BITS Pilani Offers Full Tuition Scholarship: Top 500 BITSAT 2026 Rankers Eligible

BITSAT has announced tuition-blind admissions for the top 500 rankers of BITSAT-2026 in its major announcement for the 2026-27 session.

• This scholarship is applicable alongside its existing merit and merit-cum-need scholarship framework for First Degree (FD) students.
• This update will be effective from 2026-27 session, that makes sure candidates with a high rank can gain their education in BITSAT without financial issues.
• This announcement is a significant expansion of institutional financial aid.

BITS Pilani has announced the BITSAT 2026 exam on the official website in two sessions:

• For Session 1: 15 April to 17 April 2026.
• For Session 2: 24 May to 26 May 2026.

Also Check:

• Check Eligibility Criteria for BITSAT 2026 Exam
• BITSAT 2026 Syllabus Released @admissions.bits-pilani.ac.in; Download Subject-Wise PDF Here

Key Summary

• The BITSAT scholarship policy covers the top 500 BITSAT-2026 rankers.
• It applies to families earning up to ₹20 lakh per year.
• Eligible students receive full tuition fee support for four years.
• The benefit is included in the admission offer.
• Students must maintain a minimum CGPA of 7.5 to continue the scholarship.
• In the previous year, the institute provided ₹132 crore in merit and merit-cum-need scholarships.

Source: BITS Pilani Scholarship Official

Tuition-Blind Admissions for Top 500 BITSAT Rankers

• In the last year alone, the institute distributed INR 132 crore in merit and merit-cum-need scholarships.
• It enables 1 in 4 students across the campus to receive financial assistance so that academic merit becomes the factor to decide a candidate's future and not the financial background.

Under the new policy:

How to Apply for BITS Pilani 2026 Full Tuition Scholarship?

You do not need to apply separately for the BITS Pilani Full Tuition (Tuition Fee Waiver) Scholarship 2026.

This scholarship is not provided after admission. If you are eligible, it will be clearly mentioned in your admission offer letter itself. This means there is no separate application form, additional documents, or extra process required from your side.

The institute mentioned that this move has become possible due to sustained contribution in alumni and institutional investment. Over time, BITS aims to progressively expand coverage, with a long-term vision of moving toward tuition-blind admissions for a larger number of students.

Also Check: BITSAT Preparation Tips 2026

Institute’s Merit & Merit-Cum-Need Scholarships (First Degree Students) of BITSAT

Apart from the new tuition-blind policy, BITS Pilani isd continuing its scholarship structure. Approx 25% of students admitted to First Degree programmes will get some form of tuition fee every year.

Merit-Based Scholarships

This scholarship is completely performance-based and depends on the academics of the batch.

Merit-Cum-Need Scholarships

In this scheme, the eligibility depends on both academic performance and financial need.

Source: BITS Pilani Scholarship Official

Important Conditions for Continuance of Scholarship

Students must meet the prescribed academic benchmarks for every semester as these scholarships are reviewed and renewed on the basis of performance by students. If the CGPA is decreased due to any reason, it can cause a partial or full withdrawal of the tuition fee scholarship.

• Scholarships are provided for one semester at a time.
• Renewal of the scholarship depends on maintaining good scholastic performance every semester.
• Fees and charges must be paid in advance before registration.
• No fee refund is provided in case of course withdrawal.
• Admission fee is not covered under any waiver.

Check Preparation Plan, Important topics, Good Score & Books for BITSAT 2026

Policy for 2+2 Dual Degree Programmes with Foreign Universities

The same merit and merit-cum-need scholarships are provided to students who get admission through international collaborative 2+2 programmes. This scholarship is only provided for the first two years at BITS campuses.

These programmes include collaborations such as:

• BITS–RMIT Higher Education Academy
• BITS–UB (UBITS) 2+2 International Collaborative Programme
• BITS–ISU 2+2 International Collaborative Programme
• BITS–CSP 2+2 International Collaborative Programme
• BITS–RPI 2+2 International Collaborative Programme

For these students:

• Tuition fee is capped at the same level as regular 4-/5-year programmes at Pilani, Goa, and Hyderabad campuses.
• For the last two years in abroad, scholarship benefits depend on the policies of the respective foreign universities.

Source: BITS Pilani Scholarship Official

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