
BITS Admission Test 2023
Overview
Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test (BITSAT) is a computer-based online test for Admission to Integrated First Degree Programmes of BITS Pilani Campuses in Pilani, Goa, and Hyderabad.
Exam Name | Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test |
Also Known As | BITSAT |
Exam Category | Undergraduate |
Exam Level | University |
Exam Mode | Online (Computer based test) |
Conducted by | BITS Pilani |
NEW: BITSAT 2023 examination will be conducted twice (2 times), read What’s New to know more.
UPDATE (May 29, 2023): BITSAT 2023 Score Card is now available, check BITSAT score Card.
UPDATE (May 24, 2023): Applications for BITSAT 2023 Session-2 are open now, check BITSAT 2023 Application Procedure.
UPDATE (May 15, 2023): BITSAT 2023 Hall Ticket is now available, check BITSAT Hall Ticket.
UPDATE (May 10, 2023): BITSAT 2023 Slot Booking has started, check BITSAT Slot Booking.
UPDATE (May 9, 2023): Slot Booking for BITSAT 2023 will start on May 10, 2023. Subscribe to receive all updates on your mobile for free.
UPDATE (May 8, 2023): Test city for BITSAT 2023 examination has been allotted, read BITSAT 2023 Test City Allotted.
UPDATE (Apr 16, 2023): BITSAT 2023 Application Correction facility is now available, check BITSAT 2023 Application Correction.
UPDATE (Apr 10, 2023): Last date to apply for BITSAT 2023 has been extended to April 15, check BITSAT 2023 Application Procedure.
UPDATE (Feb 1, 2023): BITSAT 2023 Application Forms are available now, check BITSAT 2023 Application Procedure.
UPDATE (Feb 1, 2023): BITSAT 2023 exam dates have been announced, check BITSAT 2023 Exam Dates.
UPDATE (Jan 20, 2023): BITSAT Applications to open soon, Subscribe to receive all updates on your mobile for free.
BITSAT 2023: Check Eligibility | Check Pattern | Check Syllabus
What’s new in BITSAT 2023?
- BITSAT 2023 examination will be conducted in two Sessions before admissions in the academic session.
- Candidates can also apply for the second Session after appearing for the first Session.
- Candidates who have not applied for Session 1 are also eligible to apply for Session 2.
- Candidates are not required to compulsorily take the test in both the sessions though if a candidate appears in both Sessions, the higher of the two scores will be considered.
About
Pattern
- It is a Computer Based Test and candidates should do slot booking for the Test.
- The exam will be of 3 hours duration and will consist of 4 parts.
- There is no time limit for individual parts of the test.
- There will be 130 questions in all.
- All the questions will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) i.e. each question will have four choices, only one being the correct choice.
- Each correct answer fetches 3 marks, while each incorrect answer has a penalty of 1 mark (-1 mark).
- No marks are awarded for questions not attempted.
- The candidates can go back and change any of their answers among the 130 questions.
- The medium of the Question Paper will be English only.
The no. of questions in each part is as follows:
Part | Subject | No of questions |
Part I | Physics | 30 |
Part II | Chemistry | 30 |
Part III | (a) English Proficiency, (b) Logical Reasoning | 10, 20 |
Part IV | Mathematics / Biology | 40 |
Total | 130 |
Note
- If a candidate answers all the 130 questions (without skipping any question), the candidate will have an option of attempting 12 extra questions, if there is still time left.
- These extra questions will be from Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Biology and Logical Reasoning with three questions from each subject.
- Also, once the candidate has opted for extra questions, he cannot go back for correction of any of the earlier answered 130 questions.
Schedule
Dates
- Session I: May 22 to May 26, 2023
- Session II: June 18 to June 22, 2023
Slots
- Slot I: 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM
- Slot II: 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM
Eligibility
Marks in Qualifying Examination
- Candidates should have passed the class 12th examination of the 10+2 system from a recognized Central or State board or it’s equivalent.
- One must get a minimum aggregate of 75% marks in PCM/ PCB and at least 60% marks in each of the Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/ Biology.
- If a candidate has taken more than one attempt in the qualifying examination, only his/her latest performance is considered, provided this attempt has been for the full component of subjects/courses prescribed.
- Candidates should possess adequate proficiency in English.
Year of Appearance in Qualifying Examination
- Only Students who are appearing for the class 12th examination in 2023 or who have passed in 2022 are eligible to appear.
- Students who have passed the class 12th examination in 2021 or earlier are NOT eligible to appear.
Note
- Candidates with PCB as main subjects can only apply for the B.Pharm course.
- Students who are presently studying in BITS at any of its campuses are not eligible to appear in BITSAT.
- Direct Admission to Board Toppers: First rank students of all the central and state boards in India for the year 2023 will be given direct admission to the program of their choice, irrespective of their BITSAT score.
Syllabus
Mock Test
- An official mock test is made available to the candidates appearing for BITSAT.
- Candidates can take the Mock Test to understand the pattern of the computer-based test and make themselves familiar with the interface.
- The mock test is for practice purposes only.
- BITSAT Official Mock Test can be checked at BITSAT Official Mock Test.
