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Symbiosis Entrance Test 2025 ( SET )

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SET exam is an undergraduate BBA entrance exam for admission to prestigious Symbiosis Institutes. In this article, you will find all the details about SET exam registrations, fees, SET exam dates, syllabus, etc. 

Symbiosis Entrance Test 2025

Symbiosis Entrance Test 2025

SET application form 2025 has been released on December 6, 2024. The last date for SET registration 2025 is April 12, 2025. SET exam 2025 will be conducted on two days, i.e. May 5, 2025, and May 11, 2025. The SET exam application form 2025 is available online. The exam conducting authorities continued the same exam schedule, hence, the SET application fee window will also close on April 12, 2025. Aspirants will be able to fill out the SET application form om the official website.

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Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) is a BBA entrance test conducted by Symbiosis International (Deemed University) for admission to various undergraduate courses such as Management, Law, Engineering, Economics, Design, Mass Communication, and Computer Studies. Read the article below to know more about SET registration, the admission process, the SET application form, SET exam dates, fees, eligibility criteria, syllabus and other relevant details.

Q:   What is the SET exam pattern?

A:
SET (Symbiosis Entrance Test) is a national-level entrance exam conducted by the Symbiosis International (Deemed University) for admission to BBA and other undergraduate programmes in the ten prestigious Symbiosis Institutes. The syllabus and exam pattern for SET are as follows: Syllabus: The SET exam tests the candidate's aptitude in the following areas: Analytical and Logical Reasoning Skills English Quantitative Skills General Knowledge Exam Pattern: The SET exam is a computer-based test. The duration of the exam is 60 minutes (1 hour). The exam consists of 60 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). The questions are from three different sections, namely Analytical and Logical Reasoning, General English General Knowledge and Quantitative Aptitude. Each correct answer carries one mark, and there is no negative marking for incorrect answers. The total marks for the exam are 60. The detailed section-wise exam pattern is as follows: Section 1: General English This section tests the candidate's English language skills. It consists of 16 MCQs. The section tests the candidate's understanding of topics such as Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, etc. Section 2: General Knowledge This section tests the candidate's general awareness of the current happening around the world. Candidates should study Current Affairs Sports, Science, Awards and accolades, Famous Personalities, Events, etc. To ace the section. This section also carries 16 MCQs. Section 3: Quantitative Skills This section tests the candidate's Quantitative Aptitude. It consists of 16 MCQs. The section tests the candidate's knowledge of topics such as Arithmetic, Algebra Geometry, Trigonometry etc. Section 4: Analytical and Logical Reasoning Skills This section tests the candidate's analytical and logical reasoning abilities. It consists of 12 MCQs. The section tests the candidate's knowledge of topics such as Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Analogy, etc.

Q:   Is there negative marking in the SET exam?

A:

No, the SET exam does not have negative markings. Each question in the SET exam carries one mark and if the answer is incorrect no marks will be awarded for that particular question. This means that if the candidate has four incorrect answers, then four marks will be deducted from the SET overall score. If the candidate marks more than one answer for a particular question, the answer will be considered incorrect. To avoid maximum marks deduction, students must attempt the easier question first and then move on to the more difficult ones in that particular section. If the candidate is unsure about a particular question, they can also skip the question. No marks will be deducted or awarded for unanswered questions. 

Q:   What is the marking scheme of the SET BBA exam?

A:

Certainly, here's a concise summary of the marking scheme for the SET BBA exam:

The SET BBA exam consists of four sections: General English, Quantitative Ability, General Awareness, and Analytical & Logical Reasoning.

Each section has a set number of questions, totaling 60 questions in the entire exam.

For each correct answer, you receive 1 mark.

There is no negative marking in the SET BBA exam.

After the exam, selected candidates proceed to the Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds.

Understanding this straightforward marking scheme will help you prepare effectively for the SET BBA exam.

