BITSAT 2026: Slot Booking (Open), Previous Year Papers, Syllabus, Mock Test, and Cutoff

What is BITSAT?

BITSAT is an entrance examination conducted for admission to first-degree programs like BE, BPharm, and MSc courses in BITS campuses like BITS Pilani, BITS Goa, and BITS Hyderabad.

What is it used for?

• BE (Engineering)
• BPharm (Pharmacy)
• MSc (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Economics, etc.)

Key Highlights (2026 Exam)

• Fully Online (CBT test)
• Conducted Twice- Session 1 (April), Session 2 (May) (Best of 2 counts)
• PCM for all courses and PCB for BPharm and BE Environmental Sustainability only
• Negative marking is applicable for incorrect answers

Based on the class 11th and class 12th NCERT syllabus (weightage varies for each class).

Key Summary

• BITSAT 2026 is conducted by BITS Pilani for admission to BE, BPharm, and MSc admissions.
• BITS Campuses participating in BITSAT 2026 include BITS Pilani, BITS Hyderabad, and BITS Goa.
• BITSAT 2026 eligibility criteria required students to have completed class 12th with at least 5 subjects.
• 75% marks must be secured in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Mathematics in aggregate to be eligible for BITSAT 2026.
• Students must score a minimum of 60% marks in each individual subject, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Mathematics.
• BITSAT 2026 exam will include a total of 130 questions with a duration of 180 minutes.
• 3 marks will be awarded for each correct answer and 1 mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer.

BITSAT 2026 Eligibility Criteria

Aspirants must fulfil the below-mentioned BITSAT eligibility criteria to appear for the BITSAT 2026 examination.

BITSAT 2026 Eligibility for BE (except BE Environmental Sustainability Engineering) and MSc Courses

• Candidates must have cleared class 10+2 from a recognised institution under the central or state board.
• Class 12th must be passed with at least 5 subjects like Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, a language, and an additional subject.

• The minimum qualifying marks required are 75% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.
• Minimum 60% marks are required in each subject.

BITSAT 2026 Eligibility for BPharm and BE Environmental Sustainability Engineering Courses

• Candidates must have cleared class 10+2 from a recognized institution under the central or state board.
• Class 12th must be passed with at least 5 subjects like Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Mathematics, language, and an additional subject.
• The minimum qualifying marks required are 75% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Mathematics.
• Minimum 60% marks are required in each subject.

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BITSAT 2026 Registration

The BITSAT 2026 started on 15 December 2025 and concludes on 19 March 2026 (extended date) for Session 1, with the BITSAT exam dates in April on its official website.

The application for the BITSAT session 2 is set to start in April 2026, with the exam scheduled to be conducted from May 24 to 26, 2026.

BITSAT 2026 Application Fee

Candidates must pay the BITSAT 2026 application fee while filling out the BITSAT application form. BITSAT application fee has been revised and must be paid as prescribed in the table below.

BITSAT Exam Fee for Dubai Test Centres

For Dubai exam centres, BITSAT fee is higher compared to BITSAT exam fee for centres in India. No concession in BITSAT fee is provided for female/transgender candidates for the Dubai exam centres.

• BITSAT 2026 Photo size and Signature Guidelines
• BITSAT 2026 Application Form Fees
• BITSAT 2026 Direct Admission for Board Toppers

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BITSAT 2026 Exam Pattern

BITS Pilani prescribes the BITSAT exam pattern 2026 on the official website. As per the BITSAT 2026 Exam Pattern, a total of 130 questions will be asked. Aspirants must solve the BITSAT 2026 question paper in 180 minutes.

• 30 questions will be asked, each from Physics and Chemistry.
• 10 questions will be asked from English Proficiency, and 20 questions from Logical Reasoning.
• 40 questions will be from Mathematics for B.E., M.Sc., and B.Pharm. or from Biology for B. Pharm & B.E. Environmental and Sustainability Engg. courses.

