State Eligibility Test 2025
State Eligibility Test (SET) is a competitive examination conducted by State Level Eligibility Test Commission (SLET) , Assam (NE Region). The main motive behind this exam is to list a pool of eligible candidates to be appointed as an Asst. Professor in the same league as National Eligibility Test (NET) organised by University Grants Commission (UGC).
State Eligibility Test Details:
Name of exam: State Eligibility Test (SET), 2025
Type of exam: State level eligibility test for Asst. Professor
Level of exam: State Level
Date of exam: 23rd March 2025 (Sunday)
Type of exam: Written exam
Mode of exam: Offline
No of question papers: 2
No of questions: 150 (50+ 100) questions
Maximum marks: 300 (100+200) marks
Exam duration: 03 Hours
Negative marking: No Negative marking
Mode of application: Online
Official website: www.sletne.org
Eligibility Criteria of SET Exam
Age Limit: There is no age limit to appear in SLET Exam. Candidates who qualify in the Test are eligible to apply for the post of Assistant Professor within the jurisdiction of the Member-States of this SLET Commission .
# Candidates must have secured atleast 55% marks (without rounding off) in Master Degree or equivalent examination from universities/institutions recognized by UGC in case of General/Unreserved/General-EWS candidates. However, the scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Person with Disability (PWD) Category, the Other Backward Classes (OBC) belonging to non-creamy layer who have secured atleast 50% marks (without rounding off) in Master degree or equivalent examination are eligible to appear in the Test.
# Candidates who have appeared or will be appearing at the final qualifying Master degree (final year) examination and result is still awaited or candidates whose qualifying examination have been delayed may also apply for this Test.
Application Fee:
| Category | Fees |
| UR | Rs. 1200/- |
| OBC-NCL | Rs. 1050/- |
| EWS | Rs. 1050/- |
| SC/ST | Rs. 1000/- |
| PWD |
Rs. 800/- |
How to Apply for SET Exam ?
Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for this entrance test by visiting official SLET Portal. Candidates may follow below mentioned steps to apply .
# Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section .
# Click on the “Online Application Form” and complete the registration process.
# In the next stage, click on “Online Application Form” Link and Login.
# Fill your all personal and educational details and upload necessary documents.
# At the end, pay the application fee as per your category and submit the form.
# Don’t forget to take a print out of the application form .
Important Dates of State Level Eligibility Test 2025
# Last date for online application submission: 15th January 2025
Important Web-Links of State Eligibility Test
| Online Application Form |
Register | Login |
| SET 2025 Notification |
Click Here |
| Information Brochure |
Click Here |
| Download Attestation |
Click Here |
| SLET Syllabus |
Click Here |
| Official Website |
Click Here |
About State Eligibility Test 2025
State Level Eligibility Test (SLET) consists of two papers. All the two papers will have only objective type questions of the following forms:
(a) Multiple Choice
(b) Matching
(c) Assertion and Reasoning
(d) True and False
Date and Time of SLET Exam
| Paper | Marks | Number of Questions | Duration |
| I | 100 | 50 | 1 Hours ( 10.00 A.M. to 11.00 A.M.) |
| II | 200 | 100 | 2 Hours (11.30 A.M. to 1. 30 P.M.) |
Paper – I shall be of general subject, intended to assess the teaching/ research aptitude of the candidate. It will primarily be designed to test reasoning ability, comprehension, divergent thinking and general awareness of the candidate.
Paper – II shall consist of 100 objective type questions based on the subject. Each question will carry 2 marks. There will be no negative marking. The compensatory time provided to the visually impaired candidates and PWD candidates with writing disability in Paper-I is 20 minutes. Accordingly, there is provision of 20 minutes compensatory time in Paper – II .
SLET Test Centres
| Name of Centres | Centre Code |
| Gauhati University | 01 |
| Dibrugarh University | 02 |
| Tezpur University | 03 |
| Assam University | 04 |
| Manipur University | 05 |
| Rajiv Gandhi Central University, Arunachal | 06 |
| Tripura University | 07 |
| Sikkim (Nar Bahadur Bhandari Degree College) | 08 |
| Mizoram University | 09 |
| North Eastern Hill University, Shillong | – |
| Medziphema Campus, Nagaland University | – |
FAQs of SLET Exam
What is the starting date to apply online for SLET 2025?
The starting date to apply online for SLET 2025 is 1st December 2024.
What is the last date to apply online for SLET 2025?
The last date to apply online for SLET 2025 is 15th January 2025.
Is there any age limit to appear in SLET Exam ?
There is no age limit to appear in SLET Exam.
Shamim Talukdar