University of Pune conducts Maharashtra State Eligibility Test for Lectureship program. Candidates who have completed post graduation in any discipline are eligible to attend the test. Questions will be in objective type format. The exam contains 3 papers and the maximum time limit is 5 hours.

Eligibility Criterion

Candidates who wish to write Pune State Eligibility Test for Lectureship are required to have a post graduation degree in any discipline from a institute recognized by UGC. Candidates are required to obtain a minimum of 55 % marks in aggregate in the qualifying exam. Candidates belonging to reserved categories, Physically Handicapped, Visually Handicapped are required to secure at least 50 % marks in aggregate in the qualifying exam. Apart from this, candidates who have completed PhD can also apply for the exam. Such candidates are required to secure a minimum of 50 % marks in aggregate in post graduation. There is no upper age limit for the eligibility test.

Subjects and Exam pattern

Candidates can appear for the exam only in the subject in which they have done their Post Graduation. Apart from this, there will be a general paper on Teaching and Research Aptitude. The subjects offered in the exam are listed below.

• Sociology
• Sanskrit
• Psychology
• Political Science
• Marathi
• Philosophy
• Home Science
• History
• Hindi
• English
• Economics
• Defence and Strategic Studies
• Social Work
• Public Administration
• Physics
• Mathematical Sciences
• Life Sciences
• Library & Information Science
• Journalism and Mass Communication
• Environmental Sciences
• Chemical Sciences
• Physical Education
• Management
• Law
• Geography
• Electronic Science
• Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean & Planetary Sciences
• Computer Science and Applications
• Commerce

Questions will be in objective type. There will be three papers in the examination. First paper is common for all candidates. There will be 60 questions in paper one and candidates are required to answer 50 questions. Paper 2 will have questions from the subject opted by the candidate. It contains 50 objective questions and candidates have to answer all the questions. Paper 1 and Paper 2 contains questions for a total mark of 200. Paper 3 carries 75 questions for a total mark of 150. Time duration for the entire test is 5 hours. There will be no negative marking.

Candidates are required to secure a minimum of 40 % marks in Paper 1 and Paper 2 and 75 % marks in Paper 3 to qualify the examination. Candidates belonging to reserved category can avail relaxations in marks.