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Symbiosis SET is an undergraduate BBA entrance exam for admission to prestigious Symbiosis Institutes. SET 2026 will be held on May 2 and May 10. The application forms have been released on Dec 12. In this article, you will find all the details about SET exam registrations, fees, SET dates, syllabus, etc.

SET 2026 exam date and application form last date is April 15. In this article, students will find all the details about SET exam registrations, fees, exam dates, syllabus, best books for preparation, etc. 

SET exam date 2026 was announced by SIU. SET 2026 will be conducted on May 2, 2026, and May 10, 2026, in the computer-based test mode across 80 test cities in the country. SET exam 2026 application form was released on December 12, 2025. The SET application form 2026 last date is April 15, 2026. SET 2026 registrations are being done online on the official website set-test.org

Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) 2026 or SET General is a BBA entrance test conducted by Symbiosis International (Deemed University) for admission to various undergraduate courses such as Management, Mass Communication, Artificial Intelligence, and Computer Studies. SET syllabus includes topics on Logical & Analytical Reasoning, Quantitative Ability, General English and General Awareness. 

Read the article below to know more about Symbiosis SET 2026 registration, admission process, the application form, exam dates, fees, eligibility criteria, syllabus, pattern and other details.

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Table of contents
  • SET 2026 Exam Dates and Events
  • SET Exam 2026 Application Process
  • SET 2026 Test Centres
  • SET Eligibility Criteria 2026
  • SET Exam Admit Card 2026
  • SET Exam Syllabus 2026
  • SET Exam Pattern 2026
  • Symbiosis SET 2026 Preparation Tips
  • Top BBA Colleges Accepting Symbiosis SET Scores
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SET 2026 Exam Dates and Events

Check out the table below to know the important SET 2026 dates and events:

Events

Dates

SET 2026 registration begins 

12-Dec-2025

Last date of SET registration 2026 (Closing Soon)

15-Apr-2026

SET admit card 2026 release

Test 01: 24-Apr-2026

Test 02: 30-Apr-2026 

Symbiosis Entrance Test 2026

Test 01: 02-May-2026

Test 02: 10-May-2026

SET exam timings

9 AM to 10 AM

SET result declaration

20-May-2026

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Is SET easy or tough?
A: 

SET is conducted for BBA admissions at Symbiosis International University. SET is considered easy to moderate in terms of the difficulty. 

Q:   How to crack SET in first attempt?
A: 

To crack SET exam in first attempt, students should have a preparation plan for 3 to 6 months bifurcated according to topics, strengths and knowledge of students. Students should consistently practice to fetch good SET scores. 

Q:   Which are the best books for the preparation of Quantitative section of the SET exam?
A: 

The best books for Quantitative Aptitude preparation of SET exam are listed below. These are the recommended books by experts. 

  1. NCERT Mathematics books (Class 9-10)
  2. Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by Abhijit Guha
  3. Quantitative Aptitude by RS Aggarwal

The NCERT Mathematics book is recommended for SET preparation because it is the best source of building or revisiting the fundamentals of Algebra Geometry, Trigonometry Mensuration Number Systems and Arithmetic. The NCERT books are extremely helpful to students from non-Engineering background. Quantitative Aptitude books by Arun Sharma, Abhijit Guha, Nishit Sinha and RS Aggarwal are the main books for SET preparation as well as other BBA and MBA entrance exams. These books cover all the topics at intermediate and advanced level. They also have many sample questions of easy, moderate and high difficulty levels for practice.

The SET exam date for 2026-29 academic session was released online on the official exam website.

SET Exam 2026 Application Process

The SET exam registration 2026 started online on December 12, 2025. The SET application form 2026 is available online on the official website of Symbiosis International (Deemed University). The application form is the same for all the courses, and the applicants will have to choose their preference for the SET exam centre while filling out the SET 2026 application form.

Documents Required for Filling SET Exam Application Form 2026

Applicants should keep the following documents ready before filling up the SET 2026 application form:

  • Recent passport-size photograph
  • Class 10 and Class 12 mark sheets
  • Date of birth certificate
  • Photo ID proof
  • Caste certificate (if applicable)

Direct Link to Fill SET exam 2026 application form: https://set2026.ishinfosys.com/SYM20-SET26/apply/Index.aspx

Steps to Apply for SET Exam 2026

Check out the steps mentioned below to know how to apply for the Symbiosis admission test for BBA courses:

Step 1: SET exam registration

Candidates applying for the SET exam need to register themselves as new users to begin the SET registration. Visit the official website of SET and register using the applicant's name, date of birth, mobile number, etc. and create a password and user ID. 

