The Symbiosis Center of Media and Communication is one of India’s Best Mass Communication College. Located in the city Pune, Maharastra, this college offers admission into undergraduate Bachelor of Arts (Mass Communication) programme via Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET). Students willing to get enrolled in this programme for the academic year 2018 must fill up the application form. The total seat intake is 120. To get the detailed information about the admission for the academic session 2018, read below.
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Programme and Courses offered by SCMC
The Symbiosis Center of Media and Communication(SCMC) offers admission to undergraduate Bachelor of Arts (Mass Communication) programme. In this programme, many specializations or courses are present. They are provided in the table below:
S. No | Courses |
1. | Journalism in Print, Electronic & Cyber Media. |
2. | Audio-Visual Production including Radio & Television Production, Advertising & Documentary Film-making and Film Studies. |
3. | Advertising including Client Servicing, Account Planning, Media and Creative – Copy & Visual. |
4. | Public Relations including Corporate Communication and Event Management. |
The aspirants have to appear and qualify in SET 2018 to get enrolled in the Symbiosis Center for Media and Communication(BCMC) for Mass Communication programme. The official authority has released the dates of the significant events related to the Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) 2018. The information regarding the same is provided in the below table:
S. No | Events | Dates |
1. | Release of online Application Form | 29th January 2018. |
2. | Last day to register online | 14th April 2018. |
3. | Last day to pay the registration fee | 14th April 2018. |
4. | Availability of Admit Card | 21st April 2018. |
5. | SET Exam 2018 | 05 May 2018 |
8. | Online Application for SCMC starts from | 9th May2018 |
9. | Last date for Payment of SCMC Application fee (Online) | 9th May 2018 |
10. | SET Result | 14th May 2018 |
11. | Short-listing for Second Round (PI / WAT / ST / DV) * | 21st May 2018 |
12. | Second Round (only in Pune) | 25-29 May 2018 |
13. | First Merit List | 4th June 2018 |
14. | Last date for payment of Tuition fee (1st List) | 8th June 2018 |
15. | Second Merit List | June 11th, 2018 |
16. | Last date for payment of Tuition fee (2nd List) | June 15th, 2018 |
17. | Third Merit List | June 18th, 2018 |
18. | Last date for payment of Tuition fee (3rd List) | June 22nd, 2018 |
19. | Program commences | July 2nd , 2018 |
20. | Orientation (for Parents) | July 7th, 2018 |
21. | Last Date of Admission | July 31st, 2018 |
SET BJMC 2018 Result
The result of SET 2018 result will be declared on 14 May 2018 on its official website. The candidates who appeared in the test can access the result by entering the application number and name. Based on the marks obtained by the applicants in the test, the official authority determines the cut-offs and prepares a merit list. The result or scorecard contains the marks obtained in the entrance test. To check and download the Symbiosis Result 2018, candidates need to enter SET Id and Password.
Eligibility Criteria for Symbiosis Center for Media and Communication
Before registering and filling up the online application form of SET 2018, aspirants must make sure that they fit into all the eligibility criteria set by the exam conducting authority. The eligibility criteria to apply for SET 2018 is provided in the table below. In case, if the applicant caught ineligible at any stage by the official authority, then his/her candidature will be cancelled.
S. No | Particulars | Eligibility Criteria |
1. | Age Criteria | There is no age criteria to apply for SET 2018. |
2. | Nationality | Indian Citizens, International candidates including PIO and NRI |
3. | Academic Qualification |
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Application Form for SET 2018
The aspirants must fill in the application form online within the scheduled date. The application form for SET 2018 has been released on 29th Jan 2018. Candidates can fill up the application form until 14th April 2018 only after checking the above-mentioned eligibility criteria. To fill in the application form, follow the steps given below:-
- Step 1:- Go to the official website of SET.
- Step 2:- Read the instruction carefully and click on “Apply Now” option.
- Step 3:- Create a “login ID” and “password” by registering yourself.
- Step 4:- Fill in the application form by entering the personal details and academic qualification.
- Step 5:- Upload scanned image of recent passport size photograph and signature.
