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Paper 1 focuses on General Paper on Teaching & Research Aptitude (Code 00), covering topics like Teaching Aptitude, Research Aptitude, Comprehension, Communication, Mathematical Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Data Interpretation, ICT, People & Environment, and Higher Education System.

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The SET Exam 2026 syllabus covers a general paper and 21 specific subjects including Hindi, English, Political Science, Sanskrit, Geography, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Science, Life Science, and more, making a total of 22 subjects.

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1. General Paper on Teaching & Research Aptitude (Code 00)

Unit 1: Teaching Aptitude

Teaching concepts, objectives, levels of teaching, characteristics and basic requirements.
Learner's characteristics: Adolescent and adult learners, individual differences.
Factors affecting teaching: Teacher, learner, support material, facilities, environment.
Methods of teaching in higher learning institutions: Teacher-centered vs. Learner-centered, Offline vs. Online methods (Swayam, Swayamprabha, MOOCs).
Teaching Support System: Traditional, Modern, and ICT-based.
Evaluation Systems: Types, evaluation in Choice Based Credit System (CBCS), Computer Based Testing, innovations.

Unit 2: Research Aptitude

Research: Meaning, types, characteristics, positivism and post-positivistic approach.
Methods of Research: Experimental, descriptive, historical, qualitative, and quantitative.
Steps of Research.
Thesis and Article writing: Format and styles of referencing.
Application of ICT in research.
Research ethics.

Unit 3: Comprehension

A passage of text is given. Questions are asked from the passage to be answered.

Unit 4: Communication

Communication: Meaning, types, and characteristics.
Effective communication: Verbal and non-verbal, inter-cultural and group communications, classroom communication.
Barriers to effective communication.
Mass-media and society.

Unit 5: Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude

Types of reasoning.
Number series, letter series, codes, and relationships.
Mathematical Aptitude: Fraction, Time & Distance, Ratio, Proportion, Percentage, Profit & Loss, Interest, Discounting, Averages.

Unit 6: Logical Reasoning

Understanding the structure of arguments, evaluating and distinguishing deductive and inductive reasoning.
Analogies.
Venn diagram: Simple and multiple use for establishing validity of arguments.
Indian Logic: Means of knowledge (Pramanas - Pratyaksha, Anumana, Upamana, Shabda, Arthapatti, Anupalabdhi).
Structure and kinds of Anumana (inference), Vyapti, Hetvabhasas.

Unit 7: Data Interpretation

Sources, acquisition, and classification of data.
Quantitative and qualitative data.
Graphical representation (Bar-chart, Histogram, Pie-chart, Table-chart, Line-chart) and mapping of data.
Data interpretation.
Data and Governance.

Unit 8: Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

ICT: General abbreviations and terminology.
Basics of Internet, Intranet, E-mail, Audio and Video-conferencing.
Digital initiatives in higher education.
ICT and Governance.

Unit 9: People, Development and Environment

Development and environment: Millennium development and Sustainable development goals.
Human and environment interaction: Anthropogenic activities and impacts.
Environmental issues: Local, regional, global; Air, water, soil, noise pollution, waste management, climate change.
Impacts of pollutants on human health.
Natural and energy resources: Solar, Wind, Soil, Hydro, Geothermal, Biomass, Nuclear, Forests.
Natural hazards and disasters: Mitigation strategies.
Environmental Protection Act (1986), National Action Plan on Climate Change, International agreements (Montreal, Rio, CBD, Kyoto, Paris, ISA).

Unit 10: Higher Education System

Institutions of higher learning and education in ancient India.
Evolution of higher learning and research in post-independence India.
Oriental, conventional, and non-conventional learning programmes.
Professional, technical, and skill-based education.
Value education and environmental education.
Policies, Governance, and Administration.

2. Hindi (Code 20)

Unit 1: History of Hindi Language

Historical background: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Indo-Aryan languages.
Apabhramsha, Avahattha, and early Hindi.
Dialects of Hindi: Western, Eastern, Rajasthani, Bihari, Pahari.
Phonetics of Hindi, grammar, syntax, vocabulary, standard language, Rajbhasha, Rashtrabhasha.
Devanagari Script: Characteristics and standardization.

Unit 2: History of Hindi Literature

Historiography of Hindi literature, periodization, and naming.
Adikal: Characteristics, Raso literature, Jain, Siddha, Nath literature, Amir Khusro, Vidyapati.
Bhaktikal: Origins, Nirgun and Sagun branches, major poets and works.
Ritikal: Sociocultural background, Ritibaddh, Ritisiddh, Ritimukt poets.
Adhunik Kal: Bharatendu Era, Dwivedi Era, Chhayavad, Pragativad, Prayogvad, Nai Kavita.
History of Hindi Prose: Novel, Story, Drama, Essay, Criticism, Autobiography, Biography, Travelogue.

Unit 3: Poetics (Sahitya Shastra)

Indian Poetics: Definition, purpose, Ras, Alankar, Riti, Dhvani, Vakrokti, Auchitya schools.
Word power (Shabdashakti), Poetic qualities and defects.
Western Poetics: Plato, Aristotle, Wordsworth, Coleridge, T.S. Eliot, I.A. Richards, Russian Formalism, New Criticism.

Unit 4: Ideological Background

Indian Renaissance, Freedom struggle, Marxism, Psychoanalysis, Existentialism, Dalit, Feminist, and Tribal discourse.

