BITS Pilani Admission 2024

BITS Pilani admission 2024 is offered through its univeristy entrance test for all programs.

• The university conducts BITSAT in two sessions for admission to BE, B.Pharm, and M.Sc programs. Session 1 and Session 2 tests are held in May and June respectively.
• For ME and M.Pharm, It conducts the BITS Higher Degree (HD) online test and also accepts GATE and GPAT scores, respectively.
• For MBA, BITS conducts the Business Analytics Admission Test (BAAT), and the final admission is offered based on performance in the BAAT, personal interview, CAT/XAT scores, work experience, and academic history.

Other Modes of admission for BE, B.Pharm, and M.Sc programs:

• Board Toppers: The Institute will provide direct admission to first rank students of all the central and state boards to the program of their choice, irrespective of their BITSAT score. While the first rank student in PCM stream will be considered for admission to any of the first degree programmes of his/her choice, the first rank holder of PCB stream will be considered for admission to B. Pharm. program only.
• International Students’ Admission: Candidates with foreign passports and valid Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) scores are eligible to apply for admission. Such candidates are not required to appear for the BITSAT. Candidate should have a minimum aggregate score of 1160 (out of a maximum of 1600) in SAT (reasoning) (new format) which includes a Reading Test, Writing and Language Test and Math test.
• BITS-RMIT Higher Education Academy: Candidates who appeared in BITSAT can also choose the BITS-RMIT Higher Education Academy mode of admission. They’ll receive two degrees that are awarded separately and simultaneously from both the universities, BITS Pilani and RMIT Australia.

BITS Pilani Admission Process

The step-by-step admission process of BITS Pilani is as follows:

Step 1: Application Form

Interested students taking admission at BITS must submit the application form online with qualifying examination marks and program preferences on or before the last date. Applications for BITSAT both sessions begin in January. However, the application window to apply for BITSAT session 2 re-open for 20 days in May. BITS HD application portal opens in March. The application fees to apply for admission at BITS Pilani for on-campus programs is as follows:

BITSAT Application Fees (BE/B.Pharm/M.Sc)

ME/M.Pharm Application Fees

Application Fee for other programs

Step 2: Entrance Test

Candidates who have applied for admission at BITS Pilani must appear for the respective entrance test, Writing Ability Test, and personal interview as per the respective course on the given date.

Step 3: Merit List

BITS releases 7 rounds of iteration results in the form of a merit list on the official website. For BE, B.Pharm, and M.Sc programs, candidates can choose the “Freeze” or “Slide” option. If the candidate does not choose any of the two options, he/she will be considered for all the higher preferences (as given in his/her application form) in the subsequent iterations.

For ME and M.Pharm programs, two separate merit lists are released, one based on GATE/GPAT score and the other based on marks obtained in the BITS HD test. In each program, a maximum of 50% of the seats will be filled through GATE/GPAT scores and other 50% by BITS HD test marks.

Step 4: Document Verification & Payment of Admission Fee

Candidates offered admission in any iteration must submit the prescribed admission fee for the particular course as per the given timeline by BITS. After successful completion of fee payment, candidates are required to go through the document verification and are intimated about the date of commencement of the classes.