THE WEST BENGAL COLLEGE SERVICE COMMISISON 6, Bhawani Dutta Lane, 4th Floor, Kolkata 700 073 SEVENTEENTH

H STATE ELIGIBILITY TEST (SET) FOR THE POSTS OF ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AND LIBRARIAN IN UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES OF WEST BENGAL (Accredited b U!i"er#it Gr$!t# C%&&i##i%!) Ad"t' N%' ( )*+SET+), Applications are invited ro! eli"i#le $andidates or the seventeenth %tate &li"i#ilit' (est ) SET* or the posts o Assistant +ro essors and Li#rarians in ,niversities and $olle"es o -est Ben"al in the ollowin" %u#.ects/ E!-.i#/(0))1 Be!-$.i(02)1 S$!#3rit(0,)1 Hi!di(04)1 Urd5(06)1 C%&&erce(07)1 Ec%!%&ic#(0*)1 Hi#t%r (08)1 P/i.%#%9/ (0:)1 P%.itic$. Scie!ce()0)1 Ed5c$ti%!()))1 C/e&ic$. Scie!ce#()2)1 Ge%-r$9/ (),)1 Li;e Scie!ce#()4)1 M$t/e&$tic$. Scie!ce#()6)1 P/ #ic$. Scie!ce#()7)1 S%ci%.%- ()*)1 P# c/%.%- ()8)1 Libr$r < I!;%r&$ti%! Scie!ce():)1 P/ #ic$. Ed5c$ti%!(20)1 E.ectr%!ic Scie!ce(2))1 C%&95ter Scie!ce $!d A99.ic$ti%!#(22) $!d H%&e Scie!ce(2,) E.i-ibi.it ( 0aster1s De"ree in a relevant su#.ect with at least 223 0arks )203 0arks in respect o %$4%(4+5465 $andidates* or an e7uivalent "rade preceded #' at least a %econd $lass 38'ear Bachelor1s de"ree ro! an 9ndian ,niversit' 4institution reco"ni:ed #' ,;$ or an e7uivalent de"ree ro! a Forei"n ,niversit'< $andidates pursuin" +ost ;raduate courses are also eli"i#le to appear at %&( su#.ect to the condition that the' !ust o#tain their +ost ;raduate de"ree with 223 or 203 !arks, whichever is applica#le, within two 'ears ro! the date o holdin" o the %&(< N%te# ( )' C$!did$te# $re $d"i#ed t% $99e$r i! t/e #5b=ect %; t/eir 9%#t>-r$d5$ti%!' 2' T/e P/'D' de-ree /%.der# ?/%#e M$#ter@# .e"e. eA$&i!$ti%! /$d bee! c%&9.eted b ):t/ Se9te&ber1 )::) (irre#9ecti"e %; d$te %; dec.$r$ti%! %; re#5.t) #/$.. be e.i-ib.e ;%r $ re.$A$ti%! %; 6B i! $--re-$te &$r3# (i'e'1 ;r%& 66B t% 60B) ;%r $99e$ri!- i! SET'

