Osmania University posted the notification for the Telangana State Eligibility Exam and the TS SET Syllabus 2023 on its official website. Learning the complete subject-by-subject syllabus is the most important step in preparing for the upcoming exam. The most recent TS SET Syllabus must be understood in order to prepare well and to get selected for the exam. 

This exam is taken by thousands of people each year. So, having prior knowledge of and sufficient understanding of the TS SET Syllabus 2023 will provide candidates with a competitive edge. The exam consists of two exams, Paper 1 and Paper 2, which each candidate must manage to finish. Below, you may get the TS SET Syllabus PDF directly along with other important details. 

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TS SET 2023: Overview Of Exam

The Telangana State Eligibility Test (TS SET) is administered by Osmania University in Hyderabad to select qualified applicants for the positions of Lecturer and Assistant Professor in the state’s numerous universities and colleges. TS SET official notification was released on 23rd December 2022. The highlights of the exam are given below:

Telangana State Eligibility Test Highlights
Name of Organisation Osmania University, Hyderabad
Exam Conducting Body Osmania University, Hyderabad
State Telangana
Name of Post  Various Posts
Selection Process
  • Written Test.
  • Counselling.
  • Document Verification.
Eligibility (Qualification) Graduates Government Jobs
Eligibility (Age-Min) 21 Years
Notification Release Date 23rd December 2022
Applicate Start Date 30th December 2022
Late Date to Apply 25th January 2023
Exam Date Prelims Start 13th March 2023
Exam Date Prelims End 15th March 2023
Admit Card Release Date Last week of the February 2023/ First week of March 2023
Salary  Rs. 61,990 to Rs1,20,000 per month

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TS SET Syllabus

The TS SET test consists of two papers, Paper 1 and Paper 2, both of which are objective in nature. Paper 2 is subject-specific, while Paper 1 is the same for all candidates. To be eligible to take the TS SET Test, candidates must thoroughly prepare the extensive TS SET Syllabus. Exam preparation should begin with an overview of the syllabus, which is given below:

TS SET Paper 1 Exam Pattern & Syllabus

The questions in Paper 1 are meant to gauge both the teaching prowess and aptitude of candidates. Its goal is to gauge a candidate’s General Knowledge, Comprehension, Mental Ability, and Aptitude for Reasoning. The ability to analyse, evaluate, comprehend the logic behind arguments and use logical and inductive reasoning are all cognitive abilities that candidates must possess.

  • In Paper 1 of the TS SET Syllabus, there are questions that are of an objective nature. 
  • There are 50 questions with multiple choices, and each one must be answered. 
  • Each question carries two marks. 

The TS SET Paper 1 Syllabus is given in the table below:

