The criteria for this course are as follows:-

Class X and XII scores (expected or final) from recognized boards such as CBSE, ISC, IB, IGCSE or equivalent. Candidates should be less than or equal to 20 years of age as of June 01, 2023.

For Indian citizens:-

1. Applicant should have passed the Class 12th examination in any stream (Science/Arts/Commerce/Others) under the 10+2 system from a recognized Central or State board from India or equivalent. Applicants who have completed a Technical Diploma from a recognized board/university can also apply.

2. Applicant must have adequate proficiency in English. All applicants who have studied and passed “English” as a subject in Class 10th or Class 12th will be considered eligible.

3. Applicant must have adequate proficiency in Mathematics. This can be shown with the Class 12th mark sheet issued by the respective board should show Mathematics as one of the subjects with a minimum of 60% marks in the subject.

For applicants who have either not studied Mathematics in Class 12th or did not secure minimum 60% marks in Mathematics in Class 12th:

- Applicants who do not meet mathematics eligibility criteria will need to appear for an online mathematics qualifier exam.

- To assist the applicants to prepare for the qualifier exam, BITS Pilani will provide the list of topics and recommended free online resources for study.

- Students will get up to three attempts to pass the qualifier exam (subject to exam schedule). Kindly note that applicants will need to pay the qualifier exam fee for each attempt.

For citizens from other countries:-

1. Applicants should have passed the qualifying examination conducted by their respective country’s / province’s High School Board (Board of Higher/Senior Secondary School Education).

2. Applicant must have adequate proficiency in English. This can be shown in either of the two ways.

   • Please select “English” as the primary medium of instruction for your high school studies while filling out the application form. This will need to be supported by uploading a copy of a certificate issued by your school/board along with the application.

     OR

   • Submitting a valid IELTS / TOEFL / Duolingo scorecard with your application. The minimum scores that indicate adequate proficiency in English are as follows:
     • TOEFL - Score above 60 on TOEFL IBT
     • IELTS - Band 6 or better
     • Duolingo English test - Score above 90

   For both options, the BITS admission committee would also use its discretion to ascertain if the applicant has the requisite proficiency in English.

3. Applicant must have adequate proficiency in Mathematics. The applicant’s final year mark sheet issued by their respective country’s / province’s high school education board should show Mathematics as one of the subjects and that applicant has secured in Mathematics either a minimum 60% mark or a minimum grade point of 6 on a scale of 10.

For applicants who have either not studied Mathematics at the high school level or did not secure minimum 60% marks (or a minimum grade point of 6 on a scale of 10) in Mathematics in the final year examination conducted by their respective country’s / province’s recognized high school board:

- Applicants who do not meet mathematics eligibility criteria will need to appear for an online mathematics qualifier exam.

- To assist the applicants to prepare for the qualifier exam, BITS Pilani will provide the list of topics and recommended free online resources for study.

- Students will get up to three attempts to pass the qualifier exam (subject to exam schedule). Kindly note that applicants will need to pay the qualifier exam fee for each attempt.

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science by BITS Pilani ^*

Recognized as Institute of Eminence under UGC

Masters of Science in Computer Science by WOOLF University ^**

Globally accredited and recognized by ECS and CES

*The Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Computer Science is an online degree program designed and delivered by BITS Pilani exclusively on Coursera. Admission of a student into the degree program will be at the sole discretion of BITS Pilani. More details on the degree program are available here.

**Woolf University - Licensed as a higher education institution in the European Union that works on ECTS - European Credit Transfer System. The master's degree awarded by Woolf is globally recognized, with recognition from ECE and CES.