Symbiosis SET Cut Off 2026 Marks & Previous Year CutOff

If you’ve appeared for the Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) 2026, the next question is probably: What score do I need to get shortlisted?

Unlike exams with a single common cutoff, Symbiosis SET does not have one centralised cutoff.

Each participating institute sets its own shortlist criteria based on factors such as your SET score, category, seats available, and overall candidate performance.

The SET 2026 Result was declared on May 20, 2026, and the exam is scored out of 60 marks.

Based on previous years’ trends, the SCMS Pune BBA cutoff has generally been around 40–50 marks, while cutoffs for other institutes may fall in the 28–45 marks range, depending on the institute and category.

In this guide, you’ll find the latest Symbiosis SET Cut Off 2026, along with institute-wise and category-wise expected marks, previous-year cutoff trends, and what your score means for the next stage of the admission process.

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Table of Contents

1. SET 2026 Cut-Offs
2. Symbiosis SET Previous Year Cut Off Marks
3. Factors Affecting SET Cut Off 2026
4. SET Admissions Process 2026
5. SET Selection Criteria 2026

Symbiosis SET Cut Off 2026 (Institute-Wise)

SET 2026 was conducted on May 2 and May 10, 2026, and the Result was announced on May 20, 2026.

Because participating institutes have not yet published a consolidated, official cutoff-marks list, the figures below are estimated ranges built from historical trends and reported by multiple exam-tracking sources.

Treat them as a preparation benchmark, not a confirmed number — always verify with your target institute directly.

Institute	Programme	SET 2026 Estimated Cutoff (Out of 60, General)
SCMS, Pune	BBA (Hons.)	40–48
SCMS, Noida	BBA (Hons.)	36–42
SICSR, Pune	BBA (Information Technology)	40–46
SICSR, Pune	BCA (Hons.)	30–34
SSE, Pune	B.Sc. (Economics)	34–38
SCMS, Nagpur	BBA (Hons.)	28–36
SCMS, Bengaluru	BBA (Hons.)	34–42
SCMS, Hyderabad	BBA (Hons.)	30–38
SAII, Pune	B.Sc./BBA (Artificial Intelligence)	32–40

SET Cut Off 2026: Category Wise

Category	SET 2026 Cutoff (Out of 60)
General (Open)	40–48
OBC / EWS	36–44
SC	28–36
ST	24–32
PwD / Differently Abled	26–34
Kashmiri Migrants	26–34

Symbiosis SET Previous Year Cut Off (2025–2016)

Reviewing how the cutoff has actually moved over the years is far more reliable than any single year's prediction.

SET 2025 Cut Off

Campus	Cut-Off (Out of 60)
SCMS Pune (BBA)	44+
SCMS Noida (BBA)	40+

SET 2025 Result was declared on May 22, 2025. SCMS Pune's cutoff again stayed above the other BBA campuses, consistent with its higher application volume.

SET 2024 Cut Off

Campus	Cut-Off (Out of 60)
SCMS Pune (BBA)	54+
SCMS Noida (BBA)	48+

2024 recorded a noticeably sharper cutoff than the years around it, likely driven by a higher-scoring applicant pool that year rather than a policy change.

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SET 2024: Branch-Wise Selection Criteria (Out of 100)

Component	SCMC, Pune	SSCA/SSE/SCMS Pune/SICSR/SSLA	SCMS Noida
SET Score	30	50	50
Written Ability Test	10	30	35
Personal Interview	30	20	15
Studio Test	10	–	–
Academic Profile	20	–	–
Total	100	100	100

This shows why a high SET score alone isn't enough at most campuses — WAT and PI together carry 30–50% weightage in the final merit list.

SET 2023 Cut Off (Institute-Wise)

Institute/Course	SET Cut-Off (Out of 60)
SCMS Pune (BBA)	37
SCMS Noida (BBA)	29
SCMS Bengaluru (BBA)	36
SCMS Nagpur (BBA)	31
SCMS Hyderabad (BBA)	31
SICSR Pune (BBA-IT)	43

2023 cutoffs were notably lower than 2024's, which is a useful reminder that year-on-year swings of 10–15 marks are normal for SET.

