Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) conducts Karnataka State Eligibility Test (KSET) to assess the eligibility of candidates for lecturers and assistant professor posts in universities and colleges of Karnataka. The upcoming KSET exam is scheduled to be held on 14th November 2024. Candidates planning to appear for the exam need to go through the detailed syllabus and exam pattern to score good marks and pass the exam. In this article, we have shared subject-wise syllabus details.
Karnataka SET Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2024
KSET exam is a state level exam in Karnataka and will be conducted in offline mode with MCQS format. All the candidates who are appearing in this examination must know about the syllabus and pattern of the examination. This paper is distributed in two parts i.e. Paper I and Paper 2. Candidates will be able to score better only if they cover their entire syllabus as per the exam pattern, which is given in this article below.
KSET Syllabus 2024 & Exam Pattern- Key Features | |
Name of organization | Karnataka Examination Authority |
name of exam | Karnataka State Eligibility Test (KSET) |
exam level | state level |
post name | Lecturer and Assistant Professor |
method of examination | offline |
kset exam date 2024 | 24 November 2024 |
Duration | 3 hours |
examination stage | Paper 1- 100 marks Paper 2- 200 marks |
official website | https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/ |
kset paper 1 syllabus 2024
KSET Syllabus 2024 has different subjects and topics, candidates should read the complete list of subjects thoroughly according to the exam they are appearing for. Subject wise preparation of the exam will help in scoring good marks.
KSET Paper I Exam Pattern
Paper I will consist of 50 objective type questions carrying two marks each and will be conducted for 60 minutes (1 hour). There will be no negative marking for each wrong answer. Check the subject wise number of questions and marks from the table given below.
subjects | number of questions | Mark |
teaching qualification | 05 | 10 |
research ability | 05 | 10 |
reading comprehension | 05 | 10 |
Communications | 05 | 10 |
logic (including mathematical) | 05 | 10 |
logical reasoning | 05 | 10 |
data interpretation | 05 | 10 |
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) | 05 | 10 |
people and environment | 05 | 10 |
Higher Education System: Governance, Politics and Administration | 05 | 10 |
Total | 50 | 100 |
KSET Paper 1 Syllabus and Topics
Candidates who are going to appear for Paper I should know about the subject-wise syllabus. KSET Paper I exam covers Teaching Aptitude, Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, People and EnvironmentAnd more topics discussed below.
teaching qualification course
Here, below we have mentioned a list of some topics that a candidate should study for the Teaching Aptitude section in the KSET exam.
- teaching
- learning characteristics
- Factors affecting teaching
- learning support system
- evaluation system
Research Aptitude Syllabus
To prepare for the Research Aptitude section, candidates will have to study topics like workshops, stages of research, thesis writing, research methodology etc.
- meaning of research
- Types and characteristics of research
- stages of research
- method of research
- research ethics
- papers and articles
- Conferences and Seminars
- workshops
- thesis writing
Reading Comprehension Syllabus
An excerpt from the story will be set up with questions that need to be answered from within the paragraph.
communication course
Candidates should study topics like barriers to communication, types of communication, nature of communication, effective classroom communication etc.
- nature of communication
- types of communication
- characteristics of communication
- communication barriers
- effective classroom communication
Reasoning and Mathematics Syllabus
The topics that candidates should prepare for in KSET Paper I from Reasoning subject are given below.
- letter chain
- number series
- coding-decoding
- arithmetical
- set theory
logical reasoning course
To score better marks in Logical Reasoning section, candidates should prepare for Word Analogy, Venn Diagram, Analytical Reasoning, Verbal Classification and some other topics.
- Understanding the structure of arguments
- Evaluating and differentiating inductive and deductive reasoning
- verbal analogy
- word analogy
- verbal classification
- friend diagram
- analytical reasoning
Data Interpretation Course
Check out the list of topics from Data Interpretation topics which are important to be studied by the candidates while preparing for KSET Paper I.
- Source, acquisition and interpretation
- qualitative and quantitative data
- graphical representation
- mapping data
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Course
This section is the easiest section, candidates should have general and basic knowledge about Information and Communication Technology. Candidates should study the topics like e-mailing, ICT meaning, advantages, disadvantages etc.
- meaning of ict
- Use
- advantages and disadvantages
- Common abbreviations and terminology
- Origin of the Internet
People and Environment Course
Questions asked in this section are very basic, candidates can solve these easily and have more chances to score better here. The topics to be prepared for people and environment are listed below.
- people and environment interaction
- sources of pollution
- Pollutants and effects on human life
- Natural hazards and mitigation
- exploitation of nature and energy resources
Higher Education System: Governance, Politics and Administration Courses
Check the subjects that candidates need to study Karnataka State Eligibility Test (KSET) from Higher Education System subject.
- Structure of higher education and research institutions in India.
- formal and distance education
- Technical, Vocational and General Education
- Value Education: Politics, Governance, Administration
Karnataka SET Paper 1 (General Paper 1) Syllabus PDF
KSET Paper 2 Syllabus 2024
KSET Paper II Syllabus 2024 is different from Paper I Syllabus. Before appearing for Paper II exam, candidates should know the subject wise syllabus so that candidates can make a strategy for its preparation. Here we have included all the topics of Paper II exam syllabus which will be asked in the exam.
kset paper 2 exam pattern
Candidates who qualify Paper I exam will have to appear in Paper II exam which will be of total 200 marks. This paper consists of 100 questions and 2 hours are given to complete it. There is no negative marking in this paper.
KSET Paper 2 Syllabus for All Subjects
Karnataka State Eligibility Test (KSET) Paper II exam will be subject-specific and will have questions based on the syllabus of the subject chosen. The syllabus of KSET Paper II varies according to the subject chosen by the candidates. KSET Paper 2 covers Urdu, Commerce, Economics, Kannada LanguageAnd many more which are given below the table.
- Women’s Studies Subject Course
- Visual Arts course
- Urdu subject syllabus
- Tourism Administration and Management Subject Course
- Sociology subject syllabus
- Social Work Subject Syllabus
- Sanskrit subject syllabus
- Public Administration Subject Syllabus
- psychology course
- Political Science course
- Physics subject syllabus
- physical education course
- Philosophy course
- Performing Arts Course
- music course
- Mathematical Sciences Subject Syllabus
- Mass Communication and Journalism Course
- marathi subject syllabus
- Management Subject Course
- Linguistics Subject Course
- Life Science Subject Syllabus
- Library and Information Science Subject Course
- Law subject syllabus
- Kannada subject syllabus
- Home Science subject syllabus
- history course
- hindi subject syllabus
- Geography subject syllabus
- Folk Literature Subject Syllabus
- Environmental Science course
- english subject syllabus
- Electronic Science Subject Syllabus
- economics course
- education subject syllabus
- earth science course
- Criminology Subject Course
- Computer Science and Applications Course
- commerce subject syllabus
- chemical science subject syllabus
- archeology course
- Anthropology Subject Course