Symbiosis Entrance Test - 2008 (SET)


Symbiosis Entrance Test - 2008

Symbiosis International University’s
Symbiosis Test Secretariat
Symbiosis Infotech Campus, Plot No.15,
Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, Hinjawadi, Pune – 411057, India.
Phone: 020-22934049 / 50; Telefax: 020-22934051
Website: www.set-test.org ;
University Website:
www.siu.edu.in
Email: info@set-test.org


Important Dates:

Online registration start
February 18, 2008 Monday

Online registration closes
April 15, 2008 Tuesday

Payment closes on
April 18, 2008 Friday

Symbiosis Entrance Test
May 3rd , 2008 Saturday
Design Test: 9:30 am to12:00pm
General Test: 2:00 pm to 4.30pm

Result May 19, 2008 Monday

SET Institutes And Courses:

1. Symbiosis Law School (SLS)
(a) Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Law (B.A, LL.B.)
(b) Bachelor of Business Administration &
Bachelor of Law (B.B.A, LL.B.)
Eligibility:
12th Standard examination passed with minimum 50% marks. (45% for SC/ST candidates).The candidates should have passed the 12th Standard examination in the very first attempt and not placed in compartment. The candidates who have appeared for the 12th Standard examination may apply for the SET subject to the fulfilment of the above-stated conditions.

Website: www.symlaw.ac.in

2. Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies & Research (SICSR)
(a) Bachelor in Computer Applications (BCA)
(b) Bachelor of Business Administration – Information Technology (BBA - IT)

Eligibility
XII pass from Science faculty OR government diploma in Engineering and Technology with minimum 50% marks. (45% for SC / ST category candidates)

Website:
www.symbiosiscomputers.com

3. Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (Undergraduate) (SCMS – UG)

(a) Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

Eligibility for Admission

a. XII pass from any branch with minimum 50% marks for general category and 45% for students of SC and ST category.
b. Qualifying the Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) Indian students will be admitted on the basis of a merit list drawn out of the results of the
entrance test subject to scoring the minimum marks as mentioned above in Std. XII.

Website:
www.scmsug.ac.in

4. Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID)
(a) Bachelor of Design (Communication Design)B.Des.(CD)
(b) Bachelor of Design (Product Design) B.Des.(PD)
(c) Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) B.Des.(FD)
(d) Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) B.Des.(FC)

Eligibility

Candidates must have passed with minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade in 10+2 in any stream from recognized University. (45% marks for SC/ST)

Website:
www.symbiosisdesign.ac.in

5. Symbiosis Institute of Health Science (SIHS)
(a) B.Sc. Imaging Sciences (BIS)
(b) B.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology (BMLT)

Eligibility
Std. XII Pass with any two of the following: Physics / Chemistry / Biology / Botany / Zoology / Biochemistry / Microbiology / Mathematics Or
Equivalent decided by competent authority.

Website: www.sihspune.org

6. Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication (SIMC)
(a) Bachelor of Media Studies BMS

Eligibility :
10+2 in any discipline with 50% aggregate are eligible. Applicants expecting their XII results may apply. Their admission will be provisional and subject to furnishing proof of passing with 50%. Failure to furnish proof shall render their admission null and void.

Website:
www.simc.edu

How To Apply:

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

Stage-1: SET Test

(a)Register online at www.set-test.org
Candidates can register either for General or for Design or for both.
(b) Follow the instructions for payment of Test fee of Rs. 800/- on this website for both streams.
(c) On closing of Registration, print “Admit Card” from the website.
(d) Paste a recent photograph on the Admit Card.
(e) 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.)
(f) Appear for the Test.

Stage-2: Submit Application form to the desired SIU’s constituent institutes.
(a) Purchase the prospectus and application form of the desired institute.
(b) The SET website allows a facility for online purchase of prospectus &
application form for all of these institutes and also pay SET fee.
(c) Complete the application procedure of the desired institute.
(d) Apply for both General and Design.
(e) Apply also for one or more SIU’s constituent institutes.

