With the last date for registration of examination date over on March 10, it is time to concentrate on some serious preparation. Going by the increase in number of candidates, students can expect some tough competition. Last year the cut off for admission was 283 marks compared to 245 marks in 2005, reflecting the growing competition and the hard work ahead for the aspirants.
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 in each of the Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects.
Candidates with good command over the subjects can make it easily.
The BITSAT tests the students on the core knowledge they possess rather than their memory power.
Book selection
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 at various difficulty levels. Take the help of seniors and subject experts to find good books on every subject.
Practice is the key to success, according to senior students. The more one practices 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 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 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 connectivity. 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 practice 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.
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