The SET will be conducted in Objective Mode. The test will consist of two papers. Both the papers will consist of only objective type questions and will be held on the day of Examination in two separate sessions without break as under :
Session Paper - Number of Multiple Choice Questions - Marks - Duration -
First I - 50 questions all of which are compulsory - 50 x 2 = 100 - 1 hour (10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m.)
Second II - 100 questions all of which are compulsory 100 x 2 = 200 - 2 hours (11.30 a.m. to 01.30 p.m.)
b) Paper-I shall be of general nature, intended to assess the teaching/research aptitude of the candidate. It is primarily designed to test reasoning ability, comprehension, divergent thinking and general awareness of the candidate. Paper I shall consist of fifty (50) objective type compulsory questions, two marks each.
Paper I has 4 sets with 4 different Test Booklet Codes viz. A, B, C, D. Student has to ensure that the same Test Booklet Code is pre-printed and pre-shaded on the OMR sheet (Answer Sheet) of Paper I.
Paper-II shall consist of hundred (100) objective type compulsory questions, (except mathematical science) based on the subject selected by the candidate. Each question will carry two marks. In Mathematical Science, a student has to attempt all questions (100) either from Sections I & II or from Sections I & III only. The OMR sheets with questions attempted from both sections viz., II & III, will be rejected.
Paper II of each subject has 4 sets with 4 different Test Booklet Codes viz., A, B, C, D. Student has to ensure that the same Test Booklet Code is pre-printed and pre- shaded on the OMR sheet (Answer Sheet) of Paper II.
Top part of the OMR sheet will be given to each student along with Admit Card to practice writing and shading of Seat No., Subject Code (For both the papers).
All questions of Paper-II will be compulsory, covering updated syllabi for all subjects except Life Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Physical Science, Mathematical Sciences, Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean & Planetary Science. For latter subjects, the syllabi of earlier Papers II & III together are applicable.
The Candidate will have to mark the responses for questions of Paper-I & Paper-II on the Optical Mark Reader (OMR) Sheet provided along with respective Test Booklet.
No corrections in the OMR sheets are permitted. In case of corrections, the candidate shall be responsible for his/her loss.
he candidate has to return the original OMR sheet to the invigilator on conclusion of each session. However, the candidates are allowed to carry the Test Booklet of Paper-I and II along with duplicate copy of OMR sheets (carbon less copy) on conclusion of examination only.
d) There will be no negative marking.