Andhra set

Andhra Pradesh state eligibility test

Eligibility

(i) Candidates who have secured at least 55% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s Degree or an equivalent examination from universities/institutions recognized by UGC. For (BC) /(SC)/ (ST)/Transgender/ (PwD) category candidates who have secured at least 50% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s degree or equivalent examination are eligible for this Test.

(ii) Candidates who are pursuing their Master’s degree or equivalent course or appearing for their qualifying Master’s degree (final year) examination and whose result is still awaited or candidates whose qualifying examinations have been delayed may also apply for this test. Candidates will be admitted provisionally and shall be considered eligible for award of eligibility for Assistant Professor only after they have passed their Master’s Degree OR equivalent examination with at least 55% marks (50% marks in case of BC/SC/ ST/PwD category candidates). Such candidates must complete their Master's degree or equivalent examination within 2 years from the date of SET result. 

(iii) Candidates belonging to the transgender category would be eligible to draw the same relaxation in fee, age and qualifying criteria for SET (i.e. Assistant Professor) as are available to SC/ST/PwD categories. The subject wise cut-offs for this category should be the lowest among those for SC/ST/PwD/BC categories in the corresponding subject.

(iv) The Ph.D. holders whose Master’s level examination has been completed by 19th September 1991 (irrespective of the date of declaration of result) shall be eligible for a relaxation of 5% in aggregate marks (i.e. from 55% to 50%) for appearing in SET.

(v) Candidates are advised to appear in the subject of their Post-Graduation only. 

(vi) There is no upper age limit for applying for eligibility for the test.

 

The qualified candidates are eligible to apply for the post of Assistant Professor only in the universities/ colleges situated in the Andhra Pradesh state from where they have cleared their SET.

 

 

The SET would be conducted only in the following 30 subjects listed below. The candidates are supposed to appear for only one subject from the list. These subjects are listed below:

PAPER – I

Sno        Subject Code          Subject             

1              00                           General Paper  

 

 

 

PAPER-II 

Sno        Subject Code     Subject

1              01           Anthropology   

2              02           History 

3              03           Chemical Sciences          

4              04           Commerce         

5              05           Computer Science & Application              

6              06           Economics          

7              07           Education           

8              08           English 

9              09           Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean & Planetary Science

10           10           Environmental Science 

11           11           Geography        

12           12           Hindi      View / Download

13           13           Journalism and Mass Communications  

14           14           Law       

15           15           Life Sciences     

16           16           Library and Information Science               

17           17           Management   

18           18           Mathematical Sciences 

19           19           Physical Sciences             

20           20           Physical Education          

21           21           Philosophy         

22           22           Political Science               

23           23           Psychology        

24           24           Public Administration    

25           25           Sanskrit               

26           26           Sociology            

27           27           Social Work        

28           28           Telugu 

29           29           Urdu     

30           30           Visual Arts          

 

The medium of Question Paper

The question paper - I will be bilingual (English and Telugu).

Paper-II for the following subjects

 a) Commerce

 b) Economics

c) Education

d) History

e) Political Science

 f) Public Administration and

 g) Sociology will be bilingual (English and Telugu).

 

*All the remaining papers are in only English except for Hindi, Sanskrit, Telugu, and Urdu.

 

Scheme of Examination

Paper    Marks   Number of Question      Duration

I               100               50                               1 Hours

II             200               100                            2 Hours

Paper-I shall be consists of the teaching/research aptitude of the candidate. It will primarily be designed to test reasoning ability, comprehension, divergent thinking, and GA/GK of the candidate. There will be 50 objective type questions in Paper-I.

Paper-II shall consist of 100 objective type questions based on the subject selected by the candidate.

Each question will carry 2 marks.

There is no negative marking.

 for more information visit the official website:- 

https://apset.net.in/

kerala set

 

Kerala -Set

Kerala State Eligibility Test (SET) is organized by the Government of Kerala in order to ensure that teaching standards have maintained, the standard of Higher education in the state of Kerala. Applicants must have Kerala SET for joining higher education as a teacher. 

