Overview
The Himachal Pradesh State Eligibility Test (SET) exam is organized the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission. The exam is held with the purpose for the employment of interested and eligible applicants for the posts of Assistant Professor (s) in universities and colleges situated inside the State of Himachal Pradesh.
Himachal Pradesh State Eligibility Test Conducting Body:
The State Level Eligibility Test is held in English in all states in India and some universities also. States opt to conduct their own test i.e.State Level Eligibility Test (SLET) for lectureship only. Candidates who qualify in the examination are qualified to apply for the post of lecturer within the jurisdiction of the Member-States of this SLET Commission.
Himachal Pradesh State Eligibility Test Important Dates:
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Events
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Dates
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Mode
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Link
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Registration Date
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10/12/2019
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Offline
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https://hppsconline.in/RPS/Home.aspx/
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Application Date
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10/12/2019 to 31/12/2019
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Admit Card
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Will Be Updated Soon.
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Exam Date
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24 July, 31 July 2022 and 7 7 Aug to 13 Aug 2022
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Result Date
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30/09/2020
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Himachal Pradesh State Eligibility Test Selection Procedure
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The applicant’s Selection process will be done based on the performance in the HP SET conducted by Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission.
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Candidates will be shortlisted based on marks scored in the Entrance Exam.
Himachal Pradesh State Eligibility Test Exam Pattern:
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Session
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Paper
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No of MCQ
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Marks
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Time
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1
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General question on Teaching & Aptitude
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50
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100
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1 hour
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2
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Subject paper
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100
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200
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2 hour
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Himachal Pradesh State Eligibility Test Eligibility Criteria:
Educational Qualification:
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Candidates who have secured at least 55% marks in Master's Degree or equivalent examination from universities/institutions recognized by UGC in Humanities (including languages) and Social Sciences, Computer Science & Applications. are eligible for this Test. The Scheduled Caste (SC) of H.P. /Scheduled Tribe (ST) of H.P. / candidates falling in the category of Other Backward Classes ( Persons with Disability (PWD) and Non- creamy layer of H.P.) of H.P. category applicants of H.P. who have secured at least 50% marks (without rounding off) in Master Degree or equivalent examination are eligible for this test only.
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Candidates who have given or will be giving the eligibility Master Degree (final year) exam and whose result is still awaited or candidates whose qualifying examinations have been delayed may also apply for this test. Nonetheless, such applicants will be accepted conditionally and shall be deemed qualified for the post of Assistant Professor in the Universities/Colleges situated in the State, only after they have passed their Master Degree examination or equivalent with at least 55% marks (50% marks in case of SC/ST/OBC (Non- creamy layer /PWD (Persons with disability) category candidates of H.P.). Such candidates must complete their P.G. degree examination within two years from the date of SET result with required percentage of marks, failing which they shall be treated as disqualified.
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The Ph.D. aspirants who has finished their Master level exam by 19th September 1991 (irrespective of the date of announcement of result) shall be qualified for a relaxation of 5% in aggregate marks (i.e. from 55% to 50%) for appearing in SET.
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Candidates are suggested to appear in the subject of their post graduation only. In case the subject of an applicant is not covered in the list of SET subjects, the applicant may appear in UGC NET/UGC CSIR NET which is held twice a year. (for example, the applicants having post graduation degree in Acharya (Traditional Sanskrit) are not qualified to give Sanskrit subject ).
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Concession of Fee is only for SC of H.P. /ST of H.P. /OBC of H.P. (Non creamy layer) / PWD (General PWD, S.C. PWD, S.T. PWD, OBC PWD) & BPL candidates of Himachal Pradesh. Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC (Non creamy layer) /PWD (General PWD, S.C. PWD, S.T. PWD & OBC PWD) category must ensure that their certificate of the respective category is on parental lineage issued by the competent authority. The candidates are neither required to send any certificates/documents in support of their eligibility nor printout of Application Form to Commission. However, the applicants, in their own interest, must ensure/satisfy themselves about their eligibility for the test. In case of any incorrect information provided on online applications or any ineligibility being identified by the Commission at any level, their candidature shall be canceled and they shall be liable for legal action.
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Applicants having postgraduate diploma/certificate awarded by Indian University / Institute or foreign Degree/certificate awarded by the Foreign University/ Institute should in their own interest, ascertain the equivalence of their diploma/degree/certificate with Master Degree of recognized Indian universities from Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi. (www.aiu.ac.in)
Age Limit:
There is no higher age limit
Himachal Pradesh State Eligibility Test Syllabus:
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Chemical Science
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Commerce
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Computer Science and Applications
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Economics
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Education
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English
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Geography
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Hindi
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History
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Life science
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Mass communication and Journalism
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Math
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Music
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Philosophy
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Physical Education
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Physical sciences
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Political Science
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Psychology
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Public Administration
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Sanskrit
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Sociology
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Tourism Administration & Management
Himachal Pradesh State Eligibility Test FAQs:
Ques 1. Is there any negative marking in the exam?
Ans: There is no negative marking.
Ques 2. What is the minimum percentage criteria for SC/ST applicants?
Ans: The minimum percentage for the reserved category such as SC/ST is 50%.
Ques 3. What are the eligibility criteria for the third gender applicants?
Ans: Applicant applying from the third gender in other words transgender category would be suitable to draw the same relaxation in fee, age and qualifying criteria for SET as are open for to SC/ST/PWD classification.
Ques 4. How many times can I apply for the Himachal SET exam?
Ans: Candidates can apply as many times they want. No limit to the number of trials.
Ques 5. Is there any mark relaxation for Ph.D. degree holders?
Ans: Candidate with a Ph.D. degree and who have completed their Post Graduation before September 1992 are suitable for the relaxation of 5% in minimum mark limit. They should have a minimum of 50% in place of 55% marks.
Ques 6. What's procedure to change my exam center?
Ans: MP SET subject and Exam Center once submitted cannot be changed.
Ques 7. What is the size of my scanned photo, signature and other documents?
Ans: Candidates must upload a scanned photograph, signature, and caste/disability certificate if relevant in jpg/jpeg format only. The sizeof the photograph should be within 15 kb to 50 kb, Signature should be within 5 kb to 20 kb and certificates should be within 50kb to 200kb.
Ques 8. What are the minimum qualifying marks required for the exam?
Ans: The qualifying marks for Himachal SET 2019 is 40% (General Category) and 35% (Reserved Category)
Ques 9. Where are the Himachal SET examination centers in Himachal located?
Ans. HP SET is conducted in various places in the state of Himachal Pradesh like
Shimla
Solan
Mandi
Dharamshala
Bilaspur
Hamirpur
Nahan
Una
Kullu
Chamba
Ques 10. Any graduate can apply for this exam?
Ans. Go through the educational qualifications section given above.
CONCLUSION: This exam offers such a great opportunity for the interested and eligible aspirants to accomplish their goal. It is a good occasion for interested aspirants to join the Teaching Department.We the team of estudentbook wishes you all the best for your upcoming future. For more information regarding this you can visit our official website estudentbook.com.
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