Rajasthan SET Syllabus 2026; All the candidates planning to appear in the Rajasthan State Eligibility Test 2026 must refer to the syllabus and pattern to focus on the relevant topics and use their study time effectively. Rajasthan SSTET Exam is scheduled for 6th September 2026. The syllabus provides information about subjects that one needs to prepare for the examination.
Rajasthan SET Syllabus 2026- Overview
| Conducting Authority | University of Kota, Rajasthan |
| Post Name | Assistant Professor & Lecturer |
| Exam Name | Rajanstan State Eligibility Test (Rajasthan SET) |
| Total Subjects | 30+ |
| Rajasthan SET Certificate Validity | Valid forever, but only in Rajasthan |
| Type of Questions | Ojvective-type |
| Number of Questions | 150 |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Negative Marking | No negative marking |
| Offical website | www.uok.ac.in |
Rajasthan SET Selection Process 2026
The selection process of the Rajasthan SET focuses on qualifying candidates based on their academic knowledge and eligibility criteria. Performance in SET determines whether a candidate is qualified for Assistant Professor eligibility. After qualifying, candidates have to undergo document verification when applying for teaching positions. The selection stages are:
| Selection Phases | Name of Selection Stage | Description |
| Phase 1 | State Eligibility Test | Qualifying Exam for Assistant Professor & Lecturer Posts |
| Phase 2 | Document Verification | Verification of academic and eligibility documents |
Rajasthan SET Exam Pattern 2026
The Rajastahn SET is an offline-based exam. The test is divided into two papers. Paper 1 focuses on Teaching and Research Aptitude, and Paper 2 focuses on subject-specific knowledge.
- Paper 1 has 50 questions, and Paper 2 has 100 questions, so the total number of questions is 150.
- The total marks of the test are 300.
- Each question carries 2 marks.
- There is no negative marking for wrong answers.
- The medium of questions is English and Hindi.
- Both papers will be held in a single sitting of 3 hours duration.
| Papers | Subjects | Number of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| Paper 1 | Teaching and Research Aptitude (Reasoning Ability, Reading Comprehension, and General Awareness) | 50 | 100 | 3 hours |
| Paper 2 | Subject-specific Knowledge | 100 | 200 | |
| Total | 150 | 300 | ||
Rajasthan SET Syllabus 2026
The syllabus of Rajasthan SET is similar to that of UGC NET, but is restricted to the state of Rajasthan. The subject-wise questions in Rajasthan SET are based on postgraduate level topics, so while preparing, candidates will find relevance to what they had studied in their course. The detailed syllabi of Paper 1 and Paper 2 are discussed below:
Rajasthan SET Paper 1 Syllabus
Paper 1 of the Rajasthan SET includes teaching aptitude, research aptitude, comprehension, communication, mental ability, reasoning, data interpretation, ICT, people & environment, and the higher education system.
Part 1: Teaching Aptitude
- Factors affecting teaching: Support material, Instructional facilities, Teacher, Learner, Learning environment, and Institution.
- Teaching: Characteristics, Levels of teaching (Memory, Understanding, and Reflective), Concept, Objectives, and basic requirements.
- Evaluation Systems: Evaluation in Choice-Based Credit System in Higher education, Computer-based testing, Innovations in Evaluation Systems, and Elements and Types of evaluation.
- Teaching Support System: Modern, Traditional, and ICT-based.
- Methods of teaching in Institutions of higher learning: offline vs. online methods (Swayam, Swayamprabha, MOOCs, etc.), Teacher-centred vs. learner-centred methods.
- Learner’s characteristics: Individual differences and Characteristics of adolescent and adult learners (Academic, Social, Emotional, and Cognitive).
Part 2: Research Aptitude
- Thesis and Article writing: Format and styles of referencing.
- Application of ICT in research.
- Research ethics.
- Methods of Research: Experimental, Descriptive, Historical, Qualitative, and Quantitative methods.
- Steps of Research.
