GSET 2021 – Gujarat State Eligibility Test : GSET 2021 will be conducted by Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara. Gujarat State Eligibility Test is conducted once a year at the state level to get the eligible candidate for Assistant Professor / Lectureship. There will be a total of 11 centres where the exam will be conducted by the Gujarat state. Gujarat SET 2021 important dates, application form, eligibility criteria, admit card, exam pattern, syllabus, result, counselling, and other details are given below.
GSET 2021 – Details
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As a part of that recommendation, the Gujarat Government is conducting the GSET exam to select qualified candidates for the recruitment of Assistant Professor/Lecturer in colleges across Gujarat.
GSET 2021 – Overview
| Particulars | Details |
| Exam Name | Gujarat State Eligibility Test |
| Commonly known as | GSET |
| Conducting Body | The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara. |
| Exam Frequency | Yearly |
| Purpose of exam | For the recruitment of Assistant Professors in Gujarat |
| Exam Mode | Pen and Paper mode | Offline |
| Exam Duration | 3 hours |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Application Fee | Up to Rs. 900 (varying across categories) |
| Official Website | gujaratset.in |
Gujarat State Eligibility Test for Assistant Professors will be conducted for different subjects depending upon the aim of teaching a particular subject in colleges. The table below mentions all the GSET subjects.
GSET 2021 – Subjects
| Subject Name | P. G. Course | P. G. Subject(S) |
| Mathematical Sciences | M.Sc./M.A./M.Tech. (Science) | Mathematics / Mathematical Science / Statistics / Applied Mathematics/ Industrial Mathematics |
| Physical Sciences | M.Sc. | Physics / Physical Science |
| Chemical Sciences | M.Sc. | Chemistry / Chemical Science |
| Life Sciences | M.Sc./M.Tech (Science) | Life Science / Botany / Zoology / Microbiology / Biotechnology / Biochemistry / Virology / Bioinformatics / Genetics |
| Hindi | M.A. | Hindi |
| Gujarati | M.A. | Gujarati |
| Sanskrit | M.A. | Sanskrit |
| History | M.A. | History |
| Sociology | M.A. | Sociology |
| Economics | M.A. | Economics |
| Political Science | M.A. | Political Science / Politics |
| English | M.A. | English |
| Education | M. Ed. / M. A. | Education |
| Psychology | M.A. | Psychology |
| Library and Information Sciences | M. Lib./ M. Lis. | Library and Information Science |
| Law | LL. M. | Law |
| Commerce | M. Com. | Commerce |
| Management | M. B. A.Or Equivalent Degree in Management Faculty | Management |
| Computer Science and Applications | M.C.A / M.Sc. M.C.S / M.E. / M. Tech or Equivalent Degree | Computer Science and ApplicationComputer Science |
| Earth Sciences | M.Sc. | Geology / Geoinformatics |
| Physical Education | M. P. Ed. | Physical Education |
| Home Science | M.Sc. / M.A. | Home Science |
| Social Work | M.S.W/ M.A. | Social Work |
GSET 201 – Eligibility Criteria
Candidates aspiring to become an assistant professor in Gujarat must fulfil the GSET eligibility criteria. Ineligible applicants will get their candidature rejected in the later stages of the examination process. Space below mentions the eligibility conditions to take GSET 2021.
- Candidates should be studying or should have passed in the final year or semester of a UGC specified Master’s degree.
- Aspirants of other states are eligible. However, such candidates will be treated under the general category
- Candidates must have a Master’s Degree recognised by the Universities Grants Commission in a subject of GSET.
- Candidates should ascertain the equivalence certificate from any AIU if they have completed any of the following programmes.
– Post Graduate diploma
– Certificate awarded by Indian University/Institute
– Foreign degree / diploma / certificate - All the candidates belonging to unreserved categories must score at least 55% marks at the Master’s degree level (50% for reserved categories)
- PhD degree holders whose Master’s level examination had been completed by September 19, 1991, are eligible for a 5% relaxation in aggregate marks for appearing in the GSET Examination.
GSET 2021 Application Form
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda will facilitate the GSET application process in an online mode. Candidates can visit the official website of GSET to apply for the state level eligibility test as per the schedule. Completion of the application process involves following several steps as mentioned below.
1st Step – Visit the official website of Gujarat State Eligibility Test, gujaratset.in
2nd Step – Click on the relevant button to pay the requisite application fee
NOTE – Candidates must note down the Order Number and SBIepay Reference ID
3rd Step – Enter the Order Number and SBIepay Reference ID to log in at the official website
4th Step – Click on ‘Apply Online’ button under the candidate’s login account
5th Step – Enter details including Name, Fee Details, Subject, Centre, Category, Physically or Visually disability details.
6th Step – After filling all the details, upload passport size photograph in the prescribed size and format
7th Step – Click on the ‘Submit’ button
8th Step – Take a print out of the filled-in application form on an A-4 size sheet
NOTE – The printout of the online application form, fee payment receipt or other certificate/document mustn’t be sent to GSET office, Vadodara while the application process.
