SET BCA Cut off 2026: Check Category wise Cut off Marks

This exam is conducted for courses given below:

BBA BCA BA Mass Communication BSc Eco/Eco (H)

Updated on Nov 27, 2025 16:01 IST

By Saumya Jain, Assistant Manager- Content

SET cutoff 2025 is released every year by the participating SET institutes after the declaration of the SET exam results. The SET result 2025 was announced on May 22, 2025. The SET exam 2025 was conducted on May 5, 2025, for Test 1, and on May 11, 2025, for Test 2. Although the SET exam was conducted in two days, the participating SET exam institutes only release one consolidated SET cutoff list for each institute. SET cut off 2025 is different for all institutes and courses. These cutoffs are available on the official website of each Symbiosis college. After the announcement of SET results and cut-off for the SET exam 2025, a list of shortlisted candidates is also released for the final rounds of selection. The SET counselling schedule was released by the individual SET colleges. Read below to know more about the SET exam cutoff 2025.

Table of contents

Factors Determining SET 2025 Cutoff
SET 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
SET 2025 Cutoff (Expected)
SET Cutoff 2024 (Previous Year)
About SET Cut off 2025
SET Exam Cut off 2025: Symbiosis Colleges and Courses
SET Selection Criteria 2025
FAQs Related to SET Cutoff

Factors Determining SET 2025 Cutoff

The following factors determine 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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Commonly asked questions

Q: When will SET cut-offs be announced?

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.

Q: What is a good score for SET BBA?

In 2025, SET was conducted in two phase, i.e. Test 01 and Test 02. According to the SET analysis and student's reactions, the difficult level of the exam is easy to moderate in both sessions. A good score in SET BBA exam can be subjective, but if we look at the analysis, then the following can be termed as a good score in SET:

Section	Number of Questions	Difficult Level	Good Score
General English	16	Easy	13-15
Quantitative Aptitude	16	Moderate	13-14
General Awareness	16	Moderate	07-09
Analytical and Logical Reasoning	12	Easy-Moderate	10-12

SET 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of SET 2026 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
May ' 26	SET result 2026 TENTATIVE

SET 2025 Cutoff (Expected)

Refer to table below to know the expected SET cutoff 2025:

Institute's Name	Courses offered	Expected Cutoff 2025
Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research [SICSR], Pune	-BBA (IT) -BCA	- 42-44 - 29-32
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies [SCMS], Pune	BBA	36
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies [SCMS], Noida	BBA	27
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS), Nagpur	BBA	30
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS), Bangalore	BBA	30
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS), Hyderabad	BBA	30

The SET cutoff for each category will be released on the website of the participating institute. The category wise SET cutoff will be available online and the students who match the cutoff can appear for the counselling round at the institute.

Read below to learn more about the SET 2025 cutoff:

The students have to apply for admission according to the SET cut offs as released by Symbiosis Institutes for their courses.
Students will have to appear in the Written Ability Test and Personal Interviewas per the schedule released by the participating institutes of the SET exam.
Only students meeting the cutoff marks of the participating colleges will be called for a Personal Interview or PI round.
The application process and GD PI schedule of these institutes can be different from each other; so, the students are advised to check the websites of Symbiosis University and the respective institutes.
The final selection will be based on scaled marks of the SET exam, WAT and PI as under

Commonly asked questions

Q: Which are the top colleges that accept SET scores?

SET scores are accepted in the ten prestigious colleges of Symbiosis International (Deemed University). Each institute releases its individual cutoffs and conducts the SET selection process. SET scores will be accepted by the ten Symbiosis institutes in Pune, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Noida. Take a look at the table below to know the SET participating institutes.

Institutes Name	Courses offered
Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research [SICSR], Pune	-BBA (IT) -BCA
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies [SCMS], Pune	BBA
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies [SCMS], Noida	BBA
Symbiosis Centre for Media and Communication [SCMC], Pune	B.A Mass Communication
Symbiosis School of Economics [SSE], Pune	B.Sc Economics Hons.
Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts [SSLA], Pune	-B.A Liberal Arts -B.Sc Liberal Arts
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS), Nagpur	BBA
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS), Bangalore	BBA
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS), Hyderabad	BBA
SSI, Pune	B.Sc (AS DS)

SET Cutoff 2024 (Previous Year)

The SET cutoff 2024 as a part of the SET selection criteria is depicted in the table below:

Category	SCMS Pune, SSE Pune, SSCA Pune, SSLA Pune & SICSR Pune	SCMS Noida	SCMC Pune
SET exam scores	50	50	30
WAT scores	30	35	10
PI scores	20	15	30
Academic profile	NA	NA	20
Studio test	NA	NA	10
Total scores	100	100	100

Symbiosis Cut Off 2023, 2022, 2021 and Previous Years

Refer to the table and infographic below to know the previous years' cutoff trends:

Category	SET Cutoff 2022	SET Cutoff 2021	SET Cut Off 2020
General	89	92	90
SC	50	41	42
ST	48	46	45
Differently Abled Candidates	55	57	55
Kashmiri Migrant Candidates	45	55	55

About SET Cut off 2025

Read below to know more about SET 2025 cutoff:

The students will have to apply for admission according to the cutoffs as released by Symbiosis Institutes for their courses.
Students will have to appear in Written Ability Test and Personal Interview as per the schedule released by the participating institutes of SET exam. In 2021, WAT was conducted alongside the SET exam due to the COVID-19 restrictions in the country.
Only students meeting the cutoff marks of the above-mentioned institutes will be called for PI round.
The application process and GDPI schedule of these institutes may be different from each other; so, the students are advised to check the websites of Symbiosis University and the respective institutes.
The final selection will be based on scaled marks of SET exam, WAT and PI as under

Ongoing

Registration

Exam Date

Results

Cutoff

Counselling

SET Exam Cut off 2025: Symbiosis Colleges and Courses

Refer to the table below to know the SET participating colleges and the courses offered by them.

Institute's Name	Courses offered
Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research [SICSR], Pune	-BBA (IT) -BCA
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

Number of Seats at the Affiliated SET Institutes

Check out the table below to know the number of BBA seats available for the students appearing for the SET BBA exam:

Name of the Institute	Number of Seats
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS), Pune	300 (240 Indian Nationals and 60 PIO/NRI students)
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS), Noida	150
Symbiosis Institute of Computer Science and Research (SICSR), Pune	90

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SET Selection Criteria 2025

The following table depicts the SET selection criteria for different institutes:

SET Participating Colleges	SET exam scores (scaled down to 50)	WAT score	PI scores
SCMS Pune	50	30	20
SCMS Noida	50	35	15
SICSR Pune	50	20	20+10 (academic profile
SSE Pune	50	30	20
SSCA Pune	50	30	20
SSLA Pune	50	30	20

SCMC Pune will have selection criteria as under:

Category	Weightage
SET scores scaled down to 30	30
PI scores	30
WAT scores	10
Studio Test	10
Academic Profile	20
Total	100

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Commonly asked questions

Q: Who determines the SET cutoff?

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.