Birla Institute of Technology & Science Admission Test, commonly known as is a national-level entrance test conducted by BITS Pilani for admission into Integrated First Degree programs such as B.Pharm, M.Sc, B.E., offered at BITS campuses in Goa, Pilani & Hyderabad. The exam is held online for around three lakh students every year.

BITSAT 2021 HIGHLIGHTS:

BITSAT 2021 IMPORTANT DATES:

BITSAT 2021 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

The eligibility criteria standards vary for all the courses. Candidates who have cleared Class 12th in 2019 or before are not eligible for admission to BITS. Candidates who are previously enrolled in a program at BITS are also not eligible to appear for BITSAT 2021. Below are subject-wise BITSAT Eligibility Criteria 2021.

For B.E., M.Sc. (Hons) & M.Sc. (Tech):

For B.Pharm (Hons.):

For Board Toppers:

• BITS Pilani ensures guaranteed admission to all the students who have achieved first ranks in their respective board exams.
• First rank students of all the central & state boards in India for the year 2021 will be given immediate admission to the program of their choice, irrespective of their BITSAT 2021 score as.

For International Applicants:

Applicants with a passport & valid SAT scores are eligible to apply for BITSAT 2021. Eligibility standards for international applicants are mentioned below:

• International applicants must appear for the Grade 12 (qualifying) examination, Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) & SAT subject tests (in Chemistry, Physics & Mathematics Level 2).
• International applicants must request College Board to send SAT scores to BITS-Pilani.

BITSAT 2021 APPLICATION FEE:

HOW TO APPLY FOR BITSAT 2021:

Step 1- Registration:

• Visit the BITSAT 2021 official website.
• Click on the "New Registration" link.
• Enter your details, i.e. gender, name, date of birth, valid email id.
• After filling in all the details, click the on Submit" button.
• Indicate any three preferences from the options in the drop-down menu for BITSAT Exam Center.
• After filling in the details provided in the "Personal Details" section, applicants are required to click on the "Confirm and Submit Details" tab.
• If you need to correct any mistake in the form, click on the 'Edit above details' tab.

Step 2: Upload scanned Photograph and Signature:

• Use the email id and password to log in.
• Upload scanned images by clicking the option "Choose File".
• Select the images of signature and photograph.
• Click on the "Next" button. A preview of photos will appear.
• Then, click on the "Upload" button.

Step 3: Pay BITSAT 2021 Application Fee:

• Candidates can deposit the application fee in either of the modes: online and offline. The details about the application fee are given above.

BITSAT 2021 ADMIT CARD:

BITS Pilani has released the admit card for BITSAT 2021 on 17th July 2021 on their official website. Students need to use their Date of Birth, Application Number & Email ID to download the admit card. In case of any discrepancy/ incorrect information in the admit card, candidates must report the conducting authority in time to generate a new admit card with correct details.

BITSAT 2021 RESERVATION LIST:

There is no reservation in BITSAT 2021.

BITSAT 2021 SELECTION PROCESS:

There is no particular selection process for BITSAT 2021. Admissions will be made purely based on merit. The candidate's merit position for admission will be based on the score secured by the candidate in the BITSAT 2021. However, their eligibility for admission is subject to fulfilling minimum marks in the 12th examination.

BITSAT 2021 EXAM PATTERN:

NOTE: Those who attempt 150 questions before completing three hours are given 12 additional questions to their advantage from Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics/Biology.

BITSAT 2021 SYLLABUS:

The syllabus has been released along with the official brochure. The syllabus is based on the NCERT syllabus of the 11th & 12th standards for Mathematics/ Biology, Physics, Chemistry.

Physics:

Chemistry:

Biology:

Mathematics:

English:

Logical Reasoning:

BITSAT 2021 RESULT:

BITSAT 2021 results will be released in two parts. One, candidates can check their scores just after they complete their examination. The screen displays the result in terms of the number of correct answers & wrong answers & scores. Second, an admit list & waitlist of the iteration are released. Adding to this, the college also releases an online tentative score report.

BITSAT 2021 CUT-OFF:

BITSAT cut-off is the qualifying mark that candidates must score to participate in admission rounds. The cut-off scores vary from year to year. The table below shows the branch-wise BITSAT 2020 cut-off for three of its campuses. Refer to the cut-off for the previous year to get an idea about the expected BITSAT cut-off.

BITSAT 2021 EXAM ANALYSIS:

The difficulty level of Physics:

The difficulty level of Chemistry:

A total of 32 questions in 2019 were claimed to be difficult while 55 questions were claimed to be moderate. Thirty-six questions were simple.

The difficulty level of Biology:

The previous years' papers consisted of a holistic variety of questions being descriptive, straightforward, diagram based along with picture identification questions. Identification, function-based and analytical questions mostly dominated the papers.

The difficulty level of Mathematics:

Mathematics was a moderate section in BITSAT. According to many candidates who sat for this this examination claim only ten questions were difficult to attempt. The majority of the questions came from Application of Derivatives (almost six to seven questions). A total of 26 questions came from Class 11th books.

BITSAT 2021 CONSELLING & ADMISSION:

BITSAT Counselling is carried in iterations with the release of the admission list & waiting list after each round. Students may expect six rounds of counselling iterations starting from the second week of August 2021.

• Direct admissions are given to those students who obtain the first rank in their respective Central board exams/State, irrespective of their BITSAT 2021 Score.
• Average required scores for admission to various courses at one of the BITS campuses are below:

BITSAT 2021 PREPARATION TIPS:

Physics:

• The candidates must distribute equal time for all the subjects; they should not waste their time reading out of the topics in the syllabus.
• Practising the BITSAT previous years papers will help students understand the difficulty level of questions and important topics.
• The candidates must study from relevant books & not try to read a lot of them. Refer from one or two books, solve sample pacers, make notes etc.
• The marking scheme must be kept in mind while preparing for BITSAT; the candidates should only attempt the questions they know entirely as there is negative marking for incorrect answers.
• Revision is one of the essential aspects, and the students must go through the chapters once they are done and make notes, take sample tests, and go through the previous year's question papers.

