SET Exam Analysis 2025: Get Detailed Test 1 & 2 Paper Analysis & Review

Q: How is the final SET score calculated?

SET score is determined on the basis of correct answers marked by aspirants in the SET exam. For each correct answer, candidates are awarded one mark. For an incorrect answer, there is no negative marking. And also no marks will be awarded or deducted for unaswered questions. Candidates who match the SET cutoff criteria are further called for the Personal Interview round. Therefore, the total marks of SET is 60. The sectional marking scheme for SET is given below: General English: 16 Analytical and Logical Reasoning: 12 Quantitative Ability: 16 General Knowledge: 16 Candidates must choose the questions to solve very carefully and smartly as they will not be awarded marks for incorrect answers. If they are not sure of the correct answer, they should leave the question instead of taking a chance.

Q: Which section of the SET exam has the least weightage?

Three out of the four sections of the SET exam namely, General English, Quantitative Aptitude and General Knowledge, have equal weightage. Each question carries one mark for correct attempt. There is neither a negative marking for incorrectly marked answers nor there is marks deduction for unanswered question. The last section of the SET exam, i.e. Analytical and Logical Reasoning carries the least weightage. There are only 12 questions in this section which carry one mark each. The marking scheme of all the four sections is the same. Given below is the sectional weightage of SET exam. General English: 16 questions, 16 marks General Knowledge: 16 questions, 16 marks Quantitative Aptitude: 16 questions, 16 marks Analytical and Logical Reasoning: 12 questions, 12 marks One should prepare well for all the sections of the SET exam. If you will score equally well in every section, only then will your overall score will be good. Also, many colleges consider sectional scores as well for admission shortlist so it is important to perform equally well in all sections of SET.

Q: What is the difficulty level of SET (Symbiosis Entrance Test)?

SET is a national-level entrance exam conducted for admission to various undergraduate courses. SET 2026 will be conducted in the computer-based test mode. The difficulty level of the SET exam is usually easy to moderate. But, a few questions might trick your mind and can be time-consuming. General Knowledge and Analytical and Logical Reasoning are easier than the Quantitative Aptitude section. In 2025, according to the students who appeared for the SET session 1 exam, the SET exam was moderate. The General English section was the easiest of all four sections. The Quantitative Aptitude section was the toughest, and the other two sections were moderate to easy. The overall difficulty level of the SET question paper was moderate. Students who appeared for the SET 2025 session 2 exam said that the overall difficulty level was easy. Again, the General English section was the easiest. In this session, the Analytical and Logical Reasoning section was also easy to moderate. The Quant section was easy to moderate, and the General Knowledge section was difficult.

Q: Is there negative marking in the SET exam?

No, the SET exam does not have negative markings. Each question in the SET exam carries one mark and if the answer is incorrect no marks will be awarded for that particular question. This means that if the candidate has four incorrect answers, then four marks will be deducted from the SET overall score. If the candidate marks more than one answer for a particular question, the answer will be considered incorrect. To avoid maximum marks deduction, students must attempt the easier question first and then move on to the more difficult ones in that particular section. If the candidate is unsure about a particular question, they can also skip the question. No marks will be deducted or awarded for unanswered questions.

Q: What is the process to download SET result?

To download the SET result, you can follow these steps: 1. Visit the official website of the Symbiosis International University. 2. Click on the "SET Result" link on the homepage. referenc 3. Enter your SET ID and Password in the given fields. 4. Click on the "Submit" button. 5. Your SET result will be displayed on the screen. 6. Download and take a printout of the result for future reference.

Q: Will I get admission on the basis of SET results directly?

No, after the SET exam is cleared, candidates had to go through for further selection procedure conducted by the participating institutes. The SET scores are accepted by the ten prestigious institutes of the Symbiosis International (Deemed University). Candidates need to meet the cutoff criteria of the participating institutes to take admissions. The admission process included Written Ability Test (What), Group Discussion (GD), and Personal Interview (PI). Other factors such as academic record, work experience, etc. were also considered for admission to various institutes which accept SET scores. SET score is only the first parameter on which the candidates are shortlisted for admission. The institutes first shortlist the candidates for What, GD and PI on the basis of their SET scores, marks obtained in Class 10 and Class 12. For the final selection, the institutes take SET scores, performance in GD/PI, What, Class 10 and Class 12 marks, work experience, academic diversity and gender diversity into consideration.

Q: For how long is the SET score valid?

