Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test (BITSAT)

BITS Pilani will conduct BITSAT 2019 in online mode tentatively in the third to fourth week of May 2019. A university-level exam, BITSAT is conducted every year for admission to Integrated First degree programmes offered by the institute – B.E., B.Pharm., and M.Sc. Candidates who qualify in the entrance exam are offered admissions at any of the three campuses – Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad. The entrance exam will be of three hours duration, comprising of 150 multiple choice questions divided into four parts. Each question will have four answer options, out of which only one will be the correct option. An interesting feature of the exam is if candidates are able to complete the entire quota of 150 questions without skipping, they can attempt an additional 12 questions to score higher.

The online application form of BITSAT 2019 will open around the third week of December 2018. It is incumbent upon the candidate that they ensure they meet the prescribed eligibility criteria before filling the BITSAT application form 2019. The result of the exam will be declared in the form of scores, tentatively in the third week of May 2019.

BITSAT BE

The candidate needs to ensure that they meet all the prescribed BITSAT 2019 eligibility criteria before filling the application form. This will ensure that the candidate won't be denied admission at the institute. The major points related to BITSAT eligibility criteria is described below:

• Qualifying Exam: The candidate needs to have passed 10+2 from a recognized institute with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects. Adequate proficiency in English is also mandatory. If the candidate will be appearing for 10+2 in 2019, he/she is also eligible.
• Minimum Marks in Qualifying Examination: The candidate should have scored minimum 75% marks in aggregate in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Additionally, the candidate must have scored minimum 60% in each paper. 
• Age limit: No age limit has been specified as such, but only those candidates who are appearing in or have passed their 10+2 are eligible to sit in the exam.

BITSAT B.Pharm

Candidates applying to B.Pharm courses must meet the following eligibility criteria, only then will they be considered for admission:

Qualifying Exam: The candidate must have passed 10+2 from a recognized Central or State board with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects. Adequate proficiency in English is also required. If the candidate will be appearing for 10+2 in 2019, he/she is also eligible.

Minimum Marks in Qualifying Examination: The candidate should have scored minimum 75% marks in aggregate in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Additionally, the candidate must have scored minimum 60% in each paper. 

Age limit: No age limit has been specified as such, but only those candidates who are appearing in or have passed their 10+2 are eligible to sit in the exam.

BITSAT M.Sc

Candidates applying to integrated M.Sc programmes need to meet the following eligibility criteria:

Qualifying Exam: The candidate must have passed 10+2 from a recognized institute with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects and posses adequate proficiency in English. Additionally, candidates appearing for 10+2 in 2019 are also eligible.

Minimum Marks in Qualifying Examination: The candidate must score at least 75% marks in in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics taken together. The candidate must also score minimum 60% in each paper. 

Age limit: No age limit has been specified as such, but only those candidates who are appearing in or have passed their 10+2 are eligible to sit in the exam.

Mode of Application : Online

Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card

Application Fees

BITS Pilani will release the application form of BITSAT 2019 in online mode tentatively in the third week of December 2018. The BITSAT 2019 application process includes steps like registration, filling of essential information like personal, academic and contact details, uploading of documents and payment of application. To duly fill the form, it is important that the candidate completes each step, using genuine and verifiable data only. 

Steps to fill BITSAT 2019 application form 

• Registration: To register, the candidate will need a valid email id and mobile number. 
• Filling the form: Upon successful registration, the candidate will have to fill information related to personal, communication and academic details. The candidate also will have to select three exam centres, in the order of preference.
• Uploading of documents: Scanned images of photograph and signature will have to be uploaded in the prescribed format.

Image Specifications

• Payment of application fee: The candidate can pay the application fee either online or offline. Online payments can be made using net banking, credit or debit cards. For offline payment, the candidate has to first download the pay slip and deposit the fee in a nearby ICICI bank branch. The details of the transaction then has to be entered on the application form.

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• Submission of application: After checking that the BITSAT 2019 application form is complete in all respects, submit it.

BITSAT BE

Exam Pattern

Candidates by going through the exam pattern of BITSAT 2019 will be able to get valuable insights into the exam, whether it is about types and number of questions asked, marking scheme, and mode of exam. These details can be used by the candidates to sync their preparation to the demands of the exam. Check the details of the exam pattern from the table below:

BITSAT 2019 Exam Pattern
                                                                                                                                                                                                     

BITSAT B.Pharm

B.Pharm candidates must follow the exam pattern given below for exam preparation.

