APSET 2026

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Eligibility

APSET: The Andhra Pradesh State Eligibility Test (APSET) is a prestigious state-level examination conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for the post of Assistant Professor in universities and colleges across Andhra Pradesh. The exam follows the guidelines laid down by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and is held for multiple subjects covering arts, sciences, commerce, social sciences, and professional disciplines.

   A candidate must have a Master's Degree with at least 55% marks to participate in the exam. For reserved categories, the percentage required is 50%. Candidates should note that they can only appear in the APSET exam for the subject in which they have their degree.

Syllabus

APSET: The Andhra Pradesh State Eligibility Test (APSET) is a prestigious state-level examination conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for the post of Assistant Professor in universities and colleges across Andhra Pradesh. The exam follows the guidelines laid down by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and is held for multiple subjects covering arts, sciences, commerce, social sciences, and professional disciplines.

Syllabus for Archaeology:

Understanding the definition, aim, and scope of archaeology, tracing its historical development.

Exploring various methods of chronology and dating in archaeological studies.

Studying the Pre and early Harappan Village Cultures of North and North-Western India.

Examining the early occurrence of iron and its chrono-cultural features.

Analyzing the architectural styles of structural stupas in both North and South India.

Investigating the origin and antiquity of coinage in India, along with coin manufacturing techniques.

Exploring the origin and development of writing in India, focusing on Brahmi and Kharasthi scripts.

Identifying potential areas of research within archaeology.

Delving into Geochronology and Stone Age cultures of India, including geological, biological, and cultural dimensions.

Understanding the stages of human development from the Hunting Gathering stage to the beginning of food production.

Exploring the Pre-Harappan cultures of India and its Borderlands.

Analyzing the process of historical urbanization, architectural styles, and epigraphy.

 

Anthropology:

Introduction to Anthropology and its core principles.

Evolutionary theories and the study of fossils.

Understanding the distribution, characteristics, and classification of human species.

Exploring the history, development, and scope of Anthropology, along with its relation to other sciences and medicine.

Studying the significance of red cell Enzymes in anthropology.

Analyzing Mesolithic cultures of India and their environmental context.

Investigating Environmental Archaeology, Cultural Ecology, and Ethnoarchaeology.

Understanding Settlement Archaeology, New Archaeology, and Action Archaeology.

Exploring human genetics and its implications for understanding human evolution.

Studying various tool complexes and stages of human development, including the Mesolithic economy and society.

Analyzing evidence for the beginning of agriculture and its spread, as well as the birth of civilization.

Investigating the Indus Civilization, Mesolithic art, and the beginning of the Iron Age.

Understanding the socio-economic and political organization of ancient societies, including religious and magical practices.

Exploring Indian Anthropology, its basic concepts, and key issues.

Studying social and economic approaches in archaeological studies, including methods of dating and analysis.

Examining the contributions of notable anthropologists and addressing social issues like weaker sections of the population, development strategies, and tribal welfare schemes.

Chemical Sciences:

Inorganic Chemistry

Physical Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Interdisciplinary topics:

Chemistry in nanoscience and technology

Catalysis and green chemistry

Medicinal chemistry

Supramolecular chemistry

Environmental chemistry

 

Commerce:

Business Environment

Financial & Management Accounting

Business Economics

International Business

Accounting and Finance

Marketing

Business Statistics and Data Processing

Business Management

Marketing Management

Financial Management

Human Resources Management

Banking and Financial Institution

Income Tax Law & Tax Planning

 

Computer Science & Application:

Discrete Structures

Computer Arithmetic

Programming in C & C++

Current Trends and Technologies

Windows Programming

Simple Applications

Relational Database Design and SQL

Data and File Structures

Computer Networks

System Software and Compilers

Operating Systems (with Case Study of Unix)

Software Engineering

Advanced Windows Programming

 

Economics

Microeconomics Analysis

Macroeconomics Analysis

Theory of Pricing

Development and Planning

Public Finance

International Economics

Indian Economy

Statistical Methods

Techniques of Forecasting

Theory of Consumer Behaviour and Theory of Firms

Planning and Economic Development

Theory of Demand

Theory of Production

Keynesian and Post-Keynesian approaches

Development and Growth

Theories of Taxation

Components of Money Supply

Industrial Structure and Economic Growth

Population and Economic Development

Role of Agriculture in Indian Economy

Theory of Games

Single Equation Linear Model

Simultaneous Equation Models

 

AP SET Syllabus for English

Chaucer to Shakespeare

Jacobean to Restoration Periods

Augustan Age: 18th Century Literature

Romantic Period

Victorian Period

Modern Period

Contemporary Period

American and other non-British Literature

Literary Theory and Criticism

Rhetoric and Prosody

British Literature from Chaucer to the Present Day

Criticism and Literary Theory

History of English language

European Literature from Classical Age to the 20th Century

Indian Writing in English and Indian Literature in English Translation

American and other Non-British English Literature

Exam Date

APSET: The Andhra Pradesh State Eligibility Test (APSET) is a prestigious state-level examination conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for the post of Assistant Professor in universities and colleges across Andhra Pradesh. The exam follows the guidelines laid down by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and is held for multiple subjects covering arts, sciences, commerce, social sciences, and professional disciplines.

28 Apr '24 APSET Exam

Paper 1 28-Apr-2024 9:30 am to 10:30 am

Paper 2 28-Apr-2024 10:30 am to 12:30 pm


official site - https://apset.net.in/

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