KSET Syllabus 2024 and Exam Pattern, Marking Scheme & Topics

Karnataka State Eligibility Test Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2024

KSET exam is a state level exam in Karnataka. All the candidates who are appearing in this examination must be aware of the new syllabus and pattern of the examination. Candidates are selected for Lecturer and Assistant Professor after written examination and document verification. 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.

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
Official website	https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/

KSET Paper I 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 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.

1.  Women Studies Subject Syllabus
2.  Visual Arts subject Syllabus
3.  Urdu Subject Syllabus
4.  Tourism Administration & Management Subject Syllabus
5.  Sociology Subject Syllabus
6.  Social Work Subject Syllabus
7.  Sanskrit Subject Syllabus
8.  Public Administration Subject Syllabus
9.  Psychology Subject Syllabus
10.  Political Science Subject Syllabus
11.  Physical Science Subject Syllabus
12.  Physical Education Subject Syllabus
13.  Philosophy Subject Syllabus
14.  Performing Arts Subject Syllabus
15.  Music Subject Syllabus
16.  Mathematical Science Subject Syllabus
17.  Mass Communication and Journalism Syllabus
18.  Marathi Subject Syllabus
19.  Management Subject Syllabus
20.  Linguistics Subject Syllabus
21.  Life Science Subject Syllabus
22.  Library & Information Science Subject Syllabus
23.  Law Subject Syllabus
24.  Kannada Subject Syllabus
25.  Home Science Subject Syllabus
26.  History Subject Syllabus
27.  Hindi Subject Syllabus
28.  Geography Subject Syllabus
29.  Folk literature Subject Syllabus
30.  Environmental Science Subject Syllabus
31.  English Subject Syllabus
32.  Electronic Science Subject Syllabus
33.  Economics Subject Syllabus
34.  Education Subject Syllabus
35.  Earth Science Subject Syllabus
36.  Criminology Subject Syllabus
37.  Computer Science & Application Syllabus
38.  Commerce Subject Syllabus
39.  Chemical Sciences Subject Syllabus
40.  Archeology Subject Syllabus
41.  Anthropology Subject Syllabus
42.  General paper syllabus