SET Exam Analysis 2024 - Section-wise Difficulty Level, Student Reactions

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SET 2024 Paper Analysis

The Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) 2024 will be conducted on May 5 and May 11, 2024, featuring computer-based test mode for the first and second sessions respectively. Shiksha has provided a comprehensive analysis of the SET 2024 exam, covering various aspects such as overall and sectional difficulty, detailed discussion on the exam pattern and marking scheme, topic-wise question distribution, and expected cutoff.

Following the successful conduction of the exam, the Symbiosis International University (SIU) has shared the paper analysis for the year 2024. The exam serves as an entrance test for admission to BA LLB and BBA LLB courses offered by Symbiosis Law School Hyderabad, Symbiosis Law School Noida, and Symbiosis Law School Pune. The exam is conducted online at 80 different exam centers.

Candidates preparing for the exam are advised to review the section-wise paper analysis of previous years to gain a better understanding of the paper's difficulty level. This will help them prepare effectively for the upcoming exam.

SET 2024 Analysis: Highlights

Here are some of the major highlights of SET 2024 Exam:

  • The computer-based exam method will be used for the SET exam.
  • The timings for the exam are from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM.
  • The SET exam pattern is the same as last year.
  • Negative marking will not be done on the SET question paper 2024. Each question will be worth one point.
  • The examination will last 60 minutes.
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SET Exam Analysis 2024

The SET 2024 exam analysis provides valuable insights into the overall performance and difficulty level of the exam. It assesses various aspects such as the difficulty of individual sections, the types of questions asked, and overall feedback from test takers. This analysis helps candidates gauge their performance and understand the exam's trends.

SET Exam Analysis (May 6)

Check out the table below to know the sectional difficulty level of SET 2024:

SectionDifficulty Level 
General EnglishTBA
QuantitativeTBA
General AwarenessTBA
Analytical and Logical ReasoningTBA
OverallTBA

SET Exam Analysis (May 14)

Check out the table below to know the sectional difficulty level of SET 2024:

SectionDifficulty Level 
General EnglishTBA
QuantitativeTBA
General AwarenessTBA
Analytical and Logical ReasoningTBA
OverallTBA

SET 2023 Exam Analysis

The SET 2023 exam analysis provides valuable insights into the overall performance and difficulty level of the exam. It assesses various aspects such as the difficulty of individual sections, the types of questions asked, and overall feedback from test takers. This analysis helps candidates gauge their performance and understand the exam's trends.

SET Exam Analysis (May 6)

Check out the table below to know the sectional difficulty level of SET 2023:

SectionDifficulty Level 
General EnglishEasy
QuantitativeDifficult
General AwarenessModerate
Analytical and Logical ReasoningEasy
OverallModerate

SET Exam Analysis (May 14)

Check out the table below to know the sectional difficulty level of SET 2023:

SectionDifficulty Level 
General EnglishEasy
QuantitativeDifficult
General AwarenessModerate
Analytical and Logical ReasoningEasy
OverallEasy to Moderate

SET 2022 Exam Analysis

The SET 2022 exam analysis shows that the overall degree of difficulty for the exam was easy. While the paper was classified as easy, the analysis provides more detailed insights into the difficulty level and can be found in the provided link for the SET 2022 paper analysis.

Section

Level of Difficulty

General English

Easy

Quantitative

Easy

General Awareness

Easy-Moderate

Analytical & Logical Reasoning

Easy

Overall

Easy

SET 2021 Exam Analysis

The SET 2021 was held over 4 days, from July 10 to July 13. The test questions on all days were mildly challenging. The questionnaires in the General Knowledge category were drawn from fixed GK and current events. Look below for a day-by-day breakdown of the SET 2021 exam.

SET Exam Analysis: Day 1

Evaluate the table given below to learn about the SET 2021 question paper's segmental and general level of difficulty, as well as good attempts.