BITSAT 2019 Exam pattern

BITSAT M.Sc

Candidates seeking admission to MSc courses must go through the exam pattern of BITSAT 2019 given in the table below to prepare for the exam

BITSAT authorities will release the mock test for the exam a couple of days before the exam so that candidates get familiar with the functionalities of the exam, learn how to enter answers and navigate between sections and questions. The BITSAT 2019 mock test is a simulation of the actual thing, so candidates can take it to test their exam readiness and put final touches to their preparation. Generally no unique log-in is required to take the BITSAT mock test, as log-in is set by default. The candidate simply needs to click on the  test link to start going.

While mock tests of BITSAT are taken closer to the exam, candidates are urged to solve as many sample papers they can to improve their problem solving skills and improve concepts. 

The hall ticket of BITSAT 2019 will be available only after successfully completing the slot booking process.  So, every candidate is urged to participate in the slot booking process, and book their preferred slot. The BITSAT 2019 hall ticket that will be generated post successful slot booking will include details like the name and roll number number of the candidate, date and time of exam, address of exam centre, and also guidelines related to the entrance exam. After downloading the hall ticket cum admit card of BITSAT 2019, the candidate needs to ensure the details mentioned on it are correct; or else the candidate must contact exam authorities to get it addressed. 

How to download the BITSAT 2019 Hall Ticket

• Log-in to the portal using application number, gender, DOB, and email id
• Upon successful log-in, the hall ticket will be displayed on screen
• Download and take a printout

It is mandatory for all candidates to participate in the BITSAT 2019 slot booking process and book their slots. Please note slots are available on first-come, first-served basis, so if a particular slot fills up it will no longer be available for the next candidate. So, if the candidate has preference for any particular slot they must not wait for the closing hours to book slots. The BITSAT 2019 slot booking portal will open tentatively in the 3^rd week of March. To book slots, the candidate will have to log-in to portal using details like application number, DOB and registered email id. During slot booking of BITSAT 2019, the candidate will have to select date, time and exam centre. Upon successful slot booking, BITSAT admit card will be generated which will carry details of the allotted slot, including date and time of exam, and exam centre details.

The result of BITSAT 2019 can be viewed by the candidate at the end of the test in form of total number of correct and wrong answers. The score obtained by the candidate will also be displayed alongside the BITSAT 2019 result. The score report will also be displayed on the BITS admission website the next day so that candidates can check them, in case they missed it.

Based on these scores, exam authorities will prepare a merit list of BITSAT 2019 for admission. In fact there will be two merit lists – one for M.Sc and B.Tech programmes, and the other for B.Pharm. The admission decision ( Iteration 1 results) will be announced online in June, 2019. 

The cutoff of BITSAT 2019 is usually the minimum score that a candidate has to score to be in contention for a seat. So to have a good chance at admission, the candidate must try to score at least equal to or more than the BITSAT 2019 cutoff. For preparing the cutoff, authorities will take into account details like the number of available seats, applications received for admission and scores of candidates. So, the BITSAT 2019 cutoff would be institute and course-specific. The cutoff of BITSAT will be released for each iteration or seat allotment round. Please note, each cutoff list would have two parts – a simple round-specific cutoff and a wait-list cutoff.

Candidates who are short-listed for counselling will have to register for BITSAT 2019 counselling, which will be conducted tentatively in the 4th week of May. The counselling of BITSAT 2019 includes steps like registration, filling of personal, details, submission of qualifying exam marks, choice filling, payment of counselling fee, and allotment of seats. The allotment of seats during counselling will be in the form of Iteration rounds. After each Iteration round, admission and wait list will be published for the benefit of the candidate. 

BITSAT 2019 Counselling Process

• Step 1 – Filling the Personal Details
• Step 2 – Submitting 12th Qualifying Examination Subject Wise Marks
• Step 3 – Selection of Colleges and Course according to preference
• Step 4 – Payment of counselling fee
• Step 5 – Allotment of seats

Direct Admission for Board Toppers 

Candidates who have topped their respective boards (both central and state boards) in 2019 will be given direct admission to the programme of their choice.