Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)

Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)

BITS First Degree Admission Notice 2014

Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) have invited applications for admission to the Integrated First Degree Programmes for 2014-15 from those who have appeared for BITSAT 2014 and satisfy the eligibility conditions for admission to Integrated First Degree Programmes of BITS.

The Programmes offered at Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad Campuses of BITS include the BE (Hons), MSc (Hons), MSc (Tech) and B Pharm (Hons) Programmes. The Integrated First Degree Programmes to which admissions will be made on the basis of BITSAT-2014 are the following.

Pilani Campus: B.E (Hons.): Chemical, Civil, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Manufacturing; B.Pharm.(Hons.); M.Sc (Hons.): Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics, Physics and M.Sc (Tech.): General Studies

Goa Campus: B.E (Hons.): Chemical, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical. M.Sc (Hons.): Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics, Physics

Hyderabad Campus: B.E (Hons.): Chemical, Civil, Computer Science, Electronics & Communication, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Manufacturing; B.Pharm (Hons.); M.Sc (Hons.): Biological Sciences, Chemistry; Economics, Mathematics, Physics.

For admission to all the Integrated First Degree programmes, applicants should have passed the 12th examination of 10+2 system from a recognized Central or State board or its equivalent with adequate proficiency in English. Except for admission to B.Pharm.(Hons.) the applicants should have Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as subjects. For admission to B.Pharm.(Hons.), candidates should have Physics, Chemistry and either Biology or Mathematics as subjects.

Candidate should have obtained a minimum of aggregate 75% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (if he/she has taken Mathematics in BITSAT) or a minimum of aggregate 75% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (if he/she has taken Biology in BITSAT) in 12th examination, with at least 60% marks in each of the Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics / Biology.

Those, who have appeared in BITSAT-2014 and are interested in admissions, should submit application forms with marks of Class 12 and programme preferences, before 30th June 2014, online. Online application is to be submitted at http://bitsadmission.com/fd/.  

The form will have three parts. Part I will display the personal details of the applicant. Part II will require the student to fill in the marks of Class 12, subject wise. Part III will require the candidates to fill in the choices of Programmes in the order of preference. A remittance of Rs250/- will have to be made. Application fee can be paid in one of the different modes available.

Payment can be made by all credit cards issued by Master and Visa or by debit Cards issued by VISA of Andhra Bank, Axis Bank, Barclays Bank, Canara Bank, City Union Bank, Corporation Bank, Deutsche Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, IOB Bank, Kotak bank, Standard Chartered, SBI, Syndicate bank, Federal Bank, Karur Vysya Bank and GE Money financial services.

Payment can be made through Net Banking service of Allahabad Bank,Axis Bank,Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait,Bank of Baroda,Bank of India,Bank of Rajasthan,Citi Bank,City Union Bank,Corporation Bank,Deutsche Bank, Dhanlaxmi Bank,Federal Bank,HDFC Bank Retail,ICICI Bank,IDBI Bank,Indian Bank,Indian Overseas NetBanking,Karnataka Bank,Oriental Bank Of Commerce,South Indian Bank, Standard Chartered Bank,State Bank of India,Union Bank of India,Vijaya Bank or Yes Bank.

Payment can be made by cash at all ICICI bank branches as per the list given at

http://www.bitsadmission.com/fd/FDAPPLY/brouchers/ICICIBankBranches.pdf.  While Filling the BITSAT Application form online, applicant should choose the Payment option ‘Payment by cash at ICICI bank branches through Challan’.  On selecting this option, an online fee payment challan will be automatically generated. Applicant should take a printout of this challan, sign at the designated places and take this challan to any of the ICICI Bank branches and remit the amount in cash. The bank will note down a bank transaction no on the challan, sign and stamp at two parts of the challan. The bank will keep the ‘Bank copy’ part of the challan for their records and return the ‘Student Copy’ to the applicant. Applicant should keep the student copy with him/her for records. Applicant should attach a photocopy of the same along with the printout of the application form to be sent to BITS.

The filled form along with the prescribed fees of Rs.250/- and other enclosures are to reach Dean, Admissions, BITS, Pilani -333031, by 5 pm on 30th June 2014.

