Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) 2026: Application, Dates, Eligibility

What is Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET): Application Form, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Syllabus

Introduction ( Symbiosis Entrance Exam, SET 2026)

Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET 2026) is the university-level entrance exam after 12th for undergraduates conducted by Symbiosis International (Deemed University) - a NAAC A++ accredited private higher education university in India.

The last date to register for the SET 2026 exam is on April 15, 2026 (Saturday).

Symbiosis International (Deemed University) is conducting 2 entrance exams for undergraduates under SET 2026 for its various courses. These include:

Symbiosis Entrance Exam	Courses
SET	Business Administration / Media Management / Computer Applications / Information Technology / Mass Communication / Economics / Applied Statistics and Data Science / Artificial Intelligence / Liberal Arts / Dual Degree / Sport and Exercise Science
SITEEE	B.Tech Engineering

1. Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) 2026 General - for Business Administration / Media Management / Computer Applications / Information Technology / Mass Communication / Economics / Applied Statistics and Data Science / Artificial Intelligence / Liberal Arts / Dual Degree / Sport and Exercise Science

2. SIT Engineering Entrance Exam (SITEEE) 2026 - for Engineering degrees

Symbiosis Entrance Exam (SET 2026) Dates

The official schedule for all the events of SET 2026 is as follows:

Particular	Date
SET/SITEEE Registration and Payment Closes	April 15, 2026 (Wednesday)
Admit Card Live On (www.set-test.org )	SET/SITEEE Test 01: April 24,2026 (Friday) SET/SITEEE Test 02: April 30, 2026 (Thursday)
SET / SITEEE Computer Based Test (CBT) 2026 (www.set-test.org) Test 01: May 02, 2026 (Saturday) Test 02: May 10, 2026 (Sunday)	SET: 09.00 am to 10.00 am SITEEE: 11.30 am to 12.30 pm
Announcement of Result	May 20, 2026 (Wednesday)

Fees & Registration Fee

SET Exam Registration Fees	INR 2250
Program Registration Fees	INR 1000

Symbiosis SET 2026 Exam Syllabus

Syllabus and Structure of SET 2026

Session	Entrance Test	Pattern	No of Questions	Marks
May 02,2026 (Saturday) and May 10,2026 (Sunday) 09.00 am to 10.00 am.	Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET)	General English	16	16
		Quantitative	16	16
		General Awareness	16	16
		Analytical & Logical Reasoning	12	12
		Total	60	60

Syllabus and Structure of SITEEE 2026

Session	Entrance Test	Pattern	No of Questions	Marks
May 02,2026 (Saturday) and May 10,2026 (Sunday) 11.30 am to 12.30 pm	SIT Engineering Entrance Exam (SITEEE)	Physics	15	30
		Chemistry	15	30
		Mathematics	30	60
		Total	60	120

SET 2026 Exam - Eligibility Criteria

To appear in SET or SITEEE 2026, the students must fulfil the following eligibility criteria:

