SET Exam Analysis 2025 Round 1: Detailed Section-Wise Review & Difficulty

Overview: Explore our SET Exam Analysis 2025 to examine question patterns, difficulty levels, and essential preparation recommendations for the Symbiosis Entrance Test. Read further to check the full analysis.

The Round 1 of the SET exam 2025 was conducted on May 5 2025 (Monday), and Round 2 will commence on May 11, 2025 (Sunday).

By reading through this comprehensive SET Exam Analysis 2025 guide, you can understand the difficulty level and the kind of questions asked in the exam.

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SET Exam Analysis 2025: Structure & Overview

Section	No. of Questions	Marks
General English	16	16
Quantitative	16	16
General Awareness	16	16
Analytical & Logical Reasoning	12	12
Total	60	60

Note:-

• There was no negative marking for wrong answers. 
• All sections were mandatory.

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Symbiosis SET Exam Analysis 2025 Round 1

Quantitative Aptitude (QA)

Topic	Number of Questions
Percentage (Pure + Voter Based)	2
LCM & HCF (Number System)	1
Profit & Loss	1
Logarithms	1
Permutation & Probability	2
Coordinate Geometry	2
Ratio, Mixture & Allegation	3
AP/GP (Progressions)	1
Time, Speed & Distance	1

Logical Reasoning (LR)

Topic	Number of Questions
Blood Relations	2
Coding-Decoding	2
Dice (Opened Net)	1
Series Completion	1
Critical Reasoning (Assumption, Argument, Course of Action, Cause & Effect)	5
Miscellaneous	1

General Knowledge (GK)

Topic	Questions
Current Affairs	Gukesh (Chess), Donald Trump elections
International Organizations	UN-related questions
Indian Personalities	Zakir Hussain’s father’s name
Sports	Harmanpreet – T20 century
Ancient History	Chandragupta Maurya
Medieval History	Tughlaq Dynasty (2 questions)
Modern History	Freedom Struggle, Important Dates

Verbal Ability (VA)

Topic	Number of Questions
Poem-Based RC (Single Q)	1
Tenses & Articles	2
Fill in the Blanks (with Vocab)	3
Idioms & Phrases	2
Error Identification	3
Proverbs & One-word Substitution	2
Figure of Speech	3
Question Tag & Compound Words	2

SET Exam Analysis 2025: Ideal Attempt 

Section	Questions	Ideal Attempts	Ideal Time
Quantitative Ability	16	14–16	25 min
English	16	14+	10 min
General Knowledge	16	14–16	8 min
Logical Reasoning	12	12	12 min
Total	60	54–60	60 min

Expected Cut-Offs for SET 2025

Based on the exam’s easy level, expected attempts, and previous trends, here’s the projected cut-off:

Campus	Expected Cut-Off (Marks)
Symbiosis Pune (BBA)	45+
Symbiosis Noida (BBA)	40+

Symbiosis SET 2024 Analysis

According to SET Analysis 2024, the SET exam had moderate difficulty. 

Here’s a consolidated and concise analysis of both rounds of the SET 2024, focusing on the section-wise difficulty and performance.

Section-wise difficulty and exam analysis for SET 2024 Rounds 1:

Section	Round 1 Difficulty	Key Focus in Round 1	Good Attempts Round 1
Quantitative Ability	Difficult	Basic arithmetic, Algebra	9 questions
General English	Easy	Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension	12 questions
General Awareness	Moderate	Static GK, Current Events	10 responses
Analytical & Logical Reasoning	Easy	Logical deductions, Pattern recognition	11-12 questions

Section-wise difficulty and exam analysis for SET 2024 Rounds 2:

Section	Round 2 Difficulty	Key Focus in Round 2	Good Attempts Round 2
Quantitative Ability	Easy to Moderate	Arithmetic, Algebra, Data Interpretation	14 questions
General English	Easy	Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension	>14 questions
General Awareness	Difficult	Static GK, Current Events	7-10 responses
Analytical & Logical Reasoning	Easy to Moderate	Logical deductions, Pattern recognition	>10 questions

Section-wise SET Exam Analysis 2024 for Round 1 and Round 2:

• Quantitative Ability: There was a noticeable shift from the "Difficult" level in Round 1 to an "Easy to Moderate" in Round 2, with the introduction of Data Interpretation enhancing the complexity.
• General English: Remained consistently easy across both rounds, allowing candidates to maximize their attempts efficiently.
• General Awareness: Marked as the most challenging section in Round 2, escalating from "Moderate" in Round 1, necessitating rigorous preparation in GK and current affairs.
• Analytical & Logical Reasoning: Slightly more challenging in Round 2 than in Round 1 but remained within the "Easy to Moderate" range, focusing on pattern recognition and logical deductions.

