SET Counselling 2025: Registration Process, Important Dates, Admission Procedure, Document Required, Fees

SET counselling 2025 is about the start at various SIU participating institutes. SET exam 2025 was concluded on May 5 and May 11, 2025. If you have attempted both examinations, then the best score out of both of these exams will be taken into consideration. SET 2025 results were already released on May 22, 2025. If you have secured the minimum cutoff, then can proceed to the next step of the admission process. The admission process involves a Written Ability Test (WAT) and a Personal Interview (PI). After releasing the results and cutoffs, you can register for the counselling at the Symbiosis participating institutes.

SET Counselling 2025: Important Dates

Refer to the table below the check the important dates of SET Counselling 2025:

SIU Participating Institutes	Admission Registration Date 2025	PI-WAT Rounds 2025	First Merit List Release Date 2025
SCMS Pune	May 20, 2025	Jun 03, 2025 - Jun 13, 2025 & Jun 08, 2025	Jun 18, 2025
SCMS Noida	May 23, 2025	Jun 10, 2025 - Jun 17, 2025	Jun 25, 2025
SICSR Pune	May 26, 2025	Jun 09, 2025 - Jun 18, 2025	Jun 25, 2025
SSE Pune	May 20, 2025	Jun 02, 2025, to Jun 07, 2025	Jun 13, 2025
SCMC Pune	May 30, 2025	Jun 08, 2025, to Jun 10, 2025	Jun 18, 2025
SCMS Nagpur	May 30, 2025	Jun 11, 2025, to Jun 15, 2025	Jun 24, 2025
SCMS Bangalore	May 23, 2025	Jun 09, 2025 to Jun 19, 2025 (BBA Regular) Jun 20, 2025 to Jun 21, 2025 (Dual Degree)	Jun 25, 2025
SCMS Hyderabad	May 24, 2025	Jun 06, 2025, to Jun 12, 2025	Jun 19, 2025

SET Counselling 2025: Key Highlights

Candidates can choose their preferred college based on their results in the Symbiosis Entrance Test 2025 and PI-WAT round. The SET counselling schedule will be communicated to the candidates who are taking the exam.

PI (Personal Interview): Candidates have to appear in the personal interview round. These individuals will be either academic or industry experts. PI will cover the general knowledge, social activities, and scholastic and applicant-specific sectors of interest.
WAT (Written Ability Test): In this section, you have to complete the Picture Association Test (PAT) and write a short essay based on the theme assigned to you. Subjective discussions regarding the subject of SET 2025 WAT could also be questioned.
Applicants for Standby List: Candidates who took the entrance exam and PI-WAT will be considered for the overall merit, waiting list, and reject list.

If the candidates have appeared for the written entrance exam, such as JEE Main 2025 and seeking admission in Engineering or Health Science, do not need to appear for the SET 2025 exam. They can directly apply to the relevant educational establishment.

SET Counselling 2025: Detailed Process

There are mainly two rounds in the SET Counselling 2025, WAT (Written Ability Test) and PI (Personal Interview). Check out the details below to learn about these two rounds. This year, WAT will be conducted in the online mode.

WAT (Written Ability Test):

Candidates have to go through the PAT (Picture Association Test) and have to write a short essay based on the topic assigned to them. Depending on the institute, the WAT could also include subjective-type questions and answer the topic assigned to you. Symbiosis Centre of Media conducts a Studio Test along with the PI and WAT rounds.

PI (Personal Interview):

There will be an interview round with the panel experts. These experts could be from industry or academia. The questions in the Personal Interview round will cover from:

Extracurricular Activity
General Awareness
Academics
Candidate's Sphere of Interest
Communication Skills
Overall Personality

SET Counselling 2025: Admission Criteria

Once the WAT, PI, and ST rounds completed, the institute will publish the merit list based on the following:

Particulars	SSLA Pune, SSE Pune, SSCA Pune, SCMS Pune, SICSR Pune	SCMC Pune	SCMS Noida
SET Score	50	30	50
WAT	30	10	35
PI	20	30	15
Student Test	-	10	-
Academic Profile	-	20	-
Total	100	100	100

SET Counselling 2025: Documents Required

These are the following documents required for the SET counselling:

Printout of the Online Registration Form
Printout of SET 2025 Scorecard
Printout of SET 2025 Admit Card
Class XII Marksheet
Class XII Passing Certificate
Class X Marksheet
Class X Passing Certificate
Migration Certificate
Transfer Certificate
Gap Certificate
Caste Certificate
Address Proof
Income Certificate
Prescribed Fee
Two Passport Size Photograph

SET Counselling 2025: Reservation Criteria

There is a seat reservation for certain classes that potential candidates can use. Check out the list below for the SET 2025 exam reservation details:

Category	Reservation (Percentage)
Scheduled Caste	15%
Scheduled Tribe	7.5%
Differently-abled Students	3%
Armed Forces Dependants (Serving/Retired)	5%
Kashmiri Migrants	2 Seats over the Sectioned Intake

SET Admission Fees 2025

If the candidate decides the accept the seat and affirms their enrollment, they must pay their provisional acceptance fee of INR 1,000,000. To fulfil the eligibility requirements, a Demand Draft must be made payable to "Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Pune". Once the acceptance is effective, candidates have to pick their acceptance letter from the Director's office.

SET Counselling 2025: Key Takeaways

Here are the key takeaways related to the SET counselling 2025:

SET Counselling 2025 is set to commence soon, allowing candidates to choose their preferred courses and campuses based on their scores in the SET 2025 exam.
PI-WAT are the mandatory rounds in the selection process and there are a few courses that require a Studio Test (ST).
Candidates who have meet the minimum cutoff criteria and completed the registration for their preferred institute are eligible for counselling.
Several institutes, such as SCMS, SSE, SSLA, SCMC, and more, will be part of the counselling process.
After everything is done, there will be a document verification. So, candidates must carry their original documents to be allowed at the counselling centres.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ans: These are the documents that you must bring to the SET counselling centre: 2 recent passport-size photographs, caste certificate, migration certificate, school leaving certificate, SET admit card, Class 10^th marksheet & passing certificate, class 12^th marksheet & passing certificate, address proof, caste certificate, etc.

Ans: The participating institutes in SET are as follows, SCMC Pune, SCMS Pune, SCMS Noida, SCMS Nagpur, and SCMS Hyderabad.

Ans: There will be no centralized counselling for admission through the SET score. Various institutions provide individual counselling.

Ans: The SET Score is typically valid for one year. That means you have to use your score for admission or other relevant purposes within the given time. However, make sure to check with the specific institution or exam authority for any updates or variations in validity.

Ans: Seats are usually allotted based on merit preference, and availability. The final selection will be done based on the SET score, WAT/PI performance, academic history, and other parameters.

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