Rahul Sharma | Updated: Jun 4, 2022 23:48 IST
KSET (Karnataka State Eligibility Test) is a prominent state-level exam conducted by the University of Mysore every year. The purpose is to select the eligible candidates for the post of Assistant Professor and Lectureship for the state. Candidates who are planning to appear for the KSET exam should know the best books to improve their preparation. Check the best-recommended books by the experts and know the proper preparation strategy for your exam preparation here.
Candidates who are preparing to appear for this examination have to go through the exam pattern first. It will help them to understand more about the KSET Exam.
| Exam | Total Marks | Total Questions | Time Duration |
| Paper-I | 100 | 50 | 1 hour |
| Paper-II | 200 | 100 | 2 hour |
Some of the important points of the KSET Papers are as follows:
Candidates can find the recommended books by the experts for the KSET Exam. Go through the below table to find the best books for each subject of the examination.
| Exam | Subject | Recommended Books | Author/Publisher Name |
| Paper-I | General Paper | UGC NET/JRF/SLET General Paper 1 Teaching and Research Aptitude Trueman’s UGC NET/SET General Paper 1 | Arihant Expert Trueman |
| Paper-II | English | UGC NET/SET English Literature High School English Grammar and Composition Key | Arihant Experts Wren N Martin |
| Commerce | Trueman’s UGC NET Commerce | Praveen Kataria, Anshu Kataria, and M. Shivani | |
| Physical Education | Trueman’s UGC NET Physical Education | Akhilesh Tripathi and A.K.Srivastava | |
| Kannada | Samagra Kannada Sahitya Kaipidi | Lokesha Masavanaghatta | |
| Economics | UGC NET/JRF/SET Economics Paper-IITrueman’s UGC NET Economics | Gopal Garg Srinivas Shirur | |
| Political Science | UGC NET Political ScienceTrueman’s UGC NET Political Science | Rukmini Bhattacharjee K.A.Babu and Sajit Kumar | |
| History | Trueman’s UGC NET History | Promod Singh | |
| Urdu | UGC NET/JRF Urdu | M.Arshad Ansari and M.S.Ansar | |
| Sanskrit | UGC NET/JRF/SLET Sanskrit Prashan-Patra | Priyanka Tiwari | |
| Sociology | Trueman’s UGC NET Sociology | S.Hussain | |
| Geography | Truman’s UGC NET Geography | A.Magon and B.P.Panigrahi | |
| Criminology | Criminology solved question paper | Nitish Kumar Soni, Dr. Mridul Srivastava, and Dr. Anup Yadava | |
| Law | Truman’s UGC NET | Suman Chauhan | |
| Social Work | Truman’s UGC NET Education | Yogendra Pal | |
| Management | UGC NET/SET Management Trueman’s UGC NET Management | Mohit Aggarwal M. Shivani | |
| Psychology | UGC NET Psychology Truman’s UGC NET Psychology | Siddharth Mittal and Naroj Kumar SahuDr. Swati Maharshi | |
| Tourism Administration | Trueman’s UGC NET Tourism | Akhilesh | |
| Library and Information Science | Truman’s UGC NET Library and Information Science | S.Thakur | |
| Mass Communication and Journalism | Communication and JournalismTruman’s UGC NET Mass Communication and Journalism | Atul Udaipuria and Nitesh Kumar SinghSameer K Mishra | |
| Folk literature | Folk Literature: A Concise Guide for NET/JRF | Marya Naim | |
| Education | Trueman’s UGC NET Education | Gagan Manocha | |
| Public Administration | Trueman’s UGC NET Public Administration | Sajit Kumar | |
| Computer science and Application | Trueman’s UGC NET/SET Computer Science & Application | Sanjay Singhal and Sameer Mishra | |
| Environmental Science | Truman’s UGC NET Environmental Science | Anil Tyagi and Virendra Singh | |
| Home Science | Truman’s UGC NET Home Science | Anju Khosla | |
| Hindi | Trueman’s UGC NET Hindi Sahitya | Trueman | |
| Anthropology | Truman’s UGC NET Anthropology | A.M.Tripathi |
After knowing the best books for the KSET Exam, it is important for candidates to follow a proper preparation strategy for a better result. Candidates can go through the mentioned preparation tips that will help them to boost their performance and secure good marks in the KSET examination. These useful points are as follows:
Before starting preparing for the KSET exam, it is important for the candidates to go through the syllabus and exam pattern first. Knowing the syllabus and pattern of the exam will help them to prepare well.
Candidates should follow a productive study plan to prepare well for the examination. Having a proper plan helps them to finish all the important topics on time without wasting their precious time.
It is the most important part while preparing for the examination. Instead of following too many books for a particular subject, candidates have to pick only 1 or 2 books. They can revise selected books for an effective result.
This is also an important part of the preparation. Candidates have to attempt online mock tests to analyze their strengths and weakness. These tests help candidates to improve their preparation for the best outcomes.
Candidates must follow some of the important sources mentioned below for their effective preparation.
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There are a number of books for the KSET exam. You can refer to some of the best-recommended books mentioned in this article.
For Paper-I, you can refer to these books:
UGC NET/JRF/SLET General Paper 1 Teaching and Research Aptitude by Arihant Expert
Trueman’s UGC NET/SET General Paper 1
“Samagra Kannada Sahitya Kaipidi by Lokesha Masavanaghatta” is one of the best books for Kannada subject.
There are a bunch of books for Paper-II. You can refer to this article to find the best books for each subject.
There is a total of 100 questions in the KSET Paper-II.