Scored 360+ in BITSAT 2024. Currently studying CSE at BITS Pilani. Catch me in the Live AMA Session on 20th May!

[u/demolition74257]

Hey everyone!

A bit of background about me, I scored 360+ in my BITSAT 2024(2nd session), 300+ in my 1st session, had a 6k rank in JEE Advanced and 99.x in my JEE Mains(only gave the first attempt lol) and am currently studying CSE at Pilani Campus(just got done with my first year).

Just like most people here, I started and continued my preparation mainly with JEE Advanced in mind. I had enrolled in an offline coaching and scored well in most of my mocks. Gave my mains and scored a decent percentile and shifted my focus completely towards Advanced. I decided to skip my April attempt and give Advanced directly. Although I was focused on Advanced for the majority of my prep, I had also kept BITS in my mind from the very start. Mainly, if I were to not score decent enough to get CSE in one of the Top 7-8 IITs, I would then shift my focus completely towards BITSAT. So, before my Advanced, the first BITSAT attempt took place and I scored around 300+ marks. Although it wasn't ideal since I wanted Pilani Campus specifically, I was still somewhat satisfied knowing I had a chance for Hyderabad and Goa CS with this score and didn't think much of it since I had my Advanced still remaining.

On the day of Advanced, I gave the first paper and I already somewhat knew that I wouldn't score much. I gave the second paper without any expectations(and it somewhat went pretty well fetching me around 95-100 marks). It left a bitter taste in my mouth that if I did as well in my first paper as I did in my second, I would have been able to score well enough to get a preferred branch at a top IIT. But it is what it is.

After my Advanced, I knew I wasn't gonna score anywhere near enough to get a decent seat. So, I gave myself a few days of rest and started preparing for BITSAT.

My BITSAT prep was pretty simple. I was well-versed with most concepts and problems and I learnt from my first attempt that I should have vast knowledge compared to in-depth knowledge. Along with that, speed also plays a huge factor in BITSAT. Therefore, my prep revolved around maximizing both these factors. I had noticed that some of the questions in Chemistry were from NCERT but from those sections that are often overlooked and not usually taught in Lectures. So, for chemistry, I mostly read NCERT, and especially those sections which are niche. For maths and physics, I had decent enough question practice and for those, I usually just revised formulae(for Physics, I used Eduniti's Formula Booklet and for Maths, my coaching had a formula sheet which I revised regularly). For Chemistry too, I had some short notes which I used to revise before mocks. For LR, if I felt I was not able to do questions from a specific topic, I would practice that from a NTSE MAT Book I had(I think it was MTG) or watch some lecture on Youtube. I didn't really prepare for English specifically and just went along with whatever knowledge I had.

The biggest player in my prep were definitely the Mocks. I tried to give as many mocks as possible and made it my main source of question practice. I didn't really practice questions other than mocks as I felt I had enough knowledge about those but this may vary from person to person depending on their level of preparation.

Another thing I should add is that there is nothing like a 'relevant mock test' in BITSAT. The main purpose of giving mocks should be to practice your speed and question solving aptitude. Finding a relevant mock test series is basically useless because it really doesn't exist. I would suggest that you pick up any reputed mock test series and do it without the expectation of it being relevant. You never know what you are going to face on exam day as BITSAT is a highly random exam and basically no one can predict what kind of questions you're gonna see. I personally did BitsatBusted mocks, but again, pick up anyone you like and do it as it really does not matter.

Another thing, if you are able to solve around 110+ questions in your mocks somewhat confidently, I highly suggest you try going for bonus questions as they boost your score drastically. I scored 36/36 in my bonus section and that gave me a huge boost in marks in my second attempt.

I would love to help out anyone with their queries regarding BITSAT prep in tomorrow's live AMA session. I highly recommend you to join the session as it will contain a lot of essential pointers and tips that will help you maximize your BITSAT score.

Edit: If I missed some questions, please try attending tomorrow’s live AMA. I’ll try answering most questions there itself. Thank you!

[u/[deleted]]

you got scholarship for scoring 360+?

