Symbiosis SET 2011 Admission

                 SET Test for Symbiosis Undergraduate Programmes


Symbiosis Entrance Test Overview

Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) is a common written test for the admission processes of undergraduate institutes of Symbiosis International University established as under section 3 of the UGC Act 1956 vide notification No.F.9.12/2001 U.3 of the Govt. of India. In the year 2002 there were 3 constituent institutes, subsequently ten more Institutes of Symbiosis have been brought under the ambit of Symbiosis International University vide notification No.F.9.12/2006-U.3 (A).

It is a mandatory written test for the admission process for the undergraduate programmes of the following Symbiosis institutes. However SET is not mandatory for the Symbiosis instititute of Technology (SIT) and Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS).

SET is only the first step. Each Symbiosis institute has its independent selection process.

SET-2011 has 5 different papers namely General, Design, Law, Engineering and Health Sciences.
The test will be conducted in two sessions, Morning and Afternoon.
A Candidate may take more than one paper. However he may choose one paper from morning session and one paper from afternoon session.

Structure of SET- 2011
Session and Time Paper
Institutes

Morning Session
9.30 am to 12.00 noon Law Symbiosis Law School.[SLS]- Pune
Symbiosis Law School.[SLS]- Noida
Engineering Symbiosis Institute of Technology.[SIT]
Health Sciences Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences.[SIHS]
Afternoon Session
2.30 pm to 5.00 pm General Symbiosis Institute of Computers studies and Research [SICSR]
Symbiosis Centre of Management Studies [SCMS-UG]-Pune
Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication [SIMC-UG]
Symbiosis School of Economics [SSE]
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies [SCMS-UG]-Noida
Design Symbiosis Institute of Design [SID]


A candidate aspiring to pursue an undergraduate programme at Symbiosis needs to follow the 3 stages mentioned below:

Stage-1: SET Test
Register online at www.set-test.org
You may register for one paper in the morning viz. Law or Engineering or Health Sciences and one paper in the afternoon session viz. General or Design.

For Engineering and Health Sciences, if a candidate wishes to offer scores other than SET, he/she need not register for SET and apply directly to the concerned institute.

You need to upload a scanned photograph of yours at the time of registration.
Follow the instructions for payment of Test fee of Rs. 1500/- on the SET website. This includes charges for a prospectus of the Undergraduate Programmes at Symbiosis International University.
Candidates applying to Symbiosis Institute of Technology must register at SET even if they offer JEE or AIEEE scores. They need to pay the prospectus fee of Rs. 500/-
Print "Admit Card" directly from the SET website from 26 April 2011 to May 7 2011.
Bring the Admit Card and a Photo Identity to the Test Center. It will be authenticated during the Test.
(Candidates shall preserve the authenticated Admit Card till the Admission processes of the desired Symbiosis Institutes are over. If the Admit card is lost, no duplicate Admit Card will be issued.)
Appear for the Test.

Stage-2: Apply online to the desired SIU's constituent institutes.
The SET website ( www.set-test.org ) allows a facility to directly apply online to an institute.
Candidates may also apply from the institute/s website.
To apply to an institute, a candidate must register for the relevant SET paper. For example, to apply to Symbiosis Law School, register for Law paper at SET.
Candidates applying to Symbiosis Institute of Technology (SIT) or Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS) with other than SET-2011 score should refer to the institute websites and apply.


Stage-3: Attend further selection process of the chosen institutes, if called.
Each institute has its own cutoff, as mentioned in the prospectus.
The institutes will announce a short list for attending further selection process.
The individual institute as per their schedules will announce short List & Waiting Lists.
For details of selection process and schedules please refer to the website of respective institute/s.

Important:
The SET Score card will be available on the website for a period of one month from the date of declaration of results i.e. from May 20, 2011 to June 20, 2011.
Those candidates paying through cash or DD, should ensure that,
1. Bank Challan for cash payment, OR
2. Demand Draft along with Payment Advice Form for DD payment reaches Symbiosis Test Secretariat by 23rd April 2011.

Symbiosis Test Secretariat
Symbiosis International University
Gram: Lavale, Tal: Mulshi, Dist: Pune – 411042.

International Students

Symbiosis Centre for International Education takes care of International Students aspiring for admission to the Institutes of Symbiosis International University.

To check if you are an international student, please refer to the categories listed.

Categories under International Students Admissions:

Foreign National (FN):
A student is eligible to apply as a Foreign National (FN) if he/she holds a foreign passport.

Person of Indian Origin (PIO):
A student is eligible to apply as a Person of Indian Origin (PIO) if he/she has a PIO card, and is a citizen of a country other than India.

Non Resident Indian (NRI):
A student is eligible to apply as a Non Resident Indian (NRI) if he/she has appeared either for the 10 or 10+2 (equivalent to the Indian 10th & 12th) examination outside India.

It is mandatory for the Student who fall in the NRI Category and have appeared for 12th in India to appear for the SET TEST.


International office contact details are as under,

Symbiosis Centre for International Education
S.B. Road, Pune - 411 004,
India.
Tel: +91 20 25671905,
Fax: +91 20 25659209
Email: int.admissions@symbiosis.ac.in
URL: http://www.scie.ac.in