Unit 5: Hindi Poetry

Selected poems of Prithviraj Raso, Kabir, Surdas, Tulsidas, Bihari, Ghananand, Meera, Ayodhya Singh Upadhyay, Maithilisharan Gupt, Jaishankar Prasad, Nirala, Pant, Mahadevi Varma, Dinkar, Nagarjun, Agyeya, Muktibodh, Dhumil.

Unit 6: Hindi Novel

Selected novels: Godan, Shekhar Ek Jivani, Banbhatt ki Atmakatha, Maila Anchal, Jhutha Sach, Raag Darbari, Zindaginama, Aapka Banti, Dharti Dhan Na Apna.

Unit 7: Hindi Story

Selected stories of Premchand, Prasad, Jainendra, Agyeya, Renu, Bhisham Sahni, Krishna Sobti, Nirmal Verma, Kamleshwar.

Unit 8: Hindi Drama

Selected plays: Andher Nagari, Bharat Durdasha, Chandragupta, Skandagupta, Ashadh Ka Ek Din, Aadhe Adhure, Andhayug, Bakri, Ek Aur Dronacharya.

Unit 9: Hindi Essay

Selected essays of Bharatendu, Ramchandra Shukla, Hazari Prasad Dwivedi, Vidya Niwas Mishra, Kuber Nath Ray, Namvar Singh.

Unit 10: Autobiography, Biography and Other Prose

Selected works: Mati Ki Muraten, Thakuri Baba, Murdahiya, Premchand Ghar Mein, Ek Kahani Yah Bhi, Awara Mesiha, Kya Bhulun Kya Yaad Karun.

3. English (Code 30)

Unit 1: Drama

History, major movements, and key dramatists in English Literature.

Unit 2: Poetry

Forms, movements, and key poets across literary periods.

Unit 3: Fiction and Short Story

Development of the novel, short fiction, narrative techniques.

Unit 4: Non-Fictional Prose

Essays, biographies, autobiographies, letters, and travelogues. (Note: Units 1-4 cover all literatures in English).

Unit 5: Language

Basic concepts, theories, pedagogy, and English in use.

Unit 6: English in India

History, evolution, and futures of the English language in India.

Unit 7: Cultural Studies

Theories, concepts, and key figures in cultural studies.

Unit 8: Literary Criticism

Classical to modern literary criticism.

Unit 9: Literary Theory Post World War II

Structuralism, Post-structuralism, Marxism, Feminism, Post-colonialism, Eco-criticism.

Unit 10: Research Methods and Materials in English

Methodologies, academic writing, and formatting.

4. Political Science (Code 02)

Unit 1: Political Theory

Concepts: Liberty, Equality, Justice, Rights, Democracy, Power, Citizenship.
Traditions: Liberalism, Conservatism, Socialism, Marxism, Feminism, Ecologism, Multiculturalism, Postmodernism.

Unit 2: Political Thinkers

Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Hegel, Mary Wollstonecraft, J.S. Mill, Karl Marx, Gramsci, Hannah Arendt, Frantz Fanon, Mao Zedong, John Rawls.

Unit 3: Indian Political Thinkers

Dharmashastra, Kautilya, Barani, Kabir, Pandita Ramabai, B.G. Tilak, Swami Vivekananda, Rabindranath Tagore, M.K. Gandhi, Sri Aurobindo, Periyar, Muhammad Iqbal, M.N. Roy, V.D. Savarkar, B.R. Ambedkar, J.L. Nehru, Ram Manohar Lohia, J.P. Narayan, Deendayal Upadhyaya.

Unit 4: Comparative Political Analysis

Approaches: Institutional, Political Culture, Political Economy.
Colonialism and Decolonization, Nationalism, State Theory.
Political Regimes: Democratic vs. Non-Democratic.
Constitutionalism, Democratization, Development, Structures of Power, Electoral Systems, Parties, NGOs, Social Movements.

Unit 5: International Relations

Approaches: Idealism, Realism, Marxism, Neoliberalism, Social Constructivism, Feminism.
State, Sovereignty, Power, Security, Conflict and Peace, UN, Political Economy of IR (WTO, G-20, BRICS).
Regional Organizations (EU, AU, ASEAN, SCO), Contemporary Challenges (Terrorism, Climate Change, Human Rights).

Unit 6: India's Foreign Policy

Perspectives, Continuity and Change, NAM.
India's relations with major powers (USA, Russia, China) and multipolar world (EU, BRICS, ASEAN).
Relations with neighbors (SAARC, Look East/Act East, Look West).
Negotiation strategies in UN, WTO, Climate Change.
Contemporary challenges.

Unit 7: Political Institutions in India

Making of the Constitution, Preamble, Fundamental Rights/Duties, DPSP.
Union Executive, Parliament, Judiciary, State Executive/Legislature.
Federalism, Electoral Process, Local Government Institutions, Constitutional and Statutory Bodies.

Unit 8: Political Processes in India

State, Economy and Development, Globalization, Identity Politics (Religion, Caste, Tribe, Language).
Social Movements, Civil Society, Regionalization of Politics, Gender and Politics, Political Parties, Electoral Politics.

Unit 9: Public Administration

Meaning and Evolution, Theories (Scientific Management, Bureaucratic, Human Relations).
Organization Management (Leadership, Motivation, Communication).
Conflict Management, Management by Objectives.

