Every year, lakhs of aspirants take the entrance exams for admission to engineering courses such as B.Tech in Computer Science, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and others. With the release of the BITSAT 2025 notification at bitsadmission.com, eligible candidates can apply for the exam on the official website. BITSAT 2025 is the most sought-after engineering entrance exam after JEE Main 2025 and JEE Advanced 2025. Usually, aspirants fill out both the JEE Main and BITSAT application forms so that they have multiple options available to them while considering colleges for final admission.
As per the past trends, it is believed that the difficulty level of the JEE Main exam is a bit superior to the BITSAT exam. There is also a difference in the paper pattern for both exams. Where the BITSAT paper consists of 5 sections (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English Proficiency, and Logical Reasoning), the JEE Main consists of three sections only (Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics)
Read Detailed Exam Pattern & Syllabus for BITSAT & JEE Main:
BITSAT Exam Pattern 2025 | JEE Main Exam Pattern 2025 |
BITSAT Syllabus 2025 | JEE Main Syllabus 2025 |
BITSAT vs JEE Main – A Detailed Analysis
Well, candidates can choose to take both JEE Main and BITSAT exams. With JEE Main scores, the door is open for prestigious NITs. However, barring a few top NITs, many candidates prefer BITS Pilani to low-key NITs. It must also be noted that admission to BITS Pilani is granted when a candidate achieves a good percentile score in the BITSAT exam. Aspirants with low BITSAT scores are allotted other campuses of the Birla Institute of Technology and Science.
There are numerous factors that candidates must keep in mind while choosing the exam for UG admission to the B.Tech course-
- Candidates should take the BITSAT exam only if they are comfortable with English Proficiency and Logical Reasoning.
- The difficulty level of JEE Main 2025 is usually higher, hence, students are advised to go through the previous year question papers for both exams for a better understanding of the exam structure.
- Solve multiple mock tests and check your own the types of questions that are asked in both examinations.
- Analyze your strengths and weaknesses and opt accordingly.
- BITS Pilani does not accept JEE Main score. With BITSAT scores, you are eligible to take admission to only BITS Pilani and its campus colleges.
Top Engineering Colleges:
IIT Bombay | IIT Delhi | IIT Indore |
NIT Trichy | NIT Agartala | IIT Madras |
IIT BHU | NIT Kurukshetra | NIT Warangal |
VIT Vellore | SRM University | BITS Pilani |
Jadavpur University | NIT Rourkela | AVV Coimbatore |
Difference between JEE Main and BITSAT Preparation
Check the differences and similarities between JEE Main and BITSAT preparation
JEE Main Preparation | BITSAT Preparation |
Download the syllabus | Download the syllabus |
Prepare strategy with respect to Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics | Prepare strategy with respect to Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English Proficiency, and Logical Reasoning |
Cover NCERTs for each subject + Standard Books | Cover NCERTs for each subject; buy Arihant books for English and Logical Reasoning |
Solve JEE Main Question Papers to understand the exam pattern | Solve BITSAT Question Papers to understand the exam pattern |
If you are a serious candidate, prepare keeping JEE Advanced in mind | BITSAT cannot be compared to JEE Advanced |
Time Management is crucial | Time Management is crucial |
How to prepare for JEE Main 2025?
- Check revised JEE Main exam pattern and download the prescribed syllabus.
- Download or Buy JEE Main Books including NCERTs and other standard books for comprehensive preparation
- Create your own subject-wise JEE Main preparation plan based on your strengths and weaknesses and remain consistent with the plan
- Check JEE Main past years’ papers high-weightage topics for Physics, Chemistry, and Maths and create preparation strategy for each subject.
- Download both official and unofficial JEE Main Question Papers PDF and practise it daily.
- Usually, candidates find the JEE Main Maths section and the JEE Main Physics Section quite difficult. Better to have proper strategy and study-tips for the section you find difficult.
BITSAT Study Material
Check the important BITSAT study material and best books available in the market for comprehensive exam preparation:
- NCERT Books (Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Maths)
- Understanding Physics Series of 5 Books
- BITSAT English Proficiency & Logical Reasoning PB
- The Pearson Complete Guide to the BITSAT (English)
- AIEEE (JEE Main) and IIT-JEE (JEE Advanced) previous years’ Objective questions
- Comprehensive Guide to BITSAT Online Test – with Mock Test CD
- Concepts of Physics by H.C. Verma Vol 1 and Vol 2
- Integral Calculus by Arihant
- Class XI & XII by R.D. Sharma
- Modern Approach to Chemical Calculations by R.C. Mukherjee
- Study Guide for BITSAT
- Objective Biology Disha Experts