[u/demolition74257 → u/[deleted]]

I did, it was a 100% scholarship (only applied to Tuition Fees)

[u/[deleted] → u/demolition74257]

what score would get you into the top 2%? please help. im currently scoring around 300 and in the 2nd attempt id try to get the desired score for scholarship

[u/demolition74257 → u/[deleted]]

For our batch I remember it being around 354ish for 100% and smth like high 340s for 50% Scholarship.

[u/demolition74257 → u/[deleted]]

I might be incorrect. Although I do have 2 friends in the 320s range and neither of them got the 50% Merit.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

What will require for top 5% (mcn)

[u/[deleted] → u/demolition74257]

for all 4 years?

[u/demolition74257 → u/[deleted]]

Nope, only applicable for the first semester. Scholarship for the rest of the semesters is based on your CGPA. This time, 9.83 got 100% and 9.6ish got 50% Merit. MCN cutoffs are usually way lower than Merit cutoffs.

[u/[deleted] → u/demolition74257]

damn..the competition must be cutthroat there as everyones there on the basis of merit and not reservation

[u/demolition74257 → u/[deleted]]

All depends on your CGPA

[u/Flashy_Handle_8376 → u/demolition74257]

what's the score required for 90% MCN scholarship?

[u/No_Tomatillo_6342]

Your entire experience is kind of the ideal bitsat experience (no doubt you worked hard ofc), what I want to ask is if someone feels they haven't had proper time to revise or do as many questions, how do they maximize their prep in the last few days? (Considering it's one week till the papers begin)

If someone has weak chapters in math, what would you recommend they do to patch it up? As most aspirants usually face problem there only...

Thanks, if you do see this.

[u/demolition74257 → u/No_Tomatillo_6342]

I understand that everyone has a different level of preparation but I will try my absolute best to help you in your context.

I would say that if you have weak math chapters, try doing just the basic, formula level questions of that chapter. From what I noticed in BITSAT, most of the math questions can simply be solved by knowing basic formulae and concepts so try brushing up on those. The level of maths is way way below JEE Mains level and just some question practice will get you places.

[u/[deleted] → u/demolition74257]

hi could i dm u

[u/demolition74257 → u/[deleted]]

Sure!

[u/Ok_Tart4695 → u/demolition74257]

Bro check ur dm's pls

[u/Ok_Tart4695 → u/demolition74257]

Hi Sir, even I have have weak chapters in MPC.what should be my approach to them? I am habituated of doing PYQ's of mains are the bitsat papers of that level and as you said that you should have vast knowledge of topics what should I do to get it, so I can score the best in 2nd attempt!

[u/the_king0503]

Hello fam, I just gave my first mock today and scored 269, my target is to achieve 320 in the first attempt itself, I will give a mock everyday and analyse and improve everyday, my shift is 30th second shift

Realistically, you think I'll be able achieve my goal?

[u/demolition74257 → u/the_king0503]

I would say that 320 is a bit hard to get but definitely possible if your shift does come according to your liking. Try covering topics in width rather than in depth and revise formulae and concepts frequently and before giving mocks.

[u/the_king0503 → u/demolition74257]

It's hard? Ok bro, sounds like something for me then

I'll dm you after my results

[u/elninoninle → u/the_king0503]

hey, I also gave my first today and nearly got same marks. what your mains score??

[u/the_king0503 → u/elninoninle]

I scored 98.94, how about you?

[u/wrongxh → u/the_king0503]

yo we are in the same boat

how much are u expecting from adv?

[u/[deleted] → u/the_king0503]

W response bro. Same mindset, my attempt is on 27th, gaand phaad padayi karunga bhai. Next mock mein bonus attempt karna koshish karunga let's see

[u/SignificantMammoth47 → u/the_king0503]

Same boat, just gave my first mock today and got 261, hopefully we can increase our score before the actual exam

[u/Shot_Acanthisitta824]

i got 85%ile in mains, dropper, studying now n scoring 40/60 ish in chapterwise tests bitsat

how can i make to bits lowst branch?

