BITS Pilani - Birla Institute of Technology and Science Answered Questions

Hi Sandesh,
If you are determined enough for scoring about 400 marks in BITSAT then nobody can stop you doing that. However, a planned strategy for accomplishment of objective is always helpful. You can start with building your foundation from the NCERT textbooks. Be clear in developing strong fundamentals and hold over Physics Chemistry and Maths. After learning the basic concepts, get down to the reference books for each subjects. For Physics, S. L. Arora & H. C. Verma are good books to go for. For Chemistry, Engage Learning by K. S. Verma, Solomon & Fryhle and for Maths R. D. Sharma, M. L. Khanna, A. Dasgupta would be enough. After that go through Engage BITSAT Explorer and solve it thoroughly. Also from the last six months try giving BITSAT mocks and do analyze them thoroughly. And lastly, stay motivated and believe in yourself.
Best wishes.

Hi Vardha,
The eligibility criteria for BITS-Pilani MBA is as below:
"B.E. /B.Tech in Engineering or a Masters Degree in any discipline from any recognised university or any Integrated first degree of BITS. Candidates should have obtained a minimum of 60% aggregate marks in qualifying degree. "
The shortlisting of the candidate is done on the basis of CAT/GMAT score.
Best wishes.

Hi Shadman,
Firstly, BITS-Pilani doesn't have its campus in New Delhi. Secondly, the eligibility criteria for appearing in the BITSAT entrance examination is as below:
The candidate should have obtained a minimum of aggregate 75% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects (if he/she has taken Mathematics in BITSAT or a minimum of aggregate 75% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects (if he/she has taken Biology in BITSAT in 12th class examination, with at least 60% marks in each of the Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics / Biology subjects. So, as per your marks you are not eligible for BITSAT. However, don't feel disheartened, and try for other premier engineer colleges which doesn't have this criteria. Appear for JEE Mains and try to get into colleges like NITs, DTU, VIT, etc.
Best wishes.

Hi Nishtha,
Both the colleges are equally good for pharmacy. At both the campuses, you will get ample research opportunities, well-equipped labs and pretty good international collaborations that you can pursue. Now the deciding factors can be location, food preferences and other amenities. If you are having your family nearby to Hyderabad, I would suggest you go for Hyderabad Campus.
Best of luck.

Hi Ram,
There are different criteria for getting scholarships for a BE student. The major aspects for new admission are as follows:
Board Toppers:
Students who have secured top three positions (first, second and third position) in 12th standard in their respective boards (General Secondary Education Certificate Exam of Ministry of Education, UAE or CBSE-India or any other State, National or International Board) are given a merit scholarship of 100%, 75% and 50% of the first semester tuition fee respectively for the first semester.
Merit in the qualifying examination:
a. Students who have obtained 90% or above in the aggregate of the aualifying examination are given a merit scholarship of 20% of the first semester tuition fee. BE students who have obtained 80% or above but less than 90% in the aggregate of the qualifying examination are given merit scholarships of 15% of the first-semester tuition fee. For more details, please visit this link:
http://www.bits-pilani.ac.in/uploads/Scholarships_Concessions_BPDC_2012-13.pdf
All the best.