SET BBA Selection Procedure 2025: Shortlisting Criteria, Merit List

SET BBA Selection Procedure 2025: Shortlisting Criteria, Merit List

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Achyuth NambiarUpdated on 13 Dec 2025, 11:37 AM IST

Appearing for the Symbiosis International (Deemed University) programs for Bachelor of Business Administration requires candidates to be familiar with the SET BBA Selection procedure 2026. Candidates looking to apply to SET BBA 2026 can make their registration between December 12, 2025 and April 15, 2026. The SET BBA selection process 2026 consists of two stages: the SET BBA exam, followed by the Personal Interaction round. Symbiosis International will declare the SET BBA result 2026 on May 20, 2026. Candidates will be shortlisted for Personal Interaction (PI) round, based on their respective scores obtained in the entrance exam. Candidates will be able to check the PI schedule of the respective institutes on this page accordingly. The dates for the Personal Interaction round will be different for each institute.

This Story also Contains

  1. SET BBA Selection Procedure Dates 2026
  2. SIU SET BBA Participating Colleges Dates
  3. Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research [SICSR]
  4. Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Pune
  5. Symbiosis Centre for Media and Communication (SCMC)
  6. Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Noida
  7. Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Nagpur
  8. Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Bengaluru
  9. Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Hyderabad
  10. Symbiosis Artificial Intelligence Institute, Pune (SAII)
  11. SET BBA Selection Procedure 2026
  12. SET BBA Examination 2026
  13. SET BBA Merit List 2026
  14. SET BBA Cutoff 2026
  15. SET BBA Participating Institutes 2026
SET BBA Selection Procedure 2025: Shortlisting Criteria, Merit List
SET BBA Selection Process 2026

Candidates can check out the article below to learn all about the selection procedure, the Personal Interaction dates for the other institutes, what to do after receiving the score card and more. Read this complete article to learn more details about SET BBA selection procedure 2026.

SET BBA Selection Procedure Dates 2026

SET BBA exam dates 2026 mention the important events such as SET result 2026 etc. Students must stay updated with the events regarding SET BBA 2026. The dates mentioned in the table are as per the official website of SET.

SET BBA Selection Procedure Dates

Events

Dates

SET BBA 2026 Result date

May 20, 2026

Personal Interaction (PI) date

To be announced

SIU SET BBA Participating Colleges Dates

The Symbiosis SET BBA 2026 result will be declared on May 20, 2026. Qualified candidates need to check the SET BBA participating institutions list and the other important dates list from the table below.

Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research [SICSR]

ParticularsDates

Last date to apply for Institute SICSR- Pune & for payment

End of May 2026

Declaration of shortlist for Online PI

End of May 2026

Slot booking dates

End of May 2026 to June 2026

Dates of Online PI Process

First week of June 2026 to third week of June 2026

Declaration of First Merit List

End of June 2026

Last date of payment for First Merit List

July 2026

Programme Commencement Date

July 2026

Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Pune

ParticularsDates

Shortlist Publishing date

End of May 2026

Dates of Online PI Process

Start of June 2026 to the second week of June 2026

Merit list publish date

June 2026

Programme Commencement Date

August 2026

Symbiosis Centre for Media and Communication (SCMC)

ParticularsDates

SCMC Shortlist for PI

May 2026

PI Slot booking

End of May 2026

PI dates BBA (MM) Programme

June 2026

First Merit List for BBA (MM) Programme

June 2026

Last date for payment of fees for candidates in the first merit list

July 2026

Second & Subsequent Merit Lists (if any)

To be notified

Programme Commencement

Middle of July 2026

Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Noida

ParticularsDates

Declaration of shortlisting for PI

End of May 2026

PI Slot Booking Dates

May 2026 - June 2026

PI Call Letter publish date

June 2026

Dates of Online PI Process

Third week of June 2026

Declaration of First Merit List

End of June 2026

Last date of Payment for First Merit List

July 2026

Programme Commencement Date

Third week of July 2026

Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Nagpur

ParticularsDates

Last date for payment and registration for SCMS Nagpur

End of May 2026

Shortlist Publishing Date

June 2026

Slot Booking of Candidates

June 2026

Online PI Dates

Second week of June 2026

First Merit List Announcement

End of June 2026

Last date for Payment for Merit List

July 2026

Program Commences

Third week of July 2026

Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Bengaluru

ParticularsDates
Last date for registration & payment for SCMS – Bangalore (Online & Offline)May 2026

