SET 2024 Counselling - Important Dates, Detailed Process, Participating Colleges

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SET Counselling Process 2024

After the results are released, Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) counselling will be held by the collaborating academic institutions of Symbiosis International University (Deemed). SET result will be declared on May 22, 2024, and applicants who meet the Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) cut-off grades will be invited to the next round of admissions. Group Session, Written Ability Test, and Interview Schedule are the SET exam 2024 counselling rounds. After the results and cut off scores are announced, applicants can fill out the Symbiosis Institutes application form.

SET Detailed Counselling Process 2024

The counselling process generally involves two rounds, WAT (Written Ability Test) and PI (Personal Interview). Elaborated below are the information regarding both the round. This year, WAT will be conducted in online mode after the respective tests. 

WAT (Written Ability Test)- Candidates are generally required to go through PAT (Picture Association Test) and attempt to write a short essay on the topics allotted by the panel of judges. Depending on the institute, the WAT could also include subjective type questions and answers on the topic given. Symbiosis Centre of Media and Communication conducts a Studio Test along with PI and WAT.

PI (Personal Interaction/Personal Interview)- The candidate will have to go through an interview with a panel of experts. The panel might include members from Industries or from Academics. The question raised at the PI round will be covered from-

  • ECA (Extracurricular Activities)
  • General Awareness
  • Academics
  • Candidate’s sphere of interest
  • Communication skills of the candidate
  • The overall personality of the candidate

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SET 2024 Counselling: Highlights

They will be admitted to the college of their choice depending on their results in the Symbiosis Entrance Test 2024 and the PI-WAT. The SET test counselling timetable will be communicated to the candidates who are taking the exam.

  • Personal Interview (PI): Applicants will be required to interview students. These individuals will be either industry or academic experts. General knowledge, social activities, scholastic and applicant-specific sectors of interest, effective communication, and optimistic attitude will be covered in the SET 2024 PI.
  • WAT or Written Ability Test: Applicants must complete a Picture Association Test (PAT) and make a brief essay on a theme assigned by an advisory group. Subjective discussions about the subject for SET 2024 WAT could also be questioned.
  • Applicants for the Standby List or Dismissed List: Only applicants who decided to take the entrance exam and the PI-WAT will be considered for the overall merit, waiting list, or reject list.
  • Applicants who have already written admissions tests such as JEE Main 2024 and are seeking admittance in Engineering or Health Sciences do not need to apply for SET 2024. They can apply to the relevant educational establishment straightforwardly.

Admission Criteria for SET Counselling Process 2024

After the conclusion of the WAT, PI and ST the institutes will announce a merit list based on the following.

Exam Name

SSE Pune, SCMS Pune, SSCA Pune, SICSR Pune, SSLA Pune

SCMC, Pune

SCMS, Noida

SET score

50

30

50

Written Ability Test

30

10

35

Personal Interview

20

30

15

Studio Test

NA

10

NA

Academic Profile

NA

20

NA

Grand Total

100

100

100

SET 2024 Counselling: Admission Criteria for Symbiosis Institutes

Every institute will release its separate merit list after all three rounds, i.e., personal interview, group discussion, and written test have taken place.

Category

SCMS Pune, SSE Pune, SSCA Pune, SSLA Pune & SICSR Pune

SCMS Noida

SCMC Pune

SET exam scores

50

50

30

WAT scores

30

35

10

PI scores

20

15

30

Academic profile

NA

NA

20

Studio test

NA

NA

10

Total scores

100

100

100

Counseling schedule for SET 2024

The dates mentioned below are tentative for the SET Counseling schedule 2024.

SET participating institutes

Admission registration dates 2024 (Last date of payment)

PI-WAT-ST rounds 2024

First merit list dates 2024

SCMS Pune

TBA

TBATBA

SCMS Noida

TBATBATBA

SICSR Pune

TBATBATBA

SSE Pune

TBATBATBA

SSCA Pune

TBATBATBA

SSLA Pune

TBATBATBA

SCMC Pune

TBATBATBA

Documents Required for SET 2024 Counselling

The following documents are needed for the counseling sessions.

  • A printout of the online registration form.
  • A printout of the Symbiosis Entrance Test 2024 scorecard.
  • A printout of the admit card.
  • Class 12 Marks Card
  • Class 12 Passing Certificate
  • Class 10 Marks Card
  • Class 10 Passing Certificate
  • Migration Certificate
  • Transfer Certificate
  • Gap Certificate
  • Caste Certificate
  • Address Proof
  • Income Certificate
  • Prescribed Fee
  • Two photographs.
  1. Provisional Admission Fee: The applicant must pay INR 1,000,000 as a provisional entrance fee via Demand Draft made payable to 'Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Pune'.
  2. Provisional Acceptance Letter: Following admission, the candidate must obtain the provisional acceptance letter from the Manager's office.

SET Exam Reservation Details

There will be reservations for certain classes that potential applicants can use. The SET exam reservation information is listed below.

Categories

Reservation Percentage

Scheduled Caste

15%

Scheduled Tribe

7.5%

Differently-abled Students

3%

Armed Forces Dependants (Ward of Retired/Serving)

5%

Kashmiri Migrants

2 seats over the sanctioned intake.

SET Admission Fee 2024

If the applicant decides to accept the assigned seat and affirms their enrollment, they must pay a provisional acceptance fee of Rs. 1,000,000. The applicant must make a Demand Draft billed to "Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Pune" in order to be considered. After acceptance is effective, applicants must pick up their provisional acceptance letter from the Director's office.

SET Counselling Procedure 2024

Applicants can learn more about the Symbiosis SET Admission Procedure 2024 by going through the points mentioned below.

  • Candidates will be chosen for counselling based on their performance in the qualifying examination.
  • Applicants must enrol for counselling at the selected universities independently.
  • Applicants should be aware that if they do not produce original records, they will be unable to engage in subsequent rounds of counselling.
  • Applicants  will be required to fill out their priorities and pay the required fee during the counseling session.
  • Seats will be assigned to individuals depending on their preferences, score, class, and the number of seats.
  • Following seat allocation, students must complete additional acceptance processes.

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