Is it possible to crack MH SET exam in 1 year?

Yes, it is. Even 1 year is more you can crack it in 6 months. You can follow the below strategies to prepare for it. Tips and strategies for MH SET exam It's always a problem for students How to prepare for the MH SET Exam. So I am going to provide some tips and strategies you should follow for the MH SET exam. Tips to prepare for the MH SET exam Understand Paper Pattern and Syllabus Before starting your preparation, you must have a clear idea about the syllabus and paper pattern. Analyze the type of questions, marking scheme, cutoff. Also, check the whole syllabus and updates in a particular subject. Updates help you to know recent data and information regarding the subject. Make Time Table Prepare a timetable according to the subject. Mark important topics and divide each topic in smaller units. Decide the time you should give to each unit to complete the syllabus within the duration. Paper Solving Activity Include this practice, not for only UGC, but every exam you go prepare. Solve as many papers as you can of the previous year. Follow the answer key after the paper to check your performance. Indirectly benefit to increase your speed and time accuracy. Making Notes Try to make notes while reading, so at the time of the revision, you don't need to study the whole unit. It saves your time. Prepare formula sheets and short tricks to solve the paper quickly and speedily. Revision Always revise before the exam, so that you can remember whatever you have read and have a look at the notes and tricks you prepared. During revision, you get to know about the topics you least prepared. I hope the above article will be helpful to you for the preparation of your MH SET examination.

What is the difficulty level of MH SET exam?

The difficulty level of the MH SET exam may vary from subject to subject and from one exam cycle to another. However, in general, the MH SET exam is considered to be a moderately difficult exam that tests the candidates' knowledge, comprehension, analytical and reasoning abilities, and research aptitude. The exam consists of two papers - Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 is common for all candidates and tests the candidates' teaching and research aptitude, reasoning ability, comprehension, divergent thinking, and general awareness. Paper 2 consists of questions based on the subject chosen by the candidate and tests the candidates' knowledge and understanding of the subject. The exam is conducted in an online mode and consists of multiple-choice questions (MCQs). The questions are designed to test the candidates' conceptual understanding and application of the subject. The exam is conducted for a total of 300 marks, with Paper 1 carrying 100 marks and Paper 2 carrying 200 marks. Overall, the MH SET exam is considered to be a challenging exam that requires thorough preparation and a clear understanding of the exam pattern and syllabus

How can I prepare for MH SET exam?

As we all know that the difficulty level of MH SET is very high. To get sure shot success in this exam, you must be highly passionate and dedicated towards your studies. First of all, collect the basic information regarding the subject like its eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus, best books, etc. Get aware of all the latest notifications related to the exam to know about the exam activities. Analyze the complete MH SET Syllabus and make a preparation strategy. Start the preparation with Paper-1 syllabus because it is simpler than the Paper 2. You must finish it as soon as you can. Make short notes for last time revision. Manage time properly. Give time to the topics according to their importance level. Solve previous years question papers and practice online mock test papers. Be positive, be hopeful and be confident.

When will the MH SET 2025 application form be released?

The Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) will release the application form for the Maharahtra State Eligibility Test (MHSET) for the 40th SET tentatively in February 2025. The candidates will be able to apply for the MH SET exam on the official website- setexam.unipune.ac.in. The steps to apply for the MH SET exam are given below: Go to the official website Click on the login tab available on the website Click on the new registration Fill out the registration details Login to the registered account Click on the 40th MH SET link Fill out the details asked Pay the application Fee Print the application form and save it for later use

What is the age limit to apply for MH SET 2025 exam?

The age limit for the MH SET exam varies depending on the category of the candidate. The Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) which conducts the MH SET exam, has set the following age limits for candidates: Assistant Professor: There is no upper age limit for candidates applying for the post of Assistant Professor. It is important to note that the age limit for the MH SET exam may be subject to change from time to time. Candidates are advised to carefully read the official notification released by the SPPU to know the exact age limit and other eligibility criteria for the MH SET exam.

I have not cleared the MH SET exam. Can I appear for the exam again?

Yes you can definitely appear for the MH SET exam again If you did not clear it in the first attempt. The MH SET exam is conducted twice a year by the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) for the selection of Assistant Professor in various Maharashtra, Gujrat and Goa Universities and Colleges. There is no limit on the number o attempts that you can makefor the MH SET exam. However, you have to fulfill the eligibility criteria for the exam, which include having master's degree with at least 55 per cent marks (50 per cent for reserved categories) or equivalent from the UGC recognised University.

Are MH SET mock tests tougher than MH SET exam?

The MH SET mock tests are moderately difficult which is best suitable for the preparation of the MH SET exam as the difficulty level of the MH SET exam is moderately difficult in nature. The mock test with the same level of difficulty can help the candidates securing good marks and understand the types of question asked in the exam. However, it is advised to the candidates that they should solve tougher mock tests to be prepared for the changes because there are no certain pattern of questions that are repeated in the MH SET exam. Being ready for the MH SET exam with tougher question will help the candidates to secure higher marks in the exam.

The spelling of my name mentioned on the MH SET admit card is incorrect. What should I do?

If you find any discrepancy in your name or any other details mentioned on your MH SET admit card, you should immediately contact the MH SET helpdesk and inform them about the error. You can also send an email to the helpdesk or contact them through phone to inform them about the error. Make sure to provide your correct name and other details along with your application number and other relevant information. The MH SET helpdesk will guide you on the process to correct the error in your name or other details mentioned on the admit card. You may be required to provide some documents as proof of your correct name or other details. It is important to get the error corrected before the exam day to avoid any confusion or issues at the exam center. Therefore, it is advisable to contact the helpdesk as soon as you notice any error on your MH SET admit card.

Will MH SET admit card be needed after the exam is over?

Yes, it is advisable to keep the MH SET admit card safe even after the exam is over. The admit card is an important document that serves as proof of your candidature for the MH SET exam. It contains essential details such as your name, application number, roll number, exam date, time, and center. After the exam is over, the MH SET admit card will be required for further stages of the recruitment process, such as document verification, counseling, and final selection. Therefore, it is important to keep the admit card safe and secure until the entire recruitment process is completed. In case you have lost your original MH SET admit card, you can download a duplicate copy from the official website of the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) by logging in with your registration number and password. In conclusion, the MH SET admit card is an important document that should be preserved carefully even after the exam is over. It will be required for further stages of the recruitment process, and therefore, it is advisable to keep it safe and secure until the entire process is completed.

MH SET 2025: Notification, Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus, Pattern, & More

Updated on Dec 13, 2024 11:36 IST

By Shikha Goyal, Assistant Manager

MH SET 2025: The Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) will announce the MH SET notification 2025 tentatively in January 2025. It will be released on the official website at setexam.unipune.ac.in. The 40th MH SET application form will also be released along with the notification. Eligible candidates nee to register online and submit an online application form for the MH SET 2025. The last date to fill the MH SET registration 2025 will be mentioned in the notification.

The MH SET notification PDF 2025 will be published as an 'information bulletin' containing details of the examination, syllabus, languages, eligibility criteria, examination fee, examination cities and important dates. Candidates should go through the MH SET notification thoroughly so that they do not miss out on any important information regarding the MH SET exam. The MH SET notification 2025 PDF download file will be shared below for ease of candidates.

Q: When will MH SET 2025 notification be released?

The MH SET 2025 notification will be announced tentatively in January 2025 on the official website. The MH SET notification 2025 will be released as a PDF file containing the important exam details including the exam events, dates, application process, eligibility criteria, exam structure, exam applicability etc. The MH SET 2025 application process will start with the release of official notification. Candidates are advised to go through the notification carefully before applying online.

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Q: What is the exam date of MH SET 2025?

The MH SET 2025 exam date will be released by the SPPU. The MH SET 2025 schedule will be released along with the official notification. The MH SET 2025 exam will be conducted offline in Objective Mode. It will consist of two papers. Both the papers will consist of only objective type questions and will be held on the day of the examination in two separate sessions without break. The shift 1 will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., and the shift 2 will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

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Q: What is the eligibility for MH SET?

The MH SET eligibility criteria will be released along with the notification. The candidates need to meet the MH SET Eligibility Criteria in order to be able to appear for the MH SET exam. There are certain eligibility criteria parameters for the candidates that are mandatory for all the candidates to satisfy to be eligible for MH SET. The candidates need to satisfy eligibility criteria for age limit, nationality, and other general criteria, including minimum educational qualification, etc. Candidates can check below some of them:

To apply for the SET, there is no upper age limit.
Candidates must have Master’s Degree recognised by U.G.C., in a subject of SET.
Candidates other than SC/ST/OBC/SEBC/SBC/DT (VJ)/NT/Transgender/PwD/Orphans, who have secured at least 55% marks (without gracing or rounding off ) in Master’s or equivalent examination, are eligible for this test. The OBC/SEBC/SBC/DT (VJ)/NT [belonging to non-creamy layer and SC/ST/Trans-genders/PwD/Orphans who have secured at least 50% marks (without gracing or rounding off) in Master’s or equivalent Examination are eligible for this test.
Candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ OBC/ SEBC/ DT (A) (VJ)/ NT (B, C, D)/ SBC including PwD and Orphans, must ensure that they have a valid category certificate from the Govt. of Maharashtra & Goa.
As per the U.G.C. rules the candidates who have passed M.Sc. (by PPPR/Research) are not eligible for the SET., etc.

