If your Aadhaar card only displays your year of birth and lacks the full date (day, month, and year), it may pose a challenge at the BITSAT exam center. The BITSAT admit card requires a complete date of birth to verify your identity. Discrepancies between the date of birth on your Aadhaar and the one on your admit card could lead to issues during the verification process.

Hello Swetha,

Yes, you're eligible for JEE Main 2026 & BITSAT 2026 with your 2025 Board improvement exam marks.

JEE Main: Your 2025 marks count for eligibility. These improved marks will be used for the 75% criteria for NIT/IIT admissions.

BITSAT: Your 2025 improved marks are accepted. Ensure they meet the 75% aggregate in PCM (or PCB) and 60% individually in each. Your "Pass" status must remain.

Ensure results are available by deadlines.

I hope this answer helps you. If you have more queries, feel free to share your questions with us, and we will be happy to assist you.

Thank you, and I wish you all the best in your bright future.

hi,

Yes, you can still apply for engineering courses even if your PCM aggregate is less than 75%, as long as you have scored above the minimum required marks in each individual subject. Many colleges and entrance exams consider individual subject marks and overall eligibility criteria differently. However, some top engineering colleges or specific programs might require a minimum PCM aggregate of 75%. So, check the specific eligibility criteria of the colleges or exams you are targeting to be sure.

Given your JEE Main Paper 2 percentile of 85.3 and a 75.6% score in Class 12, along with your SC category status, your prospects for admission to recognized architecture programs look quite promising.

The reservation for SC candidates does, in fact, offer a notable advantage, as the cutoffs for this category tend to be less stringent compared to the General pool. So, statistically speaking, you stand a good chance.

For B.Arch and B.Planning programs, participating in JoSAA counselling is essential. Based on trends from previous years, you could be considered for seats at institutions such as:

- NIT Rourkela

- NIT Hamirpur

- MANIT Bhopal

- NIT Raipur

- Potentially NIT Calicut during the later counselling rounds

It is advisable to remain engaged throughout all the JoSAA counselling rounds, as seat availability and cutoffs often shift in the final stages, enabling more candidates to secure desirable placements.

Additionally, since you are appearing for NATA, this will expand your application opportunities. With a competitive NATA score, you would be eligible to apply to Schools of Planning and Architecture (SPA Bhopal, SPA Vijayawada, and possibly SPA Delhi) as well as reputable state and private institutions such as CEPT Ahmedabad.

Furthermore, if you clear the JEE Advanced examination, you will be eligible for the Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT) for admission to the B.Arch programs at IIT Kharagpur and IIT Roorkee.

To summarize, your optimal strategy would be:

- Apply via JoSAA using your JEE Main Paper 2 score

- Appear for NATA and utilize COA/NATA counselling

- If eligible after JEE Advanced, attempt the AAT for IITs

- Explore state-level counselling for institutions accepting NATA scores

If you have an anticipated NATA score, I can compile a more targeted list of institutions for you. Best wishes for your upcoming examinations and application process—you are certainly on a promising path.

Hello ,

I hope you are absolutely fine. As per your mentioned query , student should have passed their class 12th from any recognised board having PCM ( physics, chemistry and mathematics) or PCB ( physics, chemistry and biology) as main subjects with minimum aggregate of 75% .

To know more , refer this :

https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/bitsat-eligibility-criteria

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Certainly!

In the Telangana State Board (TSBIE), Mathematics is organized into four segments: Maths 1A, 1B, 2A, and 2B. For assessment purposes, Maths 1A and 1B are combined as “Mathematics Paper I,” while 2A and 2B are combined as “Mathematics Paper II.”

When evaluating whether you meet the 60% minimum requirement for the subject, the calculation is done using the combined marks for Paper I (1A + 1B) and Paper II (2A + 2B), rather than considering each individual part separately. Achieving at least 60% in the combined scores for each paper is sufficient; it is not necessary to attain 60% in every individual segment.

If any aspect remains unclear, feel free to ask for further clarification.

Hi aspirant,

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Thankyou and all the best!

• Contact BITS Pilani: Explain your situation and check for any flexibility regarding the 75% criteria.

• Consider Other Universities:

  • VIT (VITEEE), SRM (SRMJEE), MIT Manipal—no 75% criteria.

• Prepare for JEE Main: If eligible, JEE Advanced opens doors to IITs and NITs.

• BITS Foundation Program: Some universities offer preparatory courses that can help you meet eligibility later.

Yes, the BITSAT 2025 counselling process is expected to continue into August, even though the results will be announced in the first week of August. The tentative schedule indicates that the counselling process, including multiple iterations and fee payments, will extend through August 2025.

Key Dates:

• First Semester Begins: August 1, 2025

• Classwork Commences: August 1, 2025

• Iteration IV Results Announced: August 2025

• Iteration V Results Announced: August 2025

• Iteration VI Results Announced (if required): August 2025

• Reporting and Document Verification: August 2025

• Balance Fee Payment Deadlines: August 2025

• Final Semester Commencement: August 2025

This extended timeline allows candidates ample opportunity to secure admission even if the results are released later in the summer.

Yes, you can give the CBSE improvement exam in one subject this year. As long as you meet the eligibility criteria, you can apply for BITSAT 2025 . However, ensure that the improvement exam results are declared before the BITSAT application deadline, as the final marks will be considered for eligibility.