Score 100% in BITSAT 2020 with these subject-wise tips

BITSAT 2020 recently got postponed, and the new dates have not been declared by BITS Pilani, the exam conducting body of BITSAT. This has led to a bit of uncertainty amongst the aspirants preparing for the exam.

However, there is no point of losing hope, and we all should be hopeful that the new dates will be announced soon and the aspirants will get the chance to attempt BITSAT 2020, to get admission into one of the best private engineering colleges in India.

If you want to be part of the best private college in India, you will have to do the hard work for that. BITSAT 2020 is a 3-hour exam that has questions from the subjects of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

These subjects are what you need to master one by one to fulfil your BITSAT dream. We know that the schools and coaching centres have been shut and you haven’t been able to prepare the way you would have liked to! But don’t worry, there’s still time left in your hand, and you can boost your preparation by getting hold of BITSAT 2020 syllabus.

The BITSAT 2020 syllabus is based on the NCERT syllabus for 11th and 12th class. Aspirants need to study NCERT books and consider it as their bible thoroughly. You can also refer to books from other publishers, but NCERT has to be your base for a strong performance in BITSAT 2020 exam.

Now we know that the BITSAT syllabus is from class 11th and 12th, it’s important to have a subject-wise strategy to crack the exam. Following are some subject-wise tips that could help you in the long run and help in scoring maximum in your exam attempt.

Physics

• NCERT should be your bible. Study it in and out. Make sure your fundamentals are clear.
• Practice solving numerical problems in less time as speed is very important in BITSAT.
• Mechanics and Thermodynamics are the most important topics. So, make sure you study them thoroughly.
• Learn the formulas well. They should be at your fingertips. Keep revising them until the last moment. The direct application of formulas can solve many questions.
• While solving questions in Physics, emphasise on dimensional analysis.

Chemistry

• NCERT is extremely important for BITSAT chemistry. Don’t leave out any topic in NCERT. Questions are often asked from those small sections that students often tend to overlook.
• Chemistry section is highly theoretical. Also, it is considered easier than Math and Physics. Read the theory part well.
• Inorganic Chemistry is tough when compared to Organic and Physical Chemistry. You may study from OP Tandon for Inorganic.
• Questions in Physical Chemistry is also of the textbook level. Study from NCERT.
• Memorise reactions - the important reactions should be at your tongue tip.

Mathematics

• Study Coordinate Geometry, Calculus and Complex Number very diligently. These are some of the most important topics.
• Students often tend to forget formulas in Trigonometry and Cartesian Geometry. Study them well. Their formulas may come handy even in direct formula application questions.
• While solving previous year papers, try using trial and error as well as substitution methods to solve questions where you’re stuck.

Apart from PCM, BITSAT also has questions from English and LR (Logical Reasoning), that accounts for 1/6th of the total marks. You must put a special focus on this because if you do, you can fetch more marks in the exam.

Not only this, but BITSAT 2020 will also include 12 bonus questions that comprise of 4 questions each from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. The marking scheme for these remains the same, +3 for a correct answer and -1 for incorrect answer.

If you wish to answer these bonus questions, you must first attempt all the 150 questions without skipping any of them. But here’s a tip, don’t rush too much to try these questions to go after the bonus questions. Make these 150 questions your priority. Devote the right time to these before moving on.

What else? That’s it. You have cracked the code to score even more than 100% marks in BITSAT 2020.  Just make sure you are 100% thorough with the syllabus and have concept clarity during your preparation.

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