By Madiha Jawed & Priyadarshini Rana
BITSAT 2016 commenced on May 14 and will continue to be held in different slots till May 28. Over lakhs of engineering aspirants are expected to take the exam this year for admissions to integrated first degree programmes offered at BITS campuses in Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad.
A computer based exam, BITSAT, this year, the exam is being conducted across 51 cities of India including its four campuses. It is a three hour long test comprising of 150 questions which are spread across four sections.
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| Section |
Number of Questions |
| Physics |
40 |
| Chemistry |
40 |
| Maths |
45 |
| English Proficiency and Logical Reasoning |
15+10 |
Each correct answer in the BITSAT 2016 would fetch the aspirant a total of 3 marks and for every wrong answer, 1 mark would be deducted. BITSAT is the only exam where an aspirant gets the chance of scoring more than 100 marks in the paper. For this, aspirants need to solve 12 extra questions if they are left with some time at the end after attempting all the other 150 questions.
Speaking to Shiksha.com, a lot of students shared that BITSAT 2016 was pretty tough. Infact, some of them informed that the exam was tougher than JEE Main 2016.
Divansh, a student of DPS Noida said, “If I have to compare all the exam engineering exams that I have taken till date, this one if the toughest. I found JEE Mains easier than this. The paper was not lengthy but you could only solve the questions if you were clear with your basics. I scored 240 in the exam. There were no surprises in the paper. Maths, as usual, was the toughest, followed by Physics and Chemistry. There were no glitches in the exam. It was pretty smooth”. Students are able to check their BITSAT 2016 scores as soon as the exam gets over.
Reiterating the same thoughts, another engineering aspirant, Mallika from Vishwa Bharti School, Noida said, “Maths was very tough for me. You know, it was more about how you manage your time between sections. The exam was not lengthy but you were required to be quick in solving the questions. There were no surprises in the exam but I think BITSAT 2016 was tougher than JEE Mains this year. I scored 240”.
Take a look at what other BITSAT 2016 said about the exam.
Karthik, Kendra Vidyalaya, Noida:
Ayush Srivastava, SD Vidya School Noida:
Lakshya, DPS, Vasundhra
Uday, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Noida
Aakash, Amity International Noida:
BITSAT 2016 will be held again on May 26 due to clash in exam dates. The admit and wait list for the exam is expected to be announced on July 1. Check BITSAT 2016 important dates here!
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Student Forum
Answered a week ago
Aspirants with Physics, Chemistry and Biology in Class 12 can only apply for BE Environmental & Sustainability and BPharm courses of BITS Pilani Hyderabad campus. For all other BE specialisations, PCM is required. Aspirants must pass BITSAT for admission in BE and BPharm courses.
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Guide-Level 15
Answered 2 weeks ago
BITS Hyderabad BE cutoff 2026 for the General AI category ranged from 211 to 286 in the second round. As per this round, CSE and Mathematics and Computing were the most competitive branches for admission.
Students can check the table below to know the branch-wise Round 2 cutoff for the above-mention
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
Yes, you can get into BITS Pilani in the second round if you belong to the General AI category. For this category, the BITS Pilani BITSAT cutoff 2026 for Round 2 ranged from 222 to 319. Students can check the table below to know the available courses.
| Course | BITS Pilani BITSAT cutoff 2026 |
|---|---|
| Integrated M.Sc. in Biological Sciences | 222 |
| Integrated M.Sc. (Hons.) in Biological Sciences | 222 |
| B.E. in Environmental and Sustainability, Pilani Campus | 222 |
| B.E. in Pharmaceutical Engineering, Pilani Campus | 231 |
| Integrated M.Sc. (Hons.) in Chemistry | 234 |
| Integrated M.Sc. in Chemistry | 238 |
| Integrated M.Sc. (Hons.) in Physics | 239 |
| B.E. in Civil Engineering, Pilani Campus | 241 |
| Integrated M.Sc. (Hons.) in Mathematics | 243 |
| B.E. in Manufacturing Engineering | 245 |
| B.E. in Chemical Engineering, Pilani Campus | 246 |
| Integrated M.Sc. in Physics | 248 |
| Integrated M.Sc. (Hons.) in Semiconductor and Nanoscience | 250 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
For the General AI category, the BITS Pilani BITSAT cutoff 2026 ranged from 202 to 314 in the fouth round. So, the minimum score needed was 202.
See below to know the minimum score needed for each branch for the General AI category. Please note that other categories, rounds, courses, branches, etc,
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
BITS Pilani cutoff 2026 was released for Round 4 admission to several UG programmes, like BE and Integrated MSc programmes. The overall cutoff ranged from 202 to 314.
As per this range, the hardest course for admission was BE in Computer Science, with the minimum score being 314. Hence, students who
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Yes, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad offers scholarship based on BITSAT rank. The institute offers Tuition-blind admissions for Top 500 BITSAT rankers. Eligible candidates with an annual family income of up to INR 20 Lacs will receive a full tuition scholarship for all four years, subject to maintaining a mi
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Yes, BITS Pilani offer scholarship based on BITSAT scores. This scholarship is offered to 500 BITSAT rankers. Eligible candidates with an annual family income of up to INR 20 Lacs will receive a full tuition scholarship for all four years, subject to maintaining a minimum CGPA of 7.5 at BITS Pilani.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
No, students cannot get admisison without BITSAT. The final selection is based on BITSAT scores. The institute may accept other national level entrance exams. To get more information, students must visit the official website.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The possibilities of getting admission to the BITS Hyderabad BPharma course with 230 marks are lower. To get admission to the BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus, students are required to appear in BITSAT. The last year cutoff was 151, and in 2024 it was 161. Students have to score more than 151 to get adm
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
To get admission to the BE course at the BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus, students are required to appear in BITSAT. As per previous years' cutoff stats, it has been analysed that the minimum scores are between 230 and 250. But with 250 marks, the chances are less of getting selected.
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