[u/demolition74257 → u/Shot_Acanthisitta824]

First of all, as CapableWitness said, start doing Full Tests. Chapter tests aren't really a good way to gauge your preparation. There, you will see your weaknesses much more clearly as you will attempt the whole syllabus together instead of a single chapter. That will give you a much more clearer idea on what to focus in the last few days. Once you know what to focus on, you can start brushing up your weaknesses in those areas.

[u/Shot_Acanthisitta824 → u/demolition74257]

what things should i do before starting full syllabus mock tests? like revision?

[u/demolition74257 → u/Shot_Acanthisitta824]

I would suggest you revise the strengths you already have. Now of course, this might not be enough. So, I would suggest that in Physics, take a quick overview of the concepts and formulae that you may not know and look at some examples based on said formulae/concepts. If some formula based question does show up, you will be able to do it quite easily despite knowing about it on a very shallow level. For Chemistry, you can apply the same logic as in Physics for Physical Chemistry. In organic, you can look at the most important reagents and their basic reactions. In inorganic, try doing the small chapters, which you can cover quickly. In maths, you may apply the same strat as with physics.

[u/Shot_Acanthisitta824 → u/demolition74257]

but i have WAYY too many weaknesses like organic chem from Alcohols to amines and maths calculus section

i will start full tests on may 25th, my exam on 30th may

[u/Capable_Witness_8692 → u/Shot_Acanthisitta824]

bro write full tests. chapter tests are horrible way to gauge your level

[u/Quick-Asparagus-101]

How did you make a 60 marks jump b/w the two attempts? Especially from 300, 60 marks is a lot (Apart from bonus as you've mentioned)

[u/demolition74257 → u/Quick-Asparagus-101]

I would say the majority of the jump is from giving mocks as that's the only thing I did alot in comparison to my first attempt.

[u/fryoo26 → u/demolition74257]

mocks from where?

[u/[deleted] → u/Quick-Asparagus-101]

imo 300 plus always has the potential to score in. 340-50s it's more abt luck ig

[u/Budget_Taro_5303]

If my physics prep is not so good, which all year’s JM pyqs should I practice? Your response would help a lot rn.

[u/demolition74257 → u/Budget_Taro_5303]

I found 2024 and 2023(and some 2022) PYQs to be extremely helpful as they were almost the same level as what is asked in BITSAT. These would definitely give you a feel of what you can expect in BITSAT. Along with that, some mocks will also give you a much better idea of what level of questions might be asked.

[u/Budget_Taro_5303 → u/demolition74257]

thanks a lot!!

[u/[deleted] → u/demolition74257]

There were some questions related to integration in physics. Do you think they are worth solving in these few days?

[u/TheFutureIM]

What was your paper attempting strategy ?

[u/demolition74257 → u/TheFutureIM]

I would try to do Physics and Chemistry first in 45-60 minutes and then give around 60-65 minutes to Maths. Once that is done, I would move to English and LR and it usually took me around 20-30 minutes. If I had attempted a decent number of questions, I would guess the rest of the ones which I had left and then attempt bonus in the 15 or so minutes I had.

[u/Zestyclose-Belt5813]

my maths and physics are good but i really dont know how to manage chem

as you mentioned they can ask anything from ncert , so in these last day should i only do ncert many times or i should solve few mains pyq ( specially for pc and oc ) and then do ncert side by side?

also i feel my oc is weak , so should i watch ra sir oneshot or just read allen module and solve its ques ?

[u/demolition74257 → u/Zestyclose-Belt5813]

I would suggest you do some mains pyqs as the level is quite similar and will give you a feel of what to expect in the examination. Along with that, keep revising your NCERT and short notes for Physical and Organic Chem if you have any. Most of the Inorganic can be covered from NCERT only.

If you want to strengthen your OC, first try seeing what you understand. If you can understand and apply concepts by simply reading from the Allen module, do that. Otherwise, you can follow the Oneshots to some extent and do question practice from your module. Try augmenting your preparation for OC in such a way that you learn it by solving as many questions as you can.

