GUJARAT STATE ELIGIBILITY TEST

3) Medium: English and Gujarati for all subjects except Science and Language Papers. Language Papers are to be answered in the concern language only.

4) Conditions of Eligibility:

Master’s or equivalent degree from an Indian University recognized by the University Grants Commission under the subjects mentioned above with minimum 55%(without grace or rounding off) for General & OBC candidates; 50% (without grace or rounding off) for SC/ST/PH/VH candidates and Ph.D. degree holders whose Master’s level examination were completed by 19^th September, 1991 (irrespective of date of declaration of result).

A candidate who is appearing or has appeared in the final year of Master’s Degree or equivalent examination, in the subjects mentioned above, during the session 2010-2011, can also apply for the test. Such candidates shall be admitted to the test provisionally. They shall be considered eligible for Lectureship, if they are able to produce the proof of having passed the Master’s Degree examination in the relevant or related subject with the requisite percentage of marks and submit their Master’s Degree Examination Mark sheet within two year from the date of the SET Examination in which the candidate has appeared, failing which certificate will not be issued to the candidate.

5) Exemption:

NET/SET shall remain the minimum eligibility condition for recruitment and appointment of Lecturers in Universities/Colleges/Institutions. Provided, however, that candidates, who are or have been awarded Ph.D Degree in compliance of the “University Grants Commission (minimum standards and procedure for award of Ph.D. Degree), Regulation 2009, shall be exempted from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of NET/SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in Universities/Colleges/Institutions.” The candidates who have passed the UGC/CSIR JRF examination prior to 1989 are also exempted from appearing in NET/SET.

6) Age Limit: There is no age limit.

7) Examination Centres: The test will be held at the following six centres:

(1) Vadodara (2) Ahmedabad (3) Rajkot (4) Surat (5) Patan & (6) Bhavnagar

8) Date & Scheme of Test:

8.1 Date of the Test

The Test will be held in two sessions on Sunday the 24^th October, 2010 as under:

Session	Paper	Subject	Duration	Marks	Time
I	Paper-I	General Paper on teaching & research aptitude (Objective Type)	75 Min.	100	9:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
I	Paper-II	Subject Opted (Objective Type)	75 Min.	100	11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
II	Paper-III	Subject Opted (Descriptive Type)	150 Min.	200	2:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

8.2 Scheme of the Test

The SET will consist of Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-III. The examination for all the three papers will be held on one day, in two separate sessions.

a) Paper-I shall be of general nature, intended to assess the teaching/research aptitude of the candidate. It will primarily be designed to test reasoning ability, comprehension, divergent thinking and general awareness of the candidate. GSET has decided to provide choice to the candidates from now onwards. Sixty (60) multiple choice questions of two marks each will be given, out of which the candidate would be required to answer any fifty (50). In the event of the candidate attempting more than fifty questions, the first fifty questions attempted by the candidate would be evaluated.

b) Paper-II shall consist of questions based on the subject selected by the candidate. Each of these papers will consist of a Test Booklet containing 50 compulsory objective type questions of two marks each.

c) Paper-I and Paper-II will be of 75 minutes duration each and each will carry maximum of 100 marks. The candidate will have to mark their response for each item on the answer sheet provided separately. A combined answer-sheet for Paper-I and Paper-II will be provided before the starting of Paper-I. Paper-I and Paper-II will be conducted in the first session and the answer sheet will be collected after the time given for Paper-II is over.

d) There will be No Negative Marking in Paper-I & Paper-II, as directed by UGC – NET Bureau dated 18^th June, 2010. Click Here

e) Paper-III will consist of only descriptive questions from the subject selected by the candidate. The candidate will be required to attempt questions in the space provided in the Test Booklet. The structure of Paper-III has been revised. It is available on the GSET website Click Here. Paper-III will be held in the second session of 150 minutes duration and will carry a maximum of 200 marks. The candidates will be required to attempt questions in the Test Booklet itself.

a) Paper-III will be evaluated only for those candidates who are able to secure the minimum qualifying marks in Paper-I and Paper-II, as per the table given in the following:

