BITSAT 2022: Application Form, Dates, Exam pattern, Syllabus

BITSATBITSAT 2022 is an online computer based test to select the candidates for admission in integrated first-degree programmes offered by Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS). Admission will be granted for the campuses located in Pilani (Rajasthan), Goa, and Hyderabad.  Through the exam, candidates can enroll themselves in various disciplines of the integrated programmes such as B.E, B.Pharma, and M.Sc. Candidates can apply for the exam via online mode only. The application form of BITSAT 2022 will tentatively be made available in the month of December 2021. Before filling the application form, candidates should ensure their eligibility status. The first rank holder of the central board or state board will be given direct admission in their choice of course.

BITS Pilani

Here is the list of integrated first degree programmes in which admissions are sought on the basis of BITSAT 2022:

BITS, Pilani – Pilani Campus:

B.E.: Chemical, Civil, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics & Instrumentation, Electronics & Communication, Mechanical, Manufacturing.

B.Pharm.

M.Sc.*: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics, Physics and

M.Sc.: General Studies.

BITS, Pilani – K. K. Birla Goa Campus:

B.E.: Chemical, Computer Science, Electronics & Communication, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical.

M.Sc.*: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics, Physics.

BITS, Pilani – Hyderabad Campus:

B.E.: Chemical, Civil, Computer Science, Electronics & Communication, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical.

B.Pharm.

M.Sc.*: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics, Physics.

The candidates who join in M.Sc. programme are eligible to apply for dual degree in Engineering at BITS Pilani after completion of one year. This assignment is made by competition on their performance at BITS at the end of first year.

BITSAT 2022 Important Dates

The tentative dates for the BITSAT 2022 examination are as follows-

Events Dates (Tentative)
Online application form availability 3rd week of December 2021
Last date to submit the form 2nd week of March 2022
Last date to correct the details in online form 3rd week of March 2022
Test center allotment 4th week of March 2022
Slot reservation 4th week of March 2022 to 1st week of April 2022
Admit card releasing 2nd week of May 2022
BITSAT exam date 3rd week of May 2022 to last week of May 2022
Applying on the basis of class 12th merit and preferences 1st week of May 2022 to 3rd week of June 2022
Admit list and waiting list announcement 3rd week of June 2022

BITSAT 2022

Exam Name BITS Pilani Computer Based Online Test
Who conducts the exam? BITS Pilani
Mode of application Online
Application fee Male: INR 3400

Female: INR 2900

Dubai: INR 7000

Mode of exam Computer-based Test
No. of questions 150
Marks 3 marks for each correct attempt
Negative marking 1 mark will be deducted for every incorrect attempt
Type of questions Multiple choice questions
Official website https://www.bitsadmission.com/

BITSAT 2022 Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for BITSAT 2022 exam is provided below-

For all programmes (except for B.Pharma): Candidates should have passed class 12th examination from a recognized board with minimum 75% marks in PCM/PCB subject group. They should have scored minimum 60% marks in each of the Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Biology subjects.

For B.Pharma: Applicants should have passed class 12th examination from a recognized board or its equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as compulsory subjects and adequate proficiency in English language. Those with PCM as subjects can also apply for B.Pharma. Students should have scored at least 75% aggregate marks in PCB/M subject group with minimum 60% marks in each subjects.

Note: Students appearing in class 12th can also apply for the entrance test.

BITSAT 2022 Application Form

Candidates can register their names for the exam by applying in the prescribed application form. The form will most probably be available in the 3rd week of December 2021. Candidates have to also apply for admission to BITS giving details of their 12th marks and preferences to different degree programmes offered at three Indian campuses of BITS. They should fill and submit the form on or before the due date prescribed by the authority. They must fill their personal details, academic details and other relevant details with extreme care.

BITSAT Online application

The details in the application form cannot be changed once the correction window is closed. While filling the online application form, candidates should keep all their documents, scanned photograph and signature ready to upload. It is mandatory for the applicants to pay the requisite amount of application fee for the exam or else their form will be rejected by the authority.

Note: A candidate can apply online only once for BITSAT 2022. However, if a candidate completes the application form along with fee but discovers any mistake in the form submitted by him/her, he/she can edit the required fields in the online application during the given timeline announced by the concered authority. No Email queries regarding corrections will be entertained for security and privacy reasons. Candidate has to go online and make changes to his or her application during this period. No further changes can be made to the application.

Application Fee

The application fee to be paid by the male candidates is Rs. 3400/-. Female candidates need to pay Rs. 2900/- as the necessary application fee and those who have opted for exam center as Dubai must pay Rs. 7000/-. The fee can be paid via online mode i.e. credit card/debit card/net banking.