Source- BITSAT Official Brochure

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Note: Candidates attempting all 30 questions will be provided with the option of attempting 12 extra questions, provided time is still left.

BITSAT 2026 Exam Pattern- Marking Scheme

As per the BITSAT marking scheme, 3 marks will be awarded for each correct answer. For each incorrect answer, 1 mark will be deducted.

Answer Type	Marking Scheme
Correct ANswer	+3
Incorrect Answer	-1
Unattempted Questions	0

BITSAT Exam Pattern: Total Marks

BITSAT total marks are 390, and this can be scored by answering all questions correctly. If you opt for bonus questions, you can score a total BITSAT marks of 426.

Subject	BITSAT Marks
Physics	90
Chemistry	90
Mathematics/Biology	120
English	30
Logical Reasoning	60
BITSAT Total Marks	390
Bonus Question Marks	36
Grand Total	426

In a Reddit post, user “Any-Bake-8154” asked, “How does the extra question pattern work in BITS?” 

In BITSAT, you can opt for 12 bonus questions to add some extra marks to your BITSAT score card. However, to opt for extra questions, you must fulfil the conditions mentioned in the BITSAT official brochure, which states;

“If a candidate answers all 130 questions (without skipping any question), the candidate will have an option of attempting 12 (twelve) extra questions, if there is still time left. These extra questions will be from Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/ Biology, and Logical Reasoning only; three questions from each of them. Further, once the candidate has opted for extra questions, he/she cannot go back for correction of any of the earlier answered 130 questions.”

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BITSAT Previous years Question Papers

Before appearing for BITSAT 2026, candidates must check and solve BITSAT past year papers. It is highly recommended to solve at least the BITSAT last year's paper to improve confidence, know the paper pattern, and improve time management.

You can download and solve previous year BITSAT question papers (2024-2015) using the PDF links provided below:

BITSAT Syllabus 2026

The BITSAT syllabus 2026 will have a total of 6 subjects aligned with the NCERT curriculum of Classes 11 and 12, ensuring that students are evaluated based on their foundational knowledge and understanding and a total of 50 chapters diided into: 18 Physics, 14 Chemistry, 12 Mathematics/Biology, 4 English, 2 Logical Reasoning.

BITSAT 2026 Topic-wise Weightage

The BITSAT Topic-wise weightage 2026 shows a balanced exam structure focusing on both core concepts and scoring efficiency.

• In Physics: Heat and Thermodynamics and Magnetic Effect of Current have the weightage of 10% each, while foundational topics like Units & Dimensions carry less weight (3–4%).
• In Chemistry: Chemical Bonding and chapters like Biomolecules and Atomic Structure are the high-weightage topics with weights of 10% and 6% respectively.
• Mathematics emphasises Circles (11%) and Straight Lines/Pair of Lines (7% each), with minor chapters at 3–4%.
• For English, Synonyms & Antonyms dominate (30%), and in Logical Reasoning, Figure Formation & Analysis and Figure Matrix (40% each) are important.

Overall, focusing on high-weightage topics while covering smaller sections efficiently is the optimal strategy for maximising scores in BITSAT 2026.

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Physics (30 Questions)

Chapter	Topics	Weightage (%)
Heat and Thermodynamics	Laws of thermodynamics, specific heat, calorimetry, heat engines	10%
Magnetic Effect of Current	Biot–Savart law, Ampere’s law, magnetic field due to a current-carrying conductor	10%
Simple Harmonic Motion	SHM equations, energy, pendulum, oscillations	5–6%
Wave Motion	Speed of wave, superposition, Doppler effect	5–6%
Current Electricity	Ohm’s law, Kirchhoff’s laws, resistivity, circuits	5–6%
Wave Optics	Interference, diffraction, polarisation	5–6%
Electrostatics	Coulomb’s law, electric field, potential, Gauss’s law	5–6%
Rotational Motion	Torque, moment of inertia, angular momentum	5–6%
Fluids	Pressure, Pascal’s law, Bernoulli’s principle	5–6%
Units, Dimensions, and Errors	SI units, dimensional analysis, measurement errors	3–4%
Elasticity	Hooke’s law, stress-strain relation	3–4%
Alternating Current	AC circuits, RMS, reactance, resonance	3–4%
Gravitation	Universal gravitation, acceleration due to gravity, orbital motion	3–4%
Work, Power, and Energy	Kinetic and potential energy, work-energy theorem	3–4%
Ray Optics	Reflection, refraction, lens and mirror formulas	3–4%