Step 2: SET Application Form Filling and Application Fee

Candidates then need to login using their User ID and password. Fill in the remaining details such as communication address, preferred test city, etc. Candidates then need to upload their recent passport-size photograph and other required documents. They will receive an OTP on their registered mobile number. Once they confirm the OTP and submit the same they need to pay the SET exam application fee. The SET application fee can be paid online using a credit card, debit card, internet banking or UPI. The application fee can also be paid offline through a demand draft. 

Step 3: Part 2 of the SET Exam Application Form 2026

After successfully submitting the SET application form 2026, aspirants need to choose their preferred institutes where they want to send in their SET exam scores. Aspirants need to pay the application fee online and then pay the institute fee, which is INR 1000 per institute. 

SET Application Fee 2026

Candidates who successfully register for the SET exam 2026 have to make a fee payment online using a credit card, debit card, net banking or UPI. Candidates can pay the application fee through Billdesk Payment Gateway, Easebuzz Payment Gateway or Indian Bank Payment Gateway. Take a look at the table below to know the SET application fee for different exams:

Course

Fee (in INR)

SET- General 

2250

Institute fee

1000 per institute

Candidates can also pay the application fee offline through a demand draft from any nationalised bank drawn in favour of the ‘Symbiosis Test Secretariat' payable at Pune. To make payment through a DD, candidates need to take a printout of the payment advice form, fill in the details and sign and send it along with the DD to the Symbiosis Test Secretariat at

SYMBIOSIS TEST SECRETARIAT SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL (DEEMED UNIVERSITY)
Gram: Lavale, Tal: Mulshi,
Dist.: Pune- 412115

The Secretariat will authenticate the details of the Demand Draft and will then send a confirmation email.

Also Read: Symbiosis SET application form 2026: Step by Step Guide

Important Points to Remember When Applying for SET Exam 2026

Candidates must remember the following points when applying for SET 2026:

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  • Carefully and clearly fill out the Symbiosis SET exam application form.
  • The information filed by the candidates must be valid and if it is found to be false, the admission can be cancelled.
  • The photograph uploaded in the SET BBA application form should not be older than three months.
  • Enter a valid email ID and mobile number as the candidates will receive communication on the registered number and email.

SET 2026 Test Centres

The table below depicts the SET test centres across the country where the exam will be held. Candidates can choose up to three test centres according to their preference. The exam is conducted in as many as 80 cities.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Which are the best books to read for the Logical Reasoning section of SET exam?
A: 

The Logical Reasoning section of the SET exam is usually moderately difficult. Some of the recommended books for the Logical Reasoning section are as follows: 

  1. Guide to Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning by Pearson Publications
  2. A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by R. S Aggarwal
  3. Logical and Analytical Ability by Ashok Gupta.
  4. Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey
  5. A New Approach to Reasoning by BS Sijawali and Sijawali
  6. Multi-dimensional Reasoning by Mishra Kumar and Dr. Lal
  7. Logical and Analytical Reasoning by K Gupta
  8. A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal.
Q:   What is the SET exam duration and exam slot?
A: 
The SET exam is held for only one hour or 60 minutes. There is only one slot for the SET exam. SET exam does not have any sectional time limit as well. However, the candidates need to solve the question paper in 60 minutes and this means that the candidates will have approximately one minute to solve each question. Candidates must take care of saving their answers at every step as the moment 60 minutes will get over, the screen will automatically end the test. The SET exam is conducted in the afternoon shift, I. e. from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Also, there is no provision for changing the exam slot. Candidates must make sure that they reach the SET exam centre by 10:30 AM in order to complete the frisking formalities at the entry GATE. Candidates will not be allowed to enter the exam centre beyond 11:15 AM.
Q:   What are the best books for SET BBA preparation?
A: 

SET exam preparation requires the best books for SET exam. Listed below are some of the best books for SET BBA exam:

General English: Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis, High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren & Martin, Objective General English by SP Bakshi

General Awareness: Manorama Yearbook, Pratiyogita Darpan, Lucent's General Knowledge, Current Affairs Magazines (e.g., Competition Success Review, Pratiyogita Darpan)

