BITSAT — eligibility, marking, admission rules & fees

All Integrated First Degree admissions at BITS Pilani — an Institution of Eminence and deemed-to-be university — for its Pilani, K K Birla Goa and Hyderabad campuses are made through the BITS Admission Test (BITSAT), a computer-based online test conducted by the Institute itself. [1]

• B.E. — Chemical, Civil, Computer Science, Electrical & Electronics, Electronics & Instrumentation, Electronics & Communication, Mathematics & Computing, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Environmental & Sustainability and Pharmaceutical Engineering (branches differ by campus).
• B.Pharm. at Pilani and Hyderabad.
• M.Sc. — Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics, Physics, Semiconductor & Nanoscience (and General Studies at Pilani). M.Sc. students can compete for a dual degree in engineering after the first year. [1]

BITSAT-2026 sessions [1]

Board toppers: first-rank students of every State and Central board in 2026 get direct admission to the programme of their choice, whatever their BITSAT score. [1]

Class 12 marks needed for admission [2]

• Theory and practical marks are both counted when working out the percentages.
• Year of Class 12: appearing in 2026 or passed in 2025 only. Students who passed Class 12 in 2024 or earlier cannot sit BITSAT-2026.
• If you took Class 12 more than once, only your latest performance counts, and your 'pass' status must not change.
• PCB students need Mathematics at the Class 10 level. CAIE students need the subjects at A Level; IB students at Higher Level.
• Students already enrolled in any BITS programme cannot appear. [1]

BITS sets no age limit in the brochure, and the brochure gives no category-wise relaxation of these marks. [1]

BITSAT-2026 test format (computer-based, English only) [1]

• Marking: +3 for each correct answer, −1 for each wrong answer, 0 for unattempted questions. All questions are MCQs with one correct option out of four.
• Bonus questions: a candidate who answers all 130 questions can attempt 12 extra questions (3 each from Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Biology and Logical Reasoning) — but cannot go back to change earlier answers once they choose this.
• There is no time limit per part; questions are picked at random from a large bank, so different candidates get different papers, followed by a moderation process.
• Attempts: at most two — one in each session. If you sit both, the higher score counts.
• Ties are broken by Mathematics (or Biology) score, then Physics, then Chemistry, then total positive marks; then a female candidate is preferred, then the older application.
• Calculators and log tables are not allowed. [1]

BITS admits purely on merit: the merit position is the BITSAT score of candidates who also meet the Class 12 minimum marks. The brochure lays down no reservation by caste, category or home state. [1]

• The only route outside BITSAT is the direct admission of 2026 board toppers (first rank in a State or Central board).
• Persons with benchmark disabilities (40% or more) can ask for extra facilities by e-mailing bitsat@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in with the subject 'PWD CANDIDATE'; a scribe, if needed, is provided at a BITS campus. [1]

BITSAT-2026 application fee [1]

• Step 1 — apply online and choose Session 1 or both; Session 2 alone is applied for in the second window.
• Step 2 — pick three test cities; the allotted city is announced, then you book a test date and slot (or the system allots one).
• Step 3 — download the hall ticket and sit the test; your score is shown on screen at the end.
• Step 4 — submit the admission form with Class 12 marks and programme preferences by 1 June 2026.
• The application fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. [1]

Tuition for students admitted in 2026-27 (domestic) [3]

Tuition rises every year for each batch (₹3,06,000 a semester in 2027-28 for the 2026 batch); hostel and mess fees are extra. [3]

• 2+2 programmes with partner universities (for example RMIT Melbourne, Iowa State, University at Buffalo, Rensselaer, CentraleSupélec): two years at a BITS campus, two years abroad.
• 3+2 B.E. + MBA: high performers in PCM-input B.E. programmes can add an MBA at BITSOM, Mumbai. [1]

1. BITS Pilani — BITSAT-2026 Brochure (opens in a new tab) programmes, board toppers, eligibility, test format, marking, bonus questions, sessions, fees, ties, PwD · Last checked 15 Oct 2026
2. BITS Pilani — BITSAT eligibility criteria page (opens in a new tab) subject-wise Class 12 minimum marks · Last checked 15 Oct 2026
3. BITS Pilani — First Degree fee structure 2026-27 (opens in a new tab) semester and summer-term tuition by year · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

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