SET score is valid for admission for the same academic year in which the candidate has taken the exam. For example, SET 2025 score will be valid for admission for 2025-2028 BBA batch only. If a candidate wishes to drop a year after taking the SET exam, then they will have to appear for the exam once again next year. They should however check the eligibility or selection criteria to have a clarity of SET score of which session/phase is valid for admission in which academic year. Candidates taking the SET exam, the test takers must not try to use their score for admission more than one year after appearing for it. They should appear for it again and use the latest score for admission.

Q: Will the SET BBA exam be conducted in double shifts?

No, the SET exam will be conducted in a single shift. SET exam is usually conducted in a single shift for one hour, i. e. from 9 AM to 10 AM. The exam was, however, is conducted on two days. However, in 2020, the SET exam was conducted in the remote-proctored mode in order to follow the social distancing guidelines for COVID-19, and the students had the option to choose the exam slot according to their preference and convenience. SET exam pattern was also changed after 2020.

Q: What is the sectional weightage of SET exam?

SET exam has four sections having multiple-choice questions. The sectional weightage of each section of the SET question paper is different. The General English, Quantitative Aptitude and General Knowledge sections have 16 questions. Each question carries one mark. The Analytical and Logical Reasoning section of the SET question paper has12 multiple-choice questions and each question carries one mark. For incorrect answers, there is no negative marking. The detailed SET sectional weightage is given below: Subject Questions Marks General English 16 16 Quantitative 16 16 General Awareness 16 16 Analytical and Logical Reasoning 12 12 Total 60 60

Q: What is a good score in SET exam?

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

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SET exam analysis 2025: Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) 2025 was held on May 5, 2025, and May 11, 2025, for test 01 & 02, respectively. The exam was conducted in the computer-based test mode. The duration of the SET exam was 60 minutes or one hour and had 60 multiple-choice questions. According to the students' reactions, the SET exam 2025 Test 01 was easy to moderate in terms of difficulty. Here, Shiksha has shared a detailed exam analysis of the SET exam 2025 (test 01 and 02). SET 2025 exam analysis includes the overall and sectional difficulty of the exam, discussion on the SET exam pattern and marking scheme, topic-wise distribution of questions, expected cutoff, etc.

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SET 2025 test 02 student reaction and reviews

SET 2025 Test 01 & 02 question paper analysis; good attempts, difficulty level

Q: How is the final SET score calculated?

Q: Which section of the SET exam has the least weightage?

Q: What is the difficulty level of SET (Symbiosis Entrance Test)?

Table of content

SET Analysis 2025: Highlights
SET Exam Pattern 2025 and Marking Scheme
SET 2025 Question Paper Analysis (Test 01 & 02)
SET Exam: Written Ability Test (WAT) Topics
Previous Years' SET Exam Analysis
Important FAQs Related to SET Analysis

SET Analysis 2025: Highlights

Given below are a few highlights about the SET question paper 2025:

SET exam was conducted from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in the computer-based test mode. The exam was conducted in a single shift.
SET exam pattern was the same as the previous year.
SET 2025 question paper did not have negative markings. Each question carried one mark.
The duration of the exam was 60 minutes or one hour.

Also Read: All about Symbiosis SET 2026

Commonly asked questions

Q: For how long is the SET score valid?

Q: Will the SET BBA exam be conducted in double shifts?

Q: What is the sectional weightage of SET exam?

SET Exam Pattern 2025 and Marking Scheme

SET question paper will be divided into four sections, i.e. General English, Quantitative Ability, General Awareness and Analytical and Logical Reasoning. Take a look at the table below to understand the marking scheme.

Subject	Questions	Marks
Quantitative Ability	16	16
General English	16	16
General Awareness	16	16
Analytical and Logical Reasoning	12	12

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Commonly asked questions

Q: What is a good score in SET exam?

SET 2025 Question Paper Analysis (Test 01 & 02)

Check out the table below to know the section-wise difficulty level of SET 2025 (test 02):

Section	Difficulty Level
Logical and Analytical Reasoning	Easy
Quantitative Ability	Moderate
General English	Easy
General Awareness	Easy
Overall	Easy to Moderate

Check out the video below to get the students' reactions and reviews for SET test 02:

SET 2025 Difficulty Level (Test 01)

Check out the table below to know the section-wise difficulty level of the SET 2025 exam (test 01) and the good attempts per section:

Section	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts
Logical and Analytical Reasoning	Easy to Moderate	11-12
Quantitative Ability	Easy	14-15
General English	Easy	14-15
General Awareness	Moderate	8-10
Overall	Moderate	45-47

SET 2025 Good Score (Test 01)

The table below depicts the good score in the SET exam 2025 according to the exam analysis:

