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  • What is Karnataka - SET?
  • What is KSET Recruitment?
  • Karnataka SET: Overview
  • KSET Exam Date 2023
  • KSET Notification 2023
  • KSET Exam Pattern 2023
  • KSET Syllabus 2023
  • KSET Eligibility Criteria 2023
  • KSET Educational Qualifications
  • KSET Application Form 2023
  • KSET Application Fees 2023
  • KSET Admit Card 2023
  • KSET Answer Key 2023
  • KSET Exam Results 2023
  • KSET Expected Cut-Off 2023

  • What is Karnataka - SET?

    Karnataka State Eligibility Test Centre, University of Mysore is responsible for conducting the Karnataka State Eligibility Test (KSET) every year. The KSET Exam 2023 is held to select candidates for the post of Assistant Professorship/lectureship in Karnataka. Karnataka SET 2023 application process will begin in February 2023 (Tentative). The candidates having a Master's degree or in the final year of a Master's degree can apply for the exam. The exam will be held offline. The exam consists of two papers with objective-type MCQs.

    The first paper has 50 compulsory questions having 100 marks and the second paper has 100 compulsory questions having 200 marks. The exam won't have any negative marking system. Every year an exam is held in 41 subjects. Check the KSET Latest News here.

    What is KSET Recruitment?

    The full form of KSET is Karnataka State Eligibility Test. It is the entry-level test for Assistant Professors and Lecturers conducted by the University of Mysore. The exam takes place according to strict guidelines of the UGC for the selection of entry-level teaching based on merit and is held once a year. Candidates who successfully pass the KSET exam become eligible for posts of lecturers and assistant professors in several universities and colleges across the state of Karnataka.

    Karnataka SET: Overview

    Particulars Details
    Exam Name KSET
    Conducting Body University of Mysore
    Level State
    Full -Form Karnataka State Eligibility Test
    Frequency Once in a Year
    Appointed As Assistant Professor
    Exam Date Offline
    Application Mode Online
    Official website kset.uni-Mysore.ac.in

    KSET Exam Date 2023

    Below is the table mentioning tentative Exam dates for KSET Recruitment 2023:

    Events KSET Exam Date (Tentative)
    Online Application form Date March 2023
    Last date of form submission March 2023
    Application form submitted with late fee March 2023
    Last date for hard copy submission March 2023
    Admit Card April 2023
    KSET 2023 Exam Date Last week April 2023
    KSET 2023 Result Date To be announced

    KSET Notification 2023

    KSET Exam official notification 2023 will be released soon on the official website. The KSET official Notification contains all important information, on how to fill out the application form, the deadline for applications, fees, age, eligibility, and so on. Candidates must check the official website regularly for the latest updates.

    KSET Exam Pattern 2023

    The KSET recruitment exam is held in two stages. The main exam is an offline test, which is conducted at different centers in Karnataka. The questions in the KSET recruitment exam are of multiple-choice type. The test time is three hours.

    The KSET recruitment exam consists of two sections - General Aptitude and knowledge, and Subject-specific.

    Papers KSET Exam Date (Tentative) Total Marks Exam Duration
    Paper I (General Paper) 50 100 1 hour
    Paper-II (Chosen Subject) 100 200 2 hour
    Total 150 300 3 hour

    KSET Syllabus 2023

    The subject-wise syllabus for some of the important subjects is provided in the below details. The candidates can also refer to the official site for more details of the syllabus.