- Step 6:- Payment of application fee.
- Step 7:- Download the application form and take the printout of the same for future use.
Application Fee Payment: Applicants can make the registration fee payment via both in online and offline mode. Applicants also have to make an application payment. This payment can be made through Bill-desk gateway, Indian bank gateway, axis bank gateway or demand draft. If the candidate is paying through demand draft (DD), he/she has to submit a DD of Rs. 1750 from any Nationalized Bank in favour of “Symbiosis Test Secretariat” payable at Pune.
Correction in Application Form: Candidates, if committed any mistakes while filling the application form, they can make changes in it till the last day of submission of application form. No applicants will not be allowed to make any changes to the application form after the date to submit the application form gets over.
Exam Pattern for SET 2018
Every candidate who is going to appear for the exam must know the exam pattern. The exam pattern of any examination includes information about the exam like the mode of the exam, the duration, marking scheme, the types of questions and the number of questions. Those who are going to take SET 2018 and starting off with the preparation for it, they must have a look at the exam pattern given below:
S.No | Particulars | Details |
1) | SET 2018 | May 05, 2018 |
2) | Mode of Exam | Online (computer based exam ) |
3) | Medium of Question paper | English |
4) | Duration of Exam | 2:30pm to 5 pm (150 minutes) |
5) | Number of question | 150 (Each question contains 1 marks) |
6) | Maximum marks | 150 |
7) | Negative marking | There is no negative marking |
SET 2018 Admit Card / Hall Ticket
The official authority has released the SET 2018 Admit Card 2018 for BJMC Programme on 21 April 2018. Only registered candidates can download the admit card by entering valid registration ID and password. To generate the admit card, click on the link “SET BJMC 2018 Admit Card”. Candidates who successfully applied for SET 2018, they can access their Hall Ticket in online mode by visiting the official website from 21st April 2018 onwards. However, the SET 2018 is scheduled to held on May 05, 2018. The registered candidates can access the hall ticket by entering the name and application number. Admit card contains the exam centre details, important guidelines and other details. The students should take the printout and carry the admit card on the day of examination.
Symbiosis Center for Media and Communication Counselling and Seat Allotment process
The shortlisted candidates will be allotted seats based on the merit. Candidates can check their seat allotment by logging in to the official website. To confirm the seat, candidates will have to pay a part academic fee online which would mean that they have accepted the seat allotted to them. The print out of admission fee receipt must be taken after the payment. Admission to the college will be made based on the rank secured by the candidates in the entrance test. The shortlisted candidate must report to the institute in person along the list of documents for verification.
- Certificate of residence for address proof
- Documents for relaxing period of residency
- Certificate for reserved category (if applicable)
- Class 10th Certificate or equivalent (as a proof of Date of Birth).
- School/College leaving certificate
- Income Certificate for Tuition Fee waiver
- Copy of SET 2018 Admit Card
- Class 12th Marks Sheet and Passing Certificate.
- Printout of SET 2018 Application Form
Symbiosis Center for Media and Communication Seat Reservation
The official examination authority reserves a definite number of seats for the candidates belonging to special categories such as Scheduled Tribe (ST), Scheduled Caste (SC), Other Backward Classes (OBC) and Person with Disability.
Candidates have to mention their reservation category while filling the application form of SET 2018. Students claiming reservation are required to produce valid supporting documents in the prescribed format at the time of counselling in order to avail the benefit of SET reserved seats. The table given below contains the distribution of seats category-wise. There are total 120 seats available for this programme. The distribution of seats are provided in the table below:
S. No | Category | Percentage of seat reserved |
1. | Scheduled Caste | 15% |
2. | Scheduled Tribe | 7.5 % |
3. | Differently-abled | 3% |
4. | Kashmiri Migrant | 2 seats. |
5. | International Students including PIO & NRI | 15%. |
Contact Details
Symbiosis center of Media and Communication
Address: Symbiosis Viman Nagar Campus, Survey No. 231, off,
New Airport Rd, Viman Nagar, Pune, Maharashtra 411014
Phone number: 18002701833
Email ID: [email protected]