Unit 10: Governance and Public Policy in India

Governance, Good Governance, Accountability and Control, Right to Information, Consumer Protection Act, Citizen's Charter, Grievance Redressal (Ombudsman, Lokpal, Lokayukta).
Grassroots Governance, Planning and Development (NITI Aayog).
Public Policy as an instrument of socio-economic development (Housing, Health, Drinking Water, Food Security, MGNREGA).

5. Sanskrit (Code 25)

Unit 1: Vedic Literature

General introduction, Chronology of Vedas (Max Muller, Weber, Jacobi, Tilak, Winternitz).
Samhita Literature, Dialogue Hymns (Pururava-Urvashi, Yama-Yami, Sarama-Pani, VishvamitraNadi).
Brahmanas, Aranyakas, Vedangas.

Unit 2: Specific Study of Vedic Literature

Study of selected Suktas from Rigveda, Shukla Yajurveda, Atharva Veda.
Brahmana literature subjects.
Upanishadic concepts (Isha, Katha, Kena, Brihadaranyaka, Taittiriya, Shvetashvatara).
Vedic Grammar, Nirukta, and Commentaries.

Unit 3: Darshana (Philosophy) - General

General introduction to major Indian philosophical schools (Charvaka, Jain, Bauddha, Nyaya, Sankhya, Yoga, Vaisheshika, Mimamsa) concerning Pramana, Tattva, and Achara.

Unit 4: Specific Study of Darshana

Sankhyakarika, Vedantasara, Tarka-sangraha/Tarkabhasha.
Arthasangraha, Yogasutra (Vyasa Bhashya), Brahmasutra (Shankara Bhashya), Nyayasiddhantamuktavali, Sarvadarshanasangraha.

Unit 5: Grammar and Linguistics

General introduction to Acharyas (Panini, Katyayana, Patanjali, Bhartrihari, etc.).
Paniniya Shiksha.
Linguistics: Definition, classification, phonetics, phonetic changes, semantics, Indo-European family.

Unit 6: Specific Study of Grammar

Study of Sandhi, Subanta, Samasa, Taddhita, Tinanta, Kridanta, Stree Pratyaya, Karaka based on Siddhantakaumudi.
Mahabhashya (Paspashahnika), Vakyapadiyam (Brahmakanda).

Unit 7: Sanskrit Literature and Poetics

General intro to Bhasa, Ashvaghosha, Kalidasa, Shudraka, Vishakhadatta, Bharavi, Magha, Harsha, Banabhatta, Dandin, Bhavabhuti, etc.
Schools of Poetics (Rasa, Alankara, Riti, Dhvani, Vakrokti, Auchitya).
Western Poetics (Aristotle, Longinus, Croce).

Unit 8: Specific Study of Literature & Poetics

Poetry (Buddhacharitam, Raghuvamsham, Kiratarjuniyam, etc.).
Drama (Svapnavasavadattam, Abhijnanashakuntalam, etc.).
Prose and Champu.
Sahityadarpanah, Kavyaprakashah, Dhvanyalokah, Natyashastram, Dasharupakam.
Prosody (Chhanda).

Unit 9: Puranas, History, Dharmashastra and Epigraphy

General introduction to Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas, Smritis, Arthashastra.
History of Brahmi Script, General intro to Epigraphy.

Unit 10: Specific Study of Dharmashastra & Epigraphy

Kautilya's Arthashastra (Vinayadhikarana).
Manusmriti (Ch 1, 2, 7), Yajnavalkyasmriti (Vyavaharadhyaya).
Major Inscriptions (Ashoka, Gupta, Post-Gupta, Maurya).

6. Geography (Code 80)

Unit 1: Geomorphology

Continental Drift, Plate Tectonics, Endogenetic and Exogenetic forces.
Denudation, Weathering, Geomorphic Cycle (Davis and Penck).
Earth Movements, Seismicity, Volcanicity, Geomorphic Hazards.

Unit 2: Climatology

Atmosphere composition/structure, Heat Budget, Atmospheric Circulation.
Climatic Classification (Koppen & Thornthwaite), ENSO Events.
Meteorological Hazards, Climate Change.

Unit 3: Oceanography

Ocean relief, Temperature, Density, Salinity.
Circulation, Waves, Tides, Sea Level Changes, Marine Hazards.

Unit 4: Geography of Environment

Ecosystems, Energy Flow, Biogeochemical Cycles, Human Ecology.
Environmental Hazards, National and International Environmental Policies/Treaties.

Unit 5: Population and Settlement Geography

Population data sources, Distribution, Growth Theories, Demographic Transition, Migration.
Rural and Urban Settlements, Theories of Origin of Towns, Central Place Theories, Urban Models.

Unit 6: Geography of Economic Activities and Regional Development

Economic Sectors, Natural Resources, Agricultural Geography (Von Thunen), Industrial Geography (Weber, Losch).
Geography of Transport and Trade.
Regional Development Theories.

Unit 7: Cultural, Social and Political Geography

Cultural Ecology, Social Exclusion, Spatial distribution of social groups, Health Care Planning.
Political Geography: Boundaries, Frontiers, Heartland/Rimland theories, Electoral Geography, Geopolitics.

Unit 8: Geographic Thought

Contributions of Greek, Roman, Arab, Chinese, and Indian Scholars.
Paradigm Shifts, Perspectives (Positivism, Humanism, Structuralism, Feminism, Postmodernism).

