Free Tips and tricks on how to crack BITSAT examination 2012
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** BITSAT(Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test) is an online examination for admission in its three colleges at Pilani,Goa and Hyderabad. BITSAT checks your concept of subjects,time management skills, speed, accuracy, concentration power and decision making ability. So the very first thing is that you need to know is that it is different from IIT-JEE and other engineering exams......how and why you will get to know within next 20 minutes./p>
** For the question paper you have 180 minutes in hand and around 150 questions to attempt(leaving aside the extra 12 questions about which I will discuss later on). A simple mathematical division gives that you have a mere "72 seconds" of time to read the question , analyse it , solve it and mark the answer. The time constraint may cause your nerves to strain but believe me ,you need not panic because a simple strategy ,which I will discuss with you , will help you achieve your goal.
**There are in total 4 sections in the paper with the weightage given as follows:
Maths : 45 questions : 135 marks
Phyics : 40 questions : 120 marks
Chemistry : 40 questions : 120 marks
Logical Reasoning : 15 questions : 45 marks
English : 10 questions : 30 marks
Inclusion of English and Logical Reasoning as examination criteria shows that this test tests your overall personality and not just the knowledge of subjects.
** Your aim is to attempt maximum number of questions in the given time frame with atmost accuracy . Here is the strategy which if followed would give you an edge above others:
First you need to categorise yourself in one of the following four categories:
a)You do perform well under pressure and have a good command over english.
b)You don't perform well under pressure infact you need a tension free atmosphere to give your optimum output and you have a good command over English Language.
c)You do perform well under pressure but dont have a good command over English.
d)You don't perform well under pressure and don't have a good command over English.
I have categorised with English separately because English is something which is not asked in any other enterance test for technical institute anywhere in India.You also need to realise that 1)English 2) Logical reasoning and 3) Your strongest of (Physics, Chemistry and Maths) sections will help you save time (you can attempt questions in these sections relatively quickly) which you can distribute for other sections.
Here performing well under pressure means your concentration, speed, accuracy and decision making abilites become better when the situation demands you to show them or as an example you belong to the kind of student community who study for the exam on the last day.Well judging the fact whether you can perform under pressure or not could be done with the knowledge of your perfomance in mock test series for various exams and your performance in AIEEE and IIT-JEE which you would have already given by the time you would be writing BITSAT.
And the judgement whether you have proficiency in English or could be drawn from your school background and the time you spent learning that language. Be it reading novels, magzines or newspapers or performing in english section of mock BITSAT tests ,they all encompass your knowledge of english language.
Once you are over with the crucial step of categorising yourself , comes the selection of strategy part, which goes as follows.....
If you fall under category d) then your aim should be to start with a section in which you feel confident (Any of Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Logical Reasoning). The reason behind this gameplan is that you would perform the best(would be able to solve questions quickly and accurately) in section of your choice and your good start would relieve some pressure off you. This in turn would give you a feel of self confidence which is very crucial for the best output. Then you should attempt the section you are less comfortable with and so on in a decreasing order priority.
If you fall under category c) then your aim should be to start with English first because, this is the section where in you don't have much of expertise or your knowledge is poor.Chances are that you won't perform good in this section. Your non performance would give you a kick to concentrate more in other sections as that is where you have to score. A sense of pressure or exam atmosphere builds in which is exactly what you want because your tools (concentration, speed,accuracy and decision making abilities) are sharpened.Once the english section is over....then you can go ahead with sections in decreasing order of comfort.
If you fall under category b) then again you should go ahead with English first, as this section will have questions which if you know the answer won't take any time to solve and chances are that you would know that answer as you feel confident in this section.You don't have to spend time to solve the question and come to any solution.(Ex- which of the following is a synonym of the word "stoicism" ? a) fortitude b)ability c) suitability d) kinship)
This just means that your status is the same as that of a student in the category d) just the fact that your best section here is English.
And if you are someone who feels that category a) would suit best for him or her then you can go ahead with any section first. You might even start with a section which you feel you have the least confidence or conceptual knowledge.
This was all regarding how to proceed sectionwise in the test.
Now if you are someone who finishes all 150 questions before time then you have the full authority over those extra 12 questions.But most of us are'nt in that category. So it is better for us to focus only on those 150 questions and forget the extra 12 questions completely. For few of us who are able to cross the mark of 140 questions, arises a dilemma wherein we have to choose whether to attempt those extra twelve questions or not.
This is where BITSAT checks your decision making abilities. There is this risk of getting negative marks in questions above 140(which we compusorily have to solve to get those extra 12 questions) and there is this benefit of getting 12 extra questions or a potential to score 36 more marks.
Let us do a small calculation. Suppose you are able to solve 140 questions and have few minutes left in hand. And you choose to go ahead with attempting the extra 12 questions then....first you have to attempt the rest 10 questions left. The best strategy in this case where you have no clue about the answers,would be to mark the answers in same sequence. This would mean either all a or all b or all c or all d.(And for your kind refernce I would like to add that a research by a renowned firm says that in multiple choice questions there is 29% probability that the answer is option C) .
The reason behind this methodology to follow is that there are fairly high chances that out of 10 questions few questions have a as the answer few have b as the answer and so on. If you mark random answers, chances are that you might even get all wrong or a net of (-10 marks) which you cant afford to have when your career is at stake.The strategy which I have discussed with you would yield that even if you get 3 out of 10 answers correct which you have a VERY high probability of getting as you mark all the anwers with the same option......
In such case you have a positive total of 3*3 = +9
and a negative total of 7*(-1) = -7
the net of which is +2
And say if you have a hard day and manage to get just 2 out of 10 correct then you have (2*3=6 and 8*(-1)= -8 which gives a net total of -2). In any case you dont have much to loose but you get to gain 12 extra questions where you can score a maximum of 36 marks and thus get your net score booming. The point to be noticed here is that I have taken only the worst case scenario. If the day is yours then you might even get 4 or 5 out of 10 correct in which case your score goes rocketing.