Shortlist Publishing Date

End of May 2026

PI Dates

  • Second to third week of June 2026 (Regular BBA – Honours)
  • Third week of June 2026 (Dual Degree)

Merit list publish date

End of June 2026

Last Date for Payment of Complete Fees

July 2026

Commencement of the Program

Third week of July 2026

Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Hyderabad

ParticularsDates

Last date to register/payment

May 2026

Declaration of shortlist for PI (Online)

End of May 2026

PI slot booking start date

End of May 2026

PI slot booking close date

June 2026

PI call letter publish date

June 2026

Dates of PI (Online)Process

First week to second week of June 2026

Declaration of First Merit List

Third week of June 2026

Last Date of Payment for First Merit List Candidates

July 2026

Commencement of Programme

July 2026

Symbiosis Artificial Intelligence Institute, Pune (SAII)

ParticularsDates

Last date to apply for SAII

End of May 2026

Declaration of shortlisting for PI

June 2026

Dates of PI Process

Mid of June 2026

Declaration of First Merit List

Third week of June 2026

Programme Commencement

End of July 2026

SET BBA Selection Procedure 2026

Students will be shortlisted for the Personal Interactions for SET BBA 2026 based on their score in the exam. It will be mandatory for all the shortlisted candidates to attend all the components of the SET BBA 2026 Personal Interaction to be eligible for admission to the UG programme.

Students who will appear for all the components of the SET BBA selection procedure 2026 will be considered for final admission to the BBA programme of Symbiosis International (Deemed University). The components of the SET BBA 2026 selection procedure are:

  • SET BBA 2026 examination
  • SET BBA 2026 Personal Interaction

SET BBA Examination 2026

SIU will conduct the SET BBA 2026 entrance examination on May 2 and May 10, 2026. Students will be assessed on the basis of general English, general awareness, quantitative, analytical, & logical reasoning. The paper consist of a total of 60 questions. As per the marking scheme, for every correct answer, one mark will be given and no marks will be deducted for any incorrect answer.

Personal Interview

  • Students who qualify for SET BBA 2026 will be shortlisted for the PI rounds. Shortlisted students will be updated with the schedule of PI and further process.
  • In personal interactions, a panel of academics/specialists will interview the shortlisted candidates. The candidate will be assessed based on his/her communication skills, co-curricular activities, general awareness, field of interest, and so forth.
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SET BBA Merit List 2026

The SET BBA 2026 merit list will be prepared based on the student’s cumulative score. The merit list will include the following parameters and weightage for the following participating institutes:

Weightage of the components

For SAII Pune

ComponentsWeightage

SET Entrance Exam 2026

Entrance Test Applicable

Personal Interaction

50

Merit list for SAII, Pune is based on the PI Performance and the Academic background of the candidates.

For other Institutes for SET BBA 2026

ComponentsWeightage

SET Entrance Exam 2026

70
Personal Interaction30
Total100

What are the documents for SET BBA Selection Procedure 2026?

Students must carry the following documents for the SET BBA 2026 selection procedure:

  • The attested SET BBA Admit Card - Original
  • Call letter (if any)- Original
  • Educational Documents, as mentioned - Original and Copy
  • Photograph - Three (recent)
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SET BBA Cutoff 2026

Participating institutes affiliated with Symbiosis International (Deemed University) will release the cutoff for SET BBA 2026 on the basis of the SET exam result. The SET BBA 2026 cutoff refers to the minimum marks required by the candidates to qualify for the following round of the admission process (Personal Interaction) of the institute they have applied to. The institutes will release the SET BBA cutoff 2026 considering the following parameters:

  • Total number of candidates who appeared in the entrance exam of SET BBA 2026
  • The difficulty level of the exam
  • Total number of seats available for SET BBA
  • Cutoff trends of SET BBA for the past years

SET BBA Participating Institutes 2026

There are various institutes under Symbiosis International (Deemed University) - SIU which accepts the SET scores and will be considered participating institutes of SET BBA 2026. The individual cutoff will be released by the participating institutes on the basis of which students will be shortlisted for the selection rounds. Institutes that accept the score of the Symbiosis exam are mentioned below:

