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New answer posted
3 years ago
Contributor-Level 10
No, candidates will not need to fill a different SET application form if they belong to a reserved category. The SET application form is the same for all candidates, and they have to choose their category during registration process (Part 1).
New answer posted
3 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
3 years ago
Contributor-Level 10
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
New answer posted
3 years ago
Contributor-Level 10
SET fee is the same for all categories. SET application fee for SET is INR 2250 which includes GST. Students have to additionally pay institute fee, i.e. INR 1,000 per institute. During SET registration, candidates belonging to reserved categories have to select their category.
New answer posted
3 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
3 years ago
Contributor-Level 10
The SET application form is 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 application fee online as well or through a DD. Even if the candidates are paying application fee through a DD, they should still apply online and upload documents.
New answer posted
3 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
3 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
3 years ago
Contributor-Level 10
General English section of SET exam important books are:
| 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
3 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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