Overview

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.

SET Eligibility Criteria 2020

• The aspirant must have cleared class 12th or equivalent examinations in relevant stream from a recognised board or university with minimum 50% aggregate ( 45% for SC/ST category students)

• Candidates in class 12th or awaiting their 10+2 result are also eligible to apply but they will have to submit a passing certificate
• A candidate who has completed XII (10+2) or equivalent examination from any Foreign Board must obtain an equivalence certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU)

Reservation Criteria 

The following are the reservation rules that are followed while admitting Indian students:

Category	Reservation percentage
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

SET 2020: Highlights

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
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/

SET 2020: Important Dates and Events

Refer to the table provided below for important dates and events. 

SET events	SET dates	Salient features
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

Colleges Accepting SET 2020 Exam Score

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
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 Admission Process 2020

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 Exam Centres 2020

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
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

SET Syllabus 2020

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
Synonyms	Antonyms	Error Spotting
Fill in the blanks	Analogy	Prepositions
Articles	Grammar	Vocabulary

Section 2: Quantitative Aptitude

SET exam syllabus for Quantitative section
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
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
Companies and Founders	Awards
Sports	Books and Authors
Science	Current Affairs