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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040301154247
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-013333
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040226
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040301

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TANDON RAJIV
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001256127

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22903
		FILM NUMBER:		04639167

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SYNTEL INC
		STREET 2:		42 BROADWAY STE 1945
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127859810

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SYNTEL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001040426
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
		IRS NUMBER:				382312018
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2800 LIVERNOIS RD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			TROY
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2486192800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2800 LIVERNOID RD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			TROY
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48043
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-02-26</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001040426</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SYNTEL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SYNT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001256127</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TANDON RAJIV</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>42 BROADWAY, SUITE 1945</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10004</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-02-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6000.0000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>27.0482</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>39469.0000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>27.0000</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>35033.0000</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>8.2500</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2000-10-29</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2009-10-29</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2002-01-17</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2011-01-17</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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        </derivativeHolding>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This amount includes the following number of shares acquired under the Syntel, Inc. stock purchase plan on 9/3/2003: 1,047.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The option vests in annual installments of 10%, 20%, 30%, and 40% of the shares subject to the option on the first, second, third, and fourth anniversaries (respectively) of the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The option vests in annual installments of 25% of the shares subject to the option on the first four anniversary dates of the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Byron S. Collier on behalf of Rajiv Tandon</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-03-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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