BrochureBITSAT-2013
A Computer Based Online Test for
Admission to
Integrated First Degree programmes of BITS, Pilani, 2013-14
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The Birla
Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani is an all India Institution declared as
Deemed to be University under Section 3 of the UGC Act. Admissions to all the
Integrated First Degree programmes of BITS, Pilani, at Pilani campus, Goa campus, and Hyderabad Campus for the academic year 2013-14
will be made on the basis of a Computer based Online Test conducted by BITS,
Pilani. This test will be referred to as ‘BITS Admission Test – 2013’, in short
as BITSAT-2013 hereafter in this
document.
1. Integrated First Degree Programmes to which admissions will be
made on the basis of BITSAT-2013:
(i) at
BITS, Pilani – 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, Finance, Information Systems.
(ii) at
BITS, Pilani – Goa Campus:
B.E.(Hons.):
Chemical, Computer Science,
Electrical and Electronics, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical.
M.Sc.(Hons.):
Biological Sciences,
Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics, Physics. and
M.Sc.(Tech.):
Information Systems.
(iii)
at BITS, Pilani – 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 and
M.Sc.(Tech.): Information Systems.
Note: 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.)
2. Eligibility:
For
admission to any of the above Integrated First Degree Programmes, candidates 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. Further the candidate
should have obtained a minimum of aggregate 75% marks in Physics, Chemistry and
Mathematics subjects in 12th examination, at least 60% marks in each
of the Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics subjects and should have adequate
proficiency in English.
Only Students who are appearing for 12th
examination in 2013 or who have passed 12th Examination in 2012 are
eligible to appear in the BITSAT-2013 test. If a candidate has taken more than one attempt in 12th
class or its equivalent, only his latest performance is considered, provided
this attempt has been for the full component of subjects/courses prescribed. Students
who have passed 12th examination in 2011 or earlier are NOT eligible
to appear in BITSAT-2013. Students who are presently studying in BITS at any of
its campuses are not eligible to appear in BITSAT-2013.
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-2013. However, their eligibility
for admission is subject to fulfilling the requirement of minimum marks in 12th
examination, as mentioned above.
Direct
Admission to Board Toppers:
In the past, admission process of the Institute always ensured
guaranteed admission to all the students who obtained first ranks in their
respective board examinations. This has given a very vital input of highly
meritorious students from all over India. First rank students of all
the central and state boards in India for the year 2013 will be given direct
admission to the program of their choice, irrespective of their BITSAT-2013
score as per the eligibility criteria mentioned above. Further details about
this scheme will be available at BITS website by 20th May, 2013.
3. Details of BITSAT-2013:
‘Computer Based Online test’ means 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.
This is unlike the traditional paper-pencil based test, which is generally
offered on a single day to all candidates. BITSAT-2013 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, as described in
the later sections.
BITSAT-2013 Test Format:
BITSAT-2013
will be of total 3-hour duration (without break). The test consists of four
parts:
Part I : Physics
Part
II : Chemistry
Part
III : (a) English Proficiency and (b)
Logical Reasoning
Part
IV : Mathematics
All questions are of objective type
(multiple choice questions); each question with choice of four answers, only
one being correct choice. Each correct answer fetches 3 marks, while each
incorrect answer has a penalty of 1 mark (-1mark).
No marks are awarded for questions not attempted. While the candidate
can skip a question, the computer will not allow the candidate to choose more
than one option as correct answer. There will be 150 questions in all. The number
of questions in each part is as follows:
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Subject
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No of questions
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Part I
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Physics
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40
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Part II
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Chemistry
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40
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Part III
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(a) English Proficiency
(b) Logical
Reasoning
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15
10
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Part IV
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Mathematics
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45
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Total:
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150
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There is no time limit for
individual parts of the test. The candidate can go back and change any of
his/her answers among the 150 questions.
If a candidate answers all
the 150 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, and Mathematics only;
four questions from each part. Further,
once the candidate has opted for extra questions, he cannot go back for
correction of any of the earlier answered 150 questions.
The questions are so designed
that a good student will be able to answer 150 questions in 180 minutes. The
extra questions (a maximum of 12) will give a chance to highly meritorious
candidates to score higher. However, candidates should keep in mind the fact
that there is negative marking for wrong answers and any attempt to answer the
questions by pure guessing of the answers is not likely to have any advantage,
but may result in a reduction in the total score.
The questions will be selected at random from a large question bank. Different candidates will get different question sets. An expert committee will ensure that the question sets are of comparable difficulty level, content, question type etc. In this matter, the decision of the expert committee will be final and binding on the candidate.
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.
Each candidate who registers
for BITSAT-2013 will be instructed to download a ‘Hall Ticket’. Candidates with
the hall ticket only will be allowed inside the Test centers. All centers are
closely monitored for security and candidates’ identity and activities will be
recorded using web cameras and/or closed circuit TV cameras. Candidate’s finger
print and photograph will be taken at the time of the test and will be matched
at the time of admission. Anyone violating the rules of the test center will
not be allowed to continue with the test and will automatically be disqualified.
