State Level Eligibility Test of West Bengal

Can you tell me about the eligibility requirement for State Eligibility Test (SET) conducted by West Bengal College Service Commission?

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The Government of West Bengal has nominated the West Bengal College Service Commission as the “State Agency” for holding the State Eligibility Test (SET) for Lectureship in Universities and Colleges of the state.

State Eligibility Test (SET) is for the posts of Assistant Professors and Librarians in Universities and Colleges of West Bengal in the following Subjects:

English(01), Bengali(02), Sanskrit(03), Hindi(04), Urdu(05), Commerce(06), Economics(07), History(08), Philosophy(09), Political Science(10), Education (11), Chemical Sciences(12), Geography(13), Life Sciences(14), Mathematical Sciences(15), Physical Sciences(16), Sociology(17), Psychology (18), Library & Information Science(19), Physical Education(20), Electronic Science(21), Computer Science and Applications (22), Home Science (23) and Santhali (24)

Eligibility:-
Master’s Degree in a relevant subject with minimum 55% Marks (50% Marks in respect of SC/ST/OBC/PWD Candidates) or an equivalent grade precede by minimum Second Class 3-year Bachelor’s degree from an Indian University /institution recognized by UGC or an equivalent degree from a Foreign University.

One pursuing Post Graduate courses are also eligible to appear at SET subject to the condition that they must obtain their Post Graduate degree with 55% or 50% marks, whichever is applicable, within 2 years from the date of holding of the SET.

1. The minimum marks of 55% or 50%, as the case may be, must not involve any rounding off procedure.
2. The Ph.D. degree holders whose Master’s level exam had been completed by 19th September, 1991 (irrespective of date of declaration of result) is eligible for a relaxation of 5% in aggregate marks (i.e., from 55% to 50%) for appearing in SET.

Age limit:-
There is no upper age limit for appearing at the SET.
However, for the purpose of recruitment, the relevant Government Order will be applicable.

WBSET Paper Pattern:-

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.
60 multiple choice questions of two marks each will be given, out of which the candidate would be required to answer any 50.
If one attempting more than 50 questions, the first 50 questions attempted by the candidate would be evaluated.

Paper-II shall consist of 50 objective type compulsory questions based on the subject selected by the candidate. Each question will carry 2 marks.

Paper-III will consist of 75 objective type compulsory questions from the subject selected by the candidate. Each question will carry 2 marks.

Contact Detail:
West Bengal College Service Commission
Purta Bhavan, DF Block, Sector - I, 3rd Floor,
Salt Lake, Kolkata - 700 091