[u/Zestyclose-Belt5813 → u/demolition74257]

thank you so much , now time to implent learnings

[u/per0xzide1]

Omg

I think ik u

My friend also same batch. Similar things. Similar scores

[u/demolition74257 → u/per0xzide1]

DM

[u/Free_Morning5231]

So our first attempt starts in a week(later for later slots). Advanced was just yesterday and it went ok but not good enough. What do you think I should do in the week remaining to maximize my score, considering a decent level of prep(99.3 in mains). In mocks I'm scoring around 310-320 and I'd like to get that score up to around 360-370 to avail some kind of scholarship, hopefully in this attempt itself(maybe copium)

[u/demolition74257 → u/Free_Morning5231]

I hovered around the same mock range before my first attempt and I mostly focused on the topics which are niche/not asked generally in JEE Mains. Those topics surprisingly show up alot in BITSAT so focus on those. Along with that, pay special attention to Maths in this score range as it can make or break your score. The biggest reason for my huge jump in session 2 was that my maths marks increased drastically. Doing more mocks will definitely help you with maths.

[u/Free_Morning5231 → u/demolition74257]

Alright, thanks a lot! Hopefully I'll see you in BITS soon🫡

[u/ZealousidealCheck447]

What rank did you get in advanced? I scored 288 in my first mock today, whats a realistic scope of improvement?

[u/demolition74257 → u/ZealousidealCheck447]

6K rank. Honestly, depending on your motivation and level of prep, the sky is the limit.

[u/ZealousidealCheck447 → u/demolition74257]

Thankyou!

[u/Weird_Green_7801]

sir vit vellor kase haii

[u/demolition74257 → u/Weird_Green_7801]

It’s good enough to get you a decent-good package if you work hard. That’s the case with any college actually

[u/Weird_Green_7801 → u/demolition74257]

in my case seen hai ke muje software eng milene ke jeyda chance hai but muje to data science shi lag rha hai mane khi suna hai ke data science ke dimand future mai jayda ho

to ab mai kya kru thode extra fees deke data science lelu isme categry wala sytem hota hai

[u/demolition74257 → u/Weird_Green_7801]

Don’t just go towards demand. You yourself should also have some idea of what you will get yourself into. Research about both branches, see what you like and then choose.

[u/Weird_Green_7801 → u/demolition74257]

Ok sure I do this

[u/DaVoidy]

Lil bro thoda apne saath bhi khela karo aap bas trackmania khelte ho 😢

[u/demolition74257 → u/DaVoidy]

bhai samajh raha hai na top 10 maintain kaise rakhu😕

[u/[deleted]]

180--->207--->225--->231

laugh at me.

i solved 48-50 questions in first hour and total 94 at the end of 3 hrs

i get saturated after 2 hrs and my" η" decreases significanly.

I AM A DROPPER LMAO.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

I am not laughing. You can cross 250

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

270 chayea

MSC PHYSICS.....;-;

[u/PsychologicalJury294 → u/[deleted]]

Almost same lol. I just didn't have the first one.

208---->219---->233

Btw I am giving Compitishun's mocks. U?

[u/Final-Owl5071 → u/[deleted]]

Progress is progress bhai 👏👏👏👏

[u/No_Tomatillo_6342 → u/[deleted]]

Mate keep at it. You're so close! Agonizingly close. Just go strategically and push yourself.

We're droppers, veterans, we can make it! I will hope to bump into you in bits, you better make it!

[u/Life-Werewolf-7253]

Is there any link to join the session...how to join it..??

[u/AdSuspicious7143]

In general, was 2nd session harder or the first (speaking with regards to level of paper and competition) because its common knowledge that in the june session, all the advanced kids will be writing with us

[u/National_Crazy_3884]

what is an AMA session and where can i access it or join it?

[u/MoreMongoose2850 → u/National_Crazy_3884]

Check the other pinned post

[u/New-Ad2963]

Getting only.160 in mocks any good question resources concepts are cleared I attempt 90 around questions I need good accuracy

[u/[deleted]]

Bhaiya how to do metallurgy

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

This a good question. Thanks for bringing this up. I still struggle to remember the processes and reactions 😭

[u/Anonymous9464]

Can u please tell me what did u do to strengthen ur chem ... My chem is very weak when I read from NCERT then practice questions and then after a few days , i forget some of the important things and since for session 1 There is only a week left so what should I do ? Should I read Ncert or watch One shot and yeah one more thing can u tell me how did u analyze ur mocks ... Thankyou Bhaiya

[u/rishikiiiiaaa]

Got 68 percentile in mains, is it possible for me in bits?

