Get ready for BITSAT

Entry into the Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) is considered a passport to a great career in the chosen field.

After the Government-funded IITs and NITs, perhaps, it is the only private technological education institute in the country which carries such a convincing impression.

No wonder, it has emerged as the dream destination for students.

Scores

As per the statistics available with BITS, only 155 candidates could score above 400, while 1,241 candidates scored more than 350. Candidates with scores above 300 were 4,715, while candidates with scores 250 and above were 11,696.

Though the candidates eligible were quite in number, some would have missed the pre-requisite of a candidate obtaining a minimum of aggregate 80 per cent marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects in the Intermediate examination, with at least 60 per cent marks each in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.

BITSAT tests the students on the core knowledge they possess rather than their memory power.

Sticking to the syllabus is the mantra. Check the sample online test available on the BITS website and you can gauge the quality of questions asked.

Buy quality books but while buying an objective-type book, keep in mind that it covers the entire syllabus and contains a variety of questions of various difficulty levels.

Take the help of seniors and subject experts to find good books on every subject.

Practice is the key

Practice is the key to success, according to senior students.

The more one practises the more one gets used to the questions, formulae and logical application skills. Practice would also enhance the recall capability. Generally formulae and logical application learnt at the Intermediate level would suffice for the test.

Good preparation for Intermediate examinations also means good preparation for BITSAT.

As BITSAT is a computer-based test, all test questions would have to be answered with the click of a mouse. The test is easy to take and one need not be computer savvy. So, don't worry about the computer skills and concentrate on preparation.

The candidate has to submit answers through the use of keyboard or mouse. The computer is connected to the server, which delivers the test, in real time through a reliable connection.

The score is made available to the candidate on the screen immediately after the test and thus is designed to be transparent.

The test will have physics, chemistry, mathematics, English proficiency and logical reasoning parts and is of three hours duration. All questions are of objective type (multiple choice questions) and based on the NCERT syllabus.

Sample test

A sample test is made available to the registered candidates at the BITS website on which candidates can practise as many times as desired.

The questions are selected at random from a large question bank.

Different candidates will get different question sets, but of same difficulty level and content. BITSAT uses latest technologies for security and test delivery. The architecture uses high-end servers, Microsoft software platform, firewalls and virtual private networks.

So, you would be taking the test online in absolute secrecy and there is no chance for any fraud.