SET BA Mass Communication Exam Dates 2026: Get Complete Exam Schedule Here

SET application process 2026 has started. The SET exam 2026 will be conducted on May 2 and May 10, 2026.

The SET exam application schedule was announced online. The SET exam application process begins with filling out the SET exam application form and proceeding on to the fee payment. Candidates need to submit their SET application form 2026 before the deadline. Candidates have to choose the their preferred institutes they wish to apply for admissions through SET exam score at the time of registration. Candidates are eligible for admission to only those institutes that they had selected in the SET application form.

Yes, international students can apply for the SET under the Foreign Nationals category and seek admission to undergraduate programmes offered by Symbiosis International University. 

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. 

SET admit cards are released a week before the exam. SET 2026 admit card will likely be released in the last week of April 2026. The students will be able to download the SET admit card using their user ID and password from the official website of SET Test. Here is a brief guide on how to download the SET admit card:

1. Visit the official website of SET
2. Click on the download SET admit card button on the homepage
3. Enter the user ID and password
4. Click on Submit button
5. Click on the link to download the admit card and download the same.

 Take a print out of the SET admit card as this is an important document which is to be carried to the SET exam centre.

For SET exam registration, students will need:

• Scanned passport size photograph
• Email ID
• Mobile number
• Date of birth
• Category certificate
• Nationality
• Academic details
• Class 12 marksheet 

Symbiosis Entrance Test is a national level entrance test conducted for admission to various undergraduate courses provided by Symbiosis International (Deemed University). SET 2026 will be conducted on May 2 and May 10. The SET exam date varies each year and is released along with the complete SET exam schedule on the official website. The SET exam is usually conducted only once a year in May. 

SET admit card can only be downloaded till SET exam day. SET hall ticket will be released on April 24, 2026, for the test 01 and students will be able to download their admit card using their login details. It is a mandatory document which is to be carried to test centre for entry in exam hall. SET test 02 admit card will be released on April 30, 2026. 

The SET admit card download link is live only from the day of its release till the exam day. After the SET exam, the admit card download link is removed from the official website.

The admit card may also not be accessible in the student dashboard after the exam or result announcement. Moreover, since the signed admit card will be considered valid for any activity post the exam, even if you can download a fresh copy after the exam day, it will be of no use. So, keep your SET admit card safe.

SET admit card will be available online on SET Test website. Students who have submitted SET application form before deadline can download their SET admit cards. But, if candidate has not paid SET application fee, then they will not be eligible to download SET admit card. 

SIU will release the SET 2026 result on May 20, 2026. SET scorecard will be available for both sessions on same day. Students can use their login details to download scorecard. 

SET scores are accepted by the ten prestigious colleges of the Symbiosis International (Deemed University). The admission process includes SET exam, Group Discussion and Personal Interview . After the SET results are announced, individual institutes release their SET cut-offs. Students can check on the official websites of the institutes to know if they match the cutoff required for admissions. If the candidate matches the cutoff criteria, they will be called for further selection procedure which includes Group Discussion, Written Ability Test and/or Personal Interview . Listed below are the colleges which accept SET scores: 1. Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research [SICSR], Pune 2. Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies [SCMS], Pune 3. Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies [SCMS], Noida 4. Symbiosis Centre for Media and Communication [SCMC], Pune 5. Symbiosis School of Economics [SSE], Pune 6. Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts [SSLA], Pune 7. Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS), Nagpur 8. Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS), Bangalore 9. Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS), Hyderabad 10. SSI, Pune.

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

SET exam is conducted in two sessions every year. The exam is conducted in CBT test mode for all pages. SET 2026 exam will be conducted on May 2 and May 10. 

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

Yes, every student should attend document verification. Students have to present original documents for verification and provide biometric details.

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

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.

SET results are announced within a week of the SET exam. Once the results are announced, students can start preparing for the SET counselling rounds and apply to the college's websites. If the candidate meets the SET cutoff of the participating institute they will be called for the WAT/PI rounds. For the preparation of these rounds, students should focus on improving communication skills, current affairs awareness, general knowledge, etc. 

SET exam score will be valid for admission to Symbiosis International University’s various undergraduate courses. The table below depicts the colleges accepting SET 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 Media and Communication [SCMC], Pune	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

Candidates who have cleared the SET exam and have met the SET cutoff of their preferred institute will be called for the SET counseling procedure which includes PI and WAT. Candidates have to register on the official website of the SET participating institute and when they clear the PI round they will be called to the campus for document verification. The following list of documents will be required for SET counseling:

1. SET registration form 
2. SET scorecard
3. SET admit card
4. Class 12 marksheet
5. Class 10 marksheet
6. Class 10 and Class 12 passing certificate
7. Migration certificate
8. Transfer certificate
9. Gap certificate (if applicable)
10. Caste certificate (if applicable)
11. Address proof
12. Two photographs
13. Precribed fee

The SET counselling is conducted in online as well as offline mode. Candidates who have qualified the SET exam must register themselves online through the official website for the SET counselling procedure. However, the Personal Interview, Written Ability Test and document verification round under the counselling process is held offline at the designated centres. Candidates who have met the SET cutoff, need to visit the centre for document verification as per their rank and other selection rounds such as PI and WAT. The seat allotment process is also conducted online based on the merit, category, and choices filled by the candidate during the registration process. The entire SET counselling process except the PI, WAT and document verification round is conducted in online mode.

No, Symbiosis International (Deemed University) does not hold a centralized counseling process for BBA Admissions through SET. The role of Symbiosis University is to only conduct the SET exam and prepare the results. The role in BBA process is only sharing the result/scorecard of candidates with the BBA participating institutes that they have selected in the SET application form. The participating institutes prepare their own merit list and select candidates for admission basis the result shared by Symbiosis University. The minimum eligibility criteria for shortlisting is passing marks in SET. However, the selection is based on cut-offs fixed by the institutes. The institutes accepting SET scores inform students about their shortlist status via e-mail when the admission windows open. Candidates who are expecting a call from the institutes they had selected in the SET application form must keep a check on their email (spam section too) for the interview invitation.

Students can prepare for SET exam even if they have not studied mathematics in high school. To prepare for mathematics component of SET exam students can start their SET preparation by learning formulas and theorems. The difficulty level of the QA section is slightly higher than rest sections but with practice, even a non-maths student can score well.