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JK SET

Jammu & Kashmir State Eligibility Test (JK SET) / Ladakh State Eligibility Test (LASET)

Conducted by University of Jammu

Key facts

  • 3 hr

    Duration

  • 300

    Total marks

  • 40

    Sections

  • 50 MCQs

    Questions

  • INR 700 - 1,200

    Application fee

  • Not announced yet

    Nearest upcoming date

  • Application feeINR 700 - 1,200
  • Nearest upcoming dateNot announced yet

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Courses this exam leads to

  • Not applicable in the traditional sense -- JK SET/LASET is an eligibility test for Assistant Professor recruitment
  • Qualifying makes candidates eligible for teaching positions in J&K/Ladakh higher-education institutions in their chosen subject

Eligibility criteria

  • Master's degree or equivalent with min. 55% marks or equivalent grade (50% for //) from a UGC-recognised university
  • Final-year Master's candidates awaiting results may apply provisionally, receiving eligibility only after passing
  • PhD holders whose Master's was completed by Sep 19, 1991, get a 5% relaxation
  • Transgender candidates get the same fee/age relaxation as /
  • Candidates who passed UGC-NET/CSIR-NET before 1989 are exempted
  • No upper age limit

Category-wise eligibility

Category-wise eligibility
CategoryEligibility / relaxation
GeneralCriteria listed above
50% for // PhD holders whose Master's was completed by Sep 19, 1991, get a 5% relaxation
SC50% for // PhD holders whose Master's was completed by Sep 19, 1991, get a 5% relaxation Transgender candidates get the same fee/age relaxation as SC/ST/PwD
ST50% for // PhD holders whose Master's was completed by Sep 19, 1991, get a 5% relaxation Transgender candidates get the same fee/age relaxation as SC/ST/PwD
50% for // Transgender candidates get the same fee/age relaxation as SC/ST/PwD

Application fee

Application fee
Application typeFee
General categoryINR 1,200
/RBA/ALC-IB/WUP/PSP/-GeneralINR 900
/Transgender/ (40%+ disability)INR 700

Colleges accepting this exam

  • Not a college-admission exam -- clearing JK SET/LASET is the minimum eligibility condition for the post of Assistant Professor in universities and colleges of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
Important dates
EventDate
JKSET/LASET 2024-25 session: notification releasedJun 5, 2024
releasedSep 1, 2025
Exam conductedSep 7, 2025, for 41 subjects at 3 centres -- Jammu, Srinagar and Leh
Answer key releasedSep 15, 2025 (challenge window till Sep 22, 2025)
  • Application form available Jun 11-Jul 26, 2024, and reopened Feb 2-10, 2025 (correction window Feb 13-15, 2025)
  • Result to follow
  • JK SET/LASET result is released online by the University of Jammu at jujkset.in as a PDF containing roll numbers of qualified candidates
Register / Apply now Opens the official application portal

How to register

  1. 1Apply online at jujkset.in
  2. 2Click 'How to Apply?'
  3. 3Then 'Click here to apply for JK SET/LASET'
  4. 4Read instructions
  5. 5Pay the application fee
  6. 6Register and save the transaction reference number
  7. 7Enter the transaction reference number and mobile number
  8. 8Upload scanned photo and signature
  9. 9Fill out the application form
  10. 10Then submit and save the confirmation page

Application fee

Application fee
Application typeFee
General categoryINR 1,200
/RBA/ALC-IB/WUP/PSP/-GeneralINR 900
/Transgender/ (40%+ disability)INR 700

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Syllabus
SubjectTopics
Paper 1General Paper (common to all candidates) -- teaching/research aptitude, reasoning, general awareness
Paper 2Subject-specific syllabus for the candidate's chosen subject among the 41 listed, broadly aligned with UGC-NET syllabus, as prescribed by the University of Jammu (medium: English and Hindi)
Exam pattern
ParameterDetails
ModeOffline ( based)
Duration180 minutes (3 hours)
Total questionsPaper 1: 50 ; Paper 2: 100 MCQs
Total marks300 total (Paper 1: 100 marks; Paper 2: 200 marks)
+2 marks for each correct answer; No for wrong answers
SectionsPaper 1: General Paper (common to all candidates). Paper 2: subject-specific paper chosen from 41 subjects including Home Science, Chemical Sciences, Kashmiri, Earth/Atmospheric/Ocean/Planetary Sciences, Law, Life Sciences, Library & Information Science, Mathematical Sciences, Linguistics, Physical Sciences, Management, Arab Culture & Islamic Studies, Mass Communication & Journalism, Arabic, Music, Commerce, Philosophy, Computer Science & Applications, Physical Education, Dogri, Political Science, Economics, Psychology, Education, Public Administration, Electronic Science, Punjabi, English, Sanskrit, Environmental Sciences, Social Work, Geography, Sociology, Hindi, Urdu, History, Tourism Administration & Management, Anthropology, Women Studies, and others.
  • Standard SET/NET-pattern preparation combining Paper 1 General Paper topics (teaching & research aptitude, reasoning, general awareness) with subject-specific postgraduate-level content for the chosen Paper 2 subject (aligned to UGC-NET syllabus), plus regular solving of previous years' JK SET question papers and

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Download process

  • Released via the official website (jujkset.in) ahead of the exam date (2025 cycle released Sep 1, 2025)
  • Mandatory for exam-day entry at one of the 3 exam centres (Jammu, Srinagar, Leh)

Result date

  • JK SET/LASET result is released online by the University of Jammu at jujkset.in as a PDF containing roll numbers of qualified candidates

After the result

  • JK SET/LASET result is released online as a PDF on jujkset.in, listing roll numbers of qualified candidates
  • Minimum qualifying marks: at least 40% aggregate (both papers combined) for Unreserved/-General
  • At least 35% aggregate for other reserved categories
  1. 1No centralised -- JK SET/LASET is a qualifying eligibility test for Assistant Professor posts
  2. 2Qualified candidates separately apply to individual universities/colleges in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, where JK SET/LASET clearance serves as the minimum eligibility criterion
  • JK SET is determined by the aggregate percentage in both papers corresponding to available slots, released category-wise and paper-wise for all 41 subjects
  • Minimum qualifying marks are 40% aggregate (Unreserved/-General) or 35% aggregate (other reserved categories)

Campus-wise and branch-wise cut-off figures are being added. Check the official website for the latest.

  • Not a college-admission exam -- clearing JK SET/LASET is the minimum eligibility condition for the post of Assistant Professor in universities and colleges of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
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Quick answers

No for wrong answers; +2 marks for each correct answer

180 minutes (3 hours)

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