Chemistry (30 Questions)

Chapter	Topics	Weightage (%)
Chemical Bonding	Ionic/covalent bonding, VSEPR, hybridisation	10%
Biomolecules	Carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, and enzymes	6%
Carboxylic Acid & Derivatives	Structure, reactions, nomenclature	6%
Atomic Structure	Atomic models, quantum numbers, electron configuration	6%
p-block Elements	Group 13 & 14 elements, properties, important compounds	6%
Mole Concepts	Molar mass, mole calculations, stoichiometry	6%
Alkanes, Alkenes, Alkynes	Nomenclature, reactions, and isomerism	5%
Electrochemistry	Galvanic & electrolytic cells, EMF, Nernst equation	5%
Chemical Thermodynamics	Enthalpy, entropy, Gibbs free energy	5%
Solid State	Crystal lattices, packing efficiency, and defects	4%
Chemical Equilibrium	Le Chatelier's principle, equilibrium constant	4%
General Organic Chemistry	Functional groups, reactions, and reaction mechanisms	4%
s-block Elements	Group 1 & 2 elements, compounds, properties	4%
Ionic Equilibrium	Acid-base equilibria, buffer solutions	3%
Chemical Kinetics	Rate of reaction, order, molecularity	3%

Mathematics (40 Questions)

Chapter	Topics	Weightage (%)
Circles	Equation of a circle, tangent, and chord length	11%
Straight Lines	Slope, equation of a line, point of intersection	7%
Pair of Straight Lines	Angle between lines, condition of concurrency	7%
Vectors	Scalar and vector products, direction cosines	6%
Differential Calculus	Derivatives, maxima/minima, differentiation rules	6%
Differential Equations	First-order, second-order, solution methods	4%
Complex Numbers	Argand plane, modulus & argument, De Moivre’s theorem	4%
Binomial Theorem	Expansion, a general term, coefficients	4%
Set Theory & Relations	Union, intersection, functions, relations	4%
Trigonometric Ratios & Identities	Sin, cos, tan, identities, equations	3%
Properties of Triangles	Heights, medians, Pythagoras theorem	3%
Probability	Basic probability, conditional probability	3%
Application of Derivatives	Tangents, normals, velocity, optimisation problems	3%
Matrices & Determinants	Matrix operations, inverse, Cramer’s rule	3%

English Proficiency (10 Questions)

Topic	Weightage (%)
Synonyms & Antonyms	30%
Sentence Completion	15%
Rearrangement	15%
One-word Substitution	15%
Tenses	3%
Prepositions	3%
Modals	3%

Logical Reasoning (20 Questions)

Topic	Weightage (%)
Figure Formation & Analysis	40%
Figure Matrix	40%
Analogy	20%
Series Completion	10%
Logical Deduction	10%
Paper Cutting	7%
Rule Detection	5%

BITSAT Preparation 2026

To prepare well for BITSAT exam, you should have a thorough understanding of the syllabus, which includes the 6 subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Biology, English, and Logical Reasoning.

You should divide the BITSAT preparation plan into 3 phases, which will help in the easy coverage of the syllabus, as well as provide enough time to prepare:

• Phase 1 (Months 1–4): builds NCERT-based concepts, notes, and light English/Reasoning practice, which data shows is key for crossing 300+ marks.
• Phase 2 (till 2 months before exam): Focus on speed and accuracy with timed tests, error logs, and weekly mocks. Candidates who do this effectively often reach the 350+ range, matching cutoffs for top branches.
• Phase 3 (last 2–3 months): Focuses on frequent full mocks, daily formula revision, and simulated sessions; data shows aspirants who practice this way and attempt 120+ questions usually cross 370+ (top 1–2%), boosting chances for CSE at Pilani/Goa.

