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BITSAT 2022 Syllabus

Birla Institute of Technology and Science Aptitude Test

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Exam Date
21st May 2024 to 26th May 2024

Avantika Bhardwaj

Updated on Feb 05, 2020 | 9 min read

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IIM Lucknow has revised CAT Admit Card 2023 release date. CAT Admit Card will now be released on 7 November 2023 @iimcat.ac.in. The release date of CAT Admit Card was previously set to be 25 October. Candidates will be able to download their respective CAT Admit Cards until the exam day by using their CAT login ID and password. The CAT 2023 Exam will be held on November 26 at approximately 400 test centres across 150 cities. The exam will be divided into three slots and will last two hours. Candidates will be able to take the test at the centre only if they bring a hard copy of their CAT 2023 Admit Card.

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The Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani which is the conducting body of BITSAT Exam conducted every year released the syllabus for BITSAT 2020 Exam along with the application form on 11^th January 2020. The syllabus of the examination is described in detail in the brochure released on the official website of BITS. Students willing to appear in the exam must ensure that they familiarize themselves to BITSAT Syllabus which contains subject wise topics that they must study to qualify the examination. Students are strictly recommended to prepare as per the BITSAT Syllabus described by the institute as the question paper is designed according to it.

BITSAT Application Procedure for 2020 started, Apply Before – 31^st March 2020

BITSAT Syllabus generally comprises of topics of Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Mathematics, and English and Logical Reasoning. BITSAT 2020 Exam is scheduled to be conducted from 16^th May 2020 to 25^th May 2020 and students appearing in the exam can refer to these topics to study from in order to qualify the examination. It will be a computer-based test conducted online. Candidates who get to qualify the examination are shortlisted for admission to one of the BITS campuses namely BITS Pilani, BITS Goa, and BITS Hyderabad. It must be noted by students that admission to BITS Goa is done based on the marks obtained by candidates in 12^th class.

Highlights of BITSAT Exam Pattern:

Exam	BITSAT 2020
Mode of Examination	Online
Duration of Exam	3 hours i.e. 180 minutes
No. of Sections	4
Name of Sections	Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Biology, English and Logical Reasoning
Total No. of Questions	150
Marks Rewarded for Each Correct Answer	+3
Marks Deducted as Penalty for Each Incorrect Answer	-1

BITSAT Question Paper is divided among 4 sections comprising of different number of questions in each section. The brief idea of these four sections is given below:

Mathematics

This section comprises of 45 questions.
The questions are made from 11^th and 12^th class syllabus of NCERT Mathematics book.
The difficulty level of this section lies between moderate to difficult.

Biology

The total chapters that students must study from CBSE syllabus is 30. These chapters are taken from class 11^th and 12^th NCERT books and topics taken from 11^th class books hold more weightage than those of class 12^th.
The total number of questions asked in this section is 45.

Chemistry

The subject primarily consists of 18 major topics. These topics dominate the section as the number of questions made from this section is more than that of other topics.
Maximum questions are asked from chemical bonding and molecular structure along with equilibrium and hydrocarbons.

Physics

There are total 23 chapters out of which the questions are made.
This is considered one of the toughest sections in BITSAT Question Paper.
The major topics from which the questions are asked are Current Electricity, Semiconductors, and laws of motion.

English

This section is further divided in two sub sections namely English Proficiency and Logical Reasoning.
There are total 25 questions asked in this section.

