SCMS Pune PI Round is competitive due to high volume of registrations. Read the article below to get some preparation tips to crack SCMS Pune Personal Interview round for SET BBA admissions 2026.
How to Crack PI at SCMS Pune
SCMS Pune is a well known Symbiosis institute. The institute accepts SET exam scores for BBA admissions. Getting in SCMS Pune is moderately difficult, as the competition levels are high. BBA admissions at SCMS Pune begin with a good score in SET exam 2026. Candidates who match the cutoff criteria at SCMS Pune have to appear for the counselling round at SCMS Pune, including WAT and Personal Interview.
The SET scores has 50% of weightage for admissions to SCMS Pune and the remaining 50% weightage is given to WAT and PI rounds, making them equally important to crack. In this article, Shiksha has shared some preparation tips to crack SCMS Pune Personal Interview round for SET BBA admissions 2026.
SCMS Pune BBA Admissions 2026 Through SET 2026 Dates
Refer to the table below to know the important SCMS Pune admission dates for BBA course:
| Events |
Dates |
|---|---|
| SET exam registration 2026 |
12-Dec-2025 to 15-Apr-2026 |
| SET exam 2026 |
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| SET result 2026 |
20-May-2026 |
| Last date to apply at SCMS Pune |
18-May-2026 |
| Declaration of Shortlist for Online PI |
25-May-2026 |
| Dates of Online PI |
01-Jun-2026 to 13-Jun-2026 (except June 7) |
| Declaration of First Merit List |
18-Jun-2026 |
| Course begins |
31-Jul-2026 |
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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.
SET is conducted for BBA admissions at Symbiosis International University. SET is considered easy to moderate in terms of the difficulty.
Previously, the SET exam had 150 questions. They were reduced to 60 multiple-choice questions in the year 2021, and the duration of the exam was also reduced proportionally. Check out the table below to know what can be considered a good score in SET exam according to the previous years' analysis:
| Section | Total Marks | Good Score |
|---|---|---|
| General English | 16 | 12-14 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 16 | 10-12 |
| General Awareness | 16 | 11-12 |
| Analytical and Logical Reasoning | 12 | 9-10 |
The QA section of the SET exam can be prepared with practice and revision. Students can start their QA preparation by understanding the concepts, syllabus and learning formulas and theorems. Regularly practicing mathematical problems after memorizing the formulas will help the SET aspirants to crack the QA section of SET exam. The more they practice, the better their chances of getting a good score in this section. Topics such as number system, algebra, mensuration, geometry, profit and loss, ratio and proportion, probability, are some of the important topics for the Quant syllabus.
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How to Crack SCMS Pune PI Round 2026?
The SET cutoff is highest for SCMS Pune as compared to other SIU institutes such as SCMS Noida, Bangalore, etc. The application volume at SCMS Pune is higher, making competition stiff. Many students ask if SET PI at SCMS Pune is difficult. The answer to this will be yes if the candidate is ill prepared. If they have prepared for the interview, candidates with a good score in SET exam can crack the PI round. Given below are tips to crack PI at SCMS Pune:
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Candidates should also be prepared for their Class 12 basics. Knowing core subjects and concepts will come in handy on the interview day. Know current affairs, latest trends, national and international news. Candidates should particularly be updated on finance and business news.
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Interview decorum is important. Dress smartly in neat, professional formals. Also, candidates should be honest. If they do not know the answer, they can simply inform the interviewer. Do not fake on the interview.
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Candidates have to fill a form before interview showing their achievements and having a justification for their academic scores.
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Candidates will also be asked some standard questions such as 'Why BBA?', 'Why SCMS Pune?', 'What are your weaknesses and strengths? ', etc.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a month ago
Admissions at SCMS are based on the SET exam. Aspirants must fill the form and pay application fee to complete the process. SET entrance test registration fee of INR 2250 per test + taxes. In addition to that, candidates are also expected to pay the non-refundable and non-transferable programme regi
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SET 2027 exam will likely be held in the second week of May 2027. SET exam will be conducted in CBT test format by Symbiosis International University. Duration of exam will be one hour and students can take exam at their test centre.
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