TNSET Exam Pattern 2021 - Check Paper Pattern

TNSET Exam Pattern 2021 - Check Paper Pattern

ByAshwani Tyagi  |  Updated on: Jul 7, 2021
TNSET 2021 Application Form has been started from 7th June 2021. Read all about the Tamil Nadu State Eligibility Test (TNSET) 2021 below including details about  exam pattern, syllabus, preparation and more. 

Annamalai University sets and announces the Tamil Nadu SET exam Patter. For cracking any exam understanding the exam pattern is very essential for the candidates, therefore the TNSET exam pattern is mentioned below in detail. 

TNSET Exam Pattern 2021 will help candidates give brief information about the marking scheme and the time duration of the exam. The Tamil Nadu State Eligibility Test comprises two papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2. 

  • Paper 1 is common for all candidates and Paper 2 is subject-specific.
  • Both papers are of objective types.

The exam pattern of TNSET is very similar to UGC NET. Candidates who are already preparing for UGC NET will benefit from this. Check the detailed TN SET paper pattern below along with the list of subjects. 

TNSET Exam Pattern 2021

Annamalai University sets and announces the Tamil Nadu SET exam Patter. For cracking any exam understanding the exam pattern is very essential for the candidates, therefore the TNSET exam pattern is mentioned below in detail. 

TNSET Exam Pattern 2021 will help candidates give brief information about the marking scheme and the time duration of the exam. The Tamil Nadu State Eligibility Test comprises two papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2. 

  • Paper 1 is common for all candidates and Paper 2 is subject-specific.
  • Both papers are of objective types.

The exam pattern of TNSET is very similar to UGC NET. Candidates who are already preparing for UGC NET will benefit from this. Check the detailed TN SET paper pattern below along with the list of subjects. 

TN SET Scheme of Examination 2021

The Tamil Nadu SET will consist of two papers with Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and will be held in two separate sessions as follows:

Session

Paper

Marks

Number of

Multiple Choice Questions

Duration

General

PwD

First

I

100

50 Questions - all Compulsory

(2 Marks each)

1 Hour

(09:30 A.M. to

10.30 A.M.)

1 Hour 20 minutes

(09:30 A.M. to

10.50 A.M.)

Second

II

200

100 Questions - all compulsory 

(2 Marks each)

2 Hours

(11.00 A.M. to

01.00 P.M.)

2 Hours 40 minutes

(11.00 A.M. to 

01.40 P.M.)

  • Paper-1 consist of 50 questions, each question is of 2 marks.
  • Paper-2 consist of 100 questions, each question is of 2 marks.
  • There is no negative mark marking.
  • All the questions are compulsory to attend.
  • Candidates will be provided with an OMR sheet to mark the responses.

TNSET Paper 1 Exam Pattern 2021

The TNSET Paper 1 exam paper consists of 10 sections. Paper-1 is common for all candidates. The TNSET Exam Pattern for Paper 1 features are mentioned below.

You must also go through and comprehend the TN SET Syllabus 2021 in detail

Total number of questions

50

Marking Scheme

Each question is of 2 marks

Time Duration

1 hour

Total marks

100

Exam mode

Offline (OMR Sheet)

Types of questions

Multiple Choice Questions

Subjects covered in Paper 1

  • People and Environment Interaction,
  • Information and Communication Technology (ICT),
  • Teaching Aptitude,
  • Reading Comprehension,
  • Reasoning (Including Mathematical),
  • Data Interpretation,
  • People and Environment,
  • Logical Reasoning,
  • Communication,
  • Research Aptitude

TNSET Paper 2 Exam Pattern 2021

The Tamil Nadu SET Paper 2 exam paper is based on the subject chosen by the candidate. The Paper 2 Exam Pattern details are stated below:

Total number of questions

100

Marking Scheme

Each question will be allotted with 2 marks

Time Duration

2 hour

Total marks

200

Exam mode

Offline (OMR sheet)

Types of questions

Multiple Choice Questions

Choice of Subjects Paper 2

1. Geography

2. Chemical Science

3. Commerce

4. Computer Science

5. Economics

6. Education

7. English

8. Earth Science

9. Life Science

10. Journalism and Mass communication.

11. Management

12. Hindi

13. History

14. Law

15. Mathematical Science

16. Physical Science

17. Physical Education

18. Philosophy

19. Political Science

20. Psychology

21. Public Administration.

22. Sociology

23. Library and Information science.

24. Tamil

25. Sanskrit

26. Social Work.

List of Subjects for TNSET

There are 26 subjects on the TNSET subject list. There will be two papers, one of which will be common to all candidates- Paper 1. On the other hand, there will be a list of 26 papers from which candidates must choose based on their educational qualifications for Paper 2

The following is a list of TNSET subjects, along with the language medium

Subject Code

Subject

Medium of Question Paper

00

Common Paper

English/Tamil

01

Chemical Sciences

English

02

Commerce

English/Tamil

03

Computer Science & Application

English

04

Economics

English/Tamil

05

Education

English/Tamil

06

Electronics

English

07

English

English

08

Geography

English /Tamil

09

Hindi

Hindi

10

History

English /Tamil

11

Home Science

English /Tamil

12

Journalism and Mass Communication

English /Tamil

13

Law

English /Tamil

14

Sanskrit

Sanskrit

15

Life Sciences

English

16

Management

English /Tamil

17

Mathematical Science

English

18

Tamil

Tamil

19

Telugu

Telugu

20

Physical Sciences

English

21

Political Sciences

English /Tamil

22

Psychology

English /Tamil

23

Social Work

English /Tamil

24

Sociology

English /Tamil

25

Earth Sciences

English

26

Library & Information Science

English /Tamil

We hope you are all under the exam pattern of TNSET Exam 2021.

Related Links

TNSET Syllabus 2021

Tamil Nadu State Eligibility Test (TNSET) 2021

TNSET Admit Card 2021

TNSET Eligibility Criteria 2021

TNSET Selection Process 2021

TNSET Question Papers 2021

TNSET Cut Off 2021

 

TNSET Exam Exam Pattern FAQs

  • Paper-1 consist of 50 questions, each question is of 2 marks and Paper-2 consist of 100 questions, each question is of 2 marks. There is no negative marking.

     

     
  • Paper-1 is of 1 hour and Paper 2 is two hours. There is a gap of half-hour in paper-1 and paper-2.

     
  • Tamil Nadu SET will be conducted in offline mode.

     
  • There are 26 subjects in TNSET Exam.

     

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