All About SET/SITEEE 2026

Symbiosis Entrance Test / Symbiosis Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Exam 2026 - Overview

Candidates aspiring to join any of the following :

The programmes offered by institutes of Symbiosis International (Deemed University) have to appear for the common, mandatory Computer Based Test(s) (CBT). Since 2018, “SET – General” is known as Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) and “SET – Engineering” as SIT Engineering Entrance Exam (SITEEE). These are conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode across various cities of India.

SIU announces the four-year degree programme with multiple entry and exit options as envisioned in the NEP 2020*. The highlights of the new programme offerings are as under

• The Programme framework allows exciting options to pursue single major, double majors, minors, opportunity to pursue multidisciplinary, Ability and Skill enhancement courses.
• Offers a good blend of immersive learning, research and community engagement
• Includes opportunities for semester exchange programmes with foreign universities
• Offers the following exit options

• Offers option of Re-entry within 3 years of exit and 7 years as the maximum permissible period to complete the programme.

* Not applicable for programmes under SITEEE.

A candidate needs to register for SET/SITEEE 2026 & also register for the institutes offering his/ her choice of programmes by paying separate programmes registration fees. If shortlisted, he/she would then need to attend the further admission process conducted by each of these institutes individually.

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 automatic disqualification of the candidate.

All communication with candidates will be done through the official email address info@set-test.org and no-reply@set-test.org only. Please ensure that this email address is whitelisted in your registered email. If you do not receive the registration/payment confirmation mail, within 24 hours, please check your spam/junk folder just in case these emails got delivered there instead of your inbox.

Aspirants can complete the Online SET/SITEEE 2026 as well as programme registrations in the same portal (set-test.org).

The Institutes and Programmes for which SET/SITEEE is NOT mandatory:

Note: Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS), Symbiosis School of Nursing (SCON), Symbiosis School of Visual Arts and Photography (SSVAP) (Formerly Symbiosis School of Photography (SSP)), Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune (SID), Symbiosis School of Planning, Architecture and Design, Nagpur (SSPAD) for should visit the respective institute website for further details

Shortlisting and Admission Process:

Candidates will be shortlisted for 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 selection process Personal Interaction (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 Process for SET 2026