Section	Good Score	Ideal Time
General English	13-14	10-11 minutes
Quantitative	13-14	20-23 minutes
Logical Reasoning	10-11	12-13 minutes
General Knowledge	7-8	7-8 minutes

SET Exam: Written Ability Test (WAT) Topics

Check below some of the WAT topics at Symbiosis for the SET exam:

"Work from Home has disturbed the work-life balance that most people struggle to find."
"It does not matter how much you have, but what really matters is what you do with what you have."
Has our dependence on IT/computers/ internet increased during the pandemic? What are the likely consequences of this?
"Changing business environment in a hyper digitized, hyper-connected and hyper virialized world."
"Fear of missing out or the joy of missing out." What do you think about this?
"All progress takes place outside the comfort zone": Michael John Bobak. What do you think of the statement?
Women Empowerment
Censorships is justified or not?
Image: UN symbol and a man in suit.

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is the written ability test in SET exam?

Q: What is the studio test in SET exam?

Previous Years' SET Exam Analysis

SET Analysis: SET 2024 Sectional Difficulty Level (Test 01)

Check out the table below to know the sectional difficulty level of SET 2024:

Section	Difficulty Level
General English	Easy
Quantitative	Difficult
General Awareness	Moderate
Analytical and Logical Reasoning	Easy
Overall	Moderate

Check out the video below to know the SET 2024 student reactions and reviews:

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SET Test 02 Analysis 2024

The overall difficulty level of the SET exam 2024 for test 2 was easy in comparison to the Test 1. Check out the table below to know the sectional difficulty level of SET 2024 test 2:

Section	Difficulty Level
General English	Easy
Quantitative	Easy to Moderate
General Awareness	Moderate to Difficult
Analytical and Logical Reasoning	Easy to Moderate
Overall	Easy

SET Analysis: SET 2023 Sectional Difficulty Level (Test 01)

Check out the table below to know the sectional difficulty level of SET 2023:

Section	Difficulty Level
General English	Easy
Quantitative	Difficult
General Awareness	Moderate
Analytical and Logical Reasoning	Easy
Overall	Moderate

Check the video below for SET 2023 students' reactions and reviews of the SET exam:

SET 2023 Sectional Difficulty Level (Test 02)

Check out the table below to know the sectional difficulty level of SET 2023:

Section	Difficulty Level
General English	Easy
Quantitative	Difficult
General Awareness	Moderate
Analytical and Logical Reasoning	Easy
Overall	Easy to Moderate

Check the video below for SET 2023 students' reactions and reviews of the SET exam (test 02):

SET Exam Analysis 2021

The SET 2021 was conducted from July 10 to July 13, i.e. for four days. The questions asked in the exam on all days were moderately difficult. In the General Knowledge section, the questions were asked from static GK and current affairs. Take a look below to know the day-wise analysis of the SET 2021 exam.

SET 2021: Day 1 Exam Analysis

Check out the table below to know the sectional and overall difficulty level and good attempts in the SET 2021 question paper.

Section	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts
General English	Easy	9
Quantitative	Moderate	10
General Awareness	Easy	12
Analytical and Logical Reasoning	Moderate	8
WAT	Moderate	NA
Overall	Easy to Moderate	39

SET 2021: Day 2 Exam Analysis

Check out the table below to know the sectional and overall difficulty level and good attempts in the SET 2021 exam day 2.

Section	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts
General English	Easy	12
Quantitative	Easy to Moderate	13
General Awareness	Easy	11
Analytical and Logical Reasoning	Easy to Moderate	8
WAT	Moderate	NA
Overall	Easy to Moderate	44

SET 2021: Day 3 Exam Analysis

Check out the table below to know the sectional and overall difficulty level and good attempts in the SET 2021 exam day 3.

Section	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts
General English	Easy to Moderate	11-12
Quantitative	Easy	12-13
General Awareness	Moderate	11-13
Analytical and Logical Reasoning	Easy	10-11
WAT	Moderate	NA
Overall	Easy to Moderate	48-50

SET Analysis 2020

SET 2020 was conducted in the internet-based test mode in various cities in India. SET question paper 2020 had four sections and the WAT round was conducted on the same day after the written exam. The exam was conducted in two slots, i.e. SET (A) and SET (B). Check out the table below to know the difficulty level of the exam- sectional and overall.

Section	Difficulty Level
General Knowledge	Moderate
Logical Reasoning	Easy
Quantitative	Easy
General English	Easy to Moderate
WAT	Easy
Overall	Easy

WAT Topics

Check out the WAT topics asked in the SET 2020 exam:

Is India Ready for Digital Education?
What are the effects of live-streaming on youth?

