.
• Candidates must ensure that the size of uploaded images should not exceed the given dimensions.
• Image size for photographs should be between 4kb and 50 kb and for signature it should be 1kb to 30 kb.

3. Payment of Application Fee:

• Candidates must process the payment of application fee while filling the application form. The payment can be made through online modes of payment such as debit card, credit card, or net banking.
• For offline payment mode, candidates must acquire bank challan for making the payment.
• The application fee varies for male, female, and NRI candidates.  

The application fee is as follows:

BITSAT 2020 Eligibility

Candidates appearing for the exam must ensure that they fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria defined by the institute. The basic criterion to apply for the exam is to secure at least 60% marks in aggregate in each of the subjects of class 12^th.

Following are the eligibility criteria for each course offered by the institute:

For B. E. (Hons.), M. Sc. (Hons.), and M. Sc. (Tech)

• Candidates must have passed 12^th class board examination securing at least 60% marks in aggregate with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.
• The minimum aggregate of 75% is required in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.

For B. Pharm (Hons.)

• Candidates must have passed 12^th class board examination securing at least 75% marks in aggregate.
• They must have studied Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as main subjects in class 12^th.

SANCHIT KHANNA, a student of BITS Pilani who scored 381 in BITSAT 2018 shares a few tips-

He feels if a student prepares well for JEE Main, then no extra preparation is required for BITSAT.Practice a sufficient number of mocks to get a fair idea of the BITSAT Paper pattern.The English and reasoning paper pattern might appear new to the students since this is not included in the JEE Mains papers.

He suggests that the NCERT is enough for chemistry while a detailed book like DC Pandey would suffice for Physics.The English and reasoning sections in the mock tests will be enough practice for these sections.He stresses on the importance fo Co-ordinate Geometry, Trigonometry in maths and Optics and Mechanics in Physics.Learning up Organic chemistry will also give you an edge over the others.He suggests staying calm before the exam and avoid any last minute preparation.The time before the exam should be spent in relaxing and focussing on the exam that you have to give rather than learning new concepts and pressurizing yourself.

The BITSAT result will be announced in the first week of July until the second week of August 2019. BITSAT result would be declared for Iteration 1,2,3,4 and 5 on different dates. The result would be announced once the exam is over. Through the result, they can check their correct and incorrect answers and their score.

The score of BITSAT was announced in May. The result is now being declared in the form of iterations in parts. The result for the seat allotment round 1 was declared in July. The second iteration is released in July.

With the iteration lists, the candidates will know about their admit/ waitlist status.

BITSAT 2019 Expected Cut-off Scores have been detailed as below for candidates

Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of their BITSAT score.

• All candidates who have appeared for BITSAT 2019 must submit an admission application with their 12th Board examination marks, their order of preference to different degree programs and the required fees.
• There will a final merit list prepared based on the BITSAT score and fulfilling the eligibility criteria for the board examination. The list is supposed to be out on 1st July.
• For candidates applying for direct admission on the basis of the Board marks, they must be the board toppers of their respective board and submit a proof as well.
• There will be two merit lists prepared- One for all the candidates except B.Pharm and the other solely for B.Pharm.
• Candidates who have the same score in the BITSAT exam, their scores in Mathematics/Biology are considered.If a tie still exists, the scores of Physics and then Chemistry are compared.Finally, their scores in PCM/PCB in 12th grade are used in breaking the tie if it still exists.

The candidates must carry along with them the below documents in original and photocopy whenever they are asked to report to the college after the counselings.The candidate after moving forward to the admit list from the wait list will be asked to report to the allotted campus at a specified date and time.

The candidate must carry along-

• S.S.L.C/10th Marks Sheet & pass certificate (any recognized board)
• Migration Certificate, Character Certificate and Transfer certificate in English from school last attended
• Class 12th Marks Sheet/pass certificate (any recognized board)
• Passport size photographs
• Any valid ID proof like Aadhar card, PAN card, Driving license etc.

Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of their BITSAT score.

• All candidates who have appeared for BITSAT 2019 must submit an admission application with their 12th Board examination marks, their order of preference to different degree programs and the required fees.
• There will a final merit list prepared based on the BITSAT score and fulfilling the eligibility criteria for the board examination. The list is supposed to be out on 1st July.
• For candidates applying for direct admission on the basis of the Board marks, they must be the board toppers of their respective board and submit a proof as well.
• There will be two merit lists prepared- One for all the candidates except B.Pharm and the other solely for B.Pharm.
• Candidates who have the same score in the BITSAT exam, their scores in Mathematics/Biology are considered.If a tie still exists, the scores of Physics and then Chemistry are compared.Finally, their scores in PCM/PCB in 12th grade are used in breaking the tie if it still exists.

Around two lakh candidates appear for this exam every year.However, with more than 10 lakh engineering aspirants in the country, comparatively less number of candidates appear for this exam.This is because BITS is a private institute with a higher tuition fee and candidates aspiring to be engineers prefer doing it at a low cost from government colleges like the NIT's