KSET 2019 Tentative schedule |Karnataka state eligibility test

KSET 2019 Tentative schedule |Karnataka state eligibility test

The Karnataka State Eligibility Test (KSET)

Center, University of Mysore, Mysore is a Nodal Agency recognized by the UGC, New Delhi for conducting the Karnataka State Eligibility Test (KSET) for lectureship/Assistant Professor since 2010 [No. F.7-1/2005(NET) dated 7th September 2010] to conduct one test . This center is re accreditated for third time on 2016 [No. F.7-16/2012(NET/SET) dated 14th September 2016] to conduct three tests from 2016 to 2018.

Strictly adhering to the guidelines stipulated by the UGC-NET Bureau, KSET center, University of Mysore will be conducting State Eligibility Test once in a year to make rigorous merit based selection for the entry level of teaching profession. Currently KSET is conducting test in 39 subjects at eleven (11) Nodal Centers spread across the Karnataka State.

Notification, model / previous question papers, syllabus, information regarding online submission of application, examination details, instruction to candidates, seating arrangements, Scheme of Examination/Evaluation, key answers and results are all made available through our website: https://kset.uni-mysore.ac.in. Candidates who qualify the KSET will be governed by the rules and regulations for recruitment of lectures / Assistant Professors of the concerned University / Colleges / Institutions (Government / Aided / Private) in Karnataka State. The Certificate issued for the KSET eligible candidate from this office will have lifetime validity.

KSET tentative dates for 2019

KSET 2019 Notification Release Date (Tentative) 

21 Aug 2019

Start Date to Submit Online Applications 

23 Aug 2019

Last date for submission of online application 

23 Sept 2019

Submission of On-line Application with late fee of Rs 150 

30 sept 2019 to 10 Oct 2019

Last date for submission of online application with late fee of Rs 150 

10 Oct 2019

Last date for submission of hard copy of the Application form along with copy of the bank challan, 0 category certificates, V /respectiveto nodal center .

17 Oct 2019

30 Dec '19 KSET Exam 

The Eleven KSET Nodal Centers where test will be conducted in Karnataka State with their respective codes are given below. The candidate can select any one Test Center for KSET examination.

Sl. No.	Center Name	Center Code
01	Bengaluru	10
02	Belagavi	11
03	Ballari	12
04	Vijayapura	13
05	Davangere	14
06	Dharwad	15
07	Kalaburagi	16
08	Mangaluru	17
09	Mysuru	18
10	Shivamogga	19
11	Tumakuru	20

NOTE: PLEASE NOTE THAT TEST CENTER ONCE SELECTED IS FINAL AND WILL NOT BE ALLOWED FOR CHANGE OF CENTER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

Examination Fee and Mode of Payment

	Category	Fee
1.	General	Rs. 1050/-
2.	Cat-IIA, IIB, IIIA, IIIB	Rs. 850/-
3.	Cat-I, SC, ST, PWD	Rs. 550/-

Late fee of Rs.150/- has to be paid by candidates who online application after the last date till the extended period.

Note: Candidates, belonging to SC, ST, CAT-I, IIA, IIB, IIIA, IIIB, PWD., who claim fee exemption must enclose attested copy of category certificate issued by competent authority along with the hard copy of the application.

Mode of payment: By clicking on the Payment button at KSET site, select the payment category (General/Cat IIA, IIB, IIIA, IIIB/ Cat-I, SC, ST, PWD) and enter the data in all the fields available carefully. Verify the details entered and amount to be paid and proceed to make payment via State Bank MOPS (Multi Option Payment System).

Payment options:

1. All banks Internet banking
2. All banks debit card
3. All banks credit card
4. State bank Buddy e-Wallet payment
5. Cash payment can be done by clicking SBI branch, challan can be generated online and payment can be made at all the SBI branches PAN India (Cash/only SBI cheques are accepted).

Please note:

1. Fee submitted by any other mode like Money Order/Demand Draft/IPO etc., will NOT be accepted.
2. Fee once paid will NOT be refunded under any circumstances.