Quantitative Aptitude: Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by RS Aggarwal, Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Rajesh Verma, NCERT Mathematics textbooks of Class 9 and 10

Analytical & Logical Reasoning: A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal, Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for CAT by Nishit K. Sinha, 

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SET exam cities 2026

Agra

Ahmedabad

Kanpur

Karnal

Ahmednagar

Kolhapur

Ajmer

Kolkata

Kota

Aligarh

Ambala

Kottayam

Amravati

Kozhikode

Amritsar

Lucknow

Asansol

Ludhiana

Aurangabad

Madhurai

Bareily

Merrut

Mangaluru

Belagavi

Bengaluru

Mumbai

Bhilai Nagar

Mysore

Bhopal

Nagpur

Bhubaneshwar

Nashik

Bilaspur

Navi Mumbai

Chandigarh-Mohali

Noida-Greater Noida-Ghaziabad

Chennai

Panaji

Coimbatore

Patiala

Cuttak

Patna

Dehradun

Port Blair

Delhi- Gurgaon

Prayagraj (Allahabad)

Dhanbad

Pune

Dibrugarh

Raipur

Ernakulam

Rajkot

Faridabad

Ranchi

Gangtok- Bardang

Roorkee

Guwahati

Shillong

Gwalior

Shimla

Hoogly

Siliguri

Hyderabad

Surat

Indore

Thane- Kalyan- Dombivli

Jabalpur

Thiruvananthapuram

Jaipur

Thrissur

Jalandhar

Udaipur

Jammu

Vadodara

Jamshedpur

Varanasi

Jhansi

Vijayawada

Jodhpur

Vishakhapatnam

SET Eligibility Criteria 2026

Aspirants must fulfil the below-mentioned SET exam eligibility criteria 2026 to be able to appear for the Symbiosis Entrance Exam (SET) 2026:

  • Applicant must have passed Class 12 or equivalent from a recognised board in the relevant stream.
  • Applicant must have obtained at least 50% aggregate in Class 12 (45% for the reserved category).
  • Applicants awaiting Class 12 results can also apply provisionally, provided they submit a passing certificate.
  • Applicants who have completed class 12 or equivalent from a Foreign board must present an equivalence certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

Check below the important Symbiosis Entrance exam links:

SET exam date 2026

SET exam pattern 2026

SET Exam Admit Card 2026

SET admit card 2026 will be issued to those candidates who have successfully registered for SET 2026 exam and have paid the application fee. The SET exam admit card will be released on SET exam website. Check steps mentioned below to learn how to download SET exam admit card 2026:

  • Log in to SET website
  • Click on the ‘Admit card’ link
  • Enter login credentials and download the admit card

The candidates must know that the SET admit card is a mandatory document to be carried to the exam centre. They will not be allowed to enter the SET exam centre without the admit card. They must carefully check the information mentioned on the admit cards such as the name of the candidate, exam date, venue, time and contact details. Candidates must also carry a valid photo ID proof issued by the Government of India to the exam centre. They must affix a recent passport-size photograph on the admit card which matches the one uploaded in the SET application form 2026.

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SET Exam Syllabus 2026

There isn’t a specific SET syllabus prescribed by Symbiosis International (Deemed University); however, the SET question paper 2026 will have questions from topics related to Analytical and Logical Reasoning, General Awareness, General English and Quantitative Aptitude. To ace the SET exam, students need to thoroughly study these topics and sub-topics.

Topic-Wise SET Exam Syllabus 2026 

The Analytical and Logical Reasoning section will have questions on topics such as Arrangements, Series, Blood Relations, Syllogisms, Assumptions, Venn Diagrams, Coding and Decoding, Situation-based questions, Verbal Reasoning (cause and effect), Arguments and Situations, Strong and Weak Arguments, Statements and Conclusions, etc.

General English sections will have topics related to Grammar, Jumbled Sentences, Synonyms and Antonyms, Phrases, Reading Comprehension, Analogy, Error Spelling, Vocabulary, Fill in the blanks, etc.

The Quantitative Skills section will have Class 10-level mathematics. It had questions on topics such as Percentage, Profit and Loss, Discount, Time and Work, Probability, Number System, Time, Speed and Distance, Algebra, Permutation and Combination, etc.

The last section of the SET 2026 question paper is General Awareness. The section will have questions on Current Affairs, Companies and Founders, Awards, Sports, Science, Books and Authors, etc.

