TS SET 2023

Conducted by Osmania University, the Telangana State Eligibility Test (TS SET) is a state recruitment test for the post of Assistant Professors and Lecturers in universities and colleges within the newly created state of Telangana. Once you have cleared the examination with good scores, you will be awarded a qualifying certificate to apply for teaching profiles in a higher education institution in Telangana. Through this blog, we will explore the key essentials of the TS SET exam, its important dates, the exam syllabus, the application procedure as well as the eligibility requirements you need to fulfil in order to appear for this exam.

Test Name	TS SET
Test Full Form	Telangana State Eligibility Test
Conducting Body	Osmania University
Exam Level	State
Exam Duration and Mode	180 Minutes and Online
Exam For	Post of assistant professor and Lecturer at Telangana Universities
TS SET Official Website	http://www.telanganaset.org/

TS SET 2023 Notification

The TS SET notification was released on 25 December 2022. It was made available on the official website of the Osmania University. It has all the related information regarding the exam for Eligibility as Assistant Professor & Lecturer. Check out for yourself through the direct link provided below.

TS SET 2023 Exam Dates

The TS SET 2023 exam dates are yet to be released. However, following the pattern from the years, the following are the tentative dates.

Event	Dates
TS-SET 2023 Notification	25 December 2022
Commencement of Online Application Form	30 December 2022
Online Application Form Deadline	25 January 2023
Last Date for Submitting of TS SET Online Application Form – With a late fee of Rs. 1500/- + Registration Fee	30 January 2023
Last Date for Submitting of TS SET Online Application Form – With a late fee of Rs. 2000/- + Registration Fee	05 February 2023
Last Date for Submitting of TS SET Online Application Form – With a late fee of Rs. 3000/- + Registration Fee	10 February 2023
Option to Edit	12 and 13 February 2023
Download Hall Ticket	Last week of February 2023
TS SET Exam Date	13 March 2023 to 15 March 2023
Answer Key Released (Provisional)	25 March 2023
Result Declaration	25 April 2023

TS SET 2023 Exam Pattern

The Test is conducted in a single 3-hour session and comprises two papers. The medium of the exam is generally English and Telugu excluding language electives. More information can be found in the TS SET brochure. Here is a comprehensive table listing the exam pattern and syllabus of TS SET:

Papers	Marks	No. of Questions (2 marks each)	Questions Type	Subjects
Paper-I	100	50 Compulsory Questions	Objective	1. Teaching/Research Aptitude; 2.Reasoning Ability 3. Comprehension 4. Divergent Thinking and General Awareness
Paper-II	200	100 Compulsory Questions	Objective	Elective Subjects

TS SET 2023 Syllabus

Here is the detailed syllabus of each subject for the TS SET Exam:

Subject Code and Name	Mode of Exam
00- General Test	English
01 – Geography	English
02 – Chemical Sciences	English
03 – Commerce	English & Telugu
04 – ComputerScience &Applications	English
05 – Economics	English & Telugu
06 – Education	English & Telugu
07 – English	English
08 – Earth Sciences	English
09 – Life Sciences	English
10 – Journalism & Mass Communications	English
11 – Management	English
12 – Hindi	Hindi
13 – History	English & Telugu
14 – Law	English
15 – Mathematical Sciences	English
16 – Physical Sciences	English
17 – Physical Education	English
18 – Philosophy	English & Telugu
19 – Political Science	English & Telugu
20 – Psychology	English
21 – Public Administration	English & Telugu
22 – Sociology	English & Telugu
23 – Telugu	Telugu
24 – Urdu	Urdu
25 – Library & Information Science	English
26 – Sanskrit	Sanskrit
27 – Social Work	English & Telugu
28 – Environmental Science	English
29 – Linguistics	English

Elective Subjects

For Paper II of TS SET, students are required to select from any of the following 29 eligible subjects:

