BITS HD Exam Pattern 2026: Check Question Paper Format, Marking Scheme, Duration, etc.

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21 May '26

Updated on May 17, 2026 00:38 IST

By UPASANA PRADHAN, Assistant Manager- Editorial

Overview

BITS HD 2026 Exam Pattern: The Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani) released the BITS HD exam pattern, along with information bulletin and BITS HD application form. Candidates can also find exam pattern on the official website. BITS HD Pilani exam pattern comprises exam details such as question format, exam mode, duration, section-based marking scheme, and more.

BITS HD exam pattern can help students to understand how to attempt questions smartly. Also, it will help aspirants to know what kind of questions are asked. Along with exam pattern, candidates can also go through the BITS HD exam syllabus and question papers to achieve good scores. GATE or GPAT-qualified candidates are exempted from taking the test. Read more about the BITS HD exam pattern 2026.

Table of contents

BITS HD 2026 Exam Pattern Key Highlights
BITS HD 2026 Subject-Wise Weightage
BITS Higher Degree Test 2026: Total Marks and Marking Scheme
BITS HD 2026 Exam Sections and Important topics
BITS HD 2026 FAQs

BITS HD 2026 Exam Pattern Key Highlights

Candidates can check BITS HD 2026 exam pattern overview below -

Exam Mode	Online (Computer-Based Test)
Mode of Question Paper	English
Session	Single session
Number of sections	2 (each section has time limit)
Exam Duration	Test 1 - 45 minutes Test 2 - 105 minutes Special Test - 60 minutes
Total Marks	Test 1 - 90 marks Test 2 - 210 marks Special Test - 150 marks
Marking scheme	3 marks for correct answer -1 mark for negative marking
Types of questions	MCQs

Selection will be based on the performance in the examination. Students are advised to be well-aware of the BITS HD marking scheme and exam pattern.

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is test 2 paper in BITS HD exam?

The test 2 in BITS Higher Degree exam is a discipline-specific paper. It evaluates your understanding for core-specific paper, which you have studied during your undergraduate studies.

Q: Does BITS HD have negative marking?

Yes, BITS HD has negative marking. For a correct answer, 3 marks are awarded and -1 mark is deducted for an incorrect answer.

Q: What is the stipend for BITS HD 2026?

Qualified candidates in BITD HD exam get a stipend of INR 13,400 per month. For teaching assistantship, all students are required to contribute 8 to 10 hours per week.

BITS HD 2026 Subject-Wise Weightage

Birla Institute of Technical Science has released BITS HD exam pattern on its official website. Candidates are advised to go through the BITS HD 2026 exam pattern to score well in exam. BITS Higher Degree Test is a computer-based online test conducted by BITS Pilani at dedicated centres in different cities of India. During the test, the candidate sits in front of the computer, where questions are displayed on the monitor. Students can check exam pattern of test I and II below -

BITS HD Exam Pattern - Test I

Test I is compulsory for all candidates applying for higher degree programs at BITS Pilani, Goa, Hyderabad, and Dubai. The online test includes the following sections -

Test Duration	Sections	Total Number of Questions
45 minutes	Core Mathematics	15
	English language skills and logical reasoning	15
	Total Questions	30 questions

BITS HD 2026 Exam Pattern - Test II

Test II is for candidates applying for higher degree programs except those applying for an M.E. in environmental engineering and an M.E. in software systems. The test is conducted to examine students' knowledge in his/her discipline. The test takes place for 105 minutes and comprises 70 questions.

Particulars	Details
Duration of BITS HD exam	120 minutes
Total number of questions	70

BITS HD Exam Pattern for M.E in Software Systems and Environmental Engineering

This is a special test conducted for candidates who have chosen software systems or environmental engineering courses. The duration of the examination is 60 minutes, comprising of 50 questions.

Course	Duration	Total number of questions
Software Systems	60 minutes	50
Environmental Engineering	60 minutes	50

Commonly asked questions

Q: How many sections are there in the BITS HD exam?

Birla Institute of Technical Science has released the BITS HD exam pattern on the official website. There will be a total of 2 sections in test 1 - Core Mathematics and English Language Skills & logical reasoning. Papers 2 & 3 will have one section each. Candidates will be provided with 60 minutes to attempt test 1 while test 2 will be conducted for a duration of 120 minutes.

Q: What is the exam time duration of BITS HD?

The exam time duration for different tests can be checked below -

Test 1 - 45 minutes
Test 2 - 105 minutes
Special Test - 60 minutes

Q: Do I need to appear in BITS HD exam if I have GATE/GPAT score?

No, candidates are not required to attempt BITS HD exam if they have a valid GATE or GPAT score. All they have to do is complete the registrations and provide their score or scorecard. The iteration result will be released on the website based on the GATE or GPAT score on the scheduled dates.