Candidates have to fill only a single application form for seeking admission to all the degree programmes offered at Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad campuses. The candidate’s order of preference for different programmes offered at Pilani, Goa, and Hyderabad campuses of the Institute is processed through computer software and the offers are made accordingly. This may take a few iterations and at each stage, the status is made available to the candidates at the Institute’s website www.bitsadmission.com.

The merit position of all eligible candidates (those who have appeared in BITSAT-2014 and have submitted application form for admission in the prescribed format with 12th marks, preferences and the required fees) will be prepared on the basis of their total scores in BITSAT-2014. When the BITSAT score of two candidates are the same, those with higher score in Mathematics/Biology in BITSAT will be placed higher in rank. If the tie still exists, then their scores in Physics in BITSAT will be considered for separating them. Further tie is eliminated using their scores in Chemistry in BITSAT. Finally, their PCM total marks in 12th examination will be considered for their separation.

Dual degree for students of M.Sc. (Hons.) programmes: To meet the ambitions of the students who could not get admission to B.E. (Hons.) programmes, the Institute has created facilities by which any student who is admitted to M.Sc. (Hons.) programmes is accommodated in a dual degree scheme for a second degree in B.E.(Hons.) programmes. This assignment is made by competition on their performance at BITS at the end of first year, separately in Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad campuses. Requirements of both the degrees are structured to be completed normally in five years. There will be restriction on the availability of flexibility such as transfer and dual degree allotment for students admitted to B. Pharm. (Hons.) programme with PCB input. Since all the first degree programmes other than B. Pharm. (Hons.) programme requires PCM input, no transfer/dual degree allotment is possible with PCB input.

Direct admission to Board toppers: To be eligible for admission under the 'Direct admission to Board toppers' scheme, the candidate should be the topper from the science stream having taken Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics subjects in 12th standard.

To identify the topper in PCM Group, the following criteria will be adopted. The topper is the student who (a) has taken Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics subjects in 12th and (b) has obtained the highest aggregate percentage of marks in 12th among all the students who have taken Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics subjects in 2014 from the Board. For the purpose of calculating the aggregate percentage, the aggregate marks should include the marks of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects in addition to other subjects which are required to pass the 12th examination from the Board under consideration. Further, the Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics subject marks should be included in the aggregate, irrespective of whether the Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics subjects are identified as main/optional/elective in his mark-sheet(s).

In the case of first rank candidate of Physics, Chemistry, Biology stream, the criteria is same as above, replacing the word ‘Mathematics’ with ‘Biology’ in the above paragraph. However, the first rank holder of PCB stream will be considered for admission to B. Pharm. (Hons.) programme only.

Applicants under the scheme should attach documentary proof in support of their claim, along with the 12th mark sheet and a letter from the Board declaring the candidate as the topper in the specified stream. The applications are to be made online at http://www.bitsadmission.com/fd/FBAPPLICATION/brdtopper.html.

The completed application form along with the prescribed fees of Rs. 250/- in the form of crossed Demand Draft drawn in favour of BITS, Pilani payable at  UCO Bank-Pilani (Code: 0150) or SBI-Pilani (Code: 11309) or ICICI Bank-Pilani (Code: 1538) should reach ‘Dean, Admissions, BITS, Pilani-333 031 (Rajasthan)’ by 5 pm on 30th June, 2014.

For more details, visit www.bitsadmission.com

BITSAT 2014

Birla Institute of Technology & Science

BITS Pilani, Pilani, Rajasthan – 333031

BITSAT 2014

A computer based online test for admission to integrated ­1^st  degree programmes, ­1^st  semester 2014-15

BITS Pilani is India’s leading Institute of Higher Education and a deemed university under section 3 of the UGC act. With an illustrious legacy, modern campuses and alumni in leadership positions across the world, BITS Pilani has been the Institute of choice for top students year after year.

01 Integrated First Degree Programmes

Programmes BITS Pilani campus at  Pilani Goa Hyderabad Dubai*

B.E.(Hons.):

Chemical Engg.

Civil Engg.

Computer Science

Electrical and Electronics Engg.

