BITSAT Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test
Engineering · UG · All India
Overview
Eligibility
BITSAT is the entrance for the BITS Pilani campuses at Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad. It is a private university exam with its own bar, and the percentage requirement is higher than most.
- Qualifying exam: class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Candidates for B.Pharm may offer Biology in place of Mathematics.
- Marks: at least 75% in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics taken together, and at least 60% in each of the three individually. Both conditions apply, not either.
- English: adequate proficiency is required, since the paper carries an English section.
- Year of passing: the current or the immediately preceding year.
Candidates who top their board examination are considered for direct admission to a programme of their choice without sitting BITSAT.
Exam Pattern
Syllabus
Physics
23%Mechanics, Electrostatics, Current Electricity, Magnetism & EMI, Modern Physics, Thermodynamics, Waves
Chemistry
23%Thermodynamics, Equilibrium, Kinetics, Electrochemistry; GOC, Carbonyls, Amines; Chemical Bonding, Coordination Compounds, P-Block
Mathematics (PCM)
31% (Engineering)Algebra, Calculus, Coordinate Geometry, Probability, Vectors & 3D, Trigonometry, Complex Numbers
Biology (PCB)
31% (B.Pharm)Diversity, Cell Biology, Human Physiology, Genetics, Biotechnology, Ecology, Reproduction
English Proficiency
8%Comprehension, Grammar, Vocabulary, Para-jumbles, Synonyms–Antonyms
Logical Reasoning
15%Series, Blood Relations, Syllogisms, Puzzles, Non-verbal Patterns
How to Apply
The application is an online form on the BITS Pilani admission website. Everything below is done in one sitting or saved and returned to; nothing is done on paper.
Register
Create an account on the BITS Pilani admission website with an email address and mobile number you will still have months from now -- every notice, the admit card and the result reach you there. A registration number is issued; keep it.
Fill the form
Personal details, academic record from class 10 onwards, category, and work experience where it applies. The academic figures must match your marksheets exactly, because they are verified later against the originals.
Choose test cities
Cities are given in order of preference and allotted on availability, so the first choice is not guaranteed. Pick somewhere you can reach the morning of the exam without an overnight journey.
Upload photograph and signature
Both have to meet the format, size and background stated in the notification. A rejected upload is the most common reason a form is left incomplete past the deadline.
Pay the fee
Online, through the official portal only. The amount is set afresh in each year’s notification and is lower for SC, ST and PwD candidates. Keep the payment receipt.
Submit, then check
The test application and the admission application are two different forms. Sitting BITSAT without submitting the admission application, with your programme preferences, leaves you out of the allotment.
Apply only through the official portal. No agent can register you, and nobody can change a score once it is declared.
Important Dates
Session 2: 15 December 2025
Session 2: 20 April 2026
Session 2: 2 May 2026
Session 2: Tentative May 2026
Session 2: Tentative May 2026
Session 2: 24 - 26 May 2026
Session 2: Tentative July 2026
Session 2: Tentative July 2026
Selection Process
BITSAT is a computer-based test with a feature no other engineering entrance has.
- The paper covers Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Biology, English Proficiency and Logical Reasoning. The last two are where candidates who prepared only for JEE lose ground.
- Bonus questions: a candidate who finishes the full paper with time left is offered additional questions. They can only add to the score — but once you take them you cannot go back to the earlier ones.
- There is negative marking on wrong answers.
- Admission is on an all-India merit list against the programme preferences submitted in a separate admission application after the test.
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