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Updated on - Apr 13th, 2018 | 03:15 PM by Astha Dangi
About: Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET 2018) is a common entrance test for admissions to the institutes of the Symbiosis International University for Undergraduate courses.
Conducting Body: SET 2018 is conducted by Symbiosis International University, Pune every year for admissions to undergraduate courses at the 14 constituent Institutions of the Symbiosis International University.
Eligibility: The eligibility criteria differ according to the undergraduate course the aspirant is seeking admission to. Refer eligibility criteria for more information.
Participating Colleges: SET 2018 is a mandatory written admission test for candidates seeking admission to the Institutions under Symbiosis International University.
Application form: Candidates can fill SET 2018 Application form from 29th January 2018. Click here for the Stepwise procedure.
Sample Papers: Candidates can download Symbiosis entrance test sample papers and practice for the examination.
Exam Name |
Symbiosis Entrance Test |
Acronym |
SET |
Exam Level |
University Level |
Conducting Authority |
Symbiosis International University |
Application Date |
Start date: 29th January 2018 End date: 14th April 2018 |
Exam Date |
5th May 2018 |
Mode of the exam |
Online (Computer based) |
Negative Marking |
No Negative Marking |
Courses offered through SET |
Notification released: Symbiosis International University has released the notification for SET 2018. However, the application form will be released on 29th January 2018. The deadline to complete the application process is 14th April 2018.
Exam date: SET 2018 will be conducted on 5th May 2018.
Registration: Candidates can start applying for Symbiosis Entrance Test 2018 examination from 29th January 2018. The registration process will end on 14th April 2018.
SET 2018 Exam Date: The examination will be conducted on 5th May 2018.
For more information about Admit card release date and other Symbiosis Entrance Test 2018 Important dates click here.
BCA/BBA Students: The candidate must pass his/her 10+2 qualifying examination with a minimum of 50% of aggregate marks to take admission in undergraduate programmes: BCA or BBA.
Minimum marks: The candidate must pass his/her 10+2 qualifying examination with a minimum of 45% of aggregate marks to take admission in undergraduate programmes: B.TECH or BA/BBA.LLB.
For more information about Age criteria and other Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) 2018 Eligibility click here.
Application Dates: The application form for Symbiosis Entrance Test 2018 will be available from 29th January 2018 until 14th April 2018.
Availability: Candidates can fill the application form through Online mode on the official website of Symbiosis International University.
Duration: The Symbiosis Entrance Test 2018 will be for a duration of 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Type: The Symbiosis Entrance Test 2018 is an objective type of examination.
For more information about Marks distribution and other SET 2018 Exam Pattern details click here.
Admit card issue date: The admit card will be available for Symbiosis Entrance Test 2018 from 21st April 2018.
Availability: Candidates can download the admit card from the official website of Symbiosis Entrance Test 2018.
For more information about contents in Admit card and other SET 2018 admit card details click here.
Exam centre locations: The exam conducting authority will not release Symbiosis Entrance Test exam centres 2018 as such, but only the cities where the test will be conducted.
Allotment of Exam Centre: The exam centre of SET 2018 allotted to the candidate will be mentioned on the Symbiosis Entrance Test 2018 admit card. The address of the exam centre will also be mentioned on it.
For more information about Symbiosis Entrance Test 2018 (SET 2018) centres, click here.
Details: Syllabus for the Symbiosis Entrance Test 2018 comprises of a common section and a department selective.
For more information about the subjects to be studied and other Symbiosis Entrance Test 2018 (SET 2018) Syllabus details click here.
Results: Candidates can view their results on the official website on 14th May 2018.
Take a printout: The candidates are advised to take a printout of the result.
For more information about Symbiosis Entrance Test 2018 (SET 2018) Results click here.
Counselling Date: The process of counselling will start from 4th June 2018.
Merit-based: Symbiosis Institute of Technology shall provide admissions to students on the basis of merit in either Symbiosis Entrance Test or JEE Main entrance exams.
