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TN SET Eligibility Criteria 2024, Age Limit, Qualification, and Marks Percentage

The eligibility Criteria for applying for Tamilnadu SET 2024 Exam have been released by Manonmaniam Sundaranar University on its official website. Candidates who are interested in applying for the Assistant Professor Post in Tamilnadu College must qualify for the TN SET Examination. TNSET Examination will be going held in 43 subjects. Candidate must check their Eligibility before applying for TN SET Examination. Here we have explained Subject wise with degree details in the below article to know about detailed TN SET Eligibility Criteria 2024.

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Tamilnadu SET Education Qualification

Criteria Details
Educational Qualification Master’s degree or equivalent from UGC recognized university/institution
Minimum Marks General/OBC: 55% marks in Master’s degree , SC/ST/PwD: 50% marks in Master’s degree
Final Year Students Can apply if awaiting results
Ph.D. Relaxation For Ph.D. holders who completed Master’s before September 19th, 1991: 5% relaxation in marks
Age Limit No minimum or maximum age limit

TN SET Eligibility Criteria 2024

Before applying for the TN SET 2024 exam, candidates are required to carefully review the eligibility criteria. Interested candidates must ensure they meet the Tamilnadu SET 2024 Eligibility Criteria outlined below:

  1. Eligibility Criteria:
  • Candidates must have secured at least 55% marks in Master’s Degree or equivalent examination from universities/institutions recognized by UGC
  • Scheduled Caste (SC) / SC(A) / Scheduled Tribe (ST) / Persons with Disability (PwD) / Third gender category candidates must have secured at least 50% marks in Master’s degree or equivalent examination

2. Provision for Pending Results:

  • Candidates pursuing their Master’s degree or those who have appeared for their final year examination, with the result awaited, can also apply.
  • Such candidates will be provisionally admitted but will be eligible for Assistant Professor only after passing their Master’s Degree or equivalent examination with at least 55% marks within two years from the date of TNSET result.

3. Relaxation for Ph.D. Degree Holders:

  • Ph.D. degree

4. Those whose Post Graduation subject is not covered in the list of TNSET subjects may appear in the UGC-NET/joint CSIR-UGC Test.

TN SET Qualification 2024 Subject wise

Tamilnadu SET Exam will be going to held in 43 subjects. Candidate who are applying for their concerned Subject must know about subject wise TN SET Eligibility Criteria 2024 which has been provided below. The candidates who have completed/ appearing in their Master’s Degree in related subjects can take TNSET examination in provided Subject. The details can be checked below for Subject and Degree wise.

TN SET Subject Master Degree Subject
Physical Sciences Physics/Applied Physics/Electronics/Atomic & Molecular Physics/Classical Dynamics/ Condensed matter Physics/Electromagnetic/ Experimental Design/Nuclear, Space & Particle Physics Quantum Physics/Thermodynamics, Astronomy, Astrophysics and other related subjects
Mathematical Sciences Pure Mathematics / Statistics / Applied Mathematics, Mathematics with computer science & other related subjects
Chemical Sciences Chemistry/ Chemical Sciences / Analytical Chemistry / Inorganic Chemistry/Organic Chemistry/ Physical Chemistry / Medicinal Chemistry/Applied Chemistry / Nuclear Chemistry/ Environmental Chemistry / Marine Chemistry / Pharmaceutical Chemistry / Bio-organic Chemistry & other related subjects
Life Sciences Biochemistry/Biology/Biotechnology/Biodiversity & Taxonomy/Botany/Genetics / Microbiology/ Physiology/ Zoology/ Fishery science/Animal Biology/Marine Biology Applied Genetics & other related
Earth Science Geology/ Applied Geology/Geo-physics/Meteorology/Oceanography / Physical Geography/ Earth Science/Earth & Atmospheric Science / Earth Science Resource Management / Marine Geology/Petroleum Geology/Geo-informatics/GIS/Applied Geochemistry & other related subjects
Computer Science and Applications Computer Science / Computer Applications / Information Technology & other related subjects
Economics Rural Economics /Co-operation / Demography / Development Planning/ Development Studies / Econometrics/ Applied Economics/Development Eco./Business Economics
Electronic Science Electronics/Electronics and Communication
Management Business Admn. Mgt./Marketing/ Marketing Mgt./Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt./ Personnel Mgt./Financial Mgt./Co-operative Management
Visual Art Drawing & Painting/Sculpture Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art
Music Hindustani Music, Karnataka Music, Percussion and Rabindra Sangeet
Performing Art Dance/Drama/Theatre

TN SET Age Limit

In the Tamil Nadu State Eligibility Test (TNSET), there is no upper age limit for candidates applying to take the exam. There is also no specified minimum age limit for appearing in the TNSET.

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TN SET Eligibility Criteria: FAQs

What are the eligibility criteria for applying for the Tamilnadu SET 2024 Exam?

Candidates interested in applying for the Assistant Professor Post in Tamilnadu Colleges must qualify for the TN SET Examination. The eligibility criteria have been released by Manonmaniam Sundaranar University on its official website.

What are the minimum marks required for eligibility in TN SET 2024?

For General/OBC candidates, a minimum of 55% marks in the Master's degree is required, while SC/ST/PwD candidates need to secure at least 50% marks.

In how many subjects will the TN SET Examination be held?

The TN SET Examination will be conducted in 43 subjects.

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