APSET (Andhra Pradesh State Eligibility Test)

Written by Rachit Agrawal, MBA

Published on Mon, February 10, 2020 12:48 PM • Updated on Fri, May 8, 2020 7:54 AM • 4 mins read

Andhra Pradesh State Eligibility Test (APSET) is an eligibility test for recruiting assistant professors and lecturers to universities in Andhra Pradesh.

It is a 180 minutes offline test which is to be taken by people having completed their Master’s degree and interested in becoming assistant professors. The test is divided into 2 different papers.

One paper is common for all the test takers others are dependent on the candidates’ choice of subjects.

APSET Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for aspirants willing to sit for the APSET are mentioned below.

There is no upper age limit for appearing for SET.
Candidates are required to have at least a 55 percent score in their Master’s degree or equivalent exam.
Candidates belonging to OBC NCL / ST / SC / PwD categories should have at least 50 percent in their Master’s degree or equivalent exam.
Aspirants must select the subjects that they have done their post-graduation in. If the same subject isn’t a choice, any other related subject must be chosen.
The exam can be taken by students in the final year of their Master’s degree too.

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APSET 2019 Important Dates

APSET is held twice every year. The important dates of APSET 2019 are given below.

Date	Event
20^th October 2019	Exam day
20^th December 2019	Final Answer key out
20^th December 2019	Results declared
20^th December 2019	Cut off declared

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APSET 2020

The official dates have not been announced yet. The registration is expected to begin mid – March. The exam is estimated to occur in June.

APSET Syllabus

The exam consists of 2 papers. The first paper is a general test common for all test takers. The paper 2 is subject-specific as chosen by the aspirant. The subject choices for paper 2 are anthropology, history, chemical sciences etcetera and it covers all different domains.

The basic topics tested in paper 1 are given below. There will be 5 questions from each section mentioned and each question will be of 2 marks.

Teaching Aptitude
Research Aptitude
Communication
Logical Reasoning
Comprehension
Data Interpretation
Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude
People, Development and Environment
Information and Communication Technology
Higher Education System

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APSET Application Process

APSET has a general application fee of Rs 1200. For OBC, it is Rs 1000 and for ST/ SC / PwD, it is Rs 700. After the last day of registration, students have to pay late fees as well which increases with the dates. The application process is mentioned in detail below.

First, the candidate must register on the official website.
After filling the required details and registering, the candidate must log in with the new password.
After logging in, all the details must be filled thoroughly.
The subject of paper 2 must be selected.
The test center must be chosen.
Finally, the candidate has to pay the registration fee and print the final page.

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