JKSET full form Jammu and Kashmir State Eligibility Test, commonly known as JK SET, is a state-level examination conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir State Government. This exam is held to determine the eligibility of candidates for the post of Assistant Professor in various colleges and universities across Jammu and Kashmir. JKSET is conducted annually in various disciplines, such as Arts, Science, Commerce, and Humanities, and attracts many candidates from all over the state. The JKSET exam is highly competitive, and candidates need to score well in the exam to secure their place in the state’s education sector.
JKSET Exam Date 2025: The University has deferred the JKSET/ LASET exam for the 2024 session originally planned for May 11, 2025. The new exam date for JK SET 2025 will be revealed shortly. The JK SET hall ticket 2025 will be available shortly. The University of Jammu announced the availability of the JKSET application form from June 11 to July 26, 2025, and from February 3 to 10, 2025. The notification for JK SET 2025 was made public on June 5, 2024, on the official site- www.jujkset.in.
The JK SET schedule outlines key events associated with the exam such as the application form release, admit card issuance, exam date, result announcement, etc. Candidates must stay informed about these dates to ensure they do not overlook any significant happenings. The University of Jammu informs about the JK SET exam time and schedule, including shift timings, on the JK SET admit card.
Interested candidates can apply through the official website. The eligibility criteria for the exam require the candidate to have a master’s degree with at least 55% marks or an equivalent grade from a recognized university or institution. There is a relaxation of 5% marks for candidates belonging to the reserved categories. The JKSET exam comprises two papers, and candidates need to score well on all the papers to be eligible for the post of Assistant Professor. The exam’s syllabus is based on the latest curriculum and covers various topics in the respective disciplines.
Below are the essential highlights of the JKSET 2024 Recruitment examination
| Organization | University of Jammu |
| Exam Name | Jammu and Kashmir State Eligibility Test |
| Level of Exam | Moderate-State level |
| Language | English and Vernacular |
| Frequency of Exam | Once a year |
| Exam Time | Paper I: 75 minutes Paper II: 75 minutes |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Exam Mode | Offline |
| Marking System | +2 for each correct answer No negative marking for incorrect answer |
| Question type | Multiple Choice Questions |
| Upper Age Limit | No upper limit |
| Post Name | Assistant Professor Research Fellow |
| Fees of Application | For SC/ST/PWD/CGB – INR 600 For WUP – INR 700 For RBA / ALC – INR 800 For General – INR 1000 |
| Exam Pattern | 60 MCQs in Paper 1 (100 marks) 50 MCQs in Paper 2 (100 marks) 75 MCQs in Paper 3 (150 marks) |
| Official website | https://www.jujkset.in/ |
| Helpline | 0194-2272170,2420078, 2420405, 2420570 |
The candidates should start preparing for the exam following last year’s syllabus. Once the dates for the examination are notified, candidates must follow the registration process and other guidelines within a given duration.
| Events | Dates |
| Release of Official notification | January 23, 2025 |
| Online application registration | February 2, 2025 |
| Last date to register | February 10, 2025 |
| Commencement of Correction in Online Application Form | February 13, 2025 |
| Last date of correction/editing in Online Application Form | February 15, 2025 |
| Availability of Admit Card | 5th May 2025 |
| Last date of correction/editing in the Online Application Form | To be notified |
| JKSET 2025 Result | To be notified |
Registration fees must be paid while applying for the JK SET exam. During the registration process, give accurate details of the candidate and upload the valid certificates asked. Now continue the payment procedure for applying. The fee structure will be different according to the category.
| Category | Exam Fee |
| General/ Unreserved Category | Rs 1100 per candidate |
| Reserved category other than SC/ST (RBA/ ALC-IB/ OSC/ PSP/ EWS-General)** | Rs 880 per candidate |
| PwD with 40% disability | Rs 660 per candidate |
| SC/ST/Transgender | Rs 660 per candidate |
GST and Processing charges will be included.