SR. No.	Name of the Institute	Name of the Programme	ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
1	Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS) Pune	B.B.A. - Honours / Honours with Research	Passed Standard XII (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognised Board with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% Marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes). Students who wish to opt for Honours with Research must earn a 7.5 CGPA and above at the end of the Semester-6. Eligibility Criteria for the Multiple entries would be as per University's Lateral Entry Rules for FYUG Programmes.
2	Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS) NOIDA SCMS, NOIDA	B.B.A. - Honours / Honours with Research	Passed Standard XII (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognised Board with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% Marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes). Students who wish to opt for Honours with Research must earn a 7.5 CGPA and above at the end of the Semester-6. Eligibility Criteria for the Multiple entries would be as per University's Lateral Entry Rules for FYUG Programmes.
3	Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies-Nagpur (SCMS) Nagpur	B.B.A. - Honours / Honours with Research	Passed Standard XII (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognised Board with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% Marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes). Students who wish to opt for Honours with Research must earn a 7.5 CGPA and above at the end of the Semester-6. Eligibility Criteria for the Multiple entries would be as per University's Lateral Entry Rules for FYUG Programmes.
4	Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research (SICSR) Pune	B.B.A (Information Technology) - Honours / Honours with Research	Passed Standard XII (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognised Board with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes). Students who wish to opt for Honours with Research must earn 7.5 CGPA and above at the end of Semester-6 Eligibility Criteria for the Multiple entries would be as per University's Lateral Entry Rules for FYUG Programmes.
		B.C.A. - Honours / Honours with Research	Passed Standard XII (10+2) or equivalent government-approved Diploma in Engineering/ Technology from any recognised Board with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribes). Students who wish to opt for Honours with Research must earn a 7.5 CGPA and above at the end of the Semester-6. Eligibility Criteria for multiple entries would be as per the University's Lateral Entry Rules for FYUG Programmes.
5	Symbiosis Centre for Media and Communication (SCMC) Pune	B.A. (Mass Communication) - Honours / Honours with Research	Passed Standard XII (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognised Board with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% Marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes). Students who wish to opt for Honours with Research must earn a 7.5 CGPA and above at the end of the Semester-6. Eligibility Criteria for the Multiple entries would be as per University's Lateral Entry Rules for FYUG Programmes.
		B.B.A. (Media Management) Honours/ Honours with Research	Passed Standard XII (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognised Board with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% Marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes). Students who wish to opt for Honours with Research must earn a 7.5 CGPA and above at the end of the Semester-6. Eligibility Criteria for the Multiple entries would be as per University's Lateral Entry Rules for FYUG Programmes.
6	Symbiosis School of Economics (SSE) Pune	B.Sc. (Economics) - Honours / Honours with Research	Passed Standard XII (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognised Board with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% Marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribes). Students who wish to opt for Honours with Research must earn a 7.5 CGPA and above at the end of the Semester-6. Eligibility Criteria for multiple entries would be as per the University's Lateral Entry Rules for FYUG Programmes.
7	Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Pune SIT, Pune	B. Tech (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) B. Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) B. Tech (Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering)	Passed 10+2 examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of Chemistry/ Computer Science/Electronics/ Information Technology/Biology/Informatics Practices/ Biotechnology/Technical Vocational subject/ Agriculture/ Engineering Graphics/Business Studies /Entrepreneurship. Obtained at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to the reserved category) in the above subjects taken together. OR Passed D.Voc. Stream in the same or allied sector. (The University will offer suitable bridge courses such as Mathematics, Physics, Engineering drawing, etc., for students coming from diverse backgrounds to prepare a level playing field and desired learning outcomes of the programme).
		B. Tech (Civil Engineering) B. Tech (Mechanical Engineering) B. Tech (Robotics and Automation) B. Tech (Robotics and Artificial Intelligence)	Passed 10+2 examination with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects. Obtained at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to the reserved category) in the above subjects taken together. OR Passed D.Voc. Stream in the same or allied sector. (The University will offer suitable bridge courses such as Mathematics, Physics, Engineering drawing, etc., for the students coming from diverse backgrounds to prepare Level playing field and desired learning outcomes of the programme).
8	Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies- Bengaluru (SCMS) Bengaluru	B.B.A. - Honours / Honours with Research	Passed Standard XII (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognised Board with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% Marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes). Students who wish to opt for Honours with Research must earn a 7.5 CGPA and above at the end of the Semester-6. Eligibility Criteria for the Multiple entries would be as per University's Lateral Entry Rules for FYUG Programmes.
		B.B.A. - Honours / Honours with Research - Dual Degree in collaboration with Deakin University, Australia	Passed Standard XII (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognised Board with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% Marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes). The conditions to transition to Deakin University, Australia, are: a) Students successfully completing the first two years at SCMS, Bengaluru, with a WAM of 55 (CGPA of 6.25) b) IELTS minimum score of 6.
9	Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Nagpur SIT, Nagpur	B. Tech (Computer Science and Engineering)	Passed 10+2 examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of Chemistry/ Computer Science/Electronics/ Information Technology/Biology/Informatics Practices/ Biotechnology/Technical Vocational subject/ Agriculture/Engineering Graphics/Business Studies /Entrepreneurship. Obtained at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the above subjects taken together. OR Passed D.Voc. Stream in the same or allied sector. (The University will offer suitable bridge courses such as Mathematics, Physics, Engineering drawing, etc., for the students coming from diverse backgrounds to prepare Level playing field and desired learning outcomes of the programme).
