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BITSAT Exam Pattern

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BITSAT · checked 19 September 2026

BITSAT at a glance, from the official notices

The dates, vacancies and rules below are read on the conducting body’s own site and rewritten as each notice appears. The guide beneath carries the full pattern, syllabus, cut-offs and free mock tests.

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19September 2026

Checked 19 September 2026

BITSAT: the facts that matter now

  1. 01

    Applications 15 December 2025 – 19 March 2026; Session 1 on 15–16 April 2026; Session 2 window 20 April – 5 May; Session 2 on 24–27 May 2026…

    2026 cycle

  2. 02

    Not yet announced; the 2026 application window opened on 15 December 2025 — expect the 2027 brochure in December 2026

    BITSAT 2027

  3. 03

    BITS Pilani, computer-based in two sessions a year, for the integrated first-degree programmes (B.E., M.Sc. and B.Pharm.) at the Pilani, K K Birla…

    Conducted by

  4. 04

    130 questions in 3 hours without break: Physics 30, Chemistry 30, English Proficiency 10, Logical Reasoning 20, Mathematics or Biology 40; +3 for…

    Pattern

Pattern

BITSAT — BITSAT exam pattern: 130 questions, +3/−1, bonus questions and two sessions

BITSAT is one three-hour computer-based session of 130 multiple-choice questions in four parts — Physics, Chemistry, English Proficiency and Logical Reasoning, and Mathematics or Biology — scored +3 for a correct answer and −1 for a wrong one, with 12 bonus questions for candidates who answer all 130.

Structure.
PartQuestionsMarks
Physics3090
Chemistry3090
English Proficiency1030
Logical Reasoning2060
Mathematics or Biology40120
Total130390 (426 with bonus)
Rules.
RuleDetail
Marking+3 / −1 / 0
Time180 minutes, no per-part limit, free navigation
Bonus12 extra questions after answering all 130; no return to the 130 afterwards
SessionsTwo (April and May); higher score counts
AdmissionIterations on the BITSAT score and preferences; cut-offs per programme and campus published each iteration

Exam resources

Everything for BITSAT

Six resource pages, each kept in step with the latest official notification.

BITSAT SyllabusBITSAT syllabus — physics, chemistry and mathematics at class 11 and 12 level, plus English proficiency and logical reasoning.BITSAT Exam PatternBITSAT exam pattern 2026 — 130 questions in four parts, 3 hours, +3/−1 marking, the 12 bonus questions and two sessions with the higher score counting.BITSAT Previous PapersBITSAT previous year papers — building the speed the paper demands and covering the reasoning and English sections.BITSAT Mock TestsBITSAT mock tests — full 130-question computer-based practice including the English and reasoning sections.BITSAT PreparationBITSAT preparation strategy — adding the reasoning and English sections to a JEE-based preparation, and building speed.BITSAT Study MaterialBITSAT study material — physics, chemistry and mathematics notes plus reasoning and English for the additional sections.

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