SET 2024 Exam Cut-off

Here, the campus-wise SET expected cut-off for 2024 is as follows: 

• Pune Campus - 54+ 
• Noida Campus - 48+ 

To qualify for the next stage, you must score above the SET Cut-off 2025 prescribed by the conducting authorities. 

Previous Year Exam Analysis for Symbiosis SET Exam 

Our experts have accumulated SET exam analysis from the past 7 years.

SET Paper Analysis 2023

The total number of questions in each section: 

Section	Number of Questions
Quantitative Analysis	16
English	16
General Knowledge	16
Logical Reasoning	12

Quantitative Analysis Section 2023

The difficulty level of this section was moderate. 

List of the topics from Quantitative Analysis and the number of questions that appeared in the Quantitative Analysis section. 

• Profit and Loss - 1
• DI - 1
• Average - 2
• TSD - 1
• Ratio - 1
• Allegation - 1
• Higher Maths - 3

Logical Reasoning Section 2023

The difficulty level of this section was easy. 

List the topics from Logical Reasoning and the number of questions in the Quantitative Analysis section.

• Blood Relation - 1
• Clock - 1
• Coding Decoding - 2
• Series - 1
• Ratio - 1
• Calendar - 1
• CR - 4

English Exam Analysis 2023

List of the topics from English and the number of questions that appeared in the Quantitative Analysis section.

The difficulty level of this section was, again, easy.

• Noun - 1
• Adjectives - 1
• Conjunctions - 1
• Adverbs - 1
• Tense - 1
• Idioms and phrases - 2
• Synonyms and antonyms - 2
• RC, PJ, PC

General Knowledge Analysis 2023

The difficulty level of this section was moderate.

Questions from

• Award
• Sports
• Freedom Fighter
• River
• G-20
• Full forms
• Questions related to CEOs were asked.

SET 2022 Exam Analysis

The main highlight was that GK was comparatively more rigid than other sections. 

Exam Analysis of SET 2022 Highlights 

SET 2022 Exam Analysis highlights are as follows: 

• The exam was a one-hour exam this year 
• Overall, the paper was easy
• The total marks were 60 marks
• No sectional time limit was there
• No negative marking. 
• The SET exam pattern was 60 questions being divided into 4 sections - 16 questions in QA, 16 questions in English, 16 questions in GK, 12 Questions in LR.

SET Exam Analysis 2022 for Mathematics

The topics asked and the corresponding number of questions are as follows: 

Topics	Number of Questions
Number Theory	3
Percentage/ Profit and Loss	2
Data interpretation	1
P&C, Probability	2
Algebra	3
Area and perimeter	1
Average	2
Time, speed, and distance	2

SET Exam Analysis 2022 for English

The topics asked and the corresponding number of questions are as follows: 

Topics	Number of Questions
Adjectives	1
Tenses	1
Vocabulary Synonyms	3
Correct the spelling	3
Idioms	2
Figure of Speech	1
Sentence correction	1

SET Exam Analysis 2022 for GK

Most questions were static questions. The topics asked are as follows: 

• Books (Mr Abdul Kalam's last book) 
• Days (No tobacco day)
• Telecommunication 
• Sports
• Festivals
• Capital
• RBI, Symbol (WHO)
• Awards (Padmashri but not Khel Ratna) 

SET Exam Analysis 2022 for LR

The topics asked and the corresponding number of questions are as follows: 

Topics	Number of Questions
Syllogism	1
Odd one out	1
Seating arrangement	1
Blood relation	1
Series completion	1
Clocks	1
Figure based	Figure based 2
Statement - assumption	1
Strong and weak argument	1
Statement - course of action	1

SET Cut-off 2022

The Cut off 2022 for SET exams is as tabulated below:

Campus	SET Cut-off 2022
Pune Campus	48-50
Noida Campus	42-44

SET Exam Review 2021

Practising the previous year's SET question papers will enhance your last-minute preparation for the exam. This way, you can improve your speed and know which questions are asked in the exam. 

