The Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET-General) 2021 for admission to BBA programs at Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies at Pune, Noida and Nagpur was conducted over a period of four days (July 10–13). Due to the ongoing pandemic, the exam was conducted in a home proctored online format.
The changed format led to a change in the structure of the paper. The usual 150 questions were reduced to 60. The time limit was also decreased proportionally, with only 60 minutes allotted to complete the paper. Each question carried one mark; and had 4 options to choose from. There was no negative marking for incorrect attempts.
Like previous year, the Written Ability Test (WAT) was integrated along with the paper; and the essays were to be written online. The candidate had to choose between the two topics given; and write an essay on any one of them. The time allowed to complete the WAT exercise was 30 minutes.
Section |
Number of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
Good Score |
General English |
16 |
Easy |
12-14 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
16 |
Easy-Moderate |
10-12 |
General Awareness |
16 |
Easy-Moderate |
11-12 |
Analytical and Logical Reasoning |
12 |
Easy-Moderate |
9-10 |
The section had one passage followed by three questions. Questions which followed the passage were direct and factual and could be easily inferred from the passage. The section was dominated by vocabulary and grammar-based questions, with questions coming from fill in the blanks, meanings of words, tenses, adjective usage, opposite thought etc. Overall, students found the section to be easy. A score of 12-14 can be considered good in this section.
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, Averages etc. The level of difficulty can be summed up slightly moderate, with some questions needing more time to solve. The surprise element was question on logs, which traditionally has never been touched upon in SET. A score of 10-12 can be considered good in this section.
The GK section tried to cover variety of topics. A mix of static GK and current affairs, the section had a balance across. The questions were easy, and one could easily sail through this section. The section saw a mix of topics from where questions were asked: History, Geography, Awards, Organizations, personalities etc. The static GK part made it slightly difficult. A score of 11-12 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, blood relations, cause and effect, syllogisms, clocks and calendars and even Time and Work! Most students found the section to be doable and with a moderate level of difficulty. A score of 9-10 can be considered good in this section.
Overall, the difficulty level of the paper was from easy-moderate. Time constraint was not so much of a factor. There was ample time especially because of the level of difficulty and the nature of the General Reasoning and English section. The cut-offs are expected to be as follows:
Symbiosis Center for Management Studies, Pune |
38-40 |
Symbiosis Center for Management Studies, Noida |
34-36 |
Symbiosis Center for Management Studies, Nagpur |
30-32 |
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