Date: 08 January, 2016
BITSAT-2016
A Computer Based Online
Test for Admission to
Integrated First Degree programmes of BITS, Pilani,
2016-17
Important
Dates and Deadlines:
·
Deadline
to apply for BITSAT-2016 : 5th March
2016
·
Revision/Editing
in the application form by candidates : 6th
– 7th March 2016
·
Test
center allotment and announcement to candidates : 8th March 2016
·
Candidates
to reserve Test dates : 21st March –
10th April 2016
·
Candidates
to download the Hall tickets with instructions : 20th April – 30th April 2016
·
BITSAT Online tests :
14th May – 28th May 2016
·
Candidates
to apply for admission with 12th marks and
Preferences to Degree programmes : 20th
May – 30th June 2016
·
Admit
List and Wait List announcement : 1st
July 2016
·
Eligibility
Criteria:
i.
For admission to any of the Integrated First Degree Programmes except B.Pharm.: Candidates should
have passed the 12th examination of 10+2 system from a recognized Central or
State board or its equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics and
adequate proficiency in English.
ii.
For admission to B.Pharm.: Candidates should have passed
the 12th examination of 10+2 system from a recognized Central or
State board or its equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology and adequate
proficiency in English. However candidates with PCM may also apply for Pharmacy
program.
iii.
Minimum Percentage with Subjects: The candidate should have
obtained a minimum of aggregate 75% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics
/ Biology subjects in 12th examination, with at least 60% marks in each of the
Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics / Biology subjects.
iv.
Who are eligible to appear in
BITSAT-2016: Only
Students who are appearing for 12th examination in 2016 or who have passed 12th
Examination in 2015 are eligible to appear in the BITSAT-2016 test.
v.
Admissions will be made purely on
merit: The merit
position of the candidate for admission will be based on the score obtained by
the candidate in the BITSAT-2016. However, their eligibility for admission is
subject to fulfilling the requirement of minimum marks in 12th examination,
as mentioned above.
vi.
Direct Admission to Board
Toppers: First
rank students of all the central and state boards in India for the year 2016
will be given direct admission to the program of their choice, irrespective of
their BITSAT-2016 score as per the eligibility criteria mentioned above.
Further details about this scheme will be available at BITS website by 20th
May, 2016.
BITSAT-2016
Test Format:
BITSAT-2016
will be of total 3-hour duration (without break). All questions are of
objective type (MCQs). Each question has choice of four answers, only one being
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. While the candidate can skip a question, the computer will not
allow the candidate to choose more than one option as correct answer. There
will be 150 questions in all.
The test consists of four parts as:
Parts Subject
No of
questions
Part
I Physics
40
Part
II Chemistry
40
Part III (a) English Proficiency 15
(b) Logical Reasoning 10
Part
IV Mathematics/Biology
(For B.Pharm) 45
Total:
150
There
is no time limit for individual parts of the test. The candidate can go back
and change any of his/her answers among the 150 questions. If a candidate
answers all the 150 questions (without skipping any question), the candidate will
have an option of attempting 12 (twelve) extra questions, if there is still
time left. These extra questions will be from Physics, Chemistry, and
Mathematics/Biology only; four questions from each part. Further, once the
candidate has opted for extra questions, he cannot go back for correction of
any of the earlier answered 150 questions. The extra questions (a maximum of
12) will give a chance to highly meritorious candidates to score higher.
However, candidates should keep in mind the fact that there is negative marking
for wrong answers and any attempt to answer the questions by pure guessing of
the answers is not likely to have any advantage, but may result in a reduction
in the total score.
Syllabus
of BITSAT-2016:
The
BITSAT-2016 test will be conducted on the basis of NCERT syllabus for 11th and
12th class.
Procedure of Application:
Interested
candidates should register their names for BITSAT-2016 by applying in the prescribed
application form online. Complete the application form online at http://www.bitsadmission.com
and pay the prescribed fees. Also take the print out of the filled form for
your future reference. The prescribed
fee for BITSAT 2016 is Rs. 2200/-(Rs. 1700/- for female candidates).
The
completed form with the required application fee has to be submitted so as to
reach the under-mentioned on or before 5.00 PM on 30th June 2016.
The Dean Admissions,
BITS
Pilani – 333 031
Rajasthan