3. F%r Per#%!# ?it/ Di#$bi.it (Vi#5$.. C/$..e!-ed c$!did$te#) thirt' !inutes1 e=tra ti!e shall #e provided
separatel' or paper89 and +aper899< For paper8999, ort' ive !inutes1 e=tra ti!e shall #e provided< (he' will also #e provided the services o a scri#e who would #e a "raduate in a su#.ect other than that in which the candidate is appearin" in %&(< (hose Per#%!# ?it/ Di#$bi.it (P/ #ic$.. C/$..e!-ed candidates* who are not in a position to write in their own hand can also avail o these services< All such candidates who are willin" and eli"i#le to take the assistance o a scri#e !ust !ake a prior re7uest )at least three weeks #e ore the date o %&( &=a!ination* in writin" to the Me&ber Secret$r 1 SET< &=tra ti!e and acilit' o scri#e would not #e provided to other Per#%!# ?it/ Di#$bi.it (P/ #ic$.. C/$..e!-ed) candidates< T/ere i# !% 599er $-e .i&it ;%r $99e$ri!- $t t/e SET< 5owever, ;%r t/e 95r9%#e %; recr5it&e!t1 t/e re.e"$!t G%"er!&e!t Order ?i.. be $99.ic$b.e' N%te( T/e &i!i&5& &$r3# %; 66B %r 60B1 $# t/e c$#e &$ be1 &5#t !%t i!"%."e $! r%5!di!- %;; 9r%ced5re' A99.ic$ti%!( $andidates have to visit our we# portal ???'eA$&i!$ti%!%!.i!e'i!+?bc#c9%rt$. $!d $99. %!.i!e' >n8line Application acilit' alon" with the necessar' 9n or!ation and cop' o the s'lla#i will #e availa#le ro! the a#ove8!entioned portal w<e< < )2'0:'20),1 )2 !%%!' (he last date o su#!ission o >n8line Application For! is on 27'0:'20),1 )2 &id!i-/t' C$!did$te# !eed !%t #5b&it $! /$rd c%9 %; t/eir $99.ic$ti%! ;%r&1 b5t t/e #/%5.d ret$i! $ c%9 ;%r ;5t5re re;ere!ce' 9nco!plete Application For!s are lia#le to #e cancelled without an' re und o Application Fees< 9t !a' #e noted that the %!>.i!e Ad&it C$rd# will #e availa#le t?% ?ee3# $/e$d %; t/e d$te %; eA$&i!$ti%!'

Fee#( ?s< 70048)includin" ?s< 4048 as Bank $har"e* or ;eneral candidates or ?s< 32048 )includin" ?s< 4048 as Bank $har"e* or %$4%(4>B$4+5465 $andidates< (he Fee is to #e deposited at an' Branch o the ,nited Bank o 9ndia< Fees once paid will not #e re unded under an' circu!stances< D$te %; EA$&i!$ti%!/ (he (est will #e held on S5!d$ )6')2'20),1 $!d the (est $entres are likel' to #e at C%.3$t$1 N%rt/ 24 P$r-$!$#1 Cri#/!$!$-$r1 B$rd/$&$!1 R$&95r/$t1 P$#c/i& Medi!i95r1 M$.d$1 C%%c/be/$r1 B$/$r$&95r1 P5r5.i$ $!d Si.i-5ri' (he $entres !a' #e chan"ed at the discretion o the $o!!ission< 5owever, the candidates are not allowed to chan"e their option or (est $entre o their own< Ge!er$. N%te#( 1. For details visit $o!!ission1s we#site ???'?bc#c'$c'i! >? ???'eA$&i!$ti%!%!.i!e'i!+?bc#c9%rt$. $!d t/e !%tice b%$rd %; t/e %;;ice' @< An' le"al dispute pertainin" to the %&( shall #e within the .urisdiction o 5i"h $ourt at Kolkata onl'< 3< 9n order to avoid last !inute rush, candidates are advised to appl' well #e ore the last date< -B$%$ will not #e responsi#le or network pro#le!s or an' other pro#le! o this nature< 4. (he candidates are re7uested to retain a cop' o the Application For! and other docu!ents or their own record and or uture use )#' the $o!!ission* should the' 7uali ' in the e=a!ination< 5. (he 7uali ied candidates are eli"i#le to appl' or the post o Assistant +ro essor and Li#rarian onl' in the ,niversities4$olle"es o -est Ben"al as per ,;$ ;uide lines< 6< )i* For 0athe!atical %ciences, candidates havin" 0aster1s de"ree in +ure and Applied 0athe!atics or %tatistics are eli"i#le< )ii* For Li e %ciences, candidates havin" 0aster1s De"ree in Botan', Aoolo"', 0icro#iolo"', 0olecular Biolo"', Bio8$he!istr', Biotechnolo"', and +h'siolo"' are eli"i#le< )iii* For Li#rar' %cience, candidates havin" 0<Li#<40<L9%< de"ree are eli"i#le< )iv* For +h'sical &ducation, candidates havin" B<+<&d< and 0<+<&d< are eli"i#le < 7< Be ore su#!ittin" the application, candidates are advised to satis ' the!selves that the' ul ill all the eli"i#ilit' conditions laid down or appearin" at the %&( to avoid re.ection o their application< (he -B$%$ has the ri"ht to cancel an' application o a $andidate whenever it is detected that he has B< C< ailed to ul ill the eli"i#ilit' criteria or the application procedure< (he AD09( $A?D "enerated on8line with photo"raph will #e +rovisional< (here will #e !% !e-$ti"e &$r3i!- or an' paper'

P.$ce ( C%.3$t$ D$te ( ))'0:'20),

Me&ber Secret$r W'B' SET>20),

SCHEME OF EDAMINATION ( i* (he (est will consist o three papers< All the three papers will consist o onl' o#.ective t'pe 7uestions and will #e held %! )6')2'20), in two separate sessions as under/ Se##i%! First First %econd P$9er M$r3# N5&ber %; E5e#ti%!# 9 99 999 D00 D00 D20 D5r$ti%!

60 out o which 20 DE 5ours )0C<30 7uestion to #e atte!pted A<0< to D0<42 A<0<* DE 5ours )D0<42 20 7uestions/ all are A<0< to D@<00 co!pulsor' F>>F* 72 7uestions/ all are @G 5ours )0D<30 co!pulsor' +<0< to 4<00 +<0<*

P$9er>I shall #e o "eneral nature, intended to assess the teachin"4research aptitude o the candidate< 9t will pri!aril' #e desi"ned to test reasonin" a#ilit', co!prehension, diver"ent thinkin" and "eneral awareness o the candidate< %i=t' )60* !ultiple choice 7uestions o two !arks each will #e "iven, out o which the candidate would #e re7uired to answer an' i t' )20*< 9n the event o the candidate atte!ptin" !ore than i t' 7uestions, the irst i t' 7uestions atte!pted #' the candidate would #e evaluated< P$9er>II shall consist o 20 o#.ective t'pe co!pulsor' 7uestions #ased on the su#.ect selected #' the candidate< &ach 7uestion will carr' @ !arks< P$9er>III will consist o 72 o#.ective t'pe co!pulsor' 7uestions ro! the su#.ect selected #' the candidate< &ach 7uestion will carr' @ !arks< All 7uestions o +aper899 and +aper8999 will #e co!pulsor', coverin" the entire s'lla#us )includin" all electives, without options* or the su#.ect concerned< (he candidate will have to !ark the responses or 7uestions o +aper89, +aper899 and +aper8999 on the >0? sheet provided alon" with the (est Booklet< (he detailed instructions or illin" up the >0? %heet will #e uploaded on -B$%$ we#site )www<w#csc<ac<in and www<e=a!inationonline<in4 w#cscportal* in the last week o Fove!#er, @0D3< PROCEDURE < CRITERIA FOR DECLARATION OF RESULT( (his will co!prise ollowin" steps/ Ste9 I(0ini!u! !arks to #e o#tained in %&( or considerin" a candidate or eli"i#ilit' or the post o Assistant +ro essor and Li#rarian<

(he candidates are re7uired to o#tain ollowin" !ini!u! !arks separatel' in +aper89, +aper899 and +aper8999 as "iven #elow/ Mi!i&5& M$r3# (B) t% be %bt$i!ed PAPER F I PAPER F II 40 )403* 32 )323* 32 )323* 40 )403* 32 )323* 32 )323*

CATEGORY

;&F&?AL >B$ +-D4%$4%(

PAPERF III 72 )203*, rounded o to 76< 67<2 )423* rounded o to 6B 60 )40 3*

Ste9 II(A!on"st those candidates who have cleared step 9, a !erit list will #e prepared su#.ect8wise and cate"or'8wise usin" the a""re"ate !arks o all the three papers secured #' such candidates< Ste9 III((op D23 candidates ) or each su#.ect and cate"or'*, ro! the !erit list !entioned under step 99, will #e declared %&( 7uali ied or eli"i#ilit' or the posts o Assistant +ro essors and Li#rarian< ii* S ..$b5# %; Te#t( All 7uestions o +aper899 and +aper8999 will #e co!pulsor', coverin" entire s'lla#us )includin" all electives, without options*< %'lla#i or all %&( su#.ects are at par with the relevant F&( s'lla#us< -B$%$ will not send the s'lla#us to individual candidates<