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Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University Admission Test (SAAT) is a national level exam conducted by Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) University for admission into various undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) course. SAAT 2020 will be conducted in both online and offline mode.

SAAT 2020 Highlights

SAAT 2020 Exam Dates

The tentative schedule for SAAT 2020 is given below. The official release of dates will be released soon at the official website.

SAAT 2020 Eligibility

Prior to the commencement of the online application process, it is necessary to check the eligibility criteria, which is different for each course. Eligibility criteria are primarily the minimum academic threshold set by participating universities for candidates to be able to appear for SAAT 2020 and subsequently gain admission into the desired course. Following are the eligibility criteria for every course-

SAAT 2020 Application Form

The application form for SAAT 2020 will be available on the official website of SAAT. Following are the steps for successful completion of online application submission:

• Go to the official University website - soauniversity.ac.in
• Under the ‘Admission’ tab, click on ‘SAAT 2020 Application Form’
• The candidate will then have to fill all the required details, like candidate’s name, father’s name, mother’s name, date of birth, category, gender, correspondence address, mobile no, email ID, all academic details, selection of course and examination center
• Candidate must carefully review the filled application form and then click on the ‘Submit’ tab.
• No application fee needs to be paid.
• The candidate then needs to upload his/her photograph and signature.
• The completed form must then be submitted and downloaded.
• Print out of application form must be taken for future references
• In case a candidate wants to apply for more than one program, the different application form will have to be filled
• The candidate will receive acknowledgment for receipt of application form on his/her email ID and mobile number

SAAT 2020 Exam Center

SAAT 2020 will most likely be held at 62 examination centers, across 40 cities.

• Candidates will be given the option of selecting their preferred examination center while filling up the form.
• However, the final allotment of the center is completely in the hands of the conducting body. 
• Candidates will not be allowed to change the venue of the examination center. 
• SOA holds the authority to increase or decrease the number of examination centers. 

SAAT 2020 Exam Pattern

Candidates will get a maximum of 2 hours (120 minutes) to complete SAAT 2020. It will comprise 120 questions, all of which will be objective type

• All 120 questions will be MCQs
• The number of sections in the test paper will depend on the course selected by the candidate. 
• Number of sections will vary with every program
• Therefore, the number of questions in each section will also vary with the course selected
• Questions will be asked only in the English language
• SAAT 2020 will only be conducted in online mode
• The candidate will have to click on one of the four answers given for each question
• The candidate will be given 4 marks for each correct answer, while 1 mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer
• No negative marking will be done for questions not attempted by candidates

Exam Pattern Highlights Pattern

SAAT 2020 Result

SAAT 2020 Result will be announced in the first week of May by the exam conducting body. The result will be declared in the form of a scorecard. SOA will only publish the result online on its official website – soauniversity.ac.in. Candidates can view and download their result through the following steps:

• Visit the official website of SOA - http://www.soauniversity.ac.in/
• Under the ‘Admission’ tab, click on ‘SAAT 2020 Result’
• Enter Application Number and Roll Number as filled in the application form
• Click ‘Submit’ tab
• The result will appear on the screen
• Candidates must download and take a print out of result for future references

Subsequent to the declaration of result, merit list will be prepared by SOA on the basis of marks secured by candidates. Each qualified candidate will obtain a rank card, which will be sent to him/her by email. 

SAAT 2020 Counselling

Candidates will be called for counseling on the basis of merit lists prepared, depending on the marks secured by him/her. Candidates will have to exercise a branch selection process through online mode

• The counseling process will take place at the campus of SOA
• Candidates will obtain counseling letters and rank cards through email
• Applicants will be called for counseling sessions from May 12, 2020 (Engineering Only).
• Counselling process will involve the selection of courses and colleges by candidates in order of preferences
• On the basis of the above selections and merit list, candidates will be allotted seats
• Candidates must carry following original documents for verification during counseling session:

1. Class 10 and class 12 Passing Certificates
2. Class 10 and class 12 Mark sheets
3. Diploma/Bachelor’s Degree Certificate
4. Diploma/Bachelor’s Degree Mark Sheet
5. Leaving Certificate (if applicable)
6. Caste Certificate (if applicable)
7. Birth Certificate
8. SAAT 2020 Admit Card
9. SAAT 2020 Rank Card
10. Identity Proof
11. 4 recent passport sizes colored photographs