The detailed SET BBA Exam Analysis 2021 is tabulated below. 

• There was sectional timing in the exam. 
• One mark is awarded for each correct answer, while no marks are deducted for each wrong answer. 
• Overall, the examination had an easy to moderate level of difficulty. WAT was moderate level. 

Subject	No. of Questions Asked	Good Attempts	Difficulty Level
Analytical & Logical Reasoning	12	8	Moderate
General Awareness	16	12	Easy
Quantitative Aptitude	16	10	Moderate
General English	16	9	Easy
Total	60	39	Easy to moderate

Subject-Wise SET Exam Analysis 2021

Here is the detailed topic-wise analysis for each subject of the SET Exam 2021.

SET Quantitative Aptitude Analysis 2021

Check out the SET 2021 Exam Analysis for Quant from the table below.

Topics	Number of questions
Linear Equation	1
Speed, Distance & Time	1
Percentage	2
Logarithms	1
Probability	1
Geometry	3
Simple Interest	1
HCF & LCM	2
Progression	1
Total	16

SET English Language Analysis 2021

The below table shows the SET Exam Review for the English Language.

Topics	No. of Questions
Active & Passive	1
Nearest Meaning of given Sentence	1
Find the right conditional	1
Fill in the blanks	2
Meaning of Quote in Italics	3
Synonyms	1
Past perfect continuous sent	1
Para jumbles	3
Total	16

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SET General Awareness Analysis 2021

Go through the complete SET Exam Paper Analysis for General Awareness from the below table.

• There were questions based on Indian Defence, Sports, and Geography. 

Topics	No. of Questions
Current Affairs	7
Static GK	5
Total	12

SET Reasoning Analysis 2021

Check out the detailed SET BBA Exam Analysis for the Reasoning subject below.

Topics	No. of Questions
Statement & Cause	1
Clock	1
Coding and Decoding	1
Blood Relations	2
Alphanumeric Series	1
Order & Ranking	1
Calendar	1
Missing Series	2
Logical Sequence	1
Total	12

SET 2020 Exam Analysis

1. English

• This section comprised 20 questions covering Vocabulary, Grammar, and Reading Comprehension. The difficulty level ranged from easy to moderate.
• The Reading Comprehension passage was about 200–250 words long—slightly lengthy but manageable.
• Vocabulary questions focused on Synonyms, Antonyms, and Phrasal Verbs.
• The Grammar portion was straightforward and quick to solve.
• Overall, this section was time-efficient and relatively simple for most test-takers.

2. Quantitative Aptitude

• This was considered the easiest section of the exam, contrary to candidates' expectations.
• The majority of questions were based on Arithmetic topics such as Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Percentages, and Time-Speed-Distance.
• Additionally, there were 2 questions from Data Interpretation and 1 question on Data Sufficiency.
• A score of 15+ was considered an excellent attempt in this section.

3. General Awareness

• This section ranged from moderate to difficult in terms of difficulty level.
• The questions were a mix of Static GK and Current Affairs.
• While the Current Affairs questions were relatively easy, the Static GK questions were more challenging and time-consuming.
• A good score in this section would be around 12+.

4. Analytical & Logical Reasoning

• This section followed a familiar pattern compared to previous years.
• Most questions were from Coding-Decoding, Puzzles, Blood Relations, and Direction Sense.
• The questions were straightforward rather than tricky, which made them easier to solve.
• Scoring 12+ in this section was considered a strong performance.

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SET Exam Analysis 2019

Section	Difficulty level	Good attempts
Quantitative Ability	Easy to moderate	30-35
General English	Easy to moderate	29-32
General Awareness	Moderate	21-23
Analytical and Logical Reasoning	Easy to moderate	24-29

SET Quantitative Ability Analysis 2019

Overall, the quant section was moderately tricky, but there were also a few relatively easy questions.

