MH SET Syllabus, Important Dates and Practice Questions

982 topics across 104 subjects. Every question carries a written explanation.

MH-SET is the Maharashtra State Eligibility Test for Assistant Professor. Savitribai Phule Pune University runs it as the UGC-accredited agency for the Governments of Maharashtra and Goa, and a pass makes you eligible to teach in universities and colleges in those two states only. For a post anywhere else you need UGC-NET.

The 41st MH-SET was first advertised for 26 July 2026. The application window was extended more than once, at one point because heavy rain had cut internet access in parts of the state, and the exam now stands on Sunday, 25 October 2026, with admit cards out from 15 October.

It's a pen-and-paper exam in two papers: 50 questions in Paper I and 100 in your subject in Paper II, two marks each, no negative marking. The questions come in English and Marathi, except in language papers.

Last checked against the official notification on 18 October 2026.

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MH SET Details

Syllabus

MH-SET is set on the UGC-NET and UGC-CSIR-NET syllabi, in their updated versions, which the agency has applied since the SET of 26 March 2023. Each subject's syllabus is a download on the agency's Syllabus page; the same documents are on ugcnetonline.in and csirhrdg.res.in.

Paper I (code 00) is the general paper on teaching and research aptitude. Paper II is one of 32 subjects, each with its own code:

Codes	Subjects
01–05	Marathi, Hindi, English, Sanskrit, Urdu
10–21	History, Economics, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Defence and Strategic Studies, Home Science, Library and Information Science, Mass Communication and Journalism, Social Work, Public Administration
30–39	Mathematical Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Physical Science, Chemical Sciences, Life Sciences, Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Science, Geography, Computer Science and Application, Electronics Science, Forensic Science
50–51	Commerce, Management
60	Law
70–71	Education, Physical Education

You must take the subject of your post-graduation. If it isn't listed (there's no Anthropology or Music, for example), the agency lets you take a related subject under the UGC-NET guidelines.

Important Dates

41st MH-SET, 2026

Event	Date
Applications opened	2 June 2026
Last date without late fee	3 July 2026, 6:00 p.m.
Late window, ₹500 late fee	13 to 23 July 2026, 6:00 p.m.
Corrections	24 to 26 July 2026; none after that
Admit card	15 October 2026, 10:00 a.m.
Exam	25 October 2026