BITSAT 2020 Syllabus

The tables given below give detailed descriptions of syllabus of sections asked in BITSAT Exam:

BITSAT 2020 Syllabus – Physics

Units and Measurement	Units- Different systems of units, SI units, fundamental Dimensional Analysis Precision and significant figures Fundamental measurements in Physics
Kinematics	Properties of vectors Position, velocity and acceleration vectors Motion with constant acceleration Projectile motion Uniform circular motion Relative motion
Newton’s Laws of Motion	Newton’s laws Motion on an inclined plane Motion of blocks with pulley systems Circular motion – centripetal force Inertial and non-inertial frames
Impulse and Momentum	Definition of impulse and momentum Conservation of momentum Collisions Momentum of a system of particles Center of mass
Work and Energy	Work done by a force Kinetic energy and work-energy theorem Power Conservative forces and potential energy Conservation of mechanical energy
Rotational Motion	Description of rotation Rotational motion with constant angular acceleration Moment of inertia, Parallel and perpendicular axes theorems, rotational kinetic energy Torque and angular momentum Conservation of angular momentum Rolling motion
Gravitation	Newton’s law of gravitation Gravitational potential energy, Escape velocity Motion of planets
Mechanics of Solids and Fluids	Elasticity Pressure, density and Archimedes’ principle Viscosity and Surface Tension Bernoulli’s theorem
Oscillations	Kinematics of simple harmonic motion Spring mass system, simple and compound pendulum Forced & damped oscillations, resonance
Waves	Progressive sinusoidal waves Standing waves in strings and pipes Superposition of waves, beats Doppler Effect
Heat and Thermodynamics	Kinetic theory of gases Thermal equilibrium and temperature Specific heat, Heat Transfer - Conduction, convection and radiation, thermal conductivity, Newton’s law of cooling Work, heat and first law of thermodynamics Second law of thermodynamics, Carnot engine – Efficiency and Coefficient of performance
Electrostatics	Coulomb’s law Electric field and Electrostatic potential energy Gauss’ law and its applications Electric dipole Capacitance and dielectrics
Current Electricity	Ohm’s law, Joule heating DC circuits – Resistors and cells in series and parallel, Kirchhoff’s laws, potentiometer, and Wheatstone bridge Electrical Resistance
Magnetic Effect of Current	Biot-Savart’s law and its applications Ampere’s law and its applications Lorentz force, force on current-carrying conductors in a magnetic field Magnetic moment of a current loop, torque on a current loop, Galvanometer and its conversion to voltmeter and ammeter
Electromagnetic Induction	Faraday’s law, Lenz’s law, eddy currents Self and mutual inductance Transformers and generators Alternating current AC circuits, LCR circuits
Optics	Laws of reflection and refraction Lenses and mirrors Optical instruments – telescope and microscope Interference – Huygens’s principle, Young’s double slit experiment Interference in thin films Diffraction due to a single slit Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics (only qualitative ideas), Electromagnetic spectrum Polarization – states of polarization, Malus’ law, Brewster’s law
Modern Physics	Dual nature of light and matter – Photoelectric effect, De Broglie wavelength Atomic models – Rutherford’s experiment, Bohr’s atomic model Hydrogen atom spectrum Radioactivity Nuclear reactions
Electronic Devices	Energy bands in solids, conductors, insulators and semiconductors; Semiconductor diode – I-V characteristics in forward and reverse bias, diode as a rectifier, I-V characteristics of LED, photodiode, solar cell, and Zener diode; Zener diode as a voltage regulator. Junction transistor Logic gates

Important Books for Physics

Book	Author/Publication
Concepts of Physics (Vol 1 and Vol 2)	H. C. Verma
Problems in General Physics	IE Irodov
Arihant Physics	D. C. Pandey
Advanced Level Physics	Nelson and Parker
Fundamentals of Physics	Resnick, Halliday, and Walker