Telangana State Eligibility Test Phase 1 Syllabus
Subject  Important Topics
People, Development and Environment Natural and energy resources: Solar, Wind, Soil, Hydro, Geothermal, Biomass, Nuclear and Forests.
Natural hazards and disasters: Mitigation strategies.
Environmental issues: Local, Regional and Global; Air pollution, Water pollution, Soil pollution, Noise pollution, Waste (solid, liquid, biomedical, hazardous, electronic), Climate change and its Socio-Economic and Political dimensions.
Environmental Protection Act (1986), National Action Plan on Climate Change, International agreements/efforts -Montreal Protocol, Rio Summit, Convention on Biodiversity, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, International Solar Alliance.
Impacts of pollutants on human health.
Human and environment interaction: Anthropogenic activities and their impacts on the environment.
Development and environment: Millennium development and Sustainable development goals.
Higher Education System Professional, Technical and Skill Based education.
Evolution of higher learning and research in Post Independence India.
Policies, Governance, and Administration
Oriental, Conventional and Non-conventional learning programs in India.
Value education and environmental education.
Institutions of higher learning and education in ancient India.
Communication Communication: Meaning, types and characteristics of communication.
Effective communication: Verbal and Non-verbal, Inter-Cultural and group communications, Classroom communication.
Barriers to effective communication.
Mass-Media and Society.
Comprehension A passage of text be given. Questions be asked from the passage to be answered.
Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude Types of reasoning.
Number series, Letter series, Codes and Relationships.
Mathematical Aptitude (Fraction, Time & Distance, Ratio, Proportion and Percentage, Profit and Loss, Interest and Discounting, Averages etc.).
Logical Reasoning  Understanding the structure of arguments: argument forms, the 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.
Venn diagram: Simple and multiple uses for establishing the validity of arguments.
Indian Logic: Means of knowledge.
Pramanas: Pratyaksha (Perception), Anumana (Inference), Upamana (Comparison), Shabda (Verbal testimony), Arthapatti (Implication) and Anupalabddhi (Non-apprehension).
Structure and kinds of Anumana (inference), Vyapti (invariable relation), Hetvabhasas (fallacies of inference). 
Data Interpretation Sources, acquisition and classification of Data.
Quantitative and Qualitative Data.
Graphical representation (Bar-chart, Histograms, Pie-chart, Table-chart and Line-chart) and mapping of Data.
Data Interpretation.
Data and Governance.
Research Aptitude Research: Meaning, Types, and Characteristics, Positivism and Post positivistic approach to research
Methods of Research: Experimental, Descriptive, Historical, Qualitative and Quantitative methods.
Steps of Research.
Thesis and Article writing: Format and styles of referencing.
Application of ICT in research.
Research ethics
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ICT: General abbreviations and terminology.
Basics of Internet, Intranet, E-mail, Audio and Video-conferencing.
Digital initiatives in higher education.
ICT and Governance.
Teaching Aptitude Methods of teaching in Institutions of higher learning: Teacher-centred vs. Learner centred methods; Off-line vs. Online methods (Swayam, Swayamprabha, MOOCs etc.).
Evaluation Systems: Elements and Types of evaluation, Evaluation in Choice Based Credit System in Higher education, Computer-based testing, Innovations in evaluation systems
Factors affecting teaching related to Teacher, Learner, Support material, Instructional facilities, Learning environment and Institution.
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. 
Teaching Support System: Traditional, Modern and ICT based.

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TS SET Paper 2 Exam Pattern & Syllabus

Paper 2 for the TS SET exam is different for different subjects. A complete study of the topics covered in the TS SET Syllabus 2023 for Paper 2 will assist the candidate in performing better on the test and demonstrate a clearer understanding of the subjects that must be covered.  In accordance with the TS SET Syllabus 2022, the following subjects will be covered in Paper 2 by the authority:

S.No Subjects Section Wise Topics with Download Link 
1. Chemical

Sciences

Chemical Sciences (which includes):

  • Analytical Chemistry 
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Medical Chemistry
  • Applied Chemistry
  • Nuclear Chemistry
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Marine Chemistry
  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Bio-inorganic Chemistry
2. Commerce Commerce
3. Computer Science&Applications Computer Science & Applications
4. Earth Sciences Earth Sciences (which includes):

  • Geology
  • Applied Geology
  • MS-Geology
  • Geophysics
  • Meteorology
  • Marine Geology
  • Petroleum Geology
  • Geo -Informatics
  • Applied Geochemistry
  • Oceanography
5. Economics Economics
6. Education Education
7. English English
8. Environmental Sciences Environmental Sciences
9. Geography Geography
10. Hindi Hindi
11. History History
12. Journalism and Mass Communications Journalism and Mass Communications
13. Law Law
14. Library & Information sciences Library & Information sciences
15. Life Sciences Life Sciences (which includes):

  • Botany
  • Biochemistry
  • Biotechnology
  • Genetics
  • Microbiology
  • Zoology
  • Fishery Science
  • Animal Biology
  • Marine Biology
16. Linguistics Linguistics
17. Management Management
18. Mathematical Sciences Mathematical Sciences (which Includes)

Mathematics

Applied Mathematics

Statistics

Applied Statistics

Mathematics With Computer Science

19. Philosophy Philosophy
20. Physical Education Physical Education
21. Physical Sciences Physical Sciences (which includes):

  • Applied & Molecular Physics
  • Classical Dynamics
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electromagnetics
  • Experimental Design
  • Electronics
  • Nuclear, Space & Particle Physics
  • Quantum Physics
  • Thermodynamics
  • Astronomy
22. Political Science Political Science
23. Psychology Psychology
24. Public Administration Public Administration
25. Sanskrit Sanskrit
26. Social Work Social Work
27. Sociology Sociology
28. Telugu Telugu
29. Urdu Urdu

Candidates can download the subject-wise detailed syllabus in the link provided in the table above.

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