BITSAT 2020 will be held by Birla Institute of Technology and Science. This is a university level entrance exam held every year to offer admissions into various Integrated First Degree Programmes. Admission will be offered to the candidates into B.E, B.Pharm and M.Sc programmes after qualifying this admission test.
Candidates will get admission in the BITS campuses located in Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad. Candidates interested for admission can register for the test by online mode.
BITSAT 2020 Exam Dates
| Release of Application Form | 3rd week of December 2019 |
| Last date of application submission | 2nd week of March 2020 |
| Application correction window opens | 2nd to 3rd week of March 2020 |
| Exam centre allotment | 4th week of March 2020 |
| Exam Slot booking process | 4th week of March to 1st week of April 2020 |
| Availability of Admit card/Hall ticket | 2nd week of April to 2nd week of May 2020 |
| BITSAT 2020 Exam | 3rd to last week of May 2020 |
| Applying for admission (based on 12th scores) | 1st week of May to 3rd week of June 2020 |
| Release of Admission list | 3rd week of June 2020 |
BITSAT 2020 Application Form
- BITSAT 2020 Application Form will be released in the second week of December 2019 tentatively.
- The Application forms can be filled by the candidates through online mode.
- Last date to submit the application form is expected till second week of March 2020.
- In case candidates want to make modification in the details of application, the corrections can be made from the second to third week of March 2020.
- The complete application process will include certain steps – Online Registration, Filling the Application form, Uploading of Photograph and Signature and making payment of application fee.
- Aspirants applying as International applicants have to follow the same application procedure to get registered.
Application Fee for BITSAT 2020
For Male candidates – Rs.3150
For Female candidates fee –Rs.2650
For Applicants opting Dubai as exam centre – Rs.5600
Mode of Payment
Application Fee can be paid by the applicants via credit/debit card or net banking. Also the fee can be paid through cash by generating Pay-in-slip.
BITSAT 2020 Eligibility Criteria
For First degree program except B.Pharm
Qualifying Exam: Candidate must have passed their 10+2 level or its equivalent exam from any recognized board/University.
Qualifying Subjects: Applying candidates must have passed their 10+2 level exams with the main subjects of Physics, chemistry and Maths. Also, he/she must possess adequate proficiency in English.
Qualifying Marks: Candidates must have scored aggregate of 75% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects. In each of the subjects, he/she must have secured 60% marks.
Appearing: Candidates appearing in the 12th level exams are also eligible to apply.
For Admission into B.Pharm
Qualifying Exam: Applying candidate must have passed their 12th level exams or its equivalent exam from any recognized board/University.
Qualifying Subjects: He/she must have passed their 12th level exams with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology or Mathematics as the main subjects. Also, he/she must have adequate proficiency in English.
Qualifying Marks: Candidates must have scored aggregate of 75% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Mathematics subjects. In each of the subjects, he/she must have secured 60% marks.
BITSAT 2020 Exam Pattern
Exam Mode and Date: BITSAT 2020 entrance test will be conducted in online CBT mode in the third to last week of May 2020.
Number of Papers: The question paper will contain four sections – Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Biology, Logical reasoning and English proficiency.
Number and Type of Questions: Total of 150 multiple choice questions will be there in the paper.
Language Medium: The question paper will be available in English language.
Time Duration: The time duration of the exam will be of 3 hours.
Marking Scheme: For each correct answer, 3 marks will be awarded. 1 mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer.
| I Physics 40
II Chemistry 40 III Mathematics/Biology 45 IV English Proficiency 15 V Logical Reasoning 10 TOTAL 150 |
BITSAT 2020 Syllabus
According to the BITSAT 2020 Syllabus, candidates can prefer the NCERT syllabus of 11th and 12th standard to prepare for various topics. The syllabus will include various topics from the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Biology, English Proficiency and Logical Reasoning.
Physics: Units & Measurement, Kinematics, Newton’s Laws of Motion, Impulse and Momentum, Rotational Motion, Work and Energy, Gravitation, Mechanics of Solids and Fluids, Waves, Heat and Thermodynamics etc.
Chemistry: States of Matter, Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure, atomic structure, Physical and Chemical Equilibrium, Hydrogen and s-block elements, p- d- and f-block elements, Principles of Organic Chemistry and Hydrocarbons etc.
English Proficiency: Grammar, Vocabulary, Analogy, Reading Comprehension and Composition.
Logical Reasoning: Verbal reasoning – Classification, Analogy, Logical Deduction – Reading Passage, Chart Logic ETC. Nonverbal reasoning – Pattern Perception, Figure Matrix, Paper Cutting, Rule Detection etc.
Mathematics: Algebra, Trigonometry, Two-dimensional Coordinate Geometry, Three-dimensional Coordinate Geometry, Differential calculus, Ordinary Differential Equations, Probability, Linear Programming etc.
