BITSAT 2009 Application Form Notification

Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani, Rajasthan - 333 031 (India)

BITSAT-2009

Click here to apply online for BITSAT-2009.    

Online Application

1. Carefully read the BITSAT-2009 brochure. You can either download a copy of the brochure (pdf format) or read it online.

2. Read carefully all the instructions before proceeding to fill the online form. You are strongly advised to take a print out of these instructions so that you can refer to the same while filling the form.

3. Once you confirm the correctness of entered data it will be recorded and you will not be allowed to change it thereafter.  Therefore before confirming ensure the correctness of all entered data.

4. After completing the form online, you will be asked to take print outs of the filled form. You should take two copies of the printout. Complete the form, and send one copy with the prescribed fee (see fee payment details below) by registered post /Speed post to 'The Admissions Officer, BITS, Pilani, Rajasthan - 333 031 (India)' so as to reach him before 5.00 PM on 31st January 2009 .  You should keep the second copy with you for your reference.

5. Before printing out the filled form, the system will generate a unique application number for you. Note down this number without fail which will be required for all future references.

6. If you do not have a printer attached to the computer, you can go to the printout page later again by entering the personal details and the application number.

7. If you have a scanned passport size photograph, you can upload the photograph while applying online. Otherwise, you have to paste the photograph on the printed form.

8. While applying online, do not use the 'Back' button on the tool bar of your browser. Use the links and buttons available on the page to move from one page to another. Further, when you have completed applying, close all the open browser windows so that others cannot copy your personal details.

9. Your online registration for BITSAT-2009 is complete only when the printout of the completed form is received in the admissions office before the above deadline. After posting the application, please check the status of your application at http://www.bitsadmission.com and follow the instructions.

10. When you are ready to apply online, you can click the link below.

Note: The application fee for BITSAT-2009 is Rs. 1000/- (For female candidates, it is Rs. 500/- only). The fee payment can be made in one of the following modes:

• By cash payment at all ICICI bank branches through challan. 
• Through Demand Draft drawn in favour of BITS, Pilani payable at SBBJ-Pilani (Code: 10398) or UCO Bank-Pilani (Code: 0150) or
  SBI-Pilani (Code: 11309) or ICICI Bank-Jhunjhunu (Code: 0799).
  
  
• Payment through Credit Card / Netbanking in selected banks is being worked out and is likely to be available after some days

Eligibility for Admissions:

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 marksheet(s).

IApplicants 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:

Admission Modality:

Details will be available here by March 2009.

Schedule of Fees

Fee Schedule for the Academic Year 2009-10 will be announced by April 2009.

A. The following is the details of the fees  for the Academic Year 2008-09.

B.The following is the details of the fees For the Academic year 2008-09 at BITS, Pilani- Goa /Hyderabad Campuses..

Note  (Applicable to Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad Campus candidates):

1.   The above prescribed semester fees is for students admitted in the academic year 2008-09.    
    For these students, the semester fees will be increased in 2010-11 subject to a maximum of 
    15%.

2.*  If a student is admitted to a second degree programme under dual degree scheme, he/she has to pay Rs. 12,000/- towards admission fees of the second programme at the time such admission is made.

3.   Course-wise Fees (Per Course) : Rs. 500/- (Applicable to only certain limited courses outside academic requirement after paying full semester fees. No semester fee is computable on the basis of course wise fees)

4.    All fees are to be paid in advance. Only caution deposit and mess advance is refundable after adjustment of dues at the time of withdrawal from the Institute. This applies to prospective candidates who are seeking admission as well as ongoing students of the Institute

Instructions for Payment:

(1) The above are for a normal situation. Wherever a student's programme gets modified or his progress is delayed beyond the maximum permissible, such a student is advised to consult the appropriate authority before registration.
(2) All students admitted earlier than July, 2007 will continue to be governed by the same schedule of fees as before. However it should be clear that they will have to pay along with the new students the same amount of fees for students' union fee, students' aid fund and mess & electricity advance.
(3) The fees and other charges are payable in advance in each semester/term on the notified dates before registration. No withdrawal from a course or courses will entitle a student for refund of fees.
(4) Students who go for Practice School II will be charged semester fees and the summer term fees because the practice school is longer than a semester and extends it to summer.
(5) Casual students will pay fees prescribed for regular students.
(6) Institute caution deposits are refundable only at the time of withdrawal from the Institute.
(7) If there are dues outstanding from a student, his grades will be withheld.
(8) Students who accumulate mess arrears would be required to pay a prescribed additional advance at the time of next registration.
(9) Refunds, if any, will be made through crossed cheques/Bank drafts.