The crucial stage is finally here. The four thresholds have successfully been surpassed and now you are all charged to take up the challenge of the SET.

The last and the final PreSET had a few surprises thrown in. If you found the difficulty level a wee bit higher than the previous papers, do not lose heart. Try to attempt all the PreSETs once again and you will reach a new high in your confidence levels.

Section I lived up to its reputation of being moderately simple. Most of the questions ranged from being easy to moderate. This section comprised questions based on reading skills and comprehending the questions based on the passage, usage of grammar in spoken English, and testing your vocabulary skills.

Section II was essentially based on numbers, arithmetic, algebra and geometry. This section was quite exhaustive but if you have had mathematics upto 12+ level, solving this part of the paper must have been a piece of cake.

Section III, the most interesting and informative section on general awareness, required a thorough knowledge of the latest news and views, catching up on the past as well as the present happenings in the business arena and the who’s who around the world. Whew! That does require a lot of ‘Quality’ time spent in front of the television. Also, inculcating a reading habit is very helpful in all walks of life.

Section IV needed you to have all your wits about you as these questions necessitated a logical flow of thoughts. Those questions which were information based, required only common sense to answer them. The difficulty level ranged from being easy to moderate.

All in all, attempting all these PreSETs would have definitely boosted your morale. Career Forum wishes its students ‘All the very Best’ for their endeavor in the forthcoming SET exam.

Remember, the sky’s the limit, so do not falter in your steps to reach for the stars!

Section I (Verbal Ability)
Topics	Questions based on this Area	Level of difficulty
Reading Comprehension	1–5	Moderate
Errors in parts of a sentence	6,7	Easy
Replace the underlined word/ phrase	8-10	Easy
Fill in the blanks	11-13	Easy to Moderate
Replace the underlined phrase	14-16	Easy
Find the meaning of the idiom or phrase	17-19	Easy to Moderate
Synonyms	20-22	Easy
Antonyms	23-25	Easy
Correct meaning of the given word	26-28	Moderate
Parts of Speech	29,30	Easy to Moderate

Section II (Quantitative Ability)
Topics	Questions based on this Area	Level of difficulty
Numbers/simplification	31, 32, 34, 35, 42, 51, 56, 58	Easy to Moderate
Equations	33, 40, 41, 57	Easy
Time and Work	36, 55	Moderate
Average	37, 39, 48	Easy to Moderate
Alligation	38	Easy
Percentage	43, 52	Easy to Moderate
Pipes and Cisterns	44	Easy
Geometry	45, 49, 59	Moderate
S.I. / C.I.	46, 60	Moderate
Mensuration	47, 53	Easy to Moderate
Profit & Loss	50, 54	Moderate

Section IV (Analytical and Logical Reasoning)
Topics	Questions based on this Area	Level of difficulty
Data Comparison	111, 112	Easy
Series	113-117, 131, 132, 144, 149	Easy to Moderate
Coding and Decoding	118, 133, 134	Easy to Moderate
AR	119-123, 139-142, 145-148	Easy to Moderate
Data Sufficiency	124, 125	Easy
Odd one out	126-128	Moderate
Visual Reasoning	129, 130	Easy
Data Interpretation	135-138	Moderate
Blood Relation	143	Easy
Direction Based	150	Easy

S.No.	Institute	Name	Expected Cut-offs
1.	SCMSUG and SICSR	Symbiosis Institute for Management Studies and Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies & Research	86 to 92
2.	SSLC	Symbiosis Society’s Law College	80 to 86
3.	SIHS	Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences	75 to 80
4.	SIMC	Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication	75 to 80
* Note: SIHS offers special course 'Medical Technology' in health science. Eligibility criteria for applying to this college is XII th pass with Physics / Chemistry / Biology / Botany / Zoology / Biochemistry / Microbiology / Mathematics Or Equivalent decided by competent authority. Hence cut off for SIHS may vary depending on the performance of the students applying to this college.