SET Test for Symbiosis Undergraduate Programmes 2008
February 22, 2008 2:55 pm Admission Notifications1. Symbiosis Entrance Test Overview
Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) is a common written test for the admission processes of undergraduate institutes of Symbiosis International University [SIU] established under section 3 of the UGC Act 1956 vide notification No.F.9.12/2001 U.3 of the Govt. of India. 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 these Symbiosis institutes. However, it is only the first step. Each Symbiosis institute has its independent selection process.
Student 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
Candidates can register either for General or for Design or for both.
• Follow the instructions for payment of Test fee of Rs. 800/- on this website for both streams.
• On closing of Registration, print “Admit Card” from the website.
• Paste a recent photograph on the Admit Card.
• Bring the Admit Card on which the photograph is pasted and a Photo Identity to the Test Center.
(Candidates shall preserve the Admit Card till the Admission process of the desired Symbiosis Institutes is over. If the Admit card is lost, no duplicate Admit Card will be issued.)
• Appear for the Test.
Stage-2: Submit Application form to the desired SIU’s constituent institutes.
• Purchase the prospectus and application form of the desired institute.
• The SET website allows a facility for online purchase of prospectus & application form for all of these institutes and also pay SET fee.
• Complete the application procedure of the desired institute.
• Apply for both General and Design.
• Apply also for one or more SIU’s constituent institutes.
Stage-3: Attend further selection process of the chosen institutes, if called.
• Each institute has its own weightages for arriving at a cutoff, depending on its focused field as mentioned in the prospectus of each constituent institute.
• The institutes will announce a short list for attending further selection process.
• The individual institute as per their schedules will announce Merit List & Waiting Lists.
• For details of selection process and schedules please refer to the prospectus of respective institutes.
Important:
• While adequate care is taken in ensuring that there are no mistakes in reading the answer sheet by the scanning machine, there is no provision of revaluation of the answer sheet of any candidate.
• The scores published by the Symbiosis Test Secretariat shall be final and shall not be subject to any appeal or revaluation.
• 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. June 19, 2008.
• Those candidates paying through cash or DD, should ensure that
1. Axis Bank (formerly UTI Bank) Challan for cash payment, OR
2. Demand Draft along with Payment Advice Form for DD payment
reaches Symbiosis Test Secretariat by 20 April 2008. Symbiosis Test Secretariat will not be held responsible for non-delivery or any delay on the part of Courier / Postal Services.
2. SET Structure
SET duration is 150 minutes.
SET is an objective test and has 150 questions. SET question paper for ‘Design’ is for those seeking admission to Symbiosis Centre of Design and SET question paper for ‘General’ is for admission to all other Institutes.
SET is an aptitude test and is objective in nature. Each question has four options as answers and carries one mark for correct answer. There is no negative marking for wrong answers.
All sections are Mandatory.
Structure of SET- 2008 for General:
|
Sr. No. |
Section |
Number of Questions |
Total Marks |
|
1. |
General English: |
30 |
30 |
|
2. |
Quantitative |
30 |
30 |
|
3. |
General Awareness |
50 |
50 |
|
4. |
Analytical & Logical Reasoning |
40 |
40 |
|
Total |
150 |
150 |
Structure of SET- 2008 for Design:
|
Sr. No. |
Section |
Number of Questions |
Total Marks |
||
|
1. |
English: |
30 |
30 |
||
|
2. |
Design Aptitude |
120 |
120 |
||
|
Total |
150 |
150 |
|||
-
How to Register For SET – 2008?
Step 1. Candidate can select both General and Design by registering separately and making payment separately. Register at www.set-test.org. This will generate your SET ID. For different modes of payment, different ‘Payment Advice’ formats are created. Choose a payment mode and print a ‘Payment Advice’ form online.
Step 2. Pay a non-refundable fee of Rs. 800/- for General and Rs.800/- for Design separately if candidate desires to apply for both according to the payment mode. You have three choices for payment.
CASH: