Kerala SET 2025: Exam Date (Soon), Pattern, Syllabus, Eligibility, Admit Card & More

Kerala State Eligibility Test 2023 ( Kerala SET )

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Updated on Nov 11, 2024 12:03 IST

Kerala SET 2025: The LBS Centre for Science and Technology released the Kerala SET 2025 notification for the January session on the official website. The Kerala SET 2025 application form for the January session started on September 25, 2024, at lbsedp.lbscentre.in/setjan25/. The last date to apply for Kerala SET 2025 was November 5, 2024. Fee payment last date was November 8, 2024. Editing (if any) in Submitted Application for Kerala SET 2025 January session was from November 6 (11 am) to November 8, 2024 (midnight). The exam date has not been announced yet by the authority. The Kerala SET 2025 exam will be conducted at several centres across Kerala.

 

 

Q:   When is the Kerala SET 2025 January session conducted?

A:

The authority has not yet announced the Kerala SET 2025 January session exam date. Registration is closed now. The last date to apply was November 5, 2024. 

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Q:   Am I eligible to appear for the Kerala SET exam If I have completed B.Ed?

A:

No, if you have completed a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) degree, you are not eligible to appear for Kerala SET exam. The basic Kerala SET eligibility criteria 2024 that candidates must fulfil include:

  • Candidates should secure at least 55 per cent marks (without rounding off) in their post-graduation.
  • Candidates awaiting final year results of their master’s degree exams are also eligible to apply.
  • There is no upper age limit to apply for Kerala SET exam.
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Q:   Has Kerala SET 2025 registration started for January session?

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The authority started the Kerala SET 2025 registration for the January session on the official website. The registration dates were September 25 to November 5, 2024. The last date to pay the Kerala SET 2025 fee is November 8, 2024. The application correction window for the exam is activated from November 6 (11 am) to November 8, 2024 (midnight).

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Q:   Is there any restriction on the number of attempts for the Kerala SET exam?

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No, you can apply and appear for the Kerala SET exam for any number of times till you attain the desired scores. The Kerala SET Certificate is valid for a lifetime according to the norms of NCTE. Though, the candidates can take the Kerala SET exam to upgrade their marks. The guidelines have been given below for the candidates to take the Kerala SET exam:

  • The candidates must fulfill the educational qualification criteria to take the exam The age of the candidates cannot be less than 18 years There is no upper age limit to take the Kerala SET exam
  • The candidates can take the Kerala SET exam as many times as they want as there is no restrictions in taking the exam again
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What is Kerala SET?

Kerala State Eligibility Test is organised by the LBS Centre for Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, for the candidates to be selected as Higher Secondary School Teachers and Non-Vocational Teachers in VHSE. Qualifying for the Kerala SET is stipulated as a mandatory requirement for candidates to be appointed as Higher Secondary School Teachers in the State.

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The Kerala SET exam is of a four-hour duration. As part of the Kerala SET exam, aspirants must give two papers. While Paper 1 is common for all candidates, Paper 2 contains questions from the subject in which the candidate had a specialisation at the post-graduation level. Candidates can select from a list of 31 subjects to give the Kerala SET Paper 2 exam. These subjects are listed below.

Arabic

Hindi

Political Science

Biotechnology

History

Psychology

Botany

Home Science

Russian

Chemistry

Journalism

Sanskrit

Commerce

Latin

Social Work

Economics

Malayalam

Sociology

English

Mathematics

Statistics

French

Music

Syriac

Geography

Philosophy

Tamil

Geology

Physics

Urdu

German

Zoology

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Kerala SET 2024 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of Kerala SET 2023 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates

Jan '25

Kerala SET Exam 2025 for January Session

TENTATIVE
DatesPast Exam Dates

Nov '24

Kerala SET 2025 Admit Card

08 Nov '24

Kerala SET 2025 January Session Payment of application

06 Nov '24 -

08 Nov '24

Kerala SET 2025 January Session Application Correction

Kerala SET Exam Highlights 2025

Check below the Kerala SET exam highlights.

Name of exam

Kerala State Eligibility Test (Kerala SET)

Conducting Body

LBS Centre for Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram

Exam Level

State

Exam frequency

Twice a year

Exam mode

Offline

Exam duration

2 hours for each paper

Exam fees

  • INR 1,000 for General/ OBC
  • INR 500 for SC/ ST/ PwD

No. of papers and total marks

  • Paper 1: 120 marks
  • Paper 2: 120 marks

Total Questions

  • Paper 1: 120
  • Paper 2: 120 (80 in Mathematics and Statistics)

Medium of exam

English & Malayalam

Exam purpose

To determine the eligibility of candidates as Higher Secondary School Teachers and Non-Vocational Teachers in VHSE

No. of test centres

14 Districts

Exam Helpdesk No

0471-2560311,312,313

Official website

http://lbsedp.lbscentre.in

Kerala SET Application Form 2025

Candidates who want to appear for the Kerala SET exam 2025 for the January session could apply between September 25, 2024, to November 5, 2024. The Kerela SET exam application form can be filled out online. The steps to fill out the application form are given below:

  • Visit the official website
  • Click the 'Online Registration' link
  • Click on the ‘Registered Candidates’ link
  • Enter the login details
  • Make corrections or changes to the form
  • Submit and save the confirmation page

 

Kerala SET Application Correction 2025

The Kerala SET online application correction window was activated from November 6 to November 8, 2024. Candidates could make corrections to the already submitted Kerala SET application form by following the given steps:

  • Visit the official website- lbsedp.lbscentre.in/setjan25/
  • Click the 'Online Registration' link
  • Click on the ‘Registered Candidates’ link
  • Enter the login details
  • Make corrections or changes to the form
  • Submit and save the confirmation page

 

Kerala SET Eligibility Criteria 2025

Candidates must possess a Master’s degree in a specific subject with not less than 50 per cent aggregate marks or equivalent grade. Apart from this, aspirants should have a B Ed degree in any discipline from any university in Kerala or possess these qualifications from any other university which is considered to be at par with these universities. However, there are some exceptions to the Kerala SET eligibility criteria 2025 and these exceptions are listed below.

Kerala SET Subjects

Kerala SET Eligibility Criteria

Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry

Have an MSc Ed degree in the concerned subject with at least 50 per cent marks or equivalent grade from any Regional Institute of Education that is sponsored by NCERT.

Botany and Zoology

Have an MSc Ed degree in the concerned subject with at least 50 per cent marks or equivalent grade from any Regional Institute of Education that is sponsored by NCERT.

Or

Have an MSc Ed degree in Life Science with at least 50 per cent marks or equivalent grade from any  Regional Institutes of Education

Anthropology, Commerce, French, Gandhian Studies, Geology, German, Home Science, Journalism, Latin, Music, Philosophy, Psychology, Russian, Social Work, Sociology, Statistics and Syriac

Possess B Ed degree

English

Possess II class Master’s Degree in Communicative English with at least 50 per cent marks as well as a BEd degree.

Hindi

“Candidates who have acquired a BEd Degree in Hindi conducted by the Dakshin Bharatha Hindi Prachar Sabha are exempted from the requirement of producing the equivalency certificate, as the degree has been recognized by the Universities in Kerala”, informs the official website.

Latin

Cleared their degree exam in any discipline (from any University in Kerala or recognized as equivalent) with Latin as their second language under Paper II wherein they have secured at least 50% marks. These eligibility criteria hold only if the aspirants have secured a minimum of 50% aggregate marks for Part II.

Aspirants are informed that they do not meet the eligibility criteria for Kerala SET 2025 if they have secured their qualifications through Correspondence Courses/ Open Universities which are not recognised by any one of the Universities in Kerala. Also, “candidates who have acquired their qualifications through recognised correspondence courses/Open universities should obtain and furnish certificates of recognition and equivalency from any one of the Universities in Kerala”, states the official website.

Note: Aspirants possessing the Master’s degree with the minimum marks required to meet the SET eligibility criteria and are in the final year of BEd degree programme are also eligible for Kerala SET 2025. Similarly, candidates who have secured their BEd degree and are in the final year of their post-graduate programme also meet the eligibility criteria. The official website informs: “Such candidates must produce the Certificates of their qualifying examinations passed with the minimum required marks within one year from the date of publication of the results of the test, failing which they shall be treated as disqualified”.

Kerala SET Exam Pattern 2025

Kerala SET exam comprises two papers- Paper 1 and Paper 2. Both papers comprise multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Have a look at the highlights of the Kerala SET exam pattern below.

