Bitsat is different from other entrance examinations like IIT JEE,AIEEE,EAMCET etc in many ways,the extra 12 questions being one of them.Every student writing Bitsat will be in a dillema whether to go for the extra 12 questions or should he just leave them and stay away from risk.Different people who have given a shot at Bitsat for the past 4 years have given different theories about these extra 12 questions.Some say it is the easiest part of the part while some say they took an unnecessary risk and stuck up with a lower Bitsat score.
So what is the funda of these extra 12 questions.Here is my complete explanation about the "EXTRA 12"
This is what is given in the brochure about the extra 12 - "If a candidate answers all the 150 questions (without skipping any question), the candidate will have an option of attempting 12 (twelve) extra questions, if there is still time left. These extra questions will be from Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics only; four questions from each part. Further, once the candidate has opted for extra questions, he cannot go back for correction of any of the earlier answered 150 questions."
- No you are not given any extra time to answer these questions
- Yes, you need to attempt all 150 questions...You cannot leave any question blank
- No you cannot go back any change any of your answers
- Only Maths,Physics,Chemistry
So when to attempt the extra 12 questions:
- You have atleast 20 minutes left.
- You are sure about atleast 135 questions...by sure I mean you have given a shot at the questions and by some technique or method or on the basis of your memory you have confidently attempted 135 questions
- You believe that you are lucky most of the time in guessing the correct answers(I am talking about the 15 questions you have to guess to complete 150)
- There arent any method/formula based lenghty problems left in the paper...here I am talking specially about Maths...say you have a lenghty problem from calculus...you dont just guess it...if you have time you solve it and only then think of these extra questions.
- If there are any memory based questions which you cant solve you can guess them and go for the extra 12.
- This extra 12 questions according to BITS should be bit tuffer....On the other hand almost every Bitsian who has got a score of 350+( very good chance of getting a Computer Science or EEE degree) claim to have attempted these extra 12 questions and found them to be quite easy.
P.S:I have been very busy with my assignments,tests,projects and hell amount of academic stuff apart from the cricket matches,the movies,the oscars,outing with friends and loads of other stuff and for this reason I could not update the blog regularly.Till the mid of March I have a tight schedule and would not be able to update the blog regularly.Inspite of this tight schedule I will try my best to reply to your doubts within 24 hours :)
SCHEME OF MARKS OF THESE TWELVE QUESTIONS ARE FOR 120 MARKS WITH NEGATIVE MARKING OF EACH QUESTION 5 MARKS. SAY Y/N & GIVE CORRECT REPLY PLEASE SIR.
ReplyDeleteEvery question in BITSAT is for +3 and -1 marks.....Even these extra 12 questions are for +3 and -1 marks
ReplyDeletewhats the mark scheme for these extra questions.is it possible to score 350+ without attempting these extra 12 questions
ReplyDeleteEven these extra 12 questions are for +3 and -1 marks
ReplyDeleteya it is possible to score 350+ without the extra 12 questions but people who have the caliber to score 350 wil surely go for the extra 12....Again a word of caution dont be tempted to attempt the extra 12 unless u have ample time and enough confidence
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ReplyDeleteif a student gets 1-3 or 4 marks less than the 80% criterion will the BITS authorities consider his score for the min qualification.
ReplyDelete@Worried: Chemistry can be complete in 2 months if you are really serious....Follow only one book which you find easy(like Arrihant) and prepare from it....Spend enough time on Chemistry everyday(atleast 3 hrs for your preparation) then you can surely get above average marks in BITSAT
ReplyDelete@Anonymous: No...they wont...A score of 80% is a must...even if u get 79.99% you are not eligible
please advice me as to how i should prepare for english and logical reasoning part of bitsat . my eng is quite strong. will joining in PAGE for a one week course for english and logical reasoning be useful or will i be wasting three hrs per day on this also suggest some books for these topics
ReplyDelete@vasundhra : Please dont post it under the wrong topic...English is something you should have learnt all throughout your life....Bitsat English is not that tough...the exercises are similar to CAT English but not as tough as CAT....I don't think you will learn a lot in 7 days....Spend more time in solving the question papers at home....If you feel you are low on confidence then such short coaching might help....Otherwise no use...
ReplyDeletePrepare from CAT related material and for grammar and other related topics your 11 and 12 English is enough
I scored 264 marks last year, but still they did not select me, although the cut off was 264. Why do such rubbish things happen? Two students having the same score, but only one gets selected...why? that's rubbish from BITS's side.