Unit 9: Geographical Techniques

Cartography, Map Making, GIS, Remote Sensing, GPS.
Statistical Methods: Central Tendency, Dispersion, Sampling, Hypothesis Testing, Time Series, Correlation.

Unit 10: Geography of India

Physiographic Regions, Drainage, Climate, Natural Resources.
Population, Agriculture, Industry, Transport Networks, Natural Disasters in India.

7. Mathematical Sciences

Unit 1: Analysis & Linear Algebra

Set theory, sequences, series, continuity, differentiability, Riemann integral, Lebesgue measure.
Metric spaces, topological concepts.
Vector spaces, linear transformations, matrices, eigenvalues/vectors, canonical forms, inner product spaces, quadratic forms.

Unit 2: Complex Analysis & Algebra

Analytic functions, Contour integration, Taylor/Laurent series, Conformal mappings.
Permutations, Combinatorics, Number theory (congruences, Euler's function).
Groups, Rings, Fields, Galois Theory, Topology (separation axioms, compactness).

Unit 3: ODE, PDE, Numerical Analysis & Mechanics

Existence/uniqueness of ODEs, Sturm-Liouville, Green's function.
Lagrange/Charpit methods for PDEs, Heat/Wave/Laplace equations.
Numerical integration, interpolation, roots of equations.
Calculus of Variations, Linear Integral Equations.
Classical Mechanics (Lagrangian/Hamiltonian formalism).

Unit 4: Statistics

Probability, random variables, limit theorems, Markov chains.
Estimation, Hypothesis testing, Non-parametric tests.
Multivariate analysis, Linear regression, Design of experiments, Reliability, Linear programming, Queuing models.

8. Urdu (Code 28)

Unit 1: History of Urdu Language

Indo-Aryan history, Prakrit, Apabhramsha, Khari Boli.
Theories of Urdu's origin, structural elements, Dakhni Urdu dialects.

Unit 2: Qasida, Masnavi & Marsiya

Art and evolution of Qasida, Masnavi, and Marsiya.
Major poets and their selected works (Sauda, Zauq, Mir Hasan, Anees, Dabeer).

Unit 3: Urdu Ghazal

Evolution of Ghazal, selected works of Wali, Mir, Ghalib, Momin, Shad, Hasrat, Fani, Jigar, Asghar, Firaq, Majrooh, Shahryar, Irfan Siddiqui.

Unit 4: Urdu Nazm

Evolution of Nazm, selected poems by Nazeer Akbarabadi, Hali, Iqbal, Josh, Faiz, Akhtar ul Iman, Makhdoom, N.M. Rashid, Sahir.

Unit 5: Dastan and Drama

Art of Dastan and Drama, major writers (Mulla Wajhi, Mir Amman, Rajab Ali Baig Suroor, Agha Hashr, Imtiaz Ali Taj, Habib Tanvir).

Unit 6: Novel and Afsana

Development of Novel and Short Story.
Key figures: Premchand, Manto, Krishan Chander, Bedi, Ismat Chughtai, Qurratulain Hyder, Intizar Hussain.

Unit 7: Criticism and Research

Concepts of Criticism, Eastern and Western Poetics, Schools of Criticism.
Principles of Research, Major Critics and Researchers.

Unit 8: Non-Fictional Prose

Biography, Autobiography, Letter writing, Essay, Sketch (Khaka), Travelogue.

Unit 9: Literary Schools, Institutions and Movements

Delhi and Lucknow Schools, Fort William College, Aligarh Movement, Progressive Writers Movement, Halqa-e-Arbab-e-Zauq, Modernism, Post-Modernism.

Unit 10: Other Forms and Translation

Rubai, Qita, Geet, Haiku, Parody, Reportage, Translation art, Mass media scripts.

9. Law (Code 58)

Unit 1: Jurisprudence

Sources of Law, Schools of Jurisprudence, Law and Morality, Rights and Duties, Legal Personality, Property/Ownership/Possession, Liability, Global Justice.

Unit 2: Constitutional and Administrative Law

Preamble, Fundamental Rights/Duties, DPSP, Union/State Executive and Legislature, Judiciary, Emergency Provisions, Election Commission, Administrative Law (Natural Justice, Judicial Review).

Unit 3: Public International Law and IHL

Sources, Recognition, Asylum and Extradition, UN and its organs, WTO, International Humanitarian Law (IHL).

Unit 4: Criminal Law

General Principles, Mens Rea, General Exceptions, Offences against Human Body, State, Property, Women and Children. Theories of Punishment.

Unit 5: Law of Torts and Consumer Protection

Nature of Tort, General Defenses, Negligence, Nuisance, Defamation, Strict/Absolute Liability, Consumer Protection Act, Motor Vehicles Act, Competition Act.

Unit 6: Commercial Law

Essential Elements of Contract, Breach of Contract, Specific Contracts (Indemnity, Guarantee, Bailment), Sale of Goods, Partnership, Negotiable Instruments, Company Law (Incorporation, Directors, CSR).

Unit 7: Family Law

Sources, Marriage and Divorce, Maintenance, Adoption, Succession and Inheritance, Uniform Civil Code.

Unit 8: Environment and Human Rights Law

Environmental Pollution, International Conventions, Constitutional Framework, NGT. Concept and Development of Human Rights, Enforcement in India (NHRC, NCW, etc.).

Unit 9: Intellectual Property Rights and Information Technology Law

Concept of IPR, Copyright, Patent, Trademark, Geographical Indications, Traditional Knowledge. IT Act (Digital Signature, Cyber Crimes).

