Kerala SET 2026 Exam Pattern - Check Marking Scheme, Total Marks, Chapter Wise Weightage, Duration

Updated By Puja Gupta on 24 Feb, 2026 11:29

Kerala SET 2026 exam pattern is prescribed by the LBS Centre for Science and Technology. The Kerala SET exam is divided into two papers- Paper 1 and Paper 2. The exam is conducted in offline mode and MCQ questions are asked in both papers. Both Paper 1 and Paper 2 have 120 questions each and the duration for each exam is 2 hours.

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Kerala SET 2026 Exam Pattern

The Kerala SET January 2026 exam pattern was prescribed by the LBS Centre for Science and Technology. Candidates who appeared for the exam on February 22, 2026, were evaluated based on a two-paper structure designed to test both general teaching competence and subject-specific expertise. Analyzing this pattern is now essential for candidates to cross-check their responses with the provisional answer keys released on February 23, 2026.

The Kerala SET January 2026 exam consisted of two mandatory papers:

Paper I: This was common for all candidates and was divided into two parts: Part A (General Knowledge) and Part B (Teaching Aptitude).
Paper II: This paper focused on the specific subject of specialization as opted by the candidate during their Post Graduate (PG) program. There were 31 different subjects available for Paper II in the January 2026 session.

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Kerala SET 2026 Exam Pattern
Highlights of Kerala SET 2026 Exam Pattern
Kerala SET 2026 Exam Pattern for Paper-I
Kerala SET 2026 Exam Pattern for Paper-II
FAQs about Kerala SET

Highlights of Kerala SET 2026 Exam Pattern

Students can check out some of the major highlights of the Kerala SET 2025 exam from the table below:

Particulars	Details
Exam Mode	Pen & Paper (OMR Sheets)
No. of Papers	2 (Paper-I and Paper-II)
Total Marks	120 Marks for Paper-I [General Knowledge (60 Marks) + Aptitude in Teaching(60 Marks)] 120 Marks for Paper-II [Subject Specific]
No. of Questions	120 Questions for Paper-I 120 Questions for Paper-II (except for Mathematics and Statistics, which has 80 Questions)
Marking Scheme	1 Mark per Question for Paper-I 1 Mark per Question for Paper-II (except for Mathematics and Statistics, which has 1.5 Marks per Question) No Negative Marking
Duration	120 Minutes (2 Hours) for Paper-I 120 Minutes (2 Hours) for Paper-II

Kerala SET 2026 Exam Pattern for Paper-I

The table below highlights the exam pattern for Paper-I of Kerala SET 2026:

Particulars	Details
Focus Subject	Part A: General Knowledge Part B: Teaching Aptitude
Total Marks	120 Marks
No. of Questions	Part A: 60 Questions Part B: 60 Questions
Marking Scheme	1 Mark per Question
Type of Questions	Objective (MCQ)
Duration	120 minutes

Kerala SET 2026 Exam Pattern for Paper-II

The below table highlights the exam pattern for Paper-I of Kerala SET 2026.

Particulars	Details
Focus Subject	Specialization-based
Total Marks	120 Marks
No. of Questions	80 Questions for Mathematics and Statistics 120 Questions for All Other Specializations
Marking Scheme	1.5 Marks per Question for Mathematics and Statistics 1 Mark per Question for All Other Specializations
Type of Questions	Objective (MCQ)
Duration	120 Minutes

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FAQs about Kerala SET Exam Pattern

Can one apply for paper revaluation after result declaration?

No, the exam will be conducted on the OMR sheet. So. there will be error-free checking.

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