Manonmanium Sundranar University is going to conduct a Tamil Nadu State Eligibility Test (TNSET) for 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9 March 2025. The examination will be conducted online through a computer-based test (CBT) to select eligible candidates for the posts of Assistant Professor in Tamil Nadu. To pass this exam, candidates should know what to prepare and how to prepare. This can be understood by going through TNSET syllabus 2025 and exam pattern which will help candidates decide on a study plan accordingly. Good preparation is important to score high marks in an exam and can be obtained by studying all the subjects provided in the CBT course. Candidates can get an idea about the number of questions, total marks, types of questions, covering subjects etc. from this article.
Tnset syllabus and exam pattern 2025
Candidates who are going to appear for the TNSET exam 2025 should be known about the latest syllabus and exam pattern to prepare subjects accordingly. The latest TNSET syllabus 2025 is provided by the official examination-conduct officers, including a list of subjects-wise subjects. Candidates should also understand the number of questions asked by each subject, this will help the candidates to decide in which subject is more weightage and they need to pay more attention.
| TNSET Syllabus 2025- Highlights | |
| Organization | Manonmanium Sundranar University |
| Exam name | Tamil Nadu State Eligibility Test (TNSET) |
| post name | Assistant professor |
| Examination method | Computer-based test (offline) |
| test date | 6 to 9 March 2025 |
| Types of questions | Objective-type/multiple choice question (MCQ) |
| Number of questions | 150 |
| total marks | 300 |
| Time period | 3 hours |
| official website | https://msutnset.com/ |
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TNSET exam pattern 2025
Before starting your preparation for TNSET exam, it is advisable to go through the exam pattern to get details about the exam duration, marks and some other important details. Tamil Nadu State Eligibility Test will include two letters- Paper I and Paper II, question papers will be in English language except language papers.
- Both TNSET paper I and II will have objective-type/MCQs.
- For every correct answer, candidates will get +1.
- There will be no negative marks for wrong answers.
- Candidates will be given a total of 3 hours to complete their examination without any break.
| Papers | Subjects | Number of questions | Mark |
| Paper I | General knowledge | 50 | 100 |
| Teaching capacity | |||
| Research qualification | |||
| Argument capacity | |||
| reading comprehension | |||
| Higher education system | |||
| People and development | |||
| Environment | |||
| Mathematical qualification | |||
| Candidate general thinking and general awareness | |||
| Paper II | Domain knowledge from chosen topic | 100 | 200 |
| Total | 150 | 300 | |
TNSET Syllabus 2025
Candidates who need to appear for this state eligibility test should know paper 1 and paper 2 tnset syllabus 2025. TN Set Paper 1 Exam is conducted to assess general knowledge, teaching abilities, research abilities, logic, reading facility, higher education system, people and development, environment, mathematical qualifications, mathematical qualifications, divert thinking and general awareness of the candidate. Paper-wise syllabus providing a list of subjects to be prepared for the exam is given below. Candidates need to focus on every subject to get a better score and pass this exam.
TNSET Paper 1 Syllabus 2025
The first paper of TNSET exam is mainly focused on general knowledge, teacher aptitude and research aptitude section, including various classes such as communication, higher education system, logical arguments, data interpretation, mathematical arguments and merit, etc.
Teaching ability
Subjects like teaching methods, evaluation systems, concept of teaching, teaching support system, etc. are covered by candidates for TNSET Paper 1.
- Teaching: concept, purpose, levels of teaching (memory, understanding and contemplative), characteristics and basic requirements
- Characteristics of learner: characteristics of adolescents and adult learners (academic, social, emotional and cognitive), personal differences
- Teachers, learners, support materials, instructional facilities, learning environment and factors related to institute
- Methods of teaching in institutions of higher education: teacher-centric vs. learner-centric methods; Off-line vs on-line methods (Swayam, Swayamaprabha, MOOC, etc.)
- Teaching Assistance System: Traditional, Modern and ICT-based
- Evaluation System: Elements and Types of Evaluation, Evaluation in Christian Credit System, Computer-based tests, Innovation in Evaluation Systems
Communications
Candidates need to cover topics such as effective communication, meaning and type of communication and obstacles for some other subjects that are listed below the communication unit.