BITS Higher Degree Test 2026: Total Marks and Marking Scheme

As per the officials, the BITS HD exam and marking scheme, there is negative marking for incorrect responses. Candidates can refer to question structure and exam pattern mentioned below-

Questions are available in MCQ format
Each correct response carries three marks.
1 mark is deducted for one incorrect answer
No marks are deducted for questions not attempted.
The question paper is available only in English.

The BITS HD 2026 question paper is curated differently for each test paper set, ensuring the difficulty level of all the papers is balanced. Questions are set from moderate to tough level. Candidates must check previous year's MTech entrance exam papers along with GATE PYQs to prepare efficiently.

Commonly asked questions

Q: Is the BITS HD exam pattern different for Test I and Test II?

Yes, BITS HD exam pattern varies for Test I and II. BITS HD Test I will have two sections - Core Mathematics and English Language Skills & logical reasoning. However, Test II of BITS HD will have one section only. There will be a total of 30 questions in Test I while Test II will have 70 multiple choices questions.

Q: What is the level of difficulty of the BITS HD syllabus?

BITS HD exam level of difficulty varies from moderate to tough. The questions will be selected randomly from a large question bank. Different candidates will get different question sets. Overall the difficulty level of BITS HD exam remains easy in comparison to GATE exam.

Q: What is the exam pattern for BITS HD?

BITS HD Test 1 Comprises two sections - Core Mathematics and English & logical reasoning. There will be a total number of 30 questions in BITS HD Paper 1. Paper 2 of BITS HD comprises 70 questions. Candidates with valid GATE/GPAT score are not required to appear for the entrance test.

BITS HD 2026 Exam Sections and Important topics

BITS Pilani conduct the entrance test for MTech admission and other postgraduate programmes. Test I is complsory- comprising three sections: Core Mathematics, English Language Skills and Logical Reasoning. The Test-II paper is the section which the candidate is seeking admission for, covering questions related to the core discipline.

BITS HD Syllabus 2026

Birla Institute of Technical Science have uploaded BITS HD syllabus on its official website. Applicants appearing for the exam must refer to the BITS HD exam syllabus to prepare. The syllabus of BITS HD 2026 comprises important chapters and topics of exam.

BITS HD Syllabus 2026 for Test I

Sections	Syllabus
Core Mathematics	Calculus, linear algebra, complex variables, probability and statistics, differential equations, and numerical methods.
English language and logical reasoning	Grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension, composition, and logical reasoning.
Verbal Reasoning	Analogy, Classification, Series completion, Logical deduction, reading passage, and chart logic.
Non-Verbal Reasoning	Pattern perception, figure formation and analysis, paper cutting, figure matrix, and rule detection.

BITS HD Syllabus for Test II

Subjects	Topics
Chemical engineering	Chemical process calculations \| Fluid Mechanics \| Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics \| Mass Transfer \| Heat Transfer \| Mechanical Operations \| Chemical Reactions Engineering \| Chemical Process Engineering \| Plant Design and Economics \| Process Dynamics and Control \|
Civil Engineering	Mechanics and Strength of Materials \| Analysis of Structures \| Design of Concrete Structures \| Design of Steel Structures (Limit State Design) \| Transportation Engineering \| Surveying \| Construction Planning and Technology \| Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering \| Water and Wastewater Treatment \| Water Resource Engineering \|
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	Electrical Sciences \| Electromagnetics \| Digital Electronics \| Signals and Systems and Digital Signal Processing \| Electrical Machines \| Control System and Power Electronics \| Power Systems \| Analog Electronics \| Electronic devices and microelectronic circuits \| Microprocessor \| Communication Systems \| Telecom Switching\|
Mechanical Engineering	Production Techniques \| Materials Science and Engineering \| Production Planning and Control \| Design of Machine Elements \| Kinematics and Dynamics of Machines and Vibrations \|Mechanics of Solids \|Thermodynamics \| Applied Thermodynamics \| Fluid Mechanics and Machines \| Heat Transfer \|
Pharmacy	Natural Drugs, Phyto-Chemistry, and Pharmacognosy \| Anatomy Physiology and Hygiene \| Pharmaceutical Chemistry (Medicinal Chemistry, Chemistry of Synthetic Drugs, and Applied Pharmaceutical Chemistry) \| Pharmaceutical and Instrumental Methods of Analysis \| Pharmacology and Toxicology \| Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biochemistry \| Forensic Pharmacy and Quality Control Management \| Industrial and Physical Pharmacy \| Pharmaceutical Formulations and Biopharmaceutics \| Dispensing Pharmacy \|
Computer Science	Discrete Mathematics \| Theory of Computation \| Data Structures and Algorithms \| Design and Analysis of Algorithms \| Digital Electronics and Microprocessors \| Operating Systems \| Computer Organization and Architecture \| Computer Networks \| Database Systems \| Compiler Construction \|
Instrumentation	Electrical Sciences \| Analog Electronics \| Digital Electronics \| Microprocessors \| Signals and Systems and Digital Signal Processing \| Electronic Devices and Microelectronics circuits \| Control Systems and Power Electronics \| Industrial Instrumentation and Control \| Transducers and Measurement Techniques \| Electronics and Instrumentation Technology \|
Biological Sciences	Genetics \| Molecular Technique \| Biological Chemistry \| Microbiology \| Ecology \|Plant Physiology \| Biophysics \| Cell and Developmental Biology \| Animal Physiology \| Bio-Statistics and Introduction to Bioinformatics
Chemistry	Chemical Kinetics \| Chemical Thermodynamics \| Quantum Chemistry and Atomic and Molecular Structure \| Structure and Reactivity of Organic Compounds \| Instrumental Methods of Analysis \| Bonding in Inorganic Compounds \| Chemical Experimentation \| Synthetic Organic Chemistry \| Basic Organic and Inorganic Chemistry \| Chemistry of Organic Compounds \|
Economics	Principles of Economics \| Fundamentals of Finance and Accounting \| Microeconomics \| Macroeconomics \| Econometrics \| Money Banking and Financial Markets \| Public Finance and Theory \| Economics of Growth and Development \| International Economics \| Issues of Economic Development \|
Mathematics	Optimization \| Discrete Mathematics \| Elementary Real Analysis \| Algebra \| Mathematical Methods \| Operations Research \| Graphs and Networks \| Measure and Integration \| Introduction to Topology \| Ordinary Differential Equations \| Numerical Analysis \| Introduction to Functional Analysis \| Differential Geometry \| Partial Differential Equations \|
Physics	Modern Physics \| Thermodynamics and Properties of Matter \| Classical Mechanics \| Electromagnetic Theory \| Quantum Mechanics \| Methods of Mathematical Physics \| Statistical Physics \| Solid State Physics \| Optics and Spectroscopy \| Nuclear and Particle Physics \|

