BITSAT Exam Pattern 2023 - Total Marks, Number of Questions, Negative Marking
Note : BITSAT exam pattern is changed from 2022. Instead of 150 questions, only 130 questions will be asked in the BITSAT paper. The BITSAT total marks will be 390.
BITSAT is an MCQ based online test consisting of questions from Math, Physics, Chemistry, Reasoning and English. There are four options of each question and the candidate has to choose the right option which can be reviewed or reanswered any time during the duration of the examination.
Here we are looking at BITSAT paper pattern - exam mode, questions type, subject-wise number of questions, total marks, exam duration and negative marking. We will also see what's the importance of attempting 12 extra questions in the BITSAT exam.
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BITSAT 2023 Exam Pattern
Given below is the BITSAT exam pattern :
| BITSAT Exam |
Paper Pattern |
| Exam Mode |
Online (Computer-Based Test) |
| Questions Type |
Multiple Choice Objective Type |
| Total Questions |
130 (12 Extra Questions Optional) |
| Total Marks |
390 |
| Exam Duration |
3 hours |
| Negative Marking |
-1 for each wrong answer |
BITSAT 2023 : Number of Questions
The total number of questions in BITSAT is 130. There will be 40 questions of Math, 30 questions of Physics, 30 questions of Chemistry, 20 questions of Reasoning and 10 questions of English in the BITSAT paper.
BITSAT 2023 : Total Marks
BITAT total marks is 390. BITSAT marking scheme : Math - 120 marks, Physics - 90 marks, Chemistry - 90 marks, Reasoning - 60 marks and English - 30 marks. Each question will carry 3 marks for the correct answer.
BITSAT 2023 : Negative Marking
There is negative marking in BITSAT. 1 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer in BITSAT paper.
BITSAT Paper Pattern : Subject-wise Questions and Marks Distribution
BITSAT subject-wise number of questions and marks distribution :
| Subject |
Number of Questions |
Total Marks |
| Physics |
30 |
90 |
| Chemistry |
30 |
90 |
| Mathematics |
40 |
120 |
| English |
10 |
30 |
| Logical Reasoning |
20 |
60 |
Purpose of Attempting 12 Extra Questions in BITSAT
If a candidate answers all the 130 questions (without skipping any question) in BITSAT, the candidate
will have an option of attempting 12 extra questions, if there is still time left. These
extra questions will be from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics only; four
questions from each part. Further, once the candidate has opted for extra questions, he/she
cannot go back for correction of any of the earlier answered 130 questions.
The questions in BITSAT are designed in a way that a good student will be able to answer 130 questions in 180 minutes. The extra questions (a maximum of 12) will give a chance to highly meritorious
candidates to score higher. However, candidates should keep in mind the fact that there is
negative marking for wrong answers and any attempt to answer the questions by pure
guessing of the answers is not likely to have any advantage, but may result in a reduction in
the total score.
Note : Speed & accuracy are very important in BITSAT. It is recommended that you practice as many online mock tests as possible.
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