List of SET BBA Participating Institutes

Institutes

Programmes

Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research (SICSR)

Bachelor of Business Administration (Information Technology) - Honours / Honours with Research

Symbiosis Centre for Media & Communication (SCMC), Pune

Bachelor of Business Administration (Media Management) -Honours/ Honours with Research

Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS), Bengaluru

1. Bachelor of Business Administration - Honours / Honours with Research

2. Bachelor of Business Administration (Dual Degree, Honours/ Honours with Research)

Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS), Pune

Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours / Honours with Research)

Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS), Hyderabad
Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours / Honours with Research)

Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS UG), Nagpur

Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours / Honours with Research)

Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS UG), Noida

Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours / Honours with Research)

Symbiosis Artificial Intelligence Institute (SAII), Pune

Bachelor of Business Administration (Artificial Intelligence) - Honours/ Honours with Research


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: How can I pay for the institute I want to apply for?
A:

Students can pay the fee in online mode from the SET registration portal itself.

Q: What is the cutoff for SET BBA 2026?
A:

The SET BBA 2026 cutoff varies from institute to institute. Students will be required to contact the particular institutes for cutoff related queries.

Q: Do I have to pay any other fee other than the registration fee to appear for selection rounds?
A:

Students are required to pay separate non-refundable payments of Rs. 1000 per programme per institute along with the registration fee of INR 2250/- per test towards SET BBA 2026.

Q: Why do I have to pay an additional Rs. 1000?
A:

The students must pay additional Rs. 1000 as a programme registration fee per Institute they apply to.

Q: Can I pay for the individual programme after the declaration of the result?
A:

Yes, candidates can do so. However, students must know that the deadline for each institute will be different.

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Hi aspirant....!

Hope you're doing great...!

So, with regard of you're query. The SET BBA 2022 cutoff will be made public by Symbiosis International (Deemed University) after the announcement of the SET test results. Authorities will publish the SET BBA result online on July 12, 2022. To move on to the next round of selection, the student must score at least the SET BBA cutoff 2022.


You can visit our site by clicking on the link provided below to acquire the most recent updates and cutoff lists from prior years:

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/set-bba-cutoff/amp

Hope this will helps you...!

GOOD LUCK...!

Hi,

Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) is a national level entrance exam conducted by Symbiosis International (Deemed University) (SIU). It is conducted for undergraduate BBA course.

The question paper consist of 4 Sections:

  • General English
  • General Awareness
  • Quantitative
  • Analytical & Logical Reasoning

It is a MCQ based paper.

I suggest you to not to rely on the category relaxations and do as much effort as you can. Give your 100 % in your examination. If you prepare hard, nobody is going to stop you from getting your dream college.

All the best.

Hi,

The fees is paid in 2 instalments every semester in SCMS Pune. This time the merit list has been published on the 18th of August, 2021 so if you are asking about the admission fees, then you have to pay it after the counselling process when all your documents get verified from the college authorities. The exact date is unknown. The college authorities will give you an exact date when you need to pay the admission fees.

You need to ask the authorities if they refund the already paid amount when you are unable to take admission in the college. Anything about the refund policy is not announced by the college officials.

For more information, you can visit the official website of the institution:

https://www.scmspune.ac.in/faq.php

Hope this helps.

Hi Aspirant,

Here are some suggested books.

For General English :

Objective General English by SP Bakshi/Arihant Publications
Quick Learning Objective General English by RS Agarwal
Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis

For Quantitative Aptitude :

  • Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examination by R.S. Aggarwal
  • Quantitative Aptitude for all Competitive Examination by Abhijit Guha
  • Arihants Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Arihant Publication

For Logical Reasoning :

  • Verbal and Non-verbal Reasoning by R.S. Agarwal.
  • Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning by Arun Sharma

For General Knowledge/ General Awareness :

  • General Studies by McGraw Hill
  • Manorama Yearbook
And for this section you can even read daily News paper

Hope this information helps you.

Good Luck!!!

Hi Aspirant,

I understand that you have applied for admission into the BBA course at Symbiosis Pune and that you belong to the PWD category and have also been shifted to waiting list no.1 from waiting list no. 4 and so to answer your question, since you are in currently position number 1 in the waiting list therefore you have very chances of getting admission into Symbiosis, Pune.

BEST WISHES!