Few other general tips would be like going to the examinatinon centre well in time to get yourself comfortable with the centre. Most of the BITSAT examination centres are air conditioned. So in any case if you feel yourself uncomfortable with the cold temperature , you can ask the people over there to adjust the temperature. Yeah there is hardly any scope for cheating as there is a webcamera placed right infront of each cabinet/seat......so you should not try to get involved in such activities. The questions on the computer of the person sitting besides you also will not be in the same order as questions on your computer.
If in the first 60 seconds you are not able to solve a question leave it at that particular moment and come back when you are done with other questions.You must read all 150 questions... coz who knows the 150th question may be the easiest for you. Prepare the topics which are extra from IITJEE and AIEEE course after the gap of AIEEE exam. BITSAT would start sometime around 11th of may and AIEEE would be over by the end of April. So in the gap of those 11 days, cover all such topics. And mostly these extra topics are from chemistry where the answer is memory based....that means solving them would not only get extra marks but would also save time for other questions. Set your target high, cause if you think of getting 325 then chances are that you would end up below that so aim for the highest and you will reach where you are destined to.....
Choose a time slot for the test when your brain is the most active. Some people who have a habit of sleeping late at night tend to be sleepy and lazy in the morning time ,for them the afternoon or the evening slot would be better.Some have a habit of sleeping during daytime , for them it is advisable to choose a morning slot. And moreover it is a myth that the difficulty level of questions increases as the days progress. The questions are totally random and the difficulty level can't be judged or decided at all beforehand.
What I believe is that a 3 hrs test is not at all a true test of the level of your knowledge but sadly this is the only optimum method availabe with our education system till now to test an individual when the number of students applying is in lakhs. So various factors such as our level of confidence, concentration, clarity of mind affect our performance.
I hope my suggestions and experience of BITSAT would help you achieve the best on the D-day. If you have any queries you can post here, I would be glad to help you out if I can. :-)...... and the most important thing to note is that there is no alternate to hard work . These strategies work better when you have done the ground work of studying well.
All the best for your exams and BITSAT ofcourse.....
If you guys want to know why at BITS do you get the best education just check out the following blog.
http://hubpages.com/hub/-best-education-at-BITS-Pilani
Cheers!
RAHAR
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i liked it....thnx a lot
ThanQ very much for all u have written.
Do 1 can crack bits if he start studying now for it?
Please answer my query.
Hey Saketh
If you follow the guidelines and sincerely devote time for BITSAT, you can crack.
Solve the mock test papers, NCERT books and be clear on the basic fundamentals.
Remember its again not the tough questions(subjective) that you got to practise but, questions which can be solved in 2 minutes of time frame.
All the best!
Great!!...thnx a lot!
hey,
that was nice i luved it.... but can i crack bitsat if i start from now because datz my goal and i'm striving hard to achieve it.. the only problem is i am not strong in my 11th fundamentals... please answer my question??
@Pratyusha: First of all, Thank you for the fact that you liked it.....:)
Hope it helps you in the preparation.
Moreoever...concepts of 11th are imp. and you cant afford to ingnore them alltogether.Whatever time you are left with.....just try to focus on few topics....of 11th. Dont go for all. Topic like mechanics say for example if done properly will fetch u good quantity of marks and thus help you sail through. Also if your 11th concepts are not strong then...keep in mind that you are very good with 12th atleast.
All the best for BITSAT
what type of questions come in bits...are they as hard as iit jee questions
Thank You sir for your advice !!
Sir , my paper is just one month ahead and i have not fully devoted my time for bitsat becoz i had already taken admission in a college .
so now if i just solve previous years bits papers n take some mock papers , will it help me in taking my score above 320 ???
Gaurav...thank you for the fact that you appreciate the blog and hope it is helpful to you :-)
Now that you have already taken admission in some other college....it would be hard for you to take out time and study specifically for this.
So keeping in mind the fact that BITSAT is more about time management and speed an acuracy, it is a good option for you to solve previous year papers.
And yeah...do focus on English and logical reasoning too.
Anubhav....the questions are not as tough as IIT-JEE.
If you talk in terms of the difficulty of questions...you could say it is more or less on the standards of AIEEE.
Sir,The tips were really awesome.I am student of state board.I am getting prepared for BITSAT-2011 with the Arihant books.My exam is on may 28.It's more or less just 1 month.That's my dream to study in BITS.let me get clarified whether its possible for me to get seat.......and plz give me some suggestions.........
Nithya: See....I am not an oracle that I can tell whether u will get a seat or not.
But the fact that you are preparing with Arihant books...shows that you are hard working and dedicated. Just keep that thing going on with utmost sinceretiy and you will get success.
Also focus on NCERT books and sample papers of BITSAT which you can procure from either internet or coaching institutes or with Arihant and similar books.
Next one month is very crucial for you. Just give your hundred percent and you will surely succeed.
Thank you sir for your advice !!
Sir ,any other particular tip which you can tell from your experience ????
Gaurav nothing so particular as of now...will surely tell if I get some new info.
All the best!
Thank you so much for your advice sir...
Sir,I am not too good at physics.As it is a peak time can i just concentrate on the remaining subjects.Or else plz give me some tips regarding that.....
Nithya
There is no concept of individual cutoff in BITSAT so for the time being if you feel that you are really good at other subjects...then you can afford to not perform good in Physics.
But still you can concentrate on few topics like electrostatic or magnetism where more formula based questions are asked.
Sprb thanks sir
i am getting 210-215 in IIT JEE 2011
(phy-85-90 chem-56 maths-65-75)
220-230 in AIEEE 2011 chem-90-95 phy-55-60 maths-75)
wat shud be my strtegy according to you...
cuz m confused the one in which i scored best in jee is the subject in which m getting least in aieee....
can u please solve my dillema.....
@Shantanu: In this case......as I have already mentioned...a day's performance can't judge your true potential and shortcomings as well. So I would advise you to refer to your past two years of performance and then decide which subject you are most comfortable with.
If you want me to help you out with this dilemma.....what all I can say at max is....BITSAT would be more like AIEEE than IITJEE.
I hope you got what I mean to say.
Cheers and All the best for your BITSAT.