10	Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies- Hyderabad (SCMS) Hyderabad	B.B.A. - Honours / Honours with Research	Passed Standard XII (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognised Board with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% Marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes). Students who wish to opt for Honours with Research must earn a 7.5 CGPA and above at the end of Semester-6. Eligibility Criteria for the Multiple entries would be as per University's Lateral Entry Rules for FYUG Programmes.
11	Symbiosis Statistical Institute (SSI) Pune	B.Sc. (Applied Statistics and Data Science) - Honours / Honours with Research	Passed Standard XII (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognised Board with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% Marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes) with Mathematics as one of the subjects. Students who wish to opt for Honours with Research must earn a 7.5 CGPA and above at the end of Semester-6. Eligibility Criteria for the Multiple entries would be as per University's Lateral Entry Rules for FYUG Programmes.
12	Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Hyderabad SIT, Hyderabad	B. Tech (Computer Engineering)	Passed 10+2 examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of Chemistry/Computer Science/ Electronics/ Information Technology/ Biology/ Informatics Practices/ Biotechnology/Technical Vocational subject/Agriculture/Engineering Graphics/Business Studies /Entrepreneurship. Obtained at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the above subjects taken together. OR Passed D.Voc. Stream in the same or allied sector. (The University will offer suitable bridge courses such as Mathematics, Physics, Engineering drawing, etc., for the students coming from diverse backgrounds to prepare Level playing field and desired learning outcomes of the programme).
		B. Tech (Computer Science and Engineering)	Passed 10+2 examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of Chemistry/ Computer Science/Electronics/ Information Technology/Biology/Informatics Practices/ Biotechnology/Technical Vocational subject/ Agriculture/Engineering Graphics/Business Studies /Entrepreneurship. Obtained at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the above subjects taken together. OR Passed D.Voc. Stream in the same or allied sector. (The University will offer suitable bridge courses such as Mathematics, Physics, Engineering drawing, etc., for the students coming from diverse backgrounds to prepare Level playing field and desired learning outcomes of the programme).
		B. Tech (Computer Science and Technology)	Passed 10+2 examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of Chemistry/Computer Science/Electronics/ Information Technology/ Biology/ Informatics Practices/ Biotechnology/ Technical Vocational subject/Agriculture/Engineering Graphics/ Business Studies /Entrepreneurship. Obtained at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the above subjects taken together. OR Passed D.Voc. Stream in the same or allied sector. (The University will offer suitable bridge courses such as Mathematics, Physics, Engineering drawing, etc., for the students coming from diverse backgrounds to prepare Level playing field and desired learning outcomes of the programme).
		B. Tech in Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)	Passed 10+2 examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of Chemistry/ Computer Science/Electronics/ Information Technology/Biology/Informatics Practices/ Biotechnology/Technical Vocational subject/ Agriculture/Engineering Graphics/Business Studies /Entrepreneurship Obtained at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the above subjects taken together. OR Passed D.Voc. Stream in the same or allied sector. (The University will offer suitable bridge courses such as Mathematics, Physics, Engineering drawing, etc., for the students coming from diverse backgrounds to prepare Level playing field and desired learning outcomes of the programme).
13	Symbiosis School of Sports Sciences (SSSS) Symbiosis School of Sports Sciences (SSSS) Pune	B.Sc. (Sport and Exercise Science) - Honours/ Honours with Research	Passed Standard XII (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognized Board with a minimum of 50% marks of equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribes). Participation in sports at the International/National/State/District level (in games recognized by School Games Federation of India- SGFI) desirable. Students who wish to opt for Honours with Research must earn 7.5 CGPA and above at the end of Semester-6 Eligibility Criteria for the Multiple entries would be as per University's Lateral Entry Rules for FYUG Programmes.
14	Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts (SSLA)*	B.A. (Liberal Arts) Honours/Honours with Research/ B. Sc (Liberal Arts) Honours/ Honours with Research	Passed standard XII (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognised Board with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes) Students who wish to opt for Honours with Research must earn a 7.5 CGPA and above at the end of the Semester-6. Eligibility Criteria for the Multiple entries would be as per University's Lateral Entry Rules for FYUG Programmes.
15	Symbiosis Artificial Intelligence Institute (SAII), Pune	B. Sc (Artificial Intelligence) - Honours/ Honours with Research	Passed Standard XII (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognised Board with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% Marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes). Students who wish to opt for Honours with Research must earn a 7.5 CGPA and above at the end of the Semester-6. Eligibility Criteria for the Multiple entries would be as per University's Lateral Entry Rules for FYUG Programmes.
		B.B.A (Artificial Intelligence) - Honours/ Honours with Research	Passed Standard XII (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognised Board with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% Marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes). Students who wish to opt for Honours with Research must earn a 7.5 CGPA and above at the end of the Semester-6. Eligibility Criteria for the Multiple entries would be as per University's Lateral Entry Rules for FYUG Programmes.
16	Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies SCMS, Pune**	B.B.A - Honours/ Honours with Research - Global Dual Degree, in collaboration with Deakin University, Australia, comprising one year at SIU Pune (SCMS Pune), one year at SIU Dubai, and two years at Deakin University	Passed Standard XII (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognised Board with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes). * * -The conditions to transition to Deakin University, Australia are: a) Students successfully completing the first two years at SCMS-Pune/Noida and DoM, SIU, Dubai with a Weighted Average Marks (WAM) of 55 (CGPA of 6.25) b) IELTS minimum score of 6

