TNSET 2018: The Tamil Nadu State Eligibility Test (TNSET) official notification is released by Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal, a State University of Government of Tamil Nadu. The Government of Tamil Nadu appointed Mother Teresa Women’s University to conduct the Tamil Nadu State Eligibility Test 2018. And this test is for determining the eligibility of Assistant Professor in Tamil Nadu Universities and Colleges.Furthermore, MTWU University will conduct TNSET 2018 Examinations on 4th March 2018. And the examination will be conducted for 26 subjects. Whereas, the test will be organised at 11 selected Nodal Centres of Examination spread across the State.
TNSET 2018 Notification
The notification is released by MTWU and candidates interested in jobs at Assistant Professor in Tamil Nadu Universities and Colleges should fill the application form before the last date. The website www.tnsetexam2018mtwu.in is open now and application form is available.
TNSET-2018 Important Dates
The Tamilnadu SET Exam Dates are released by MTW University.
| S.No. | Events | Dates |
| 1. | Submission of Online Application Form Starts | 18 December 2017 |
| 2. | Last date for submitting online application | 09 February 2018 |
| 3. | Date of Examination for TNSET 2018 | 04 March 2018 |
| 4. | Date of TNSET 2018 Result Deceleration | April 2018 |
Application Form and Fees
The Candidates can fill the online application form and pay the fees in online mode. And the payment option is available via credit/debit card and net banking or by using E-challan. Whereas, the application fees paid are non-refundable.
Category wise Application Fees:
Aspirants who are applying for TNSET 2018 have to deposit the following application fees as per category.
| Category | Fees |
|---|---|
| General | Rs.1500/- |
| BC/MBC/DNC | Rs.1250/- |
| SC/ST/PWD -VI, HI, PH | Rs.500/- |
TNSET Eligibility criteria
Academic qualification: The candidates must have secured at least 55 percent of marks in masters degree or equivalent examination from UGC, New Delhi recognised universities/institutions. And also studied the subjects like sciences, humanities, social sciences, computer science and applications, electronic sciences, library and information science.
Exam Pattern or Scheme
The paper pattern is released with the information brochure.
| Sessions/Paper | Questions | Marks | Timings |
| 1 Session (Paper 1) | 50 compulsory questions | 100 | 9:30 am to 10:45 am |
| 2 Session (Paper 2) | 50 compulsory questions | 100 | 11:15 am to 12:30 pm |
| 3 Session (Paper 2) | 75 compulsory questions | 100 | 2 pm to 4:30 pm |
Tamilnadu SET Details
The important details are mention here.
- Examination Name: Tamil Nadu State Eligibility Test (TNSET)
- Name of the Posts: Assistant Professor
- Category: State Government
- State: Tamil Nadu
TNSET Cutoff Marks
The cutoff marks vary from college to colleges. And also gets changed every year as per overall performance of participants.
| Subject/Paper | General Category | SC/ST/BC/MBC/DNC/PWD |
| 1st Paper | 40 Marks | 35 Marks |
| 2nd Paper | 40 Marks | 35 Marks |
| 3rd Paper | 75 Marks | 60 Marks |