BITSAT 2026 Eligibility Changed: Full Class 12 Reattempt No Longer Allowed
BITS, Pilani, has updated the BITSAT 2026 eligibility criteria. It has removed the clause allowing full class 12 reattempt. Check what the change means and who is eligible now.
BITSAT 2026 Eligibility Criteria Revised
The Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani, has made a subtle but important change to the BITSAT 2026 eligibility criteria. While most of the eligibility conditions remain unchanged, the institute has removed the clause related to candidates retaking the full set of Class 12 subjects. This update impacts only a specific category of aspirants and clarifies who is eligible to appear for BITSAT 2026.
What Has Changed in BITSAT 2026 Eligibility?
Earlier, the eligibility section included a clause (c) that allowed students who retook the complete set of Class 12 subjects in a later year to be eligible for BITSAT, provided their results were available by the specified deadline. This clause has now been removed. While all other eligibility conditions remain the same.
What Does the Removal of Clause ‘C’ Mean?
With the removal of this clause:
- Students who retake the entire Class 12 examination (all subjects) after an earlier attempt are no longer eligible for BITSAT 2026.
- BITSAT 2026 eligibility is now restricted to those who are appearing for Class 12 for the first time in 2025 or 2026. Students who passed Class 12 in 2025 and are appearing for improvement exams in specific subjects only.
Eligibility Criteria That Remain Unchanged
For B.E. (Except Environmental & Sustainability Engg.) and M.Sc. Programmes
- Must have passed Class 12 under the 10+2 system from a recognised board.
- Minimum five subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, one Language, and one additional subject.
- 75% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.
- 60% marks individually in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.
- Both theory and practical marks are considered.
For B.Pharm and B.E. Environmental & Sustainability Engineering
- Minimum five subjects including Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Mathematics, one Language, and one additional subject.
- 75% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Mathematics.
- 60% marks individually in the required subjects.
- PCB students must have Class 10-level Mathematics proficiency.
Who Is Eligible for BITSAT 2026 Now?
- Students appearing for Class 12 in 2026.
- Students who passed Class 12 in 2025.
- Students appearing for subject-wise improvement exams, not full re-attempts.
- Results must be available by the submission deadline in June 2026, as specified on the admissions portal.
BITSAT eligibility criteria is released online. Students should have passed 12th class qualifying examination from a recognised board with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English. They should have atleast 75 percent marks in PCM and 60 percent in individual subjects.
No other exam scores will be accepted for BITSAT admissions. Students will be considered for admission based on their BITSAT exam scores. However, board toppers will be eligible for direct admission. A separate application process will be open for the board topper direct admission scheme.
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