Exemption from BITSAT score for rank holders to do Integrated Degree program at BITS

[Ann Varghese]

I wish to do Integrated First Degree program (B.E.(Hons.) in Electronics & Instrumentation) offered at Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Goa? I am a +2 rank holder. Do I need to appear for BITSAT, to get admission for the same? Came to know that BITSAT is not required fo rank holders.

[nbm]

Admission process of BITS always ensured guaranteed admission to all the students who obtained first ranks in their respective board examinations. BITS 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-2012 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 2012 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).

Applicants 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 all such cases, the decision of the Vice chancellor will be final and binding on the applicants.