BITSAT 2020 Syllabus – Chemistry

States of Matter	Measurement Chemical reactions Three states of matter, intermolecular interactions, types of bonding, melting and boiling points Gaseous state Liquid state Solid state
Atomic Structure	Introduction Quantum mechanics Many electron atoms
Periodicity	Valence electrons Molecular Structure Covalent Bond Dipole moments; Hydrogen Bond.
Thermodynamics	Basic Concepts First Law of Thermodynamics Second Law: Spontaneous and reversible processes and entropy Third Law
Physical and Chemical Equilibria	Concentration Units Solutions Physical Equilibrium Chemical Equilibria Ionic Equilibria Factors Affecting Equilibria
Electrochemistry	Redox Reactions Electrolytic Conduction
Chemical Kinetics	Aspects of Kinetics Factor Affecting the Rate of the Reactions Surface Chemistry
Hydrogen and s-block elements	Hydrogen S-block elements Alkali metals Alkaline earth metals
p, d, and f-block elements	General Group 13 elements Group 14 elements Group 15 elements Group 16 elements Group 17 and group 18 elements d-Block elements f-Block elements Coordination Compounds
Principles of Organic Chemistry and Hydrocarbons	Classification Electronic displacement in a covalent bond. Alkanes Alkenes and alkynes Aromatic hydrocarbons Haloalkanes and haloarenes
Stereochemistry	Ethane conformations; Newman and Sawhorse projections. Geometrical isomerism in alkenes
Organic Compounds with Functional Groups Containing Oxygen and Nitrogen	General Specific: Reactivity of -hydrogen in carbonyl compounds
Biological, Industrial and Environmental chemistry	Carbohydrates Proteins Nucleic Acids Vitamins Polymers Pollution Chemicals in medicine, healthcare and food
Theoretical Principles of Experimental Chemistry	Volumetric Analysis Qualitative analysis of Inorganic Salts: Physical Chemistry Experiments Purification Methods Qualitative Analysis of Organic Compounds Quantitative Analysis of Organic Compounds Principles of Organic Chemistry Experiments Basic Laboratory Technique

Important Books for Chemistry

Book	Author/Publication
Atkins Physical Chemistry	-
Physical Chemistry	N Awasthi
Organic Chemistry	M. S. Chauhan
Inorganic Chemistry	J. D. Lee
Organic Chemistry	Paula Bruice Yurkanis
Inorganic Chemistry	O. P. Tandon
Physical Chemistry	N Awasthi

BITSAT 2020 Syllabus – English and Logical Reasoning

English
Composition	Rearrangement Paragraph Unity Linkers/Connectives
Reading Comprehension	Content/ideas Vocabulary Referents Idioms/Phrases Reconstruction (rewording)
Grammar	Agreement, Time and Tense, Parallel construction, Relative pronouns Determiners, Prepositions, Modals, Adjectives Voice, Transformation Question tags, Phrasal verbs
Vocabulary	Synonyms, Antonyms, Odd Word, One Word, Jumbled letters, Homophones, Spelling Contextual meaning. Analogy
Logical Reasoning
Nonverbal Reasoning	Pattern Perception Figure Formation and Analysis Paper Cutting Figure Matrix Rule Detection
Verbal Reasoning	Analogy Classification Series Completion Logical Deduction Chart Logic

Important Books for English

Book	Author/Publication
BITSAT English Proficiency and Logical Reasoning	-
Wren and Martin	-
The Pearson Complete Guide to the BITSAT (English)	One Learn Education

