KSET Syllabus 2025 for Paper 1 and 2, Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme

March 22, 2025

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Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) conducts the Karnataka State Eligibility Test (KSET) to assess the eligibility of candidates for Lecturers and Assistant Professors posts in the Universities and colleges of Karnataka. Candidates planning to appear in the Karnataka SET 2025 exam must go through the detailed syllabus and exam pattern to score good marks and clear the examination. In this article, we have shared the details of the topics-wise syllabus.

Karnataka SET Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025

The KSET exam is a state-level exam in Karnataka and will be conducted in offline mode with MCQS format. Any candidate who is appearing for this exam should know about the syllabus and pattern of the exam. 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 the exam pattern, which is provided in this article below.

KSET Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025- Highlights
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 1 Syllabus 2025

KSET Syllabus 2025 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 the subject-wise number of questions and marks from the 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 1 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 Syllabus

Here, below we have mentioned a list of a few topics that a candidate must study for the Teaching Aptitude section in the KSET examination.

Teaching
Learning Characteristics
Factor Affecting Teaching
Teaching Support System
Evaluation System

Research Aptitude Syllabus

Topics like workshops, steps of research, thesis writing, method of research, etc, are to be studied by candidates for preparing the 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 Syllabus

A passage of the story will be set along with questions that need to be answered from within the paragraph.

Communication Syllabus

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 and Maths Syllabus

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 Syllabus

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 Syllabus

Check the list of topics from data interpretation subjects 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) Syllabus

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 and Environment Syllabus

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 Syllabus

Check the topics that need to be studied by candidates appearing for the 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

Karnataka SET Paper 1 (General Paper 1) Syllabus PDF

KSET Paper 2 Syllabus 2025

The KSET Paper 2 Syllabus 2025 is different from the Paper I syllabus. Before appearing for the paper 2 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 2 Exam Pattern

Candidates who clear the paper I exam will have to appear for the 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 2 Syllabus for All Subjects

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 2 consists of Urdu, commerce, economics, Kannada language, and more which have been given below the table.

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