Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) is conducted by Symbiosis International (Deemed University) for admission into Symbiosis institutes. SET exam 2020 dates have been extended amid the coronavirus pandemic. SET exam is a gateway for admissions to undergraduate courses like Management, Law, Engineering, Economics, Design, Mass Communication, Computer Studies, Liberal Arts and Culinary Arts. The exam is conducted in about 80 cities across the country in online mode or computer-based test mode. The SET admission process began on January 22, 2020 and the application window will be open till May 10, 2020.
The following are the reservation rules that are followed while admitting Indian students:
Category |
Reservation percentage |
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Scheduled Caste (SC) |
15% |
Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
7.5% |
Differently-abled students |
3% |
Armed Forces Dependants (Wards of Serving or Retired) |
5% |
Kashmiri Migrants |
2 seats over and above the sanctioned intake. |
Please note: 15% seats are reserved for candidates of Nagpur domicile
Check out the important highlights and features of the SET exam in the table below to get an overview of the SET 2020 exam.
Features | Details |
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Exam name | Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) |
Conducting body | Symbiosis International (Deemed University) |
Exam level | National Level |
Exam frequency | Once a year |
Exam mode | Online (Computer based mode) |
Duration | 2 hours and 30 minutes |
Syllabus | General English, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Skills and General Awareness |
Exam pattern | Multiple Choice Questions with no negative marking |
Language | English |
Application fees | Rs 1750 |
Exam purpose | Admission into 7 colleges |
Courses offered | BBA, BCA, BA Mass Communication, BA/BSC Liberal Arts, BSc Eco/Eco(H), BSc Culinary Arts |
No. of test cities | 80 |
Helpdesk No. | 040-23417875 |
Official website | http://www.set-test.org/ |
Refer to the table provided below for important dates and events.
SET events |
SET dates |
Salient features |
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SET registrations begin | 22-Jan-2020 | Registrations for the new session have begun online on the official website |
Last date of application | 10-May-2020 | Candidates will have to fill the SET application form and pay the application fee of Rs 1750 |
SET admit cards release | To be announced | SET 2020 admit cards will be released on the SET official website |
SET exam date | To be announced | SET exam 2020 will take place in CBT mode in 80 test cities |
Result declaration | To be announced | Official notification will be released on the official website |
SET exam score will be valid for admission to Symbiosis International University’s seven institutes located in Pune and Noida. To know more about these seven institutes refer to the table below:
Symbiosis International (Deemed) University Colleges |
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Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research [SICSR], Pune |
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies [SCMS], Pune |
Symbiosis Centre for Media and Communication [SCMC], Pune |
Symbiosis School of Economics [SSE], Pune |
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies [SCMS], Noida |
Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts [SSLA], Pune |
Symbiosis School of Culinary Arts [SSCA], Pune |
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SET exam 2020 is a three-step process including application submission, SET 2020 written test and Personal Interview/Written Ability Test
STEP 1: Fill the SET application form
The candidates can apply for SET 2020 through an online application form available on the official website. They need to register on the SET website as a new user. On successful registration, the candidates will be able to access the application form. Payment of application fee of Rs 1750 can be made online only through net banking or by credit/debit card.
STEP 2: Download SET admit card
SET admit card will be issued to registered students on April 22, 2020. The candidates can download their respective admit cards from the official website.
STEP 3: Appear for SET exam 2020
SET exam 2020 will be held on the scheduled date in all the test centers across the country at the same time. The candidates must be present at the venue along with the admit cards and one identity proof (Driving license, Aadhar Card, Voter ID, Passport).
STEP 4: Check SET result 2020
SET result 2020 will be announced on the official website. Selected candidates will be called for WAT/PI round. Each school will release their own cut off and post SET admission process. The candidates are advised to check individual websites.
STEP 5: Appear for SET WAT/PI
The candidate must carry all the relevant documents (original and photocopy) to the WAT/PI round. Admission will be granted on the basis of a candidate’s overall performance in SET and WAT/PI.
SET 2020 will be held in as many as 80 test cities. The test centre allotted to candidates for SET exam will be mentioned on their admit card only. Check the list of cities for the SET 2020 exam:
Test cities for SET 2020 exam |
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Agra |
Kanpur |
Ahmedabad |
Karnal |
Ahmednagar |
Kochi / Ernakulam |
Ajmer |
Kolhapur |
Aligarh |
Kolkata |
Allahabad |
Kota |
Ambala |
Kottayam |
Amravati |
Kozhikode |
Amritsar |
Lucknow |
Asansol |
Ludhiana |
Aurangabad |
Madurai |
Bareilly |
Meerut |
Bengaluru |
Mumbai |
Bhilai |
Mysuru |
Bhopal |
Nagpur |
Bhubaneswar |
Nashik |
Bilaspur |
Navi Mumbai |
Chandigarh / Mohali |
Noida/G Noida/Ghaziabad |
Chennai |
Panipat |
Coimbatore |
Panjim |
Cuttack |
Patiala |
Dehradun |
Patna |
Delhi/NCR |
Port Blair |
Dhanbad |
Pune |
Dibrugarh |
Raipur |
Faridabad |
Rajkot |
Gandhinagar |
Ranchi |
Gangtok / Bardang |
Roorkee |
Guwahati |
Shillong |
Gwalior |
Shimla |
Hooghly |
Siliguri |
Hyderabad |
Surat |
Indore |
Thane |
Jabalpur |
Thiruvananthapuram |
Jaipur |
Thrissur |
Jalandhar |
Udaipur |
Jammu |
Vadodara |
Jamshedpur |
Varanasi |
Jhansi |
Vijayawada |
Jodhpur |
Visakhapatnam |
Check below syllabus for Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) for each section of the question paper:
Section 1: General English
SET exam syllabus for General English section |
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Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Error Spotting |
Fill in the blanks |
Analogy |
Prepositions |
Articles |
Grammar |
Vocabulary |
Section 2: Quantitative Aptitude
SET exam syllabus for Quantitative section |
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Percentage |
Profit and Loss |
Discount |
Time, Speed and Distance |
Algebra |
Time and Work |
Number System |
Permutation and Combination |
Probability |
Section 3: Logical Reasoning
SET exam syllabus for Logical Reasoning section |
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Arrangement |
Series |
Blood Relations |
Venn Diagram |
Syllogism |
Assumptions |
Verbal Reasoning (cause and effect) |
Situation-based Decision Making |
Section 4: General Awareness
SET exam syllabus for General Awareness section |
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Companies and Founders |
Awards |
Sports |
Books and Authors |
Science |
Current Affairs |