The application of the candidates who don’t follow/satisfy the eligibility criteria will not be processed. So, please go through the following criteria before applying.
Candidates who have a JK SET scorecard can get Assistant professor and lecturer jobs only at the Universities of Jammu and Kashmir. You can also apply for UPS/ public/ government organizations that accept JK SET scorecards for lectureship jobs. However, the job vacancies are divided into categories.
The Reservation Quota Percentages for different categories are:
| S. No. | Category | Percentage |
| 1. | General/ Unreserved | 67% |
| 2. | Scheduled Caste (SC) | 6% |
| 3. | Children of Gujjar & Bakerwals (CGB)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 8% |
| 4. | Residents of Actual Line of Control (ALC) | 2% |
| 5. | Differently Abled (PwD) (Not less than 40% disability) | 3% |
| 6. | Weak & Under Privileged Class/ Social Caste (WUP) | 2% |
| 7. | Residents of Backward Area (RBA) | 12% |
Only 6% of the total candidates who participated will be selected and divided according to the category percentage mentioned above.
JK SET is somewhat similar to the UGC NET examination. You can apply for the Assistant Professor or Lectureship Jobs at any University in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. You can also apply for other Public/ government organizations that accept SET scorecards for recruiting. The SET candidates can avail of these positions of Assistant Professors and can be Professors in the meantime.
The Assistant Professor and Lecturer Job is the most common job available for JK SET candidates. let’s see the average range of salaries for these jobs.
The salary for SET-qualified aspirants may vary on
The UGC NET exam provides 82 viable options in selecting the subject. Whereas, the SET exam offers specific subjects with a language option for the selected states. Hence, the JK SET offers about 32 different subjects with 1 general paper. The general paper is designed to test the basic qualities of candidates like Aptitude, communication, reasoning, data management, etc.
The topics in the General paper are,
The Subjects that candidates can choose along with the General paper are
| Sr.No. | Subject | Sr.No. | Subject |
| 1. | Chemical sciences | 15 | Environmental Sciences |
| 2. | Life Sciences | 16. | Electronic Sciences |
| 3. | Mathematical Sciences | 17. | History |
| 4. | Physical Sciences | 18. | Geography |
| 5. | Computer Science & its Applications | 19. | Commerce |
| 6. | Economics | 20. | Home Science |
| 7. | Education | 21. | Law |
| 8. | Linguistics | 22. | Library & Information Science |
| 9. | Management | 23. | Mass Communication & Journalism |
| 10. | Music | 24. | Philosophy |
| 11. | Physical Education | 25. | Political Science |
| 12. | Psychology | 26. | Social work |
| 13. | Sociology | 27. | Buddhist, Jaina, Peace studies, and Jaina |
| 14. | Arab Culture and Islamic Studies | 28. | Ocean, Atmospheric, Earth and Planetary Sciences. |
There are 32 Subjects and 1 general paper in the JK SET Examination syllabus in total.
There will be no change in the exam pattern for 2021. The three papers for the JK SET exam are Paper I/General paper, Paper II, and Paper III. The total duration for the exam is 5 Hours (300 minutes) which is divided into two sessions. The First session and Second sessions will be conducted in the forenoon and afternoon respectively. The Exam pattern is tabled below.
| Paper | No of Questions | No of Questions | Total marks | Time Duration |
| General | 60 | 50 | 100 | 1 Hr 15 Minutes |
| Paper-II | 50 | 50 | 100 | 1 Hr 15 Minutes |
| Paper-III | 75 | 75 | 150 | 2 Hr 30 Minutes |
| Paper | Session | Timing |
| Paper-I | I | 9.30 AM to 10.45 AM |
| Paper-II | 10.45 AM to 12.00 PM | |
| Paper-III | II | 1.30 PM to 4.00 PM |
Each question carries 2 marks and will not deduct any marks for incorrect answers. This is an offline mode exam that consists of multiple-choice questions only. The answers should be marked in Optical Mark Reader sheets (OMR) carefully.