BTW you have performed reasonably well in the above tests so I feel you will perform well in BITSAT too.
i read the blog ,above and it is simply superb. sir i have bitsat examination on 23 of this month i'm poor at physics mainly thermodynamics and waves.differential calculus is little bit tough to me. ihave to fetch 320+ marks in the exam in order to get my favourite course . so please suggest me books and time management
i read the blog ,above and it is simply superb. sir i have bitsat examination on 23 of this month i'm poor at physics mainly thermodynamics and waves.differential calculus is little bit tough to me. ihave to fetch 320+ marks in the exam in order to get my favourite course . so please suggest me books and time management
1 more thing which i wanna ask is how many marks are needed approximately to get CS in bits pilani???
@Shantanu: a score of 350+ would ensure CS at pilani campus.
Cutoffs for Goa and Hyderabad campuses would be relatively lower respectively.
i've scored 180 in iitjee and 195 in aieee now can i get 320+ in bitsat????
@Nikhil: Seeing the performance in other exams...getting 320 is achievable but it will take slightly more efforts compared to IITJEE and AIEEE.
If your some portions of physics are poor....its ok for the time being as you can score good in logical reasoning and English..... you have exactly 3 more weeks. Each day counts......infact each hour counts....so make the most of it. You will njoy the next four years of your life then :)
thank u very much sir
sir, ur blog z superb . my exam z on 25 can u give me a list of some books to b refered which would help me specialy in physics and chemistry
@Mounika and all: The preparation doesnt require any specific books.....but for your satisfaction and believe me seriously your satisfaction only you can refer to...MTG Bitsat Explorer or Arihant, BITSAT by pathak, BITSAT by GKP , BITSAT 2011 by editoraial compilation etc.
The books u used for prepartion of IIT or AIEEE are sufficient to build concepts.
Yeah do try out the mock online tests which come with the CD or available on internet, they will give u quite a good experience.
sir blog is superb.how can i improve my concentration as i score much negative marks;my aieee was not good;i attemted 49 34 right 15 wrong
sir which rank can i expect if i score 195in aieee
@Shashank: Well....I can suggest what I did for concentration......dont know if that would work for you.
I did pranayam and some yoga aasans and that really did work for me. Plus if getting negative marks is an issue then just concentration might not be the sole reason for that....probably u might get confused between 2 answers and not able to decide which to mark.....and most of the you land up with the wrong answer...
sir,thanks for giving your precious time.i am obc candidate'i am getting 121 in aiee.estimated rank is 30000 to 35000'i m worried about my future.can i get any nit.or iiit.
@Shashank: the fact that you belong to obc category...will land you to NITs but...dont expect the top ones.
May be patna, hamirpur and all.....but again u wont get the top branches like CS and ECE.
Thanks for the tips. That are useful. Nice hub.
thank u sir. i wil surely let u know about my after i attempt it . thank u so much sir..........
SIR, my favourite subjects are physics, maths, chemistry. Kindly advise can i follow the same sequence while solve bitsat 2011? Of course, english wlll be the first.
Sir ur articl hav realy helpd me plan my strategy.
Jst few queries.
.
1. Am getin 155 in aieee (general category). Cn i enter sum gud nits??
.
2. Am nt clear abt english nd logics? Cn u tel me wat typ of ques r askd in these 2 sections?? Frm where cn i prep these topics??
Nd is there any min. cutoff maks in these topics??
i wish u all the best pratyusha
@JPR : Of course you can follow this sequence...it will surely help you achieve the maximum possible marks at your level of preparation and concentration. And yeah All the best!
@Dhruv: Now for a score of 155 you would get a rank for which you will have to compromise either good college or good branch. It is very had for you to get branch like Computer science or ECE in top NITs.But for the time being....wait till your actual rank is out.Dont worry about what is already over. I expect that your rank would be around 15000. And yeah focus on whatever engineering exams are still there. Best of luck !
@Dhruv:for example in logical reasoning
Look at this series: 7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12, ... What number should come next?
A. 7 B. 10
C. 12 D. 13
and for English a question like the following can be asked: what is the antonym of stern among the following?
1.lenient
2.tenant
3.crabby
4.unreasonable
There is no individual cutoff in BITSAT. Its the aggregate marks that matters.
i want to know what is the level of questions asked in maths and phy chem.
Rahar i'd like to know that from where i may get the best sample papers for bitsat practise and what is the actual (negative )marking scheme for bits....
From where shall i study or practise to improve my English and logical reasoning part!?
See in BITSAT there is a pool of around 2 Lakh questions.
You get randomly generated 150 questions out of that pool.
So the level of difficulty can vary from batch to batch.
But in general the toughness will not be much. They wont ask you questions where in you have to think too much coz you have to answer question within less than 90 seconds each.
@Soumya: negative marking in BITSAT is -1 for every wrong answer.Regarding English I would suggest practise for antonyms, synonyms, basic grammer questions.
Basically such questions you can get in BITSAT books which I have already mentioned names of....
Sir I am getting 130 in jee 2011 and 150 in aieee 2011.
how much should i expect in bitsat.
my test is on 24th this month.
also is the bitsat sample paper at bits pilani 's website has the same level as actual bitsat.
actually i found it easier in every section.
Also can i get bit mesra with 150 in aieee
can i just rely on ncert books for phy chem
@Pranav: with 150 marks in AIEEE your expected rank would be around 16000 AIR , so with that rank it would be a bit difficult to get BIT Mesra.
When it comes to expectation in BITSAT, see there have been people whose rank was around 20k but still they could score around 300 marks. So you cant make a generalisation from your AIEEE and IITJEE performance about BITSAT score. Moreover the paper has many differnt components than AIEEE or IITJEE where you can score maximum marks. Plus the added advantage that BITSAT happens after JEE and AIEEE so you also get added time to prepare which does boost up your score.
All the best!
thanx.
Sir, if u could tell me some most important topics for bitsat which should be paid more attention from now on.
i have arihant bitsat and trying to comlplete it before my bitsat exams. does paper be tougher than this years aieee one, in your opinion ?
@Pranav Mishra: the paper will not be tougher than this year's AIEEE for sure. The fact that you are trying to complete the book, its good.....also try the CD which comes with it. It will help you do the time management. Sit with it and give the test for full 3 hours and note down your mistakes and improve upon them.