The Kerala SET entrance exam is four hours duration exam. There are 2 papers in the Kerala SET exam.

While Paper-I is common for all candidates, Paper-II contains questions from the subject in which a candidate had a specialization at the post-graduation level.

The SET would be conducted only in the following 31 subjects listed below. The candidates are supposed to appear for only one subject from the list. These subjects are listed below:

Arabic	Hindi	Political Science
Biotechnology	History	Psychology
Botany	Home Science	Russian
Chemistry	Journalism	Sanskrit
Commerce	Latin	Social Work
Economics	Malayalam	Sociology
English	Mathematics	Statistics
French	Music	Syriac
Geography	Philosophy	Tamil
Geology	Physics	Urdu
German	Zoology	-

SET Eligibility

Candidates who want to appear in the exam must possess a Master’s degree in a specific subject with not less than 50% aggregate marks or equivalent grade. Apart from this aspirant should have a B.Ed. degree in any discipline from any university in Kerala or possess these qualifications from any other university which is considered to be on par with these universities.

Note: Aspirants who possess their Master’s degree with the minimum required marks to meet SET eligibility criteria but are currently in the final year of their B.Ed. the degree programme also eligible to appear in Kerala SET. Similarly, candidates who have secured their B.Ed degree and are in the final year of their post-graduate programme also eligible for appearing in the exam. The official website informs: “Such candidates must produce the Certificates of their qualifying examinations passed with the minimum required marks within 1 year from the date of publication of the results of the test, failing which they shall be treated as disqualified”

 Application Fee:

1. Open/General/OBC:-    Rs-750   for outsiders (Rs-800)
2. SC/ST/VH/PH:-          Rs- 345   for outsiders (Rs-425)

Centres for the exam

      Code      Districts

1.           Thiruvananthapuram
2.           Kollam
3.           Pathanamthitta
4.           Alappuzha
5.           Kottayam
6.           Idukki
7.           Ernakulam
8.           Thrissur
9.           Palakkad
10.           Malappuram
11.           Kozhikode
12.           Wayanad
13.           Kannur
14.           Kasaragod

Scheme of the exam

PAPER	SUBJECT	TOTAL NO. OF QUESTIONS	MARKS FOR EACH QUESTION
Paper-I	GK (Part A) and Aptitude in Teaching (Part B)	120 (60 questions each part)	1
Paper-II	All 33 subjects except for Mathematics and Statistics	120 questions	1
	Mathematics and Statistics	80 questions	1.5

For more information visit the official 

website:- http://lbscentre.kerala.gov.in/services/state_eligibility_test

Maharashtra State Eligibility Test (MH-SET)

MH-SET is an eligibility test conducted by SPPU (Savitribai Phule Pune University) to determine the eligibility of candidates for the position of Assistant Professor in universities and colleges across Maharashtra and Goa.

Subjects:-

The SET would be conducted only in the following 32 subjects listed below. The candidates are supposed to appear for only one subject from the list.

Candidates have to appear for SET in the subject of their Post-Graduation only. However, candidates whose post-graduation subject is not covered in the list of subjects may appear in a related subject as per the guidelines of U.G.C. (NET).

01           Marathi

02           Hindi

03           English

04           Sanskrit

05           Urdu

10           History

11           Economics

12           Philosophy

13           Psychology

14           Sociology

15           Political Science

16           Defense & Strategic Studies

17           Home Science

18           Library & Information Science

19           Journalism & Mass Communication

20           Social Work

21           Public Administration

30           Mathematical Sciences

31           Environmental Sciences

32           Physical Science

33           Chemical Sciences

34           Life Sciences

35           Earth , Atmospheric, Ocean & Planetary Science

36           Geography

37           Computer Science & Application

38           Electronics Science

39           Forensic Science

50           Commerce

51           Management

60           Law

70           Education

71           Physical Education

 

MH-SET Exam Centers

MH-SET  exam is conducted in 15 centers across Maharashtra & Goa, and the candidates can check the list of exam centers here.