Chemistry:

• Chemistry is the most effortless subject in PCM with regards to BITSAT &, consequently, the scoring section.
• NCERT is your best source. Many direct questions are asked from there.
• If you are confident NCERT, you might want to refer to J.D. Lee/ O.P. Tandon for inorganic chemistry & Arihant books for organic chemistry.
• The section will be more theoretical than mathematical. Henceforth, the centre is more natural & inorganic.
• BITSAT prefers questions of the kind where you need to sort the given substances dependent on a specific property. Here many students fail as they get confused between rising and diving orders.
• For both organic & inorganic, practice all reactions collectively. BITSAT shall directly question you on them.
• NCERT may not be sufficient for physical chemistry. You can refer to P. Bahadur & M. S. Chauhan for good issues & clear your ideas.

Biology:

• An important step is to thoroughly go through BITSAT Biology Syllabus & draft a study plan. The syllabus includes a wide variety of topics. Therefore it will not be possible for the candidates to study every topic in detail or the common topics without a proper schedule.
• Candidates must also prepare previous years' BITSAT question papers to familiarise themselves with the types of questions, examination pattern, sections etc.
• Before examining the analytical/ understanding portion of the biology syllabus, the candidates must build their base & their basic concepts of the subjects and no better way for that than to refer to the NCERT books.
• BITSAT 2021 is an online examination. Therefore, practising from many test series & taking a sufficient number of mock tests will help them build their confidence regarding the online exam & know how the process works, focusing on time management & accuracy.

Mathematics:

• Candidates must make a well-structured study schedule & adhere to the same altogether in their preparation. Planning is of of no use if it is not performed correctly. Candidates preparing for BITSAT must remember that compromising their studies will lower their chances of getting a seat on any BITS campus.
• Knowing the latest & updated syllabus is essential. Ensure that you are studying all the topics & sub-topics; no topic must be left uncovered while preparing. While preparing for the maths section, candidates must dedicate sufficient hours to each chapter. Topics like Circles, Calculus & Trigonometry attract many questions.
• Refer to the books recommended by the toppers. The books referred by BITSAT rank holders for the Chemistry, Physics & Mathematics sections help a lot while doing the preparations. Also, thoroughly going through the 11th & 12th NCERT textbooks & other study materials assist may assist you.
• Candidates must know the art to manage the available time more constructively. But make sure that you get sufficient time in between your studies to unwind as well.
• Post studying all the topics & sub-topics in Maths, start revising until all topics & concepts are at your fingertips.

English and Logical Reasoning:

• A crucial BITSAT preparation tip encompasses realizing the exam structure, identical to what topics persist as secured ones, the types of problems asked of & the reflecting technique. It relies on the syllabus & exam structure of BITSAT 2021 that your exam upon which interpretation shall exist.
• A candidate must create a schedule. It does not have to be stringent; nonetheless, maintaining an exam structure shall aid you to possess a piece of more excellent knowledge about the examination. For example, on the off opportunity that a student doesn't retain a plan, they wouldn't possess the ability to correctly determine how much development they have formulated and critically their cogency. On circumstance, a student wouldn't be by any averages recalling the junctures they need to concentrate on & instead spend valuable periods by not surviving eligible to prioritize.
• Students must practice the BITSAT sample papers to check their preparation. The sample papers include similar problems to those examined in the foyer assessment, so one's ability to lecture them remains meaningful on how far-off a candidate's understanding of that subject has progressed.
• Once done with the preparation, students can take the official BITSAT mock test. It will help students in time management & will help them understand the examination scheme well.
• By identifying the valid editions of study materials, one could achieve enormous aspects of the exam. NCERT books exist as opportunities for decent study materials since they elucidate every one of the notions and incorporate the sketches & problems put towards the accomplishment of each portion to enhance what one could have understood. Furthermore, as an engineering entrance examination remains, the aspirant shall need the study materials that retain allocated batches for sufficient preparation.

BITSAT 2021 PREVIOUS QUESTION PAPERS:

Previous paper 1

Previous paper 2

Previous paper 3

BITSAT 2021 RECOMMENDED BOOKS:

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Biology:

Mathematics:

English:

Logical Reasoning:

BITSAT 2021 STUDY PLAN:

Identify your weaknesses- It is essential to analyze yourself from time to time and identify your strong and weak areas/topics. This will help you focus more on the basics and grey areas of lighter topics, thus making them stronger.

Choose your study material wisely- Gaining knowledge from the wrong source is a complete disaster. Thus you must choose the right and relevant reference for your preparations.

Learn short tricks to solve- Once you are thorough with the concepts from NCERT, it is time to learn fast methods to solve the questions, which will help you arrive at the correct answer in no time. Knowing quick tricks will help you solve more questions in the same time frame. Thus you have a scope to score higher marks.

Solve previous years' papers- To have the best idea about the type of questions asked in BITSAT, one must solve BITSAT question papers for at least the last five years & get well-versed with the examination scheme & difficulty level of the questions asked.

Mock tests- Practising BITSAT mock test is another incredible way to get yourself prepared for BITSAT 2021. The student must be in a relaxed state of mind while doing your preparations for the BITSAT 2021 examination. An open mind helps you prepare better and retain things longer.

BITSAT undoubtedly helps shape your future and your dream career, and we believe you will make it to one of their well-esteemed prestigious colleges!

Link leading to BITSAT 2021 Official brochure- Click here.