Topics	Number of questions
Data Interpretation	3
Data Sufficiency	2
Number Series	4
Directions	4
Average	2
Time and Work	1
Set-Theory	1
Geometry	1
Mensuration	1
Rankings	1
Permutations and Combinations	5
Algebra	2
Percentage and its applications	6-7
Ratio and Proportion	4
Time, Speed, and Distance	2

SET General English Analysis 2019

This section was also moderately difficult. Go through the table below to understand the breakup of the section.

Topics	Questions
Reading Comprehension	4
Vocabulary and its applications	16-17
Idioms and Phrases	3-4
Fill in the blanks	5

SET General Awareness Analysis 2019

The section was comparatively easier than the other sections.

SET Logical and Analytical Reasoning Analysis 2019

This section was moderately difficult. Check out the table below to know how many questions are asked about each topic.

Topics	Questions
Verbal Reasoning	9
Set-Theory	4
Coding and Decoding	3
Blood Relations	2
Arrangement and Puzzles	5
Visual Reasoning	1
Identify the missing number and Clocks	6

SET Exam Analysis 2018

Section	No. Questions	Total Marks	Good Score
General English	40	40	25-26
Quantitative	40	40	25-27
General Awareness	40	40	24-25
Analytical & Logical Reasoning	30	30	25-26
Total	150	150	99-104

SET English Analysis 2018

This section was very easy and doable.

Topics	No. of Questions
RC	4-5
Vocab	8-9
Synonyms	3-4
Antonyms	3-4
implicit-explicit assumptions	1-2
One-Word Substitution	3-4
Idioms & Phrases	3-4

SET Quant Analysis 2018

This section was easy to moderate difficulty level.

Topics	No. of Questions
Data interpretation	6-7
Numbers	2
Averages & Percentages	3
simple & compound interest & partnership	2
Time-Speed-Distance, work &effort	6
Mensuration	2
Equations	3-4

SET General Awareness Analysis 2018

Around 40% of the questions were from current affairs topics like awards, sports & personalities. The overall difficulty level was moderate.

SET Logical Reasoning Analysis 2018

Overall, this section was easy, and all the questions were doable.

Topics	No. of Questions
Coding & Decoding	3-4
matrix arrangements	8-9
family tree, directions, logical puzzles, odd-man-out	2-3

SET Exam Review 2017

Topics	Level of Difficulty
General English	Moderate
Quantitative	Easy to Moderate
General Awareness	Moderate
Analytical & Logical Reasoning	Moderate

SET English Analysis 2017

Topics	Number of Questions
Reading Comprehension	9-10
Word Meaning and Antonyms	8-9
Sentence Correction	1-2
Verbal Analogy	2-3
Para jumbles	2-3
Idioms and Phrases	3-4
Sentence Making	1
Voice	1
Fill in the Blanks	4-5
Prepositions	1-2

SET Quant Analysis 2017

Topics	Number of Questions
Arithmetic	17-19
Algebra	4-6
Number System	8-9
Permutation and Combination	2-3
Mensuration	2-3

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SET General Awareness Analysis 2017

This section was of Moderate difficulty level. The questions were about Current Affairs, business-related, abbreviations of institutions, general static awareness, and Economics and Indian History. 

SET Logical Reasoning Analysis 2017

This section was time-consuming. The questions were Coding-Decoding, Series and Arrangement, Missing Numbers, Visual Reasoning, and Dictionary Arrangement. Questions from Blood Relations, Statement-Assumption, and Statement-Argument.

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From the trends of the past few years, the overall difficulty of the paper varies from easy to moderate level. You can also observe that the quantitative section has most of the questions from the arithmetic area.

The General Knowledge section is also slightly tougher compared to the difficulty level of the rest of the paper.

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Key Takeaways:

• Variable Difficulty: The difficulty level across different sections in round 1 varied, with significant shifts particularly noted in the Quantitative Ability section.
• Consistent English Section: The General English section remained easy across all rounds, presenting a scoring opportunity for candidates.
• Challenging General Awareness: The General Awareness section was notably more difficult in Round 1, requiring rigorous preparation.
• Performance Benchmarks: The article provides specific benchmarks for good attempts, guiding candidates on optimal performance strategies.
• Review of Past Trends: Emphasizing the importance of analyzing past exam trends to tailor effective study strategies and understand expected question patterns