Symbiosis International University conducted Symbiosis Entrance Test – SET (General) 2018 on 5th May 2018. The test meant to ascertain candidate’s aptitude and reasoning skills is the first stage of selection process for the various constituent colleges of Symbiosis International University, including SCMS Pune and Noida for the BBA programs, SICSR Pune for BCA, SCMC for Mass Communication, SSE for Economics (Hons.) SCLA for Liberal Arts and SSCA for B.Sc. Culinary Arts.
The test featured a total of 150 questions to be completed in 150 minutes. For the first time, SET (General) was conducted as a computer-based test. A total of 150 questions, to be attempted in 150 minutes, were divided over the four sections. Each question had 4 options; and carried one mark each. There was no negative marking for incorrect attempts. The sections were separate and were not timed individually.
Section |
No. of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
General English |
40 |
Easy |
Quantitative Aptitude |
40 |
Easy-Moderate |
General Awareness |
40 |
Easy-Moderate |
Analytical & Logical Reasoning |
30 |
Easy |
Total |
150 |
Easy-Moderate |
Just like last year, the section had two passages-with 13 questions in total. The section was dominated by vocabulary with questions coming from antonyms and synonyms, fill in the blanks. There was a question based on idioms and phrases too. There were at-least 5 questions based on analogy. Overall, students found the section to be easy. A score of 30-32 can be considered good in this section.
This section had two sets of Data Interpretation with 6-7 questions which were easy. Like last year, the questions were largely from Arithmetic. Questions were asked from Profit, Loss and Discount, Simple and Compound Interest, Time and Work, Time, Speed and Distance. The level of difficulty can be summed up slightly moderate. A score of 25-27 can be considered good in this section.
Just like every year, the GK section was a mix of Current affairs and static general knowledge, with approximately 60% of the questions from current affairs. The questions were fairly easy and one could easily sail through this section, of one is following newspapers regularly. Questions were asked from diverse areas including sports, awards, eminent personalities etc. A score of 25-27 can be considered good in this section.
The section had questions from every possible area one can think of. There were questions based on series, coding-decoding, data sufficiency, blood relations, arrangements, cause and effect, syllogisms. There was one set of arrangements with 4 questions based on the set. Unlike 2017, there were no questions on visual reasoning this time. Most students found the section to be easier, unlike last year. A score of 18-20 can be considered good in this section.
Overall, the difficulty level of the paper was from easy-moderate. Time constraint wasn’t so much of a factor. There was ample time especially because of the level of difficulty and the nature of the General Reasoning and some parts of the English section. The cut-off for the WAT-PI round is expected to be as follows:
Symbiosis Center for Management Studies, Pune |
95-97 |
Symbiosis Center for Management Studies, Noida |
90-92 |
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