Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) 2020: The Ultimate Guide To The SET Application Form 2020 | Registration | Exam Dates | Eligibility | Pattern | Syllabus

What is Symbiosis Entrance Test / SET 2020?

Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET 2020) is the university level entrance exam conducted by the Symbiosis International (Deemed University), a private higher educational institution in Pune. The registration process for SET 2020 has already begun from 22rd January 2020. The last date to register for SET is 16th April 2020.

SIU is conducting 4 different tests under SET 2020 for its various courses. These include:

1. Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) 2020 General - For Management / Mass Communication / Economics / Liberal Arts / Computer Studies / Culinary Arts
2. Symbiosis Law Admission Test (SLAT) 2020 : For Law
3. SIT Engineering Entrance Exam (SITEEE) 2020 : For Engineering
4. Symbiosis Entrance Exam for Design (SEED) 2020 : For Design

Notably, Symbiosis International (Deemed University) is officially accredited and recognized by the University Grants Commission, India. The university offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in Management, Law, Engineering, Mass Communication, Economics, Design, Liberal Arts, Computer Studies & Culinary Arts.

Important Exam Dates for Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET 2020)

SET 2020 Application Form

The application form for SET 2020 is now available on the official website of Symbiosis International University. You would be required to follow these mandatory steps to complete your application:

Form Instruction

1. Fill the online registration form.
2. Make the payment - according to the institute/programme selected via Net Banking/ Credit/Debit card/e-Challan.
3. Offline Payment Option -If you’ve opted for the offline payment, then you will have to draw a Demand Draft in favor of ‘Symbiosis Test Secretariat’ payable at Pune.

SET 2020 Application Fee

• Symbiosis SET 2020 Application Fee is INR 1750.
• Symbiosis SITEEE 2020 Application Fee is INR 2000.
• Those applying for two exams have to pay an additional fee.
• INR 1000 has to be paid for each program.
• The fee amount is non-refundable.
• The category of candidates has no effect on the fee amount.

The Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET 2020) registration fee for SLAT/SEED/SET- General is Rs. 1750/-. (Non-refundable and non-transferable). You are also expected to pay the programme registration fee of Rs. 1000/- for each programme. (Non-refundable and non-transferable)

The Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET 2020) fee for SITEEE is Rs. 2000/- (Non-refundable and non-transferable). The same includes the programme registration fee of the programme offered by Symbiosis Institute of Technology (SIT).

If you wish to take a test in the morning as well as afternoon session you will have to pay the entrance test registration fee for both sessions.

Highlights of Application Fee for SET 2020 is tabulated below:

Registration Mode	Online and Offline
Registration Fee	For One Exam INR 1750/- For Two Exams INR 3500/-

How to Register for SET 2020?

Step by step guide for SET 2020 registrations:

STEP 1: Register online on the website. Please note that the registrations can be done from January 22, 2020, to April 16, 2020.

STEP 2: Now Click on the ‘Register’ button for SET 2020 Registration.

STEP 3: Click on I Agree for SET 2020 registration.

STEP 4: Once This page Appears Fill the Details and click on Save & Continue.

STEP 5: Enter The OTP that you received on your mobile number and press submit for SET 2020 Registration.

STEP 6: Your ID will be generated and you will be redirected to Payment Gateway.

STEP 7: Select the exams and Institution that you wish to appear for and Click to pay once you verify the amount.

STEP 8: Multiple Payment modes are available for online payment. Your registration process comes to an end once you make your payment.

Note:

1. No changes shall be permitted after the closing date under any circumstances.
2. After getting a unique SET 2020 code, you must log in and fill the application form very carefully.
3. You may register for one paper in the morning session (for example, SET-Law (SLAT) or SETDesign (SEED), and/or one paper in the afternoon session (for example, SET-General (SET) or SET-Engineering (SITEEE).
4. Upload your latest scanned colour passport size photo at the time of online registration.
5. Your photograph should not be more than 3 months old.
6. Ensure that the information you have filled is accurate.

Modes of Payments:

Online: Net Banking, Debit Card, Credit Card

Via Billdesk, Easebuzz, Indian Bank payment gateways.

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.

Instructions for filling Symbiosis Entrance Test SET 2020 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 16, 2020.
2. No changes shall be permitted after the closing date under any circumstances. No requests for change of test city or category will be entertained once candidates have completed their online SET/SLAT/SEED/SITEEE 2020 payment.
3. SET/SLAT/SEED/SITEEE 2020 will be conducted in an online mode across 80 cities all over India. A candidate may choose three preferences of test cities.
4. Your photograph should not be more than 100 kb. Failing to scan and upload the photo as per the defined guidelines, it will result in the cancellation of candidature.
5. No donation or capitation fee is required to be paid for admission to any of the Symbiosis institutes. Students are cautioned against falling prey to any such assurance/offer by any individual or outside agency.