SET 2025: Important Exam Dates and Events

Refer to the table below to know the important dates and events for SET 2025 exam.

Events

Dates

SET exam registrations begin

06-Dec-2024

Last date of application

12-Apr-2025

SET 2025 admit card availability

25-Apr-2025 (test 01)

30-Apr-2025 (test 02)

SET exam 2025

05-May-2025 (test 01)

11-May-2025 (test 02)

Result declaration

22-May-2025

SET 2025: Eligibility Criteria

Aspirants must fulfil the below-mentioned SET eligibility criteria to be able to appear for the Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) 2025 exam:

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  • Applicant must have passed Class 12 or equivalent from a recognised board in the relevant stream.
  • Applicant must have obtained at least 50% aggregate in Class 12 (45% for reserved category).
  • Applicants awaiting Class 12 results can also apply provisionally provided they submit a passing certificate.
  • Applicants who have completed class 12 or equivalent from a Foreign board must present an equivalence certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

Check below the important SET exam links:

SET exam dates

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SET exam syllabus

SET exam preparation tips

SET 2025 Application Process

The SET exam registration started on December 6, 2024. The SET application forms 2025 is available online on the official website of Symbiosis International (Deemed University). The application form will be the same for all the courses and the applicants will have to choose their preference while filling out the SET 2025 application form.

Documents Required for Filling Up SET Exam Application Form 2025

Applicants should keep the following documents ready before filling up the SET 2025 application form:

  • Recent passport-size photograph
  • Class 10 and Class 12 mark sheets
  • Date of birth certificate
  • Photo ID proof
  • Caste certificate (if applicable)

Steps to Apply for SET Exam 2025

Check out the steps mentioned below to know how to apply for the SET 2025 exam.

Step 1: SET exam registration

Q:   Which section of the SET exam has the least weightage?

A:

Three out of the four sections of the SET exam namely, General English, Quantitative Aptitude and General Knowledge, have equal weightage. Each question carries one mark for correct attempt. There is neither a negative marking for incorrectly marked answers nor there is marks deduction for unanswered question. The last section of the SET exam, i.e. Analytical and Logical Reasoning carries the least weightage. There are only 12 questions in this section which carry one mark each. The marking scheme of all the four sections is the same. Given below is the sectional weightage of SET exam.

  1. General English: 16 questions, 16 marks
  2. General Knowledge: 16 questions, 16 marks
  3. Quantitative Aptitude: 16 questions, 16 marks
  4. Analytical and Logical Reasoning: 12 questions, 12 marks

One should prepare well for all the sections of the SET exam. If you will score equally well in every section, only then will your overall score will be good. Also, many colleges consider sectional scores as well for admission shortlist so it is important to perform equally well in all sections of SET.

Q:   What is the syllabus & exam pattern of the SET ? What should my preparation strategy be?

A:
The SET BBA question paper is divided into four sections, I. e. General English Quantitative Aptitude Logical Reasoning and General Awareness. SET exam is conducted in the computer-based test mode and the duration of the exam is one hour. Each section has multiple-choice questions. Every question carries one mark and there is no negative marking. The total number of questions is 60. The Analytical and Logical Reasoning section has 12 questions and the rest of the sections have 16 questions each. For the Logical and Analytical Reasoning section, practice is the only way to score well in this section. Going through the previous years' papers will give you an idea about what to expect and an insight into the difficulty level of the exam. To prepare for the General English section, read and practice a lot of comprehension passages, and work on vocabulary and grammar. For the General Awareness section, read newspapers and magazines to stay updated with Current Affairs the latest trends, history, and geography. You can also refer to reference books for static GK. For SET preparation, go through at least the previous five years' question papers to get used to the exam pattern and understand the difficulty level. The next step would be to capitalise on your strengths and work on your weaknesses. While giving the exam, focus on the sections that you are best prepared for.

Q:   What is the marking scheme of SET test?

