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New answer posted
2 years ago
Contributor-Level 10
No changes can be made to the SET application form 2026 once submitted. Candidates should carefully fill the SET application and registration form before paying the SET application fee. Candidates should check the information entered before submitting the application form.
Candidates must note that there will not be a form correction window once the application window closes. Hence, they should double check the application form before submission.
New answer posted
2 years ago
Contributor-Level 10
During SET registrations, candidates should have the following documents and information:
- Scanned, clear, recent passport size photograph matching the specified format and size.
- Active email address and mobile number
- Personal information such as date of birth, residence, category, nationality, etc.
- Educational background, including the name of the institute last attended, Class 12 marksheet, etc.
- Category certificate if applicable
New answer posted
2 years ago
Contributor-Level 10
SET exam is held in about 80 test cities across the country. An applicant can select up to three test cities during the SET application process. They should choose the test city carefully as the request to change the test city later may or may not be accepted due to non-availability of seats at the centres in that particular city. Given below are the cities where SET exam is usually held.
Agra, Kanpur, Ahmedabad, Karnal, Ahmednagar, Kochi, Ernakulam, Ajmer, Aligarh, Kolhapur, Allahabad, Ambala, Amritsar, Amravati, Kota, Kolkata, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Asansol, Aurangabad, Bareilly, Bengaluru, Bhilai, Bhopal, Bhubanesh
New answer posted
2 years ago
Contributor-Level 10
SET fee is the same for all categories. The conducting body, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), typically offers the same application fee for candidates belonging to the reserved categories such as SC/ST as for the unreserved category.
This year, the application fee for SET is INR 1950 which includes GST. Students have to additionally pay the institute fee, i.e. INR 1,000 per institute.
When filling out the online application form, candidates belonging to the reserved categories will be required to select their category and the applicable fee concession will be displayed accordingly.
New answer posted
2 years ago
Contributor-Level 10
The SET application is not refunded under any circumstances. Once paid, the SET registration fee will be non refundable. In case a student is unable to appear for the SET exam, he/she will not be refunded the money spent as the SET application fee.
Students should check the eligibility criteria, exam information and details before applying for the SET exam and paying the application fee.
New answer posted
2 years ago
Contributor-Level 10
The SET application form will be available online only. The SET application form is released on the official exam website of SET. The university does not provide any provision of offline SET registration. Candidates need to pay the application fee online as well or through a DD. Even if the candidates are paying the application fee through a DD, they should still apply online and upload the required documents.
All communication regarding the SET exam, including the application process, admit card release, result declaration, etc., is done online only through the SET website.
New answer posted
2 years ago
Contributor-Level 10
Preparing for the SET exam from books and study material recommended by experts is important in order to gain an in-depth knowledge on different topics included in the SET syllabus. SET reference books contain detailed information on each topic of SET syllabus and will acquaint the students with SET exam pattern and difficulty level of the questions. In addition, they also contain solved sample papers, which may or may not be present in online resources always. It is always a wise decision to refer to more than one book for SET exam. Test takers can make use of the additional information available in the books while preparing for SET e
New answer posted
2 years ago
Contributor-Level 10
Aspirants should start preparing for the SET exam at least six months before the test date. SET preparation requires planning thus one must start early. They can also join coaching institutes for focused preparation. Starting early will also help you assess that whether you need to join a coaching institute or not. Divide your preparation into three phases - 1. Covering the syllabus 2. Practicing mock tests, sample questions and 3. Revision.
The SET syllabus includes the following topics:
General English: Parajumbles, Sentence Completion, Grammar, Comprehension Passages, Synonyms and Antonyms, etc.
Logical Reasoning: Tables, Graphs, Pie C
New answer posted
2 years ago
Contributor-Level 10
The General English section of the SET exam is usually easier than the other two sections. This section of the SET question paper is based on English usage and Grammar. The General English section aims to assess the candidate's hold on language comprehension, grammar and vocabulary. The section examines the candidates on how well they comprehend the given data, analyse the question, vocabulary, grammar, etc.
| Name of the Book | Author/ Publication |
|---|---|
Word Power Made Easy | Norman Lewis |
High School English Grammar and Composition | Wren and Martin |
Pearson Guide to IIM Indore-IPM Entrance Examination | Pearson |
Objective General English | SP Bakshi |
New answer posted
2 years ago
Contributor-Level 10
The best books for Quantitative Aptitude preparation of SET exam are listed below. These are the recommended books by experts.
- NCERT Mathematics books (Class 9-10)
- Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by Abhijit Guha
- Quantitative Aptitude by RS Aggarwal
The NCERT Mathematics book is recommended for SET preparation because it is the best source of building or revisiting the fundamentals of Algebra Geometry, Trigonometry Mensuration Number Systems and Arithmetic. The NCERT books are extremely helpful to students from non-Engineering background. Quantitative Aptitude books by Arun Sharma, Abhijit Guha, Nishit Sinha and RS
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