    Subjects Topics
    General Paper
    • Unit 1 - Teaching Aptitude
    • Unit 2 - Research Aptitude
    • Unit 3 - Comprehension
    • Unit 4 - Communication
    • Unit 5 - Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude
    • Unit 6 - Logical Reasoning
    • Unit 7 - Date Interpretation
    • Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology
    • Unit 9 - People, Development and Environmental
    • Unit 10 - Higher Education system
    Commerce
    • Unit 1 - Business Environment and International Business
    • Unit 2 - Accounting and Auditing
    • Unit 3 - Business Economics
    • Unit 4 - Business Finance
    • Unit 5 - Business Statistics and Research Methods
    • Unit 6 - Business Management and Human Resource Management
    • Unit 7 - Banking and Financial Institutions
    • Unit 8 - Marketing Management
    • Unit 9 - Legal Aspects of Business
    • Unit 10 - Income-tax and Corporate Tax Planning
    Economics
    • Unit 1 - Micro Economics
    • Unit 2 - Macroeconomics
    • Unit 3 - Statistics and Econometrics
    • Unit 4 - Mathematical Economics
    • Unit 5 - International Economics
    • Unit 6 - Public Economics
    • Unit 7 - Money and Banking
    • Unit 8 - Growth and Development Economics
    • Unit 9 - Environmental Economics and Demography
    • Unit 10 - Indian Economy
    Economics
    • Unit 1 - Micro Economics
    • Unit 2 - Macroeconomics
    • Unit 3 - Statistics and Econometrics
    • Unit 4 - Mathematical Economics
    • Unit 5 - International Economics
    • Unit 6 - Public Economics
    • Unit 7 - Money and Banking
    • Unit 8 - Growth and Development Economics
    • Unit 9 - Environmental Economics and Demography
    • Unit 10 - Indian Economy
    English
    • Unit 1 - Drama
    • Unit 2 - Poetry
    • Unit 3 - Fiction, Short story
    • Unit 4 - Non-Fictional Prose
    • Unit 5 - Languages: Basic concepts, theories, and pedagogy. English in Use.
    • Unit 6 - English in India: history, evolution, and futures
    • Unit 7 - Cultural Studies
    • Unit 8 - Literary Criticism
    • Unit 9 - Literary Theory post World War II
    • Unit 10 - Research Methods and Materials in English
    Social Work
    • Unit 1 -Nature and Development of Social Work.
    • Unit 2 - Society, Human Behavior and Communities.
    • Unit 3 - Social Work with Individuals and Groups.
    • Unit 4 -Social Work with Communities and Social Action.
    • Unit 5 -Research in Social Work: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches.
    • Unit 6 -Administration, Welfare,e, and Development Services.
    • Unit 7 -Social Policy, Planning, and Social Development.
    • Unit 8 -Indian Constitution, Social Justice, Human Rights, and Social Work Practice.
    • Unit 9 - Areas of Social Work Practice I.
    • Unit 10 -Areas of Social Work Practice II.
    Environmental Science
    • Unit 1 - Fundamentals of Environmental Sciences
    • Unit 2 - Environmental Chemistry
    • Unit 3 - Environmental Biology
    • Unit 4 - Environmental Geosciences
    • Unit 5 - Energy and Environment
    • Unit 6 - Environmental Pollution and Control
    • Unit 7 - Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Subject Code: 29
    • Unit 8 - Environmental Assessment, Management, and Legislation
    • Unit 9 - Statistical Approaches and Modeling in Environmental Sciences
    • Unit 10 - Contemporary Environmental Issues Unit –I: Fundamentals of Environmental Sciences
    Political Science
    • Unit 1 - political theory
    • Unit 2 - political thought
    • Unit 3 - Indian political thought
    • Unit 4 - Comparative political analysis
    • Unit 5 - International Relations
    • Unit 6 - India's foreign policy
    • Unit 7 - Political institutions in India
    • Unit 8 - Political process in India
    • Unit 9 - Public Administration
    • Unit 10 - Governance and public policy in India
    Sociology
    • Unit 1 - Sociological Theory
    • Unit 2 - Research Methodology and Methods
    • Unit 3 - Basic concepts and Institutions
    • Unit 4 - Rural and Urban transformation
    • Unit 5 - State, Politics and Development
    • Unit 6 - Economy and Society
    • Unit 7 - Environmental and Society
    • Unit 8 - Family, marriage,e, and kinship
    • Unit 9 - Science technology and society
    • Unit 10 - Culture and Symbolic transformations
    Geography
    • Unit 1 - Geomorphology
    • Unit 2 - Climatology
    • Unit 3 - Oceanography
    • Unit 4 - Geography of Environmental
    • Unit 5 - Population and settlement geography
    • Unit 6 - Geography of economic activities and regional development
    • Unit 7 - Cultural, social and political geography
    • Unit 8 - Geographic Thoughts
    • Unit 9 - Geographic Techniques
    • Unit 10 - Geography of India

    KSET Eligibility Criteria 2023

    Before applying for the examination it is important to check the eligibility criteria of the exam. Here we mentioned complete details about eligibility criteria. The candidate must have prescribed qualifications and an age limit while applying for the exam.