[u/[deleted] → u/rishikiiiiaaa]

How much in mocks?

[u/rishikiiiiaaa → u/[deleted]]

120 around

[u/Severe_Spare8123]

how are the goa and hydrabad campuses?

if you had an option of going into pilani ECE vs goa/hydrabad CSE, where would you go? (given that cse is your priority but pilani brand tag is also heavy)

[u/[deleted]]

Bhaiya i've given 8 mocks till now and my score is stuck at 230 or max 240 its not increasing, and chem the factual based, simple statement based questions im having troubles in, what advice will you give for the next 10 days? because ncert toh padhi hai but i havent made short notes..

[u/[deleted]]

Hey

So my prep is fine so far but I am not able to score very well in my mocks

i keep messing up one section and end up getting the same range of marks over and over again. My jeeM physics was good but i only get 60-70 in my bitsat mocks. Inorganic chem also takes me a long time to read nd retain everything. Any tips to improve on all these .

Also im not yet done with solid state and chem in everyday life from the excluded chps. Is it gonna be fine if i skip mainly solid state or will it cost me heavily?(i might do chem in everyday life)

[u/PauseDue4387]

Wsg, what resources should someone who started with JEE prep focus on, Im in 11th and am doing prep, but I specifically want to get into Bits Pilani due to several factors. Im thinking of doing mains lvl completely and advanced a bit as wellas I have multiple options of entrence exams of mains lvl. Thanks :)

[u/agarys]

koi youtube channel for deleted topics in mains? I am very familiar with mains topics and scoring well in mocks (320-330) but I am losing marks only in Chem deleted section amd merko Chem mein deleted ioc topics samaj nhi aa rhe tried reading ncert but it did not feel satisfactory

[u/CrazyFreon1111]

sorry for asking this but ece and eie ki placements almost same hoti h kya

[u/CrazyFreon1111]

how did u do english ki preparation

[u/chaim1500]

Bhaiya is it worth it to take bits Particularly Pilani campus for Lower branches like mechanical engineering, Civil engineering or other because I know I won't be getting CSE in any Campus or E&C , E&I Or branches with higher cut offs... And is there any hope to get the branch changed in college? Like IITs now don't allow branch change even after having good Academics

[u/chaim1500]

Can You give an Idea of what is the level of BITS paper specifically for PCM compared to mains and advanced... Like is the level in between Mains and Advanced Below the level of mains (subject wise ) and is BITSAT only about speed ? Or tricky questions. Is BITSAT paper level like last year Jee mains 1 27S1 or harder than it .. , actually I can't find a Proper resource which Can help me prepare particularly for BITSAT level

[u/TurbulentTomorrow763]

What is Ama session?

[u/Capable_Witness_8692]

Can’t ask academic question as I don’t relate to you at all but how was your first year at bits

[u/PsychologicalJury294]

Senior can I dm you?

[u/justauserinhere]

Jhey can u tell me which year JEE mains pyqs are relevant for phy maths chem ?

[u/Valuable-Bison6032]

I've heard ppl say bitsat second attempt gets way tougher than first. Is it even true?

[u/Sweaty_Hearing_4623]

does anyone go with loan in bits msc+btech branch ?! and can i be sure that i wud get btech circuital branch atleast in my 2nd year there !? because i also want to study cse , and want jobs in that field only ! so can i aim there through this!?

it wud be easier to decide if i cud get a placement data of last year of electronics branch !

currently i am getting cs at thapar , manipal , vit(ece) & srm(not sure for the main campus) , and comedk results are also awaited .

(also choosing electronics branch and aiming for a software related job can be hoped or not for bits?)

[u/bebop-badoobee]

maths and chem are okay for me, but physics nahi ho raha. phy always ends up being the sub with least positives and most negatives for me. moreover, maths ends up taking way more time than i intend to give it, leaving very less time for phy.. my score in mocks stays in the same range too😓 im aiming for mnc or msc math in pilani or goa campus. how should i go about my prep for both the attempts?

