Kerala SET Syllabus 2026, Subject-Wise Topics, Exam Pattern

Get the complete Kerala SET Syllabus 2026 for Paper I and Paper II in a detailed, subject-wise format. The Kerala SET exam pattern 2026 includes objective-type questions — 120 in each paper, covering General Knowledge, Teaching Aptitude, and subject-specific topics. Understand important topics, weightage, and exam structure to improve your score. Download the Kerala SET 2026 syllabus PDF and plan your study strategy for all subjects.

Kerala SET 2026 Overview

This section provides an overview of the Kerala SET 2026 examination, including key dates and the conducting body.

Kerala SET Syllabus 2026 PDF

The Kerala SET 2026 syllabus covers two papers: Paper I on General Knowledge and Teaching Aptitude, including topics like current affairs, basic sciences, social sciences, humanities, English, and reasoning at Class X level. Paper II is subject-specific for 37 disciplines such as Anthropology, Arabic, Botany, Commerce, Economics, English, Mathematics, and more, testing postgraduate-level expertise with 120 questions (or 80 for Math/Stats at 1.5 marks each). Candidates can download the detailed subject-wise syllabus PDF from the LBS Centre website (lbsedp.lbscentre.in) to prepare effectively for the January 2026 exam. Qualifying marks vary by category: 48% aggregate for General, 45% for OBC, and 40% for SC/ST.

Kerala SET Syllabus 2026 PDF

Kerala SET Exam Pattern 2026 Paper 1 & Paper 2 

The Kerala SET 2026 Exam Pattern details Paper 1 (General Knowledge & Teaching Aptitude) and Paper 2 (Subject-Specific Topics). Each paper consists of objective-type questions to assess teaching aptitude and subject expertise.

• Both papers are objective-type with four answer options per question (A, B, C, D).

• Each question carries equal weightage, except for Mathematics and Statistics, where each question is worth 1.5 marks.

• No negative marking for SET 2026 exam.

Kerala SET 2026 Qualifying Marks Category-Wise 

To qualify for the Kerala State Eligibility Test (SET) 2026, candidates must achieve minimum percentages in both Paper I and Paper II, as well as an overall aggregate. The specific qualifying marks vary by category:

Kerala SET Syllabus 2026 Paper I & II Syllabus

The Kerala SET Syllabus 2026 covers both Paper I (General Knowledge & Teaching Aptitude) and Paper II (subject-specific topics based on PG specialization). It includes detailed syllabi for all 37 subjects. Candidates can download the subject-wise syllabus PDF for effective preparation.

Kerala SET Paper 1 Syllabus 2026 – General Knowledge & Teaching Aptitude

Paper 1 focuses on general knowledge and teaching aptitude. It covers various topics to assess a candidate's general awareness and teaching skills.

• General Science: Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Basics – Class X Level)

• Social Science: Economics, History, Geography and Indian Polity (Basics – Class X Level)

• Humanities: Literature, Art and Culture

• English Language and Reasoning

• Current Affairs related to Latest Technologies, Environmental Issues, UN, Global Affairs, New Initiatives (both National and State level), Indian Polity, Sports, Awards, Events, Persons, Culture, etc.

Kerala SET 2026 Syllabus for Teaching Aptitude Topics

The teaching aptitude section evaluates a candidate's understanding of educational principles and teaching methodologies.

• Foundations of Education: Philosophical, Sociological, Psychological

• History & Policies of Education

• Teaching, Learning & Evaluation

• Teaching Aptitudes

• Teaching Methods

• Learning Theories & Evaluation

• Computer and ICT

• Communication

• Research in Education

• Educational Administration

Kerala SET Paper 2 Syllabus 2026 – Subject-Wise Syllabus for All 37 Subjects

The Kerala SET Paper 2 Syllabus 2026 covers postgraduate-level topics from 37 subjects, testing subject expertise and depth. The detailed syllabi for individual subjects are provided, including:

• Anthropology: Meaning and Scope of Social and Cultural Anthropology, Basic Concepts of Anthropology, Nature and Configuration of Culture, Family, Marriage & Kinship, Political Organisation and Social Control, Social Stratification, Religious Organizations, Economic Organizations, Meaning and Scope of Biological Anthropology, Man’s place in the animal kingdom, Introduction to human evolution, Theories of organic evolution, The emergence of man fossil evidence, The biological basis of life, heredity, and variations, Human genetics – basic concepts and principles, Concept of race, ethnicity, and population, Biological anthropology in service of human society, Application of Biological Anthropology, Indian society, civilization, and culture, Hindu religious and philosophical traditions, Indian education system, Composition of the Indian population, Social disabilities, Approach to the study of Indian culture and civilization, Process of social changes, The tribes of India, Aesthetic and Creative Aspects of Indian Culture, Changing village India, Science and Scientific Research, Construction of Research Design, Fieldwork Tradition in anthropology, The ethnographic approach in anthropological research, Basic Techniques of data collection, Quantitative analysis, Qualitative analysis, The ethnographic approach in anthropology, Preparation of Anthropological research report, Method and Theory in Socio-Cultural and Development Anthropology, Evolutionism, Diffusionism, Functionalism, Continuum, Structural Functionalism, Structuralism and Post Structuralism, Ecological, Medical and Economic Anthropology.

