Career Quips: BITSAT 2012 Notification Eligibility Forms

BITSAT 2012 Exam Notification came out just yesterday for admissions to the three campuses of prestigious BITS (Birla Institute of Technology & Science) – BITS Pilani, BITS Goa & BITS Hyderabad. (BITS has a 4th campus – at Dubai, admission to which is based on overall aggregate secured by the candidate in the qualifying exam and is not based on BITSAT).

You can click here to download the BITSAT 2012 Notification-cum-Information Brochure.

This blog post of mine intends to cover important information contained in the above notification in a nutshell to help you apply for BITSAT 2012. How to prepare for BITSAT 2012? You can find the prep materials in my exclusive blog post titled: BITSAT 2012 study material: BITSAT Exam pattern, Sample papers and Books.

But first, a synopsis on what is BITSAT.

What is BITSAT:
Acronym for BITS Admission Test), BITSAT is the entrance exam conducted by BITS in May-June every year for admissions to BE, B. Pharm & M. Sc.courses in three of its campuses in BITS Pilani, BITS Goa & BITS Hyderabad.

BITSAT is very competitive, as per BITS 2008 data, 1,16,980 applied for 2000 total BITS seats ( 800:Pilani, 600:Goa & 600:Hyderabad). Source: BITS Campus News. That means, less than 2 applicants in every hundred only manages to get a seat in BITS (acceptance rate is 1.71% to be precise).

BITSAT is a totally Computer Based Test (CBT) – you have to appear in 32 BITSAT test centres – there is no paper/pencil BITSAT test.

BITSAT-2012 Eligibility:

BITSAT eligibilities are stiff: to appear in BITSAT, you need to score minimum 75% aggregate in PCM (Physics, Chemistry and Maths) in your Class-12th exam. Also you should have at least 60% marks in each of these three subjects individually.

You can appear in BITSAT 2012 only if you are going to appear your Class-12th final exam in 2012 or have already passed the same in 2011.

If you are a first rank holder in Class-12th of any central or state board, you would be able for direct admission to the programme of your choice, irrespective of your BITSAT-2012 score.

BITSAT-2012 Online Form:

You can apply for BITSAT 2012 only online. There is no offline forms.
You can click here to find the BITSAT-2012 Online Form. How to apply has been spelt out very clearly in section: "8. How to Apply:" in page 6 of the BITSAT notification.

BITSAT-2012 Important Dates:

Last date for applying for BITSAT-2012 : 15th February 2012.

Test center allotment and announcement to candidates : 25th February 2012

Candidates to reserve Test dates : 29th Feb. – 20th March 2012

BITSAT-2012 Hall ticket download Date: 14th April – 30th April 2012.

BITSAT Online tests date : 10th May – 9th June 2012.

Candidates to apply for admission with 12th marks and preferences to Degree programmes : 19th May – 30th June 2012.

Admit List and Wait List announcement : 1st July 2012

BITSAT-2012 Hall-Ticket Download:
You would be able to download your hall ticket for BITSAT-2012 from 14th April – 30th April 2012. Keep checking this webpage of BITS for downloading BITSAT-2012 Hall ticket,

BITSAT -2013 Exam Date Notification:

Some of you may be wanting to appear in BITSAT 2013, so that you can schedule your preparation accordingly. When is the notification coming out and what could be the BITSAT 2013 exam date? BITSAT has maintained a consistency of exam dates in the last four BITSAT exams as can be found from the following analysis of BITSAT 2009- 2012 exam dates:

As you can find from above, BITSAT 2013 form is likely to start along with the notification in the 3rd week of December. Based on exam date trends of above previous years BITSAT exams, following dates for BITSAT 2013 is forecasted:

Date of BITSAT 2013 exam notification: 12th - 24th December 2012.

BITSAT 2013 Online Test dates: 10/05-10/06/2013.

I would come up with the exact dates as and when the BITSAT 2013 notification comes out. You can also keep checking this webpage of BITS for the updates.

Hope above information gives you insights into what is a BITSAT exam and how to apply for it. To prepare for BITSAT 2012, please check my blog post: BITSAT 2012 study material: BITSAT Exam pattern, Sample papers and Books.