State Eligibility Test 2026: SET is a competitive examination conducted by State Level Eligibility Test Commission, Assam. 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 Overview
SLET Commission Assam has recently released the official notification of State Eligibility Test 2026. Interested and eligible candidates may apply online here.
| Exam Name | SLET for Assistant Professor |
| Exam Date | 15th March 2026 (Sunday) |
| Organization | State Level Eligibility Test Commission, SLET (NE Region) |
| Qualification | Post Graduation |
| Application Fee | Rs.1200/- |
| Application Date | 21st Nov 2025 – 5th Jan 2026 |
State Eligibility Test 2025
State Level Eligibility Test Commission, Assam has released an official notification regarding the State Eligibility Test 2026. As per the official notification, SET will be conducted by the SLET Commission on 15th March 2026 (Sunday). The main objective behind this exam is to select eligible candidates to be appointed as Assistant Professors in the same league as the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
State Eligibility Test SLET Exam Overview
Name of Exam: State Eligibility Test – SET, 2026
Name of Commission: State Level Eligibility Test Commission, Assam (NE Region)
Date of Exam: 15th March 2026 (Sunday)
Type of Exam: Written Exam
Mode of Exam: Offline
No of Papers: 2 Papers
No of Questions: 150 (50+100) Questions
Total Marks: 300 (100+200) Marks
Duration Exam: 3 (1+2) Hours
Negative Marking: There will be no negative marking.
Age Limit: There is no upper age limit for eligibility for applying for Assistant Professors. 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. They will be issued a Pass certificate and the validity period of the certificate is forever.
State Eligibility Test Qualification
In the case of General/Unreserved/General-EWS, candidates who have obtained at least 55% marks (without rounding off) in a Master’s degree or equivalent examination from Universities/ Institutes recognized by UGC are eligible for this examination. However, candidates from SC/ ST/ PWD/ OBC-NCL who have secured at least 50% marks (without rounding off) in a Master’s degree or equivalent examination are eligible to appear in the test.
Appearing Candidates: Candidates who have appeared or will appear in the final qualifying Master’s Degree (Final Year) examination and the result is still awaited or candidates whose qualifying examination has been delayed can also apply for this examination.
State Eligibility Test Date and Time of SLET Exam
State Eligibility Test (SET), 2025 will be conducted in two sessions on 23rd March 2025 (Sunday) for both papers. Candidates will have to attend both sessions. The details of the sessions including timings are given below.
| Paper | Marks | MCQs | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | 100 | 50 | 10 AM – 11 AM |
| II | 200 | 100 | 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM |
Paper-I shall be of the general subject, intended to assess the teaching/ research aptitude of the candidate. It will primarily be designed to test the 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.
Note: The compensatory time provided to the visually impaired candidates and PWD candidates with writing disabilities in Paper-I is 20 minutes. Accordingly, there is a provision of 40 minutes of compensatory time in the case of Paper-II.
State Eligibility Test Exam Syllabus
| Subject | Download |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | Click Here |
| Arabic | Click Here |
| Assamese | Click Here |
| Bodo | Click Here |
| Bengali | Click Here |
| Chemical science | Click Here |
| Commerce | Click Here |
| Computer science | Click Here |
| Economics | Click Here |
| Education | Click Here |
| English | Click Here |
| Environmental Science | Click Here |
| Earth Atmospheric | Click Here |
| Geography | Click Here |
| Hindi | Click Here |
| History | Click Here |
| Law | Click Here |
| Life science | Click Here |
| Library and Information | Click Here |
| Manipuri | Click Here |
| Mathematical science | Click Here |
| Management | Click Here |
| Nepali Syllabus | Click Here |
| Paper-I | Click Here |
| Persian | Click Here |
| Philosophy | Click Here |
| Physical science | Click Here |
| Political Science | Click Here |
| Sanskrit | Click Here |
| Sociology | Click Here |
State Eligibility Test SLET Exam Centres
It is endeavoured to make at least one centre in each constituent University of the SLET Commission with a minimum of 25 candidates.
| Centre Name | 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, Meghalaya | 10 |
| Nagaland University | 11 |
State Eligibility Test Application Fee
Candidates have to pay the application fee to complete their online application process, the fee may vary according to the category of the candidates. The complete details regarding the fee are given below.
| Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|
| General | Rs.1200/- |
| OBC-NCL | Rs.1050/- |
| EWS | Rs.1050/- |
| Scheduled Castes | Rs.1000/- |
| Scheduled Tribes | Rs.1000/- |
| PWD | Rs.800/- |
Payment Method: Candidates can pay their application fee through an online payment gateway. Candidates should have any one of the following options to make the online payment – Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking or UPI.
Important Dates of State Eligibility Test
| Notification Published | 17th November 2025 |
| Application Start Date | 21st November 2025 |
| Application Last Date | 5th January 2026 |
| SLET Exam Date | 15th March 2026 – Sunday |
| Admit Card Issue Date | Update Soon |
How To Apply For State Eligibility Test
The stages of the online application are given below, and candidates can follow these steps to complete the application process.
- Scroll down, and check the Important Link section.
- Click on the Online Application Link.
- Now, an official web portal will load in the new tab of your browser.
- In that portal, you will get the option to register yourself.
- After registration, you have to provide all your required details.
- After that, you have to upload your documents.
- Now, you have to pay the examination fee.
- After successful payment, your application will be submitted.
- Also, you will receive an acknowledgement copy of your submission.
- Keep that acknowledgement copy for future use.
Important Links of State Eligibility Test
| Apply Now | Register | Login |
| Information Brochure | Click Here |
| Download Attestation | Click Here |
| SLET Syllabus | Click Here |
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| Official Website | Click Here |