BITS HD Syllabus for Special Test

Subjects	Topics
Software Systems	Structured Programming in C \| Advanced Programming in C \| Object Orientation and Software Engineering \| Database Systems \| Core Systems \|
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Pollution \| Water and Wastewater Treatment \| Measurement of Water Quality \| Sludge Treatment and Disposal \| Solid Waste Management \|

BITS HD Exam Centres List

BITS HD 2026 exam is scheduled to take place on May 25 and 26 across different parts of country. Candidates can check list of BITS HD test centres below -

Agartala	Ahmedabad	Aizwal	Allahabad
Bangalore	Bhopal	Bhubaneswar	Chandigarh
Chennai	Coimbatore	Delhi	Ghaziabad
Goa Campus of BITS Pilani	Gorakhpur	Gurgaon	Guwahati
Hyderabad campus of BITS Pilani	Hyderabad city	Indore	Jaipur
Jammu	Jamshedpur	Jodhpur	Kochi
Kolkata	Lucknow	Mangalore	Mumbai
Nagpur	Nasik	Noida	Patna
Pilani campus	Pune	Raipur	Rajkot
Ranchi	Roorkee	Shimla	Siliguri
Thiruvananthapuram	Tirupari	Udaipur	Vadodara
Vijayawada	Visakhapatnam

Commonly asked questions

Q: When will authorities release the centres list for BITS HD?

BITS Pilani will release the BITS HD exam centres list along with information brochure. BITS HD exam will be held across various centres in India. Candidates will be able to select their choice of exam centre at the time of filling application form.

Q: What are the subjects asked in BITS HD exam?

Applicants are advised to go through the BITS HD exam pattern for their preparations. BITS HD 2025 paper 1 will be common for all candidates comprises questions from Core Mathematics and English Language Skills and logical reasoning. BITS HD 2025 paper 2 will be subject specific. However, applicants looking for admissions in ME Software Systems or Sanitation Science, Technology and Management have to appear for a separate test.

Q: Can I select a preferred exam centre for BITS HD?

Yes, candidates are allowed to select atleast three exam centres at the time of filling out the application form, out of which they will be allotted to one of the centre. Candidates will be informed about the test centre allotment through BITS official website.

BITS HD 2026 FAQs

Candidates can check BITS HD 2026 pattern and exam related FAQs below-

Commonly asked questions

Q: Can I leave out some of the topics from the BITS HD syllabus?

No, it's better to study complete syllabus that is allotted for BITS HD 2026 exam. It will help to get score in the exam. Also, if you have appeared for GATE paper, then also go through the GATE paper syllabus as well.

Q: What is BITS HD exam date?

Birla Institute of Technical Science released BITS HD exam date along with the official notification on the website. The entrance test will take place on May 25 and 26.

Q: What is test 2 paper in BITS HD exam?

The test 2 in BITS Higher Degree exam is a discipline-specific paper. It evaluates your understanding for core-specific paper, which you have studied during your undergraduate studies.

Q: What is the valid GATE score for BITS HD 2026?

Candidates with GATE score of 2026, 2025 or 2024 are eligible for BITS HD 2026 entrance examination.

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