Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET 2017): Application, Eligibility, Admission

Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET 2017) is a university level test that is conducted by the Symbiosis International University. SET is organized for admission to undergraduate courses of the Symbiosis university and its constituents Institutions. The examination si commenced once in a year in first week of May as a pen paper based test. This entrance test will be held in various cities of the country. In this article, we are providing the complete information about Symbiosis Entrance Test 2017 that includes details related to the application form, eligibility, exam pattern, offered courses, admit card and symbiosis admission.

Course Offered:

Institutions	Course offered
Institutions for which SET 2017 will be Mandatory
Symbiosis Law School (SLS), Pune	Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Laws (B.A. LL.B.) Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Laws (B.B.A. LL.B.)
Symbiosis Law School (SLS), Hyderabad
Symbiosis Law School (SLS), Noida
Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID), Pune	Bachelor of Design (B. Des)
Symbiosis Institute of Computers Studies and Research (SICSR), Pune	Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) Bachelor of Business Administration Information Technology (BBA -IT)
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS), Pune	Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS), Noida
Symbiosis Center for Media & Communication (SCMC), Pune	Bachelor of Media Studies (BMS)
Symbiosis School of Economics (SSE), Pune	Bachelor of Science (Economics)
Symbiosis School of Liberal Arts (SSLA), Pune	Bachelor of Arts (B.A) Bachelor of Science (B. Sc)
Institutions for which SET 2017 will be not mandatory
Symbiosis institute of Technology (SIT), Pune	Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech)
Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS), Pune	Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
Symbiosis College of Nursing (SCON), Pune	Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
Symbiosis School of Photography (SSP), Pune	Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts (SSLA), Pune	Bachelor of Arts (B.A) Bachelor of Science (B. Sc)

SET 2017 Exam Dates

Symbiosis Entrance Test 2017 (SET Exam) dates are given below (Tentative):

Events	Dates
Online Registration Starts	First week of February 2017
Registration Closed	Second week of April 2017
Last Date of Payment	Third week of April 2017
Admit Card Release Date	Last week of April 2017
Date of Entrance Exam	First week of May 2017
Result Declaration	Third week of May 2017

SET Exam 2017 Application Form

Candidates can fill the application form through online mode from the official site. The Symbiosis SET 2017 Application Form will be available from the first week of February 2017 (tentative). Candidates can fill the Symbiosis entrance test application form till second week of April 2017 (tentative).It is compulsory to complete registration by filling up the online application form of desired institute for desired course before the closing date of application of the respective institute. The SET website allows a facility for payment toward online application for the institutes along with Symbiosis SET 2017 payment.

Application Fee

The Application Fee is Rs.1500. While paying Symbiosis SET application fee online, candidate can also pay the admission fee to the preferred institute. The admission fee is Rs. 1000 per institute, except for SICSR. (For SICSR, the fee is Rs. 1000 per programme.)The fee is non-refundable. Candidates can pay the fee through five payment methods: Credit Card, Net Banking, Indian Bank Net Banking, Cash and Demand Draft. Those candidates submit the fee through Cash they can pay the fee from any branch of Axis Bank/Indian Bank. Candidates who pay fee via DD, they can deposit the fee from any Nationalized Bank in favour of “Symbiosis Test Secretariat” payable at Pune. After paying the fee, candidate has to deposit the Payment Slip (Cash) & print copy of DD to the given address:
Symbiosis Test Secretariat
Symbiosis International University
Gram: Lavale, Tal: Mulshi,
Dist: Pune – 412115.

Symbiosis Entrance Test Eligibility

Courses	Eligibility
B.Tech	Passed 10+2 examination and obtained at least 45% marks (40% reserved category) (On basis of JEE Score)
BA./BBA.LLB	Pass/Appearing XII   (10+2) examination with minimum of 45% marks (40% for SC/ST candidates)
BCA	Pass XII standard examination or equivalent/ Diploma in Engineering/Technology with minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST candidates)
BBA	Passed XII or equivalent examination with 50% marks (45% for SC/ST).
B.Sc	XII Pass or equivalent
B.Des	Passed 10+2 or equivalent OR 10+3 diploma

SET Exam Pattern

The SET Exam will be held through Pen & Paper mode. It is an objective type test. The time duration of the entrance exam will be 2 ½ hours. There is no provision of the negative marking. The entrance exam has various papers: General, Design, Law, Engineering and Health Sciences. The exam will be organized in two sessions: morning and afternoon. The paper of Law and Design will be conducted in the morning session and paper of General, Engineering and Health Sciences will be held in the evening session. Candidates can apply for more than one paper. However, they will have to choose one paper from morning and another from evening session.

SET Paper	Subjects	Questions	Marks
Law	Logical Reasoning	30	30
	Legal Reasoning	30	30
	Analytical Reasoning	30	30
	Reading Comprehension	30	30
	General Knowledge	30	30
Total		150	150
Design	Design Aptitude	150	150
Total		150	150
General	General English	40	40
	Quantitative	40	40
	General Awareness	40	40
	Analytical & Logical Reasoning	30	30
Total		150	150
Engineering	Physics	25	50
	Chemistry	25	50
	Mathematics	50	100
Total		100	200
Health Sciences	Physics	25	50
	Chemistry	25	50
	Biology	50	100
Total		100	200

Seat Reservation

Category	Reservation
Scheduled Caste	15%
Scheduled Tribe	7.5%
Differently Abled	3%
Kashmir Migrants	2%
International Students	15%

Symbiosis SET 2017 Admit Card

Symbiosis SET 2017 Admit Card will be available from the last week of April 2017 (tentative). The admit card will be provided from the official site. Candidates can download the admit card till the date of entrance exam. Candidate will save the admit card till the admission procedure of the desired institutions will not over. In case, candidate lost the admit card then no duplicate admit card will be issued.

SET Exam 2017 Result

The result will be declared after the few weeks of the entrance exam. Symbiosis SET 2017 Result may be announced in the last week of May 2017 (tentative). It will be published in the official portal. Each institute has its own cut-off score according their preference.

Symbiosis SET 2017 Counselling

Each Symbiosis constituents Institutions has its own independent selection process for the short-listed candidates after the announcement of the result. The schedule of the Symbiosis SET 2017 Counselling process will be published in the official site of the Institution for which you have paid. After qualifying the entrance exam, candidate has to qualify the Personal Interaction and Writing Ability Test (PI-WAT). On the basis of the entrance exam performance and PI-WAT, candidate will get admission in their filled choice.

Symbiosis Admission

Only those candidates that attend the entrance test and PI-WAT will be considered as eligible for generation merit/wait/reject list. If a candidate apply for seek admission in Engineering and Health Sciences on the basis of test (such as JEE Main 2017) other than SET 2017, then there is no need to register for SET, rather they can apply directly to the concerned Institution.