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Q: What is the MH SET exam marking scheme?

The candidates who are appearing for the MH SET exam know the marking scheme of the exam. The marking scheme for the MH SET exam has been given below in the table:

MH SET Marking Parameters	Marks Allotted
Correct answer	+2
Incorrect answer	0
Un-attempted question	0

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What is MH SET?

Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) conducts the Maharashtra State Eligibility Test (MH SET) exam to select candidates for the post of Assistant Professor in universities/colleges of Maharashtra and Goa. The MH SET exam is conducted in 32 subjects under the faculties of Arts; Commerce; Science; Management; Law; Mental, Moral, and Social Sciences; Education, and Physical Education. The 32 subjects for which MH SET is conducted by Pune University are mentioned below:

MH SET Subject Codes & Names	MH SET PG Courses	MH SET PG Subjects
01-Marathi	MA	Marathi
02-Hindi	MA	Hindi
03-English	MA	English
04-Sanskrit	MA	Sanskrit
05-Urdu	MA	Urdu
10-History	MA	History, Archaeology
11-Economics	MA/MSc	Economics, Home Economics, Financial Economics, Agribusiness Economics
12-Philosophy	MA	Philosophy
13-Psychology	MA	Psychology
14-Sociology	MA	Sociology
15-Political Science	MA	Politics/Political Science
16-Defence & Strategic Studies	MA	Defence Studies/ Defence & Strategic Studies
17-Home Science	MSc/MA	Home Science
18-Library & Information Science	MLib	Library Science/Library & Information Science
19-Journalism & Mass Communication	MA	Journalism & Mass Communication/ Journalism
20-Social Work	MA	Social Work
21-Public Administration	MA	Public Administration
30-Mathematical Science	MSc/MA/MTech (Science)	Mathematics/ Mathematical Science/ Statistics/ Appl. Math/ Ind Maths
31-Environmental Science	MSc	Environmental Science/ Geoinformatics
32-Physical Science	MSc	Physics/ Physical Science/ Astrophysics
33-Chemical Science	MSc	Chemistry/ Chemical Science
34-Life Science	MSc/MTech (Science)	Botany/ Zoology/ Microbiology/ Life Science/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry/ Virology/ Bioinformatics/Genetics
35-Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean & Planetary Science	MSc	Geology/ Geoinformatics
36-Geography	MA/MSc	Geography
37-Computer Science & Application	MSc/MCA/MCS	Computer Science & Application/ Computer Science / Information Technology/ Industrial Mathematics With Computer Application
38-Electronic Science	MSc	Electronic Science/ Instrumentation
39-Forensic Science	MSc	Forensic Science
50-Commerce	MCom	Commerce
51-Management	MBA/MIM/MHRDM/MFM/MMM/MLS	Management, Marketing, HR, Finance, IT
60-Law	LLM	Law
70-Education	MEd/MA	Education
71-Physical Education	MPEd	Physical Education

In MH SET, candidates need to appear for any one of the subjects (mentioned above), preferably in the subject of their post-graduation. Candidates whose post-graduation subject is not covered in the list of subjects given above should appear in a related subject, informs the official website. The official website also states, "Candidates who have already qualified in one subject will not be allowed to appear again for the same subject in SET."

MH SET 2025 Exam Highlights

The highlights of the MH SET 2025 exam are mentioned below.

Name of exam	Maharashtra State Eligibility Test (MH SET)
Conducted by	Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU)
Exam level	State
Exam frequency	Once a year
Exam mode	Offline
Exam duration	180 minutes
Exam Fees	INR 850 for General INR 650 for Reserved
Exam purpose	To determine the eligibility of candidates for the post of Assistant Professors in the colleges and universities of Maharashtra & Goa
No. of test centres	8
Exam Helpdesk No	020 25692527
Official website	setexam.unipune.ac.in

MH SET 2025 Online Application

The candidates can make an application for the 40th MH SET exam by following the steps given below;

Go to the official website
Click on the login tab available on the website
Click on the new registration
Fill out the registration details
Login to the registered account
Click on the 39th MH SET link
Fill out the details asked
Pay the application Fee
Print the application form and save it for later use

Direct Link for the 40th MH SET Exam: to be updated

MH SET Selection Process 2025

MH SET 2025 selection process includes the following steps:

Step 1: Fill MH SET Application Form

For MH SET 2025 registrations, candidates first need to fill the user registration form on the official website of the exam. After completing the registration process, candidates will be directed towards the MH SET 2025 application form which they can complete in online mode only. MH SET 2025 application fee can be paid in online mode via credit/ debit card/ net banking only.

