BITS Pilani offers its flagship BE program is a full-time 4-year course divided into 8 semesters. The program comes under the Integrated First Course Category. The program is specialized in 7 courses such as Computer Science, Chemical, Civil, Mechanical engineering, etc. Candidates seeking admission to the BITS Pilani BTech program should have atleast 75% marks in Class 12 with PCM. In case of state board toppers, candidates having a PCM High score can apply for direct admission in the BITS Pilani BE Program.
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BITS Pilani BE Admission 2024 Dates
BE Events | Dates (Tentative) |
Last date to apply for BE Program (State Board Toppers) | July 15, 2024 |
Deadline to apply online for BITSAT-2024 for one Session or Both the Sessions | April 15, 2024 |
Revision/editing (online) in the application form by candidates | April 16- April 20, 2024 |
Reservation of Test Date and Slot | April 27- May 08, 2024 |
Candidates to download Hall tickets with instructions (for session 1) | May 10, 2024 onwards |
BITSAT-2024 Online Test Session-I* | May 21 – May 26, 2024 |
BITSAT-2024 Session-II Application Window | May 22, 2024 – June 12, 2024 |
Revision/editing (online) in the application form by candidates | June 9, 2024 – June 12, 2024 |
Admit list and Waitlist announcement after Iteration I | July 1 , 2024 |
Announcement of admission assignment after Iteration II | July 08, 2024 |
Deadline for payment of balance fees by candidates selected for admission from the waiting list in Iteration II | July 13, 2024 |
Announcement of admission assignment after Iteration III | July 17, 2024 |
Deadline for payment of balance fees by candidates selected for admission from the waiting list in Iteration III | July 24, 2024 |
Announcement of admission assignment after Iteration IV | July 28, 2024 |
Announcement of admission assignment after Iteration V (if required). | August 10, 2024 |
BITS Pilani BE Eligibility Criteria
- In order to get accepted in the first degree program, the candidates must pass 12th grade from a recognised state or central board in English medium.
- The candidate should be a PCM student to get admitted in the BE/B.Tech course with an overall 75% and should secure at least 60% in each subject.
BITS Pilani BE Courses
BITS Pilani offers 8 courses under BE degree program. List of all the courses is as follows:
Chemical Engineering | Computer Science Engineering |
Mechanical Engineering | Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering |
Civil Engineering | Manufacturing Engineering |
Electrical & Electronics Engineering |
BITS Pilani BE Admission 2024
Admission to BITS Pilani BE program is based on BITSAT exam scores. The institute conducts its own entrance exam every year at different centers in the country. Candidates securing a good score in the exam are selected for admission. BITS Pilani also has a provision of direct admission for students securing first rank in the central and state board exams.
BITSAT 2024 Exam Pattern
Mode | Online computer based exam |
No. of questions | 150 |
Type of questions | MCQ’s |
Medium | English |
Duration | 3 hours |
Sections | 4 (Physics, Chemistry, English Proficiency & Logical Reasoning, Biology/ Mathematics) |
Marking scheme | 3 marks will be awarded for each correct answer. -1 will be deducted for each incorrect answer. |
Syllabus | Click here |
Sample question papers | Click here |
Candidates appearing for the exam must score a good mark to get selected to the program. The institute shortlists candidates based on their scores obtained in BITSAT exam. Given below is the previous cutoff scores based on which the institute selected students for admission:
BITS Pilani Cutoff 2023 (Expected)
The table below contains cutoff scores for the BE program as per the BITS Pilani admission 2022/2021/2020/2019. Candidates seeking admission in the current year must go through the table to get idea about the cutoff marks to be scored:
BITS Pilani Cutoff 2022/2021/2020/2019 | ||||
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Course | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
BE Chemical Engineering | 270 | 295 | 270 | 281 |
BE Civil Engineering | 254 | 283 | 254 | 269 |
BE Electrical & Electronics Engineering | 333 | 341 | 333 | 341 |
BE Mechanical Engineering | 298 | 320 | 298 | 313 |
BE Manufacturing Engineering | 253 | 283 | 253 | 255 |
BE Computer Science Engineering | 372 | 395 | 372 | 383 |
BE Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 323 | 340 | 323 | 328 |
Click here to check BITS Pilani Cutoff for other courses.
BITS Pilani BE Scholarship
BITS Pilani gives a variety of scholarships, fellowships, and other forms of financial aid to its students. Approximately 30% of students receive financial aid in some way or another. Scholarship recipients must maintain high academic status and behavior in order to keep their awards.
For students in the FD programme: Every year, around 30% of students enrolled to First Degree Programs get semester tuition fee exemptions ranging from 15% to 100% in the form of:
- Merit
- Merit cum need scholarships
Merit scholarships schemes:
- Top 1% students - 100% of tuition fee is waived off
- Top 3% students - 40% of the tuition fee is waived off
Merit cum need scholarships:
- 3% - 80% of the tuition fee is waived off
- 6% - 40% of the tuition fee is waived off
- 12% - 25% of the tuition fee is waived off
- 6% - 15% of the tuition fee is waived off
FAQs
Ques. Does BITS Pilani offer BE program for working professionals?
Ans. Yes, BITS Pilani offers BE program to working professionals through WILP. BITS Pilani WILP is specifically designed for working professionals who desire to add more value to their qualifications.
Ques. Is BITS Pilani offering a Lateral Entry programme in BE?
Ans. No, BITS Pilani does not have any provisions for lateral entry in its BE program.
Ques. Are there any seats reserved for NRIs?
Ans. No, there are no seats reserved for the NRI candidates.
Ques. Can I get admitted to BITS Pilani BE program without qualifying BITSAT?
Ans. No, you are required to qualify BITSAT to be admitted to BITS Pilani BE program.
Ques. I have obtained 74.6% in PCM aggregate. Will you consider it as 75%?
Ans. No, you will not be considered eligible with 0.4% of difference. BITS Pilani prefers minimum 75% aggregate marks and not below it.
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