BITSAT Online payment

BITSAT 2022 Exam Centres

In order to facilitate a large number of students all over India to participate in BITSAT 2022, apart from Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad campuses of BITS where it is expected that a large number of students will take the test, the Institute is also planning to offer the tests at dedicated test centers in several other cities. The planned test centers are in the following cities:

1 Agartala 32 Jodhpur
2 Agra 33 Kanpur
3 Ahmedabad 34 Kathmandu, Nepal
4 Aizwal 35 Kolhapur
5 Ajmer 36 Kolkata
6 Allahabad 37 Lucknow
7 Aurangabad (Maharashtra) 38 Madurai
8 Bangalore 39 Mangalore
9 Bareilly 40 Mohali
10 Bhopal 41 Mumbai
11 Bhubaneswar 42 Nagpur
12 Chandigarh 43 Nasik
13 Chennai 44 Noida
14 Coimbatore 45 Patna
15 Delhi 46 Pilani Campus of BITS
16 Dibrugarh 47 Pune
17 Dubai Campus of BITS (International Center) 48 Raipur
18 Ghaziabad 49 Rajahmundry
19 Goa Campus of BITS 50 Rajkot
20 Gorakhpur 51 Ranchi
21 Gurgaon 52 Roorkee
22 Guwahati 53 Shimla
23 Gwalior 54 Siliguri
24 Hyderabad Campus of BITS 55 Surat
25 Hyderabad City 56 Thiruvananthapuram
26 Indore 57 Tirupati
27 Jabalpur 58 Udaipur
28 Jaipur 59 Vadodara
29 Jalandhar 60 Vijayawada
30 Jammu 61 Visakhapatnam
31 Jamshedpur

BITSAT Exam Pattern 2022

  • Exam mode: Online (computer-based test)
  • Language: English only
  • Duration: 3 hours
  • Total number of questions: 150 questions
  • Marking scheme: 3 marks will be awarded for each right response
  • Negative marking: 1 mark will be deducted for each wrong response
Subject Number of questions Maximum marks
Physics 40 120
Chemistry 40 120
English proficiency and logical reasoning 25 75
Mathematics/Biology (for B.Pharma candidates) 45 135

BITSAT Syllabus 2022

The syllabus of BITSAT 2022 exam will typically be based on the subjects taught at class 11th and class 12th level. Here are the topics that the candidate needs to prepare under the BITSAT syllabus-

Chemistry: Hydrogen and s-block elements, Biological, Industrial and Environmental Chemistry, States of Matter, Physical and Chemical Equilibria, Principles of Organic Chemistry and Hydrocarbons, Theoretical Principles of Experimental Chemistry, etc

Physics: Kinematics, Heat and Thermodynamics, Units and measurement,  Work and Energy, Rotational motion, Gravitation, Electrostatics, Electronic devices, Current electricity, Electromagnetic Induction, Waves, Optics, etc

English Proficiency: Grammar, Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary

Logical Reasoning: Verbal Reasoning and Nonverbal Reasoning

Biology: Genetics and Evolution, Diversity in Living World, Structure and Function of Plants and Animals, Reproduction, Biotechnology and its Applications, Growth and Movement in Plant and Human, Ecology and Environment, etc

Mathematics: Algebra, Differential calculus, Linear Programming, Ordinary Differential Equations, Trigonometry, Two-dimensional Coordinate Geometry, Probability, Mathematical Modelling, etc.

Board codes

The  codes  for  the  name  of  the  Board  from  which  you  have  passed/  appearing  in  the  12th examination are as follows which should be used while filling application form:

Name of Board Code
Central Board of Secondary Education – All India Senior School Certificate Examination CBAT
Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination – Indian School Certificate (Year-12)

Examination

ISCT
Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh – Intermediate Examination APBT
Assam Higher Secondary Education Council – Higher Secondary (+2) Examination ASBT
Bihar Intermediate Council, Bihar Intermediate Examination BICT
Board of Secondary Education, Chhattisgarh – Higher Secondary School Certificate Examination CGBT
Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education – Higher Secondary School

Certificate Examination

GDBT
Gujarat Secondary         Education         Board,  Gujarat -Higher        Secondary       Certificate Examination (10+2 Pattern) GJBT
Board of School Education, Haryana – Senior Secondary Certificate Examination HRBT
Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education – Senior Secondary (+2) examination HPBT
The Jammu & Kashmir State Board of School Education – Higher Secondary Part II Examination,

