For engineering aspirants in India, there are three major entrance exams – JEE Main, JEE Advanced and BITSAT. While JEE is conducted for admission in IITs, NITs and IIITs, BITSAT is an entrance exam for admission in BITS-Pilani campuses. All these three exams test a candidate’s knowledge in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
BITSAT Vs JEE Comparison
Given below are the major differences between BITSAT, JEE Main and Advanced.
| BITSAT | JEE Main and JEE Advanced |
| BITSAT is an online entrance test for admission to various engineering courses in BITS-Pilani colleges. | JEE Main is a computer-based exam for admission to undergraduate engineering programs at NITs, IIITs, other centrally funded technical institutions and institutions funded by participating state governments.
JEE Advanced examination is conducted for admission into various undergraduate programmes in IITs. Some other reputed institutes like IISc, IISER, IIST, RGIPT also consider JEE Advanced score for admissions. JEE Main is the qualifying exam for JEE Advanced. |
| BITSAT exam has two additional sections along with PCM – English and Logical Reasoning. | JEE Main and JEE Advanced both have PCM subjects only. |
| After finishing all 130 questions, a candidate can opt for 12 extra questions in BITSAT.
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There are no such extra questions in JEE.
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| A candidate can attempt BITSAT 2 years in a row (when appearing for class 12 and one year after class 12). | A candidate can attempt JEE Main 3 times (when appearing for class 12, one year, and two years after class 12) and JEE Advanced 2 times. |
| BITSAT gives direct admissions to Board Toppers. | There is no such provision in JEE Main and JEE Advanced. |
| BITS-Pilani never officially releases past years question papers of BITSAT. | JEE Main and JEE Advanced previous years papers are available for practice. |
BITSAT and JEE FAQs
Can JEE students give BITSAT?
Yes, JEE aspirants can give BITSAT provided they fulfill the required eligibility criteria for appearing in BITSAT. BITSAT online test is generally conducted after JEE Main session-2 exam.
Is BITSAT syllabus same as JEE?
Barring a very few topics, BITSAT syllabus is similar to JEE for Physics, Chemistry and Math. However, the number of questions asked in BITSAT paper is more than JEE.
Is the BITSAT or the JEE Mains easy?
Difficulty-wise, BITSAT is almost at the same level as JEE Mains. You need better speed and accuracy to clear BITSAT. JEE Advanced is tougher than BITSAT as it demands more in-depth understanding of concepts.
Is BITSAT more competitive than JEE?
JEE is more competitive than BITSAT if talking about the number of candidates giving these exams every year. If considered as the number of questions to be solved in the paper then BITSAT is higher than JEE. In BITSAT, students have to solve 130 questions in 3 hours. In JEE Main, students have to solve 75 questions in 3 hours.
Is it easier to get into BITS than IIT?
Comparing the difficulty level of JEE Advanced and BITSAT, it can be said that it’s easier to get into BITS-Pilani than IITs.
Is preparation for JEE and BITSAT same?
The JEE and BITSAT preparation is similar at the start as both the exams test candidates’ knowledge and expertise in PCM. However, later, the candidates have to solve online test series or mock tests of the respective exams. A BITSAT aspirant has to prepare for two more additional sections – English and Logical Reasoning.
Can a JEE aspirant crack BITSAT?
A JEE aspirant can crack BITSAT as the syllabus of both JEE and BITSAT is similar for Physics, Chemistry and Math. English and Reasoning in BITSAT can improve your score. It’s recommended to solve the BITSAT online test series.
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