Karnataka State Eligibility Test (KSET) 2025 - Notification (Out), Pattern, Syllabus, Preparation Tips, Dates
About KSET 2026
Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) has announced the KSET 2026 exam dates on the official website. As per the announcement, the KSET 2026 exam is scheduled to be conducted on October 11, 2026. The KEA will activate the KSET 2026 application form in the month of September, 2026, on their official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea.kar.nic.in. The KSET notification 2026 will be released on the official website.
Karnataka State Eligibility Test (KSET) is conducted by Karnataka Examination Authority for the recruitment of Assistant Professors across the institutes/colleges/universities in the state of Karnataka. The exam will be conducted in offline mode for 41 papers. Candidates have to take two papers - Paper-I and Paper-II. Paper-I is held for 1 hour wherein candidates have to answer 50 questions for 100 marks. Paper-II is conducted for 2 hours wherein candidates have to answer 100 questions for 200 marks. An eligibility certificate is issued to the qualified candidates once they qualify the exam.
KSET 2026 Highlights
| Full Exam Name | Karnataka State Eligibility Test |
| Short Exam Name | KSET |
| Conducting Body | University of Mysore |
| Frequency Of Conduct | Based on Vacancy |
| Exam Level | State Level Exam |
| Exam Duration | 3 Hours |
KSET Important Dates
KSET Karnataka State Eligibility Test (session 2026)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The KSET application form will be released on the official website.
Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has not released the KSET 2026 results yet.
KSET has no negative marking.
The validity of KSET certificate is forever.
There is no restriction on the number of attempts for the KSET exam.
No KSET is a state level, annual exam conducted once a year.
Exam Date
13 Dec, 2026 - 13 Dec, 2026
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To access KSET 2021 Mathematical Science question papers or other relevant materials , you can :
1. Visit the KSET Official Website : They often have archives of past question papers and other helpful resources .
2. Check Educational Forums and Websites : Websites like Exam Bazaar , GradeUp
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There is no architecture paper in K SET exam which is taken for the selection of the post for assistant professor lecturer in different subjects taken by State eligibility Test authority. There are two subjects one is compulsory which players 100 marks of 50 questions, another paper is
hey there,
hope you are doing well and keeping fit..
so heres the answer to your query...
basically since you belong to the sc category you already have an advantage there since your cut off will be lower as compared to general. hence i am citing the present year's DU