• Arabic: Arabic Prose, Contemporary Arab World, Encyclopedic work in Arabic, Arabic Grammar, Arabic Criticism, Indo Arabic Literature, Journal Arabic, Travel and Tourism, Translation.

• Botany: Diversity of Lifeforms, Reproductive Biology, Functional Plant Biology and Analysis Plant Physiology, Molecular Cell Biology and Heredity, Ecology and Environment, Applied Botany.

• Chemistry: Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Theoretical Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Selected Topics (Green, Medicinal, Environmental and Material Chemistry, Polymers, etc.).

• Commerce: Management concepts and strategies, Business Environment, Policy, and MIS, Financial and Corporate Accounting, Quantitative Techniques & Research methods, Financial Management and Marketing, Cost and Management Accounting.

• Economics: Microeconomic Theory and Applications, Macroeconomic Theory and Applications, Quantitative Methods for Economic Analysis, Development Experiences of India and Kerala, Economic Development and Environmental Economics, Money, Banking, Public Finance, and International Trade.

• English: Chaucer’s Age, Early Renaissance in England, Rise of English Drama and Prose, Revenge Tragedy, Shakespeare, Elizabethan Theatre, Milton, Restoration, Neoclassical Age, Heroic Drama, Popular Prose Writing, Dryden and Pope, Dr. Johnson, Rise of Novel, Transition Poetry, Beginning, early, and later Romanticism, Early Feminist Writing, Victorian Age, 20th Century and Contemporary British Literature, American, Indian, and New Literatures in English, African Literature and Colonialism, History and Structure of English and English Language Teaching, Literary Theory and Criticism.

• French: Middle ages to 17th century, 18th and 19th century, 20th and 21st century, Literary criticism, Culture and Civilization, Linguistics, Methodology & Fle, Grammar, Francophone Literature, Culture, and Civilisation, Contemporary France.

• Gandhian Studies: Making of the Mahatma, Fundamentals of Gandhian Thoughts, Political and Economic Thought, Social and Educational Ideas, Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution, Gandhi and the modern world.

• Geography: Geography – meaning, nature, and scope, Development of Geographical thought, Traditions in Geography, Foundation in Human Geography, Physical Geography, Resource Geography, Urban and Regional Geography, Indian Geography, Geoinformatics.

• Geology: Physical Geology, Marine Geology, Geomorphology, Planetary Geoscience, Crystallography and Mineralogy, Igneous Petrology, Metamorphic Petrology, Sedimentary Petrology, Stratigraphy, Quaternary Geology, Paleontology, Indian Geology, Structural Geology, Geotectonics, Engineering Geology, Hydrogeology, Geochemistry, Economic Geology, Exploration & Mining Geology, Remote sensing, Geoinformatics, Environmental Geology, Field Geology.

• German: Linguistik / Deutsche Sprachgeschichte Basic Linguistics, Deutsche Literaturgeschichte, Deutsche Literatur/ Literaturwissenschaft, History of Western Philosophy and German Culture, Politische Geschichte / Landeskunde, Methods of Teaching German as a Foreign Language.

• Hindi: Hindi Sahitya Ka Itihas-Aadikal Se Poorv Bhartendu Yug Tak, Hindi Sahitya ka itihas- bhartendu Yug se unnis sou chalees tak, Aadhunik Kal- 1940 Se 2015 Tak, History of Hindi Language & Structural Grammar, Western and Eastern Literary Thoughts, Prosody & Poetics, Functional Hindi, Translation & Linguistics.

• History: Historical Methods, Historiography, Kerala History, Ancient and Medieval Indian History, Modern Indian History, Select Themes World History.

• Home Science: Human Development and Family Relations, Marriage & Family Relations, Advances & Assessment of children, Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Family Resources Management, Textile Science and Fashion Designing, Extension and Development Communication, Research and Development in Family and Community Science.

• Islamic History: Islam Under the Prophet and Pious Caliphs, Muslim dynasties of the Middle Age, Intellectual contributions of Medieval Islam, Reform and Revivalist Movements in Islam, Islam in India, Modern and Contemporary Muslim World.

• Journalism: Dimensions of Mass Communication, Media History & Laws, Reporting and Editing, Advertising, Public Relations, Corporate Communication & Media Management, Electronic and Digital Media, Communication Research.

• Kannada: Modern, medieval, and ancient literature, Folklore and Cultural Studies, Prosody and Literary Criticism, History of Kannada Language and Linguistics (General and Dravidian), Research Methodology, Textual Criticism, Journalism and Computer knowledge.

• Latin: History, Grammar, Prose, Poetry, Translation (Latin to English and English to Latin), Short Story & Drama.

• Malayalam: Verse, Prose, Visual Arts – Literary Drinking, Cultural Studies, Literary Theories and Malayalam Criticism, Linguistics History & Grammar.

• Mathematics: Fundamental Concepts (Sets and Functions, Analytic Geometry, Elementary Calculus, Probability), Real and Complex Analysis, Abstract Algebra (Groups, Rings, Fields), Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory, Number Theory and Differential Equations, Topology and Functional Analysis.

• Music: History of Music, Vedic Music, Lakshana granthas, 72 Sampoorna melakarta scheme, Composers and Vaggeyakaras of the pre-Tyagaraja period, Raga Lakshana of the melakartas, Music and Temples, Musical inscriptions in Kudumiyanmalai and thirumayam, Talas, Origin and evolution of musical forms, Evolution of musical concerts, Composers and Vaggeyakaras of the Tyagaraja period, Raga Lakshana, Stringed, Percussion, and Wind instruments of South and North with playing technique, Manodharma Sangeetha, Exposition of Pallavi, Advance knowledge of musical prosody, Group kritis of Tyagaraja, Dikshitar, Syama Sasthri, and Swathithirunal, Treatment of music in geyanataka, nritya natika, Bhagavata Mela natakam, yakshagana and kathakalakshepam, Composers and Vaggeyakaras of post Tyagaraja period, Raga Lakshana, Bharata’s experiment Dhruva veena and Chala veena, the cycle of 4th and cycle of 5th, Music and mathematics, Geographical factors and their influence, Music and physiology – Larynx and Ear, Yazh – its origin evolution and decline, Composers and Vaggeyakaras of the modern period, Music Therapy, Music and Yoga, Modern trends in Music, etc.

• Philosophy: Classical Indian Philosophy, Contemporary Indian Philosophy, Western Philosophy, Contemporary Western Philosophy, Logic, Ethics.

• Physics: Mathematical Physics, Classical Mechanics, Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, Electromagnetic Theory, Atom and Molecular Physics, Nuclear and Particle Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Electronics.

• Political Science: Modern Political Analysis, Political Thoughts, Indian Government and Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Public Administration.

• Psychology: Cognitive Processes, Motivation, Emotion, and Learning, Psychometry and Research Methodology, Personality and Social Psychology, Psychopathology, Applied Psychology.

• Russian: Russian Grammar, Modern Russian Language (Phonetics and Lexicology), Morphology and Syntax, Russian Cultural History, Russian Literature (Prose Fiction, Poetry and Drama).

• Sanskrit: History of Sanskrit, Vrtta and Alankar, Linguistics, Sahitya (Poetry & Drama), Jyotisa, Vyakaran, Nyaya, Vedanta.

• Social Work: History and Philosophy of Social Work, Social Legislations, Sociology, Developmental Psychology, Counseling, Social Case Work, Social Group Work, Community Organization, Social Work Research and Statistics, Project Planning.

• Sociology: Sociology: Discipline, Concepts, and Processes, Sociological Theories, Social Research Methods and Statistics, Sociology of India, Theory and Practice of Development, Globalization and Emerging Challenges.

• Statistics: Mathematical Methods for Statistics, Probability Theory, Distributions in Statistics, Estimation and Testing of Hypotheses, Sample Surveys and Design of Experiments, Multivariate Analysis, Stochastic Processes, and Index Numbers.

• Syriac: Syriac Grammar, History and Structure of Syriac Language, Syriac Poetry and Liturgical Literature, Secular, Biblical, and Monastic Literature, India and Syriac Literature, History of Syriac Churches, Current affairs.

• Tamil: Literature, Short Literature, Contemporary Literature, Tamil Grammar, Performance and Literary Theories, History of Tamil Literature, Communication, Tourism, Folklore, Anthropology, Philosophy.

• Urdu: Beginning of Urdu Literature and Language, Beginning and Fall of Urdu Language, Messinian, Habits of Sufi, Vitan Vati and its characteristics, Guilds, Urdu poetry and trends, Urdu Prose, Ferris literature services, Umm and her oaths, etc.

• Zoology: Taxonomy, Animal Diversity, and Applied Zoology, Evolution, Ecology, Biodiversity, and Ethology, Physiology, Immunology and Developmental Biology, Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Biostatistics, Genetics, Biotechnology, and Microbiology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, and Bioinformatics.

• Bio-Technology: Cell Biology, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Enzymology and Biophysics and Instrumentation, Microbiology, Immunology, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering, Plant and Animal Biotechnology, Biosafety, Bioethics, and Regulation, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics Bioinformatics, and computational biology, IPR, Patent laws in Biotechnology, Environmental Biotechnology Food and dairy Biotechnology, Bioprocess Engineering, Nano bio Technology, Environmental microbiology.