Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) 2023: The ultimate guide to the SET Application Form 2023 | Registration | Exam Dates | Eligibility | Pattern | Syllabus
Symbiosis entrance test [SET] 2023
    

Introduction ( Symbiosis Entrance Exam, SET 2023)

Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET 2023) is the university-level entrance exam for undergraduates conducted by Symbiosis International (Deemed University). The last date to register for SET 2023 exam is on April 16, 2023 (Sunday).

SIU is conducting 3 entrance exams for undergraduates under SET 2023 for its various courses. These include:

Symbiosis Entrance Exam Courses
SLAT LAW
SET Management
SITEEE Engineering
  1. Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) 2023 General - for Management / Mass Communication / Economics / Liberal Arts / Computer Studies / Infromation Technology / Applied Statistics and Data Science
  2. Symbiosis Law Admission Test (SLAT) 2023 - for Law degrees
  3. SIT Engineering Entrance Exam (SITEEE) 2023 - for Engineering degrees

Symbiosis Entrance Exam (SET 2023) Dates

SET 2023 Important Dates

The official schedule for all the events of SET 2023 is as follows:

Particular Date

Registration / Payment closes on

April 16, 2023 (Sunday)

Admit Card Live on (www.set-test.org)

April 22, 2023 (Saturday) for SET Test 01

April 28, 2023 (Friday) for SET Test 02

SET Test 2023 (CBT Mode)

  • SLAT
  • SET
  • SITEEE

May 06, 2023 (Saturday) and May 14, 2023 (Sunday)

  • 09.00 am to 10.00 am
  • 11.30 am to 12.30 pm
  • 02.00 pm to 03.00 pm

Announcement of Result

May 24, 2023 (Wednesday)

Fees & Registration Fee

SET Exam Registration Fees

INR 1950

Program Registration Fees

INR 1000

Symbiosis SET 2023 Exam Syllabus

Symbiosis SET 2023 Exam Pattern

Syllabus of SLAT 2023

Date : May 06, 2023 (Saturday) and May 14, 2023 (Sunday)

Timing: 09.00 AM to 10.00 AM

Session

Entrance Test

Pattern

No of Questions

Marks

May 06, 2023 (Saturday) and
May 14, 2023 (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 of SET 2023

Date : May 06, 2023 (Saturday) and May 14, 2023 (Sunday)

Timing: 11.30 AM to 12.30 PM.

Session

Entrance Test

Pattern

No of Questions

Marks

May 06, 2023 (Saturday) and
May 14, 2023 (Sunday)

11.30 AM to 12.30 PM.

Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET)

General English

16

16

Quantitative

16

16

General Awareness

16

16

Analytical & Logical Reasoning

12

12

Total

60

60

Syllabus of SITEEE 2023

Date : May 06, 2023 (Saturday) and May 14, 2023 (Sunday)

Timing: 02.00 PM to 03.00 PM

Session

Entrance Test

Pattern

No of Questions

Marks

May 06, 2023 (Saturday) and
May 14, 2023 (Sunday)

02.00 PM to 03.00 PM

SIT Engineering Entrance Exam (SITEEE)

Physics

15

30

Chemistry

15

30

Mathematics

30

60

Total

60

120

SET 2023 Exam - Eligibility Criteria

Symbiosis SET 2023 Eligibility Criteria

In order to appear for the SET 2023 Exam, the students must fulfill the following eligibility criteria:

Symbiosis Law Admission Test - SLAT 2023

SR. No.

SYMBIOSIS LAW COLLEGES

COURSE

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

1

SLS-Pune

Symbiosis Law School - Pune

[SLS-B.A LLB] Hons.

Passed standard XII (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognized board with a minimum of 45% marks or equivalent grade (40% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes).

Symbiosis Law School - Pune

[SLS-B.B.A LLB] Hons.

2

SLS-NOIDA

Symbiosis Law School - Noida

[SLS-B.A LLB]

Passed standard XII (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognized board with a minimum of 45% marks or equivalent grade (40% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes).