Mode of exam  Offline
Number of papers

Paper 1

Paper 2

Subjects 

Paper 1: General Knowledge and Aptitude in Teaching

Paper 2: 31 Subjects

Total Questions 

Paper 1: 120

Paper 2: 120 (80 in Mathematics and Statistics)

Maximum marks 

Paper 1 & 2: 120

Duration of the test 

Paper 1 & 2: 2 hours

Kerala SET Syllabus 2025

Kerala SET syllabus 2025 is prescribed by the LBS Centre. The syllabus varies for Paper 1 and Paper 2. The Kerala SET Paper 1 syllabus includes topics from General Knowledge and Aptitude in Teaching. On the other hand, the Kerala SET Paper 2 syllabus differs as per the subject chosen by candidates while filling out the application form. Paper 2 is conducted for 31 subjects.

Kerala SET Admit Card 2025

The LBS Centre will release the Kerala SET 2025 admit card for the January session on the official website.  Candidates can download the admit card by following the steps mentioned below:

  • Visit the official website

  • Click on the 'Download Admit Card' link

  • Enter the required details

  • Download the admit card

  • Take a printout

Direct Link for the Kerala SET Admit Card 2024: https://lbsedp.lbscentre.in/setjul24/htlogin.php

 

Kerala SET Question Paper 2025

The Kerala SET question papers are released by the LBS Centre after the conduct of the exam. Candidates who plan to appear for the exam should download the question papers and practice them to prepare well. The question papers are available subject-wise and year-wise.

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Kerala SET Answer Key 2025

The Kerala SET answer key 2025 will be released after the conduction of an exam for the January session. The candidates can download the PDF of the answer key on the official website. Have a look at the steps below to download the answer key:

  • Visit the official website- lbsedp.lbscentre.in
  • Click on the ‘Answer Keys’ link
  • Download the answer key

Direct Link for the Kerala SET Answer key: To be updated

Kerala SET Result 2025

The Kerala SET result will be released for the January session after the completion of the exam process. Candidates can check the result and download the scorecard by following the steps mentioned below:

  • Visit the official website - lbsedp.lbscentre.in
  • Click on the result link
  • Enter the roll number and submit
  • Kerala SET result and scorecard will be displayed on your screen
  • Download the scorecard for future reference

Direct Link to check the Kerala SET 2025 Result: To be updated

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Kerala SET Qualifying Marks 2025

Have a look at the minimum qualifying marks for the Kerala SET exam below.

Minimum Percentage of Marks

Category

Paper 1

Paper 2

Total

General

40

40

48

OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)

35

35

45

PwD/VH/PH/SC/ST

35

35

40

Kerala SET 2025: Marks Relaxation for SC/ST

SC/ ST candidates who want to appear for Kerala SET are granted a 5 per cent marks relaxation in the minimum qualifying marks required to be eligible to appear for SET.

Kerala SET Certificate 2025

Candidates can avail of the Kerala SET certificate 2025 by following the steps given below:

  • Visit the official website
  • Click on the result link
  • Click on the link stating 'Instructions for getting SET certificate...'
  • Link on the application form download link
  • Enter the roll number and date of birth and select the subject and district
  • Download the application form

Candidates need to fill out the form and send it to the following address:

The Director,

LBS Centre for Science & Technology

Extra Police Road, Nandavanam

Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram - 695033

Kerala SET Selection Process 2025

The selection process for Kerala SET 2025 exam edition includes the following steps:

Step 1: Fill Kerala SET application form

Aspirants need to apply for the Kerala SET application form on the official website of the test. All candidates need to submit their application form and pay the fee in order to receive the Site Access Key as well as the Application Number.

Step 2: Download Kerala SET admit card

Candidates need to download the Kerala SET admit card from the official website of the exam. To download the KSET admit card, candidates need to fill in details such as their application Number and Date of Birth/Site Access Key.

Step 3: Appear for Kerala SET

Candidates need to appear for the Kerala SET exam as per the time and test centre details mentioned in their admit card. Kerala SET comprises two test papers which are 120 minutes each. Paper 1 is common for all aspirants whereas Paper 2 consists of questions per the candidate’s specialisation.

Step 4: Check Kerala SET result

Exam results for Kerala SET are announced on the official website of the teacher eligibility test. Candidates can check the Kerala SET result by filling in their application number and date of birth/site access key.

Kerala SET Prep Tips 2025

With just a few days left for the Kerala SET exam, candidates should focus on boosting their preparation levels. It may be noted here that the last few days before the exam are not meant for deep studies; these days should be utilised for practice and revision. This will enable candidates in improving the weaker areas, have proper time management while attempting the paper and achieve accuracy. 

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