Regarding most important topics, there arent any topics to be focussed. But again there are topics like chemistry in everyday life etc. which you would nt have studied while preparing for JEE. The questions on such topics would be straightforward. If you know the answers, it will help you save a lot of time and gain easy marks.
All the best for the test.
sir,
i am very weak in some chapters of maths like permutation and combination,binomial theorem,probability,integral calculus,and also trigonometry.
i have just studied them from NCERT,and don't have much knowledge of higher level.will this be enough for BITSAT.
i am really confused whether to study these chapters from some other books or to revise the course i have already studied.
i have 15 days.
sir ur article is realy vry nice n helpful
bt d problem is tht i dont knw frm where i should prepare for eng n logical reso.
wil u plz help in guiding me abt d prepration..... like u cn tell me d sites frm where i vil get d sample papers related eng n other subjects which has bitsat level nt of iit jee or any other....
i m waiting 4 ur rely......thnks
n sir vil u plz tell me abt d marks... i mean how much positive n negative for each que.
thnks...
I am in 12standard. Iwant to get seat BITS I am normal in 11 standard. I am pure in english. I want to know the websites to practice english
i think this blog is fabulous......
sir i jus wanted to know what is theminimum marks required to get selected in bitsat....
hi!!
how are BITS Goa and Hyderbad campuses..
Are they good enough as compared to the pilani campus...
sir i still waiting for ur reply........PLZZZZZ
Sir, is arihant bitsat guide sufficient for preparation of bitsat?
Hi sir...
Seems like u have a fresh experience of dese xams...
Nd ur help is just d right thing 4 us...
Im getting 170 in jee nd 150 in aieee...
D fact is dat i stoppd studyin aftr jee nd dat led to a bad score in aieee...
I hv jus 5 days left 4 d xam...
I hv just got d arihant book...
Plz tell wot shud i study nw...
Shud i revise all d topics 4m my jee modules, or study 4m arihant books or shud i jus practice questions??
Speed is nt d issue 4 me...
Nd im gud at eng nd logical...
My maths which ws d strongst hs bcum d weakest in d past fw mnths due to lack of practice..
Im full of energy...nd jus need d rit dir'n... Im dying to go to bits...
Plz advice... Asap!!
Thnk u!!
@Spatty: The fact that you stopped studying is not a good sign first of all. But the fact that you accept your mistake and are ready to work hard is a really positive sign. First of congratulations for that.
Secondly its good that you have got Arihant book. Practise questions from that, certainly that is not sufficient. Instead of revising all the modules, just see that you know atleast all the formulae, the exceptions and basic know how.
Right now you dont need to go in deep of all the modules and you dont even have time for that.
Give more time to maths to get back your confidence and accuracy level.
All the best!
@Sveeha:its +3 for each right answer and -1 for each wrong one. Moreover for logical reasoning, if you have any questions which pertain to NTSE or of that level then that is more than sufficient.
For english try reading the basic grammatical mistakes that people do, antonyms,synonyms, Your english NCERT would be the first handbook I should say.
Mug up all the diffuclt words given for each chapter.There is this site called bitsexam.com....try out that.
It is by BITS passout seniors who have compiled their experience.
And seriously logical reasoning can be worked upon but English is something you cant improve in a week or two.
So focus on your strong areas and then go ahead in the battle.
Cheers!
@Aakanksha Mishra: see the minimum marks vary from Campus to campus like for few programs in Hyd and Goa the cutoff is lower than that of Pilani.
But if you want a good branch then aim for 300 at least.
If you want minimum then take it as 265. Plus there is also a minor variation each year in cutoffs.
@KK: See integral calculus and trigonometry are imp. topics so you cant afford to be weak in them if you aim to clear BITSAT. It is advised that you prepare them from other books or give a thorough preparation effort.
Give your 100% in these 15 days.
Sir, plz reply fast. I m waiting !
@Jr: Unfortunately it is not.
Arihant or MTG or any other book can only give you few sample questions. You need to build concepts of how to solve questions and for that purpose NCERT and other books are necessary. You yourself see, had one book with few questions would have been enough then almost everyone would have bought that book and cleared BITSAT.
The book just gives question practise which you can do from anywhere if your concepts are clear. But the book does give a variety of questions.
I am again repeating the same thing for Jr and others that you dont need special preparation for BITSAT. Whatever you have prepared for AIEEE and IITJEE is sufficient just that English and logical reasoning have to be prepared apart from the normal course.
So Jr dont limit yourself to just Arihant but yeah do finish it first.
Sir, i have 15 days remaining for bitsat paper . I have not prepared for any of the competition exams . What can i do now? Plz guide me.
@Jr: then read the NCERT books thoroughly and do the questions of Arihant. Cant do more than that in just 2 weeks of time. And hope for the best.
Thanks for this blog, This is informative hub.
can i just rely on ncert for prep of physical chem
Sir, maths is my weak point .so can u plz tell on wat topics should i focus more for the bitsat paper
@Dipu: if your NCERT concepts are clear then yes you can.
@Jr: Difficult to point out topics as such but If I have to name a few then, Coordinate geometry, Integration and differntiation, trigonometry.
A student asked me that he was weak in Physics What strategy he should adopt.....my answer to that query was
"Well.....in that case attempt your stronger sections first.The fact that BITSAT doesn't have individual cutoffs comes as a great relief to you in that case. 150 questions are there in total.
Physics has 40 questions. Lets say that because you are poor in physics you attempt only 20 questions. Now the total number of questions you have would be 150-20=130 questions. Out of that if you manage to get 110 questions correct and say 20 wrong.....then your score would be 310. Which is on the safer side to get you a seat here.
So if you are weak in physics you have to put in extra efforts in other subjects to compensate."
Hope this will help those guys who are in such dilemma
nice talks
sir, i am getting around 240-250 in iitjee and almost the same in aieee. i dont think i will get a gud seat in iit. i am from chandigarh. now i hav decided to take a seat in pec(if i get it) and give jee another shot next year. i worked very hard and even i used to get top ranks in fiitjee,etc. my parents and even my teachers and even me myself expected around 300+ marks in jee. i didnt lack in my preperations but somehow i felt to much pressurised on the final day. do u think my decision is alright?i would love to hear from u.