Unit 10: Comparative Public Law and Systems of Governance

Forms of Government, Federalism, Rule of Law, Separation of Powers, Judicial Independence, Constitutional Review, Ombudsman, RTI.

10. History (Code 06)

Unit 1: Sources and Antiquity

Archaeological and Literary Sources, Foreign Accounts.
Paleolithic to Chalcolithic phases.
Indus/Harappa Civilization.
Vedic and Later Vedic periods, Megaliths.
Mahajanapadas, Jainism, Buddhism.

Unit 2: State to Empire

Rise of Magadha, Mauryan Empire, Ashoka's Dhamma.
Post-Mauryan periods (Indo-Greeks, Shungas, Satavahanas, Kushanas).
Gupta and Vakataka Era, Harsha's period.

Unit 3: Emergence of Regional Kingdoms

South Indian Kingdoms (Pallavas, Cholas, Chalukyas).
Eastern and Western Kingdoms (Palas, Senas, Maitrakas).
North Indian Kingdoms (Pratiharas, Paramaras).
Early Medieval Society, Economy, Trade, Bhakti Movement.

Unit 4: Medieval Indian History Sources & Politics

Sources: Persian, Sanskrit, Foreign Travelers.
Delhi Sultanate (Ghoris to Lodis).
Mughal Empire (Babur to Aurangzeb), Decline.
Vijayanagara and Bahmani Kingdoms, Maratha Rise under Shivaji.

Unit 5: Administration and Economy in Medieval India

Administration in Sultanate and Mughal periods (Mansabdari, Jagirdari).
Agricultural production, Trade and Commerce, Urbanization, Industries.

Unit 6: Society and Culture in Medieval India

Sufism, Bhakti Movement, Sikh Movement.
Social stratification, Position of Women, Education.
Art and Architecture (Indo-Islamic, Mughal, Regional styles).

Unit 7: Sources of Modern Indian History & British Expansion

Archival Materials, Biographies, Newspapers.
British expansion (Bengal, Awadh, Mysore, Punjab).
Revolt of 1857.
Administrative structure under Company and Crown.

Unit 8: Colonial Economy

Commercialization of Agriculture, Land Settlements, De-industrialization.
British Industrial Policy, Railways, Urbanization, Famines.

Unit 9: Indian Nationalism and Post-Independence

Rise of Nationalism, INC, Gandhian Movements, Left-wing politics, Partition.
Post-Independence: Integration of States, Constitution making, Economic Planning, Foreign Policy.

Unit 10: Historical Method, Research & Historiography

Objectivity, Bias, Synthesis.
Recent trends, Research Methodology, Plagiarism.
Marxist, Positivist, Post-modern approaches.

11. भौतिक विज्ञान (Physical Science)

Unit 1: Mathematical Methods of Physics

Vector algebra/calculus, matrices, linear ODEs, Fourier/Laplace transforms, complex analysis, probability. Green's function, partial differential equations, numerical methods, tensors, group theory.

Unit 2: Classical Mechanics

Newton's laws, phase space, central force motion, rigid body dynamics, Lagrangian/Hamiltonian formalism, special relativity. Poisson brackets, Hamilton-Jacobi theory.

Unit 3: Electromagnetic Theory

Electrostatics, Magnetostatics, Maxwell's equations, EM waves in free space and media, waveguides, radiation from moving charges.

Unit 4: Quantum Mechanics

Schrodinger equation, Hydrogen atom, angular momentum, perturbation theory, identical particles. Scattering theory, relativistic quantum mechanics (Klein-Gordon, Dirac).

Unit 5: Thermodynamic and Statistical Physics

Laws of thermodynamics, phase equilibria, ensembles, partition functions, Bose and Fermi gases, blackbody radiation, phase transitions, Ising model.

Unit 6: Electronics and Experimental Methods

Semiconductor devices, Op-amps, digital techniques, A/D & D/A converters, error analysis. Transducers, signal conditioning, high-frequency devices.

Unit 7: Atomic & Molecular Physics

Quantum states, spin, LS & JJ couplings, Zeeman/Stark effects, ESR, NMR, Raman spectra, Lasers.

Unit 8: Condensed Matter Physics

Bravais lattices, diffraction, band theory, superconductivity, defects, liquid crystals.

Unit 9: Nuclear and Particle Physics

Nuclear properties, liquid drop model, shell model, radioactivity, fission/fusion, elementary particles, quark model, fundamental forces.

12. मनोविज्ञान (Psychology)

Unit 1: Emergence of Psychology

Psychological thought in Eastern systems (Bhagavad Gita, Buddhism, Sufism, Yoga). Academic psychology in India, Western paradigms (Positivism, Constructivism).

Unit 2: Research Methodology and Statistics

Quantitative and qualitative methods, experimental designs, correlational analysis, regression, factor analysis.

Unit 3: Psychological Testing

Test construction, standardization, reliability, validity, attitude scales, applications in various settings.

Unit 4: Biological Basis of Behavior

Sensory systems, neurons, central/peripheral nervous system, biological basis of motivation and emotion, genetics.

Unit 5: Attention, Perception, Learning, Memory and Forgetting

Models of attention, perceptual organization, classical/operant conditioning, cognitive learning, memory stages, theories of forgetting.