For more information about the required documents and other SET 2018 (Symbiosis Entrance Test) counselling details click here.
Students can take admissions at the following Institutes of Symbiosis International University through Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) 2018 .
Symbiosis Institute of Computers Studies and Research - [SICSR] |
Symbiosis Law School[SLS] - Hyderabad |
Symbiosis School of Culinary Arts - [SSCA] |
Note: The Symbiosis Institute of Technology (SIT) also admits students through JEE Main conducted at the national level. However, Symbiosis Entrance Test is not mandatory for the following:
Symbiosis College of Nursing (SCON). |
Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts (SSLA) - (For International Baccalaureate (IB) students are exempt from Symbiosis Entrance Test) |
Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Laws (B.B.A. LL.B.) |
Bachelor of Business Administration Information Technology (BBA -IT) |
As per the UGC guideline 2006, the reservation policy for all the institutes under the University is as follows within the sanctioned intake:
Category |
Percentage of Intake |
SC |
15 % |
ST |
7.5 % |
Differently Abled |
3 % |
Over and above Sanctioned intake |
|
Kashmir Migrants |
2 seats per program |
International Students |
15 % |
Defence Quota |
5 % for SLS-PUNE and SICSR. |
For any queries contact:
Symbiosis Entrance Test Department
Symbiosis International University
Phone No: + 91 20 39116200 , + 91 20 39116208
Fax: +91 20 39116206
Email: info@siu.edu.in
Report Early: Reach your destination early with at least two forms of identification.
Be Positive: Be positive and stress-free. Trust your preparation and give your best.
Rest Well: Sleep well the night before the exam.
Essentials: Make sure that you have pen, pencil, eraser and other stationery required.
Don't be Nervous: Don’t fear tough questions.
Read the full question paper: Spend the first three minutes scanning through the complete paper.
Revise: Make clear in your mind that you scan through your notes a day before the exam.
New Topics: Never read a new topic on exam day.
SET 2018 Application date: The online application process for SET 2018 will start from 29th January 2018. SET 2018 registration will close on 14th April 2018.
Payment: The last date for payment of SET 2018 application fee is the third week of April 2018.
Admit Card: SET 2018 admit card will be available online on 21st April 2018.
Exam date: SET 2018 will be held on 5th May 2018.
Result Date: The results will be released on the official website on 14th May 2018.
Eligibility Criteria: Eligibility criteria is different for every course.
Eligibility for Differently Abled: Students with a minimum of 40% disability will fall into this category. The disability could range from blindness to hearing impairment. Students who fall into this category must get a disability certificate and it should be verified by Symbiosis Centre for Health Care.
Symbiosis Entrance Test 2018 Application Procedure:
Mode: Candidates must fill the form online by visiting the official website of Symbiosis University. In order to fill the application form, candidates must get themselves registered.
Upload documents: On registration, a SET ID will be generated which should be used in the application process.A recent photograph, signature, and scanned documents must be uploaded.
Pay Fee: The application fees of Rs. 1500 must be paid using a debit/credit card, net banking, e-challan or Demand Draft.
Take a printout: The form must be submitted and a printout of the same must be taken.
Symbiosis Entrance Test 2018 Reservation Policy
Application Fee details: The application fee is INR 1750. The admission fee is Rs. 1,000 per institute. The admission fee must be paid directly to the preferred institute.
Mode of payment:
Online: The application fee can be paid using net banking, credit card, debit card, demand draft or cash.
Cash Payment: In case of cash payment, the fees must be remitted to any branch of Axis Bank or Indian Bank.
Demand Draft: In case of payment via Demand Draft, it should be drawn in favour of "Symbiosis Test Secretariat" payable at Pune.
Note: Candidates must send the Payment slip to Symbiosis University-Pune, in case of payment through cash/DD.
Downloading: Go to the official website and click on the admit card link, Enter the registration number and date of birth, the SET 2018 Admit Card will appear on the screen. Download it for future reference.