Fees
BITSAT 2023 Application Fee is as follows:
For examination centre opted in India
Any One Session Only
Candidate Type | Application Fee |
Male Candidate | ₹3,400 |
Female Candidate | ₹2,900 |
Note: Candidate who applies for Session-I and later opts to apply for Session-II as well, needs to pay only the difference remaining from both sessions fees. |
Both Sessions
Candidate Type | Application Fee |
Male Candidate | ₹5,400 |
Female Candidate | ₹4,400 |
For examination centre opted in Dubai
Any One Session Only
Candidate Type | Application Fee |
Male Candidate | ₹7,000 |
Female Candidate | ₹7,000 |
Note: Candidate who applies for Session-I and later opts to apply for Session-II as well, needs to pay only the difference remaining from both sessions fees. |
Both Sessions
Candidate Type | Application Fee |
Male Candidate | ₹9,000 |
Female Candidate | ₹9,000 |
Registration
- The registrations for BITSAT 2023 examination will begin from January 30, 2023 for Phase I and May 23, 2023 for Phase II.
- Candidates can apply for either one or both the sessions.
- The last date to apply is
April 9, 2023April 15, 2023 for Phase I and June 12, 2023 for Phase II. - Candidates can also apply for the second Session after appearing for the first Session.
- Candidates who have not applied for Session 1 are also eligible to apply for Session 2.
- NEW: Check detailed steps for filling Application Form here.
Application Procedure
Application Correction
- Candidates will be provided a facility to make corrections in their application form particulars.
- It is a one-time facility and is extended to the candidates to avoid any hardship to them.
- The correction facility will be available as per schedule.
Slot Booking
- The candidates are required to reserve a test date and slot for taking the BITSAT examination.
- The slot booking will be done on a first-come-first-served basis.
- Candidates who have opted to appear for both the sessions will have to choose one slot from the first set of dates and another from the second set of dates.
- The slot booking process will be open as per schedule.
Hall Ticket / Admit Card
- Candidates who have registered for the test and reserved test dates will be able to download the hall ticket from the BITS website.
- A printed copy of the downloaded hall ticket should be produced at the time of examination.
Test Centres
Test Cities
- Agartala
- Agra
- Ahmedabad
- Aizwal
- Ajmer
- Allahabad
- Aurangabad (Maharashtra)
- Bangalore (Bengaluru)
- Bareilly
- Bhopal
- Bhubaneswar
- Chandigarh
- Chennai
- Coimbatore
- Delhi
- Dibrugarh
- Dubai Campus of BITS
- Ghaziabad
- Goa Campus of BITS
- Gorakhpur
- Gurgaon (Gurugram)
- Guwahati
- Gwalior
- Hyderabad Campus of BITS
- Hyderabad City
- Indore
- Jabalpur
- Jaipur
- Jalandhar
- Jammu
- Jamshedpur
- Jodhpur
- Kanpur
- Kathmandu, Nepal
- Kochi
- Kolhapur
- Kolkata
- Kota
- Lucknow
- Madurai
- Mangalore
- Mohali
- Mumbai
- Nagpur
- Nasik
- Noida
- Patna
- Pilani Campus of BITS
- Pune
- Raipur
- Rajahmundry
- Rajkot
- Ranchi
- Roorkee
- Shimla
- Siliguri
- Surat
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Tirupati
- Udaipur
- Vadodara
- Vijayawada
- Visakhapatnam
Note
- If a candidate chooses centers within India or Kathmandu, he/she will be asked to give three preferences and will be allotted one out of these three.
- If a candidate chooses Dubai as a center, he/she will not be asked for any other center preference and will be allotted Dubai center only.
Score / Result
- At the completion of the test, the result of the candidate in terms of the total number of correct answers and incorrect answers, along with the BITSAT score will be shown on the computer screen.
- The candidate can also check his or her score report at the BITS admission website on the next day of his/her test date.
Merit List
- The merit position of eligible candidates (i.e. those who have appeared in BITSAT and have submitted the application for admission along with 12th marks, preferences, and the required fees) will be prepared based on their scores in BITSAT.
- For a candidate who has appeared twice in BITSAT, the higher of the two scores will be considered for admission.
- There will be two separate merit lists prepared for admission. One for all the programmes except the B.Pharm. and, the other only for B.Pharm.
Applying for Admission
- In addition to applying for and appearing in BITSAT, candidates also have to 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 on the BITS website.
- The completed application form with the required application fee has to be submitted online at the BITS admission site on or before the stipulated date.
- For a candidate who has appeared twice in BITSAT, the higher of the two scores will be considered for admission.
Important Information
- Candidates should bring a pen for rough work, signing etc. Blank sheets for rough work will be provided if required.
- Calculators and logarithmic tables are not allowed in the test centers.
- Candidates are not allowed to bring any other personal belongings such as mobiles.
Important Dates
Session-1 Exam | |
Start of application process | January 30, 2023 |
Deadline to apply | |
Revision/Editing in the application form by candidates | April 16 – April 20, 2023 |
Test center allotment and announcement to candidates | |
Candidates to reserve Test dates & slot | |
Candidates to download the Hall tickets with instructions | |
BITSAT Online tests | May 21 – May 26, 2023 |
Session-II Exam | |
Start of application process | May 22, 2023 |
Deadline to apply | June 12, 2023 |
Revision/Editing in the application form by candidates | June 9 – June 12, 2023 |
Test center allotment and announcement to candidates | June 13, 2023 |
Candidates to reserve Test dates & slot | June 14 – June 15, 2023 |
Candidates to download the Hall tickets with instructions | June 16, 2023 |
BITSAT Online tests | June 18 – June 22, 2023 |
Admissions | |
Candidates to apply for admission with 12th marks & preferences | June 2 – June 23, 2023 |
Editing of preferences application form | June 24 – June 26, 2023 |
BITS Counselling Dates |
Contact Information
Candidates can contact BITS through written communication, phone or email.
BITS Contact Information | |
Address | Admissions Office, BITS, Pilani-333031, Rajasthan (India) |
Phone | 01596-255294, 01596-255330, 01596-255540, 01596-255541 |
[email protected] |
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