Stage-3: Attend further selection process of the chosen institutes, if called.

(a) 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.
(b) The institutes will announce a short list for attending further selection process.
(c) The individual institute as per their schedules will announce Merit List &
Waiting Lists.
(d) For details of selection process and schedules please refer to the prospectus of respective institutes.

Important:
(1) 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.
(2) The scores published by the Symbiosis Test Secretariat shall be final and shall not be subject to any appeal or revaluation.
(3) 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.
(4) Those candidates paying through cash or DD, should ensure that
a. Axis Bank (formerly UTI Bank) Challan for cash payment, OR
b. 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.

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.

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.

(a) CASH:
This ‘Payment Advice’ form is in three parts. Pay Rs. 800/- in cash at Axis Bank [formely UTI Bank] branch in your city. Refer to the list of branches on the website. The bank will return two parts of the ‘Payment Advice’ form to you. The ‘Student copy’ is your receipt. Sign the Symbiosis copy of the ‘Payment Advice’ form stamped by Axis Bank [formely UTI] and send it to,

Symbiosis Test Secretariat
Symbiosis International University
Symbiosis Infotech Campus,
Plot No.15, Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, Hinjewadi,
Pune – 411 057
Maharashtra, India
Phone: 020-22934049 / 50


(b)DEMAND DRAFT:
Get a crossed demand draft for Rs. 800/- from any Bank in favour of “Symbiosis Entrance Test” payable at Pune. Sign the single copy of the ‘Payment Advice’ for Demand Draft and send it along with Demand Draft to the Symbiosis Test Secretariat at,

Symbiosis Test Secretariat
Symbiosis International University
Symbiosis Infotech Campus,
Plot No.15, Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, Hinjewadi,
Pune – 411 057
Maharashtra, India.
Phone: 020-22934049 / 50.


(c) ONLINE PAYMENT THROUGH CREDIT CARD:
You may pay directly through either Master or Visa card online. Follow the instructions on the website. The SET website allows a facility for online purchase of prospectus & application form along with online payment of SET fee for the institutes listed on the Screen. The Institutes participating in Online Sale of prospectus are:
• Symbiosis Law School [SLS]
• Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research
[SICSR]
• Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies-UG [SCMS-UG]
• Symbiosis Institute of Design [SID]
• Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences. [SIHS]
• Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication [SIMC]

Step 3. Admit Card should be printed from the website. This will be operative on closing of registration on April 15, 2008 and will remain open till May 3rd, 2008. Ensure the following.
Print the Admit Card online Paste your own photograph on the on-line Admit Card. Bring the Admit card with photograph pasted on it to the Test Center in addition to a photo-identity. An acceptable photo identity is any one of the following:
• Passport
• Driving license
• College / Institute identity card
• Credit card with photograph.

At the time of the written test, it is mandatory to produce the photo identity as described here. Symbiosis Authorized Person will verify and authenticate your Admit Card against the photo-id.
Please preserve this authenticated Admit Card for further selection processes of individual Institutes. Please note that no duplicate Admit Card will be issued in case it is lost by the candidate.

Important:
SET Registration Fee is non-refundable. Please note that claims for refund of the SET Registration fee will not be entertained on any account.

Test Cities*
SET Test is conducted in 17 cities. A candidate may choose any one city. The centre and its address will be informed to the candidate on the Admit Card.
1. Ahmedabad
2. Bangalore
3. Bhubaneshwar
4. Chandigarh
5. Chennai
6. Delhi
7. Hyderabad
8. Indore
9. Jaipur
10. Kochi
11. Kolhapur
12. Kolkata
13. Lucknow
14. Mumbai
15. Nagpur
16. Nashik
17. Pune

*Symbiosis Test Secretariat reserves the right to change or allot a city other than the one requested by the candidate in the event of the requested city is not being available for any reason.

For Moe Details Please Visit: www.set-test.org