@Jaideep: Agreed to the fact that you have less chances of getting a good seat at the old IITs. But a score of 250 in AIEEE would mean an expected rank of 1500 to 2000.
For that rank I would advise you to take top branches in either NIT Trichy , Warangal,or Surathkal. IIIT hyderabad is also a good option.
But I have one question.....are you giving BITSAT?
Dont take any decision in haste before getting the marks of BITSAT.Choose your options wisely cause the next 4 years will decide and define your life. And I mean each and every word I have said. Do read the following blog....
http://hubpages.com/hub/-best-education-at-BITS-Pi
If you are not giving BITSAT then I have already told the best options I feel you have.
yes, sir. i am going to appear for bitsat on 14th. thank u for ur previous reply. do u believe it is a gud option to completely drop one year?
i appreciate the blog sir. though i am appearing for bits but i dont think i can go there due to some financial problems.
@Jaideep: Believe me....financial constraints are not at all an issue.
you get a CGPA above 7 out of 10....you get guaranteed 50% Tution fee waiver.....and getting 7 is no big thing, around 55% students in BITS are above 7 moreoever there are many scholarships by BITS Alumni for students who cant afford the education.
Apart from that there is also Students' Aid Fund which is there for people who cant afford the fees.
Moreover banks are ready to give you loans without any Guarantee.
In all you just will have to pay just a meager amount which you will any ways have to do at PEC or any other college.
Decide your career very carefully.
@Jaideep:I would not advise you to take a drop for one year because the reason for you not performing well was pressure and not the lack of preparation.
And my dear friend the pressure next year is going to be even more because it will be your do or die attempt.
With the kind of potential you have....you can get your branch changed in the IITs/BITS/NITs even after joining.
Also keeping in mind your financial constraints, and the fact that freshers always have an added advantage. Taking a drop for one year would be a complete no from my side.
thank u sir! i will consider your valuable points and hopefully take the right decision. i am feeling short of words to thank u enough.
Sir, this is a really informative hub and its a great boon for us students.
Sir my query regarding bitsat is about the level of que that wud b asked, the basic syllabus mentioned is ncert but wil the que b like the ncert exercises given at the back of each chapters? Murevr there many formulae which are not in ncert but v had to study them for aieee,
like in integral calculas there are many more formulas than given in ncert,
and i have arihant publications' book for preparation of eee if i study it wil it help revise and cover all the topics cmin in bitsat?
Plz tel! :)
@Nishil: Thanks for your compliments.
The level of questions would be what is there in the sample books like Arihant and all. It wont differ much.
No the questions will not be like the ncert exercises given at the back. NCERT books are just to build the concepts.
If you remember the formulae given apart from NCERT, it will be an added advantage but it is not necessarily required.
If you study the book mentioned it will certainly help revise and cover all the topics apart from ensligh and logical reasoning section.
Sir, can we do that guessing part with 25 questions left ?
suppose we attempt 125...and have about 20 min time left in our hand...it would take about a min to mark all the rest 25 with the same option ! [suppose 'c' in all cases]
at worst case scenario lets consider i'll get only 5 of them corrrect !
so +15-20= -5 [this i can afford....m just taking the worst case scenario...if i get about 7 correct thn it's absolutely fine..cuz i'll end up getting a positive score of +3]
and now i get to choose the bonus 12 questions...m pretty much confident about PCM...! i might get 8-9 out of them right !
please suggest !
thanks in advance !
actually i have made this list
[remember m just taking the worst case scenario]
25 questions guessed [5 right 20 wrong] = -5
20 questions guessed [4 right 16 wrong] = -4
18 questions guessed [3 right 15 wrong] = -3
15 questions guessed [3 right 12 wrong] = +0
12 questions guessed [2 right 10 wrong] = -4
which of these cases do u think we shul actually prefer provided that we have confidently attempted 125 questions [suppse we get 108 right and 17 wrong...a score of 307..which we are totally don't knw...before the test gets over....so should we approach the guessing part ?]
@Rohit: Dear I guess you have done some miscalculation.
For 18 questions....it would be...-6 and for 15 questions it would be -3(correct*3-incorrect*1)
Anyways that wont matter much.And I t dont think that you are taking the worst case scenario when you chooose 5/25.As given equal probability it would have been 6.25 for all options.
And lets take that you get just 4 right and 21 wrong....in that case you are at a score of -9..which is no one would want to have for sure.
But if you say that you are very confident for PCM of the rest 12 questions...to get atleast 8-9 correct out of them then you can surely afford to take chances.
But this shouldnt act like a general strategy.
thanks ..a lot !
sorry for the miscalculation...
so will it be safe to go for 20 or 18 or 15 or 12?
my dream is to go for CS ! have to reach 350's around anyhow ! as u mentioned in yur article to go thru all the 150 questions..cuz who knws the 150th question wud be the easiest one !
similarly..who knws those 12 bonus questions wud hv been the easiest ones [ only in case of those who are sure about their PCM ]
so scorin a bit negative n thn attempting those 12 may be beneficial...even if adds +10 to the grand total..it matters a lot !
please suggest !
thanks in advance ! :)
hi sir, i loved you're blog.. :-)
i have 15 days with me.. i need to get above 320..!!
i was wondering, looking at the levels of all the mock tests the english section seems to be really tough... like very tough.. i dont know if only i find it so tough... and also my pcm is quite strong i always manage a score of 250.. all becoause of english my test score jumps down.. all i want to know is that what exactly is the level in bitsat..? and also guessing seems to do more damage for me... any help would be just wonderfull!!
i am getting around 200 in aieee and iit jee 2011 . but iam not good in physics. please tell me if ican get through or not.
the approx time we shud give for each section ?
sir,ur blog is just amazing.i have 10 days 4 my bitsat exam.please suggest me some tips to score about 350 in the exam.iam refering the book bitsatexplorer MTG.i am getting perfect in NCERT textbooks also.will this preparation be sufficient to score above 350 in the exam.
awaiting ur reply...................
sir,i loved urblog.iheard that the bitsat exam papers are easy in the beginning and become tougher at the end of the month.is it true?i have 8 days for my exam.i am feeling tensed.it's mydream to crack bitsat.please tell me what should i do in these 8 days.i think i am ok with my NCERT textbooks
sir,im having my exam of bits on 20...... i have solved many papers but not having the full confidence to crack it... plz suggest me some tips to be calm in exam time....
Sir, I want to take CS in Pilani, My BITS is on 30th Of May, Is it a disadvantage of having this exam late, does it alter the toughness level, and sir Im a little weak in mechanics, Can you suggest some help? I can handle the other subjects
Sir can u please help me..i have scored 239 marks as aggregate in PCM in my 12th class exams from ISC board..so the aggregate comes out to be 79.7%..suppose if i do get an entry to the BITS ..will they accept me???
sir,ur blog is fanastic,i lke it very much.
sir,i m done with all my ncrt books n previous yr papers...my xm is aftr 6days..what should i do now.and also..like rohit asked..if i hv attempted 125-130 questions and still hv 20 min left and i m very good in pcm,should i guess rest of the answers???
sir,ur blog is fanastic,i lke it very much.
sir,i m done with all my ncrt books n previous yr papers...my xm is aftr 6days..what should i do now.and also..like rohit asked..if i hv attempted 125-130 questions and still hv 20 min left and i m very good in pcm,should i guess rest of the answers???
Brilliant blog i shud say,,. i hav a few things to ask you sir. Chem was alwas my good subject but in bitsat i seem to get low scores in chemistry becuz of the theory questions. what should i do about it??? which books r gu d so that i can finish the theory? my xam is in 3 days!!!! Math is ok too. But the problem is Physics. i dont get dat good marks in physics. Any suggestions so that i can increase my score in 2 days(it is possible i gues). English seems a little difficult( not too diff) and reasoning is ok i gues.. how best can i maximise my score???? Please reply at the earliest as my xam is very close..
@Rohit; Agreed with whatever you said....in your case you can afford to take the risk.Would like to personally wish you all the best!
@Lavanya: It is no shame to accept the fact that you are not as strong as in English as you are in the other subjects.So focus on PCM and logical reasoning more moreover even in English, leave aside the antonym,synonym,which word best suits the paragraph type of questions......you can easiy attempt the other questions like the ones which pertain to comprehension and finding errors.
@Sushant Shekhar: You can get through....Your marks in IITJEE and AIEEE clearly show that you have the potential.You got to give in your full for next 2 weeks...even if you perform a little better than the above two exams you are through BITSAT easily. :)
MR X: There is no individual cutoff so you needn't decide on the approx time to be spent on each section.
@Mounika; This preparation should take you above 300 for sure....more than that depends of various factors like your alertness, your tendency to avoid silly mistakes...you command over English which even you know cant be improved in a day.Plus the most important question...how were IITJEE and AIEEE?
@Sravya: No...it is a myth that BITSAT papers get tougher in the end....I have mentioned that in the blog too.First of all...relax...tension is not a positive sign. Have confidence in yourself. You are one among the few who have added advantage of reading the blog so you for sure have an edge above others. Plus go through the course of BITSAT which comes in the brochure once more so that you are familiar with every topic there.All the best!
@JIMS: You have prepared hard for 2 years...so BITSAT for sure is not a hurdle big enough to stop you from your goal...you will succeed.
@Swati: If just mechanics is your weak point, you neednt be afraid. Just prepare yourself for atleast AIEEE level mechanics. Given the fact that you are good at other topics....It gives me a feeling that you are well prepared and confident too and can get to 350. But take care dont be overconfident either.
@Pranjal: It would be disheartening to know that they dont round off the percentage. So they wont accept your score.
@Thanx for your appreciation.Yaksh I don't know why but...guessing 20 answers sounds too much. If it were 10 or even 12 I would have readily agreed with you. Try that you reach till 135 questions at least and make calculated guess in the next 3-4 questions and then take random guesses. Do post me you experience after you write the exam. All the best.
Sasuke:focus on ncert for theroy type questions/. You dont need to go out of that. Search for ncert which is 3-4 years old coz questions can come from that also.
in the physics paper,what type of questions are asked in majority?i mean theoritical or problems?
thanks a lot sir !
ya...guessing 25 answers sound a bit horrible..i'll try my best to reach 135 of them....
can u provide an aunthentic syllabus of BISAT ?
n how to tackle the totally anonymous questions asked in chem section mailny frm everyday chem.....i guess such questions are never prepared by anyone ! :o
thanks a lot sir !
ya...guessing 25 answers sound a bit horrible..i'll try my best to reach 135 of them....
can u provide an aunthentic syllabus of BISAT ?
n how to tackle the totally anonymous questions asked in chem section mailny frm everyday chem.....i guess such questions are never prepared by anyone ! :o
My sincere and dedicated thanks for ur suggestions....i never knew BITSAT was so much appreciated standard examination.hardly 10 days for my date of examination.I hav not prepared so well,but i hav the confidence in me that i will clear it....will i be a BITS pilani graduate in the future
thanks a lot sir..i agree that crossing the 135 marks is necessray.
thanks for the wishes...
i'l try my level best n m sure that i'l manage to get around 350..
ya,definitely i'l tell u the experience
hello sir,
very appreciable blog..thnx alot..
i just wanted to ask "does BITSAT exam questions change everyday???"
please reply soon..