Categories	MH SET Application Fee (in INR)
General	800
OBC/SBC/DT(A)/NT(B)/NT(C)/NT(D)/SEBC (Non-Creamy Layer Category Only)/ Open (EWS)/SC/ST/PH/VH/Transgenders/Orphan	650

Once the application form is submitted and the fee is paid successfully, candidates can take a printout of the application form and keep it with themselves for future reference.

Step 2: Download MH SET Admit Card

Candidates can download their MH SET admit card from the official website 10 days prior to the entrance exam date. Candidates can download the MH SET 2024 admit card by entering their username and password on the exam website. After downloading the same, candidates need to take a printout of the admit card and carry it (along with a photo identity proof) to the MH SET 2025 exam centre. Candidates not carrying the admit card might not be allowed to appear for the exam.

Step 3: Appear for MH SET Exam

Next, candidates need to appear for Maharashtra SET 2025 exam at the allotted exam centre. MH SET exam will be conducted in two sessions during the day. There will be two different papers in the exam and candidates need to appear for both the papers in order to qualify for the teaching entrance exam.

Step 4: Check MH SET Result

MH SET 2025 result in the form of a merit list (subject-wise and category-wise using the aggregate marks of all the three papers secured by candidates) will be declared on the official website of the exam. Top 6 per cent candidates from the merit list (for each subject and category) will be considered SET qualified for the post of Assistant Professor.

MH SET Exam Centres 2025

MH SET 2025 exam will be conducted in around 15 cities located in India. Candidates could give their preference for exam city at the time of filling out the MH SET application form. MH SET exam cities in which the test will be conducted are given below.

MH SET Exam Cities 2025
Mumbai	Nagpur
Pune	Panji (Goa)
Kolhapur	Solapur
Nashik	Chandrapur
Jalgoan	Gadchiroli
Aurangabad	Ahmednagar
Nanded	Dhule
Amravati	-

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MH SET Admit Card 2025

The SPPU will release the admit card for the MH SET 2025 exam tentatively in March 2025. The candidates can download the admit card by following the steps given below:

Go to the official website
Click on the admit card link
Fill out the application number, date of birth, or name
Click on the submit button
The admit card will appear on the screen
Download the admit card and save it for later use

MH SET Admit Card 2025 Download Link- to be updated

MH SET Application 2025

The MH SET application form 2025 will be released online. The application correction facility will also be provided by the University. If any detail given by candidates in the application form is found false or incorrect, candidates are liable to be disqualified even after the result declaration. The mistakes made in the application form can be corrected after the declaration of the result on payment of INR 500 with relevant evidence.

Candidates who fulfil the MH SET Eligibility Criteria 2025 can only apply for the exam.

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MH SET Answer Key 2025

The MH SET 2025 answer key will be released on the official website for the MH SET 40th exam. The candidates can download the MH SET answer key by following the steps given below for the candidates:

Go to the official website
Click on the answer key link
Click on the specific link to download the SET-wise answer key
The answer key PDF will appear on the screen
Download the answer key and save it for later use

Direct Link for MH SET 2025 Answer Key: to be updated

MH SET Result 2025

The MH SET result 2025 will be released by the SPPU on the official website. Candidates can check the result by following the steps mentioned below:

Visit the official website of the exam
Click on the result link
Select the exam date and any one of the two- With Marks/ Without Marks
Enter the following details - name, seat number, date of birth, and mobile number
Check and download the MH SET scorecard

Direct link to check MH SET Result 2025: to be updated

MH SET Question Paper 2025

SPPU releases the MH SET question paper after the conduct of the exam. It is advisable that candidates should undertake the practice of the MH SET previous years' question papers to know the exam structure, types of questions asked in the exam, their difficulty level and the marking scheme. Candidates can check below the MH SET 2024 Question Papers.

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MH SET Cutoff 2025

The MH SET cut off percentage will be released on the official website. Candidates can check and download the MH SET cutoff 2025 by following the given steps:

Visit the official website
Click on the result link
Select exam date
Click on the link stating ‘Qualifying Cut-off Percentage’
Download the cutoff PDF

MH SET Certificate 2025

The SPPU releases the MH SET e-certificates of the candidates who qualified the exam. Candidates can download the certificate by downloading the steps mentioned below: