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BITSAT 2024 Frequently Asked Questions
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1Q.What is the BITS Admissions Website?
Ans: www.bitsadmission.com

2Q.Where I can find the syllabus of BITSAT?
Ans: The BITSAT syllabus is available in the brochure available at BITS admissions website (https://www.bitsadmission.com)

3Q.I want some model question paper of BITSAT or the questions of previous years.
Ans: BITS do not provide any model question paper. The BITSAT syllabus is available in the brochure available at BITS admissions website (https://www.bitsadmission.com)

4Q.What was the cut-off score for Computer Science Programme in year 2022?
Ans: The cut-off scores of the last five years for all the programmes at BITS campuses are available at https://www.bitsadmission.com/bitsatmain.aspx?id=11012016

5Q.I am willing to take admission in any of the three BITS campuses. Do I need to apply online separately for all campuses?
Ans: No, you need not to apply separately for any of the three campuses.

6Q.What is the Eligibility Criteria to take the undergraduate admission in BITS?
Ans: The candidate should have minimum 75% or more in PCM/PCB in aggregate and minimum 60% or more in individual subjects (PCM/PCB) in 12th class. PCM means only the marks obtained in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. PCB means only the marks obtained in Physics, Chemistry and Biology. PCB candidates are eligible to apply only for B.Pharm. Programme.

7Q.I have 74.90% aggregate in PCM. The round-off percentage is 75%. Am I eligible to apply for admission?
Ans: No. The candidate should have minimum 75% or more in PCM/PCB in aggregate and minimum 60% or more in individual subjects (PCM/PCB) in 12th class.

8Q.I have taken Physics, Chemistry and Biology in 10+2. Am I eligible to apply for BITSAT?
Ans: Candidates can write BITSAT exam with Physics, Chemistry and Biology in 10+2. However, they will be eligible to apply only for the B. Pharm. program. They will not be eligible for any other first-degree programme of the Institute.

9Q.I have taken Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in 10+2. Am I eligible to apply for B.Pharm. Programme?
Ans: Yes, you are eligible to apply for B.Pharm. and any other First Degree programme of the institute.

10Q.My 12th exam results are not expected before 30th June 2023. Should I apply for BITSAT?
Ans: For admissions to First Degree Programme 2023-24 starting in August/September, you should have your result before 23 June, 2023. Keeping that in mind, you may appear in BITSAT exam.

11Q.I passed 12th in 2023. I didn`t get 75% aggregate in PCM. Am I eligible if I repeat some of the subjects to get the required percentage as per the eligibility criteria?
Ans: If you are repeating 12th exam, you should do it for all the subjects to pass 12th again as mentioned in the BITSAT brochure. If you take improvement exams in PCM/PCB only or only in few subject/s, you are not eligible.

12Q.What are the tuition and other fees and expenses?
Ans: Fee structure details are available at our website. Click here for fee details.

13Q.I passed 12th exam in 2022. Am I eligible to appear for BITSAT-2023?Ans: As advertised, you are eligible to apply for BITSAT-2023.

14Q.I passed 12th exam in 2021. Am I eligible to apply for BITSAT-2023?
Ans: No. The candidate who passed his/her 12th board examination in 2022 and passing out in 2023 are only eligible to apply for BITSAT-2023. To appear in BITSAT, the students who passed or who appeared their 12th class in the current academic year and who passed their 12th class in the previous academic year are only eligible.

15Q.I had appeared in BITSAT-2022 but my marks were below the cut-off marks. Can I appear in BITSAT-2023?
Ans: Yes, as advertised, subject to eligibility conditions you can apply again for BITSAT-2023.

16Q.I have passed 12th in the year 2021 (or earlier). I am now doing my higher studies (B.Sc./B.E./Diploma) in another college. Can I apply for BITSAT-2023?
Ans: You are NOT eligible to appear in BITSAT-2023.

17Q.I am unable to access the online application. Can you send the application form by email or post?
Ans: The application cannot be sent by email/post. If you get any specific error while applying, please send an email to bitsat2023@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in for help with details and queries will also be answered by the phone numbers: 01596-255330, 01596-255540, 01596-255541 during Monday-Friday 9:00AM to 1:00PM and 2:00PM to 5:00PM.

18Q.I have completed the online application. But, I have not taken a printout. How can I get a printout now?
Ans: You can go to the Online Application Page again and enter the login credentials. You will be taken to the printout page again.

19Q.I forgot my application number. How can I get it now?
Ans: After the registration, you receive an email to your registered email id with the application number.

20Q.By mistake the email of my application number got deleted. How can I retrieve my application number?
Ans: In case you have missed the email then you can send an email requesting for application number to the above mentioned email id. The mail should be sent from your registered email id only.

21Q.I have made multiple payments for single application because of connection error. How will I get back my extra amount?
Ans: If you have made multiple payments towards BITSAT application fee for an application, Institute will refund the extra amount. You have to provide your bank details to claim this amount through the online link. The link will be provided to your registered email id.

22Q.I have made a mistake while entering some data in my application form. How can I edit/correct it?
Ans: The link for editing the application form will be made available on the website. Please refer to the link for important dates: https://www.bitsadmission.com/fdmain.aspx#Impdates You can make changes in your application form except Gender, Contact No. and E-mail id. No email queries/request will be entertained in this regard.

23Q.I have applied for both the sessions of BITSAT-2023. I could not attend the Session 1 of BITSAT-2023, will I be eligible to attend the Session-2?
Ans: Yes. Hence you have applied for BOTH the sessions, you are eligible to attend the Session-2 of BITSAT-2023. Your score of Session 2 will be considered for the admission process.

24Q.I have only applied for Session 1 of BITSAT-2023. I could not attend the session 1. Am I eligible to apply for Session-2 during the application window mentioned in the brochure?
Ans: Yes. You are eligible to apply for the Session 2 during the application window. Please refer to the link for important dates: https://www.bitsadmission.com/fdmain.aspx#Impdates

25Q.I did not apply for BITSAT-2023 Session 1. Am I eligible to apply for Session 2 during the application window mentioned in the brochure?
Ans: Yes. You are eligible to apply for Session 2 during the Session 2 application window. Please refer to the link for important dates: https://www.bitsadmission.com/fdmain.aspx#Impdates

26Q.I have attempted both the Session of BITSAT-2023? How my score will be considered for the admission?
Ans: For a candidate who has appeared twice in BITSAT-2023, and then seeks admission to any of the First Degree programmes in BITS Pilani, the higher of the two scores will be considered for admission.

27Q.Are there any admissions for lateral position?
Ans: No. BITS do not have lateral entry admissions.

28Q.Is there any Management Seat?
Ans: No. BITS Pilani do not offer admissions on the basis of management quota.

29Q.Do you have any reservation for admissions?
Ans: No. BITS Pilani do not have any kind of reservations.

30Q.How am I eligible for admission to M.Sc. programmes after 12th?
Ans: The M.Sc. programmes are 4-year integrated programmes after 12th. There is no intermediate B.Sc. degree awarded.

31Q.What is a Dual Degree? How is it assigned to a particular student and when?
Ans: BITS Pilani has created provisions by which, any student who is admitted to a particular M.Sc. program (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Economics), is accommodated in a dual degree scheme, with a second degree in available B.E. programs. The assignment of the second degree in B.E. for the M.Sc. students is announced generally at the completion of their first year courses. The allotment process to a particular B.E. stream, is purely on the basis of the academic performances of the students in the 1st year at BITS and the number of seats available in that particular programme.


If a student is admitted to a second degree programme under dual degree scheme, he/she has to pay the admission fees of the second programme, separately, at the time of such admission is made. The curriculum for such dual degree students are designed in such a way, that the students will complete all the formalities required for both the degrees, normally in five years.

32Q.Are the students admitted in B.Pharm. with PCM and/or PCB input, also eligible to apply for the dual degree?
Ans: There will be restrictions on the availability of flexibility such as transfer and dual degree allotment for students admitted to B. Pharm. programme with PCB input. Since all the first degree programmes other than B. Pharm. programme requires PCM input, no transfer/dual degree allotment is possible with PCB input.

33Q.Is there any 2-year M.Sc. Program at BITS Pilani?
Ans: 
No. There is no 2 year M.Sc. Program offered at BITS Pilani, currently.

