Kerala State Eligibility Test (Kerala SET)
Conducted by LBS Centre for Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram
Source: lbsedp.lbscentre.in · Updated 3 Oct 2026
4 hr
Duration
240
Total marks
33
Sections
120 Qs
Questions
INR 500 - 1,000
Application fee
Not announced yet
Nearest upcoming date
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| Category | Eligibility / relaxation |
|---|---|
| General | Qualifications via unrecognised correspondence/open universities do not meet eligibility unless equivalency-certified |
| Not announced separately in the details we hold. Check the official notification. | |
| SC | Not announced separately in the details we hold. Check the official notification. |
| ST | Not announced separately in the details we hold. Check the official notification. |
The exam body has not published a separate criterion for each category in the details we hold. Please confirm on the official website.
| Application type | Fee |
|---|---|
| General/ | INR 1,000 |
| / | INR 500 |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Exam date | July session: notification |
| Application correction window | Jun 11-13, 2025 |
| Exam conducted | Aug 24, 2025, at centres across 14 districts of Kerala |
| Application type | Fee |
|---|---|
| General/ | INR 1,000 |
| / | INR 500 |
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Kerala SET previous year question papers
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| Subject | Topics |
|---|---|
| Paper 1 | General Knowledge and Aptitude in Teaching (common to all candidates) |
| Paper 2 | Subject-specific syllabus for the chosen subject among the 31 listed, as prescribed by LBS Centre for Science and Technology (medium: English and Malayalam) |
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Mode | Offline ( based) |
| Duration | 4 hours total (2 hours for each paper) |
| Total questions | Paper 1: 120 questions; Paper 2: 120 questions (80 for Mathematics and Statistics subjects) |
| Total marks | 240 total (Paper 1: 120 marks; Paper 2: 120 marks) |
| Sections | Paper 1: General Knowledge and Aptitude in Teaching (common to all). Paper 2: subject-specific paper chosen from 31 subjects including Arabic, Hindi, Political Science, Biotechnology, History, Psychology, Botany, Home Science, Russian, Chemistry, Journalism, Sanskrit, Commerce, Latin, Social Work, Economics, Malayalam, Sociology, English, Mathematics, Statistics, French, Music, Syriac, Geography, Philosophy, Tamil, Geology, Physics, Urdu, German, Zoology. |
Kerala SET books
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Kerala SET preparation tips
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Campus-wise and branch-wise cut-off figures are being added. Check lbsedp.lbscentre.in for the latest.
4 hours total (2 hours for each paper)
Apply online at lbsedp.lbscentre.in. The Application Form tab has the step-by-step process and the registration link.