Here I am giving you important dates for Maharashtra State Eligibility Test for Lectureship (SET) is organized by Pune university


SET exam June dates :
Issue of forms : April 2014
Last date for form submission : may 2014
Day & Date : Sunday, 29th June, 2014


SET exam December dates :
Issue of form :: October 2014
Last date for Applying Online : November 2014
Last date of taking printout of Application Form : second week November 2014
SET Examination :: December, 2014

Eligibility Criteria:
You must have passed Master’s Degree in respective subject from a well recognized university .
You must obtained a minimum of 55% marks (without gracing or rounding off) in Master's or equivalent examination for general category students and
50% in case of SC/ST/PH/VH category candidates


Syllabus for PAPER-I
I. Teaching Aptitude
Teaching : Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Learners characteristics;
Factors affecting teaching;
Methods of teaching;
Teaching aids;
Evaluation systems.


II. Research Aptitude
Research : Meaning, characteristics and types;
Steps of research;
Methods of research;
Research Ethics;
Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;
Thesis writing : its characteristics and format.


III. Reading Comprehension
A passage to be set with questions to be answered.
IV. Communication
Communication : Nature, characteristics, types, barriers and effective classroom
communication.


V. Reasoning (Including Mathematical)
Number series; letter series; codes;
Relationships; classification.


VI. Logical Reasoning
Understanding the structure of arguments;
Evaluating and distinguishing deductive and inductive reasoning;
Verbal analogies : Word analogy-Applied analogy;
Verbal classification;
Reasoning Logical Diagrams : Simple diagrammatic relationship, multidiagrammatic
relationship; Venn diagram; Analytical Reasoning.



VII. Data Interpretation
Sources, acquisition and interpretation of data;
Quantitative and qualitative data;
Graphical representation and mapping of data.


VIII. Information and Communication technology (ICT)
ICT : meaning, advantages, disadvantages and uses;
General abbreviations and terminology;
Basics of internet and e-mailing.


IX. People and Environment
People and environment interaction;
Sources of pollution;
Pollutants and their impact on human life, exploitation of natural and energy resources;
Natural hazards and mitigation.


X. Higher Education System : Governance, Polity and Administration
Structure of the institutions for higher learning and research in India; formal and distance
education; professional/technical and general education; value education; governance, polity
and administration; concept, institutions and their interactions.