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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100729143856
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-040053
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100728
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100729
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100729

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Godbole Arvind
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001365481

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22903
		FILM NUMBER:		10977427

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SYNTEL, INC.
		STREET 2:		525 E. BIG BEAVER RD., SUITE 300
		CITY:			TROY
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48083

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
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-07-28</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001365481</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Godbole Arvind</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>SYNTEL, LIMITED, UNIT NO. 112</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SDF IV, SEEPZ, ANDHERI (E)</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MUMBAI</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>K7</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>400 096</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>INDIA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CFO &amp; CISO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-07-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>42.4215</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>17500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Byron S. Collier on behalf of Arvind Godbole</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-07-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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