Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) is a national-level entrance examination conducted by Symbiosis International (Deemed University) for admission to various undergraduate courses such as Management, Law, Mass Communication, Computer Studies, Engineering, Economics and Liberal Arts.
The exam consists of four sections: General English, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness and Analytical & Logical Reasoning. The exam duration is one hour and carries a total of 60 marks.
Candidates must have passed Class XII or equivalent examinations in relevant stream from a recognised board or university with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks (45% for SC/ST category students). There is no negative marking.
Symbiosis SET 2023 exam will be conducted in 80 test cities. The application process for the exam is online. Candidates must fill the online application form and make the payment of the application fee.
In this article, we will discuss the highlights of Symbiosis’ SET exam.
The eligibility criteria for SET exam is as follows:
The candidates are required to register for the SET exam along with individually registering for the colleges that offer the desired program of the candidates. If shortlisted, there is a further admission process that is conducted by each of the selected colleges individually.
The admission process is divided into two rounds:
Written Test (SET):
After the submission of your application, you will be required to appear for the SET exam by Symbiosis. The details of the SET exam are mentioned in the subsequent sections.
PI-WAT/ST-PI:
According to the selected program or college, you will be required to appear for either Personal Interaction and Written Ability Test OR Studio Test and Personal Interaction.
On the basis of the above two admission processes, a merit list will be declared for admission. The merit list will be divided into following components:
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SET Score (50% weightage) |
PI-WAT/ST-PI (50% weightage) |
Note: SET score’s weightage of 50% is uniform across all colleges under Symbiosis. However, the breakup of PI-WAT or ST-PI differs according to the different colleges as displayed below:
|
College |
PI |
WAT |
|
Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research–Pune |
30 |
20 |
|
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies–Pune |
30 |
20 |
|
Symbiosis School of Economics–Pune |
30 |
20 |
|
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies–Noida |
30 |
20 |
|
Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts–Pune |
30 |
20 |
|
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies–Nagpur |
35 |
15 |
|
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies–Bengaluru |
30 |
20 |
|
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies–Hyderabad |
35 |
15 |
|
Symbiosis Statistical Institute (SSI) |
30 |
20 |
|
College |
PI |
WAT |
Studio Test |
|
Symbiosis Centre for Media & Communication–Pune |
30 |
10 |
10 |
The SET exam is a computer-based test. It consists of three sections
The General English section contains questions on reading comprehension, Prepositions, Vocabulary, Proverbs, among other topics.
The Quantitative Aptitude section consists of questions on Data Interpretation, Simple and Compound Interest, Time and Work, etc.
The Analytical and Logical Reasoning Section consists of questions from Coding-Decoding, Syllogism, Probability, Permutation & Combination, etc.
The General Awareness Section consists of questions from Static General Knowledge and Current Affairs.
Note: For the detailed syllabus, refer to the syllabus section below.
|
Section |
Number of Questions |
|
General English |
16 |
|
Quantitative Aptitude |
16 |
|
General Awareness |
16 |
|
Analytical and Logical Reasoning |
12 |
The Exam fee:
The entrance test fee for the SET exam is INR 1,950. In addition to this, there is a program registration fee of INR 1,000 for each program that you wish to apply for.
Programme Fee:
|
College |
Programme |
Programme Fee (1st Year) |
|
Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research–Pune |
Bachelor of Computer Applications
Bachelor of Business Administration Information Technology |
92,200
92,200 |
|
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies–Pune |
Bachelor of Business Administration |
3,30,000 |
|
Symbiosis Centre for Media & Communication–Pune |
Bachelor of Arts (Mass Communication) |
3,46,000 |
|
Symbiosis School of Economics–Pune |
Bachelor of Science (Economics) Hons. |
2,36,500 |
|
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies–Noida |
Bachelor of Business Administration |
3,30,000 |
|
Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts–Pune |
Bachelor of Arts (B.A)-(Liberal Arts) Hons.
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)-(Liberal Arts) Hons.
|
4,90,000
4,90,000 |
|
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies–Nagpur |
Bachelor of Business Administration |
3,30,000 |
|
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies–Bengaluru |
Bachelor of Business Administration |
3,30,000 |
|
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies–Hyderabad |
Bachelor of Business Administration |
3,30,000 |
|
Symbiosis Statistical Institute (SSI) |
Bachelor of Science (Applied Statistics and Data Science) |
2,36,000 |
*The programme fees is paid in two installments
*Refundable Institute Deposit of INR 20,000 forms a separate component
*There is 15% Fee Concession to the Nagpur Domicile Students in Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies–Nagpur
The important dates for SET Exam are as follows:
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Particulars |
Date |
|
Application Start Date |
Third week of January |
|
Application End Date |
Second week of April |
|
Exam Date |
6th & 14th May |
|
Result Declaration |
Last week of May |
The Symbiosis Entrance Test is divided into following sections:
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Reading Comprehension (2*3) |
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Prepositions |
|
Antonym |
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Synonym |
|
Proverbs |
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Idioms & Phrases |
|
Data Interpretation (1*6) |
|
Profit, Loss and Discount |
|
Simple and Compound Interest |
|
Time, Speed and Distance |
|
Time and Work |
|
Partnership |
|
Series |
|
Coding-Decoding |
|
Blood Relations |
|
Linear Equations |
|
Cause & Effect |
|
Course of Action |
|
Syllogism |
|
Permutation & Combination |
|
Probability |
|
Static GK (60% weightage) |
|
Current Affairs (40% weightage) |
Many good B-schools accept SET scores. Here we have individually outlined the B-schools that accept the SET score along with the undergraduate programs. You may check the compiled list below:
|
College |
Programme |
|
Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research–Pune |
Bachelor of Computer Applications
Bachelor of Business Administration Information Technology |
|
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies–Pune |
Bachelor of Business Administration |
|
Symbiosis Centre for Media & Communication–Pune |
Bachelor of Arts (Mass Communication) |
|
Symbiosis School of Economics–Pune |
Bachelor of Science (Economics) Hons. |
|
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies–Noida |
Bachelor of Business Administration |
|
Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts–Pune |
Bachelor of Arts (B.A)-(Liberal Arts) Hons.
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)-(Liberal Arts) Hons.
|
|
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies–Nagpur |
Bachelor of Business Administration |
|
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies–Bengaluru |
Bachelor of Business Administration |
|
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies–Hyderabad |
Bachelor of Business Administration |
|
Symbiosis Statistical Institute (SSI) |
Bachelor of Science (Applied Statistics and Data Science) |
Symbiosis is a good university that offers various courses for students wishing to pursue undergraduate exams. The choices of courses vary from BBA to Data Science. Since the courses offered provides lucrative opportunities after graduation, it is advised that candidates follow a balanced study schedule that effectively manages your board exams with SET exam preparation.