SectionDifficulty LevelGood Attempts
General EnglishEasy9
QuantitativeModerate10
General AwarenessEasy12
Analytical and Logical ReasoningModerate8
WATModerateNA
OverallEasy to Moderate39

SET Exam Analysis: Day 2

Check out the table below to learn about the SET 2021 exam day 2 sectional and overall difficulty levels, as well as good attempts.

Section

Difficulty Level

Good Attempts

General English

Easy

12

Quantitative

Easy to Moderate

13

General Awareness

Easy

11

Analytical and Logical Reasoning

Easy to Moderate

8

WAT

Moderate

NA

Overall

Easy to Moderate

44

SET Exam Analysis: Day 3

The table given below states the SET 2021 exam day 3 sectional and average difficulty levels, as well as good attempts.

Section

Difficulty Level

Good Attempts

General English

Easy to Moderate

11-12

Quantitative

Easy

12-13

General Awareness

Moderate

11-13

Analytical and Logical Reasoning

Easy

10-11

WAT

Moderate

NA

Overall

Easy to Moderate

48-50

SET 2020 Exam Analysis

SET 2020 was held in different cities across India via online mode testing. The SET written exam 2020 was divided into 4 parts, and the WAT round was held on the same day as the qualifying examination. The test was divided into two sections: SET (A) and SET (B) (B). Look at the table below to learn about the test's sectional and overall degree of difficulty.

SectionDifficulty Level
General KnowledgeModerate
Logical ReasoningEasy
QuantitativeEasy
General EnglishEasy to Moderate
WATEasy
OverallEasy

SET 2019 Section-wise Paper Analysis

The question paper of SET  2019 contained five sections. All the five sections were of easy to moderate difficulty level. Candidates must take a look at the section wise paper analysis of SET  2019 so that they comprehend the difficulty level of the exam better. 

Logical Reasoning

  • This section of the exam contained a total of 30 questions.

  • For every correct answer, candidates will be awarded one mark and for every incorrect answer, there will be no marks given.

  • There was no negative marking in the exam.

  • Ideally, candidates had to complete this section in 30 minutes which means every question needed to be solved in one minute.

  • Despite enough time given to solve the section, candidates found this section easy enough to solve before time. 

  • The major topics that were covered in this section were:

    • Number Series
    • Odd One Out in Numbers
    • Word Coding
    • Verbal Analogies
    • Family Tree
    • Directions

Legal Reasoning

  • In this section, candidates were asked 30 questions that they needed to solve in 30 minutes.

  • Candidates had one minute to solve each question. 

  • For every incorrect question, there will be no marks deducted as there is no negative marking in the exam.

  • For every correct answer, candidates will be awarded one mark.

  • This section carried a total weightage of 30 marks. 

  • According to candidates, this section of the exam was of easy to moderate difficulty level.

  • The questions asked in this section required candidates to have a good memory.

  • Topics that were asked the most in the section were:

    • Constitutional Law

    • Torts

    • Criminal Law

    • Contracts

Analytical Reasoning

  • Like the other sections, this section of the exam was also needed to be solved in 30 minutes and carried a weightage of 30 marks. 

  • A total of 30 questions from different topics were asked in this section.

  • Candidates found the difficulty level of this section to be easy to moderate.

  • According to candidates, they could solve it in time.

  • Major topics that were covered in this section of SET 2019 were:

    • Ratio Proportion
    • Profit and Loss
    • Time
    • Ages
    • Work and Partnership

Reading Comprehension

  • 30 questions from different social topics were asked in this section.

  • Candidates had to solve this section in 30 minutes.

  • The weightage that this section carried was of 30 marks.

  • Every correct answer will get candidates one mark and incorrect answers will get them no marks. 

  • This section had about 6 passages of different word count.

  • According to candidates, the passages were not very hard to comprehend and they were not lengthy as well.

  • Topics that were asked the most in this section were:

    • Niti Ayog

    • GST

    • Racism

    • Mining 

    • Environment Protection

    • Surveillance

General Knowledge

  • In this section, candidates needed to answer 30 questions in 30 minutes.

