For
admission to any of the above Integrated First Degree programmes
Candidates should have passed the 12th examination of
10+2 system from a recognized Central or State board or its
equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Further the
candidate should have obtained a minimum of aggregate 80% marks in
Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects in 12th
examination, with at least 60% marks in each of the Physics,
Chemistry, and Mathematics subjects and should have adequate
proficiency in English.
Students who are appearing for 12th examination in
2009 or who have passed 12th Examination in 2008 only are
eligible to appear in the BITSAT-2009 test.
Students who have passed 12th examination in 2007 or
earlier are NOT eligible to appear in BITSAT-2009. Students who are
presently studying in BITS at any of its campuses are not eligible
to appear in BITSAT-2009
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
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