ReplyDelete@tapan: You liar :P the cutoff for Bitsat dual degree in Pilani campus was 263...hyd 248 so I am sure you are just trying to waste my time...or you were a fool who did not apply for dual degrees
ReplyDeleteHere is the link for the bitsat 2009 cutoffs
Click here
The good thing about Bits is that we dont have any fixed number of seats for any discipline...So 2 students with same marks will get the same degree in all cases
sir my jee went too bad (although i was a quite above average student and a ntse scholar).i am now very much deprived of confidance please tell me how to crack bitsat with a boom.
ReplyDelete@Utkarsh: If you have prepared well for JEE then you have a good chance of cracking BITSAT.....Complete the extra topics which are not present in JEE during this time and practice as many online papers as possible :)
ReplyDeletesir please tell me one thing more that for prepration arihant or mtg which is better and which online test series to join??
ReplyDeleteis it absolutely necessary to attempt the extra 12 questions if one is to score above 350?..if not then how do i score 350+....also many people have said that most people who clear BITSAT get a rank in IITJEE...is it true?
ReplyDelete@utkarsh : Any book is good...see it to that you complete your syllabus
ReplyDelete@Devendra: One can even attempt 135-140 questions to get a score of 350+...Attempting the extra 12 depends on how much risk you are willing to take
People generally write all exams with same efforts...So it is true that most people who get a score of above 350+ clear JEE....on the other hand the cutoff for compsci which has more than 100 seats is around 350...so there are many who couldnt clear JEE but got a good score in BITSAT :)
thank god...that really boosts my confidence....i will manage around 155 in JEE out of 480 this year...do i stand a chance..also is it possible to change our stream after the first year?
ReplyDeletedo i stand a chance as in chance in BITSAT...
ReplyDelete@Devendra: 155 might be the cutoff score for JEE according to many experts :) so you have performed decently in JEE
ReplyDeleteBITSAT is a different exam though the concepts are same...it is more about time management and your memory rather than your critical analysis....
So if you complete and revise your syllabus you have great chance of getting a score above 350 :)
thank you arvind....ur doing a really good job running this blog...thanks a lot..
ReplyDelete@Devendra : :) All the best for your exam and do tell all your friends about BITSexam :)
ReplyDeletesir i have one month and 3 days left for my bitsat exam i prepared for my boards and i'm sure of getting a good score in them i have not prepared for competitions ca u plz tell me hw to prepare for bitsat in this remaining time
ReplyDelete@Ratnesh : Search properly before posting a comment...Simply irritates me :(
ReplyDeleteAnyways 30 days decent time to prepare....If you have not prepared for competitive exams then get a BITSAT cd....apart from completing your syllabus try to write at least one exam per day
@devendra n arvind.......im also getting 155 dis yr in iitjee...i was devastated.......evryone thinks dat im a loser....arvind definitely made me feel good.....thnx man...ur doin a great job!!!!!
ReplyDelete@samikshan : Prepare well crack BITSAT :)
ReplyDeletebut 155 is definitely not the cutoff for iitjee this year...its over 170.
ReplyDelete@devendra: Maybe or May not be...but the good thing is you have prepared well for JEE to get 155..it will surely help for BITSAT :)
ReplyDeletethank you for the inspiration..was really down after jee...thanks a ton..really appreciate it..
ReplyDeletehow can i attempt those 12 extra questions,if i don't know the ans of few questions,will leaving the question blank would do...and proceed to next question
ReplyDeletewhat is the method of skipping in order to attempt the extra questions
ReplyDelete@devendra: :)
ReplyDelete@pari: No you cannot leave any question blank if you want to attempt the exra 12 questions....you will have to guess few questions...attempt all 150 questions and then go for the extra 12....
Guessing is an art to be practiced even while writing a mock test...if you are not good at guessing don't do it....it will have bad effects
is there any cut off for english or logical reasoning in bitsat like iit jee
ReplyDeletewhat is generally asked like Is it organic chem or inorganic .. ????
ReplyDeleteis it required 2 take out a coloured print out
ReplyDeleteof the hall ticket or a black n white is ok?????
@Anonymous : No cutoff ....Please search for the topics before posting a comment....When i answer questions so patiently why cant u search for the topics in which such comments are already answered
ReplyDelete@Gurnank : Dude it is chemistry...you will have questions from Organic,Inorganic and Physical....What kind of question is that???
@Maansi: No I am not answering your question....Search for a topic called as hall ticket....post the question there....Cant you read the statement above and below this comment box???
thanks!
ReplyDeleteuseful blog!
are the 12 questions tough than the 150 one? is the level of questions lower than aieee?also suggest the books tobe referred
ReplyDelete@krishna : These 12 questions are supposed to be tough...but all those who attempted them found it to be easy...maybe their level of preparation was different
ReplyDeleteIn general they are tough
And questions mostly will be of lower level compared to AIEEE
For books check other posts in the blog
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