SET 2023: Category-Wise Cut Off

Category/Course	Cut-Off
General	89
SC	50
ST	48
Kashmiri Migrants	55
PwD	45

These 2023 figures are on the old composite scale used for certain integrated programmes, which is why they read higher than the out-of-60 SET score — always check which scale a source is quoting before comparing years.

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SET 2022 Cut Off

Category/Course	SET 2022 Cut-Off
General	89
SC	50
ST	48
Differently Abled	55
Kashmiri Migrant	45

2022's category-wise trend closely mirrors 2023, suggesting selection criteria stayed stable across those two cycles.

SET 2021 Cut Off (UG Courses)

All India Category/Course	BA LLB	BBA LLB	BBA
General	102	100	99
SC	43	33	47
ST	32	30	53
Differently Abled	52	53	59
Kashmiri Migrant	38	60	56
Defence Personnel Wards	99	60	-

2021's law-integrated programmes required much higher General-category marks than BBA, reflecting far greater demand for those seats that year.

SET BBA Cut Off: 2020 & 2016–2019

Category	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016
General (Open)	90	97	86	81	91
SC	42	45	46	45	40
ST	45	50	45	30	49
Differently Abled	55	57	50	58	44
Kashmiri Migrant	55	54	50	51	51

Long-term, General category cutoffs have fluctuated between roughly 80 and 100 on the composite scale, without a clear upward or downward trend — difficulty level of that year's paper matters more than any steady rise.

Factors Affecting SET Cut Off

• Number of candidates appearing for SET that year
• Total seats available at each institute and programme
• Difficulty level of that year's SET paper
• Previous year's cutoff trend at that campus
• Category-wise reservation and seat-matrix policy

SET Selection Criteria & Weightage

Clearing the cutoff only gets you shortlisted — final admission depends on your combined performance across SET, WAT and PI.

Participating Institute	SET Score Weightage	WAT Weightage	PI Weightage
SCMS, Pune	50	30	20
SCMS, Noida	50	35	15
SICSR, Pune	50	20	20 + 10 (Academic Profile)
SSE, Pune	50	30	20
SSCA, Pune	50	30	20
SSLA, Pune	50	30	20

Weightage patterns have stayed broadly similar across recent cycles, but institutes can revise theirs — always confirm the current year's exact weightage on the institute's own admission page before assuming your SET score alone decides the outcome.

SCMC, Pune Selection Criteria (Out of 100)

Component	Weightage
SET Score	30
Written Ability Test	10
Personal Interview	30
Studio Test	10
Academic Profile	20
Total	100

SCMC Pune's Mass Communication and Media Management programmes weight the Studio Test and Academic Profile heavily — something purely aptitude-focused campuses like SCMS don't factor in.

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SET Admission Process After Cut Off

1. The institute contacts shortlisted candidates directly (check email/SMS and the institute's own portal).
2. You appear for the Written Ability Test (WAT), where applicable.
3. You attend the Personal Interview (PI), conducted online or on campus depending on the institute.
4. A combined merit list (SET + WAT + PI) decides the final offer.
5. You confirm your seat by paying the admission fee within the deadline shared by the institute.

Note: Symbiosis International (Deemed University) itself does not run a centralised counselling round for SET-based BBA admissions — each institute manages its own shortlisting and offer process after receiving your scorecard.

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Key Takeaways

It seems the difficulty level of the SET exams has increased, with the current and previous year's cut-offs trending upward.

That means more people are taking the exam, which raises the SET Symbiosis cut-off marks.

Looking forward, we hope you'll do well on the exam.

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After the SET results are declared, the Symbiosis SET General Cut-Off Marks 2026 will be released, helping you determine if you made it to the selected list.

Clearing the cut-off is necessary to proceed to the next stage of the selection process. Once you clear the official cut-off, you become eligible for SET 2026 counselling.

For details on the SET counselling and admission process, read our comprehensive article.

Good luck with your SET journey!

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