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BITSAT Daily Schedule

Time Slot	Duration	Focus / Activity
5:30 – 6:00 / 6:00 – 6:30 AM	30 min	Light revision (vocabulary, formulas, logic puzzles)
6:30 – 8:30 AM	2 hrs	Major theory + concept building (Physics / Math / Chemistry)
8:30 – 9:00 AM	30 min	Break / refresh
9:00 – 10:30 AM	1.5 hrs	Practice / problem solving (topic-wise)
10:30 – 11:00 AM	30 min	Break / light refresh
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM	1.5 hrs	Another subject’s theory + practice
12:30 – 1:30 PM	1 hr	Lunch + rest
1:30 – 3:00 PM	1.5 hrs	English + Logical Reasoning / smaller topics / revision
3:00 – 3:30 PM	30 min	Break / nap / rest
3:30 – 5:00 PM	1.5 hrs	Practice / mixed problem solving (cover weak areas)
5:00 – 5:30 PM	30 min	Break / refresh
5:30 – 7:00 PM	1.5 hrs	Revision / error log / solving mock questions or past year bits
7:00 onward	—	Dinner, rest, light reading / reflection (avoid heavy new content)

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BITSAT 2026 Mock Test

You must attempt at least 2-3 BITSAT mock tests daily. Taking BITSAT mock tests helps in gaining the much-needed competitive edge. These tests are designed by subject matter experts after a careful study of the exam pattern and syllabus. Attempt free BITSAT mock tests now to get an idea of the actual CBT exam process & difficulty level and consequently assess your preparation level.

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BITSAT 2026 Paper Analysis

BITSAT 2026 exam analysis covers detailed subject-wise question paper analysis for physics, chemistry, mathematics/ biology, overall difficulty level, student reactions, and good attempts. Students can check out the paper analysis for the previous year below.

Is BITSAT easier than JEE?

BITSAT is comparatively easier than JEE Mains in terms of the difficulty level of questions asked and the competition level. Although the JEE Main and BITSAT syllabi are almost identical, JEE requires deeper conceptual understanding and application of formulas. The level of questions asked in physics, chemistry, and mathematics in BITSAT is slightly easier and more direct than the JEE question paper.

Talking about the level of competition, the number of students taking BITSAT is only 20% of those taking JEE Main. While only around 3 lakh apply for BITSAT every year, around 15 lakh apply for JEE Mains. This makes the competition to get a seat through JEE Main even tougher.

Is BITSAT easier than NEET?

Overall, both BITSAT and NEET are of moderate difficulty with slight variations in the topic-wise weightage distribution. Physics and Chemistry questions are more or less similar to the JEE and NEET levels. For the biology section (students opting for B.Pharm), NEET can be a good reference. You can solve NEET papers and get an idea of the difficulty level of questions.

BITSAT 2026 Result

Right after completing the BITSAT 2026 exam, candidates can check their BITSAT results. Students can also take a printout of the BITSAT result 2026 by following the steps listed below.

• Visit the official website of BITSAT, i.e., bitsadmission.com.
• Click on the BITSAT Result link.
• Log in by using a valid application number and password.
• Check your result and download the BITSAT scorecard.
• Take a printout of the BITSAT 2026 score card for future reference.

Does BITSAT Show Results Immediately?

The BITSAT Result is displayed to the candidate on the screen right after the BITSAT exam is concluded, making the process a transparent one. Through the link provided on the official website, students can even take printouts of their scores for future reference.

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BITSAT 2026 Merit List

Based on the scores obtained in BITSAT 2026, BITS Pilani will prepare the merit list of all the registered eligible candidates. Separate BITSAT merit lists are prepared for engineering and B.Pharm courses.