*For Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts (SSLA)*

CBSE/ICSE/HSC:

Applicants are required to secure at least 50% (Open Category) and 45% (SC, ST) in the 12th Standard

OR

IB Certificate or Diploma students are accepted:

Certificate: Applicants must have a minimum of 24 credits and passed a minimum of three subjects at Higher Level (HL) and three at Standard Level (SL).
Diploma: Applicants must have a minimum of 24 credits and passed a minimum of three subjects at Higher Level (HL) and three at Standard Level (SL) along with core requirements of Extended Essay, Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) and Theory of Knowledge (TOK).

Diploma students should also have their IB Diploma and transcript with Diploma Results stating “Diploma Awarded”

OR

GCE/IGCSE/GCSE:

Applicants must have a minimum of 5/4 subjects in A, B, C Grades including English at ORDINARY (“O”) Level and 2/3 subjects at ADVANCED (“A”) Levels. (Total of 7 subjects)

SET 2026 Reservation Criteria

As per the UGC guideline 2006, the reservation policy for all the institutes under the University is as follows:

a. Within Sanctioned Intake:

Caste	Reservation in Percentage
Scheduled Caste (SC)	15%
Scheduled Tribes (ST)	7.5%
Persons with Disabilities (PwD)#	3%
Children/wards of Defence Personnel	5 % for SICSR.
Kashmiri migrants and Kashmiri Pandits/ Kashmiri Hindu families living in Kashmir (Non- Migrants)	2 seats per programme
International Candidates	a maximum of 25%

Note :

• Candidates applying for any of the above-mentioned categories will be required to upload their relevant supporting documents at the time of registration and the same will be verified at the time of PI.

• Candidates applying under the category “Children/wards of Defence Personnel” in SICSR will be considered as candidates in the OPEN Category for other institutes for which they have applied.

For more information, visit SET/SITEEE 2026 - Reservation Policy

Shortlisting and Selection Process

Shortlisting:

Candidates will be shortlisted for the Personal Interaction (PI) process based on their respective Entrance Test marks. Please check the respective institute website for information and dates of Personal Interaction (PI).

The further admission process is conducted separately for each programme by each Institute. The cut-off for shortlisting is also calculated separately for each programme. Based on her/his overall SET percentile, a particular candidate may get shortlisted for more than one programme. In such a scenario, the candidate is expected to participate in the PI for each programme separately.

Please note that institutes shortlist candidates who have appeared for the entrance test and paid for the programme for the subsequent process based on their own criteria, which may be independent of each other. The process may include any or all of the following: Writing Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD), Studio Test (ST) and Personal Interview (PI). Performance in SET/SITEEE is an important component in the admission process. Institutes may additionally use other factors, such as but not limited to the previous academic performance of the candidates, relevant work experience, gender and academic diversity and other similar inputs in their merit listing process. Weightages allocated to these parameters may vary across institutes/programmes.

Disclaimer: It is mandatory to attend all components/tests of Personal Interaction (PI) to be eligible for admission to any UG programmes. Only candidates who attend all components/tests of the selection process (Personal Interaction (PI) shall be considered as eligible for the generation of merit / wait/reject list.

Candidates who remain absent for any one of the component/tests will be considered ineligible for the selection process of UG degree programmes of SIU.

MERIT LIST DECLARATION AND ADMISSION

Merit list will be based on the following parameters for programmes under SET **:

Sr. No	Institute	Entrance Test Applicable	Entrance Test (60 marks)
			Entrance Test (60 marks)
			Scaled up to 70 marks	PI	Total
1	SCMS, Pune	SET	70	30	100
	B.B.A. – Honours / Honours with Research
	B.B.A. – Honours / Honours with Research – Global Dual Degree, in collaboration with Deakin University, Australia, comprising one year at SIU Pune (SCMS Pune), one year at SIU Dubai, and two years at Deakin University
2	SCMS-NOIDA	SET	70	30	100
	B.B.A. – Honours / Honours with Research
	B.B.A. – Honours / Honours with Research – Global Dual Degree, in collaboration with Deakin University, Australia, comprising one year at SIU (SCMS NOIDA), one year at SIU Dubai, and two years at Deakin University
3	SCMS, Nagpur	SET	70	30	100
3	B.B.A. - Honours / Honours with Research	SET	70	30	100
4	SSE	SET	70	30	100
4	B.Sc. (Economics) -Honours / Honours with Research	SET	70	30	100
5	SICSR	SET	70	30	100
	B.B.A (Information Technology) - Honours / Honours with Research
	B.C.A - Honours / Honours with Research
6	SCMS, Bengaluru	SET	70	30	100
	B.B.A. - Honours / Honours with Research
	B.B.A. (Dual Degree, Honours/ Honours with Research)
7	SCMS, Hyderabad	SET	70	30	100
7	B.B.A. - Honours / Honours with Research	SET	70	30	100
8	SSI, Pune	SET	70	30	100
8	B.Sc. (Applied Statistics and Data Science) - Honours / Honours with Research	SET	70	30	100
9	SCMC	SET	70	30	100
	B.A. (Mass Communication) - Honours / Honours with Research
	B.B.A (Media Management) Honours/ Honours with Research
10	SSSS	SET	70	30	100
10	B.Sc. (Sport and Exercise Science) - Honours/ Honours with Research	SET	70	30	100
11	SSLA	SET	70	30	100
11	B.A. (Liberal Arts) Honours/Honours with Research/ B.Sc. (Liberal Arts) Honours/ Honours with Research	SET	70	30	100
12	SAII, Pune	SET	70	30	100
	B.Sc. (Artificial Intelligence) – Honours / Honours with Research
	B.B.A. (Artificial Intelligence) – Honours / Honours with Research

Merit list will be based on the following parameters for programmes under SITEEE**:

Sr. No	and Programme	Test Applicable	Remarks
13	SIT Pune	SITEEE	Branch will be allocated based on SITEEE percentile, branch preferences, and availability of seats. Emails will be sent to merit-listed candidates with links to download the offer letter.
	B. Tech (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)
	B. Tech (Civil Engineering)
	B. Tech (Computer Science and Engineering)
	B. Tech (Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering)
	B. Tech (Mechanical Engineering)
	B. Tech (Robotics and Automation)
	B. Tech (Robotics and Artificial Intelligence)
14	SIT Nagpur	SITEEE
14	B. Tech (Computer Science and Engineering)	SITEEE
15	SIT Hyderabad	SITEEE
	B. Tech (Computer Engineering)
	B. Tech (Computer Science and Engineering)
	B. Tech (Computer Science and Technology)
	B. Tech in Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)

**Subject to change

Category-wise cut off for Merit List and Wait List will be displayed on the website of the respective institutes. Wait list movement will depend upon the vacant seats available.

SET/SITEEE Test 2026 Score will be valid only for admission to selected programmes of SIU for the academic year 2026-27.

Please note that all admissions are provisional and will be confirmed on payment of fees on or before the due date and subject to fulfilment of eligibility conditions of the respective programme(s) and in accordance with the rules of the Symbiosis International (Deemed University).

How to Register for SET 2026 entrance exam?

Step by step guide for SET 2026 registrations:

Step 1 - Visit the official registration page.

STEP 2: Click on ‘Register’

Once the page appears, fill in the details and click on ‘Save & Continue’
Your registration process is marked complete once you make the final payment.

(Multiple Payment modes are available for online payment)

Please note that the registrations can be done before 15th April 2026.

For details visit : Step-by-Step Registration Guide - SET/SITEEE 2026

Symbiosis SET 2026 Admit Card

The SET/SITEEE Test Admit Card must be downloaded and printed from the official SET website. Admit Cards will be available from April 24, 2026 (Friday) for SET/SITEEE Test 01 and from April 30, 2026 (Thursday) for SET/SITEEE Test 02. Black and white printouts will not be accepted.

For more instructions, visit: SET 2026 Admit Cards.

How to prepare for the SET Exam 2026?

Getting admission to Symbiosis International (Deemed University) is a dream for many students. But for that, you will be required to crack the SET entrance exam after 12th and for that, a good deal of preparation is a must.:

1. Understanding Your Syllabus

The first and foremost step to prepare for the examination is to familiarize yourself with its syllabus. SET entrance exam after the 12th consists of 2 different papers, pertaining to different fields.

The syllabus for each of these papers is different from the others. However, your approach towards it should be the same. Start by identifying your strong and weak points. Once you are done, prepare a schedule to work on acing your strong areas and strengthen your weak areas to save your score during the exam.

2. Managing Your Time

Prepare a schedule to stay on track with your studies and to ensure that you do not miss out on any important topics for the exam. Pick chapters according to importance and weightage in the exam.

3. Collect Proper Study Material

Studying from different books will help you understand different aspects of the same topic and you will understand the topic more clearly.

Symbiosis SET 2026 Result Date

• SET/SITEEE 2026 Result will be declared on May 20,2026 (Wednesday), on www.set-test.org and will be available up till June 19,2026 (Friday).

• After the declaration of the SET/SITEEE result, the institute (offering the programme(s) for which you have paid) will conduct further admission processes for short-listed / merit listed candidates. The schedule for the same will be published on the website of the respective institute(s).

•SET/SITEEE Test 2026 Score will be valid only for admission to selected programmes of SIU for the academic year 2026-27.

Please note that all admissions are provisional and will be confirmed on payment of fees on or before the due date and subject to fulfilment of eligibility conditions of the respective programme(s) and in accordance with the rules of the Symbiosis International (Deemed University).

Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) 2026 FAQs

SET 2026 is conducted for admission to UG programmes in:

Business Administration / Media Management / Computer Applications / Information Technology / Mass Communication / Economics / Applied Statistics and Data Science / Artificial Intelligence / Liberal Arts / Dual Degree / Sport and Exercise Science/ Engineering

Yes. Candidates seeking admission to BBA Honours and BBA Honours with Research programmes at Symbiosis institutes must qualify SET 2026.

SET is conducted once a year, but candidates can appear for up to two test dates. The higher score is considered for percentile calculation.

Candidates must have passed Class 12 or equivalent from a recognized board with:

Minimum 50 percent marks for General category
Minimum 45 percent marks for SC and ST candidates

SET 2026 is a computer based test with one paper covering:

General English
Quantitative Aptitude
General Awareness
Analytical and Logical Reasoning

There is no negative marking.

The difficulty level of SET is generally moderate and suitable for Class 12 students with basic aptitude preparation.

No. Calculators, mobile phones, smart watches, or any electronic devices are not allowed inside the test centre.

Yes. Candidates who clear the SET cut off are shortlisted for Personal Interaction (PI) and other institute specific selection rounds. Final admission is based on combined performance.

No. The SET application fee is non refundable and non transferable.

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