TNSET Syllabus 2020 – Tamil Nadu State Eligibility Test (TNSET) syllabus is provided on this page. Aspirants can download the TNSET syllabus PDF from here directly. It is important to note that the syllabus for TNSET SET is the same as that of UGC/CSIR NET. TNSET syllabus 2020 is an important resource for the candidates as it helps to get acquainted with topics of the exam. It is essential for an applicant to prepare for TNSET exam with the syllabus PDF, pattern and previous year papers. Tamil Nadu SET syllabus is helpful to build knowledge about the exam, what type of questions are asked and which section carries more weightage. Get here TNSET syllabus 2020 along with exam pattern in this article.
TNSET Syllabus 2020
The syllabus provided in this page is based on TNSET previous year notification. As per the TNSET 2018 notification, the syllabus for TNSET is same as that of UGC NET syllabus. The conducting body of TNSET does not send separate TNSET syllabus to candidates. Candidates can also download TNSET syllabus by visiting the official website of UGC NET, ugc.ac.in. We have provided here a snapshot of previous year notification of TNSET discussing about the syllabus.
TNSET Syllabus 2020
Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test syllabus based on UGC NET syllabus is provided below. Candidates have to click on the red link given here to download TNSET syllabus.
TNSET Exam Pattern 2020
To know the exam pattern is as important as the syllabus of an exam. It helps to know about the marks distribution of the different sections, the time duration for different papers, what is the nature of the exam, and other important details. So, here we are providing TNSET examination pattern 2020.
Exam Pattern for TNSET 2020
| Mode of the exam | TNSET is conducted as an offline examination (OMR based) |
| Number of Papers | There are 03 papers in TNSET exam – Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3. |
| Type of questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) are asked in each paper of TNSET |
| Number of sessions | All three papers are conducted in different sessions |
| Duration for each session | First Session – 1¼ Hours Second Session – 1 ¼ Hours Third session – 2 ½ Hours |
| Marking Scheme | For every correct answers, +2 is given however, there is no negative marking in TNSET. |
Distribution of Questions
| Session | Paper | Marks | Number of Questions |
| First | I | 100 | 50 Questions – all Compulsory |
| Second | II | 100 | 50 Questions – all Compulsory |
| Third | III | 150 | 75 Questions – all compulsory |
Nature of the Papers
Paper-I
- Paper 1 is designed to assess the teaching/research aptitude of an aspirant.
- It is primarily prepared to test the comprehension, reasoning ability, divergent thinking and general awareness of the aspirant.
- In this paper, 50 (fifty) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) are asked each question carrying 2 marks.
Paper-II
- Paper 2 consists of 50 objective type questions that are compulsory questions.
- These questions are based on the subject selected by the candidate.
Paper-III
- Paper 3 consists of 75 objective type compulsory questions carrying 2 marks each.
- The subject opted by the candidates determined the question.
Medium of TNSET Question Paper
Out of the 26 subjects options provided to candidates, Paper 1 and Paper 2 are conducted based on the subjects selected by them. The medium of most question papers is English or Tamil for the papers. However, it is different for some subjects. Below is the table which discusses the medium of question papers for different subjects offered for TNSET 2020 exam.
| Subject Code | Subject | Medium of Question Paper |
| 00 | Common Paper | English/Tamil |
| 01 | Chemical Sciences | English |
| 02 | Commerce | English/Tamil |
| 03 | Computer Science & Application | English |
| 04 | Economics | English/Tamil |
| 05 | Education | English/Tamil |
| 06 | Electronics | English |
| 07 | English | English |
| 08 | Geography | English /Tamil |
| 09 | Hindi | Hindi |
| 10 | History | English /Tamil |
| 11 | Home Science | English /Tamil |
| 12 | Journalism and Mass Communication | English /Tamil |
| 13 | Law | English /Tamil |
| 14 | Sanskrit | Sanskrit |
| 15 | Life Sciences | English |
| 16 | Management | English /Tamil |
| 17 | Mathematical Science | English |
| 18 | Tamil | Tamil |
| 19 | Telugu | Telugu |
| 20 | Physical Sciences | English |
| 21 | Political Sciences | English /Tamil |
| 22 | Psychology | English /Tamil |
| 23 | Social Work | English /Tamil |
| 24 | Sociology | English /Tamil |
| 25 | Earth Sciences | English |
| 26 | Library & Information Science | English /Tamil |
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