Symbiosis Law School - Noida

[SLS-B.B.A LLB]

3

SLS-Hyderabad

Symbiosis Law School - Hyderabad

[SLS-B.A LLB]

Passed standard XII (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognized board with a minimum of 45% marks or equivalent grade (40% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes).

Symbiosis Law School - Hyderabad

[SLS-B.B.A LLB]

4

SLS-Nagpur

Symbiosis Law School - Nagpur

[SLS-B.A LLB]

Passed standard XII (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognized board with a minimum of 45% marks or equivalent grade (40% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes).

Symbiosis Law School - Nagpur

[SLS-B.B.A LLB]

Symbiosis Entrance Test: SET - General 2023

SR. No.

SYMBIOSIS LAW COLLEGES

COURSE

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

1

SCMS- Pune

Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies

[SCMS – B.B.A]

Passed standard XII (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognized board with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes)

2

SCMS - NOIDA

Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies-NOIDA 

[SCMS-N, BBA]

Passed standard XII (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognized board with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes)

3

SCMS - Nagpur

Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies-Nagpur

[SCMS-Nagpur, BBA]

Passed standard XII (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognized board with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes)

4

SICSR - Pune

Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research

[SICSR-BBA(IT)]

Passed standard XII (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognized board with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes)

Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research

[SICSR-BCA]

5

SCMC - Pune

Symbiosis Centre for Media and Communication

[SCMC- B.A.(M.C)]

Passed standard XII (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognized board with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes)

6

SSE - Pune

Symbiosis School of Economics

[SSE- B.Sc (Eco) Hons.]

Passed standard XII (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognized board with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes)

7

SSLA - Pune

Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts

[SSLA- B.Sc (Liberal Arts) Hons./ B.A. (Liberal Arts) Hons.]

Passed standard XII (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognized board with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes)

8

SCMS - Bengaluru

Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies- Bengaluru

[SCMS- Bengaluru , BBA]

Passed standard XII (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognized board with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes)

9

SCMS - Hyderabad

Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies- Hyderabad

[SCMS- Hyderabad , BBA]

Passed standard XII (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognized board with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes)

10

SSI, Pune

Symbiosis Statistical Institute (SSI)

  • B. Sc Applied Statistics and Data Science

Std. XII (10 + 2) pass or equivalent examination from any recognized 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.

SIT Engineering Entrance Exam - SITEEE 2023

SR. No.

SYMBIOSIS ENGINEERING COLLEGE

COURSE

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

1

SIT - Pune

Symbiosis Institute of Technology , Pune

  • Bachelor of Technology (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)
  • Bachelor of Technology (Civil Engineering)
  • Bachelor of Technology (Computer Science and Engineering)
  • Bachelor of Technology (Electronics and Telecommunication)
  • Bachelor of Technology (Mechanical Engineering)
  • Bachelor of Technology (Robotics and Automation]

Passed standard XII (10+2) or equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of the Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Biology/ Technical Vocational subject/ Computer Science/ Informatics Practices/ Agriculture/ Engineering Graphics/ Business Studies from any recognized Board with a minimum of 45% marks or equivalent grade (40% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribes).

2

SIT - Nagpur

Symbiosis Institute of Technology , Nagpur

  • Bachelor of Technology (Computer Science and Engineering)

Passed 10+2 examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of the Chemistry /Biotechnology / Biology / Technical Vocational subjects. Obtained at least 45% marks (40% in case of candidate belonging to SC/ST category) in the above subjects taken together.

Good Scores in any one of the following entrance exams: JEE (Main) or Any State Government Engineering Entrance Examination or 12th PMC/V.

SET 2023 Eligibility Criteria for NRI students

A student is eligible to apply as a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) if he/she has appeared for either 10th or 10+2 (equivalent to the Indian 10th or 12th) examination outside India. It is mandatory for NRI students, who have appeared for their 10th standard exam outside India and 12th in India, to appear for SET/SLAT/SITEEE as applicable. 

