BITSAT 2024 Exam: Dates, Eigibility, Syllabus, Pattern, and Test Centres

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13 May, 2024

BITSAT 2024 Exam: Dates, Eigibility, Syllabus, Pattern, and Test Centres

Every high school graduate dreams of studying in a premier institution. Getting your place in such institutions is a tough nut to crack. Most of you must be thinking about the challenging preparation phase and the anxiety of an exam hall. Let us tell you something, preparation haunts less if you prepare the right way. If you make a note of every nitty-gritty of the exam, its syllabus, exam pattern, marking scheme and other such factors, it will become easy to walk on a well-guided path.

So, here we are to familiarise you with the BITSAT Exam 2024, an admission test for one of the most premium institutions in the country. If you are completely new, this test is a computerised exam for admission to BE, BPharm and MSc programmes offered by BITS Pilani and its other campuses. Scroll further to find anything and everything related to the BITSAT exam 2024 from eligibility, marking scheme and syllabus to its test centres.

What is the BITSAT exam?

The BITSAT exam is an entrance exam for admission into integrated first-degree programmes of BITS Pilani. The conducting body is obviously the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, which is recognised as an institution of Eminence by the Government of India. BITS Pilani is India’s leading institution and is deemed to be a university with notable alumni and an illustrious history. The BITSAT is an admission test integrated first-degree programme for its campuses in Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad. You should have studied physics, chemistry, and mathematics/biology and be proficient in English. Don’t worry. The syllabus is based on the latest NCERT pattern. The exam is conducted between May and June, and the exact date for BITSAT 2024 has yet to be announced on the official website.

Courses Available after BITSAT 2024 Exam

Pilani Campus
BE in ChemicalBE in Manufacturing
BE in CivilB Pharm.
BE in Computer ScienceMSc in Biological Sciences
BE in Electrical and ElectronicsMSc in Chemistry
BE in Electronics & InstrumentationMSc in Economics
BE in Electronics & CommunicationMSc in Mathematics
BE in Mathematics and ComputingMSc in Physics
BE in MechanicalMSc in General Studies

 

K.K. Birla Goa Campus
BE in ChemicalBE in Mechanical
BE in Computer ScienceMSc in Biological Sciences
BE in Electronics & CommunicationMSc in Chemistry
BE in Electrical and ElectronicsMSc in Economics
BE in Electronics & InstrumentationMSc in Mathematics
BE in Mathematics and ComputingMSc in Physics

 

Hyderabad Campus
BE in ChemicalBE in Mechanical
BE in CivilB Pharm.
BE in Computer ScienceMSc in Biological Sciences
BE in Electrical and ElectronicsMSc in Chemistry
BE in Electronics & InstrumentationMSc in Economics
BE in Electronics & CommunicationMSc in Mathematics
BE in Mathematics and ComputingMSc in Physics

Highlights of BITSAT Exam 2024

Name of the Exam BITSAT Exam 2024
Conducting Body Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani)
Exam Level National level exam
Exam Frequency Once a year
Mode of Exam Computer-based online test
Exam Pattern Conducted in two sessions, where each session will be of 3-hour duration in 4 parts:
Part I: Physics
Part II: Chemistry
Part III: English Proficiency and Logical Reasoning
Part IV: Mathematics or Biology (For B Pharm. students)
Application Start Date 14th January, 2024 (tentative)
BITSAT Exam Date Between May and June (depending on the slot you choose)
Number of Questions 130
Marks Total 390
Exam Duration 3 hours
Type of Questions Multiple Choice Questions
Marking Scheme 3 for the correct answer and -1 for the wrong answer
Medium of the Exam English
Official Brochure BITSAT Brochure

BITSAT 2024 Application Fees

Since the BITSAT 2024 exam is conducted in two sessions, the application fee is charged accordingly. If you choose to take the exam twice, you will have to pay INR 5,400 for male candidates and INR 2,900 for female candidates. However, if you choose to appear only once, boys have to pay INR 3,400 and girls pay INR 2,900. Later, to apply for session 2, you have to pay an additional sum of INR 2,000 (male candidate) and INR 1,500 (female candidate). Another application fee payment format is to appear only for session 2, the male candidate has to pay INR 3400 and the female has to pay INR 2900.

Meanwhile, the application fee is different for those of you who choose Dubai as a test centre. It is INR 7000 for choosing either of the sessions and INR 9000 for appearing in both sessions. Please note that the application fee is non-transferable and non-refundable.

BITSAT 2024 Eligibility Criteria

The BITSAT exam is conducted for admission to courses such as BE, MSc, and B Pharma in different BITS institutions. To appear in this exam, you must fulfil the following eligibility criteria:

  • For First-Degree Courses of BITS (except B.Pharm), you should have completed 10+2 education from a recognised state or central board. Your 12th subject should be Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, and you should have adequate proficiency in English.

  • For B Pharm.: You should have passed higher secondary education in 10+2 format from a recognised state or central education board. Your 12th should be completed in a PCB stream, i.e., Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. English proficiency is also required. However, PCM students may also apply for this programme.

