JKSET, LASET 2024 exam postponed; revised dates to be notified soon

JKSET Exam 2024: The exam has been postponed due to the Kashmir Marathon in Srinagar and the popular festival of Karva Chauth, which falls on the same date.

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Vikas Kumar Pandit | October 9, 2024 | 08:15 PM IST

NEW DELHI: University of Jammu has postponed the Jammu and Kashmir State Eligibility Test (JKSET) 2024 and Ladakh State Eligibility Test (LASET) 2024 due to ‘Kashmir Marathon-2024’ in Srinagar. The institute will soon announce the revised exam date for JKSET 2024 and LASET 2024 exams on the official website at jujkset.in.

“The JKSET Agency, University of Jammu is in receipt of various representations from the candidates to postpone the date of JKSET/LASET Examination – 2024 citing ‘Kashmir Marathon-2024’ in Srinagar and popular Festival/Fast ‘Karva Chauth’ falling on the same date and other reasons,” the official notice read.

The exam was initially scheduled to be held on October 20, 2024. Candidates were allowed to apply for JKSET 2024 and LASET 2024 from June 11 to July 20 without a late fee, with July 25, 2024, set as the deadline for submissions with late fee. The correction window was open from July 29 to 31, 2024.

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JKSET 2024: Exam pattern

The examination scheme for JKSET and LASET 2024 will be the same as that prescribed for the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The exam will consist of two papers for each subject including paper 1 and paper 2. It is compulsory for candidates to appear in both papers. Candidates who do not appear in Paper I will not be allowed to take Paper II. Candidates can check the exam pattern for both papers in the table below.

Particular	Paper 1	Paper 2
Exam mode	Offline mode	Offline mode
Total exam duration	1 Hour (60 minutes) 10 am to 11 am	2 Hours (120 minutes) 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Type of Paper	Common for all candidates. Questions assess teaching/research aptitude, reasoning ability, reading comprehension, divergent thinking, and general awareness.	Subject-specific questions. Based on the candidate's selected subject, assessing domain knowledge.
Total questions	50	100
Total marks	100	200
Marking scheme	2 marks for each correct response. No marks for unanswered/unattempted questions. No negative markings for wrong answers.	2 marks for each correct response. No marks for unanswered/unattempted questions. No negative markings for wrong answers.
Language of paper	English, Hindi	English (except for Language subjects, which will be in the respective language)

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