BITSAT 2027
BITS Admission Test (BITSAT)
BITSAT is the only route into the B.E., M.Sc. and B.Pharm. programmes of BITS Pilani's Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad campuses. It is a 3-hour computer-based test of 130 questions (390 marks) with an optional set of 12 bonus questions, and you can take it twice and keep the better score.
- Conducted by
- Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani
- Mode
- Computer-based online test at designated test centres
- Frequency
- Once a year, with two optional sessions (Session 1 in April, Session 2 in May); the better score counts
- Duration
- 3 hours (180 minutes), no sectional time limit
BITSAT 2027 Syllabus
Updated on 18 October 2026 · Compiled from official Birla Institute of Technology and Science notices
The topics below are from the official BITSAT-2026 syllabus annexure. The 2027 syllabus follows the new brochure when it is released.
Subject-wise syllabus
Physics18 units, Class 11 and 12
Mechanics
Units and measurement, dimensional analysis · Kinematics, projectile and relative motion · Newton's laws, friction on inclines, pulley systems · Impulse, momentum, collisions, centre of mass · Work, energy and power · Rotational motion, moment of inertia, rolling · Gravitation, Kepler's laws, escape velocity
Matter, waves and heat
Elasticity, fluids, viscosity, surface tension, Bernoulli · Oscillations, SHM, resonance · Waves, standing waves, beats, Doppler effect · Kinetic theory, thermodynamics, Carnot engine, heat transfer
Electricity and magnetism
Electrostatics, Gauss's law, capacitance · Current electricity, Kirchhoff's laws, potentiometer · Magnetic effect of current, Biot-Savart, Ampere's law · Electromagnetic induction, AC circuits, transformers
Optics and modern physics
Reflection, refraction, lenses, optical instruments · Interference, diffraction, polarization, EM waves · Photoelectric effect, Bohr model, radioactivity, nuclear reactions · Electronic devices: diode, transistor, logic gates
Chemistry14 units
Physical chemistry
States of matter, mole concept, gas laws, solid state · Atomic structure and quantum mechanics · Thermodynamics · Physical and chemical equilibria, ionic equilibria, solutions · Electrochemistry · Chemical kinetics and surface chemistry
Inorganic chemistry
Periodicity and bonding (VSEPR, VBT, MOT) · Hydrogen and s-block elements · p-, d- and f-block elements · Coordination compounds
Organic chemistry
Principles of organic chemistry and hydrocarbons · Haloalkanes and haloarenes · Stereochemistry (conformations, geometrical isomerism) · Compounds with oxygen and nitrogen functional groups · Biomolecules, polymers, environmental chemistry and chemicals in daily life
Experimental chemistry
Volumetric analysis · Qualitative analysis of salts · Physical chemistry experiments · Purification methods and chromatography
English Proficiency10 questions
Grammar
Determiners, prepositions, modals, agreement, tenses · Parallel construction, voice, transformation · Question tags, relative clauses
Vocabulary
Odd word, one word, spelling, homophones · Synonyms, antonyms, collocations · Phrasal verbs, idioms, analogy
Reading comprehension and composition
Main ideas, conclusions, facts versus opinions · Cloze, summary, referents, jigsaw reading · Rearrangement, paragraph unity, linkers
Logical Reasoning20 questions, verbal and non-verbal
Verbal reasoning
Analogy and classification · Series completion · Logical deduction from passages · Chart logic
Non-verbal reasoning
Pattern perception · Figure formation and analysis · Paper cutting · Figure matrix and rule detection
Mathematics12 units, 40 questions
Algebra
Complex numbers, quadratic equations · AP, GP, logarithms, exponential series · Permutations, combinations, binomial theorem · Matrices and determinants · Sets, relations, functions · Mathematical reasoning and induction, linear inequalities
Trigonometry and geometry
Trigonometric ratios, equations and inverse functions · Straight lines, circles, conic sections · Three-dimensional coordinate geometry
Calculus
Limits, continuity, differentiability, derivatives · Maxima, minima, Rolle's and mean value theorems · Integration methods, definite integrals, areas · Ordinary differential equations
Probability, vectors and applied topics
Probability, conditional probability, Bayes' theorem, distributions · Vectors, dot, cross and scalar triple products · Statistics (dispersion) · Linear programming and mathematical modelling
Biology (B.Pharm., Env. Engg., M.Sc. Biological Sciences)Replaces Mathematics for PCB candidates
Diversity and cell biology
Diversity in the living world, taxonomy · Cell structure, cell cycle, biomolecules, enzymes
Genetics and structure and function
Genetics and evolution · Plant structure, photosynthesis, respiration · Human physiology
Reproduction, ecology and biotechnology
Plant and human reproduction · Ecology and environment · Biology and human welfare · Biotechnology and its applications
How to use the syllabus
The official brochure says candidates may refer to NCERT textbooks for the content. BITS does not release model papers or past papers, so build practice from the syllabus list and your own mock tests.