CATEGORY	MINIMUM QUALIFYING MARKS
CATEGORY	PAPER– I	PAPER–II	PAPER– I + PAPER–II
GENERAL	40	40	100 (50 %)
OBC/PH/VH	35	35	90 (45 %)
SC/ST	35	35	80 (40 %)

g) Candidates are required to appear in all three papers. A candidate who does not appear in Paper-I and II will not be permitted to appear in Paper-III. The questions in all three papers will appear both in Gujarati and English versions (except for languages and science subjects). The candidates have the option to answer Paper-III either in Gujarati or in English (except for languages and science subjects). However, Language papers are to be answered in the concern language only. In case of any discrepancy in Gujarati and English version of questions in Paper-I, II and III, the English Version should be taken as final.

i) . Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences & Life Sciences, the syllabus is same as of CSIR-NET. However, the Examination Pattern will be same as of UGC-NET, described above.

6) Issue of information bulletin and application forms:

The information bulletin and application forms will be available from the designated branches of Corporation Bank as per the list given below:

a) BY HAND:

1)	Ahmedabad	:	1) M. J. Library, Commercial & Personal Banking Branch, Rangolee Complex, 2) Opp. V. S. Hospital, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad-380 006.
2)	Bardoli	:	3) Shivam Chambers, 1^st Floor, Sardar Baugh, Station Road, Bardoli-394 602.
3)	Bhavnagar	:	4) Gopi Arcade, Block No. 12, Opp. Takhteshwar P O, Waghwadi Road, 5) Bhavnagar – 364 002.
4)	Bhuj	:	6) Arihant Darshan Appartment, Hospital Road, Bhuj-370 001.
5)	Jamnagar	:	7) Shop No. 27-36, Ground Floor, Manek Centre, Pandit Nehru Marg, 8) Jamnagar- 361 001.
6)	Mehsana	:	9) S.No. 1990/158P, Malgodown Road, Nr. Telephone Exchange, Mehsana-384 002.
7)	Rajkot	:	10) Personal Banking Branch, Parithosh Appt., Indira Gandhi Circle, 11) University Road, Rajkot-360 005.
8)	Surat	:	12) UG-1, Rockford Business Centre, Udhna Darwaja, Ring Road, Surat-395 002.
9)	Vadodara	:	13) Pratik Chambers, Ground Floor, Dandia Bazar, Vadodara - 390 001
10)	V. V. Nagar	:	14) ‘Viral Plaza', P.B.No. 8, Nr. Mota Bazar Circle, V.V.Nagar- 388 120.

The forms will be available from the above-mentioned branches by paying the fees in cash.

b) BY POST:

The information bulletin and application form may also be obtained through post from Corporation Bank, Pratik Chambers, Dandia Bazar, Vadodara by sending a crossed D.D. drawn in favor of Corporation Bank (Gujarat SET) payable at Vadodara. The request for sending application form and prospectus by post must be received by 13^th August, 2010. The candidate should send a request to the bank clearly mentioning the address at which he/she desires the documents to be sent. The candidate should write his/her Name, Date of Birth, Address, Date of Examination, and Subject Code on the back of the Demand Draft.

10) Submission of duly completed application forms:

Duly filled in application form shall be submitted only at the SET Office by courier/registered post/speed post/ordinary post or in person in the prescribed envelope supplied with the Information Bulletin. Last date for receiving completed application forms at SET office is 21^st August, 2010 (up to 5:00 p.m.). Application form received after closing date will not be entertained. For any postal delay SET office will not be responsible.

11) Fees and mode of payments: The fees including the cost of bulletin and examination fees is given below:

Category	Mode of payment	Fees
General/OBC	By Hand	Rs. 800/-
General/OBC	By Post	Rs. 850/-
SC/ST/PH/VH	By Hand	Rs. 700/-
SC/ST/PH/VH	By Post	Rs. 750/-

12) Important Dates:

Date of Examination	:	24^th October, 2010
Starting date for selling Information bulletin and application forms	:	21^st June, 2010
Closing date for selling Information bulletin and application forms	:	20^th August, 2010
Last date for receiving completed application forms at GSLET office	:	21^st August, 2010 (Upto 5:00p.m.)

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GSLET/MSU/N-VII/06-05-10 Prof. S. Ganapathi

Vadodara Member Secretary