Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) 2018 will be held on May 05, 2018 for admission in various UG Courses. SET 2018 has 4 different papers, namely, SET General, SEED (SET-Design), SLAT (SET-Law) and SITEEE (SET-Engineering).The application form for SET 2018 has been released online. For B.Tech admission, SIT Engineering Entrance Exam (SITEEE) exam is conducted, whereas, SET General is commonly conducted for admission to other undergraduate courses. The registration for the entrance exam is common for all program-specific entrances. The aspirants need to register for the entrance exam by online mode only. Also, the candidates need to register for the institutes offering the choice of programmes by paying separate programmes registration fees. The candidates will be shortlisted for admission on the basis of the merit in the entrance examination. Check more details regarding the SET 2018 in the article below.
SET 2018
There have been few changes in SET 2018. For example, from this year onwards, SET – Law test will be known as Symbiosis Law Admission Test (SLAT), SET -Design test will be referred to as Symbiosis Entrance Exam for Design (SEED), SET- Engineering wil be known as SIT Engineering Entrance Exam (SITEEE). SET – General will continue as SET. Candidates can check the complete schedule for SET 2018 in the table below:
| SET 2018 | Dates |
| Registration for SET 2018 commences from | 29 Jan 2018 |
| Last date to submit the application form | 14 Apr 2018 |
| Payment for the exam can be done until | 14 Apr 2018 |
| Availability of SET 2018 Admit Card | 21 Apr 2018 to 05 May 2018 |
| SET 2018 exam date | 05 May 2018 |
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| SET 2018 Result will be declared on | 14 May 2018 |
There are some Institutes/ Programmes for which SET is not mandatory. Symbiosis Institute of Technology (SIT) also admit students on the basis of their JEE Score, B.Sc. (Medical Technology) B.Sc (Radio Technology) in Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS), B.Sc. (Nursing) in Symbiosis College of Nursing (SCON), B.A. (Visual Arts and Photography) in Symbiosis School of Photocopy (SSP).
SET 2018 Application Form
The application form for SET 2018 is available online at set-test.org. The applicants can register for one paper in the morning and/or one paper in the afternoon session. At the time of registration, the applicants need to provide their basic personal information, educational qualification, communication and other details. The applicants need to upload a scanned image of their Photograph as per the specifications. After filling in details and uploading images, the candidate can proceed to pay the application fee. The application fee for SET 2018 can be paid by either online mode or by Demand Draft.
Application Fee
The applicants have to pay an amount of Rs. 1750 for one test and Rs. 3500/- for TWO Tests (one from the morning session and one for afternoon session).
Mode of Payment
The candidates can pay the application fee by following means:
- Billdesk Gateway
- Axis Bank Gateway
- Indian Bank Gateway
- Demand Draft
Courses Offered
| S.No | Institutions | Course offered |
| Institutions for which SET will be Mandatory | ||
| 1 | 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.) |
| 2 | Symbiosis Law School (SLS), Hyderabad | |
| 3 | Symbiosis Law School (SLS), Noida | |
| 4 | Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID), Pune | Bachelor of Design (B. Des) |
| 5 | Symbiosis Institute of Computers Studies and Research (SICSR), Pune | Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) Bachelor of Business Administration Information Technology (BBA -IT) |
| 6 | Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS), Pune | Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) |
| 7 | Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS), Noida | |
| 8 | Symbiosis Center for Media & Communication (SCMC), Pune | Bachelor of Media Studies (BMS) |
| 9 | Symbiosis School of Economics (SSE), Pune | Bachelor of Science (Economics) |
| 10 | Symbiosis School of Liberal Arts (SSLA), Pune | Bachelor of Arts (B.A) Bachelor of Science (B. Sc) |
| Institutions for which SET will be not mandatory | ||
| 1 | Symbiosis Institute of Technology (SIT), Pune | Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) |
| 2 | Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS), Pune | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) |
| 3 | Symbiosis College of Nursing (SCON), Pune | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) |
| 4 | Symbiosis School of Photography (SSP), Pune | Bachelor of Arts (BA) |
| 5 | Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts (SSLA), Pune | Bachelor of Arts (B.A)Bachelor of Science (B. Sc) |
Eligibility Criteria for SET 2018
The aspirants who wish to apply for SET 2018 must ensure that they fulfill the eligibility criteria as laid down by Symbiosis International. The eligibility criteria to apply forSET 2018 is as follows:
| Institute Name | Name of the Programme | Eligibility |
| SLS-Pune | B.A LLB Hons. | Should have passed Class 12th or equivalent examination from any recognized board with minimum 45% marks (40% marks for SC/ST) |
| BBA LLB Hons. | ||
| SLS-NOIDA | Symbiosis Law School – Noida [SLS-B.A LLB] | |
| Symbiosis Law School – Noida [SLS-B.B.A LLB] | ||
| SLS-Hyderabad | Symbiosis Law School – Hyderabad [SLS-B.A LLB] | |
| Symbiosis Law School – Hyderabad [SLS-B.B.A LLB] | ||
| SCMS- Pune | Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies [SCMS] | Should have passed Class 12th or equivalent examination from any recognized board with minimum 50% marks (45% marks for SC/ST) |
| SCMS-NOIDA | Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies[SCMS]- Noida | |
| SICSR | Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research [SICSR-BBA] | Should have passed Class 12th or equivalent examination from any recognized board OR possess a Diploma (10+3) with minimum 50% marks (45% marks for SC/ST) |
| Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research [SICSR-BCA] | ||
| SID | Symbiosis Institute of Design [SID] | |
| SIT | Symbiosis Institute of Technology [SIT] | Should have passed Class 12th or equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of the Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Biology/ Technical Vocational subject and also should have obtained at least 45% marks (40% in case of SC/ST) in the above subjects taken together. |
| SCMC | Symbiosis Centre for Media and Communication [SCMC] | Should have passed Class 12th or equivalent examination from any recognized board OR possess a Diploma (10+3) with minimum 50% marks (45% marks for SC/ST) |
| SSE | Symbiosis School of Economics [SSE] | |
| SLA | Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts [SSLA] | |
| SSCA | Symbiosis School of Culinary Arts [SSCA] |
SET 2018 Admit Card
The admit card for SET 2018 will be available for download from the SET website. It is important to bring admit card on the day of the examination. The candidate should take a color print out of the admit card. If a candidate has selected both the sessions (morning and afternoon) they should carry two different Admit Cards, i.e, one for the morning session and second for the afternoon session. Along with the admit card, the candidate need to bring along a photo id proof.