Electronics and Communication Engg.

Electronics and Instrumentation Engg.

Mechanical Engg.

Manufacturing Engg.

B.Pharm.(Hons.)

M.Sc.(Hons.):

Biotechnology

Biological Sciences

Chemistry

Economics

Mathematics

Physics

M.Sc.(Tech.):

General Studies

02  Eligibility Criteria

For admission to any of the above Integrated First Degree Programmes (except Dubai campus) the candidate should have passed the 12th class examination of 10+2 system from a recognized Central or State board or its equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. For admission to B.Pharm, the eligibility criteria is Physics, Chemistry and Biology in 12th. However candidates with PCM may also apply for Pharmacy program. Further, the candidate should have obtained a minimum of 75% aggregate

marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/Biology subjects in 12th class examination, at least 60% marks in each of the Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/Biology subjects and adequate proficiency in

English. However, admissions will be made only on his/her merit position based on the score obtained in

BITSAT-2014.

Only Students who are appearing for 12th class examination in 2014 or who have passed the 12th class examination in 2013 are eligible to appear for BITSAT-2014. Students who are presently studying in BITS at any of its campuses are not eligible to appear for BITSAT-2014. For further details and terms and conditions please visit the website http://www.bitsadmission.com

Direct Admission to Board Toppers.

Students who obtain First Rank in any central or state level board exam in India held in the year 2014 will be given direct admission to the programme of their choice, irrespective of their BITSAT-2014 score

subject to fulfilling the eligibility criteria mentioned above.

In addition to applying and appearing for BITSAT-2014, candidates will have to apply for admission to BITS through a separate application form for seeking admission to programmes offered at Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad campuses along with the details of their 12th class marks. The prescribed application form, the detailed application procedure and the final list of degree programmes offered will be available by 20th May, 2014 on the BITS website http://www.bitsadmission.com

03  How to Apply

Interested candidates should register for BITSAT-2014 by applying in the prescribed application form at

http://www.bitsadmission.com.  The prescribed fees for BITSAT-2014 is Rs.1900/- (1400/- for female candidates). Options for payment of fees are given at the website.

Deadline to register for BITSAT-2014 by filling the online form alongwith the prescribed fee is 5.00 PM on 15th February 2014.

Admissions Officer, BITS Pilani

BITSAT-2014 It is a 3 hour test, offered to candidates on computers at dedicated centers in different cities in India and at the Dubai Campus. The test will have objective type (multiple choices) questions only. The test will be conducted between 14th May – 1st June 2014. The syllabus and other details of the test are available in the BITSAT-2014 brochure, which will be available from the website http://www.bitsadmission.com.

*Note: Students who appear for BITSAT-2014 may also seek admission to the Dubai campus of BITS Pilani.

For more details see : http://universe.bits-pilani.ac.in/dubai/     

http://www.bitsadmission.com/bitsat/BITS%20ad%202014.pdf

BITSAT 2014

BITSAT 2014

The Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, has notified the admissions to all the Integrated First Degree programmes of BITS, Pilani, at Pilani campus, Goa campus and Hyderabad Campus, for the academic year 2014-15.

Admission will be made on the basis of a Computer based Online Test conducted by BITS, Pilani, referred to as the ‘BITS Admission Test-2014’ (BITSAT-2014) to be held at Pilani Campus of BITS; Goa Campus of BITS, Hyderabad Campus of BITS, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Gurgaon, Gwalior, Hyderabad City, Indore, Kolkatta, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Noida, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Guwahati, Allahabad, Patna, Roorkee, Trivandrum, Ranchi, Surat, Pune, Jalandhar, Dubai Campus of BITS (International center), Jaipur, Raipur, Tirupati, Jodhpur, Jammu, Srinagar, Nasik, Bhopal, Rajkot, Agartala and Siliguri between 14th May and 1st June 2014.

An applicant can choose centers within India or Dubai. If a candidate chooses centers within India, he/she will be asked to give three preferences and will be allotted one out of these three. If a candidate chooses Dubai as a center, he/she will not be asked for any other center preference and will be allotted Dubai center. The final list of centers in India and the operating days at each center in India and Dubai will depend on the number of applicants and their preferences and will be announced only after all the applications are received and candidates will be informed of the same through BITS website, so that the candidates can choose their date for the test as per their convenience and availability of slots in any of these centers.