Geography	Journalism and mass communication	Sociology
Chemical Sciences	Management	Telugu
Commerce	Hindi	Urdu
Computer Science and Applications	History	Library and Information Sciences
Sanskrit	Social Work	Environmental Science
Economics	Philosophy	Law
Education	Political Science	Mathematical Science
English	Psychology	Physical Sciences
Earth Science	Physical Education	Life Sciences
Public Administration	Linguistics

TS SET 2023 Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility conditions that candidates need to fulfil in order to appear are mentioned below:

• For General Category: Candidates must have secured not less than 55% marks in their post-graduation degree (MA, MSc, MCom, MBA, MLISC, M.Ed., MCJ, LLM, MCA, MTech (CSE & IT only) to be eligible.
• For categories such as SC/ST/BC/PWD: Candidates are required to have at least 50% marks in their post-graduation degree to be eligible.
• Those who are pursuing their master’s degree course or have already appeared for the final year of their postgraduation or are awaiting their results or have appeared late due to a delay in qualifying examination can also apply. They will be admitted provisionally.
• Those candidates who have a post-graduate diploma/foreign degree from an Indian/Foreign University should ascertain their degree equivalence with a master’s degree recognised by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi.
• No upper age limit applies to the examination.
• Candidates can appear in the subject of their post-graduation only.
• Holders of PhD who have completed their master’s degree by 19th September 1991 will benefit from a deduction of 5% in the TS SET minimum aggregate marks (from 55% to 50%).

TS SET 2023 Application Procedure

In order to qualify for this exam, you need to follow the following procedure:

1. Fill out the application form on the TS SET Official Website
2. Before applying, make sure you have added the following documents to the form
   1. Passport-sized photograph
   2. Signature
   3. Caste Certificate
3. Once you have filled out your application, pay the application fees via debit or credit card.
4. Applicants are advised to appear for the test which is the same as their postgraduate subject.
5. Download the admit card as it will be required on the day of the exam.
6. You need to take the Papers for TS SET. 
7. The exam results will be declared on the website. 

Application Fee and Payment

The application fee for this exam differs in accordance with the category of the candidate. Below given is the amount specified for each category:

• For OC: ₹1,200/-
• For BC: ₹1,000/-
• For SC/ST//VH/HI/OH/Transgender: ₹700/-
• Late Fees:- ₹ 1500/-

Note: Late registration fee applies separately.

Examination Centres for TS SET

The examination is conducted in 10 districts of the state only. Here are the locations and their details:

Centre Code	Examination Centre
1	Adilabad
2	Hyderabad
3	Karimnagar
4	Mahabubnagar
5	Nalgonda
6	Nizamabad
7	Warangal
8	Khammam
9	Medak
10	Ranga Reddy

Best Books to Prepare for TS SET 2023

While preparing for this exam, the following books shall surely help you to crack the exam.

1. Trueman’s UGC NET/SET General Paper 1 by Trueman’s Publication
2. Teaching and Research Aptitude by Dr M.S.Ansari
3. Objective Geography by Dr V.P.Sati
4. Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examination by R S Aggarwal
5. UGC NET/SET/JRG Economics Guide by Anupam Agrawal

TS SET 2023 Result [Direct Link]

TS SET 2023 results has been announced on April 25, 2023. Here is how you can check TS SET 2023 results:

1. Select TS-SET 2023 Results Tab 
2. Download the Cut off released for 2023. The cut-off will be different for each category and sub-category. 
3. Login to your profile to see your score. 
4. Download the result and cut-off list for future reference.

In order to be eligible for passing, you need to attend both tests by TS SET 2023. Only 6% of the applying students are selected for the position of Assistant Professor. Hence, the competition is tough. The total number will be based on the number of students who have taken both tests. 

Here are the reservations for different castes and categories:

Category	Percentage
General	50%
SC	6%
ST	15%
BC-A	7%
BC-B	10%
BC-C	1%
BC-D	7%
BC-E	4%

• There are 33.3% reservations for women in each category and each subject. However, if the number of women selected in merit exceeds 33.3% in a subject, the reservation will not be valid. In case a subject has less than 33.3% women qualifying the criteria, the seats will be transferred to men. 

• There is a horizontal reservation for persons with disability in each category and category. 

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