BITS Pilani Cutoff
BITS Pilani Cutoff 2026
BITS Pilani does not publish a single official cutoff list before the exam; it releases closing BITSAT scores by campus and branch after each admission round (iteration), once seats are actually filled. Scores are out of 390 from 2022 onward (450 before, on a 150-question scale) — pre-2022 and post-2022 figures are not directly comparable.
Quick Highlights
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| University | BITS Pilani (Pilani, Goa, Hyderabad campuses) |
| Established | 1964, as a Deemed-to-be-University |
| Accreditation | NAAC 'A' grade; Institution of Eminence |
| Exam for First Degree | BITSAT |
| Max BITSAT score (2022 onward) | 390 (130 questions, +3/−1 marking) |
| 2026 CSE closing score — Pilani / Goa / Hyderabad | 308 / 274 / 272 |
| 2025 CSE closing score — Pilani / Goa / Hyderabad | 304 / 274 / 279 |
| Exams for Higher Degree | BITS HD Test, GATE, GPAT |
BITS Pilani (Main Campus) — BITSAT Cutoff by Branch
Closing BITSAT Score by Year (2023–2026, out of 390)
| Branch | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.E. Computer Science (Hons.) | 308 | 304 | 327 | 331 |
| B.E. Mathematics & Computing | 299 | 295 | 318 | — |
| B.E. Electronics & Communication | 289 | 279 | 314 | 296 |
| B.E. Electrical & Electronics | 266 | 258 | 292 | 272 |
| B.E. Electronics & Instrumentation | 261 | 249 | 282 | 266 |
| B.E. Mechanical | 239 | 223 | 266 | 244 |
| B.E. Chemical | 226 | 191 | 247 | 224 |
| B.E. Civil | 222 | 167 | 238 | 213 |
| B.E. Manufacturing | 226 | 184 | 243 | 220 |
| B.Pharm | — | — | 165 | 153 |
| M.Sc. Economics (Hons.) | — | 247 | 271 | 257 |
| M.Sc. Mathematics (Hons.) | — | 214 | 256 | 236 |
| M.Sc. Physics (Hons.) | — | 214 | 254 | 235 |
| M.Sc. Chemistry (Hons.) | — | 168 | 241 | 213 |
| M.Sc. Biological Sciences (Hons.) | — | 171 | 236 | 212 |
Longer-Term Historical Trend (Old 450-Mark Scale, Selected Years)
| Branch | 2019-20 | 2017-18 |
|---|---|---|
| B.E. Chemical | 281 | 306 |
| B.E. Civil | 269 | 294 |
| B.E. Electrical & Electronics | 341 | 355 |
| B.E. Mechanical | 313 | 334 |
| B.E. Manufacturing | 255 | 288 |
| B.Pharm | 195 | 221 |
| B.E. Computer Science | 383 | 382 |
| B.E. Electronics & Instrumentation | 328 | 332 |
BITS Pilani, K. K. Birla Goa Campus — BITSAT Cutoff by Branch
Closing BITSAT Score by Year (2023–2025, out of 390)
| Branch | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.E. Computer Science | 274 | 301 | 295 |
| B.E. Mathematics & Computing | 268 | 295 | — |
| B.E. Electronics & Communication | 255 | 287 | 267 |
| B.E. Electrical & Electronics | 243 | 278 | 252 |
| B.E. Electronics & Instrumentation | 234 | 270 | 244 |
| B.E. Mechanical | 223 | 254 | 223 |
| B.E. Chemical | 206 | 239 | 209 |
| M.Sc. Economics (Hons.) | 237 | 263 | 239 |
| M.Sc. Mathematics (Hons.) | 216 | 249 | 221 |
| M.Sc. Physics (Hons.) | 212 | 248 | 222 |
| M.Sc. Chemistry (Hons.) | 205 | 236 | 205 |
| M.Sc. Biological Sciences | 203 | 234 | 204 |
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus — BITSAT Cutoff by Branch
Closing BITSAT Score by Year (2023–2026, out of 390)
| Branch | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.E. Computer Science | 272 | 279 | 298 | 284 |
| B.E. Mathematics & Computing | 268 | — | 293 | 293 |
| B.E. Electronics & Communication | 256 | 265 | 284 | 265 |
| B.E. Electrical & Electronics | — | 230 | 275 | 251 |
| B.E. Electronics & Instrumentation | — | 222 | 270 | 244 |
| B.E. Mechanical | — | 182 | 251 | 218 |
| B.E. Chemical | — | 162 | 238 | 207 |
| B.E. Civil | — | 158 | 235 | 204 |
| B.Pharm | — | — | 161 | 135 |
Frequently Asked Questions — BITS Pilani
308 in 2026, 304 in 2025, 327 in 2024, and 331 in 2023 (out of 390).
No — Pilani consistently records the highest closing scores, followed by Goa and Hyderabad, though the exact order between Goa and Hyderabad can vary by branch and year.
No — closing BITSAT scores by campus and branch are released only after each admission round (iteration), once seats have actually been filled.
Closing scores depend on exam difficulty, the number and strength of applicants that year, and seat availability — not a fixed pass mark.
B.Pharm has historically recorded the lowest closing scores among First Degree programmes, at both Pilani and Hyderabad.