SET Exam Analysis 2019

Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) was conducted in computer-based test mode in various exam centres in India. SET question paper 2019 had four sections. There were 150 questions and each question carried one mark. There was no negative marking for incorrect answers. There were four options for each question. Look at the table below to know the difficulty level and number of good attempts for SET exam.

Section	Difficulty level	Good attempts
Quantitative Ability	Easy to moderate	30-35
General English	Easy to moderate	29-32
General Awareness	Moderate	21-23
Analytical and Logical Reasoning	Easy to moderate	24-29

SET Exam 2019 Section-wise Analysis

Section 1: Quantitative Ability

This section had questions from Data Interpretation, Data Sufficiency, Bar Graphs, Number Series, Directions, Average, Time and Work, Geometry, Mensuration, Probability, etc. The section was overall moderately difficult but there were also a few questions that were relatively easy.

Topics	Number of questions
Data Interpretation	3
Data Sufficiency	2
Number Series	4
Directions	4
Average	2
Time and Work	1
Set-Theory	1
Geometry	1
Mensuration	1
Rankings	1
Permutations and Combinations	5
Algebra	2
Percentage and its applications	6-7
Ratio and Proportion	4
Time, Speed and Distance	2

Section 2: General English

This section was also moderately difficult. The General English section was based on topics such as Grammar, Reading Comprehension, Idioms, Phrases, Synonyms, etc. Check out the table below to understand the breakup of the section.

Topics	Questions
Reading Comprehension	4
Vocabulary and its applications	16-17
Idioms and Phrases	3-4
Fill in the blanks	5

Section 3: General Awareness

This section of the SET question paper contained questions on Current Affairs, Geography, Economics, Awards, Books, etc. There were questions from Static GK, Nobel Prizes, Who's who, Sports, Politics, etc. Candidates could have attempted this section with good accuracy by marking at least 14-15 questions correctly. The section was comparatively easy than the other sections.

Section 4: Logical and Analytical Reasoning

This section was moderately difficult. There were questions from Statement and Inference, Course of Action, Series, Visual Reasoning, Blood Relations, etc. Check out the table below to understand the breakup of the section.

Topics	Questions
Verbal Reasoning	9
Set-Theory	4
Coding and Decoding	3
Blood Relations	2
Arrangement and Puzzles	5
Visual Reasoning	1
Identify the missing number and Clocks	6

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Commonly asked questions

Q: What is a good score for SET BBA?

Q: Are SET cutoffs announced along with SET results?

Q: What is the SET reservation criteria?

Important FAQs Related to SET Analysis

Check some of the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on SET analysis:

Commonly asked questions

Q: Is there negative marking in the SET exam?

Q: What is the process to download SET result?

Q: Will I get admission on the basis of SET results directly?

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How to Download JK SET Answer Key?

Answered 2 weeks ago

Candidates can download JK SET answer key PDF using the following steps:

Visit the official website
Click on the 'Display/ Challenge Answer Key' link
Accept the declaration
Enter the roll number and mobile number
Download the key PDF

Pragati Datta

Beginner-Level 5

When will SET application form 2026 release?

Answered a month ago

SET application process 2026 is expected to begin in the second week of December 2025. The application window for the Symbiosis SET exam is usually open for approximately four month. The SET registration 2026 is expected to continue till April 2026.

The SET exam application schedule is announced onl

Vikram Hazarika

Beginner-Level 5

Is SET compulsory for admission at SCMS Pune?

Answered 2 months ago

Candidates seeking admission in BBA (Hons) programme of SCMS Pune must pass Symbiosis Entrance Test or SET. Symbiosis International (Deemed University) conducts SET once in a year in online mode for one hour. Those who pass SET are further called for a PI round for admission. Once selected, aspirant

Nishtha Shukla

Guide-Level 15

How many attempts will be allowed for the SET 2026 exam?

Answered 2 months ago

Candidates can only attempt the SET exam twice on the given test dates. The SET exam 2026 is expected to be conducted on two dates, likely in the first and second week of May 2026. The SET exam 2026 will likely be conducted on two days (one session each day).

Candidates can mention their number of at

Shruti Tyagi

Beginner-Level 5

What are the SET 2026 registration dates?

Answered 2 months ago

SET application process 2026 is expected to begin in the second week of December 2025. The SET exam 2026 will likely be conducted in the first and second week of May 2026.

The SET exam application schedule will be announced online. The SET exam application process begins with filling out the SET exam

Rashmi Chatterjee

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