BITSAT 2016 Analysis & Student Reaction

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The first day of BITSAT 2016 got over. Know what students had to say about the difficulty level of the exam, on Shiksha.

By Madiha Jawed & Priyadarshini Rana

BITSAT 2016

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.

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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.

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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.

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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:

  The exam was quite easy. I scored about 280 in the exam. I found chemistry to be the toughest, followed by Physics and Maths. There were no glitches as such in the exam.Actually, more than engineering, I am interested in Hotel Management. Infact, I am taking one of the hotel management exams today itself. I appeared for the exam because my parents wanted me to. However, they supported me to opt for hotel management was well seeing my inclination towards the field.  


Ayush Srivastava, SD Vidya School Noida:

  I found the paper to be tough. Physics was the toughest while Chemistry was the easiest and Maths was of moderate level. Even though the paper was not lengthy, it required a lot of time management. I scored 280 in BITSAT 2016.  


Lakshya, DPS, Vasundhra

  The exam was of moderate level and I found Maths to be extremely tough, though, Chemistry and Physics were of moderate level. There were no glitches in the exam; however, I felt that in Physics, there were more number of questions from the topics Wave and SHN. I expected around 1-2 questions from these topic but there were around 3-4 questions the same.  


Uday, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Noida

  The exam was fine. Like always, Maths was tough followed by Physics and Chemistry. There were a total of 150 questions to be solved in three hours. The exam was not at all lengthy. Unlike JEE Mains, this exam did not have glitches. In Chemistry, I feel that there were more questions from the topics – Thermodynamics and Equilibrium.  


Aakash, Amity International Noida:

  The paper was good and could be easily solved by anyone who was well prepared. I wasn’t. I scored 120 in the exam. In Physics and Maths combined, I was able to solve 30 put of 85 questions, while in Chemistry, I attempted 30 out of 40 questions. In English and LR, I solves 22 out of 25 questions.  

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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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. 

CourseBITS Pilani BITSAT cutoff 2026 
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Integrated M.Sc. (Hons.) in Biological Sciences222
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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.

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Neerja Rohatgi

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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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Gaurika Chhabra

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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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Gaurika Chhabra

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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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