SET 2023 Reservation Criteria

Under the UGC 2006 guidelines, the following are the reservation criteria for students in Symbiosis International University:

Scheduled Caste (SC)

15%

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

7.5%

Differently Abled #

3%

Children/wards of Defence Personnel

5 % for SLS-Pune , SICSR.

Kashmiri migrants and Kashmiri Pandits/ Kashmiri Hindu families living in Kashmir (Non- Migrants)

2 seats per programme

International Candidates

a maximum of 20 (twenty) %.


Note : Candidates applying under these categories would be required to submit the supporting documents during the PI-WAT/ST-PI.

Shortlisting and Selection Process

Shortlisting for Personal Interaction and Writing Ability Test (PI-WAT) or Studio Test and Personal Interaction (ST-PI):

Candidates will be shortlisted for PI-WAT/ST-PI based on their respective Entrance Test marks. Please check the respective institute website for information and dates of PI-WAT/ST-PI.

Disclaimer: It is mandatory to attend all components / tests of PI-WAT/ST-PI to be eligible for admission to any UG programmes. Only candidates who attend all components / tests of selection process (PI-WAT/ST-PI) shall be considered as eligible for generation of merit / wait / reject list. Candidates who remain absent for any one of the component / tests will be considered as ineligible for selection process of UG degree programmes of SIU.

MERIT LIST DECLARATION AND ADMISSION

Merit list will be based on the following parameters**

Sr.
No.

Institute

Entrance Test Applicable

Entrance Test score

Scaled down to 50 marks

PI-WAT (50 marks)

PI

WAT

Total

1

SLS – Pune

SLAT

50

30

20

100

(BA LLB & BBA LLB) Honours

2

SLS-Hyderabad

SLAT

50

30

20

100

(BA LLB & BBA LLB)

3

SLS-NOIDA

SLAT

50

30

20

100

(BA LLB & BBA LLB)

4

SLS-Nagpur

SLAT

50

30

20

100

(BA LLB & BBA LLB)

5

SCMS-Pune

SET

50

30

20

100

B.B.A.

6

SCMS-NOIDA

SET

50

30

20

100

B.B.A.

7

SCMS-Nagpur

SET

50

35

15

100

B.B.A.

8

SSE

SET

50

30

20

100

B.Sc. (Eco) Honours

9

SSLA

SET

50

30

20

100

B.A/B.Sc. (Liberal Arts) Honours

10

SICSR(BBA IT & B.C.A.)

SET

50

30

20

100

BBA IT

B.C.A.

11

SCMS-Bengaluru

SET

50

30

20

100

B.B.A.

12

SCMS-Hyderabad

SET

50

35

15

100

B.B.A.

13

SSI, Pune

SET

50

30

20

100

B.Sc.(AS & DS)

Sr.
No.

Institute

Entrance 

Test Applicable

Entrance Test score

scaled down

STPI-WAT (50 marks)

PI

WAT

Portfolio / Studio

Test

Total

14

SCMC

SET

50

30

10

10

100

BA (MC)

**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.
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 the SET 2023 entrance exam?

Step by step guide for SET 2023 registrations:

Step 1 - Visit the official registration page. SET 2023 Registration

STEP 2: Click on ‘Register’ SET test 2023 Registration

STEP 3: Once the page appears, fill in the details and click on ‘Save & Continue’ SET Test fill personal details form

STEP 4: Your registration process is marked complete once you make the final payment. SET Test Payment Mode

(Multiple Payment modes are available for online payment)

Please note that the registrations can be done before 12th April 2023 (Wednesday).