Also Read:

How to prepare for the Quantitative Aptitude section of SET 2026

How to ace the General English section of SET exam 2026

Tips to score well in the SET BBA Logical Reasoning section

SET Exam Pattern 2026

SET 2026 exam will be conducted in computer-based test mode. The SET question paper 2026 will have four sections based on Analytical and Logical Reasoning, General Awareness, General English and Quantitative Aptitude. There will be multiple-choice questions. Check the table below to know the SET 2026 exam pattern:

Features 

Details 

Exam mode

Computer-Based Test mode

Test duration

60 minutes

Sessions 

One

Number of sections

4

Exam timings

09:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Language

English

Type of questions

Multiple-choice questions with four options for each

Marks per question

1 mark

Negative marking 

There will be no negative markings

Total marks

60

SET 2026 Sectional Weightage

The SET sectional weightage is as follows for the exam.

Subject

No. of Questions

Marks

General English

16

16

Quantitative

16

16

General Awareness

16

16

Analytical and Logical Reasoning

12

12

Total

60

60

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Experts recommend starting SET exam preparation at least six months prior to the exam. For a good score in the Symbiosis SET exam, students should start early and focus on understanding the fundamentals and basic concepts. Students must focus on scoring well in each section to ace the exam. They must practice an ample number of SET mock tests and sample papers. With dedication and sincerity, it is possible to nail the SET BBA exam like a pro. Shiksha has a range of articles providing key tips and tricks on how to prepare for SET BBA. Check the table below for such articles.

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Top BBA Colleges Accepting Symbiosis SET Scores

SET exam is a gateway to the prestigious Symbiosis Institutes for various undergraduate programmes. Each participating institute releases its own individual cutoff and conducts the counselling process. Check out the table below to know the list of colleges that accept SET exam scores, along with the courses they offer:

Institute's Name Courses offered
Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research [SICSR], Pune

BBA (IT)

Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies [SCMS], Pune

BBA

Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies [SCMS], Noida BBA
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS), Nagpur

BBA

Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS), Bangalore

BBA

Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS), Hyderabad

BBA

Symbiosis Centre for Media and Communication (SCMC)

BBA (Media Management)

Symbiosis Artificial Intelligence Institute (SAII), Pune

BBA (Artificial Intelligence)

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Click the forgot password option in login window. Enter name, email ID and date of birth. Then, click on submit. Writing down SET password or choosing an easier one can be easier for the students. 

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Most of the colleges follow the same selection process, i.e. exam score, Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD), and Personal Interview (PI). Some colleges do not conduct WAT. The GD round is conducted group-wise. For instance, SCMC Pune does not conduct the Group Discussion round but rat

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Rashmi Chatterjee

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Yes, students should begin their SET exam preparation at least 6 months before exam date. SET exam is easy to moderate. Students should spend time on practice and mock test to score well.

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Rohini Bhatnagar

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Answered 3 weeks ago

SET syllabus includes important topics of subjects that are relevant for business and general aptitude. For SET exam, candidates have to study, English Quantitative Aptitude General Knowledge and Analytical Reasoning. 

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Rashmi Chatterjee

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Answered 3 weeks ago

If student has a good study plan, they can study at home for SET exam. The exam is conducted annually and is easier than other BBA exams. 

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Answered 3 weeks ago

IPMAT is usually considered a bit more difficult than SET, as IPMAT exam has advanced mathematics and is calculation intensive. The exam also have a sectional time limit. But, SET is easier in terms of difficulty, does not have negative marking or sectional timings. 

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Shiksha Shukla

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Answered 3 weeks ago

Students must report to the SET exam centre at least an hour before the exam. SET exam will take place at 9 AM at many test centres. Students must reach the exam centre the latest by 7:30 AM.

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Mani Malhotra

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Answered 3 weeks ago

Yes, one can fill the SET application form on one day and pay the fee on another day as it is not mandatory to register for SET exam and fill the application form or pay the fee in one go.

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Rashmi Shukla

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Answered 3 weeks ago

Application fee for SET exam is INR 2250 for one session. Candidates also need to pay institution fee of INR 1000 per institute. 

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Rashmi Chatterjee

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Answered 3 weeks ago

The SET BBA question paper is divided into four sections, I. e. General English Quantitative Aptitude Logical Reasoning and General Awareness. SET exam is conducted for one hour in CBT mode. Going through the past year question papers will give an idea about what to expect and an insight into the di

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