KSET 2025 Exam - Admit Card, Exam Dates, Pattern, Syllabus, Sample Papers, Result, Cutoff

The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) will release the KSET Admit Card 2025 on Oct 24, 2025 on its official website – cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. The KSET 2025 exam is scheduled to be held on November 2, 2025. The registration process was closed on Sep 19, 2025. The KSET 2025 exam has three papers, each of which is in the form of a multiple-choice question (MCQ). The first paper tests teaching aptitude and reasoning ability, and the second and third papers test the subject specialization chosen by the candidate. Passing this exam is an important step for candidates seeking to get appointed as teachers in educational institutions of the state. But if you have already been qualified in previous KSET exams, you are prohibited from appearing for the test again in the same subject. In case a previously qualified candidate tries to reappear for KSET in the same subject, his or her application will be rejected, and his or her previous qualification will also be cancelled.

KSET 2025 official dates have been released by the University of Mysore. The students can check the important dates for KSET 2025 updated in the table below.

KSET 2025 Time Schedule

Candidates must fit into the KSET 2025 Eligibility Criteria given below to appear for the KSET 2025 exam. 

• Educational Qualification: Master’s degree or equivalent from UGC-recognized universities with at least 55% marks (General) and 50% (SC/ST/PWD/Category I, IIA, IIB, IIIA, IIIB) .
• Final Year Students : Candidates appearing in the final year of their Master’s degree can apply provisionally. Eligibility certificate will be issued only after securing the required marks within two years .
• Relaxation: PhD holders who completed their Master’s before 19 September 1991 get a 5% relaxation .
• Relevant Subject: Candidates must apply in their post-graduation subject. If not available in KSET subjects, they must apply through UGC-NET/CSIR-NET .
• Documents: Candidates must submit valid category certificates, degree/marks cards, and proof of eligibility. Invalid certificates will lead to cancellation. Restriction: Candidates already qualified in KSET for a subject cannot reappear in the same subject.

For detailed information on this topic, read KSET Eligibility Criteria 2025. 

Candidates can download the KSET 2025 admit card from the official website- kset.uni-mysore.ac.in. It will be released anytime on Oct 24, 2025. Given below are the steps that can be followed to download the KSET Admit Card 2025. 

• Visit the official website of KSET's exam conducting body- kset.uni-mysore.ac.in
• From the home page of the website, click on the link "KSET 2025 admit card download". 
• Enter your login credentials
• KSET admit card will be displayed on your screen
• Download the PDF and take a printout for future use.

Candidates can refer to be pointers given below to understand the KSET exam pattern 2025.

• Stages of KSET 2025: The KSET 2025 exam will be conducted in two stages. Stage 1 of the examination will consist of two papers, Paper I and II and Stage 2 consists of the KSET 2025 Merit List. 

KSET 2025 Exam Pattern: Stage 1

 Paper I and Paper II will be conducted in Pen and Paper mode. 

• Total Marks: The total mark for KSET 2025 Paper I is 100 and Paper II is 200.
• Marking Scheme: Two marks will be awarded for each correct answer and there is no negative marking in the KSET 2025 exam.

KSET 2025 Exam Pattern: Stage 2

• Merit List: Names of the selected candidates will be mentioned in the KSET 2025 Merit List. 
• Cutoff Marks: The KSET 2025 cutoff marks will be declared along with the KSET final merit list 2025.

Here is the complete list of KSET 2025 exam centres. The candidates need to choose the relevant exam centres of preference while filling out the online application form.

The candidates can note that the nodal centres will be set up in all the respective test centres, and the details about the same can be checked below.

Also Read: KSET Nodal Centers and Contact Numbers (PDF)

You can check all the details of KSET in the respective sections. You can click on any section such as Eligibility, Exam Pattern, How to Apply etc to check the relevant details.

The KSET 2025 Answer Key was released on November 24, 2025. Candidates are allowed to raise objections against the provisional KSET Answer Key 2025 in a given period. Once the exam conducting body reviews all the objections and makes changes in the answer key accordingly, the final KSET 2025 answer key is released on the official website. 

Candidates can check KSET 2025 results from the official website of KSET- kset.uni-mysore.ac.in/results. The result can be checked by using the login credentials like Date of Birth and Roll Number. Candidates are informed that cutoff marks of this entrance examination will be released along with the KSET Result 2025. 

Many factors impact the cutoff marks in KSET 2025. A few of the factors that determine the KSET Cutoff 2025 are given below.

• Number of Applicants in KSET 2025 exam
• Number of vacancies this year
• KSET cutoff of the previous year.
• Difficulty level of the examination. 

To download the previous year cutoff PDFs, check out KSET Cutoff 2025. 

to receive the KSET Certificate, the candidates need to understand the KSET 2025 Selection Process. Given below is the step-wise description of the KSET Selection Process 2025. 

• Written Examination: The dates for the first step of the KSET selection process have still not been declared by the exam conducting body. The KSET written examination consists of two papers, Paper I and II (Both Compulsory). 
• Paper I of the written examination consists of the topics related to Research Aptitude and General Teaching, whereas paper II is subject-based. 
• KSET 2025 Merit List: After Paper I and II are conducted by the exam committee, candidates will have to wait for the release of the final merit list of the KSET 2025 exam. Names of the selected candidates who scored more than or equal to the KSET Cutoff 2025 will appear on the KSET merit list 

Moulya Bhavan, University of Mysore, Manasagangothri, Mysuru - 570 006

• Official Website: kset.uni-mysore.ac.in
• Help Desk Number: 9449682615
• Help Desk Email ID: hrkset2013@gmail.com
• Prof. R. Mahesh: KSET 2025 Co-ordinator, Contact at Toll-Free numbers 0821-2419-202 and 0821-2419-426

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