BITSAT Merit List- Tie Breaking Criteria

In case 2 or more students have the same rank, the below mentioned criteria (in order of priority) will be used to break the tie:

• Higher marks in Mathematics (Biology for B.Pharm)
• Higher marks in Physics
• Higher marks in Chemistry
• Total marks obtained in class 12 PCM or PCB

BITSAT 2026 Marks vs Rank (Expected)

To predict your rank, you can refer to BITSAT marks vs rank analysis below. This analysis is prepared based on the previous year's statistics.

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BITSAT 2026 Cut off

BITSAT 2026 cut-off will be released after the conclusion of the counselling process. BITSAT cut off is the minimum marks required to be eligible for admission to the respective B.E. specialization in BITS Pilani, BITS Goa, and BITS Hyderabad. We have provided the expected and previous years’ BITSAT cut-off to give you an idea of the score required to get the desired course in the BITS campuses.

BITS Pilani BITSAT Cut off

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Course	2026 (Expected)	2025	2024	2023	2022
B.E. Chemical	197- 209	206	239	209	165
B.E. Civil	-	-	-	-	–
B.E. Electrical & Electronics	247 - 252	243	278	252	237
B.E. Mechanical	216 - 223	223	245	223	191
B.E. Computer Science	279 - 295	274	301	295	286
B.E. Electronics & Instrumentation	234 - 244	234	270	244	224
B.E. Electronics & Communication	252 - 267	255	287	267	256
B.E. Manufacturing	-	-	-	-	--
B. Pharm	-	-	-	-	--
M.Sc. Biological Sciences	187 - 204	203	234	204	164
M.Sc. Chemistry	189 - 205	205	236	205	163
M.Sc. Economics	229 - 239	237	263	239	230
M.Sc. Mathematics	209 - 221	216	249	221	187
M.Sc. Physics	211 - 222	212	248	222	188

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BITS Hyderabad BITSAT Cut off

Course	2026 (Expected)	2025	2024	2023	2022
B.E. Chemical	197 - 207	205	238	207	162
B.E. Civil	195 - 204	203	235	204	158
B.E. Electrical & Electronics	246 - 251	239	275	251	230
B.E. Mechanical	209 - 218	214	251	218	182
B.E. Computer Science	279 - 284	270	298	284	279
B.E. Electronics & Instrumentation	232 - 244	232	270	244	222
B.E. Electronics & Communication	258 - 265	256	284	265	252
B.E. Manufacturing	-	-	-	-	--
B. Pharm	125 - 135	151	161	135	109
M.Sc. Biological Sciences	193 - 204	203	234	204	158
M.Sc. Chemistry	194 - 205	203	235	205	160
M.Sc. Economics	221 - 236	231	261	236	220
M.Sc. Mathematics	208 - 219	212	247	219	177
M.Sc. Physics	205 - 209	209	245	219	173

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BITSAT Admission 2026

BITSAT 2026 admission process encompasses taking BITSAT exam, filling the admission form for 12th marks and course preferences, announcement of seat allotment results in the form of BITSAT iterations, seat acceptance fee payment, and reporting at the allotted college for document verification and admission formalities.

BITSAT 2026 Admission Dates

BITS Direct Admission 2026 for Board Toppers

BITS guarantees admission to the first rank holders in their respective class 12 board exams. This year also, students who have received first rank in their respective central and state boards exams in 2026 will be eligible for direct admission to the B.Tech courses of their choice, irrespective of their scores in BITSAT 2026 exam.

A few noteworthy points regarding BITS direct admission to board toppers are given below:

• To be eligible for direct admission, students must have obtained the highest marks among all the PCM students for B.E courses and among all the PCB students for B.Pharm admission.
• Eligible students have to register on the official website after the application window opens in June 2026.

BITSAT Scholarships 2026

Each year, around 30% of students admitted to the UG programmes in BITS Pilani and other campuses through BITSAT get semester tuition fee waivers. BITSAT 2026 scholarships are of 2 types- the Institute’s own merit and the Institute’s merit-cum-needs.