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Symbiosis Pune Entrance Exam 2026 — Which Test You Need for Every Programme

Symbiosis does not run one entrance exam. It runs five main ones, and choosing the wrong one is the most expensive mistake in the entire Symbiosis application process — registrations do not transfer between tests, and by the time an applicant discovers the error the window has usually closed. The map is straightforward once you see it laid out. SNAP is the postgraduate management test and is the only route into any Symbiosis MBA, including SIBM Pune, SCMHRD and SIIB. SET is the undergraduate aptitude test for programmes such as BBA, BCA, liberal arts, media and economics. SLAT is the law test for the integrated programmes at Symbiosis Law School. SITEEE is the engineering test for Symbiosis Institute of Technology. SEED is the design test for the Symbiosis Institute of Design. There is a second step that catches almost as many applicants as the first. Registering for the test is not the same as applying to an institute. For every Symbiosis test you must also register separately for each institute and programme you want to be considered for, and pay that institute's registration fee. Candidates who sit the test but never complete the institute registration receive a score and no calls. This page maps every test to its programmes and sets out the full sequence.

⚡ Quick Answer

Symbiosis runs five entrance tests: SNAP for MBA, SET for undergraduate programmes, SLAT for law, SITEEE for engineering and SEED for design. Registering for the test is only step one — you must also register separately for each institute you want to be considered for.

The Complete Map

TestLevelInstitutes it admits toTypical cycle
SNAPPostgraduateSIBM Pune, SCMHRD, SIIB and all Symbiosis MBA institutesRegistration in autumn, test in December
SETUndergraduateSICSR, liberal arts, media, management and economics programmesRegistration from winter, test in the spring window
SLATUndergraduateSymbiosis Law School Pune and NoidaRegistration from winter, test in the spring window
SITEEEUndergraduateSymbiosis Institute of Technology, LavaleRegistration from winter, test in the spring window
SEEDUndergraduateSymbiosis Institute of DesignRegistration from winter, test in the spring window

The cycle descriptions here are the general shape rather than dates. Every one of these tests publishes its own calendar on the official Symbiosis admissions portal, and those dates shift between years — plan against the portal, not against a remembered date.

The Two-Step Registration That Catches People Out

  1. 1.Register for the test itself on the official portal and pay the test fee.
  2. 2.Separately register for each institute and programme you want to be considered for, and pay each institute's registration fee.
  3. 3.Sit the test.
  4. 4.Check the institute-wise shortlists published after results — each institute sets its own cut.
  5. 5.Attend the selection round at each institute that has shortlisted you.
  6. 6.Accept an offer within the stated window; missing it releases the seat.

Step two is the one applicants skip. A strong SNAP percentile with no institute registration produces no calls at all, and there is no retrospective fix once the registration window has closed.

Which Pune Institute Runs What

  • •SIBM Pune — flagship MBA, general management, admits through SNAP.
  • •SCMHRD — MBA in HR, Operations and Finance, admits through SNAP.
  • •SIIB — MBA in international business, agri-business and energy, admits through SNAP.
  • •SIT Pune — B.Tech engineering at Lavale, admits through SITEEE.
  • •SLS Pune — integrated law programmes, admits through SLAT.
  • •SID — design programmes, admits through SEED.
  • •SICSR — computer studies and applications, admits through SET.

What the Selection Round Involves

  • •Management institutes run a group exercise, a personal interaction and a written ability test.
  • •Undergraduate institutes typically run a personal interaction, sometimes with a written component.
  • •Design admission includes a portfolio and studio-test element beyond the written test.
  • •The campus round carries real weight in the final merit — a shortlist is not an offer.

Where to Confirm

  • •The official Symbiosis admissions portal for the current cycle of each test.
  • •The individual institute website for its shortlist criteria, selection round format and fee schedule.
  • •Check the institute registration deadline separately from the test registration deadline — they are frequently different dates.

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5 Tests

SET, SNAP, SLAT, SITEEE, SEED

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2 Steps

Test Plus Institute Registration

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30+

Institutes Under One University

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Different

Calendars Per Test

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