Symbiosis International (Deemed University) has started the online registration process for Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET), a university-level entrance test conducted annually for providing admissions to BBA, BCA, BA Mass Comm, BSc Economics Honours, etc.
The university offers programs under 8 different domains that include Law, Management, Computer Studies, Health Sciences, Media & Communication, Humanities & Social Sciences, Engineering, and Architecture & Design.
You must have completed class 12 or equivalent exam from a recognized board with a minimum of 50% marks to be eligible for the entrance exam.
Read through the post to get a complete insight into the revised SET 2022 exam dates, eligibility criteria, selection process, etc.
Latest Updates:
Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET 2022): Exam Date Postponed!
As per the latest news, SET 2022 exam dates have been revised. SET will be conducted on 03 July 2022 in computer-based test mode from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM.
Earlier SET 2022 was scheduled to be held on 14 May 2022.
Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET 2022): Online Registration Date Extended!
The last date to fill out the SET application form and pay the application fee of INR 1,950 is also revised. Now you will be able to fill out the SET 2022 Application form by 15 June 2022.
Features | Details |
Exam name | Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) |
Conducting body | Symbiosis International (Deemed University) |
Exam level | University Level |
Exam frequency | Once a year |
Exam mode | Online (Computer-based test) |
Exam Duration | One hour |
Selection Process | Entrance Exam |
Written Ability Test | |
Personal Interview | |
Syllabus | General English, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Skills, and General Awareness |
Exam pattern | Multiple Choice Questions with no negative marking |
Language | English |
Application fees | Rs. 1950/- |
Number of Seats | 760 seats |
Courses offered | BBA, BCA, BA Mass Communication, BA/BSC Liberal Arts, BSc Economics/Economics (H) |
No. of test cities | 80 |
Exam date | 26 June 2022 |
Helpdesk No. | 020-61936226/27 |
Official website | http://www.set-test.org/ |
Download Free Study Material for SET Exam by Super grads
The Symbiosis university started the online application process for the Symbiosis Entrance Test on 25 January 2022.
Go through the table below to know all the important events related to the SET Exam 2022:
Events | Dates |
SET Registration commences from | 25 January 2022 |
Last Day to fill SET/SLAT/SITEE 2022 Application Form | 15 June 2022 |
Availability of Admit Card | 22 June 2022 |
SET 2022 Exam Date | 03 July 2022 |
Declaration of SET Results | 12 July 2022 |
There are three stages involved in the selection process of the Symbiosis entrance test: SET 2022 exam, Written Ability Test, and Personal Interview.
Based on the marks secured in these stages, you will be called for counselling process.
Take a look at the below table to know the weightage of each stage:
SET Participating Colleges | SET exam scores (scaled down to 50) | WAT score | PI scores |
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 |
Before proceeding with the application form, the first and foremost important thing is to check whether you have met the SET Eligibility Criteria prescribed by the exam conducting body.
You are eligible to apply for the SET Exam 2022 if you satisfy the criteria specified below:
Check out the table below to know the eligibility criteria for different courses offered by the university.
Institute | Program | Eligibility Criteria |
SCMS-Pune | Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies [SCMS] | Standard 12th pass or equivalent examination from any recognized board with a minimum 50% or equivalent grade (45% for SC/ST) |
SCMS-Noida | Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies [SCMS]-Noida | Standard 12th pass or equivalent examination from any recognized board with a minimum 50% or equivalent grade (45% for SC/ST) |
SCMC | Symbiosis Centre for Media and Communication [SCMC] | Standard 12th pass or equivalent examination from any recognized board with a minimum 50% or equivalent grade (45% for SC/ST) |
SSE | Symbiosis School of Economics [SSE] | Standard 12th pass or equivalent examination from any recognized board with a minimum 50% or equivalent grade (45% for SC/ST) |
SSLA | Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts [SSLA] | Standard 12th pass or equivalent examination from any recognized board with a minimum 50% or equivalent grade (45% for SC/ST) |
SSCA | Symbiosis School of Culinary Arts [SSCA] | Standard 12th pass or equivalent examination from any recognized board with a minimum 50% or equivalent grade (45% for SC/ST) |
Symbiosis International (Deemed University) provides reservations as per the UGC guidelines for aspirants belonging to SC/ST/PwD category.