    KSET Educational Qualifications

    • Candidates must secure 55% marks in Masters in subjects for which candidate is applying in the KSET Exam.
    • The minimum mark criteria for reserved category candidates is 50% in KSET Exam.
    • Applicants who are pursuing the final year can also apply for the KSET exam, but they must pass the exam.
    • Candidates who are pursuing their Master’s Degree (First or Second Semester) or candidates who appear for their Master’s Degree (Final Year) exam and candidates whose result is still awaited or whose qualifying examinations have been delayed also can apply for the KSET Exam.
    • However, such candidates will be admitted provisionally and for those who clear the KSET, an eligibility certificate will be issued only on production of proof of having passed the Master’s degree or equivalent examination securing at least 55% marks (50% in case of SC, ST, OBC i.e., Cat- I, IIA, IIB, IIIA, IIIB) and PWD candidates) within two years from the date of the KSET result, failing which they will be treated as disqualified.
    • Applicants who have qualified previous KSET Exam in any subject are not allowed to sit in the same subject.
    • The Ph.D. degree holders candidates 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 KSET Exam.
    • The applicants of other states except for Karnataka, belonging to OBCs (SC, ST & Other Backward Classes) categories will be treated as General Merit [GM] only. As per the reservation policy of the Karnataka Government.
    • KSET Age Limit

    • There is no upper age limit set for the KSET Exam. Candidates can apply after the age of 21.

    KSET Application Form 2023

    The application form for KSET 2023 will be available on the official website of the university of Mysore. The candidates can follow the below mentioned steps to fill out the application form:

    • Step - 1: Visit the official website of the KSET
    • Step - 2: Candidates should register by giving an email id and password
    • Step - 3: After registering successfully, candidates should fill in personal and educational details.
    • Step - 4: Candidates should complete the payment through online mode or in any of the nearest state banks of India branch.

    KSET Application Fees 2023

    KSET Application Fees Category Wise are mentioned below in the table:

    Name of Category Application Fees
    Unreserved Rs. 1150/-
    Cat-IIA, IIB, IIIA, IIIB Rs. 950/-
    Cat-I, SC, ST, PWD (VH/PH) Rs. 650/-

    KSET Admit Card 2023

    The admit card will be made available only on the official website. KSET admit cards contain crucial details like the name of the candidates, exam date and time, exam venue, roll number, and date of birth. Candidates can follow the following steps to download the KSET 2023 admit card.

    Step 1: Visit the official website of the exam.

    Step 2: Click on the link displaying- download admit card.

    Step 3: Enter all the necessary details asked.

    Step 4: Click on the submit and download the admit card.

    Step 5: Take a printout of the admit card for further use.

    Details Mentioned on the KSET Admit Card

    • Name
    • Roll Number
    • Date of Birth
    • Subject Applied
    • Signature
    • Photo
    • Exam Date, Time and Venue
    • Exam Day Instructions

    KSET Answer Key 2023

    KSET Exam answer keys will be released on the official website. Candidates can check the answer key for the KSET Exam to determine their marks in KSET. Answer Key for the KSET Exam contains the question number and the corresponding answer for every subject. Candidates can raise objections after the release of the answer key for the wrong answer to questions.

    KSET Exam Results 2023

    KSET 2023 Results will be declared on the official website. Once the results are announced candidates can check the result on the official website. Applicants will check their results through online mode. Candidates to take the printout of the exam result for further admission. Those candidates who score more than the cut-off marks will qualify for the exam.

    KSET Expected Cut-Off 2023

    KSET Exam cutoff is the minimum marks that candidates must obtain to clear the exam. The cut-off marks will be published subject-wise on the official website. The KSET cut-off marks or percentage is announced by the coordinator of the KSET Center, University of Mysore.

    Category Minimum Percentage to obtain ( for both Paper 1 and paper 2) (Tentative)
    General/UR category 40% aggregate of both papers
    SC/ST/CAT-I/II A/II B/III A/III B/PwD 35% aggregate of both papers