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SET 2026 cut off is an important criteria for admission to the Symbiosis BBA colleges. SET 2026 cut off will be released after the declaration of SET exam results 2026, i.e. after May 20, 2026. Read the article below to know the institute wise analysis of SET 2026 cut off for admission to the BBA course.

SET 2026 cut off is an important criteria for admission to the Symbiosis BBA colleges. Read the article below to know the institute wise analysis of SET 2026 cut off for admission to the BBA course>

SET cut off 2026 will be released by each Symbiosis institute after the declaration of SET results 2026. Students will be shortlisted for the Personal Interview, Written Ability Test and Studio Test based on the Symbiosis SET cutoff 2026. Selected candidates will be informed about their selection through an email by the participating Symbiosis SET college.

SET exam 2026 is scheduled to be conducted on May 2 and May 10, for admission to the BBA programme offered by the Symbiosis BBA colleges. Each college releases its unique SET cut off for admissions. Cut offs are different each year and depend on factors such as difficulty level, number of students taking the exam, seat intake, etc. Read the article below to know the expected institute wise Symbiosis SET cut off 2026.

Table of contents
  • Why is SET Cut Off 2026 Important?
  • Factors Affect SET Cut Off 2026
  • Symbiosis SET Cut Off 2026: Institute-Wise Analysis
  • Symbiosis SET Cut Off 2026- Category Wise

Why is SET Cut Off 2026 Important?

Symbiosis SET Cut off 2026 is important because:

  • Helps selecting candidates from the larger pool after the SET 2026 exam
  • Matching SET cutoff is important to be selected for further SET counselling process
  • Only candidates who meet the SET 2026 cutoff will be called for PI and WAT rounds
  • Future candidates can analyse trends and set realisitics preparartion plan and goals
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Who determines the SET cutoff?
A: 

SET cutoff is released by the participating institutes after the announcement of the SET result. The ten prestigious Symbiosis Institutes accept SET scores. SET scores are accepted for various undergraduate programmes offered by these institutes. The SET cut-off is different for all institutes and courses. These cutoffs will be available on the official website of each participating college or institute. Candidates who have appeared for the SET exam must meet the cutoff of their preferred institute in order to gain admission to that particular institute.

According to the previous cutoff trends, the SET cutoff generally range from 85-89 for the General category. Last year, the highest SET cutoff was 89 for the General category. Shortlisted candidates who match the cutoff will be called for further selection procedure, which includes, Written Ability Test, Group Discussion and Personal Interview.

Q:   Which factors determined the SET cutoff?
A: 

Each participating institute released its own SET cutoff. The SET cutoff determined if the candidate will be eligible to appear for the SET selection process which includes Written Ability Test, Group Discussion and Personal Interviews. The following are the various factors that determined the SET cutoff:

  1. Marking scheme of the exam
  2. The difficult level of the exam
  3. Number of students appearing for the exam
  4. Seats offered by the participating institutes
  5. Previous years' cutoff trends
  6. Reservation policy of institutes
  7. The lowest and average marks scored by the candidates in the exam.
Q:   When will SET cut-offs be announced?
A: 

SET cut-offs will be announced after the declaration of the result. The SET scores are accepted by the ten prestigious colleges of the Symbiosis International (Deemed University) and each individual institute releases their own cutoff after the results are announced. SET results are usually announced in the last week of May, for the both the sessions and other courses. Students can check the same on the official websites of the institutes. The students who match the cutoff criteria will be called for further selection process which includes Group Discussions and Personal Interview . Some institutes also conduct Written Ability Test as a part of the selection process.

Factors Affect SET Cut Off 2026

Following factors affect the SET cutoff:

  • Number of applicants appearing for the Symbiosis Entrance Test
  • Total number of seats available
  • Difficulty level of exam

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Symbiosis SET Cut Off 2026: Institute-Wise Analysis

Symbiosis Pune and SICSR is known to have the highest Symbiosis SET cut off. Check the table below to know the institute wise SET cutoff 2026:

Institute's Name

Courses offered

Expected SET 2026 Cut off

Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research, SICSR, Pune

BBA (IT)

40-44

Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, SCMS, Pune

BBA 

45-50

Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Noida

BBA

42-48

Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Nagpur

BBA

30

Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Bangalore

BBA

40-45

Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Hyderabad

BBA

38-42

Symbiosis Artificial Intelligence Institute

BBA in Artificial Intelligence

35

Also Read: SICSR BBA Admissions Through SET 2026

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   How to check SET cutoff?
A: 

SET cut off will be released by the participating Symbiosis colleges. Each college will have a unique SET cut off. 

Q:   What is the Symbiosis SET cutoff 2026?
A: 

The expected Symbiosis SET cutoff 2026 for different categories is as follows:

  • General: 30 to 36 marks
  • SC: 27 to 34 marks
  • ST: 25 to 31 marks
  • OBC: 29 to 35 marks
Q:   When will authorities release SET cutoff?
A: 

The SET 2026 cutoff for the merit list and wait list will be released on the respective institute websites at the time of counselling.

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