M.Tech. in Biotechnology Engineering 

at School of Engineering and Technology, Greater Noida

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.

Yes, Symbiosis school of economics accepts SET scores for admission to its B.Sc and M.Sc programs. Admission is against qualifying the Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET), Writing Ability Test (WAT) and presonal interaction (PI). Interested candidates who have completed their +2 education with a minimum of 50 percentage aggregate marks and for SC/ST categoiries it is 45 percentage are eligible to apply through the SET exam. The SET exam serves as an essential gateway for aspiring students to secure admission to SSE and other affiliated instutions within the Symbiosis international (Deemed university) network.

The admission process for SoET is entrance based for the courses. Candidates are required to appear in the entrance exams such as CUET and NSAT. Candidates who wish to get a seat in the programmes offered by NIU SoET are required to fill out the application form seperately for the entrance exams and clear the cutoff that is set by the university. 

Greetings,

To get into the BSc programme at Symbiosis School of Economics SET is required.

Eligibility: You should have passed your 12th grade or equivalent exam from a recognised board with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST). If you're aiming for the Honours with Research option, you need a CGPA of 7.5 or higher by the end of Semester-6.

Selection Process:

1. Take the Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET).
2. If you qualify, you'll have a Personal Interaction and Written Ability Test (PI-WAT).
3. For multiple entry options, rules follow the university's Lateral Entry Rules for FYUG Programmes.

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Hi,

Yes, a Biotechnology Engineer can definitely get a job in the IT sector!

Albeit, having no technical education and lacking the generic IT experience, which is now essential in modern technologies field. Here's how:

• As for IT jobs, biotech engineers successfully cope with complicated data and systems, so they are relevant for multiple positions.
• It prepares them well in term of math and programming skills that serves as an added advantage especially when it comes to developing software and analyzing data.

Specific IT areas for biotech engineers:
Bioinformatics
Healthcare IT
Medical imaging
Biomedical engineering

Hope you find the answer helpful!

Apart from the core subjects that give a fundamental understanding of the BTech Biotechnology course, there are a lot of interesting electives that you can take up according to your interests. Some of the popular elective choices offered across various colleges are as follows:

• Food Biotechnology
• Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
• Crop Production, Processing and Consumption
• Plant Biotechnology
• Animal Biotechnology
• Microbial & Environmental Biotechnology

Some of the universities provide specializations within the field of Biotechnology Engineering, such as Chemical Engineering Biotechnology, Food Biotechnology, Environmental Biotechnology, Medical Biotechnology, Plant Biotechnology, Animal Biotechnology, and Industrial Biotechnology.