Jammu/Kashmir Region

JKBW
Jharkhand Intermediate Council, Jharkhand Intermediate Examination JHCT
Board of Pre-University Examination, Karnataka – Second Year Pre-University Examination KART
Board of Higher Secondary Examination, Kerala – Higher Secondary Examination KERT
Board of Secondary Education, Madhya Pradesh – Higher Secondary School Certificate

Examination (10+2)

MPBT
Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education – Higher Secondary

Certificate Examination

MSBT
Council of Secondary Education, Manipur – Higher Secondary Examination CHMT
Meghalaya Board of School Education – Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination MEGT
Mizoram Board of School Education – Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination MZBT
Nagaland Board of School Education – Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate

Examination

NAGT
Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha – Higher Secondary Examination CHOT
Punjab School Education Board – Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (Part II) PNBT
Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan – Senior Secondary Examination RJBT
Board of Higher Secondary Examination, Tamil Nadu – Higher Secondary Exam. TNBT
Board of Intermediate Education, Telangana- Intermediate Examination. TSBT
Tripura Board of Secondary Education – Higher Secondary (+2 Stage) Examination TRBT
Board of Intermediate Examination, Uttaranchal – Intermediate Examination UABT
Board of Intermediate Examination, Uttar Pradesh – Intermediate Examination UPBT
West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Examination – Higher Secondary Examination WBBT
Foreign Qualifications FORW
Any Other Board/ University (not covered above) AOBW

How to prepare for BITSAT 2022?

Candidates can prepare for the exam keeping in mind the useful tips given below-

  1. Make a practical time table that can be followed easily. Don’t waste time in putting unrealistic goals that you can’t achieve in a day or two.
  2. Prepare short notes for fast revision.
  3. Collect the study material from the reliable sources only.
  4. Study strictly according to the syllabus prescribed by the authority.
  5. Solve previous year papers for practice. Solve test series/mock tests for better results.
  6. Don’t neglect revision under any circumstances. The whole syllabus should be revised at least twice before you appear for the exam.

Recommended Books

Here are some of the most notable reference books to crack the BITSAT exam-

  • Reasoning: Verbal and Non-Verbal reasoning by RS Aggarwal
  • Chemistry: NCERT, Inorganic chemistry by OP Tandon, organic chemistry by Arihant publications, chemistry by Pradeep publication.
  • Physics: NCERT, DC Pandey, HC Verma
  • Mathematics: NCERT, R S Aggarwal, R D Sharma
  • Biology: Pradeep publication, NCERT, Dinesh publication

BITSAT 2022 Admit card

Candidates can download the hall ticket for the admission test by visiting the official website of the BITSAT 2022. The admit card should be printed out and kept safe for future purpose. It is compulsory for the applicants to bring the hall ticket to the exam hall without which they won’t be allowed to take the test. The admit card will bear all the necessary details such as candidate’s name, category, exam venue, exam time, exam date etc. Applicants can inform the authority if any discrepancy is found in the admit card.

BITSAT Admit Card

BITSAT 2022 Result and Admission

BITSAT 2022 answer key: BITS Pilani does not release official answer key for candidates who took part in the exam. Instead, they release result of successful candidates.

The result will be displayed right after the exam. Candidates can check the number of questions they have marked right or wrong on the computer screen. The test scores will be made available on the official website of the BITSAT 2022 i.e. www.bitsadmission.com the next day of the exam. After qualifying the test, students will have to provide their details for admission. Candidates can also apply based on the marks secured in class 12th examination and give their preference at the time of form filling. The authority will then prepare an admit list of the candidates who have been selected for admission.

BITSAT Helpline

Admissions Office, BITS-Pilani
01596-242205, 01596-255330 or Fax: 01596-244183.
Email: fic.fd@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in

For queries related to BITSAT 2022, you may mail us at: bitsat2021@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in or call the concered authrity at below numbers during Monday-Friday 9.00AM to 1:00 PM and 2:00PM to 5.00PM.

Helpline number: 01596-242205, 01596-255330

BITSAT 2022- Frequently Asked Questions

Question: When will be BITSAT application form release?

Answer: BITSAT application form is likely to be available from third week of December 2021.

Question: What will be the mode of application?

Answer: BITSAT application form will release in online mode.

Question: What will be the mode of the exam?

Answer: BITSAT 2022 will be a Computer-based Test.

Question: How may questions are there in BITSAT?

Answer: There will be 150 questions in total.

Question: Is there any negative making in the exam?

Answer: 1 mark will be deducted for every incorrect response

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    Like to know about BITSAT more

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    How much the fees..?

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