The Announcement regarding the Admit Card will be released after the completion of the registration process. Only the eligible candidates who have applied for the SET exam will receive the Admit Card. The candidate will not be allowed into the exam hall in the absence of the Admit Card. It can be downloaded on the official website of the University of Kashmir. The candidates were asked to bring certain documents along with the admit card to the examination hall.
The candidate will not be allowed without ID proof that validates the photo of the candidate on the admit card.
ID proofs that are accepted at the JK SET Exam center are,
The mandatory documents to be brought are,
Candidates bringing prohibited things such as Tea, coffee, snacks, drinks, alcohol, electronic objects, smart objects, etc. The conduct of malpractice or misbehaviour by a candidate may lead to expulsion. Books and notes are not allowed inside the examination hall. A candidate who is absent for Paper I shall not be allowed to attend the remaining papers. Candidates bringing Fake ID proofs and documents will be disqualified from the exam hall.
The University of Kashmir will publish the results on its website once the answer key has been released. The Answer key will be published after the end of the examination. You can download the Answer key to check the scores and challenge/ object to it. Later on, the finalized answer key will be released on the Website of UOK (University of Kashmir).
Step 1: Visit the site of the University of Kashmir.
Step 2: look for the relevant name “ Download Answer key for JK SET 2021” link and click it.
Step 3: The subject-wise answer key will be displayed on the screen.
Step 4: click and download the answer key to look in detail and evaluate your JK SET score.
You can evaluate your papers using the Answer key released by the UOK. Each question from all papers weighs 2 marks. The candidate can credit 2 marks for every correct question and deduct zero marks as there is no negative mark. Sum it up to get the total score obtained.
Total Score= (number of correct answers in Paper-I x 2 marks) + (no of correct answers in Paper-II x 2 marks) + (no of correct answers in Paper-III x 2 marks)
You can also challenge the answer key if you find any errors in the answer within a given period after releasing the Answer key.
Once the period for challenging the answer key is over, the final answer key will be released.
The announcement regarding the JK SET result has not been released yet. The Result will be published online and available in PDF form. You can check the qualification details in the results published. The UOK will release the E-Certificate in 5 days after the publication of the result.
Qualified candidates can only download the e-certificate online.
The qualified candidates should apply to the University of Kashmir for the scorecard/ qualification card. You have to send a certificate fee of Rs 500 as a Demand Draft with the eligibility certificates asked for verification.
Address of the UOK:
The Coordinator
J&K SET Office
University of Kashmir, Srinagar
Pin – 190006
Documents that are needed to be sent are,
The selection process for UGC NET and SET are similar. According to the University of Kashmir, Only 6% of the total candidates who participated in the exam scored the minimum percentage of qualification get selected. This required mark percentage is again divided on a category basis. The general candidate must score the minimum mark of 40% and the reserved candidates need 35% of the cutoff score.
The initial minimum cut-off score required for qualification is,
| Category | Paper-I | Paper-II | Paper-III |
| General/ Unreserved | 40% | 40% | 50% |
| OBC/PWD/SC/ST (reserved) | 35% | 35% | 35 percentage |
The cut-off for JK SET 2021 may vary due to certain factors. They are,
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The candidates can expect a minimum salary of Rs 4.92 Lakhs for the Junior Assistant Professor post and move up to 11.88 Lakhs per annum for a Professor post.
There is no Upper Age limit for the JKSET Examination.
No negative marks will be deducted for any wrong answers in JKSET 2024.
The total duration of the JKSET examination is 3 Hours (180 minutes).
JKSET 2024 Examination will be conducted in October 2024.
No, the JK SET is an Offline mode exam with only multiple-choice questions. The answers must be filled in the Optic Mark Reader sheets (OMR).
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