The Integrated First Degree Programmes to which admissions will be made on the basis of BITSAT-2014 are the following.

Pilani Campus: B.E (Hons.): Chemical, Civil, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Manufacturing; B.Pharm.(Hons.); M.Sc (Hons.): Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics, Physics and M.Sc (Tech.): General Studies

Goa Campus: B.E (Hons.): Chemical, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical. M.Sc (Hons.): Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics, Physics

Hyderabad Campus: B.E (Hons.): Chemical, Civil, Computer Science, Electronics & Communication, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Manufacturing; B.Pharm (Hons.); M.Sc (Hons.): Biological Sciences, Chemistry; Economics, Mathematics, Physics.

All students admitted to M.Sc.(Hons.) programmes are given an option to work for a second degree for one of the B.E. (Hons.)/B.Pharm.(Hons.) programmes under the dual degree scheme, assignment being made by competition on their performance at BITS at the end of first year, separately in Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad campuses. Under this scheme, a student normally requires five years to complete both the degrees and is awarded both the degrees, namely M.Sc.(Hons.) and B.E.(Hons.)/B.Pharm.(Hons.)

Eligibility: For admission to all the above programmes except B.Pharm (Hons.), applicant should have passed the 12th examination of 10+2 system from a recognized Central or State board or its equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and should have adequate proficiency in English.

For admission to B.Pharm (Hons.), applicant should have passed the 12th examination of 10+2 system from a recognized Central or State board or its equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Biology and should have adequate proficiency in English. Those with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics may also apply for Pharmacy program.

Minimum marks: Applicant should have obtained a minimum of aggregate 75% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (if he/she has taken Mathematics in BITSAT) or a minimum of aggregate 75% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (if he/she has taken Biology in BITSAT) subjects in 12th examination, with at least 60% marks in each of the Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics / Biology.

Applicant should have passed 12th Examination in 2013 or should be appearing for 12th examination in 2014. If a candidate has taken more than one attempt in 12th class or its equivalent, the latest performance only will be considered, provided this attempt has been for the full component of subjects/courses prescribed. Those who are presently studying in BITS at any of its campuses are not eligible to appear in BITSAT-2014. Admissions will be made purely on merit. The merit position of the candidate for admission will be based on the score obtained by the candidate in the BITSAT-2014 and subject to fulfilling the requirement of minimum marks in 12th examination, as mentioned above.

Direct Admission to Board Toppers: First rank students of all the central and state boards in India for the year 2014 will be given direct admission to the program of their choice, irrespective of their BITSAT-2014 score as per the eligibility criteria mentioned above. Further details about this scheme will be available at BITS website by 20th May, 2014.

BITSAT-2014: In the ‘Computer Based Online test’, the candidate sits in front of a computer and the questions are presented on the computer monitor and the candidate answers the questions on the computer through the use of keyboard or mouse. Each computer is connected to a server, which prepares the question set and delivers it to the candidate on the computer. BITSAT-2014 will be offered over a period of time and the candidate can choose the Center, the day and time of his/her convenience to take the test.

BITSAT-2014 will be of total of 3 hours duration, without any break with 150 objective type, multiple choice questions in all. The test will have four parts. Part I- Physics (40 Questions); Part II - Chemistry (40); Part III -(a) English Proficiency (15) (b) Logical Reasoning (10) and Part IV -Mathematics/Biology (For B.Pharm) (45). Each question will have four answers with one correct choice. Each correct answer will fetches 3 marks, while each incorrect answer will result in loss of 1 mark. While the candidate can skip a question, the computer will not allow the candidate to choose more than one option as correct answer. If a candidate answers all the 150 questions, without skipping any question, the candidate will have an option of attempting 12 extra questions, if there is still time left. These extra questions will be from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/Biology only with four questions from each part. Once the candidate has opted for extra questions, he/she will not be able to go back for correction of any of the earlier answered 150 questions.

