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. 

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.

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-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.