Saturday, December 20, 2008

BITSAT-2009

BITSAT-2009

Eligibility: For admission to any of the above Integrated First Degree programmes Candidates should have passed the 12th 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 80% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects in 12th examination, with at least 60% marks in each of the Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics subjects and should have adequate proficiency in English.

Students who are appearing for 12th examination in 2009 or who have passed 12th Examination in 2008 only are eligible to appear in the BITSAT-2009 test. Students who have passed 12th examination in 2007 or earlier are NOT eligible to appear in BITSAT-2009. Students who are presently studying in BITS at any of its campuses are not eligible to appear in BITSAT-2009..

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-2009. 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. Continuing this tradition, the Institute will give direct admission to first rank students of all the central and state boards to the programme of their choice, irrespective of their BITSAT-2009 score.

Eligibility criteria for admission under ‘Direct admission to Board toppers’ scheme:

To be eligible for admission under the 'Direct admission to Board toppers' scheme, the candidate should be the topper from the science stream having taken Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics subjects in 12th. To identify the topper, the following criteria will be adopted. a) has taken Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics subjects in 12th and

b) has obtained the highest aggregate percentage of marks in 12th among all the students who have taken Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics subjects in 2008 from the Board. For the purpose of calculating the aggregate percentage, the aggregate marks should include the marks of Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics subjects in addition to other subjects which are required to pass the 12th examination from the Board under consideration. Further, the Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics subject marks should be included in the aggregate, irrespective of whether the Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics subjects are identified as main/optional/elective in his mark-sheet(s).

Applicants under the scheme should attach documentary proof in support of their claim, along with the 12th mark sheet and a letter from the Board declaring the candidate as the topper in the specified stream. The Institute will also make efforts to get these data from the different boards on its own. In all cases, the Institute will be guided by the data provided by the concerned Board. In cases where for a particular board, the data available before the deadline is insufficient or inconclusive, the admission committee may decide not to make any offer under the scheme for that specified Board. In all such cases, the decision of the Vice chancellor will be final and binding on the applicants.

Application procedure: Interested candidates should register their names for BITSAT-2009 by applying in the prescribed application form online. Complete the application form Online at http://www.bitsadmission.com and take the print out of the filled form. The completed application form along with the prescribed fees of Rs. 1000/- (Rs. 500/- for female candidates) should be sent to Admissions Officer, BITS, Pilani – 333 031. Details for payment of fees are available at the website while applying online.

Special provision for Female candidates: The BITSAT application fee for female candidates is Rs. 500/- only instead of Rs. 1000/-. Further, the Institute will try its best to accommodate all female candidates at their first preference of test centers.

Application form by can also be obtained by post from the Admissions Office, BITS, Pilani by sending a request on plain paper giving the candidate’s name, and gender with complete postal address, accompanied by a crossed demand draft for Rs. 1100/- (Rs. 600/- for Female candidates). This amount includes the prescribed fees and Rs. 100/- towards postal and handling charges. The form will be sent by Speed Post / Registered Post. Requests by post will be accepted only till 21st January 2009. Demand drafts should be drawn in favour of ‘Birla Institute of Technology & Science’ payable at State Bank of India, Pilani (code: 1976) Or State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur, Pilani (Code: 10398) or UCO Bank, Vidya Vihar, Pilani (Code: 0150) Or ICICI Bank, Jhunjhunu (Code: 0799)

Deadline to apply for BITSAT-2009 by submitting the completed form to the Admissions Office, BITS Pilani is 5.00 PM on 31st January 2009.

Those who register for the test and reserve test dates have to download the ‘Hall ticket’, along with instructions, from BITS website as per the schedule given earlier. The tests will be conducted during 9th May – 12th June 2009.

Courses Offered Integrated First Degree Programmes

A. Programmes Offered at BITS, Pilani - Pilani Campus:

B.E.(Hons.): Chemical, Civil, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, B.Pharm.(Hons.) M.Sc.(Hons.): Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics, Physics M.Sc.(Tech.): General Studies, Engineering Technology, Finance, Information Systems

Programmes Offered 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 M.Sc.(Tech.): Information Systems

Programmes Offered at BITS, Pilani - Hyderabad Campus: B.E.(Hons.): Chemical, Civil, Computer Science, Electronics and Communications, Electrical and Electronics, Mechanical, B.Pharm.(Hons.) M.Sc.(Hons.): Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics, Physics M.Sc.(Tech.): Information Systems

How to apply-:
In addition to applying for and appearing in BITSAT-2009, 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 2009. All the Candidates have to fill the form and a fee of Rs. 200/- has to be submitted with the form. The completed form with the required application fee of Rs. 200/- has to be submitted so as to reach the under-mentioned on or before 5.00 PM on 30th June 2009.

Completed application forms for BITSAT-2009 and for admission are to be sent by registered post/speed post or personally submitted to the under-mentioned so as to reach him before the announced deadlines: The Admissions Officer, BITS, Pilani – 333 031, Rajasthan

Test Centers 1. Pilani, 2. Goa, 3. Hyderabad City, 4. Ahmedabad, 5. Bangalore, 6. Hyderabad Campus of BITS 7. Chandigarh, 8. Chennai, 9. Bhubaneswar, 10. Delhi, 11. Gurgaon, 12. Coimbatore, 13. Indore, 14. Kolkatta, 15. Lucknow, 16. Mumbai, 17. Nagpur, 18. Noida, 19. Visakhapatnam, 20. Vijayawada

BITSAT Online tests: 9th May – 12th June 2009

Website: http://www.bitsadmission.com/

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