So now sir as they wont accept me..plus i have not faired too well in my AIEEE nad IITJEE exams..so what will be your advice??..should i drop a year and prepare again for these exams or should i take admission in DU or any other private university??...and thanks once again..i m waiting for your answer..:-)
sir my aieee score will b around 235 and jee score will b around 250.and my bitsat score has come out to b 298. can u plz tell me the best options i hav?
sir ur blog is very informative and so r ur replies.
i wanted to know if the extra 12 qs which we get to attempt only after attempting all qs, are actually tough or are they the same level as the others.also i would like to know abt u r opinion on how to choose btwn iit/nit/bits/vit/manipal. plz reply asap as my bits exam is on the 28th
thank you so much sir, and ya one more thing, the questions in phy seem tricky, like the alt.current or the modern phy ones.. going through theory isn't being of much help.. so how do i go about them, these topics are very important right?
i have got 296 in bits 2011..can i expect a seat in pilani...what wud b d cut off this year???
i have got 296 in bits 2011..can i expect a seat in pilani...what wud b d cut off this year???
sir,i got 178 marks in JEE and as expected, i didnt qualify. my bitsat is on 31st. I m better prepared than what i was for JEE and m giving my 100% these days. i m doing ncert and practicing questions from arihant..can u pls tell me any last minute tips or pointers? m i on the right track? i want to take up CS at pilani..so need atleast 350 for that..
sir, would it be advisable to go to iit with whatever i get at a rank 6500? (considering i am a girl candidate)..or should i take a drop?
sir,how to crack the anonymous questions asked in chemistry ....3-4 concept r asked which are actually no where in our course..!
like the homoplomer of gutta-percha
OR
formula of ferrocene
OR
the most abundant element in fibre glass !
how to answer these ? when actually we have never hrd of them !! similar questions are asked in physics also these days !!
please suggest !
KINDLY REPLY SOON, I HAVE MY BITSAT DAY AFTER TOMORROW :\
sir, your blog is very informative and the tension and nervousness i had been feeling for the past couple of days has eased out a bit,thanks to your blog :)
i just had one query, i have been doing Arihant sample papers and i find them to be moderately easy..i manage a score of 320 average in the sample papers in approx. 2 hours 45 minutes..
will the real BITSAT be tougher than these sample papers?
According to my score in these sample papers,can i expect CS in pilani?
ihave not done well in iit and aieee ,so what are my chances in bitsat
@Saurabh: See you get time of around one month after your AIEEE during which you can seriously study and prepare for BITSAT....dont worry give your maximum input and yeah miracles dont happen in a day....there is no subsitute for hard work....All the best!
@Akanksha: If you manage a score of around 320 in Arihant sample papers then I have confidence that you will score a score near about the same in BITSAT too. Cs wont be possible at pilani at this score....for that you need to score atleast 350. Do tell me the scores after the exam.
@Rohit: the proportion of such questions would be very minimal....I would suggest you to not attempt the questions if you dont know the answers. But I have a feeling deep inside that if such questions are asked ...they would be asked in a manner that you can deduce from the options given. As in a bit of logical elimination and thinking would give the answer.
@Ruchi: You shouldn't bias yourself saying that you are a girl...I feel these days girls are performing very well. Moreover I myself am about to complete my engineering and have started to feel that at the end of 4 years, branch hardly matters....If you do your MBA....or go for civil services or opt for services in consultancy then branch doesnt matter much. It is how you learn to live life and face challenges that matters the most in college. I would not advise you to take a drop. But if you are very confident and adamant on a particular branch to study or have very special interest in any branch then you might think of it
@Smita: At this point of time as your exam is already over I can just ask you the grades and hope that you would have got good marks.
@Shantanu: Yeah you stand to get dual degree course at BITS....cutoff cant be decided before all the students have given the exam. The flexible structure of dual degree...gives you a huge lot of scope.If you have any doubt about dual degree you can aske me.
Nilesh: I need to know your ranks in all the exams before I can advise you how to choose among them.
@Rahul: at 250 sco0re your rank I guess would be around 6500 in IIT....at this rank getting a good branch in JEE is difficult.
at 235 you stand to get a good rank.....again at 298 you can get some dual degree course. So after you get your AIEEE rank....tell me so that I can help you to choose among NIT and BITS.
sir ,i got 91% in my 12(isc board). i didn't prepare for competitions and as a result i did not do well in jee,aieee and bits. do u think dropping a year and taking professional help for competitions a wise decision?
PL. REPLY SOON!!!!
i m getting around 150 in aieee,also my bitsat paper has not gone well(240).is it wise to drop a year
no, as such i dont have doubts regarding dual courses except one..is getting a good cgpa tougher in dual degree course??most probably i wud get chemistry..
and also i am a lil worried about cut offs this year bcoz some of my friends who were selected in jee with an AIR close to 840,1500,2000 who have scored 382,370,360 in bitsat 2011 were planning to join bits..so if more people also think the same then the cut offs wud rise drastically..so i wont even get chemistry..and since i have filled msc tech IS and finance above BE in goa, i might get msc tech finance.. is msc tech finance course gud enough??what kinds of placements are there in it??i might be doing mba in future..
i scored 254..:(
i know its not a good score but sir, I wanted to know about the admission with advance standing in bits. Actuly I appeared for boards last year and took admision in a coleg where i am doing b tech in ECE. my 1st year is over and my cgpa is 8.8. are there any chances that I can get admision on that basis?
@JR: I would strongly advise you to take a drop and prepare for engineering exams if that is your decision of life....
@Dipu: You might get a dual degree in BITS hyd I guess....if you get any dual degree then dont take a drop.
@Shantanu: MSC finance is an awesome course if you want placments in topnotch banks like Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse etc. which pay you in 6 figures.Regarding cutoffs being high...cant help u in that case dude!
@Smita: yeah but you will have to do courses all again and your already having done the courses wont be of any help. :(
bt it was written that we get admision in the 2nd year on that basis..isnt that so? can u pls giv me details. n what do i do regarding the registration? shud i apply on both the basis i.e. bitsat 2011 n dat of advance standing basis?
can i get more info. on dual degrees.is it different from the b tech degree that other colleges offer
Sir ur blogs r very nyc nd r very valuable i just wanted to ask that is ncert and pradip nd bitsat previous year papers sufficient for bitsat
Arent there any previous year question papers available for bitsat exam sir?? i only find mock test and sample test papers on the net! plz reply soon..
Sir your article was very good.Please tell me that can i clear bitsat if i have not done well in 11th class?Iwill appear for 12th class.
sir your article was remarkable. I am expecting 330+
in jee 2012. does it makes my seat reserved at BITS pilani or i need to work much hard.I have 40 days left for BITS exam.
please reply
sir presently i was in 11 th standard and iwant 2 crack a seat in bitsat.could u pls tell me wht r d key basic concepts that i have to learn nd also d book names to prepare. how much time i have to spend for preparation
pls rply
Finally found something good and informative! :)
I have a few questions. Please answer them.