  • A minimum of 75% is required in PCM or PCB stream depending upon the subject you have chosen in the BITSAT exam with at least 60% marks in each subject.

  • Admission is merit-based and depends on the BITSAT exam score.

Please note that only those students who are appearing for the 12th class examination in 2024 or have passed in the previous year can apply for the BITSAT exam 2024.

BITSAT 2024 Exam Syllabus

The syllabus for the BITSAT Exam 2024 is divided into four parts and each part covers the following topics:

Part I: Physics
Newton’s Laws of MotionWaves
Units & MeasurementElectronics Devices
KinematicsModern Physics
ElectrostaticsOptics
OscillationsElectromagnetic Induction
Impulse and MomentumCurrent Electricity
Rotational MotionMagnetics Effect of Current
Work and EnergyHeat and Thermodynamics
Mechanics of Solids and FluidsGravitation

 

Part II: Chemistry
States of MatterAtomic Structure
Periodicity and BondingThermodynamics
Physical and Chemical EquilibriaElectrochemistry
Chemical KineticsHydrogen and s-Block Elements
P- d- and f- block ElementsPrinciples of Organic Chemistry and Hydrocarbons
StereochemistryOrganic Compounds with Functional Groups Containing Oxygen and Nitrogen
Biological, Industrial and Environmental ChemistryTheoretical Principles of Experimental Chemistry

 

Part III: English Proficiency & Logical Reasoning
English ProficiencyLogical Reasoning
GrammarVerbal Reasoning
VocabularyNonverbal Reasoning
Reading Comprehension
Composition

 

Part IV: Mathematics 
AlgebraOrdinary Differential Equations
TrigonometryProbability
Two-dimensional Coordinate GeometryVector
Three-dimensional Coordinate GeometryStatistics
Differential CalculusLinear Programming
Integral CalculusMathematical Modelling

 

Part IV: Biology 
Diversity in the Living WorldReproduction, Growth and Movement in Plants
Cell: The Unit of Life, Structure and FunctionReproduction and Development in Humans
Genetics and EvolutionEcology and Environment
Structure and Function – PlantsBiology and Human Welfare
Structure and Function – AnimalsBiotechnology and Its Application

BITSAT Exam Pattern 2024

The BITSAT exam pattern may change every year at the institute’s discretion. Before 2022, the exam was evaluated out of 450; now, it’s 390. The candidate can appear two times in BITSAT 2024. The exam will be conducted in two sessions on two different dates. Session 1 and session 2 are separated by a gap of a few weeks. You can choose the date of your examination, centre and slot at your convenience.

Each session is of three hours with no breaks and consists of four parts:

  • Part I: Physics

  • Part II: Chemistry

  • Part III: English and Logical Reasoning

  • Part IV: Mathematics of Biology

The exam has multiple-choice questions, and each correct answer gets you three marks, whereas the wrong answer gets a penalty of one mark. So yes, be careful of the negative marking scheme in the BITSAT exam 2024. Moreover, there is no time limit for the different parts; you can change your responses. In total, there are 130 questions divided further as per the following scheme:

Subject No.of Questions 
Part I: Physics30
Part II: Chemistry30
Part III: English and Logical Reasoning10 for English
20 for Logical Reasoning
Part IV: Mathematics of Biology40
Total number of Questions130
Total Marks390

If you attempt all the questions without skipping and returning to previous ones, you get the option of attempting an extra 12 questions for the remaining time. This gives chance to highly meritorious students to score even higher.

BITSAT Exam Centres 2024

Every year a large number of students appear for the BITSAT exam. So to accommodate a huge pool of applicants, the institute has arranged dedicated test centres other than BITS campuses in Pilani, Hyderabad and Goa.

AgartalaDubai Campus of BITSKanpurPilani Campus of BITS
AgraGhaziabadKathmandu (Nepal)Pune
AhmedabadGoa Campus of BITSKochiRaipur
AizwalGorakhpurKolhapurRajahmundry
AjmerGurugramKolkataRajkot
AllahabadGuwahatiKotaRanchi
Aurangabad (Maharashtra)GwaliorLucknowRoorkee
BangloreHyderabad Campus of BITSMaduraiShimla
BareillyHyderabad City areaMangaloreSiliguri
BhopalIndoreMohaliSurat
BhubaneswarJabalpurMohaliThiruvananthapuram
ChandigarhJaipurMumbaiTirupati
ChennaiJalandharNagpurUdaipur
CoimbatoreJammuNasikVadodara
DelhiJamshedpurNoidaVijayawada
DibrugarhJodhpurPatnaVisakhapatnam

Please note that this is a tentative list and the final list will be prepared according to the applications received.

Wrapping Up

BITS Pilani is one of the most celebrated institutions in the country for its world-class academic structure, state-of-the-art infrastructure and practically enriched curriculum. Getting admission to this institution is a dream for many students. If you are one of those, start preparing for the BITSAT Exam and begin your journey.

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