No Re-issue: The SET 2018 admit card must be preserved till the admission process is over. In case the candidate loses the admit card, a new or duplicate admit card will not be issued to the candidate.
Photo ID: Candidates must carry a valid photo ID along with the SET 2018 Admit Card to the exam centre. Candidates can carry their passport, driving license, college ID, voter ID etc as a valid ID.
Admit Card Verification: The SET 2018 admit card will be verified on the test day by the invigilator.
Subjects and Sessions: The entrance exam has various subjects: General, Design, Law, Engineering. The exam will be held in two sessions: morning and afternoon.
Mode of Exam: The SET Exam will be held in Online mode.
Type: The type of questions asked in SET 2018 are Objective type.
Duration: The duration of the entrance exam will be 2½ hours.
Negative Marking: There is no negative marking for a wrong answer in SET 2018.
There are 8 dominant departments in Symbiosis University. The syllabus for these departments is given below in brief:
Syllabus for Engineering: 10th and 12th syllabus. Importance must be given to Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
Syllabus for Health and Biomedical Sciences: 10th and 12th syllabus for Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
Syllabus for Law: Legal reasoning, History, Current affairs etc.
Syllabus for Media, Communication and Design: Visualisation, problem-solving ability etc
Syllabus for Art, Craft, Culture, Design and Environment: International organisations like UNESCO, UNICEF etc.
Syllabus for Management: Quantitative, Verbal etc.
SET 2018 Result date: The results will be out in the last week of May 2018 on 14th May 2018. The results will be published by the SET secretariat. Each institute will have their own cutoff score.
Steps to check SET results: The candidates must go to the official website of Symbiosis. They must click on the result link and enter the ID and password. The results will appear on the screen.
Take a printout: The scorecard must be downloaded and printed for the further selection process.
Counselling dates: Counselling schedule will be published on the official website.
PI-WAT: After qualifying the entrance exam, the applicants must get through the Personal Interaction and Writing Ability Test (PI-WAT).
SET and PI-WAT scores are important: Candidates will get admission on the basis of SET and PI-WAT scores.
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What is the reservation policy for the SET examination 2017?
As per the UGC guideline 2006, the reservation policy for all the institutes under the University is as follows within the sanctioned intake:
HOW TO APPLY TO UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTES OF SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY through the Institute Website?
A candidate may also register separately for SET and apply to an institute. However, SET registration and appearance for the test is mandatory.
It is important to see that a candidate appears for the appropriate SET paper to seek admission.
An institute may offer more than one programme. A candidate should ensure that the preferred programme is selected.
You cannot apply to an institute that does not accept the score of the test that you choose to give.
For example, if you choose to give the General test only, you cannot apply to SLS. Similarly, if you choose to give the Law test only, you cannot apply to SSE or SCMS or SICSR.
You may give both tests and apply to all the four institutes.
Similarly, you may give the Design test and the Engineering/ Health Sciences test and also apply to SID, SIT, SIHS and SCON.
After the declaration of the SET result, the institute to which you have applied will conduct further selection processes for short-listed candidates. The schedule for the same will be published on the Websites of the institutes
HOW TO APPLY TO UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTES OF SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY?
You may apply online for admission to an undergraduate institute of the University. The application fee is Rs. 1000/- per institute, except for SICSR. (The application fee for SICSR is Rs. 1000/- for one programme and Rs.2000/- for two programmes.)
There are two options for applying for admission to an institute:
Through the SET Website
What are all the important dates to remember for the SET 2017
What are all the Institutions for which SET 2017 will be not mandatory?
Symbiosis institute of Technology (SIT), Pune |
Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) |
Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS), Pune |
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) |
Symbiosis College of Nursing (SCON), Pune |
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) |
Symbiosis School of Photography (SSP), Pune |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) |
Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts (SSLA), Pune |
Bachelor of Arts (B.A) Bachelor of Science (B. Sc) |
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