Symbiosis SET 2020 Eligibility Criteria

In order to appear in SET 2020, the students must fulfill the following eligibility criteria:

Symbiosis Law Admission Test (SLAT 2020)

Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET 2020) General

Symbiosis Entrance Exam for Design (SEED 2020)

SIT Engineering Entrance Exam (SITEEE 2020)

SET 2020 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 the following exams as applicable.

Kindly check this link for more details.

Symbiosis Entrance Test SET 2020 Reservation Criteria

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

Scheduled Caste (SC)	15%
Scheduled Tribes (ST)	7.5%
Differently Abled	3%
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	15%

NoteCandidates applying under these categories would be required to submit the supporting documents during the Personal Interview - Writing Aptitude Test ( PI-WAT) round.

Symbiosis SET 2020 Admit Card

Admit cards will be live on the website from April 22, 2020, to May 02, 2020. The allotted test centre and its address will be mentioned on your admit cards. It is mandatory to carry the hard copy of the admit card to the exam center. For more instructions regarding the SET 2020 Admit Cards, please go through this link.

Symbiosis SET 2020 Exam Centers

SET/SLAT/SEED/SITEEE 2020 will be conducted across 80 cities all over India. A candidate may choose three preferences for test cities. Check the complete list of SET exam centers here:https://www.set-test.org/set-test-cities-name.html

Symbiosis SET 2020 Exam Pattern

1. Please note that the SET/SLAT/SEED/SITEEE 2020 will be conducted in the Computer Based Test (CBT) mode.
2. The duration of each test will be 150 minutes.
3. Date: Saturday, May 02, 2020.
4. Time: Morning Session: 9:30 am to 12.00 noon (Reporting time: 07:30am)
   Afternoon Session : 2.30 pm to 5.00 pm (Reporting time: 12:30pm)
5. All tests (SET/SLAT/SEED/SITEEE) are objective in nature. Each question has 4 responses
6. The candidate should choose an appropriate response.
7. No negative marking for wrong answers.
8. All sections are mandatory.

SET 2020 General Exam Pattern

TOPICS	NO. OF QUESTIONS	TOTAL MARKS
General English	40	40
Quantitative	40	40
Analytical & Logical Reasoning	30	30
General Awareness	40	40
	Total: 150	Total: 150

SET/SLAT 2020

TOPICS	NO. OF QUESTIONS	TOTAL MARKS
Logical Reasoning	30	30
Legal Reasoning	30	30
Analytical Reasoning	30	30
Reading Comprehension	30	30
General Knowledge	30	30
	Total: 150	Total: 150

SET 2020 Exam Pattern – SEED

TOPICS	NO. OF QUESTIONS	TOTAL MARKS
Design Aptitude	150	50

SET 2020 Exam Pattern – SITEEE

TOPICS	NO. OF QUESTIONS	TOTAL MARKS
Physics	25	50
Chemistry	25	50
Mathematics	50	100
Total Questions	Total: 100	Total: 200

How to prepare for SET Exam 2020?

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. Let’s get you through some important preparation tips for Symbiosis Entrance Test 2020:

1. Understanding Your Syllabus

The first and foremost step to prepare for the examination is to familiarize yourself with its syllabus. SET consists of 5 different papers, pertaining to different fields. These fields are divided into – Law, General, Engineering, Health Sciences, and Design.

Syllabus for each of these papers is different than the other. 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 perfecting 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.

4. Practice & Practice

Start by solving mock tests and sample papers for SET 2020. This will not only help you understand the exam pattern but will also help you familiarize yourself with the type of questions asked in the examination.

5. Analysis of Previous Year’s Papers

Do your own analysis of the previous year’s question paper. By doing this, you can get an idea of the level of difficulty, paper trends and patterns for the exam. Every year, a particular topic/ section in the paper is found to be more difficult than the rest. Also, many times, questions are repeated from previous year question papers. 

Symbiosis SET 2020 Results

SET/SLAT/SEED/SITEEE results will be declared on May 12, 2020, on the website and will be available up to June 14, 2020.

After the declaration of the SET 2020 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/SEED/SITEEE 2020 Score will be valid only for admission to select programmes of Symbiosis International (Deemed University) for the academic year of 2020-21. Admissions to the select programmes at SIU are strictly based on merit, assessment of individual performance in the respective Entrance Test for Undergraduate Studies prescribed by the University.

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