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BITSAT English Proficiency Syllabus

Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test

5
Topics
58
Sub-topics
15
Questions

English Proficiency is one of 6 sections in the BITSAT syllabus. It has 5 topics and 58 sub-topics, tested in English Proficiency, with about 15 questions (25 marks).

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BITSAT English Proficiency: topic-wise syllabus

  1. 1

    Reading Comprehension

    ~3 marks

    Factual, Inferential, Literary, Scientific, Social, Discursive, Editorial, News, Reports, Factual Recall, Inferential Questions, Vocabulary from Context, Tone, Style

    • Reading Comprehension — Factual
    • Inferential
    • Literary
    • Scientific
    • Social
    • Discursive
    • Editorial
    • News
    • Reports
    • Factual Recall
    • Inferential Questions
    • Vocabulary from Context
    • Tone
    • Style
  2. 2

    Grammar

    ~3 marks

    Parts of Speech, Tenses, Articles, Prepositions, Voice, Narration, Subject-Verb Agreement, Error Spotting, Sentence Correction, Transformation, Modals, Conditionals, Punctuation

    • Grammar — Parts of Speech
    • Tenses
    • Articles
    • Prepositions
    • Voice
    • Narration
    • Subject-Verb Agreement
    • Error Spotting
    • Sentence Correction
    • Transformation
    • Modals
    • Conditionals
    • Punctuation
  3. 3

    Vocabulary

    ~3 marks

    Synonyms, Antonyms, Idioms, Phrases, One-word Substitution, Foreign Words, Etymology, Spelling, Pronunciation, Confusables, Collocations

    • Vocabulary — Synonyms
    • Antonyms
    • Idioms
    • Phrases
    • One-word Substitution
    • Foreign Words
    • Etymology
    • Spelling
    • Pronunciation
    • Confusables
    • Collocations
  4. 4

    Verbal Ability

    ~3 marks

    Para Jumbles, Sentence Rearrangement, Cloze Test, Fill in the Blanks, Active-Passive, Direct-Indirect, Functional Grammar, Editing, Omission

    • Verbal Ability — Para Jumbles
    • Sentence Rearrangement
    • Cloze Test
    • Fill in the Blanks
    • Active-Passive
    • Direct-Indirect
    • Functional Grammar
    • Editing
    • Omission
  5. 5

    Writing Skills

    ~3 marks

    Letter, Essay, Précis, Report, Note-Making, Composition, Paragraph, Email, Blog, Article, Notice

    • Writing Skills — Letter
    • Essay
    • Précis
    • Report
    • Note-Making
    • Composition
    • Paragraph
    • Email
    • Blog
    • Article
    • Notice

Frequently asked questions

What topics are in the BITSAT English Proficiency syllabus?

English Proficiency for BITSAT has 5 topics: Reading Comprehension, Grammar, Vocabulary, Verbal Ability and Writing Skills, with 58 sub-topics in all.

How many questions come from English Proficiency in BITSAT?

About 15 questions (25 marks) in English Proficiency. Always check the latest notification, as numbers can change.

Which English Proficiency topics matter most for BITSAT?

By weightage in the syllabus data: Reading Comprehension (~3 marks), Grammar (~3 marks), Vocabulary (~3 marks).

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