Test Cities for SET 2018
SET / SLAT / SEED / SITEEE 2018 will be conducted in an online mode across 85 cities all over India. A candidate may choose three preferences. The test centers are given below:
Exam Pattern for Symbiosis Entrance Test 2018
- Mode of Exam: Online mode
- Type: Objective type test
- Duration of the test: 2 ½ hours
- Negative Marking: There is no negative marking.
- Session: The exam will be organized into two sessions, which is morning and afternoon.
| S.No | Section | Number of Questions | Total Marks |
| LAW (SLAT) 2018 | |||
| 1 | Logical Reasoning | 30 | 30 |
| 2 | Legal Reasoning | 30 | 30 |
| 3 | Analytical Reasoning | 30 | 30 |
| 4 | Reading Comprehension | 30 | 30 |
| 5 | General Knowledge | 30 | 30 |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 | |
| DESIGN (SEED) 2018 | |||
| 1 | Design Aptitude | 150 | 150 |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 | |
| General (SET) 2018 | |||
| 1 | General English | 40 | 40 |
| 2 | Quantitative | 40 | 40 |
| 3 | General Awareness | 40 | 40 |
| 4 | Analytical & Logical Reasoning | 30 | 30 |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 | |
| ENGINEERING (SITEEE) 2018 | |||
| 1 | Physics | 25 | 50 |
| 2 | Chemistry | 25 | 50 |
| 3 | Mathematics | 50 | 100 |
| TOTAL | 100 | 200 | |
SET Result 2018
The result for Symbiosis Entrance Test will be declared on May 14, 2018. The candidates will be shortlisted for admission on the basis of merit in the entrance examination. The selected candidates will be shortlisted for PI-WAT/ST-PI. The schedule for PI-WAT/ST-PI will be available on the respective institute’s website.
Reservation Policy
The reservation of seats for different categories is as follows:
| Categories | Reservation |
| SC | 15% |
| ST | 7.5% |
| Differently Abled | 03% |
| Kashmiri Migrants | 02 seats per programme |
| International Candidates | 15% |
| Defence Quota | 5 % for SLS-PUNE, SICSR and SCMS- Pune |
Symbiosis 2018 Counselling
Each Symbiosis institutes conduct their own independent selection process for the short-listed candidates. The schedule for counseling will be published on the official site of the Institute for which the candidate has paid the application fee. After SET 2018, the candidate will have to qualify the Personal Interaction and Writing Ability Test (PI-WAT). On the basis of the performance in entrance test and PI- WAT, the candidate will get admission in their filled choice.
Symbiosis 2018 Admission
Only those candidates who will attend the entrance test and PI-WAT will be considered as eligible for generation merit/wait/reject list. If a candidate has applied to seek admission in Engineering and Health Sciences on the basis of test (such as JEE Main 2018), other than SET 2018, then there is no need to register for SET, rather he/she can apply directly to the concerned Institution
Symbiosis Admission Quick Links
- Symbiosis Law School (SLS) Pune
- Symbiosis Law School (SLS) Noida
- Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research (SICSR)
- Symbiosis Centre for Media & Communication (SCMC UG)
- Symbiosis Center for Management Studies (SCMS) Noida
- Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS UG) Pune
- Symbiosis School of Liberal Arts (SSLA)
- Symbiosis School of Economics (SSE)
- Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID)
- Symbiosis Law School [SLS] – Hyderabad
- Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS)
- Symbiosis Institute of Technology (SIT)
- Symbiosis College of Nursing (SCON)
- Symbiosis School of Photography (SSP).
- Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts (SSLA):- [For International Baccalaureate (IB) students are exempt from SET].
For more information regarding SET 2018 – Download Information Brochure.
