BITSAT 2026 cutoffs released: Pilani CSE closes at 308 marks out of 390

In short

BITS Pilani released the BITSAT 2026 cutoff scores on September 18, 2026, for its Pilani, Goa, and Hyderabad campuses.
The B.E. Computer Science programme at the Pilani campus recorded the highest closing score at 308 marks out of a maximum of 390.
Goa CSE closed at 274 marks, while Hyderabad CSE closed at 272 marks, showing a 34-mark difference from Pilani CSE.
The lowest B.E. cutoff listed for Hyderabad campus is 205 marks for Pharmaceutical Engineering.
Candidates can check the official BITSAT cutoff on the BITS Pilani admission website, admissions.bits-pilani.ac.in.

BITS Pilani officially released the BITSAT 2026 cutoff scores on September 18, 2026, for admission to its integrated first degree programmes across the Pilani, Goa, and Hyderabad campuses. These scores represent the final marks required for securing admission to various programmes during the 2026 admission cycle.

Official notification screenshot — Screenshot of the official page at admissions.bits-pilani.ac.in

The release provides candidates with the definitive scores needed for each programme, with the BITSAT 2026 examination having a maximum score of 390 marks. The cutoffs are crucial for candidates who appeared for the computer-based online entrance exam, which concluded its Session 2 on May 26, 2026.

Programme-Wise Cutoff Scores Across Campuses

The B.E. Computer Science programme at the Pilani campus recorded the highest closing score, standing at 308 marks out of 390. This marks a slight increase from the 2025 cutoff of 304 marks for the same programme, though it remains lower than the 2024 cutoff of 327 marks and the 2023 cutoff of 331 marks. Following Pilani, the B.E. Computer Science programme at the Goa campus closed at 274 marks, while the Hyderabad campus saw its B.E. Computer Science programme close at 272 marks.

Significant differences were observed between the campuses for the Computer Science discipline, with a 34-mark difference between Pilani and Goa CSE, and a 36-mark gap between Pilani and Hyderabad CSE. The Goa and Hyderabad CSE cutoffs differed by 2 marks. Other notable B.E. programme cutoffs include Pilani Mathematics & Computing at 299 marks and Pilani ECE at 289 marks. For the Goa campus, Mathematics & Computing closed at 270 marks, and for Hyderabad, it was 268 marks. The lowest listed B.E. cutoff for the Hyderabad campus is 205 marks for Pharmaceutical Engineering. Among M.Sc. options, Economics at Pilani recorded the highest cutoff at 256 marks.

Campus	Programme	Cut-off Score
Pilani	B.E. Chemical	226
Pilani	B.E. Civil	222
Pilani	B.E. Electrical & Electronics	266
Pilani	B.E. Mechanical	239
Pilani	B.E. Computer Science	308
Pilani	B.E. Electronics & Instrumentation	261
Pilani	B.E. Electronics & Communication	289
Pilani	B.E. Manufacturing	226
Pilani	B.E. Mathematics and Computing	299
Pilani	B.E. Environmental & Sustainability	213
Pilani	B.E. Pharmaceutical Engineering	211
Pilani	B. Pharm	200
Pilani	M.Sc. Biological Sciences	218
Pilani	M.Sc. Chemistry	227
Pilani	M.Sc. Economics	256
Pilani	M.Sc. Mathematics	241
Pilani	M.Sc. Physics	235
Pilani	M.Sc. Semiconductor & Nanoscience	246
Goa	B.E. Chemical	223
Goa	B.E. Electrical & Electronics	253
Goa	B.E. Mechanical	233
Goa	B.E. Computer Science	274
Goa	B.E. Electronics & Instrumentation	250
Goa	B.E. Electronics & Communication	261
Goa	B.E. Electronics and Computer	266
Goa	B.E. Mathematics and Computing	270
Goa	B.E. Environmental & Sustainability	210
Goa	M.Sc. Biological Sciences	217
Goa	M.Sc. Chemistry	223
Goa	M.Sc. Economics	246
Goa	M.Sc. Mathematics	233
Goa	M.Sc. Physics	231
Goa	M.Sc. Semiconductor & Nanoscience	241
Hyderabad	B.E. Chemical	223
Hyderabad	B.E. Civil	220
Hyderabad	B.E. Electrical & Electronics	251
Hyderabad	B.E. Mechanical	228
Hyderabad	B.E. Computer Science	272
Hyderabad	B.E. Electronics & Instrumentation	249
Hyderabad	B.E. Electronics & Communication	261
Hyderabad	B.E. Mathematics and Computing	268
Hyderabad	B.E. Environmental & Sustainability	208
Hyderabad	B.E. Pharmaceutical Engineering	205
Hyderabad	B. Pharm	200
Hyderabad	M.Sc. Biological Sciences	217
Hyderabad	M.Sc. Chemistry	223
Hyderabad	M.Sc. Economics	244
Hyderabad	M.Sc. Mathematics	230
Hyderabad	M.Sc. Physics	229
Hyderabad	M.Sc. Semiconductor & Nanoscience	241

BITSAT Examination Structure and Admission Process

BITSAT is a computer-based online entrance examination conducted by BITS Pilani for admission to its integrated first degree programmes. The exam assesses candidates’ knowledge in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (or Biology), English Proficiency, and Logical Reasoning. The BITSAT exam pattern consists of 130 multiple-choice questions, to be completed within a 3-hour duration.

Each correct answer in BITSAT is awarded +3 marks, while each incorrect answer results in a deduction of -1 mark. There is no bonus question feature in the BITSAT exam from 2022 onwards. The BITSAT 2026 Session 2 concluded on May 26, 2026, with results expected in the first week of June 2026. A tuition-fee waiver was announced for the top 500 BITSAT 2026 rankers. Candidates who score at or above the prescribed cutoff will have better chances of securing admission through the BITSAT counselling 2026 process. The official BITSAT cutoff can be checked on the BITS Pilani admission website, admissions.bits-pilani.ac.in.

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