KSET is an eligibility test conducted by Karnataka Examination Authority for candidates who wish to serve as Lecturers and Assistant Professors in the Universities and colleges of Karnataka. The exam will be conducted in offline mode with MCQS format. Karnataka Examination Authority has released a new exam pattern and syllabus for the KSET exam 2024. With the help of a syllabus, candidates can plan a full-proof strategy to score good marks and clear the examination. Candidates who are planning to prepare for the KSET exam must go through the KSET Syllabus 2024 and exam pattern below.
Karnataka State Eligibility Test Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2024
KSET exam is a state-level exam in Karnataka. Any candidate who is appearing for this exam should know about the new syllabus and pattern of the exam. Candidates are selected for Lecturers and Assistant Professors after a written exam and document verification. This paper is distributed in two parts i.e. Paper I and Paper 2. The candidates will be able to score better only if they cover their entire syllabus as per exam pattern, which is provided in this article below.
| Organization Name | Karnataka Examination Authority |
| Exam Name | Karnataka State Eligibility Test (KSET) |
| Exam Level | State level |
| Post Name | Lecturers and Assistant Professors |
| Mode of Exam | Offline |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Exam phase | Paper 1- 100 Marks Paper 2- 200 Marks |
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KSET Paper I Syllabus 2024
KSET Syllabus 2024 has different subjects and topics, candidates must go thoroughly through the complete list of topics as per the exam for which they are appearing. The topic-wise preparation of the exam will help to obtain good marks.
KSET Paper I Exam Pattern
Paper l will consist of 50 objective-type questions each carrying two marks and will be conducted for 60 minutes (1 hour). There shall be no negative marking for each wrong answer. Check subject-wise number of questions and marks from table below.
| Subjects | Number of questions | Marks |
| Teaching Aptitude | 05 | 10 |
| Research Aptitude | 05 | 10 |
| Reading Comprehension | 05 | 10 |
| Communication | 05 | 10 |
| Reasoning (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, Polity, and Administration | 05 | 10 |
| Total | 50 | 100 |
KSET Paper I Syllabus and Topics
The candidates who are going to appear for the Paper I must be aware of the topic-wise syllabus. The KSET paper I exam consists of teaching aptitude, data interpretation, logical reasoning, people and environment, and more subjects which have been discussed below.
Teaching Aptitude
Here, below we have mentioned a list of a few topics that a candidate must study for Teaching Aptitude section in KSET examination.
- Teaching
- Learning Characteristics
- Factor Affecting Teaching
- Teaching Support System
- Evaluation System
Research Aptitude
Topics like workshops, steps of research, thesis writing, method of research, etc, are to be studied by candidates for preparing Research Aptitude section.
- Meaning of Research
- Types and Characteristics of Research
- Steps of Research
- Method of Research
- Research Ethics
- Papers and Articles
- Conferences and Seminars
- Workshops
- Thesis Writing
Reading Comprehension
A passage of the story will be set along with questions that need to be answered from within the paragraph.
Communication
Candidates must study topics such as barriers of communication, types of communication, nature of communication, effective classroom communication, etc.
- Nature of Communication
- Types of Communication
- Characteristics of Communication
- Barriers of Communication
- Effective Classroom Communication
Reasoning (Including Maths)
The topics that a candidate must prepare from reasoning subject in KSET Paper I are provided here below.
- Letter Series
- Number Series
- Coding-Decoding
- Arithmetic’s
- Set Theory
Logical Reasoning
Word Analogy, Venn Diagram, Analytical Reasoning, Verbal Classification, and some other topics must be prepared by candidates to score better marks in Logical Reasoning section.
- Understanding the Structure of Arguments
- Evaluating & Distinguish Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
- Verbal Analogy
- Word Analogy
- Verbal Classification
- Venn Diagram
- Analytical Reasoning
Data Interpretation
Check the list of topics from data interpretation subject that are important to be studied by candidates while preparing for KSET Paper I.
- Sources, Acquisition, and Interpretation
- Qualitative and Quantitative Data
- Graphical Representation
- Mapping Data
Information & Communication Technology (ICT)
This section is the easiest section, candidates must have general and basic information about Information & Communication Technology. Topics like e-mailing, ICT meaning, advantages, disadvantages, etc. must be studied by candidates.
- ICT Meaning
- Uses
- Advantages and Disadvantages
- General Abbreviations & Terminology
- Basic of Internet
- E-mailing
People & Environment
Questions asked in this section are very basic ones, candidates can easily attempt them and have more chances to score better here. The list of topics that are to be prepared for people & environment is provided below.
- People and Environment Interaction
- Sources of Pollution
- Pollutants and Impact on Human Life
- Natural Hazards and mitigations
- Exploitations of Nature and Energy Resources
Higher Education System: Governance, Polity, and Administration
Check the topics that need to be studied by candidates appearing for Karnataka State Eligibility Test (KSET) from Higher Education System subject.
- Structure of Institution for Higher Learning and Research in India.
- Formal and Distance Education
- Technical, Professional, and General Education
- Value Education: Polity, Governance, Administration
The KSET Paper II Syllabus 2024 is different from the Paper I syllabus. Before appearing for paper II exam candidates should know the topic-wise syllabus so that candidates can make a strategy for its preparation. Here we have covered all topics of the paper II exam syllabus that will be asked in the exam.
KSET Paper II Exam Pattern
Candidates who clear the paper I exam will have to appear for paper II exam which will be for a total number of 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 II Syllabus and Topics
The Karnataka State Eligibility Test (KSET) Paper II Exam will be subject-specific and will have questions based on the syllabus of the chosen subject. The KSET Paper II Syllabus varies according to the subject selected by the candidates. The KSET Paper II consists of Urdu, commerce, economics, Kannada language, and more which have been given below the table.
- Women Studies Subject Syllabus
- Visual Arts subject Syllabus
- Urdu Subject Syllabus
- Tourism Administration & Management Subject Syllabus
- Sociology Subject Syllabus
- Social Work Subject Syllabus
- Sanskrit Subject Syllabus
- Public Administration Subject Syllabus
- Psychology Subject Syllabus
- Political Science Subject Syllabus
- Physical Science Subject Syllabus
- Physical Education Subject Syllabus
- Philosophy Subject Syllabus
- Performing Arts Subject Syllabus
- Music Subject Syllabus
- Mathematical Science Subject Syllabus
- Mass Communication and Journalism Syllabus
- Marathi Subject Syllabus
- Management Subject Syllabus
- Linguistics Subject Syllabus
- Life Science Subject Syllabus
- Library & Information Science Subject Syllabus
- Law Subject Syllabus
- Kannada Subject Syllabus
- Home Science Subject Syllabus
- History Subject Syllabus
- Hindi Subject Syllabus
- Geography Subject Syllabus
- Folk literature Subject Syllabus
- Environmental Science Subject Syllabus
- English Subject Syllabus
- Electronic Science Subject Syllabus
- Economics Subject Syllabus
- Education Subject Syllabus
- Earth Science Subject Syllabus
- Criminology Subject Syllabus
- Computer Science & Application Syllabus
- Commerce Subject Syllabus
- Chemical Sciences Subject Syllabus
- Archeology Subject Syllabus
- Anthropology Subject Syllabus
- General paper syllabus