Unit 6: Thinking, Intelligence and Creativity

Concept formation, problem solving, decision making, theories of intelligence, creativity.

Unit 7: Personality, Motivation, Emotion, Stress and Coping

Determinants of personality, approaches to motivation, theories of emotion, stress management techniques.

Unit 8: Social Psychology

Social perception, attitudes, group dynamics, social influence, aggression, applied social psychology.

Unit 9: Human Development and Interventions

Developmental stages, psychopathology, psychotherapies, guidance and counseling.

Unit 10: Emerging Areas

Gender/poverty issues, peace psychology, well-being, health psychology, psychology and technology.

13. जीवन विज्ञान (Life Science)

Unit 1: Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

Structure of atoms, biomolecules, stabilizing interactions, biophysical chemistry, bioenergetics, enzymes, protein/nucleic acid conformation.

Unit 2: Cellular Organization

Membrane structure/function, intracellular organelles, genes and chromosomes, cell division/cycle, microbial physiology.

Unit 3: Fundamental Processes

DNA replication/repair, RNA synthesis/processing, protein synthesis, gene expression control.

Unit 4: Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Host-parasite interaction, cell signaling, cellular communication, cancer, innate and adaptive immune system.

Unit 5: Developmental Biology

Basic concepts, gametogenesis, morphogenesis, organogenesis in animals and plants, programmed cell death.

Unit 6: System Physiology - Plant

Photosynthesis, respiration, nitrogen metabolism, plant hormones, sensory photobiology, solute transport, stress physiology.

Unit 7: System Physiology - Animal

Blood/circulation, cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous, excretory systems, endocrinology, reproduction.

Unit 8: Inheritance Biology

Mendelian principles, gene mapping, extra-chromosomal inheritance, human genetics, mutation, recombination.

Unit 9: Diversity of Life Forms

Taxonomy, structural organization, natural history, organisms of health/agricultural importance.

Unit 10: Ecological Principles

Environment, habitat/niche, population/community/ecosystem ecology, biogeography, conservation biology.

Unit 11: Evolution and Behavior

Emergence of evolutionary thoughts, origin of cells, paleontology, molecular evolution, population genetics, animal behavior.

Unit 12: Applied Biology

Fermentation, tissue culture, transgenic animals/plants, genomics, bioremediation, biosensors.

Unit 13: Methods in Biology

Recombinant DNA methods, immunology techniques, biophysical methods, statistics, microscopy, electrophysiology, field biology.

14. रसायन विज्ञान (Chemical Science)

Unit 1: Inorganic Chemistry

Chemical periodicity, structure/bonding, main group elements, transition elements, inner transition elements, organometallics, bioinorganic chemistry, nuclear chemistry.

Unit 2: Physical Chemistry

Quantum mechanics, atomic structure, molecular spectroscopy, chemical thermodynamics, statistical thermodynamics, electrochemistry, chemical kinetics, colloids/surfaces, solid state, polymer chemistry.

Unit 3: Organic Chemistry

IUPAC nomenclature, stereochemistry, aromaticity, reactive intermediates, reaction mechanisms, common named reactions, asymmetric synthesis, pericyclic reactions, natural products, spectroscopy.

Unit 4: Interdisciplinary Topics

Nanoscience, Catalysis and Green Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Supramolecular Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry.

15. कंप्यूटर विज्ञान (Computer Science)

Unit 1: Discrete Structures and Optimization

Mathematical Logic, Sets/Relations, Graph Theory, Boolean Algebra, Linear Programming, PERT-CPM.

Unit 2: Computer System Architecture

Digital Logic, Data Representation, Register Transfer, Microprogrammed Control, CPU, Pipeline/Vector Processing, Memory Hierarchy.

Unit 3: Programming Languages and Computer Graphics

Language design, C/C++ Programming, OOP, Web Programming, 2-D/3-D Computer Graphics, Viewing Pipeline.

Unit 4: Database Management Systems

Data Models, ER Diagram, SQL, Normalization, Data Warehousing/Mining, Big Data Systems, NOSQL.

Unit 5: System Software and Operating System

Compilers, Process Management, CPU Scheduling, Deadlocks, Memory/Storage Management, Windows/Linux OS, Distributed Systems.

Unit 6: Software Engineering

Process Models, Software Requirements, Design, Quality, Estimation, Software Testing, Configuration Management.

Unit 7: Data Structures and Algorithms

Arrays, Trees, Graphs, Performance Analysis, Design Techniques (Divide & Conquer, Dynamic Prog), Graph Algorithms, Complexity Theory.

Unit 8: Theory of Computation and Compilers

Regular Languages, Context-Free Languages, Turing Machines, Unsolvable Problems, Syntax/Semantic Analysis, Code Generation.

Unit 9: Data Communication and Computer Networks

Network Models (OSI, TCP/IP), Routing, IPv4/IPv6, WWW, Network Security, Mobile Technology, Cloud Computing/IoT.

Unit 10: Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Search Techniques, Knowledge Representation, Planning, NLP, Multi-Agent Systems, Fuzzy Sets, Genetic Algorithms, Neural Networks.

16. Economics (Code 01)

Unit 1: Microeconomics

Consumer behavior, Production and Cost theory, Game theory, Market structures, Welfare economics, Asymmetric information.

Unit 2: Macroeconomics

National Income, Determination of output and employment, Consumption/Investment functions, Multiplier, Inflation, Phillips curve, Business cycles.

Unit 3: Statistics and Econometrics

Probability, Descriptive statistics, Sampling, Hypothesis testing, Linear regression, Simultaneous equation models, Time series analysis.

Unit 4: Mathematical Economics

Sets, functions, Differential calculus, Linear algebra, Static optimization, Input-output model, Linear programming.

Unit 5: International Economics

Theories of international trade, Tariffs/Quotas, Balance of payments, Exchange rates, WTO, IMF, World Bank.

Unit 6: Public Economics

Market failure, Public goods, Public revenue/expenditure, Public debt, Fiscal policy.

Unit 7: Money and Banking

Money supply, Central bank, Commercial banking, Monetary policy, Capital markets.

Unit 8: Growth and Development Economics

Theories of economic growth (Smith, Marx, Solow, Harrod-Domar), Technical progress, Poverty and inequality.

Unit 9: Environmental Economics and Demography

Cost-benefit analysis, Valuation of environmental goods, Theories of population, Life tables, Migration.

Unit 10: Indian Economy

Agriculture, Industry, Services, Rural/Urban development, Foreign trade, Centre-State financial relations, Poverty/Unemployment.

17. वाणिज्य (Commerce)

Unit 1: Business Environment and International Business

Economic, political, and legal environment, CSR. Theories of international trade, FDI, BOP, Regional Economic Integration (EU, ASEAN, SAARC), WTO, IMF, World Bank.

Unit 2: Accounting and Auditing

Basic accounting principles, Partnership accounts, Corporate accounting, Cost and management accounting, Financial statement analysis, Auditing concepts.

Unit 3: Business Economics

Demand analysis, Consumer behavior, Production function, Cost analysis, Price determination in various markets.

Unit 4: Business Finance

Cost of capital, Capital structure, Capital budgeting, Working capital management, Dividend policies, Foreign exchange markets.

Unit 5: Business Statistics and Research Methods

Central tendency, Dispersion, Correlation, Regression, Probability, Sampling, Hypothesis testing (Z-test, T-test, ANOVA), Report writing.

Unit 6: Business Management and Human Resource Management

Principles of management, Motivation, Leadership, Corporate governance, HRM concepts, Recruitment, Training, Performance appraisal, Collective bargaining.

Unit 7: Banking and Financial Institutions

Indian financial system, RBI, Commercial banks, Financial markets, Mutual funds, Financial inclusion, Digitization in banking.

Unit 8: Marketing Management

Marketing mix, Product decisions, Pricing, Promotion, Distribution, Consumer behavior, Services marketing, Trends in marketing.

Unit 9: Legal Aspects of Business

Indian Contract Act, Sale of Goods Act, Negotiable Instruments Act, Companies Act 2013, Competition Act, IT Act, RTI, IPR, GST.

Unit 10: Income-tax and Corporate Tax Planning

Basic concepts, Residential status, Computation of taxable income under various heads, Corporate tax planning, E-filing of returns.

18. गृह विज्ञान (Home Science)

Unit 1: Food and Nutrition

Food science, Quality evaluation, Food processing, Food safety and packaging, Food service management.

Unit 2: Nutrition and Dietetics

Balanced diet, Role of nutrients, Public health nutrition, Nutrition across lifespan, Therapeutic nutrition.

Unit 3: Textiles

Textile terminology, Fiber/Yarn classification, Fabric construction, Dyeing and printing, Traditional Indian textiles, Textile testing.

Unit 4: Apparel Designing

Body measurements, Sewing equipment, Fashion cycle, Pattern making, Garment construction, Care and maintenance.

Unit 5: Resource Management and Consumer Issues

Management concepts, Time/Energy/Money management, Consumer rights, Entrepreneurship development.

Unit 6: Housing and Interior Design

Design principles, Color theory, Space planning, Building regulations, Green rating, Ergonomics, Furniture.

Unit 7: Child/Human Development

Principles of growth and development, Prenatal development, Early childhood care, Adolescence, Aging.

Unit 8: Family Studies

Marriage dynamics, Family planning, Domestic violence, Parenting, Human rights.

Unit 9: Communication for Development

Communication models, Development communication, Advocacy, Traditional and modern media.

Unit 10: Extension Management and Community Development

Extension education, Program management, Non-formal education, Community development, Participatory approaches.

19. भू-विज्ञान (Earth Science)

Unit 1: Earth and Solar System

Solar system origin, Geological Time Scale, Meteorites, Earth's thermal structure, Isostasy.

Unit 2: Earth Materials, Surface Features and Processes

Minerals and rocks, Weathering, Erosion, Soil formation, Physiographic features of India.

Unit 3: Environmental Earth Sciences

Hydrological cycle, Water resources, Energy resources, Natural hazards, Remote sensing.

Unit 4: Geology (Mineralogy, Petrology, Paleontology, Sedimentology)

Crystal structures, Magma genesis, Metamorphism, Fossils, Sedimentary environments, Stratigraphy.

Unit 5: Applied Geology

Ore formation, Mineral exploration, Engineering geology, Hydrogeology.

Unit 6: Physical Geography

Geomorphology, Landforms, Fluvial/Glacial processes.

Unit 7: Geophysics

Signal processing, Field theory, Gravity and Magnetic fields, Seismology, Well logging.

Unit 8: Meteorology

Climatology, Physical Meteorology, Atmospheric Dynamics, Numerical Weather Prediction, Climate Modeling.

Unit 9: Ocean Sciences

Physical Oceanography (Waves, Tides, Currents), Chemical Oceanography, Marine Geology.

20. पर्यावरण विज्ञान (Environmental Science)

Unit 1: Fundamentals of Environmental Sciences

Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Lithosphere, Thermodynamics, Meteorological parameters, Remote Sensing and GIS.

Unit 2: Environmental Chemistry

Chemical kinetics, Photochemical smog, Hydrological cycle, Biogeochemical cycles, Toxic chemicals, Analytical methods (Chromatography, Spectrophotometry).

Unit 3: Environmental Biology

Ecosystem structure/function, Biomes, Population ecology, Biodiversity conservation, Toxicology, Environmental Biotechnology.

Unit 4: Environmental Geosciences

Earth's origin, Weathering, Geochemical classification, Groundwater, Natural hazards.

Unit 5: Energy and Environment

Solar radiation, Fossil fuels, Renewable energy (Hydropower, Wind, Geothermal, Bioenergy), Nuclear energy, Environmental implications.

Unit 6: Environmental Pollution and Control

Air pollution, Noise pollution, Water pollution, Soil pollution, Thermal/Marine/Radioactive pollution, Control devices.

Unit 7: Solid and Hazardous Waste Management

Solid waste collection/disposal, E-waste, Fly ash, Plastic waste, Hazardous waste treatment.

Unit 8: Environmental Assessment, Management and Legislation

EIA, Environmental Audit, ISO 14000, Risk Assessment, Overview of Environmental Laws in India (Water/Air/EPA Acts), International Conventions.

Unit 9: Statistical Approaches and Modelling

Probability, Distributions (Normal, Binomial, Poisson), Hypothesis testing, Regression models.

Unit 10: Contemporary Environmental Issues

Climate change, Ozone depletion, National Action Plan, Water conservation, Waste management initiatives, Environmental disasters.

21. शारीरिक शिक्षा (Physical Education)

Unit 1: Foundations and History

Physical education meaning, scope, Olympic movement, History of physical education in India and World.

Unit 2: Anatomy and Physiology

Skeletal system, Muscular system, Respiratory and Cardiovascular adaptation to exercise, Bio-energetics.

Unit 3: Kinesiology and Biomechanics

Joints and movements, Newton's laws of motion, Projectiles, Friction, Posture and deformities, Biomechanical analysis of sports.

Unit 4: Sports Psychology

Motivation, Personality, Aggression, Anxiety, Group dynamics, Motor learning.

Unit 5: Teacher Training and Curriculum

Professional preparation in physical education, Policies, Curriculum design and evaluation.

Unit 6: Health Education

Health concepts, Community health programs, Communicable diseases, Nutrition, First aid, Pollution impacts.

Unit 7: Sports Training

Training load, Strength, Endurance, Speed, Flexibility, Coordinative abilities, Periodization.

Unit 8: Research and Statistics

Research methods, Hypothesis, Sampling, Descriptive statistics, Normal probability curve.

Unit 9: Test and Measurement

Test criteria, Fitness tests (Motor, Health-related), Skill tests (Badminton, Basketball, Football, Hockey, Tennis).

Unit 10: Sports Management

Management principles, Financial management, Facility management, Public relations in sports.

22. राजस्थानी भाषा

Unit 1: Language and Script

Origin and development of Rajasthani language, dialects, grammatical structure, vocabulary, Mahajani/Devanagari script.

Unit 2: Literature - Periodization

Periodization of ancient, medieval, and modern Rajasthani literature.

Unit 3: Forms and Traditions

Poetry (Raso, Veli, Phagu, Baramasa) and Prose (Baat, Khyat, Vachanika).

Unit 4: Ancient Literature

Historical background, trends, prominent writers and their works.

Unit 5: Medieval Literature

Heroic, Bhakti, and Romantic literature, Sectarian literature (Nath, Bishnoi, Dadu, Ramsnehi).

Unit 6: Modern Poetry

Nationalistic, progressive, nature, new poetry, and translated works.

Unit 7: Modern Prose

Story, Novel, Drama, Essay, Memoir, Satire.

Unit 8: Folk Literature

Folk songs, Folk tales, Folk drama, Proverbs, Idioms, Riddles.

Unit 9: Folk Culture

Festivals, Fairs, Folk deities, Folk arts (Painting, Architecture, Dance), Customs, Attire, Ornaments.

Unit 10: Poetics

Principles of poetry, Shabda Shakti, Chhanda (Doha, Soratha, Chhappay), Alankar (Upama, Rupak, Yamak).

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - SET Exam 2026

Q: What is the syllabus for SET Exam 2026 Paper 1?

Paper 1 focuses on the General Paper on Teaching & Research Aptitude (Code 00). It covers 10 units including Teaching Aptitude, Research Aptitude, Comprehension, Communication, Mathematical Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Data Interpretation, ICT, People & Environment, and Higher Education System.

Q: How many subjects are included in the SET Exam 2026 syllabus?

The SET Exam 2026 syllabus covers 22 subjects. This includes the mandatory General Paper and 21 optional subjects like Hindi, English, Political Science, Physical Science, Commerce, Environmental Science, Rajasthani Language, and more.

Q: Are the specific subject codes mentioned in the syllabus?

Yes, specific codes are provided for major subjects. For instance, General Paper is Code 00, Hindi is Code 20, Political Science is Code 02, and Computer Science and Applications is Code 87.

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