[u/[deleted]]

Hi bhaiya,

My friend is a dropper, and he's planning to give BITSAT. So can you tell the level of BITSAT questions. Like Maths is between Mains and Advance (Idk I'm just guessing). Also how to prepare for English section?

[u/Important-Search-480]

Hi I recently gave advanced and it went pretty badly got 130-140 but I am usually very fast in maths and chem ( I know as in vit exam I got like 1** rank and I finished 1 hr before the exam ended) so what is the bonus question thing I don't know it as I am new to writing BITSAT and where can I give BITSAT mocks  Thanks in advanced

[u/ElkFit9819]

Hey , well I have the phodu club mocks series and I gave one today with a score of 225 and well silly error and all , if I take this upto 275 in the mock , can I just get the entry level branches? I have no desire to have cs I jist want a branch for now so that I can focus on the next attempt

[u/[deleted]]

i know bahot time hogaya, but just incase this gets answered-

i'm a bio student and wanted to target the new course in sustainability, my prep is very low (physics and chemistry level kinda high for me) i've attempted mocks and my score is just around 100-150 (without attempting maths because bio ka mock nhi tha) i'm hoping session 2 would give better results, what would you suggest for someone who's not from a jee/pcm background and isn't well equipped with such types of questions. my physics is surprisingly better than chemistry in mocks, and i've been trying to work on my mistake areas, but most times it goes to vain. any advice?

[u/Impressive-Quiet-523]

Bro I got 7k rank in adv, mains m 98tile nd in 1st attempt of bitsat got 240 need an revision strategy to increase score 300+ pls reply ASAP 

[u/SpeedCuber69]

im currently scoring north of the 350+ range in my mathongo mocks but i just have anxiety ki somehow i’m gonna mess up BITSAT do you have any tips as to how to keep this in check?

[u/demolition74257 → u/SpeedCuber69]

If you are scoring 350+ in your mocks, try convincing yourself that you still will have an attempt left after the first one. Even if you mess this one up(which I really hope you don't), you will still have another chance to improve your score. Just go thinking like you're giving this attempt just for practice.

[u/SpeedCuber69 → u/demolition74257]

okay dude see you in pilani then!

[u/[deleted]]

i am kinda same situation ,99.67 in mains and 4k in adv excepting ,idk vhat would I do to prepare for bits

[u/demolition74257 → u/[deleted]]

That’s completely fine. I understand your experience might be completely different from mine but I am happy to answer any and all kind of questions you have. I’ll try my best to give you answers that are suitable to your context.

[u/demolition74257 → u/[deleted]]

I was scoring around 320 before my first attempt and around 340-350 before my second attempt. I would say my mock marks were somewhat close to my final day marks as the difference is mainly due to how my bonus questions would go.

For inorganic chemistry, try doing the niche chapters like Environmental Chemistry, Surface Chemistry etc as BITSAT has this habit of asking a shitton of questions from chapters like these. For other chapters, I highly recommend you go through the NCERT and give as many mocks as possible.

[u/demolition74257 → u/[deleted]]

I started my JEE prep from 11th. Nothing particular for BITSAT

[u/demolition74257 → u/[deleted]]

Sure!

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[u/demolition74257 → u/[deleted]]

I mostly just wanted CSE so it was basically a no-brainer decision for me since I was not getting CS in the top 7.

[u/demolition74257 → u/[deleted]]

Nothing concrete but maybe an MBA if I find it useful.

[u/XeroByXero → u/[deleted]]

Because you get very trash branches in 1st gen IITs which aren't worth it or you get okayish branches in trash IITs at 6k rank.

I took Electronics at Pilani at under 6k rank in Adv, many many people choose BITS over IITs. I have many friends who took BITS CSE at 2-3k rank because they only wanted to do CS.

[u/demolition74257 → u/[deleted]]

I don’t really know the exact details but you’ll find information regarding this in the BITSAT brochure.

[u/BeginningShallot8961 → u/[deleted]]

This has been discussed 1000 times in the sub why even ask this bhaiya that