Conditions of Eligibility

1. Candidates who have secured at least 55% of marks (without rounding off) for general category and 50% for Schedule Category (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Persons with Disability (PWD), OBCs [Cat-I, IIA, IIB, IIIA and IIIB], in Master's Degree OR equivalent examination from universities / institutions recognized by UGC New Delhi, in the subjects opted for KSET.
2. Candidates who are pursuing their Master's Degree or equivalent course or candidates who have appeared for their Master's Degree (Final Year) examination and whose result is still awaited or candidates whose qualifying examinations have been delayed may also apply for this test. However, such candidates will be admitted provisionally and for those who clear the KSET, eligibility certificate will be issued only on production of proof for having passed the Master's degree or equivalent examination securing at least 55% marks (50% in case of SC, ST, OBC [Cat- I, IIA, IIB, IIIA, IIIB] and PWD candidates) within two years from the date of KSET result, failing which they will be treated as disqualified.
3. Candidates shall appear for KSET in their relevant subject of their post-graduation only, in case the candidate did not find the subject of his/her post graduation in the list of KSET subjects, the candidate may appear in UGC-NET / UGC-CSIR NET which is held twice a year.
4. Candidates other than general category are required to mention their reservation status in the online application form. Candidates may note that they should satisfy the eligibility conditions and they are required to submit attested copies of documents such as post graduate degree marks cards & SSLC marks card, category certificates and certificates related to PWD enclosed with their application. The candidate should submit the category certificates on or before the last date for submission of hard copy of the application form and the certificate should be issued by the competent authority and such certificate should be issued from 1st July 2017 onwards. In case their ineligibility is detected due to invalid certificate by the KSET agency at any stage, their candidature will be cancelled without prior notice and they shall be liable for legal action.
5. OBCs (SC, ST & Other Backward Classes) category candidates appear for KSET other than Karnataka State shall apply under General Category (GM) only.
6. Candidates should note that their candidature is provisional. The mere fact that admission to the examination will not imply that the KSET center has finally accepted his/her candidature. Candidates may note that candidature will be deemed final only upon fulfilling of eligibility conditions.
7. Candidate who became eligible in Previous KSETs are not eligible to apply again in the same subject. If any candidate found to be eligible in previous KSET tests and reappearing on same subject in current KSET, their candidature will be cancelled and the previous eligibility is withdrawn through de-notification.

AGE Limit: There is no upper age limit to apply for KSET-2018.

How to Apply

1. Candidates seeking admission to KSET 2018 must apply online http://kset.uni-mysore.ac.in
2. Before proceeding to apply Candidates must possess a scanned passport size photo in JPEG format (206 X 240 (w X h) pixel dimension) memory should not exceed 300 KB file size.
3. Candidates should register (sign up for registration) giving required E-mail id & password. Candidates then proceed to give their personal, educational and KSET exam details, while mentioning their educational qualification they should mention their PG course as Passed or appearing as the case may be.
   (Note: Candidate should note down and remember their E-mail ID and password till the announcement of final results of KSET 2018).
4. Payments towards KSET fee including bank charges must be deposited to KSET accounts through KSET website or in any of the nearest State Bank of India branch.
5. After TWO WORKING DAYS from the date of payment, candidates have to login with their email ID and password FOR DOWNLOADING THE APPLICATION FORM and can take the printout of the 3 sheets of application form (hard copy) in A-4 size paper as detailed below;
   1. Application form: to be submitted to the Nodal center chosen by the candidate
   2. Attendance slip: to be submitted to the Nodal center chosen by the candidate
   3. Admission card: to be retained by the candidate
6. Hard copy of the application form should be submitted to the respective Nodal center along with e-challan (for cash payment) or receipt generated through web (online payment) along with attested copies of:
   1. SSLC Marks Card
   2. SC, ST, OBCs (Cat-I, IIA, IIB, IIIA, IIIB) and PWD certificates
   3. Proof of qualifying examination certificate and final PG Degree Marks Card. (For those who apply under appearing may submit the same after passing the qualifying examination).
   Affix his/her pass port size photo at the place indicated on the hard copy of application form and must sign across the photograph. It should also duly be attested by the gazetted officer with seal.
7. Candidates should compulsorily submit the hard copy of application along with all other related documents in an A4 size cover, super scribed as [ Application for KSET 2018], within the last date for submission to the concerned Nodal Centers. Application received after the last date will not be considered.
8. Printout of admission card should be retained by the candidate and bring on the day of examination. NO Admission card will be issued separately either by the Nodal centers or by KSET center. Candidates should compulsorily bring the valid Photo ID to the examination center without fail.

Checklist

Check List while filling the Online Application Form and Submitting Hard Copy of the Application:

The candidates are advised to ensure the following points before filling the Online Application forms:

1. Whether they fulfill the eligibility conditions for the Test as prescribed IN THE Notification under the heading 'CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY'.
2. Whether they have filled in correct CATEGORY i.e. SC/ ST/ OBCs (Cat-I, IIA, IIB, IIIA and IIIB-non-creamy layer)/PWD/ Transgender, in the relevant column correctly
3. Whether they have filled in their correct subject, subject code and test center in the relevant column.
4. PWD candidates must fill the relevant column in the Online Application Form. Only PWD candidates are supposed to fill this column and the others have to leave it blank.
5. Whether they have signed the printout of Online Application Form, Attendance Slip and Admission card.
6. Whether they have enclosed the required documents along with the hard copy of the Application Form before submission at the respective test center.
7. Whether they have kept themselves a hard copy of all the submitted documents along with necessary certificate for their own record.
8. Whether PG Degree Final year marks card enclosed, in case of PG degree passed.
9. Whether attached the Xerox copy of Bank Challan.
10. Whether attested copy of SC/ST/ OBCs (Cat-I, IIA, IIB, IIIA and IIIB-non-creamy layer)/PWD certificate is attached.
11. Whether pass port size photo, has been pasted on Application and Attendance Slip just below the second copy, which should be duly signed and attested by Gazetted officer

Enclosures to be sent with the application:

1. The candidates should send the following documents with printout of their online application form in separate A4 size papers.
   1. Application Form (one copy),
   2. Attendance Slip (one copy),
2. Xerox copy of Bank Challan.
3. Copies of SC, ST, OBCs (Cat-1, IIA, IIB, IIIA AND IIIB) and PWD certificates duly attested by the Gazetted Officer.
4. Attested copy of SSLC Marks card is a must for verification of candidate name and parent's name. In case there is a change of name at the later stage, enclose an attested copy of the authenticated document.
5. Attested copy of Final year PG Degree marks card and PG degree certificates.