1.       Panaji (GOA)

2.       Chandrapur

3.       Amravati

4.       Aurangabad

5.       Dhule

6.       Ahmednagar

7.       Kolhapur

8.       Mumbai

9.       Gadchiroli

10.   Nagpur

11.   Nanded

12.   Jalgon

13.   Nashik

14.   Solapur

15.   Pune

Scheme of Examination

a) The SET will be conducted in Objective Mode. The test will consist of two papers. both papers consist only objective type questions and will be held on the same day in two separate sessions without break.

Session Paper Number of Multiple Choice Questions Marks Duration First 1 50 questions (all  compulsory) 50 x 2 = 100  1 hour  Second 2 100 questions (all  compulsory) 100 x 2 = 200   2 hours

b) Paper-I paper 1st consists of teaching/research, reasoning ability, comprehension, divergent thinking, and general awareness of the candidate. The paper consists of fifty (50) objective type compulsory questions of two marks each.

Paper 1st has 4 different sets of different codes.  The student has to ensure that the same Test Booklet Code is pre-printed and pre-shaded on the OMR sheet (Answer Sheet) of Paper I.

Paper-II paper 2nd consists of hundred (100) objective type compulsory questions, (except mathematical science) based on the subject selected by the candidate. Each question will carry equal marks (two marks).  In Mathematical Science, a student has to attempt all questions (100) either from Sections I & II or from Sections I & III only. The OMR sheets of the candidates attempting questions from both sections II & III will be rejected.

Paper-II of each subject has 4 sets with different Test Booklet Codes. The student has to ensure that the same Test Booklet Code is pre-printed and pre-shaded on the OMR sheet (Answer Sheet) of Paper-II.

All questions of Paper-II will be compulsory, covering updated syllabi for all subjects except Life Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Physical Science, Mathematical Sciences, Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean & Planetary Science (For later subjects the syllabi of earlier Papers II & III together).

c) The candidate has to return the original OMR sheet to the invigilator at the conclusion of each session. However, the candidates are allowed to carry the Test Booklet of Papers- I, and II along with a duplicate copy of OMR sheets (carbonless copy) at the conclusion of the examination only.

d) There will be no negative marking.

e) The State EligibilityTest for Maharashtra & Goa states will be conducted based on syllabi of UGC.NET which have been updated and uploaded on the UGC website https://www.ugcnetonline.in with the link 'Updated syllabi' which will be applicable for SET. The updated syllabi are also available on the website http://setexam.unipune.ac.in According to new guidelines of the newly updated syllabus -Paper II will contain 100 compulsory MCQs of two marks each from the subject selected by the candidate and the duration of this paper has been made as two hours (120 minutes). "

The syllabi of subjects, Life Science, Chemical Science, Physical Science, Mathematical Science, Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean & Planetary Science will be as before. In these subjects, the syllabi of paper II and paper III shall now form the syllabus of paper II. Kindly ignore the instructions given at the top of the syllabi for these subjects. In addition, ignore the sample questions given at the bottom of the paper III syllabus of these subjects. Paper II of these subjects will also contain 100 compulsory MCQs, of two marks each from the subject selected by the candidate and the duration of this paper has been made as two hours (120 minutes). As per UGC letter No.F.4-2/90(NET/SET Policy) dated 19th January 2019."

f) Re-Evaluation/Re-Checking of the result :

There shall be no re-evaluation/re-checking of the result. No correspondence in this regard shall be entertained

 Application fee 

1. Open/general- Rs 800

2. other categories- Rs 650

Eligibility Criteria

a) The candidates must have a Master’s Degree recognized by U.G.C., in a subject of SET. The candidates having Post Graduate diploma/certificate awarded by an Indian University/Institute or a Foreign degree/diploma/certificate awarded by the Foreign University/Institute should in their own interest, ascertain the equivalence* of their diploma/degree/certificate, with Master's degree of recognized Indian Universities from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi (www.aiu.ac.in).

