MAHA SET Exam 2026 : Exam Schedule, Syllabus, Admit Card, Result & More
MH SET Exam: SET (State eligibility test) is one the most Important examinations conducted by the Pune University for the recruitment of assistant professor and admission in various fields for further studies. This examination is held annually to appoint for the same post in colleges, universities etc. Students with master’s degree in their subjects can apply directly and in the case of unavailability of their subjects in the list can contact the examination department asking for their relevant subject to appear for the exam. This exam is conducted under the guidance of UGC and the appointed assistant professors are also recruited in grant colleges under state or country level colleges.
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MH SET Eligibility criteria:
The eligibility criteria for various fields vary according to their masters subject but remains same in the context of highest degree required. Any candidate who wants to appear for this SET exam must have at least masters in their respective subject or an equivalent diploma from a UGC recognised university to make sure their application doesn’t go futile.
a) The candidates must have Master’s Degree recognized by U.G.C., in a subject of SET. The candidates having Post Graduate diploma/certificate awarded by Indian University/Institute or Foreign degree/diploma/certificate awarded by the Foreign University/Institute should in their own interest, ascertain the equivalence* of their diploma/degree/certificate, with Master’s degree of recognized Indian Universities from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi (www.aiu.ac.in).
b) The candidates other than SC/ST/OBC/SBC/DT(VJ)/NT/Transgender category, who have secured at least 55% marks (without gracing or rounding off ) in Master’s or equivalent examination, are eligible for this test. The OBC/ SBC/DT(VJ)/NT [belonging to non-creamy layer and SC/ST//Trans-genders/PwD category candidates who have secured at least 50% marks (without gracing or rounding off) in Master’s or equivalent Examination are eligible for this test. The candidates belonging to OBC/ DT (A)(VJ)/ NT (B,C,D)/ SBC must have a valid category certificate recognized by the Govt. of Maharashtra & Goa.
c) The candidates who are studying in the first year of two years Masters Course or in first two semesters of a four semester course of Master’s Degree or studying in the fourth year of five year Integrated Masters Course, are not eligible to appear for this test.
d) The candidates who are pursuing their Master’s degree or equivalent course or candidates who have appeared for their qualifying Master’s degree (final year) examination and whose result is still awaited or candidates whose qualifying examinations have been delayed may also apply for this test. However, such candidates will be admitted provisionally and shall be considered eligible for Assistant Professor after they have passed their Master’s Degree or equivalent examination with at least 55% marks (50% marks in case of SC/ST/PwD and OBC/SBC/DT(A)/NT(B)/NT(C)/NT(D)/ [ Non-Creamy Layer only]/Transgender/PwD. Such candidates must complete their Master’s Degree or equivalent examination within two years from the date of SET result with required percentage of marks, failing which they shall be treated as disqualified.
e) The candidates of other States (other than Maharashtra & Goa) belonging to reserved categories shall be treated as General Category, as per the reservation policy of the Maharashtra and Goa States.
f) Candidates can appear for SET in the subject of their Post Graduation only e.g. Commerce: M.Com., Environmental Science, M.Sc. Env. Sci., Life Science, M.Sc. Life Science/Botany/Zoology/Microbiology/ Biotechnology etc., Home Science : M.Sc., M.A. Home Science (Refer Item No. 4 on page 07, for list of SET and P.G. subjects). If a post-graduate subject of any candidate is not included in the list of SET subjects, Such candidates can appear for SET in a related or equivalent subject.
g) Candidates are neither required to send any certificates/documents in Support of their eligibility nor printout of their Application Form or Confirmation Page to Nodal agency. However, the candidates, in their own Interest, must ensure themselves about their eligibility for the test. In the event of any ineligibility being detected by the nodal agency at any stage, their candidature will be cancelled and they shall be liable for legal action. Nodal Agency does not verify the information provided by the candidates during online registration and hence candidature will be purely provisional subject to the fulfillment of eligibility criteria.
h) A candidate who has already qualified SET in a subject will not be allowed to appear again for SET in the same subject. The candidates violating this rule will be liable for Initiating legal action and shall not be issued certificate.
i) To apply for the SET, there is no upper age limit.
j) As per the U.G.C. rules the candidates who have passed M.Sc. (by PPPR/Research) are not eligible for the SET.
k) The SET Nodal Agency will not issue any mark sheet to qualified/not qualified candidates. Students should note that there is a provision for online verification of MH- SET result by the employer.The SET Unit will issue e-certificate to qualified candidates based on the information provided by the candidate in the online application form. (For details refer to ‘g’ above).
Reservation in seats in MH SET 2026:
There are specific seats for the appointment of assistant professor which are dependent on the seat availability with respect to the reservation given to various categories such as general, OBC, SC, ST under which the professors are recruited. A brief reservation criteria is mentioned below for the candidates belonging to various categories with the validity certificate as well.
