BITS Pilani - Birla Institute of Technology and Science

The course fees for four years BTech in BITS Pilani Hyderabad are as follows:

•  Admission Fees: Rs. 43,800/- (one-time payment at the time of admission)
• Semester/Term Fees: Rs. 2,45,000/- per semester and Rs. 85,700/- per summer term
• Student's Union Fee: Rs. 450/- per year
• Student's Aid Fund: Rs. 225/- per year
• Hostel Fee: Rs. 25,250/- per semester and Rs. 12,625/- per summer term (for on-campus students only)
• Mess and Electricity Advance: Rs. 10,000/- per semester and Rs. 5,000/- per summer term (payable at the beginning of each semester/term and adjustable at the end of the same)
•  Other Advances: Rs. 12,000/- per semester (payable at the beginning of each semester and adjustable at the end of the same)
•  Institute Caution Deposit: Rs. 3,000/- (refundable at the end of the programme)

The total tuition fee for four years is Rs. 19,94,000/- (excluding the admission fee, hostel fee, mess and electricity advance, other advances, and institute caution deposit). However, the tuition fee may increase by 5% every year for the subsequent batches. The institute also offers various scholarships and financial aid schemes to support the deserving and needy students. You can check the eligibility and application process for these schemes on the official website of BITS Pilani.

To prepare for B.Tech admission at BITS Pilani, you need to follow these steps:

- Apply for the BITSAT exam, which is conducted by BITS Pilani every year. You can apply online by visiting the official website.

- Prepare for the BITSAT exam, which consists of 150 multiple choice questions from Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English, and Logical Reasoning. The duration of the exam is 3 hours. You can check the syllabus, exam pattern, and sample papers here.

- Appear for the BITSAT exam, which will be held between 19 and 30 April 2024 (tentatively) at various centres across India and abroad. You will need to score above the cut-off marks for the B.Tech programme of your choice at BITS Pilani. The cut-off marks vary every year depending on the number of applicants and the difficulty level of the exam. You can check the previous years' cut-off marks here.

- Participate in the BITSAT counselling, which will be conducted online after the declaration of the BITSAT results. You will need to fill your preferences for the programmes and campuses of BITS Pilani. You will be allotted a seat based on your rank, preferences, and availability of seats. You can check the counselling procedure and schedule here.

- Confirm your admission by paying the fee and submitting the required documents. You can check the fee structure and the list of documents here.

According to the BITS Pilani website, the eligibility criteria for admission to its Integrated First-Degree Programmes (B.E. and M.Sc.) are as follows:

•  You should have passed the 12th class examination of 10+2 system from a recognised Central or State board or its equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics and adequate proficiency in English.
• You should have obtained a minimum of aggregate 75% marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics subjects in the 12th examination, with at least 60% marks in each of the Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics subjects.
• You should have appeared for the BITSAT-2024 test and scored above the cut-off marks for the programme of your choice.

The cut-off marks for BITSAT-2024 have not been announced yet, but based on the previous years' data, the cut-off marks for B.E. programmes at BITS Pilani campus ranged from 255 to 383. Therefore, with 220 marks, you may not be eligible for admission to BITS Pilani campus. However, you may still have a chance to get admission to other BITS campuses, such as BITS Goa, BITS Hyderabad, or BITS Dubai, depending on the availability of seats and the cut-off marks for those campuses.

Alternatively, if you are a first rank student of your board examination, you can get direct admission to the programme of your choice at BITS Pilani, irrespective of your BITSAT score.

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Central College of Haryana (CUH):

CUH is positioned 151-200 out of 200 colleges in India in 2022 by the National Institutional Ranking System (NIRF).
It has been appraised as having a great campus life and the arrangement cell needs advancement.
The college is additionally positioned 544th in India and 9091st within the World in 2023.

BITS Bhiwani:

BITS Bhiwani does not show up to have a particular positioning within the NIRF or other major positioning frameworks.
It has been appraised at 3.4 on campus life, 3.4 on arrangements, 3.5 on staff, and 3.6 on framework.

About Central University of Haryana -

In 2022, the highest package of 2023 passout batch was INR 22 LPA. The lowest one was INR 3.4 LPA in the TCS Ninja profile. The average package is around INR 4–5 LPA.

The environment is very homely with good facilities like Free WiFi, water purifiers, library and good internet rooms with PC's. Its fee structure is less as compared to the other universities and hence poor students get a chance to study with good resources and affordable fees.

Speaking about BITS Bhiwani:

Very good placements are there in this college. Placements in Maruti, Honda, HCL, HMT, ABB, Robotic India, etc. Students belonging to other courses can provide better reviews for their own departments. The exposure it provides is unparalleled and it provides you immense opportunities in what ever areas/field you are passionate about.