Subjects

Subjects & Syllabus of KSET: All questions of Paper-II will be compulsory, covering entire syllabus of Paper-II & Paper-III of the previous scheme (including all electives, without options). Syllabi for all KSET subjects can be downloaded from the KSET website http://kset.uni-mysore.ac.in. KSET will not send the syllabus to individual candidates.

The list of 39 subjects for which examination will be conducted by KSET along with their respective codes and the medium of question paper setting is given below:

Subject Code	Subject	Medium of Question Paper
01	Commerce	English & Kannada
02	Kannada	Kannada
03	Economics [1]	English & Kannada
04	English	English
05	Political Science	English & Kannada
06	History	English & Kannada
07	Sociology	English & Kannada
08	Geography	English & Kannada
09	Hindi	Hindi
10	Management [2]	English & Kannada
11	Tourism Administration	English & Kannada
12	Education	English & Kannada
13	Library & Information Science	English
14	Mass Communication & Journalism	English & Kannada
15	Psychology	English & Kannada
16	Social Work	English & Kannada
17	Criminology	English & Kannada
18	Law	English & Kannada
19	Sanskrit	Sanskrit
20	Physical Education	English & Kannada
21	Folk Literature [3]	English & Kannada
22	Urdu	Urdu
23	Public Administration	English & Kannada
24	Computer Science & Applications	English
25	Physical Science [4]	English
26	Mathematical Science [5]	English
27	Chemical Science [6]	English
28	Life Science [7]	English
29	Environmental Science	English
30	Home Science	English
31	Electronic Science	English
32	Earth Science [8]	English
33	Archaeology [9]	English & Kannada
34	Anthropology	English & Kannada
35	Marathi	Marathi
36	Philosophy	English & Kannada
37	Women Studies [10]	English & Kannada
38	Linguistics	English & Kannada
39	Performing Arts	English & Kannada

Note: Candidates should possess Masters degree or any other equivalent examination from Universities / Institutions recognized by UGC New Delhi in the subject opted for KSET.

1. The candidates who have completed / appearing in their two year master's degree in Economics / Co-operation & other related subjects can also take KSET under "Economics".
2. The candidates who have completed / appearing in their two year master's degree / PG Diploma in Management & other related subjects can also take KSET under "Management".
3. The candidates who have completed / appearing in their two year master's degree in folklore, Kannada, Janapada, Kannada Janapada, Janapada sahithya, & other related subjects can also take KSET under "Folklore".
4. The candidates who have completed / appearing in their two year master's degree in Physics/Electronics/Atomic & Molecular Physics/Classical Dynamics/ Condensed matter Physics/Electromagnetic/ Experimental Design/Nuclear, Space & Particle Physics /Quantum Physics /Thermodynamics, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Material Science and other related subjects can take KSET under "Physical Sciences".
5. The candidates who have completed / appearing in their two year master's degree in Pure Mathematics / Statistics / Applied Mathematics, Mathematics with computer science & other related subjects can take KSET under "Mathematical Sciences".
6. The candidates who have completed / appearing in their two year master's degree in Chemistry / Chemical Sciences / Analytical Chemistry / Inorganic Chemistry / Organic Chemistry / Physical Chemistry / Medicinal Chemistry / Applied Chemistry / Nuclear Chemistry / Environmental Chemistry / Marine Chemistry / Pharmaceutical Chemistry / Bio-organic Chemistry & other related subjects can take KSET under "Chemical Sciences".
7. The candidates who have completed / appearing in their two year master's degree in Biochemistry / Biology / Biotechnology / Biodiversity & Taxonomy / Botany / Genetics / Microbiology / Physiology/ Zoology / Fishery science / Animal Biology / Marine Biology / Applied Genetics & other related can take KSET under "Life Sciences".
8. The candidates who have completed / appearing in their two year master's degree in Geology / Applied Geology / Geo-physics / Meteorology / Oceanography / Physical Geography / Earth Science / Earth & Atmospheric Science / Earth Science Resource Management / Marine Geology / Petroleum Geology / Geoinformatics / GIS / Applied Geochemistry / Geography & other related subjects can take KSET under "Earth Sciences".
9. The candidates who have completed / appearing in their two year master's degree in Archeology, Ancient History and Archeology, History and Archeology, Epigraphy, Culture and Archeology & other related subjects can also take KSET under "Archeology".
10. The candidates who have completed / appearing in their two year master's degree in Women Studies. The candidates with Master's Degree in Humanities (including languages) and Social Sciences are eligible to appear in subject "Women Studies".

Note: Please note that students who have passed post graduate examination in more than one subject can appear for KSET only in one subject at a time. Subject once selected is final and will not be allowed for change of subject under any circumstances.

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