(* Such candidates who qualify SET will be required to submit equivalence certificate from AIU, Immediately after the result of the SET examination).

b) The candidates other than SC/ST/OBC/SBC/DT(VJ)/NT/SEBC/Transgender category, who have secured at least 55% marks (without gracing or in Master’s or equivalent examination, are eligible for this test. OBC/SBC/DT(VJ)/NT/SEBC [belonging to non-creamy layer] and SC/ST/ PH/VH/Trans-genders/PwD (PHPhysically Handicapped, VH- Visually Handicapped i.e. Blind), category candidates who have secured at least 50% marks (without gracing or rounding off) in Master’s or equivalent Examination are eligible for this test. The candidates belonging to OBC/ DT (A)(VJ)/ NT (B, C, D)/ SBC/ SEBC must submit a valid category certificate recognized by the Govt. of Maharashtra & Goa. The OBC certificate will not be accepted in lieu of DT(A)(VJ)/ NT(B, C, D)/SBC/ SEBC categories (The OBC certificate is accepted only at the national level for UGC-NET and UGC-CSIR NET in lieu of said categories). The Orphans & EWS candidates must submit an eligibility Certificate issued by the competent authority.

c) The candidates who are studying in the first year of two years Masters's Course or in the first two semesters of a four-semester course of a Master’s Degree or studying in the fourth year of five year Integrated Masters's Course are not eligible to appear for this test.

d) The candidates who are pursuing their Master's degree or equivalent course or candidates who have appeared for their qualifying Master’s degree (final year) examination and whose result is still awaited or candidates whose qualifying examinations have been delayed may also apply for this test. However, such candidates will be admitted provisionally and shall be considered eligible for Assistant Professor after they have passed their Master's Degree or equivalent examination with at least 55% marks (50% marks in case of SC/ST/PH/VH and OBC/SBC/DT(A)/NT(B)/NT(C)/NT(D)/ SEBC [belonging to non-creamy layer]/Transgender/PwD. Such candidates must complete their Master's Degree or equivalent examination within two years from the date of SET result with the required percentage of marks, failing which they shall be treated as disqualified.

e) The candidates of other States (other than Maharashtra & Goa) belonging to reserved categories shall be treated as Open categories, as per the rules of the Maharashtra and Goa States.

f) Candidates can appear for SET in the subject of their Post Graduation only e.g. Commerce:M.Com., Environmental Science: M.Sc. Env. Sci., Life Science: M.Sc. Life Science/Botany/Zoology/Microbiology/ Biotechnology etc., Home Science: M.Sc., M.A. Home Science (Refer Item No. 4 on page 06, for list of SET and P.G. subjects). If a post-graduate subject of any candidate is not included in the list of SET subjects, Such candidates can appear for SET in a related or equivalent subject.

g) Candidates should note that their candidature for SET is provisional. It will be deemed final upon verification of eligibility documents, after the declaration of the SET result.

h) A candidate who has already qualified for SET in a subject, will not be allowed to appear again for SET in the same subject. The candidates violating this rule will be liable for initiating legal action.

i) To apply for the SET, there is no upper age limit.

j) As per the U.G.C. rules the candidates who have passed M.Sc. (by Research) are not eligible to appear for the SET

k) The SET State Agency will not issue any mark sheet to qualified/non-qualified candidates. Students should note that there is a provision for online verification of the SET result. The SET Unit will issue e-certificate to qualified candidates only on verification of the Eligibility documents immediately after the result of the SET examination.

Reservation Policy for SET :

-The reservation policy of the Government of Maharashtra & Goa is applicable to MH-SET. According to this, 13% of the seats are reserved for the category Scheduled Caste(SC), 7% for the category Scheduled Tribe(ST), 19% for the category Other Backward Classes (OBC), 13% of the seats are reserved for the category SEBC, 2% for the category SBC, 3% for the category DT (A) VJ, 2.5% for the category NT(B), 3.5% for the category NT(C), 2% for the category NT(D), belonging to the Non Creamy layer (NCL) only, 10% General-Economically Weaker Section (GEN-EWS), 25% for the category General/unreserved.