Important Notes:

  1. Register online on the website set-test.org (upto April 12,2023).
    Note: Any changes in the online application form (except test city preferences and admission category) will be entertained only up to the closing date of registration i.e. April 12, 2023. No changes shall be permitted after the closing date under any circumstances. No requests for a change of test city or category will be entertained once candidates have completed their Online SET/SLAT/SITEEE 2023 payment.
  2. You may register for upto three tests from SET/SLAT/SITEEE.
    Note: For Engineering, if a candidate applies to seek admission on the basis of a test other than SITEEE, he/she need not register for SITEEE; rather he/she may apply directly to the concerned institute through the institute website (https://www.sitpune.edu.in/ and https://sitnagpur.edu.in/ ).
  3. Upload your latest scanned color passport-sized photo at the time of Online Registration. (Your photograph should not be more than 3 months old).

  4. Ensure that the information you have filled in is accurate. Candidates are fully and solely responsible to provide correct information during the application process. If it is found that any information provided by the candidate at the time of filling/submitting the application form is not true, SIU has the right to cancel the application or admission, at any stage, in accordance with its rules and regulations. Any direct or indirect attempt to influence the management and employees of the Institute will lead to the automatic disqualification of the candidate.

  5. All communication with candidates will be done through the official email address (info@set-test.org) only. Please ensure that this email address is whitelisted in your registered email.

Modes of Payment:

Online: Net Banking, Debit Card, Credit Card via Billdesk, Indian Bank payment gateways.

Additional Instructions when filling out the SET 2023 application form

Offline: Choose the mode of Payment as 'DD Payment' in the "Make Payment" Tab. Take a print of the payment advice form, fill in the DD Details, sign and send it along with the DD to the Symbiosis Test Secretariat only at:

SYMBIOSIS TEST SECRETARIAT

SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL (DEEMED UNIVERSITY)

Gram: Lavale, Tal: Mulshi, Dist.: Pune – 412115

Phone: 020-28116226/ 27.

Additional Instructions when filling the SET 2023 application form

  1. Any changes in the online application form (except test city preferences and admission category will be entertained only up to the closing date of registration i.e. April 12, 2023 (Wednesday).
  2. No changes shall be permitted after the closing date under any circumstances. No requests for a change of test city or category will be entertained once candidates have completed their online SET/SLAT/SITEEE 2023 payment.
  3. SET/SLAT/SITEEE 2023 will be conducted in online mode across 76 cities all over India. A candidate may choose three preferences for test cities.
  4. Your photograph should not be more than 100 kb. Failing to scan and upload the photo as per the defined guidelines, will result in the cancellation of the candidature.

Symbiosis SET 2023 Admit Card

Symbiosis SET 2023 Admit Card

SET/SLAT/SITEEE 2023 Admit Card should be printed (color printouts only. B&W printouts will not be accepted) from the SET website [set-test.org] which will be available from April 22, 2023 (Saturday) for SET Test 01 to April 28, 2023 (Friday) for SET Test 02

For more instructions regarding the SET 2023 Admit Cards, please visit this link.

How to prepare for SET Exam 2023?

SET 2023 Preparation tips

Getting admission to Symbiosis International University is a dream for many students. But for that, you will be required to crack the SET 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 consists of 3 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 strengthening 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 different books will help you understand different aspects of the same topic and you will understand the topic more clearly.


Symbiosis SET 2023 Result Date

  • SET/SLAT/SITEEE results will be declared on May 24, 2023 (Wednesday), on the website.
  • After the declaration of the SET 2023 results, the institute (offering the programme(s) for which you have paid) will conduct further selection processes for short-listed candidates. The schedule for the same will be published on the website of the respective institute(s).
  • SET/SLAT/SITEEE 2023 score will be valid only for admission to select programmes of Symbiosis International (Deemed University) for the academic year of 2023-24. Admissions to the selected programmes at SIU are strictly based on merit, and assessment of individual performance in the respective Entrance Test for Undergraduate Studies prescribed by the University.

Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) 2023 FAQs

Symbiosis Entance Test SET 2023 FAQs

Recognized by UGC and AICTE, Symbiosis International University’s admission and selection process involve a separate selection mechanism. Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) is conducted to offer admission into various UG and Integrated courses.