- Research: Types, Characteristics, Positivist Meaning, and Postpositivist approach to research.
Part 3: Comprehension
A passage will be provided, which is followed by questions that candidates must answer based on the given text.
Part 4: Communication
- Barriers to effective communication.
- Mass-Media and Society.
- Communication: Meaning, types, and characteristics of communication.
- Effective communication: Inter-Cultural and group communications, Verbal and Non-verbal, Classroom communication.
Part 5: Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude
- Mathematical Aptitude (Fraction, Time & Distance, Ratio, Proportion and Percentage, Profit and Loss, Interest and Discounting, Averages, etc.).
- Types of reasoning.
- Letter series, Codes and Relationships, Number series.
Part 6: Logical Reasoning
- Evaluating and distinguishing deductive and inductive reasoning.
- Analogies.
- Venn diagram: Simple and multiple uses for establishing the validity of arguments.
- Indian Logic: Means of knowledge.
- Pramanas: Pratyaksha (Perception), Anumana (Inference), Upamana (Comparison), Shabda (Verbal testimony), Arthapatti (Implication), and Anupalabddhi (Non-apprehension).
- Structure and kinds of Anumana (inference), Vyapti (invariable relation), Hetvabhasas (fallacies of inference).
- Understanding the structure of arguments: argument forms, structure of categorical propositions, Mood and Figure, Formal and Informal fallacies, Uses of language, Connotations and denotations of terms, Classical square of opposition.
Part 7: Data Interpretation
- Graphical representation (Bar-chart, Histograms, Pie-chart, Table-chart, and Line-chart) and mapping of Data.
- Data Interpretation.
- Data and Governance.
- Sources, acquisition, and classification of Data.
- Quantitative and Qualitative Data.
Part 8 Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
- Digital initiatives in higher education.
- ICT and Governance.
- ICT: General abbreviations and terminology.
- Basics of Internet, Intranet, E-mail, Audio, and Video-conferencing.
Part 9: People, Development, and Environment
- Impacts of pollutants on human health.
- Natural and energy resources: Solar, Wind, Soil, Hydro, Geothermal, Biomass, Nuclear, and Forests.
- Natural hazards and disasters: Mitigation strategies.
- Development and environment: Millennium Development and Sustainable Development Goals.
- Environmental Protection Act (1986), National Action Plan on Climate Change, International agreements/efforts -Montreal Protocol, Rio Summit, Convention on Biological Diversity, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, International Solar Alliance.
- Human and environment interaction: Anthropogenic activities and their impacts on the environment.
- Environmental issues: Local, Regional and Global; Air pollution, Water pollution, Soil pollution, Noise pollution, Waste (solid, liquid, biomedical, hazardous, electronic), Climate change and its Socio-Economic and Political dimensions.
Part 10: Higher Education System
- Professional, Technical, and Skill-Based education.
- Value education and environmental education.
- Policies, Governance, and Administration.
- Institutions of higher learning and education in ancient India.
- Evolution of higher learning and research in post-independence India.
- Oriental, Conventional, and Non-conventional learning programmes in India.
Rajasthan SET Paper 2 Syllabus
Paper 2 contains details of the candidates’ chosen subject. Candidates should stick to covering each topic of their subject. The syllabus for all subjects is available in PDF format.
| Subject | Syllabus |
| Chemical Science | |
| Commerce | |
| Computer Science and Application | |
| Earth Science | |
| Economics | |
| Education | |
| English | |
| Environmental Science | |
| Geography | |
| Hindi | |
| History | |
| Home Science | |
| Law | |
| Life Science | |
| Management | |
| Mathematical Science | |
| Music | |
| Philosophy | |
| Physical Education | |
| Physical Science | |
| Political Science | |
| Population Science | |
| Psychology | |
| Public Administration | |
| Rajasthani | |
| Sanskrit | |
| Sociology | |
| Urdu | |
| Visual Arts | |
| Teaching & Research Aptitude (Paper 1) |