  • Every question carried a weightage of one mark making this section a total of 30 marks.

  • Candidates found the difficulty level of the exam to be between easy and moderate.

  • This section contained questions from both current affairs and static General Knowledge. 

  • Major topics that were covered in this section were:

    • Names of Famous Personalities

    • Economics

    • World Forums

    • Government Schemes

SET 2018 Exam Analysis

It is mandatory for candidates to take the Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) 2018 for admission to B.A LL.B./B.B.A LL.B/B.Des./BCA/BBA (IT)/B.A.(M.C)/B.Sc (Economics) Hons./ B.A. (Liberal Arts)/B.Sc (Libral Arts)/B.Sc (Culinary Arts)/B.Tech programmes offered by institutes of Symbiosis International (Deemed University).

Starting this year, SET- Law test will be conducted as Symbiosis Law Admission Test (SLAT), SET - Design test has been renamed as Symbiosis Entrance Exam for Design (SEED), SET - Engineering will be called SIT Engineering Entrance Exam (SITEEE). SET - General will continue to be known as SET. These papers will be held in an online mode across various cities in India. 

This year's examination concluded on 5th May 2018, and CollegeDekho is now providing a detailed analysis of SET 2018. The analysis includes details such as different sections in the paper, distribution of questions, marking scheme, topics from where the questions were asked, overall and section-wise analysis, etc.

SET 2018 was on predictable lines, and the difficulty level of the exam was easy to moderate. 

In the General Knowledge section, 90% questions were on current affairs. Those who would've stayed updated round the year would've done well in this section. However, students found 4-5 questions quite tricky & absolutely new.

The section on Analytical Reasoning had few questions of Quantitative Aptitude from topics such as percentage, averages etc.

In the Logical Reasoning section, there were not more than 4-5 questions from Critical reasoning. Rest of the questions were based on topics like Series and Arrangement, Coding-Decoding, Missing Numbers, Visual Reasoning, etc.

In English section, 30 questions were based on Reading Comprehension. However, most of the questions were easy in terms of difficulty level.

In Legal Reasoning section, the questions were on predictable lines. The questions were mostly principle-fact based with few questions from legal current affairs, which turned out to be quite difficult. This section did not have any unexpected topic or question.

The expected cut-off for Symbiosis Pune can range between 110-115.  For Symbiosis Noida, the expected cut-off can range between 102-105.

Disclaimer: The analysis is made based on the information available in the public domain. We do not take responsibility for any decision that might be taken based on this information.

Marking Scheme of SET Exam 2024

General English, Mathematical Ability, General Knowledge, Analytical and Deductive Reasoning, and Written Ability Test will be the 5 parts of the SET question paper. To fully comprehend the assessment criteria, refer to the table below:

SubjectQuestionsMarks
Quantitative Ability1616
General English1616
General Awareness1616
Analytical and Logical Reasoning1212
WATYesNA

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Related Questions

Is there an individual section-wise cutoff for SET B general for SCMS Pune BBA? I scored 47 (English - 11, Maths -12, GK - 17, Logical reasoning - 7) But when I logged in to book PI slot, it's showing not selected.

-Harshita VyasUpdated on June 02, 2023 03:55 PM
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Abhinav Chamoli, CollegeDekho Expert

Dear Student,

47 is a low score in the SET 2020 exam and not enough to shortlist you to the PI stage for Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS), Pune.

You can check the SET 2020 Cut Off to get an idea of the marks required for selection. 2019 cut off for SET went as high as 87 for the General category candidates.

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Abhik Das, Student / Alumni

Dear student, according to the official website of Symbiosis School of Economics Pune, the eligibility criteria to apply for B.Sc Economics admission are as follows -

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Dear Student,

To take admission in the Symbiosis Law School, Noida, you must have passed intermediate or its equivalent from a recognised board of education. Candidates must have acquired a minimum aggregate of 45% marks or its equivalent grade in the qualifying exam. 5% relaxation is provided to the SC/ST candidates.

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