Syllabus:
The BITSAT-2013
test will be conducted on the basis of NCERT syllabus for 11th and
12th class. The detailed syllabus is given in the Annexure. 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.
4.
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.
5. Merit
List for Admission:
As
explained earlier, a candidate who has appeared in BITSAT-2013 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 already. All candidates who have appeared in
BITSAT-2013 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 29th June 2013, the details
of this will be available in the BITS website by 20th May 2013.
The merit
position of such eligible candidates (i.e., those who have appeared in BITSAT-2013
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-2013. The cases of bracketing, if any,
will be dealt with as described below.
When
the score of two candidates are the same, first their scores obtained in Mathematics
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
total marks in 12th examination will be considered for their separation.
6. Test
Centers for BITSAT-2013:
In order to
facilitate a large number of students all over India to participate in this
test, apart from Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad campuses of BITS where it
is expected that a large number of students will take the test, the Institute
is also planning to offer the tests at dedicated test centers in several cities.
The planned test centers are in the following cities.
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1.Pilani Campus
of BITS
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2. Goa Campus of BITS
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3. Hyderabad Campus of BITS
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4. Ahmedabad
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5.Bangalore
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6. Bhubaneswar
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7. Chandigarh
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8. Chennai
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9. Coimbatore
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10. Delhi
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11. Gurgaon
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12.Gwalior
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13. Hyderabad
City
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14. Indore
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15. Kolkatta
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16. Lucknow
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17. Mumbai
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18. Nagpur
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19. Noida
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20. Visakhapatnam
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21.Vijayawada
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22. Guwahati
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23. Allahabad
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24. Patna
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25. Roorkee
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26 Trivandrum
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27.Ranchi
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28. Surat
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29.Pune
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30.Jalandhar
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31.
Dubai Campus of BITS (International center)
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32. Jaipur
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33. Raipur
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34. Tirupati
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35. Jodhpur
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The candidate can choose the centers from 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.
7. Important dates and deadlines:
Deadline to apply
for BITSAT-2013 : 15th February 2013
Test center
allotment and announcement to candidates : 25th February 2013
Candidates to reserve Test
dates : 1st Mar. – 20th
March 2013
Candidates to download the
Hall tickets with instructions : 15th
April – 30th April 2013
BITSAT Online tests : 14th May – 1st
June 2013
Candidates to apply for
admission with 12th marks and
Preferences to Degree
programmes : 20th May – 29th
June 2013
Admit List and Wait List
announcement : 1st
July 2013
8. How to Apply:
Interested
candidates should register their names for BITSAT-2013 by applying in the
prescribed application form online. Complete
the application form online at http://www.bitsadmission.com
and pay the prescribed fees. Also take the print out of the filled form for
your future reference. If you make payment by Demand draft then a copy of the completed application form alongwith
the prescribed fees of Rs. 1850/-
(Rs. 1350/- for female candidates) should be sent to Admissions Officer,
BITS, Pilani – 333 031.
If you are using
a payment mode other than DD then the prescribed fee for BITSAT 2013 is Rs.
1750/-(Rs. 1250/- for female candidates).
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. 2500/- ). Details for payment of fees are available at
the website while applying online.
Deadline
to apply for BITSAT-2013 online along with the fee payment is 15th
February 2013. If you are using DD as the mode of payment then the DD along
with a copy of application form must reach Admissions Office, BITS Pilani by
5.00 PM on 15st February 2013.
Those who
register for the test and reserve test dates have to download the ‘Hall
ticket’, alongwith instructions, from BITS website as per the schedule given
earlier. The tests will be conducted during 14th May – 1st
June 2013.
9. Procedure for
Applying for admission:
In
addition to applying and appearing for BITSAT-2013, 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 2013. The completed form with the required application fee has to be
submitted so as to reach the under-mentioned on or before 5.00 PM on 29th
June 2013.
The Admissions Officer,
BITS
Pilani – 333 031
Rajasthan
10.
Board
codes
The
codes for the name of the Board from which you have passed/ appearing in the 12th
examination are as follows:
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Name of the
Board and Examination
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Board Code
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i)
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Central
Board of Secondary Education - All
India Senior
School Certificate
Examination
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CBAT
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ii)
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Council
for the Indian School
Certificate Examination - Indian
School Certificate
(Year-12) Examination
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ISCT
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iii)
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Board of
Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh - Intermediate Examination
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APBT
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iv)
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Assam
Higher Secondary Education Council - Higher Secondary (+2) Examination
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ASBT
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v)
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Bihar
Intermediate Council, Bihar Intermediate
Examination
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BICT
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vi)
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Board of Secondary Education,
Chhatisgarh - Higher Secondary School Certificate Examination
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CGBT
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vii)
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Goa
Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education - Higher Secondary School
Certificate Examination
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GDBT
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viii)
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Gujarat
Secondary Education Board, Gujarat - Higher
Secondary Certificate Examination (10+2 Pattern)
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GJBT
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ix)
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Board of School
Education, Haryana - Senior Secondary Certificate Examination
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HRBT
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x)
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Himachal
Pradesh Board of School Education - Senior Secondary (+2) examination
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HPBT
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xi)
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The Jammu & Kashmir State Board of School Education -
Higher Secondary Part II Examination,
Jammu/Kashmir Region
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JKBW
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xii)
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Jharkhand
Intermediate Council, Jharkhand Intermediate Examination
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JHCT
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xiii)
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Board of
Pre-University Examination, Karnataka - Second Year
Pre-University
Examination
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KART
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xiv)
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Board of Higher
Secondary Examination, Kerala - Higher Secondary Examination
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KERT
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xv)
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Board of
Secondary Education, Madhya Pradesh - Higher Secondary School Certificate
Examination (10+2)
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MPBT
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xvi)
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Maharashtra
State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education - Higher Secondary
Certificate Examination
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MSBT
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xvii)
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Council of
Secondary Education, Manipur – Higher Secondary Examination
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CHMT
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xviii)
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Meghalaya Board
of School Education - Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination
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MEGT
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xix)
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Mizoram Board
of School Education – Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination
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MZBT
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xx)
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Nagaland Board of School Education -
Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination;
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NAGT
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xxi)
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Council of
Higher Secondary Education, Orissa - Higher Secondary Examination
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CHOT
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xxii)
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Punjab School
Education Board - Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (Part II)
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PNBT
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xxiii)
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Board of
Secondary Education, Rajasthan - Senior Secondary Examination
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RJBT
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xxiv)
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Board of
Higher Secondary Examination, Tamil Nadu - Higher Secondary Exam.
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TNBT
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xxv)
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Tripura Board
of Secondary Education - Higher Secondary (+2 Stage) Examination
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TRBT
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xxvi)
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Board of Intermediate Examination,
Uttaranchal - Intermediate Examination
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UABT
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xxvii)
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Board of
Intermediate Examination, Uttar Pradesh - Intermediate Examination
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UPBT
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xxviii)
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West
Bengal Council of Higher Secondary
Examination - Higher Secondary Examination
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WBBT
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xxix)
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Foreign
Qualifications
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FORW
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xxx)
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Any Other
Board/ University (not covered above)
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AOBW
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Important
Notes:
(ii) The tests are generated from a
large question bank and different candidates will get different question sets.
An expert committee will ensure that the question sets are of comparable
difficulty level, content, question type etc. In this matter, the decision of
the expert committee will be final and binding on the candidate.
(iii) The test assumes that the candidate
has basic familiarity with computers, keyboard and mouse operation. It is the
responsibility of the candidate to acquire these skills before appearing in the
test and the Institute cannot take responsibility for the same.
(iv) The Institute is planning to
operate test centers in different cities other than Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad campuses of BITS
as previously stated. The final list of centers and actual days of operation
will be announced to candidates through the BITS website www.bitsadmission.com . The Institute
cannot guarantee that test centers will be set up in all these cities. Further,
the Institute reserves the right to cancel any test center if such a situation
arises. In such cases, those candidates allotted to these centers will be
accommodated in alternate test centers including Pilani/Goa/Hyderabad campuses
of BITS.
(v)
While BITSAT-2013 tests are scheduled
to be held during the period 14th May – 1st June 2013,
some of the test centers may operate only for a limited duration during this
period depending on the number of applications received. The final list of the
centers will be announced at BITS website after all the applications are
received.
(vi)
The preferences that you give are only
indicative and are to guide the Institute for deciding the number of centers.
The Institute cannot guarantee that you will get your first preference. Further, if the Institute is unable to allot
any center of your choice, you will be allotted a center either at Pilani or at
Goa or at Hyderabad
campuses of BITS. The exact center where you will be appearing for the test
will be announced at BITS website www.bitsadmission.com
. However, the Institute will try its best to accommodate all female candidates
at their first preference of test centers.
(vii) Candidates who are allotted test
centers in Pilani/Goa/Hyderabad campuses of BITS may be given accommodation on
nominal charges in hostels.
(viii) The candidate must fully obey the
rules of the test centers; otherwise he/she will be automatically debarred from
the test.
(ix)
A candidate can apply online only once for BITSAT-2013. 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.
(x)
In addition to applying for and
appearing in BITSAT-2013, candidates have to also apply for admission to BITS
as per the ‘Procedure for applying for Admission’ outlined earlier. The
prescribed application form for admission will be available at the BITS
website, by 20th May 2013, for those who appear in BITSAT-2013. The
completed form with the required application fee has to be submitted so as to
reach the Admissions Office on or before 5.00 PM on 29th June 2013.
(xi)
All information and communications
regarding BITSAT-2013 and Admission to BITS are made available to the registered
candidates on the BITS website www.bitsadmission.com.
Candidates are advised to view the BITS website regularly for all related
information on BITSAT and BITS Admissions.
(xii) In all matters in the conduct of
BITSAT-2013, the decision of the Vice Chancellor of BITS will be final
(xiii) All disputes pertaining to
BITSAT-2013 shall fall within the jurisdiction of Pilani only.