Important Books for Logical Reasoning

Book	Author/Publication
BITSAT Explorer	Arihant
BITSAT Explorer	MTG

BITSAT 2020 Syllabus – Biology

Biotechnology and its Applications	Microbes as ideal system for biotechnology Microbial technology in food processing Steps in recombinant DNA technology Applications of R-DNA technology in human health Applications in Industry and Agriculture
Biology and Human Welfare	Animal husbandry Cancer and AIDS. Adolescence and drug/alcohol abuse; Basic concepts of immunology. Plant Breeding and Tissue Culture in crop improvement
Ecology and Environment	Meaning of ecology Ecological levels of organization (organism to biosphere) Energy flow Ecological adaptations Biodiversity and Environmental Issues
Reproduction and Development in Humans	Male and female reproductive systems Menstrual cycle, Gamete production Embryo development Pregnancy and parturition Birth control and contraception.
Reproduction, Growth and Movement in Plants	Asexual methods of reproduction; Sexual Reproduction Growth and Movement Apical dominance, Senescence Abscission, Photo- periodic, Vernalization Various types of movements.
Structure and Function - Animals	Human Physiology Body fluids and circulation Excretion system Locomotion and movement Control and co-ordination
Structure and Function – Plants	Morphology of a flowering plant Absorption and movement of water (including diffusion, osmosis and water relations of cell) and of nutrients; Mineral nutrition – Macro- and micro-nutrients in plants including deficiency disorders Photosynthesis – Light reaction Respiration – Anaerobic, Fermentation, Aerobic, Glycolysis
Genetics and Evolution	Mendelian inheritance Linkage and Crossing over DNA Gene expression and regulation Theories and evidences of evolution, including modern Darwinism.
Cell: The Unit of Life; Structure and Function	Cell wall, Cell membrane, Endomembrane system (ER, Golgi apparatus/Dictyosome Structural differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic, and between plant and animal cells. Cell cycle (various phases), Mitosis, Meiosis. Biomolecules – Structure and function of Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, and Nucleic acids. Enzymes – Chemical nature, types, properties and mechanism of action.
Diversity in Living World	Biology – its meaning and relevance to mankind What is living, Taxonomic categories and aids, Systematics and Binomial system of nomenclature. Introductory classification of living organisms Plant kingdom – Salient features of major groups Animal kingdom – Salient features of Nonchordates up to phylum, and Chordates up to class level.

BITSAT 2020 Syllabus – Mathematics

Algebra	Complex Numbers Theory of Quadratic Equations Arithmetic and Geometric Progression Logarithms and their Properties Exponential Series Permutations and Combinations Binomial Theorem Matrices and Determinants of order two or three Sets, Relations, and Functions Mathematical Reasoning and Methods of Proofs Linear Inequalities
Trigonometry	Measurement of angles in radians and degree Solution of trigonometric equations Inverse trigonometric functions
Two-Dimensional Coordinate Geometry	Cartesian coordinates Straight lines and Pair of straight lines Circles – Equation of circle, parametric equation of circle Conic Sections – Parabola, Ellipse, and Hyperbola
Three-Dimensional Coordinate Geometry	Coordinate axes and coordinate planes Angle between two lines whose direction ratios are given and shortest distance between two lines Equation of a plane and plane related questions
Differential Calculus	Domain and Range of a real valued function Derivative of different type of functions Geometric Interpretation of Derivatives Increasing and Decreasing functions Rolle’s Theorem, Mean Value Theorem, and Intermediate Value theorem
Integral Calculus	Integration – as inverse process of differentiation Methods of integration Definite integrals and their properties Applications of definite integrals
Ordinary Differential Equations	Order and Degree of a differential equation Solution of homogeneous differential equations Linear first order differential equations
Probability	Various terminologies in probability Conditional Probability Independent Events Discrete random variables
Vectors	Direction ratio and Cosines of vectors, addition of vectors Dot and cross products of two vectors Scalar triple products and their geometrical interpretation
Statistics	Measures of Dispersion Analysis of frequency distribution
Linear Programming	Various terminology and formulation of linear programming Solution of linear programming using feasible methods
Mathematical Modelling	Formulation of simple real-life problem, solution using matrices.

Important Books for Mathematics

Book	Author/Publication
Higher Algebra	Hall Knight and Bernard
Differential Calculus	Arihant
Class 11^th and 12^th R D Sharma	R. D. Sharma
Problems in Calculus in One Variable Algebra	I A Maron

Important Books for Overall BITSAT 2020 Exam

Book	Author/Publication
A Complete Success Package for BITSAT	Arihant
Comprehensive Guide to BITSAT with Mock Test CD	Insta Reports and Sync Facility
The Pearson Complete Guide to BITSAT	-
Comprehensive Guide to BITSAT Online Test with Past Papers	-

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