TN SET Syllabus 2024: The Tamil Nadu State Eligibility Test (TN SET) syllabus for 2024, as prescribed by the Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the subjects and topics covered in both Paper 1 and Paper 2. This syllabus serves as a guideline for candidates preparing for the examination, helping them to focus on the essential areas and increase their chances of success.
TN SET Syllabus 2024 Overview | |
Exam Conducting Body | Manonmaniam Sundaranar University |
TN SET Full Form | Tamil Nadu State Eligibility Test |
Name of the Exam | TN SET 2024 |
Notification No. | 01/2024 |
Exam Level | State Level |
Exam Mode | Online |
Tamil Nadu SET 2024 Exam Date | Postponed |
Age Limit | No upper age limit to apply for TN SET |
Total Subjects | 43 |
Exam Language | English only except Paper II of language subjects (Tamil, Arabic, Hindi, Malayalam, Sanskrit, Telugu and Urdu). |
Question Type | Objective Type Questions |
Exam Duration | 3 Hours |
Marking Scheme | 2 marks for each correct answer |
Negative Working | No |
Official Website | https://msutnset.com/ |
TN SET Syllabus 2024 for Paper 1 | |
Unit Name | Topics |
Unit-I (Teaching Aptitude) | Teaching: Concept, Objectives, Levels of teaching (Memory, Understanding and Reflective), Characteristics and basic requirements. - Learner’s characteristics: Characteristics of adolescent and adult learners (Academic, Social, Emotional and Cognitive), Individual differences. - Factors affecting teaching related to: Teacher, Learner, Support material, Instructional facilities, etc. |
Unit-II (Research Aptitude) | Research: Meaning, Types, and Characteristics, Positivism and Postpositivistic approach to research. - Methods of Research: Experimental, Descriptive, Historical, Qualitative and Quantitative methods, etc. |
Unit-III (Comprehension) | A passage of text be given. Questions be asked from the passage to be answered. |
Unit-IV (Communication) | Communication: Meaning, types and characteristics of communication. - Effective communication: Verbal and Non-verbal, etc. |
Unit-V (Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude) | Types of reasoning. - Number series, Letter series, Codes and Relationships. - Mathematical Aptitude, etc. |
Unit-VI (Logical Reasoning) | Structure of arguments: argument forms, structure of categorical propositions, Mood and Figure, Formal and Informal fallacies, Uses of language, Connotations and denotations of terms, Classical square of opposition. - Evaluating and distinguishing deductive and inductive reasoning, etc. |
Unit-VII (Data Interpretation) | Sources, acquisition and classification of Data. - Quantitative and Qualitative Data. - Graphical representation, etc. |
Unit-VIII (Information and Communication Technology (ICT)) | ICT: General abbreviations and terminology. - Basics of Internet, Intranet, E-mail, Audio and Video-conferencing, etc. |
Unit-IX (People, Development and Environment) | Development and environment: Millennium development and Sustainable development goals. - Human and environment interaction: Anthropogenic activities and their impacts on the environment. - Environmental issues, etc. |
Unit-X (Higher Education System) | Institutions of higher learning and education in ancient India. - Evolution of higher learning and research in Post Independence India. - Oriental, etc. |
TN SET Syllabus 2024 for Paper 2 | ||
Subjects | Subject Code | Download PDF |
Anthropology | 2401 | Download |
Arabic | 2402 | Download |
Archaeology | 2403 | Download |
Chemical Sciences | 2404 | Download |
Commerce | 2405 | Download |
Computer Science and Applications | 2406 | Download |
Criminology | 2407 | Download |
Defence and Strategic Studies | 2408 | Download |
Earth Sciences | 2409 | Download |
Economics | 2410 | Download |
Education | 2411 | Download |
Electronic Science | 2412 | Download |
English | 2413 | Download |
Environmental Sciences | 2414 | Download |
Geography | 2415 | Download |
Hindi | 2416 | Download |
History | 2417 | Download |
Home Science | 2418 | Download |
Labour Welfare/ Personnel Management/ Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare/Human Resource Management | 2419 | Download |
Law | 2420 | Download |
Library and Information Science | 2421 | Download |
Life Sciences | 2422 | Download |
Malayalam | 2423 | Download |
Management | 2424 | Download |
Mass Communication and Journalism | 2425 | Download |
Mathematical Sciences | 2426 | Download |
Music | 2427 | Download |
Performing Art | 2428 | Download |
Philosophy | 2429 | Download |
Physical Education | 2430 | Download |
Physical Sciences | 2431 | Download |
Political Sciences | 2432 | Download |
Psychology | 2433 | Download |
Public Administration | 2434 | Download |
Sanskrit | 2435 | Download |
Social Work | 2436 | Download |
Sociology | 2437 | Download |
Tamil | 2438 | Download |
Telugu | 2439 | Download |
Tourism Administration and Management | 2440 | Download |
Urdu | 2441 | Download |
Visual Art | 2442 | Download |
Women Studies | 2443 | Download |
TN SET Exam Pattern 2024 for Paper 1 and 2 | ||||
Exam Paper | Sections | Total No. of Questions | Marks Allotted per Question | Total Duration |
TN SET Paper 1 | General knowledge, Teaching capabilities, Research aptitude, Reasoning ability, Reading comprehension, Higher education system, People and development, Environment, Mathematical aptitude, Divergent thinking and general awareness of the Candidate. | 50 | 100 | 3 Hours (There will be no break during the examination) |
TN SET Paper 2 | Paper II tests understanding of the domain Candidate's knowledge in PG subject Selected from the list of TN SET subjects. | 100 | 200 |
TN SET Marking Scheme 2024 | |
Total Marks |
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Total Questions | 150 |
Marks per Question |
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Negative Marking | There is no negative marking. |
TN SET 2024 Other Related Links | |
TN SET 2024 | TN SET Application Form 2024 |
TN SET Eligibility 2024 | TN SET Syllabus 2024 |
TN SET Exam Pattern 2024 | TN SET Previous Year Question Papers |