- General: 38%
- OBC: 19%
- SC: 13%
- ST: 7%
- EWS(OPEN) : 1% ( ORPHAN)
- SBC : 2%
- DT (A) VJ: 3%
- NT (B): 2.5%
- NT( C) : 3.5%
- NT ( D) : 2%
Candidates should know that applying through a reservation will require valid documents to prove their eligibility and the same will be asked by the authorities if the candidate passes the examination.
Important events:
- Commencement of the registration process:
- Last date of application:
- Admit card availability:
- Mock test slot booking ( done by the candidate):
- Maharashtra SET Mock test Date:
- MAHA SET exam Date:
- MH SET result Date:
The above given information is cross checked, validated by our keen writers and must be checked again and again by the candidates to be updated and learn about the all the details for future reference.
How to apply for MAHA SET exam 2026:
The application process for SET exam is very simple and easy and each candidate can apply from their phones or laptops without any major issue. Following are the various steps to be followed when applying for the SET examination
1) Firstly register yourself with a valid email ID and password and a number which will receive the OTP for the confirmation purpose.
2) Once registered, make sure to check your email for the confirmation of the same .
3) Now log in with the created email and password for SET examination.
4) Fill in the required details in the form such as Candidates name, gaurdians name, date of birth, identification proof, valid phone number for contacting , address, qualification details etc.
5) Once done with details, you will have to upload your recent photo and signature ( format mentioned in the form) to complete the details.
6) After the filling of form, fill the application fees via various methods given as option in the page such as credit/ debit card, UPI etc.
7) After the whole process check your email for confirmation of form submission and download the form for future reference.
How to download hall ticket For MH SET?
Downloading hall ticket is an easy task but becomes difficult when candidates search on futile websites and therefore we’re here to provide you with authenticated links as well as steps to download it on the first go.
1) Go on the official link given :____ and click on download hall / admit card.
2) Enter either email ID or registered phone number with valid password to enter the student profile.
3) Once you enter, you will see your admit card with all the details necessary for the examination.
4) Before downloading, read all the information carefully and make sure to note your name, examination centre and date of the examination.
5) Download the admit card and take a print out of it to enter the examination hall with the ID proof you provided in the form.
Paper Pattern for MAHA SET:
Paper pattern for various subject might vary and therefore we have given here the ideal paper pattern which is generally followed to frame the examination.
1) Total number of questions (Paper 1 and paper 2): 150 (50: Teaching and research aptitude) and (100: subject taken by the candidate)
Total marks: Each correct answer carried 2 marks and therefore total paper carries a total marks of 300.
Negative marking: SET paper has no negative marking formula and therefore students can attempt all questions without the fear of getting them wrong.
NOTE: For the checking purpose, the starting questions marked are considered and not the correct answers that the candidate has marked.
Examination centre details and preparation techniques:
Examination centers given have a great variety so no candidate has to leave the exam because of unavailability of centers. Pune University has kept the centers with great accordance to the application received from that very region to make sure centre does not becomes an issue.
The list of the centers is given below and students are requested to check their area and accordingly fill the centers.
PREPARATION STRATEGY for MAHA SET:
We as a group of professionals who have a great amount of experience in this field feel that we should be giving our inputs to make sure our readers prepare well and therefore we have some tips for the candidates preparing for SET:
1) First and foremost, go through the updated syllabus posted on the official website to make sure you’re preparing specifically and not generally.
2) A great preparation is done by various sacrifices and great discipline. Avoid social media and go for the reference books and notes and whatever source you find to study.
3) Make your own notes. It is true that notes are available everywhere, you can refer them no doubt, but make your own notes as you will be able to retain most of it.
4) Trust us when we say short notes help. Nobody can revise a whole 400 pages of notes and therefore making short notes and mind map will
help you revise.
5) Lastly, start revising. I myself have prepared for various exams and revision is longer than studying the exam chapter/ part of the subject. Start your revision plus PYQs as soon as possible to avoid last minute panick.
MAHA SET 2026 FAQs
1) Is SET only valid for Maharashtra?
Ans. YES! MH-SET is only valid for taking job in Maharashtra.
2) Who conducts the SET exam?
Ans. SET exam is conducted by Savitribai Phule Pune University annually.
3) What is the cut off for SET exam?
Ans. The cut off varies each year depending upon the performance of all the students. As soon as the result is declared, we will update the cut offs too.
4) Can I persue PhD with SET result?
Ans. NET JRF, GATE are two major exams conducted for PhD admission, some colleges in Maharashtra do offer PhDs on SET basis with their own eligibility criteria.
5) My subject is not mentioned in the list, what should I do?
Ans. It is suggested to contact the SET examination conducting board to ask for the supplimentary subject you can apply available in the list related to your post graduation subject.
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