All the questions and instructions of the test will be in English only. Candidates should bring a pen for the purpose of rough work, signing etc. Blank sheets for rough work will be provided, if required. Calculators and logarithmic tables are not allowed in the test centers. Candidates are not allowed to bring any other personal belongings such as mobiles.

Syllabus: BITSAT-2014 test will be conducted on the basis of NCERT syllabus for 11th and 12th classes. The detailed syllabus is given in the Annexure to the Brochure that can be downloaded from http://www.bitsadmission.com/bitsat/BITSAT2014_brochure.pdf

Candidates may refer to the NCERT textbooks for the contents. A sample test demonstrating the features of BITSAT will be made available to the registered candidates at the BITS website on which he/she can practice as many times as desired.

Application Fee: Fee for BITSAT 2014 is Rs. 1900/-(Rs. 1400/- for female applicants). If a candidate chooses Dubai as a test center the application fee for both male and female candidates will be same and will be US $ 50 (or Indian Rs. 3000/- ). Details for payment of fees are available at the website while applying online. One may pay the prescribed fees using Credit Card or Net banking or by cash at ICICI Bank branches using the Challan that can be printed while registering.

Applications can be submitted online till 15th February 2014. This is the deadline to apply for BITSAT-2014 online along with the fee payment. Those interested in admissions should register their names for BITSAT-2014 by applying in the prescribed application form online at http://www.bitsadmission.com  Applicant should take the print out of the filled form for future reference. The system will generate a unique application number. Applicant is not required to send any document by post.

Test center allotment and announcement to candidates will be made on 25th February 2014. Applicants will have to reserve Test dates, between 1st March and 20th March 2014.  Candidates are to download the Hall tickets with instructions between 15th April and 30th April 2014.

BITSAT Online tests will be between 14th May and 1st June 2014. Candidates should apply for admission with 12th marks and Preferences to Degree programmes between 20th May and 30th June 2014. Admit List and Wait List announcement will be on 1st July 2014.

In addition to applying and appearing for BITSAT-2014, candidates have to also apply for admission to BITS giving details of their 12th marks and preferences to different degree programmes offered. The prescribed application form for admission, the detailed application procedure and the final list of Degree programmes offered will be available at the BITS website, by 20th May 2014. The completed form with the required application fee has to be submitted so as to reach ‘The Admissions Officer, BITS Pilani, Rajasthan-333 031’ on or before 5 pm on 30th June 2014.

A candidate can apply online only once for BITSAT-2014. However, if a candidate discovers any mistake in the form submitted by him, he can apply online second time and send a letter to admission office BITS,Pilani mentioning the earlier application number which will be cancelled. In such cases, the second application has to be accompanied by a fresh application fee.

BITSAT score report: At the completion of the test, the computer will announce the result to the candidate in terms of number of total correct answers and wrong answers, with the score. The candidate can also check and print his score report at the BITS website after all the tests are completed. No student will be allowed to repeat the test in the same year.

Merit List for Admission: A candidate who has appeared in BITSAT-2014 will be eligible for admission only if he/she gets the required minimum marks in the Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects of 12th examination as per the eligibility criteria described. All candidates who have appeared in BITSAT-2014 and are interested in admission will be required to submit Admission application with 12th marks and preferences to different degree programmes offered, on or before 30th June 2014, the details of this will be available in the BITS website by 20th May 2014.

The merit position of such eligible candidates (those who have appeared in BITSAT-2014 and who have submitted the application for admission in the prescribed form with 12th marks, preferences and the required fees) will be prepared on the basis of their scores in BITSAT-2014. There will be two separate merit lists prepared for admission. One for all the programmes except the B.Pharm.(Hons.) and the other only for B.Pharm.(Hons.).

The cases of tie in scores, first their scores obtained in Mathematics/Biology (For B.Pharm) in BITSAT will be considered for separating them, If the tie still exists, then their scores in Physics in BITSAT will be considered for separating them. Further tie is eliminated using their scores in Chemistry. Finally, their PCM/PCB (for B.Pharm) total marks in 12th examination will be considered for their separation.

More details can be had from http://www.bitsadmission.com/bitsat/bitsatmain.htm