- Communication: Features of meaning, type and communication
- Effective Communications: Oral and non-oral, inter-cultural and group communication, classroom communication
- Barriers to Effective Communication
- Jan-Media and Society
Research qualification
Subjects such as research stages, concept of research, research morality, thesis and article writing, etc. should be covered by candidates to prepare the Research Qualification Section.
- Research: Meaning, type, and characteristics, positivational approach for positivity and research
- Methods of research: Experimental, descriptive, historical, qualitative and quantitative methods
- Research phase
- Thesis and article writing: format and styles of reference
- ICT application in research
- Research ethics
Mathematical argument and ability
The list of subjects to be prepared for the mathematical logic and merit section is given below, candidates must practice more and more to score better.
- Number series, letter series, codes and relationships
- Mathematical qualifications (fraction, time and distance, ratio, ratio and percentage, profit and loss, interest and discount, average, etc.)
Logical logic
Upma, the classical class of the opposition, the van diagram, the deduct and the inductive arguments, etc. are some of the subjects that a candidate should study for the logical logic section.
- Understanding the structure of logic: logic form, structure of rational proposals, mood and figure, formal and informal decline, use, meaning, and conditions of terms, classical class of opposition
- Evaluation and separation
- Upma
- Wayne diagram: Simple to establish the legitimacy of arguments and many uses
- Indian logic: means of knowledge
- Pramanus: Prakrit (perception), Anmana (Estimate), Upamana (Comparison), Shabda (Oral testimony), orthoptti (implication)
- Structure and perception (estimates), wide (inseparable relationship), and structure of hatavabhas (decline of barrier)
data interpretation
Candidates can undergo a list of subjects below for the data interpretation section. Preparing all these subjects will help candidates to solve the questions in the examination easily.
- Source, acquisition and classification of data
- Quantitative and qualitative data
Graphical representation (bar-chart, histogram, pie-chart, table-chart, and line-charts) and maping of data. - data interpretation
- Data and Governance
information and communication technology
The list of subjects for information and communication technology theme that is to be covered by the candidate is listed below.
- ICT: General Abstinent and Vocabulary
- Basics of Internet, Intranet, E-mail, Audio and Video-Conferencing
- Digital initiative in higher education
- ICT and Governance
Higher education system
The development of higher education, education in ancient India, institutions of higher education, environmental education, and some other important topics for the Higher Education System section are listed below.
- Institute of Higher Education and Education in Ancient India
- Development of higher teaching and research in freedom India
- Oriental, traditional and non-traditional education programs in India
- Professional, technical and skill -based education
- Price education and environmental education
- Policies, governance and administration
People, development and environment
Candidates need to focus on subjects such as the effects of pollutants on human health, natural and energy sources, environmental protection act, various environmental issues, etc. to score good marks in TNSET Paper 1.
- Development and Environment: millennium development and sustainable development goals
Human and Environmental interaction: human activities and their impact on the environment - Environmental issues: local, regional and global; Air pollution, water pollution, soil pollution, noise pollution, waste (solid, liquid, biomedical, dangerous, electronic), climate change and its socio-economic and political dimensions
- Effect of pollutants on human health
- Natural and energy resources: solar, wind, soil, hydro, geotomical, biomass, atom and forest.
- Natural threats and disasters: mitigation strategies
- Environment Protection Act (1986), National Action Plan on Climate Change, International Agreements/Prayer -Monthrian Protocol, Rio Summit, Convention on Bio -Body, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, International Solar Alliance
Understanding
A route of the text will be given. Questions will be asked through the same route and candidates need to answer those questions.
The detailed course for TNSET Paper -I Syllabus has already discussed above for General Paper on Teaching and Research Aptitude (Code Number: 2400). If you want to check the official PDF, you can download it by following the link given below.
TNSET Paper 1 Syllabus PDF (Official)
TNSET Paper 2 Syllabus 2025
Tamil Nadu Paper 2 Examination is conducted to understand the candidate’s domain knowledge in the PG subject selected from the list of TNSET subjects. The TNSET paper 2 courses for domain knowledge subjects are bottom -bounded with the subject name and code.
