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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-000146.txt : 20080102
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-08-000146.hdr.sgml : 20080101
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080102151338
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-000146
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070810
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080102

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:		525 EAST BIG BEAVER ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			TROY
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48083
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2486193524

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		525 EAST BIG BEAVER ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			TROY
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48083

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Singampalli Ramakumar
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001422300

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22903
		FILM NUMBER:		08501516

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		91-44-2230-1101

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SYNTEL LIMITED, 21 MOUNT RD.
		STREET 2:		LITTLEMOUNT, SAIDAPET
		CITY:			CHENNAI
		STATE:			K7
		ZIP:			600 015
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        <issuerCik>0001040426</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SYNTEL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SYNT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Singampalli Ramakumar</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>SYNTEL LIMITED, 21 MOUNT RD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>LITTLEMOUNT, SAIDAPET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHENNAI</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>K7</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>600 015</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>INDIA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President, Operations</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-08-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3709</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Granted pursuant to the Syntel, Inc. Amended and Restated Stock Option and Incentive Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Ramakumar Singampalli</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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