I'm expecting just 108 marks in aieee 2012. my iitjee also didn't go well
i have one month left for BITSAT exam. do i stand a chance in cracking it? what should be my strategy in this remaining month.
also please tell me about the difficulty level of the exam. i mean as compared to aieee.
sir ur blog is just amazing. i hav managed to get a score of 184 in aieee dis yr...wat is my expected all india rank? will i be able to get CS in any of the gud NITs?
Sir , ur blog is really very amazing and informative ..!!
Can u assist me on the topics that shud be given more importance ? Are the questions based on theory or practicals? I am worried seeing that u have not replied since 11 MONTHS.. IF U REPLY ME , I WUD LIKE TO ASK U SOME QUESTIONS .. SIR , I ONLY HAVE 2-3 WEEKS LEFT WITH ME ..
PLEASE REPLY SIR ........ Waiting for ur reply , sir...!!!!!!!!
sir can i get into nit pilani with a score of 300 in bitsat??
i meant bits pilani
is it true that june papers are usually hard in bitsat?
thank you sir,i was really feeling depressed after having my aieee ur stratgical tips on blog motivates to perform gud in bitsat
thank you sir...
hello sir...dis blog is really impressive......sir,my score in aieee is around 160-170...wat abt my AIR in aieee...???and cracking bitsat is my dream.....with dat score can i crack it....??? and BTW wat is the cut of mark for chemicals branch in bits hyd...??plss do reply immediately sir,as my bitsat is on 17th of may....plss do reply immediately sir...waiting 4 ur reply....thank u sir.
Sir,
I found your blog extremely useful and motivating.
I am expecting a score of just 103 in the AIEEE exam. My iit-jee also didn't go too well. My state CET is next week on 10th of May. My BITSAT date is 19th of may. So will i be able to score 320+ in the exam. What strategy should i follow in this space of time so as to get a good score??
Also sir, i am not very good at integral calculus...so please give me some tips for solving integral calculus...one more thing...what is the difficulty level of those 12 extra questions which one will be able to solve after attempting all 150 questions...are they relatively easy or difficult than the previous 135 questions in PCM..???...waiting for your reply...
sir,i have arihant bits previous papers. i saw that many qns. in chemistry were out of the course. (nvr seen in any odr entrance.) i cudnt score above 15 in english , maths was lenghty ...my score is going around 250 ...i want to score 300...bits is lukin tufer than iit and aieee. Scoring more than 300 is lukin too tough,,what shud i do now?....my paper is on 17 may( i m gtin 230 marks in aieee 2012 plz also tel me my rnk)
sir i like your tips
please tell me that how many times one can attempt for bitsat
sir,i hav my xam n may 19.i cudnt perform well in any other xamz.but getin into bits hyderabad of cs is mah dream so plz.let me knw wat to do these 15 days to get abov 300.plz reply me soon.thank u sir..
sir can u provide me d 12 xtra questions which were askedn bitsat n previous years..........plz
sir, ur is very informative...
sir, can u plz tell me wheather BITS mesra being a pvt. college take lateral (btech 2nd year ) admissions
is dere any prob of questions being repeated in dis exam
sir where can i get online practise papers?
thanks sir to build our confidence
great page
plz tell me how to prepare for the eng questions
OH MAN !! that was amazing !!
thanks for your valuable advice !! :D
Sir, I found this page very informative.
Sir can you help me with this. I scored 139 in IIT-JEE and around 200 in AIEEE. I got a rank in 3705 in VIT but I am not planning to go there. I know sir BITS PILANI is the best after IIT. I have my exam on 15th May and I was very ill in the previous days and couldnt do much for BITSAT but I did solve a few previous year papers and gtng arnd 315.. Do I stand a chnance to score 340+ to get EC or Mech or EI in BITS PILANI?.. Give me some tips sir. Please reply soon..
i really think the tips and tricks are goin to help me a lott..!!! i wntd to knw my last xam was SEEE nd after that i am left only with 15 days:(..i am lil tencd cz i am nt sure abt my tym mngemnt..it wud be really helpful if u tell me hw shud i stdy in ds days to hit my targt in d xam..i really wnt a gud rank in d xam..pls hlp me out sir..
I would like to know more about those 12 questions
as i have been consistently above 300.......
but not above 330 ........
so those 12 questions might help.........
Are we suppose to attempt all 150 questions to get those 12 questions .....??????
sir,
thank you for your advice.
that 'sorting' according to our ability seems really imp.
i solved the english section from 2007 and 2008 paper ,and could do most of the ques..xcept 2/3 in both the papers..
then,am solving the Eng. section from MTG book.. but,am not able to do almost 40-50%!!
what to do??
and,has the level gone really high since 2007/2008??
its like a do or die situation 4 me bcoz my score is not up 2 d mark in my odre exams.so i request u 2 send me more motivational and tips & trics 2 crack bitsat 2012 .imust do it.otherwise my life would be wasted
plzzzz sir help me
RANK? GETTNG 260 IN AIEEE
hello sir,
First of all I have to thank u for giving such wonderful tips.
I am a state board student.I haven't concentrated much on AIEEE in 1st year.My desire is to study at BITS(Pilani).Which topics do u think i should concentrate more.Please suggest some books for my prep.How many marks should i score to ensure chemical engineering at BITS.Also tell my how many hours should i dedicate for studying for BITSAT in a day.
plz reply me sir.............
hi all
what rank can i get in aieee and iit if im gettin 220 & 170 marks resp......
dear sir
i wanted to ask that i have seen bitsat old question papers from arihant book and realised that there are 5 to 6 questions asked in inorganic chemistry every year which i am not able to find in either in ncert or my coaching's tutorial sheets(based on memory). WHAT CAN I DO SO THAT I MAY BE ABLE TO ANSWER THESE QUES
can i score in bitsat 310 marks in bitsat in 10 days?
hello sir, how to score 300 above marks in bitsat, in matter of 7 days? provided full hard work.
@snigdha reddy r u teju?/
Lujtjgjt 16 months ago
great