The reservation rules for admissions at SIU are tabulated below:
Category | Reservation |
Scheduled Caste | 15% |
Scheduled Tribe | 7.5% |
Differently-abled students | 3% |
Armed Forces Dependants (Wards of Serving/Retired) | 5% |
Kashmiri Migrants | 2 seats per program |
International Aspirants | 20% |
You can fill out the application form only through online mode from the official website. You can follow the steps listed below while filling out the SET Application Form 2022.
You can pay the application fee for SET 2022 either in online or offline mode. You have to choose anyone from the following four payment modes:
Particulars | Application Fee |
SET Application Fee | Rs.1950/- |
Program registration fee (mandatory) | Rs.1000/- |
As per the SET Exam Pattern 2022, the test shall be conducted in online mode. The question paper consists of 60 questions for 60 marks.
The time duration of the exam is 60 minutes i.e., one hour. There is no negative marking for the Symbiosis Entrance Test.
Check out the table below to know the detailed paper pattern of the SET 2022 Exam.
Subject | Questions | Marks |
General English | 16 | 16 |
Quantitative | 16 | 16 |
General Awareness | 16 | 16 |
Analytical and Logical Reasoning | 12 | 12 |
Total | 60 | 60 |
Being aware of the SET Exam Syllabus will help you know the important topics from the exam point of view and focus more on those topics to score good marks in the upcoming exam.
Look at the table below to know the detailed syllabus for the SET entrance exam 2022.
Section | Important Topics |
English | Synonyms, Antonyms, Error Spotting, Fill in the blanks, Analogy, Prepositions, Articles, Grammar, Vocabulary |
Quantitative Ability | Percentage, Profit and Loss, Discount, Time, Speed and Distance, Algebra, Time and Work, Number System, Permutation and Combination, Probability |
Logical Reasoning | Arrangements, Coding-Decoding, Syllogism, Blood Relationship, Cubes, Assumptions, Series, Venn Diagram, Verbal Reasoning (cause and effect), Coding-decoding |
General Knowledge | Companies and Founders, Awards, Science, Sports, Books, and Authors, Current Affairs |
Following a few expert preparation tips for the SET exam will help enhance your preparation levels and score good marks in the upcoming exam.
To ease your preparation, we have provided some tips provided by our experts at Supergrads.
During the preparation, it is important for you to know your weaknesses and strengths. It will help to build up strong areas and focus on the weaker areas to work hard. Start the preparation with the tough ones and next go to an easier one.
For successful preparation, refer to the best books which cover all the important topics. You must also ensure that the books explain concepts in depth.
the following are some of the best preparation books for the SET exam.
Subject | Book name | Author/Publisher |
English | High School English Grammar and Composition Key | Wren and Martin |
Word Power Made Easy | Norman Lewis | |
Quantitative Aptitude | Quantitative Aptitude for All Competitive Examinations | Abhijit Guha |
Fast Track Objective Arithmetic | Arihant Publications | |
Logical Reasoning | A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning | R.S. Aggarwal |
How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for the CAT | Arun Sharma |
Admit card is an important document without which you will not be permitted to appear for further selection processes of SIU.
You can take the color print out the SET Admit Card from the official website from 22 June 2022. If you apply for multiple tests, you should make sure to carry a separate hall ticket for each test.
Make sure to reach the exam center at least half an hour before the exam time mentioned in the call letter.
On the day of the exam, you need to carry any one of the following documents to the exam center along with the Symbiosis Entrance Test admit card.
The SET entrance exam is conducted across 80 cities in the country. You can select up to 3 exam centers as per your choice while filling the application form.
Check out the table below to know the list of SET exam centers.
State | Cities |
Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Bareilly, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Noida, G Noida, Ghaziabad, Varanasi |
Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
Maharashtra | Ahmednagar, Amravati, Aurangabad, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Thane |
Rajasthan | Ajmer, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur |
Haryana | Ambala, Faridabad, Karnal, Panipat |
Punjab | Amritsar, Chandigarh, Mohali, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala |
West Bengal | Asansol, Hooghly, Kolkata, Siliguri |
Karnataka | Bengaluru, Mysuru |
Chhattisgarh | Bhilai, Bilaspur, Raipur |
Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur |
Odisha | Bhubaneswar, Cuttack |
Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai |
Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Roorkee |
Delhi | Delhi/NCR |
Jharkhand | Dhanbad, Ranchi |
Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati |
Sikkim | Gangtok/Bardang |
Telangana | Hyderabad |
Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu |
Jharkhand | Jamshedpur |
Kerala | Kochi/ Ernakulam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur |
Goa | Panjim |
Bihar | Patna |
Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Port Blair |
Meghalaya | Shillong |
Himachal Pradesh | Shimla |
Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam |
Symbiosis International University (SIU) will release the SET Exam Result 2022 a month after the completion of the exam.
You can download the scorecard from the official website for a duration of one month after the announcement of the result.
Each institute will release a merit list of the shortlisted students for the next selection stage, i.e., written ability test and personal interview.
The final admission is provided based on the marks scored by you in the entrance exam, written ability test, and personal interview.
Cut Off marks are the minimum qualifying marks that you need to score to be shortlisted for the next stage of the selection process.
The SET Cut Off varies for each course at Symbiosis Institute. Post the declaration of results, the university will release the cut-off on the official website.
Based on the cut-off marks, you are eligible for the next stage of the exam. The following factors are considered while determining the SET cut off marks for Symbiosis Entrance Test 2022.
The participating colleges of Symbiosis International University conduct the counselling process after the declaration of results. Based on your result, you shall be eligible for the SET Counselling 2022.
After the online test, the next round is GD and PI. Given below is the admission procedure for the SET exam 2022:
The SET Exam is conducted for admission into seven institutes of Symbiosis International University.
Below is the list of colleges accepting SET Exam scores.
College Name |
Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research [SICSR], Pune |
Symbiosis Centre for Media and Communication [SCMC], Pune |
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies [SCMS], Noida |
Symbiosis School of Culinary Arts [SSCA], Pune |
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies [SCMS], Pune |
Symbiosis School of Economics [SSE], Pune |
Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts [SSLA], Pune |
Symbiosis International (Deemed University) has started the online registration process for Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET), a university-level entrance test conducted annually for providing admissions to BBA, BCA, BA Mass Comm, BSc Economics Honours, etc.
The university offers programs under 8 different domains that include Law, Management, Computer Studies, Health Sciences, Media & Communication, Humanities & Social Sciences, Engineering, and Architecture & Design.
You must have completed class 12 or equivalent exam from a recognized board with a minimum of 50% marks to be eligible for the entrance exam.
Read through the post to get a complete insight into the revised SET 2022 exam dates, eligibility criteria, selection process, etc.
Latest Updates:
Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET 2022): Exam Date Postponed!
As per the latest news, SET 2022 exam dates have been revised. SET will be conducted on 03 July 2022 in computer-based test mode from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM.
Earlier SET 2022 was scheduled to be held on 14 May 2022.
Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET 2022): Online Registration Date Extended!
The last date to fill out the SET application form and pay the application fee of INR 1,950 is also revised. Now you will be able to fill out the SET 2022 Application form by 15 June 2022.
Features | Details |
Exam name | Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) |
Conducting body | Symbiosis International (Deemed University) |
Exam level | University Level |
Exam frequency | Once a year |
Exam mode | Online (Computer-based test) |
Exam Duration | One hour |
Selection Process | Entrance Exam |
Written Ability Test | |
Personal Interview | |
Syllabus | General English, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Skills, and General Awareness |
Exam pattern | Multiple Choice Questions with no negative marking |
Language | English |
Application fees | Rs. 1950/- |
Number of Seats | 760 seats |
Courses offered | BBA, BCA, BA Mass Communication, BA/BSC Liberal Arts, BSc Economics/Economics (H) |
No. of test cities | 80 |
Exam date | 26 June 2022 |
Helpdesk No. | 020-61936226/27 |
Official website | http://www.set-test.org/ |
Download Free Study Material for SET Exam by Super grads
The Symbiosis university started the online application process for the Symbiosis Entrance Test on 25 January 2022.
Go through the table below to know all the important events related to the SET Exam 2022:
Events | Dates |
SET Registration commences from | 25 January 2022 |
Last Day to fill SET/SLAT/SITEE 2022 Application Form | 15 June 2022 |
Availability of Admit Card | 22 June 2022 |
SET 2022 Exam Date | 03 July 2022 |
Declaration of SET Results | 12 July 2022 |
There are three stages involved in the selection process of the Symbiosis entrance test: SET 2022 exam, Written Ability Test, and Personal Interview.
Based on the marks secured in these stages, you will be called for counselling process.
Take a look at the below table to know the weightage of each stage:
SET Participating Colleges | SET exam scores (scaled down to 50) | WAT score | PI scores |
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 |
Before proceeding with the application form, the first and foremost important thing is to check whether you have met the SET Eligibility Criteria prescribed by the exam conducting body.
You are eligible to apply for the SET Exam 2022 if you satisfy the criteria specified below:
Check out the table below to know the eligibility criteria for different courses offered by the university.
Institute | Program | Eligibility Criteria |
SCMS-Pune | Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies [SCMS] | Standard 12th pass or equivalent examination from any recognized board with a minimum 50% or equivalent grade (45% for SC/ST) |
SCMS-Noida | Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies [SCMS]-Noida | Standard 12th pass or equivalent examination from any recognized board with a minimum 50% or equivalent grade (45% for SC/ST) |
SCMC | Symbiosis Centre for Media and Communication [SCMC] | Standard 12th pass or equivalent examination from any recognized board with a minimum 50% or equivalent grade (45% for SC/ST) |
SSE | Symbiosis School of Economics [SSE] | Standard 12th pass or equivalent examination from any recognized board with a minimum 50% or equivalent grade (45% for SC/ST) |
SSLA | Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts [SSLA] | Standard 12th pass or equivalent examination from any recognized board with a minimum 50% or equivalent grade (45% for SC/ST) |
SSCA | Symbiosis School of Culinary Arts [SSCA] | Standard 12th pass or equivalent examination from any recognized board with a minimum 50% or equivalent grade (45% for SC/ST) |
Symbiosis International (Deemed University) provides reservations as per the UGC guidelines for aspirants belonging to SC/ST/PwD category.
The reservation rules for admissions at SIU are tabulated below:
Category | Reservation |
Scheduled Caste | 15% |
Scheduled Tribe | 7.5% |
Differently-abled students | 3% |
Armed Forces Dependants (Wards of Serving/Retired) | 5% |
Kashmiri Migrants | 2 seats per program |
International Aspirants | 20% |
You can fill out the application form only through online mode from the official website. You can follow the steps listed below while filling out the SET Application Form 2022.
You can pay the application fee for SET 2022 either in online or offline mode. You have to choose anyone from the following four payment modes:
Particulars | Application Fee |
SET Application Fee | Rs.1950/- |
Program registration fee (mandatory) | Rs.1000/- |
As per the SET Exam Pattern 2022, the test shall be conducted in online mode. The question paper consists of 60 questions for 60 marks.
The time duration of the exam is 60 minutes i.e., one hour. There is no negative marking for the Symbiosis Entrance Test.
Check out the table below to know the detailed paper pattern of the SET 2022 Exam.
Subject | Questions | Marks |
General English | 16 | 16 |
Quantitative | 16 | 16 |
General Awareness | 16 | 16 |
Analytical and Logical Reasoning | 12 | 12 |
Total | 60 | 60 |
Being aware of the SET Exam Syllabus will help you know the important topics from the exam point of view and focus more on those topics to score good marks in the upcoming exam.
Look at the table below to know the detailed syllabus for the SET entrance exam 2022.
Section | Important Topics |
English | Synonyms, Antonyms, Error Spotting, Fill in the blanks, Analogy, Prepositions, Articles, Grammar, Vocabulary |
Quantitative Ability | Percentage, Profit and Loss, Discount, Time, Speed and Distance, Algebra, Time and Work, Number System, Permutation and Combination, Probability |
Logical Reasoning | Arrangements, Coding-Decoding, Syllogism, Blood Relationship, Cubes, Assumptions, Series, Venn Diagram, Verbal Reasoning (cause and effect), Coding-decoding |
General Knowledge | Companies and Founders, Awards, Science, Sports, Books, and Authors, Current Affairs |
Following a few expert preparation tips for the SET exam will help enhance your preparation levels and score good marks in the upcoming exam.
To ease your preparation, we have provided some tips provided by our experts at Supergrads.
During the preparation, it is important for you to know your weaknesses and strengths. It will help to build up strong areas and focus on the weaker areas to work hard. Start the preparation with the tough ones and next go to an easier one.
For successful preparation, refer to the best books which cover all the important topics. You must also ensure that the books explain concepts in depth.
the following are some of the best preparation books for the SET exam.
Subject | Book name | Author/Publisher |
English | High School English Grammar and Composition Key | Wren and Martin |
Word Power Made Easy | Norman Lewis | |
Quantitative Aptitude | Quantitative Aptitude for All Competitive Examinations | Abhijit Guha |
Fast Track Objective Arithmetic | Arihant Publications | |
Logical Reasoning | A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning | R.S. Aggarwal |
How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for the CAT | Arun Sharma |
Admit card is an important document without which you will not be permitted to appear for further selection processes of SIU.
You can take the color print out the SET Admit Card from the official website from 22 June 2022. If you apply for multiple tests, you should make sure to carry a separate hall ticket for each test.
Make sure to reach the exam center at least half an hour before the exam time mentioned in the call letter.
On the day of the exam, you need to carry any one of the following documents to the exam center along with the Symbiosis Entrance Test admit card.
The SET entrance exam is conducted across 80 cities in the country. You can select up to 3 exam centers as per your choice while filling the application form.
Check out the table below to know the list of SET exam centers.
State | Cities |
Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Bareilly, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Noida, G Noida, Ghaziabad, Varanasi |
Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
Maharashtra | Ahmednagar, Amravati, Aurangabad, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Thane |
Rajasthan | Ajmer, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur |
Haryana | Ambala, Faridabad, Karnal, Panipat |
Punjab | Amritsar, Chandigarh, Mohali, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala |
West Bengal | Asansol, Hooghly, Kolkata, Siliguri |
Karnataka | Bengaluru, Mysuru |
Chhattisgarh | Bhilai, Bilaspur, Raipur |
Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur |
Odisha | Bhubaneswar, Cuttack |
Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai |
Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Roorkee |
Delhi | Delhi/NCR |
Jharkhand | Dhanbad, Ranchi |
Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati |
Sikkim | Gangtok/Bardang |
Telangana | Hyderabad |
Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu |
Jharkhand | Jamshedpur |
Kerala | Kochi/ Ernakulam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur |
Goa | Panjim |
Bihar | Patna |
Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Port Blair |
Meghalaya | Shillong |
Himachal Pradesh | Shimla |
Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam |
Symbiosis International University (SIU) will release the SET Exam Result 2022 a month after the completion of the exam.
You can download the scorecard from the official website for a duration of one month after the announcement of the result.
Each institute will release a merit list of the shortlisted students for the next selection stage, i.e., written ability test and personal interview.
The final admission is provided based on the marks scored by you in the entrance exam, written ability test, and personal interview.
Cut Off marks are the minimum qualifying marks that you need to score to be shortlisted for the next stage of the selection process.
The SET Cut Off varies for each course at Symbiosis Institute. Post the declaration of results, the university will release the cut-off on the official website.
Based on the cut-off marks, you are eligible for the next stage of the exam. The following factors are considered while determining the SET cut off marks for Symbiosis Entrance Test 2022.
The participating colleges of Symbiosis International University conduct the counselling process after the declaration of results. Based on your result, you shall be eligible for the SET Counselling 2022.
After the online test, the next round is GD and PI. Given below is the admission procedure for the SET exam 2022:
The SET Exam is conducted for admission into seven institutes of Symbiosis International University.
Below is the list of colleges accepting SET Exam scores.
College Name |
Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research [SICSR], Pune |
Symbiosis Centre for Media and Communication [SCMC], Pune |
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies [SCMS], Noida |
Symbiosis School of Culinary Arts [SSCA], Pune |
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies [SCMS], Pune |
Symbiosis School of Economics [SSE], Pune |
Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts [SSLA], Pune |
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