BITS Pilani Courses Admissions 2024: Dates, Cutoff, Selection Process, Eligibility

The institute offers 3 Integrated First Degree Programs such as Bachelor in Engineering (BE) in 7 specializations, Bachelor in Pharmacy (B.Pharm.) as well as Master of Science (M.Sc) under 5 specializations. 

Direct Admission: First rank students of all the central and state boards in India will be given direct admission to the program of their choice, irrespective of their BITSAT score.

BITSAT 2023

Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test (BITSAT) is a national-level entrance exam conducted by BITS Pilani itself. The examination is held every year to select students for BE, BPharm, and MSc courses. On an average, 3 lacs candidates every year appear for this exam in 50 centres. Candidates who have passes Class 12 with 75% aggregate marks in PCM with 60% in each subject are eligible to appear for this test. Given below is the table showing exam pattern and other details of BITSAT 2023 exam:

How to prepare for BITSAT 2023?

BITSAT is all about candidate’s speed and accuracy. Appearing candidates are required to complete an answer in 72 seconds. Given below are some of the preparation tips for candidates preparing for BITSAT exam:

• Make Short notes
• Solve previous year’s question papers
• Practice Mock test/ test series
• Practice Time Management

What are the best books for BITSAT 2023 preparation?

• Аrihаnt BITSАT Bооk
• Соmрrehensive Guide tо BITSАT Оnline Test by Dishа Exрerts
• Соnсeрts оf Рhysiсs by H. С. Vermа
• Fundаmentаls оf Рhysiсs by Hаllidаy, Resniсk аnd Wаlker
• Сengаge Mаths
• Рrоblems Рlus in IIT Mаthemаtiсs by А Dаs Guрtа
• NСERT Сhemistry
• Wren аnd Mаrtin's English

BITS Pilani Final Selection:

The first priority will be given to the scores obtained in Mathematics/Biology (For B.Pharm) in BITSAT will be considered for separating them. If the tie still exists, then their scores in Physics in BITSAT will be considered for separating them. The further tie is eliminated using the scores in Chemistry. Finally, their PCM/PCB (for B.Pharm) total marks in 12th examination will be considered for their separation.

BITS Pilani UG Cutoff 2023

Given below is the BITS Pilani Cutoff for three years. The institute gives admission to its BTech/BE, BPharm, and MSc programs on the basis of cutoff rank scored by the candidate in BITSAT exam. Candidates applying for admission can get an idea about the ranks required for admission:

Check more on Official PDF for BITS Pilani Cutoff 

At the PG level, BITS Pilani offers Master of Engineering and Master of Pharmacy as higher degree programs at all the campuses. Both the courses are offered under various specializations and are of two-year duration. Application forms for admission to these courses are available starting from the month of April every year.

BITS HD 2023

BITS Pilani conducts BITS HD in two categories, i.e., Test 1 and Test 2. Test 1 is compulsory for all students who are applying for any of the Higher Degree (HD) programs. Test II is for all Higher Degree programs except for ME/MTech in Sanitation Science, Technology and Management, and Software systems. For these 3 courses, separate tests of 60 minutes duration with 50 questions are conducted. 

BITS HD Cutoff 2023 for Admission

Cutoff is the minimum qualifying marks which the candidates must secure in order to qualify the admission examination. How is Cut-Off estimated:

• The number of candidates who appeared for the examination.
• Difficulty level in the examination.
• Total no. of seats to be filled 

BITS HD Cutoff 2023

BITS Pilani Admission 2023: MBA

BITS Pilani offers MBA program in Business Analytics. The 2 year PG program has an intake capacity of 60 seats. Final Merit List for admission is made on the basis of candidate’s overall performance in BAAT, Personal Interview, Score, Prior work Experience, and Candidate’s Academic Profile. Candidates are shortlisted for Personal Interview based on their performance in the Business Analytics Aptitude Test (BAAT).

The offers for provisional admission will be made based on following evaluation parameters:

BAAT 2023

BITS Pilani conducts Business Analytics Aptitude Test (BAAT) for its MBA admissions. The entrance exam is of 3 hours duration and conducted in an offline mode. Other details related to BAAT exam is given in the table below:

BITS Pilani MBA Cutoff 2023

BITS Pilani MBA cutoff is the minimum percentile required to get admission to the program. The institute accepts CAT, XAT, and GMAT scores for admission. Minimum percentile required in each exam is as follows:

Check BITS Pilani Cutoff for other courses

BITS Pilani Interview Questions

BITS Pilani conducts GD and PI round for final selection to its MBA program. This round contains 25 marks out of 100 for the final merit list preparation. The experts taking interview of MBA applicants give topics in the GD round related to national issues. The total time given in the GD round is 15 minutes. Example of topics given in the GD round are:

• Who is responsible for poor performance of India in sports?
• Gambling/betting should be legalized in India. Comment.
• Banning of public smoking is a right decision. Comment.

Candidates qualifying the GD round, are called for the Personal Interviews. Questions asked in this round are very basic and related to management fields. Few of the examples are:

• Tell me about yourself.
• Why MBA? Why not MTech?
• Which other calls for admission do you have?
• Which is best among TAPMI, IFMR, BITS?
• What are your hobbies?
• If you are the manager in your team, and if one person is not working and deadline is very near and other 2 people in team are on leave due to medical reason, What will you do in this situation ?Will you do the other’s work?
• What is your current salary? 
• Why you came to Delhi as you are doing job in Hyderabad? Ready to stay till late if your application number is in range 700-900?
• Why do you want to join BITS Pilani? 
• Tell me the full form of ICICI and IDBI? 
• Who is the governor of RBI? 
• What does your father do?

BITS Pilani offers PhD program in under regular mode, part-time mode, faculty development scheme, and PhD aspirant scheme. BITS Pilani PhD program provides more than 10 specializations in Engineering, Sciences, and Management. The total fees of the course is around INR 2.16 Lakhs for 3 years. The minimum and maximum duration of the BITS Ph.D program will be of 2 to 5 years. BITS Pilani provides a monthly stipend of INR 28,000 to INR 31,000 to its PhD scholars.

BITS Pilani PhD Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate should be working in an organization that collaborates with BITS Pilani for Practice school/ Research/WILP activities. 
• M.E./M.Tech./M.Pharm./MBA/M.Phil. or an equivalent degree with a minimum of 60% aggregate in the qualifying examination
• M.Sc./B.E./B.Pharm. or an equivalent degree with a minimum of 60% aggregate in the qualifying examination
• For admissions to Humanities and Social Sciences, candidates with an M.A. degree and a minimum of 55% aggregate may apply.

BITS Pilani PhD Selection Criteria

Admission to PhD course will be based on the entrance examination and interview conducted by BITS Pilani. Merit list will be uploaded by the university according to the marks secured in the qualifying examination.

• Selected applicants must appear for the entrance examination.
• Qualified candidates will be called for interview/viva.
• The final merit list will be updated and the selected candidates will be invited for the document verification process.
• The candidates must produce the following documents:
  • Marksheet of 10th and 12th class
  • Marksheet of the qualifying examination
  • Scorecard of entrance examination
  • Residence Proof
  • Photo ID Proof