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FAQs

The questions students ask most often.

Different, not easier. Same syllabus, same pattern, and cut-offs set by each state's own committee. What changes is the competing pool.

Does SET qualify me across India?

No. A SET qualifies you for Assistant Professor in that state only. This is the single most misunderstood thing about the exam.

Does SET give a fellowship?

No. JRF comes only through UGC NET.

Which SET should I sit?

The one for the state you intend to teach in. Some candidates sit more than one.

My state is not listed here.

Then we have not confirmed its agency yet, not that it has no exam. UGC offers SET to any state that chooses to run one, and states start and pause them. Check with your state's higher-education department, and tell us — the list grows as agencies are confirmed.

Can I use UGC NET books for SET?

Yes. The syllabus is the same by UGC rule. Use your state's past papers for practice.

Is there negative marking?

Take this from your state's page and confirm it at the agency's own notification — it is set in each cycle's information bulletin.

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