A:
SET has a total of 60 questions. The General English Quantitative Aptitude and General Awareness sections carry 16 questions and the Analytical and Logical Reasoning section carries 12 questions. For each correct attempt, one mark is awarded and one mark is deducted for an incorrect attempt. There is no deduction of marks for unanswered questions. Therefore, the total marks of SET is 60. The sectional marking scheme for SET is given below: 1. General English 16 2. Analytical and Logical Reasoning: 12 3. Quantitative Ability: 16 4. General Knowledge: 16 Candidates must choose the questions to solve very carefully and smartly as they will not be awarded marks for incorrect answers. If they are not sure of the correct answer, they should leave the question instead of taking a chance.

Q:   How many sections does the SET BBA exam have?

A:
The SET question paper is divided into four sections, I. e, Analytical and Logical Reasoning, General English Quantitative Aptitude and General Awareness. All the sections carry multiple-choice questions and each question carries one mark. There is no negative marking in the SET exam but the students have to complete the exam within one hour. Given below is the number of questions in each section: General English- 16 Quantitative Aptitude- 16 General Knowledge- 16 Analytical and Logical Reasoning- 12 There is a total of 60 questions in the SET question paper which are divided across these four sections.

Candidates applying for the SET exam need to register themselves as new users to begin the SET registration. Visit the official website of SET and register using the applicant's name, date of birth, mobile number, etc. and create a user ID and password. 

Direct link to apply for SET 2025: Click Here

Step 2: SET Application Form Filling and Application Fee

Candidates then need to login using their User ID and password. Fill in the remaining details such as communication address, preferred test city, etc. Candidates then need to upload their recent passport-size photograph and other required documents. They will receive an OTP on their registered mobile number. Once they confirm the OTP and submit the same they need to pay the SET exam application fee. The SET application fee can be paid online using a credit card, debit card, internet banking or UPI. The application fee can also be paid offline through a demand draft. 

SET Application Fee 2025

Candidates who successfully register for the SET exam 2025 have to make a fee payment online using a credit card, debit card, net banking or UPI. Candidates can pay the application fee through Billdesk Payment Gateway, Easebuzz Payment Gateway or Indian Bank Payment Gateway. Take a look at the table below to know the SET application fee for different exams:

Course

Fee (in INR)

SET- General 

2250

Institute fee

1000 per institute

Candidates can also pay the application fee offline through a demand draft from any nationalised bank drawn in favour of the ‘Symbiosis Test Secretariat' payable at Pune. To make payment through a DD candidates need to take a printout of the payment advice form, fill in the details and sign and send it along with the DD to the Symbiosis Test Secretariat at

SYMBIOSIS TEST SECRETARIAT SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL (DEEMED UNIVERSITY)
Gram: Lavale, Tal: Mulshi,
Dist.: Pune- 412115

The Secretariat will authenticate the details of the Demand Draft and will then send a confirmation email.

Step 3: Part 2 of SET Application Form

After successfully submitting the SET application form 2024, aspirants need to choose their preferred institutes where they want to send in their SET exam scores. Aspirants need to pay the application fee online and then pay the institute fee, which is, INR 1000 per institute. 

Important Points to Remember When Applying for SET

Candidates must remember the following points when applying for SET 2025:

  • Carefully and clearly fill out the application form.
  • The information filed by the candidates must be valid and if it is found to be false, the admission can be cancelled.
  • The photograph uploaded should not be older than three months.
  • Enter a valid email ID and mobile number as the candidates will receive communication on the registered number and email.

SET Exam Pattern 2025

SET 2025 exam will be conducted in computer-based test mode. The SET question paper 2025 will have four sections which had questions based on Analytical and Logical Reasoning, General Awareness, General English and Quantitative Aptitude. There were multiple-choice questions. Check the table below to know the SET exam pattern 2025:

Features 

Details 

Exam mode

Computer-Based Test mode

Test duration

60 minutes

Sessions 

One

Number of sections

4

Exam timings

09:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Language

English

Type of questions

Multiple-choice questions with four options for each

Marks per question

1 mark

Negative marking 

There will be no negative markings

Total marks

60

SET 2025 Sectional Weightage

The question weightage is as under for the SET exam.

Subject

Questions

Marks

General English

16

16

Quantitative

16

16

General Awareness

16

16

Analytical and Logical Reasoning

12

12

Total

60

60

SET Syllabus 2025 Overview

There isn’t a specific syllabus prescribed by Symbiosis International (Deemed University), however, the SET exam 2025 question paper will have questions from topics related to Analytical and Logical Reasoning, General Awareness, General English and Quantitative Aptitude. To ace the SET exam, students need to thoroughly study these topics and sub-topics.

SET Syllabus

The Analytical and Logical Reasoning section will have questions on topics such as Arrangements, Series, Blood Relations, Syllogisms, Assumptions, Venn Diagrams, Coding and Decoding, Situation-based questions, Verbal Reasoning (cause and effect), Arguments and Situations, Strong and Weak Arguments, Statements and Conclusions, etc.

General English sections will have topics related to Grammar, Jumbled Sentences, Synonyms and Antonyms, Phrases, Reading Comprehension, Analogy, Error Spelling, Vocabulary, Fill in the blanks, etc.

The Quantitative Skills section will have Class 10-level mathematics. It had questions on topics such as Percentage, Profit and Loss, Discount, Time and Work, Probability, Number System, Time, Speed and Distance, Algebra, Permutation and Combination, etc.

The last section of the SET 2025 question paper is General Awareness. The section will have questions related to Current Affairs, Companies and Founders, Awards, Sports, Science, Books and Authors, etc.

Also Read:

How to prepare for the Quantitative Aptitude section of SET exam How to ace the General English section of SET exam Tips to score well in the SET Logical Reasoning section

SET Admit Card 2025

The SET admit card will be issued to those candidates who have successfully registered for the SET exam and have paid the application fee. The SET exam admit card will be released on the official website. Check out the steps mentioned below to learn how to download the SET exam admit card 2025.

  • Log in to SET website
  • Click on the ‘Admit card’ link
  • Enter login credentials and download the admit card

The candidates must know that the SET admit card is a mandatory document to be carried to the exam centre. They will not be allowed to enter the SET exam centre without the admit card. They must carefully check the information mentioned on the admit cards such as the name of the candidate, exam date, venue, time and contact details. Candidates must also carry a valid photo ID proof issued by the Government of India to the exam centre. They must affix a recent passport-size photograph on the admit card which matches the one uploaded in the SET application form 2025.

SET 2025 Test Centres

The table below depicts the SET test centres across the country where the exam will be held. Candidates can choose up to three test centres according to their preference. The exam is conducted in as many as 80 cities.

SET exam cities 2025
Agra Ahmedabad
Kanpur Karnal
Ahmednagar Kolhapur
Ajmer Kolkata
Kota Aligarh
Ambala Kottayam
Amravati Kozhikode
Amritsar Lucknow
Asansol Ludhiana
Aurangabad Madhurai
Bareily Merrut
Mangaluru Belagavi
Bengaluru Mumbai
Bhilai Nagar Mysore
Bhopal Nagpur
Bhubaneshwar Nashik
Bilaspur Navi Mumbai
Chandigarh-Mohali Noida-Greater Noida-Ghaziabad
Chennai Panaji
Coimbatore Patiala
Cuttak Patna
Dehradun Port Blair
Delhi- Gurgaon Prayagraj (Allahabad)
Dhanbad Pune
Dibrugarh Raipur
Ernakulam Rajkot
Faridabad Ranchi
Gangtok- Bardang Roorkee
Guwahati Shillong
Gwalior Shimla
Hoogly Siliguri
Hyderabad Surat
Indore Thane- Kalyan- Dombivli
Jabalpur Thiruvananthapuram
Jaipur Thrissur
Jalandhar Udaipur
Jammu Vadodara
Jamshedpur Varanasi
Jhansi Vijayawada
Jodhpur Vishakhapatnam

SET Results 2025

SET results 2025 will be announced on May 22, 2025. The result cum scorecard will be available on the official website of SET. The SET scorecard can be accessed using the login credentials.

SET 2025 results/scorecard will have details such as the applicant’s name, SET registration number, roll number of the applicant, section-wise scores and overall scores. The scorecard will be available on the website until one month after the announcement. The scorecard will be valid for the academic year 2025-27.

How to Download SET 2025 Results?

Follow the steps mentioned below to know how to check SET 2025 results:

  • Visit the SET website
  • Click on ‘SET scorecard’ tab
  • Enter login credentials such as SET user ID and password
  • Download and save the SET result and finally take a printout

Also Read:

SET Cutoff 2025

SET admission process includes three steps, i.e. SET exam, Group Discussion, Written Ability Test and Personal Interview. Candidates who clear the SET exam and match the cutoff released by each Symbiosis Institute will be called for the GD-PI-WAT round. The cutoff is different for all the institutes and courses. Each individual institute will release its own SET cutoff.

SET Selection Criteria 2025

Check out the table below to know the SET selection criteria and the weightage given to each selection round through SET exam 2025.

SET Participating Colleges

SET exam scores (scaled down to 50)

WAT score

PI scores

SCMS Pune

50

30

20

SCMS Noida

50

35

15

SCMS Nagpur

50

35

15

SSE Pune

50

30

20

SSCA Pune

50

30

20

SSLA Pune

50

30

20

Colleges Accepting SET Scores

SET exam is a gateway to the prestigious Symbiosis Institutes for various undergraduate programmes. Each participating institute releases its own individual cutoff and conducts the counselling process. Check out the table below to know the list of colleges that accept SET exam scores along with the courses they offer:

Institute's Name

Courses offered

Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research [SICSR], Pune

  • BBA (IT)
  • BCA

Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies [SCMS], Pune

BBA

Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies [SCMS], Noida

BBA

Symbiosis Centre for Media and Communication [SCMC], Pune 

  • BBA (Media Management)
  • B.A Mass Communication

Symbiosis School of Economics [SSE], Pune

B.Sc Economics Hons.

Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS), Nagpur

BBA

Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS), Bangalore

BBA

Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS), Hyderabad

BBA

Symbiosis Statistical Institute (SSI), Pune

BSc (AS DS)

Symbiosis School of Sport Sciences (SSSS)

 

Also Read: Detailed account of top colleges accepting SET 2025 score

SET Preparation Tips

Ideally, an applicant must start preparing six months in advance if he/she wishes to ace the SET exam. Students must focus on scoring well in each section to ace the exam. They must practice an ample number of mock tests and sample papers. With dedication and sincerity, it is possible to nail the exam like a pro. Shiksha has a range of articles providing key tips and tricks on how to prepare for the SET exam. Check the table below for such articles.

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The SET syllabus is not available for download because the SET exam authority, SIU, does not provide any details other than the exam sections related to the SET syllabus. Aspirants who want to appear in SET can refer to the syllabus of other BBA entrance exams similar to SET to get an idea of the to

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* Application Window: The application window for SET 2025 opened on December 6, 2024, and will remain open until April 12, 2025.

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Questions on mathematics in the SET exam are based on Class 10 and Class 12 levels. The SET entrance is a popular BBA exam that the students can take after Class 12. The difficulty level of the SET exam is usually easy. The SET question paper is divided into four sections, i.e. General English, Quan

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While a background in mathematics can be beneficial for cracking the SET exam, it is not an absolute requirement. The SET exam assesses candidates on various subjects related to language, general knowledge and reasoning, and mathematics is just one component of the syllabus.

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