-Each category will have 4 (four) % reservations horizontally for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) as defined in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

-The General Category will have 1(one) % reservation horizontally for Orphans. for more information visit the official website-  https://setexam.unipune.ac.in/Home.aspx

Himachal State Eligibility Test (HP-SET)

HIMACHAL PRADESH STATE ELIGIBILITY TEST (HP-SET)

 

Himachal Pradesh public service commission conducts State Eligibility Test (SET) for the eligibility for recruitment of the assistant professor in universities and colleges in Himachal Pradesh. this exam is conducted once in a year. HPSC conduct the test in 22 subjects which are as follows.

 

Subjects:-

Chemical Sciences	Commerce	Hindi	Music
English	Economics	History	Physical Sciences
Life Sciences	Geography	Mathematical Sciences	Physical Sciences
Physical Education	Sociology	Sanskrit	Political Science
Public Administration	Computer Science and Applications	Tourism Administration and Management	Mass Communication and Journalism
Philosophy	Psychology	Education

Centers for the test:

1.      Shimla

2.      Solan

3.      Mandi

4.      Kangra

Eligibility for the HP-SET 

·    Candidates who have appeared or will be appearing at the qualifying Master’s Degree (final year) examination and whose result is still awaited or candidates whose qualifying examinations have been delayed may also apply for this test. However, such candidates will be admitted provisionally and shall be considered eligible for the post of Assistant Professor in the Universities/Colleges situated in the State, only after they have passed their Master’s Degree examination or equivalent with at least 55% marks (50% marks in case of SC/ST/OBC (Non- creamy layer /PWD (Persons with a disability) category candidates of H.P.). Such candidates must complete their P.G. degree examination within two years from the date of SET result with the required percentage of marks, failing which they shall be treated as disqualified.

·        The Ph.D. Degree holders whose Master’s level examination had been completed by 19th September 1991 (irrespective of the date of declaration of result) shall be eligible for a relaxation of 5% in aggregate marks (i.e. from 55% to 50%) for appearing in SET.

·        Candidates are advised to appear in the subject of their post-graduation only. In case the subject of a candidate is not included in the list of SET subjects, the candidate may appear in UGC NET/UGC-CSIR NET which is held twice a year. (For instance, the candidates having a post-graduation degree in Acharya (Traditional Sanskrit) are not eligible to appear in Sanskrit subject).

 

EXEMPTION/(ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR(s) –

 

·        NET/SET shall remain the minimum eligibility condition for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor(s) in Universities/Colleges/Institutions. Provided, however, that candidates, who are or have been awarded a Ph. D. Degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award for Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009, shall be exempted from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of NET/SELT/SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor(s) or equivalent positions in Universities/ Colleges/ Institutions.

·        For SET Candidates: The candidates who have cleared the State Eligibility Test (SET) accredited by UGC for eligibility for Assistant Professor held prior to 1st June 2002, are exempted from appearing in SET, being eligible to appear for Assistant Professor(s) anywhere in India. For SET held from 1st, June 2002 onwards, the qualified candidates are eligible to apply for the post of Assistant Professor(s) only in the Universities/Colleges situated in the State from where they have cleared their SET.

·        Candidates who have secured at least 55% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s Degree or equivalent examination from universities/institutions recognized by UGC in Humanities (including languages) and Social Sciences, Computer Science & Applications. Are eligible for this Test. The Scheduled Caste (SC) of H.P. /Scheduled Tribe (ST) of H.P. /Other Backward Classes (Non- creamy layer of H.P./ Persons with Disability (PWD) of H.P. category candidates of H.P. who have secured at least 50% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s Degree or equivalent examination are eligible for this test only.

 

for more information you can visit the official website- http://www.hppsc.hp.gov.in/hppsc/