34Q.How a candidate is eligible to take admission to M.Sc. Programmes in BITS after their 12th class, without B.Sc.?
Ans: The M.Sc. programmes are 4-year integrated programmes after 12th class, covering the curriculum required for both B.Sc and M.Sc. There is no intermediate B.Sc. degree awarded.

35Q.I have completed my 12th Class with PCB. Can I apply for M.Sc. Biology as the first degree programme or PCM input is mandatory?
Ans: PCM input is mandatory. The students who are admitted in M.Sc. courses will be given a provision to take the admission in another B.E. course at the end of the 1st year, known as dual degree, which requires Mathematics as one of the subjects in their 12th Class.

36Q.I have completed 12th class from NIOS board. Am I eligible to take the admission in BITS?
Ans: Yes, if you have appeared in all the components of 12th Board Examination of NIOS you are eligible to apply for admissions to BITS Pilani.

37Q.BITS Pilani consider the JEE Mains score for admissions?
Ans: No, BITS Pilani do not consider the JEE Mains score for admission. Its admissions are based on the BITSAT score.

38Q.What is the application procedure for NRIs?
Ans: There is no separate procedure for NRIs. However, those candidates who have citizenship other than INDIA can apply under International Students Admissions Scheme. For more details Click Here

39Q.What is the application procedure for candidates with foreign qualifications?
Ans: There is no separate procedure for those candidates who wish to be admitted through BITSAT. They have to apply similar to Indian students and to provide an equivalence certificate from AIU at the time of applying for Admissions later.

40Q.I am NRI student, am I eligible to apply through BITS ISA window?
Ans: The candidate who wants to apply through BITS ISA window should be holding a passport and citizenship of the country, other than India.

41Q.What is the eligibility criteria for the admission under ‘Direct Admission to Board Topper Scheme’?
Ans: This offer of admission is open only to the student(s) who has/have obtained the first rank in a State or central Board, as per the announcement by the concerned State or Central Board.

42Q.Presently I am studying in one of the BITS campuses, am I eligible to apply for BITSAT-2023?
Ans: No. The students who are presently studying in BITS at any of its campuses are not eligible to apply for BITSAT-2023.

43Q.Where can my parents stay near to BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus?
Ans: The list of nearby hotels is given on the following link. Click here

44Q:Where can my parents stay near to BITS Pilani, Goa Campus?
Ans: The list of nearby hotels is given on the following link. Click here

45Q.Where can my parents stay near to BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus?
Ans: The list of nearby hotels is given on the following link. Click here

46Q.Where I can find the BITSAT Application form to download?
Ans: The BITSAT online application form is available at www.bitsadmission.com. The application form cannot be sent by email/post.

47Q.I want to attend both the sessions of BITSAT-2023, but I missed to choose that `BOTH` option and I have already made the application fee payment?
Ans:I f you have completed your application by making the payment, then you cannot select `BOTH` option now. You will be able to apply for Session 2 during the application window which will be made available on the admission website. Please note that you will be charged application fee for the same. Please refer to the link for important dates: https://www.bitsadmission.com/fdmain.aspx#Impdates

48Q.I have chosen the wrong center in my application? How can I change it?
Ans: The center can be changed/edited during the edit window which will be made available on admission website. Please refer to the link for important dates: https://www.bitsadmission.com/fdmain.aspx#Impdates

49Q.I want to change the center for Session 2 only. How can I change it?
Ans: The center can be changed during the application window of Session-2. It will be made available on the admission website. Please refer to the link for important dates: https://www.bitsadmission.com/fdmain.aspx#Impdates

50Q.I will not be able to attend Session-1 of BITSAT 2023 in the month of June, hence I want to apply for Session-2. There is no option of selecting only Session-2 in the online application form?
Ans: There is no option for selecting ONLY Session-2 of BITSAT 2023. However, as per the timelines mentioned in the brochure the link to apply for Session-2 will be available at the admission website at www.bitsadmission.com.

51Q.I want to change my test date and slot for Session 1/2. How can I change that?
Ans: There is no edit/change option in submitted test date and slot, hence you need to be very careful while selecting the date and slot.

52Q.What is the admission process/eligibility criteria for Dubai Campus, as details regarding the same are not mentioned on the BITSAT 2023 brochure?
Ans: Please refer to the www.bits-dubai.ac.ae for details regarding the admission for BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus.