Eligibility test for lecturers across state from today
University of Mysore to conduct K-SLET for UGC and State govt
The University of Mysore is conducting the Karnataka State-level Eligibility Test (K-SLET) for the lecturership post on October 23 at eleven centres in Karnataka in 26 subjects. The examinaiton will be held simultaneously in all the centres.
The total number of candidates appearing for the test is 51,975 for apporximately 1,300 posts. Addressing mediapersons here on Saturday at the Crawford Hall premises, University of Mysore vice chancellor Prof V G Talawar said, the University Grants Commission and Government of Karnataka had identified Univeristy of Mysore as a state agency to conduct the test. The tests were being held after a gap of nearly six to seven years.
The highest number of candidates writing the test will be in Bangalore centre at 10,940 followed by Mysore centre at 10,734 and Dharwad at 6,047. The 26 subjects were chosen based on the clear vacancies in each subject and the UGC said that only where there are more than 10 vacancies, the tests will be conducted in that subject, said Talawar.
In Mysore the tests will be held in 19 centres and in each room 24 candidates will be accommodated. The candidates with different subjects will be mixed and made to sit next to one another ruling out any malpractice, said registrar (evaulation) B Ramu. There will be an UGC observer in each of the 11 centres in the State and K-Set observes for each of the examination centre numbering 76, he added.
There will be three papers for the test. Paper-1 will be of general nature to assess the teaching/research aptitude of the candidates. This paper will consist of a test booklet containing 60 objective type questions of which candidates have to answer only 50 questions. Paper-II will consist of objective type questions based on the subject selected by the candidate. Each of these papers will consist of a booklet containing 50 objective type questions.
The candidates shall answer for paper-1 and paper-II in the OMR (Optical Mark Recognition) sheets only. Paper-III will consist of 19 descriptive questions from the syllabus of the subject selected by the candidates. The candidates will be required to attempt the questions in the space provided in the test booklet itself, said Ramu.
A candidates who does not appear in paper-1 will not be permitted to appear in paper-11 and paper-III. The third paper will be evaulated only of those candidates who are able to secure the minimum qualifying marks in paper-1 and paper-II, he said.
For the visually handicapped candidates, thirty minutes extra time shall be provided separately for paper-1 and II and 45 minutes for paper-III. They shall also be provided by a scribe who would be a graduate in a subject other than that of the candidate, he added.
The examination will be conducted in two different sessions. Paper-1 will be of one hour duration for 100 marks and it will be held between 9.30 am and 10.45 am, while paper-II will be held immediately from 10.45 am to 12 noon. There will be a lunch break between 12 noon and 1.30 pm. The afternoon session is of two-and-a-half hours duration for 200 marks and it will be held between 1.30 pm and 4 pm, said K-Set coordinator Prof C Srikantappa.University registrar P S Naik was present.