GSET 2021 Application Fee
Along with the application form submission, candidates have to pay an amount as GSET application fee. Payment of application fee is the first step in the entire application process. GSET application fee varies across different categories. Candidates can check the space below to know the application fee and the mode of payment.
| Category | Fee Amount |
| General/Gen–EWS/SEBC (NCL) | Rs. 900 |
| Scheduled Castes /Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) | Rs. 700 |
| Transgender | Rs. 700 |
| PWD (PH/VH) | Rs. 100 |
NOTE – Additional to the application fee as mentioned above, candidates have to bear bank charges as applicable for the application fee payment
Mode of Application Fee Payment – Candidates can pay the application fee in an online mode only by visiting the official website via any of the following means.
– Credit Card
– Debit Card
– Net Banking
GSET 2021Exam Centers
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda conducts Gujarat SET in as many as 11 exam centres across Gujarat. Candidates will find the exam city along with the complete address of the venue mentioned in the hall ticket. Space below mentions the tentative list of GSET exam centres.
GSET 2021 Exam Centers
| City Code | Exam City |
| 01 | Vadodara |
| 02 | Ahmedabad |
| 03 | Rajkot |
| 04 | Surat |
| 05 | Patan |
| 06 | Bhavnagar |
| 07 | Vallabh Vidyanagar |
| 08 | Godhra |
| 09 | Junagadh |
| 10 | Valsad |
| 11 | Bhuj |
GSET 2021 Exam Pattern
Candidates aspiring to become an assistant professor in Gujarat must qualify GSET mandatorily. GSET score can influence the chances of recruitment for the post of Assistant Professor. Thus, candidates must prepare in sync with the GSET exam pattern. The space below mentions the GSET exam scheme.
- Mode of Exam – Offline | Pen and Paper mode
- Type of Questions – Objective Type | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
- Number of Papers – Two (2)
- Number of Questions –
- Paper I – 50
- Paper II – 100
- Duration of Exam – Total 3 hours (180 minutes)
- Paper I – 1 hour (60 minutes)
- Paper II – 2 hours (120 minutes)
- Marking Scheme –
- Every correct response will fetch 2 marks
- No negative marking for incorrect responses or unattempted questions
- Maximum Marks – 300 combined in Paper I and II
- Medium of Exam – All the questions in both the papers will appear in Gujarati as well as English versions (except for languages and science subjects). The subject wise medium of examination for GSET is as follows.
Subject Wise Medium of GSET 2021
| Subject Name | Medium of Question Paper |
| Mathematical Sciences | English |
| Physical Sciences | English |
| Chemical Sciences | English |
| Life Sciences | English |
| Hindi | Hindi |
| Gujarati | Gujarati |
| Sanskrit | Sanskrit |
| History | English and Gujarati |
| Sociology | English and Gujarati |
| Economics | English and Gujarati |
| Political Science | English and Gujarati |
| English | English |
| Education | English and Gujarati |
| Psychology | English and Gujarati |
| Library and Information Sciences | English and Gujarati |
| Law | English and Gujarati |
| Commerce | English and Gujarati |
| Management | English |
| Computer Science and Applications | English |
| Earth Sciences | English |
| Physical Education | English and Gujarati |
| Home Science | English and Gujarati |
| Social Work | English and Gujarati |
GSET 2021 Syllabus
Candidates need to choose the subject for which he/she intends to teach. The syllabus for GSET varies across subjects chosen by the candidate. GSET syllabus for paper I is common for all the subjects; however, the paper II syllabus for GSET will vary across the subjects. Candidates can access the download links (PDF) for all the subjects via the table below.
Subject Wise GSET Syllabus 2021
| Subject Name | GSET Syllabus (PDF Links) |
| Paper I | DOWNLOAD IN ENGLISH | DOWNLOAD IN GUJARATI |
| Mathematical Sciences | DOWNLOAD |
| Physical Sciences | DOWNLOAD |
| Chemical Sciences | DOWNLOAD |
| Life Sciences | DOWNLOAD |
| Hindi | DOWNLOAD |
| Gujarati | DOWNLOAD |
| Sanskrit | DOWNLOAD |
| History | DOWNLOAD IN ENGLISH | DOWNLOAD IN GUJARATI |
| Sociology | DOWNLOAD IN ENGLISH | DOWNLOAD IN GUJARATI |
| Economics | DOWNLOAD IN ENGLISH | DOWNLOAD IN GUJARATI |
| Political Science | DOWNLOAD IN ENGLISH | DOWNLOAD IN GUJARATI |
| English | DOWNLOAD |
| Education | DOWNLOAD IN ENGLISH | DOWNLOAD IN GUJARATI |
| Psychology | DOWNLOAD IN ENGLISH | DOWNLOAD IN GUJARATI |
| Library and Information Sciences | DOWNLOAD IN ENGLISH | DOWNLOAD IN GUJARATI |
| Law | DOWNLOAD IN ENGLISH | DOWNLOAD IN GUJARATI |
| Commerce | DOWNLOAD IN ENGLISH | DOWNLOAD IN GUJARATI |
| Management | DOWNLOAD |
| Computer Science and Applications | DOWNLOAD |
| Earth Sciences | DOWNLOAD |
| Physical Education | DOWNLOAD IN ENGLISH | DOWNLOAD IN GUJARATI |
| Home Science | DOWNLOAD IN ENGLISH | DOWNLOAD IN GUJARATI |
| Social Work | DOWNLOAD IN ENGLISH | DOWNLOAD IN GUJARATI |
Important Links :
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GSET 2021 Result Declared : Click Here to View Result