  1. Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) 2023 General - For Management / Mass Communication / Economics / Liberal Arts / Computer Studies / Information Technology / Applied Statistics and Data Science
  2. Symbiosis Law Admission Test (SLAT) 2023: For Law
  3. SIT Engineering Entrance Exam (SITEEE) 2023: For Engineering

SET (General) is the entrance exam in which a candidate must appear to get admission in the following courses: Management, Media Studies, Economics, Computer Studies, Liberal Arts, Information Technolgy and Applied Statistics & Data Science in order to study at Symbiosis.

Yes, there is SET (General) for the BBA course in Symbiosis.

Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) is conducted once a year. This year the exam will be held on May 06, 2023 (Saturday) and May 14, 2023 (Sunday).

The difficulty level of this exam is moderate.

No, the SET exam is not as difficult as NET. If you prepare well with mock tests, appropriate study material, and previous years’ papers, you have a decent chance to crack it.

Mobile phones or any other electronic gadgets such as watches, calculators, smart devices of any kind, etc. and paper are NOT ALLOWED inside the test center. There is no facility for safekeeping of your personal belongings outside the test hall. Only Admit Card & Photo ID Card along with a simple ballpoint pen will be allowed to be taken inside the test hall.

The topics to be covered for the SET exam are General English, Quantitative, General Awareness, Analytical & Logical Reasoning.

There is only one paper for the SET exam.

A good preparation plan plays a significant role when it comes to cracking entrance exams like the Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) 2023. Know your syllabus very well, study the exam patterns and keep a tab on your time management.

Building your strengths, working on your weak points and practicing the modules thoroughly will help you crack SET in the first attempt.

No.

Symbiosis International University sets the cut-off of its entrance exam every year, which eventually decides the pass percentage of the SET.

SET refers to Symbiosis Entrance Test which is conducted by the Symbiosis International University for the students who want to enroll in different courses under the university.

The university conducts this examination for various undergraduate courses including Management, Law, Engineering, Mass Communication, Economics, Liberal Arts, Computer Studies, Information Technology and Applied Statistics & Data Science.

Symbiosis Law Schools in Pune, Noida, Hyderabad, and Nagpur accept SLAT scores.

Under the UGC 2006 guidelines, following is the reservation criteria for students at Symbiosis International University:

Scheduled Caste (SC)

15%

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

7.5%

Differently Abled #

3%

Children/wards of Defence Personnel

5 % for SLS-Pune , SICSR.

Kashmiri migrants and Kashmiri Pandits/ Kashmiri Hindu families living in Kashmir (Non- Migrants)

2 seats per programme

International Candidates

a maximum of 20 (twenty) %.

Note: Candidates applying under these categories would be required to submit the supporting documents during PI-WAT round.

Symbiosis conducts its SET only once in a year.

The mode of SET registration and exam is online only!

SLAT/SET/SITEEE will be conducted on May 06, 2023 (Saturday) and May 14, 2023 (Sunday). You can apply for all three tests.

The SET fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.

Foreign Nationals are exempted from appearing for SET/SLAT/SITEEE 2023 and have to apply through Symbiosis Center for International Education (https://scie.ac.in/)

SCIE earmarks 20% of the total intake of the respective program for international students which include, Foreign Nationals (FN), Person of Indian Origin (PIO) Card Holders, Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) Card Holders, and Non-Resident Indians (NRI).

There is no negative marking in SET exam.

The application criteria for SET application is standard XII (10+2) pass students from any recognized board with a minimum of 45% marks or equivalent grade (40% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes).

To check out the complete criteria list, click here:

https://www.set-test.org/eligiblity.html

Yes, you can make an offline payment by submitting a Demand Draft (DD) from any Nationalized Bank in favor of “Symbiosis Test Secretariat” payable at Pune.

There is a reservation policy for students from minorities and other categories but no grace marks in the SET exam.

Once you have met the cut-off of the entrance test, you will be eligible for the further Personal Interview-Writing Ability Test (PI-WAT) or Studio Test and Personal Interaction (ST-PI), in the next round.