MH SET 2025 Exam - Exam Date (Jun 15), Registration (Feb 24 - Mar 13), Pattern, Syllabus, Sample Papers, Cutoff, Previous Year Papers

Updated By Tiyasa Khanra on 24 Feb, 2025 14:45

Registration Starts On February 24, 2025

The exam date for the 40th MH SET 2025 exam is June 15, 2025. The MH SET registration has begun on February 24, 2025, for the Assistant Professor positions in Maharashtra and Goa. The application process will continue till March 13, 2025 (6 PM), without any late fee. However, by paying a late fee of INR 500, registration can be done from March 14 (11 AM) to March 21, 2025 (6 PM).

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About MH SET 2025 (Application Form Out)

The 40th MH SET 2025 exam has been scheduled to be conducted on June 15, 2025. The MH SET application 2025 has been released on February 24, 2025, on the official website at setexam.unipune.ac.in/, for the Assistant Professor positions in Maharashtra and Goa. The deadline to register for the MH SET 2025 exam is March 13, 2025 (6 PM), without any late fee. However, by paying a late fee of INR 500, you can submit your application form from March 14 (11 AM) to March 21, 2025 (6 PM).

On behalf of the States of Maharashtra & Goa, Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) conducts the Maharashtra State Eligibility Test (MH SET) exam to select candidates for the post of Assistant Professor in universities/colleges of Maharashtra and Goa. The MH SET exam is conducted in 32 subjects under the faculties of Arts; Commerce; Science; Management; Law; Mental, Moral, and Social Sciences; Education, and Physical Education. The exam will take place in two shifts, from 10:00 m to 11:00 am and 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. There will be two papers in the MH SET 2025 examโ€”Paper 1, which evaluates teaching and research aptitude, and Paper 2, which is subject-specific. In order to become eligible to appear for MH SET 2025, you must have a Masterโ€™s degree with at least 55% marks (50% for reserved categories) from a recognized university.

The applicants who are interested & eligible for the Maharashtra SET Notification and have will complete the registration form can appear for the MH SET 2025. Clearing this exam, candidates will be awarded a certificate of eligibility. The candidates who appeared for the exam should stay updated with all the latest information related to MH SET 2025 Paper Analysis (Shift 1), (Shift 2), MH SET 2025 Answer Key, and the release date of the result. Through the result, Savitribai Phule Pune University has announced the passing/qualifying marks for the State Eligibility Test Assistant Professor Jobs. Read the article below for detailed information on the MH SET 2025 exam.

MH SET 2025

  • Feb 24, 2025 12:00 PM: The MH SET Application Form 2025 has been released today on the official website at setexam.unipune.ac.in/, for the Assistant Professor positions in Maharashtra and Goa. The last date to register for the MH SET 2025 exam is March 13, 2025 (6 PM), without any late fee. However, you can submit your application form from March 14 (11 AM) to March 21, 2025 (6 PM) by paying a late fee of INR 500. The 40th MH SET 2025 exam will be conducted on June 15, 2025.

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MH-SET 2025 Important Dates

The important dates of MH SET 2025 are as follows:

Event

Date 

MHT SET 2025 Application Form Release Date

February 24, 2025, 11 AM (Out)

MHT SET 2025 Application Form Last Date

March 13, 2025 (6 PM)

MHT SET 2025 Application Process with a Late Fee of INR 500

March 14 (11 AM) to March 21, 2025 (6 PM)
MHT SET 2025 Application Form Correction Window

TBA

MHT SET 2025 Admit Card Release 

TBA

MHT SET 2025 Exam Date

June 15, 2025

Release of MHT SET 2025 Provisional Answer Key 

TBA

Release of MHT SET 2025 Final Answer Key

TBA
MHT SET 2025 Result Date

TBA

MH SET Exam 2025 Highlights

 The major highlights of the MH SET 2025 exam have been mentioned below.

Particulars

Details

Name of the Exam

Maharashtra State Eligibility Test (MH SET)

Exam Conducting Body

Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU)

Level of the Exam

State-level

MH SET Exam frequency

Once a year

Mode of the Exam

Offline

Duration of the Exam

180 minutes

Exam Fees

  • INR 850 for General
  • INR 650 for Reserved

Purpose of the Exam

To determine if the candidates are eligible for the post of Assistant Professors in the colleges and universities of Maharashtra & Goa

No. of Exam Centres

8

Exam Helpdesk No.

020 25692527

Official Website

setexam.unipune.ac.in

MH SET 2025 Application Form

Follow the steps given below to make an application for the 40th MH SET exam:

  1. Visit the official website.
  2. Click on the tab that says 'Login' available on the website.
  3. Click on the 'New Registration' tab.
  4. Fill out the details required to register on the official website.
  5. Next, log in to the registered MH SET account. 
  6. Click on the 40th MH SET link 
  7. Fill out the application form with all the mandatory details. 
  8. Finally, pay the application fee and print the application form and save it for future reference.

MH SET 2025 Admit Card

The admit card for the MH SET 2025 exam will be released by SPPU in May or June 2025. Follow the steps mentioned below to download the admit card:

  1. Visit the official website.
  2. Click on the link that says 'MH SET 2025 Admit Card'. 
  3. Enter your application number, date of birth, or name.
  4. Next, click on the 'Submit' button 
  5. Finally, the admit card will be displayed on the screen.

MH SET 2025 Paper Analysis

The MH SET 2025 exam will be conducted in two parts: Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 includes 50 questions, and paper 2 comprises 100 questions. The MH SET exam covers various subjects including English, History, Economics, Marathi, Law, and more.

The experts have provided the difficulty level of the MH SET 2025 after considering the topic-wise difficulty level.

  • Paper 1: MH SET Exam Paper 1 will be moderate to difficult. 
  • Paper 2: Paper 2 of the MH SET exam will vary for all subjects. 

Analysis helps exam conducting authorities to identify the difficulty level of exams. They can identify the areas where candidates performed good or bad. Accordingly, the authority can make the necessary changes to the syllabus or exam pattern. Such changes help in improving the overall quality of the exam.

According to the candidates who appeared for the exam, they were able to attempt a good number of questions. Based on assumptions, candidates are expecting correct answers for most of the questions. The experts have also suggested that the difficulty level for MH SET 2025 will not be too high.

MH SET Exam Good Attempts

The number of good attempts in an exam analysis denotes the number of questions that a candidate has answered correctly or attempted correctly during the exam. The number of good attempts in the MH SET exam analysis depends on several factors, such as the difficulty level of the exam, the total number of questions, and the cut off marks for the exam. The number of good attempts for the MH SET 2025 will be high for Shift 1.

The following table provides an average number of successful attempts for MH SET 2025. Candidates who appeared for the exam can determine their exam score through it. Check each of the sections to analyze the number of your good attempts.

  • Many Questions in Paper 1 are considered Moderate to Difficult Level in which good attempts will be 35-40 questions.

  • Paper 2 is also expected to be Moderate to Difficult in which good attempts were 70-75 questions.

MH SET 2025 Answer Key

The official website of Savitribai Phule Pune University will release the MH SET Answer Key 2025 on the official website. The candidates will be able to check the answer keys for all four sets. They must click on the specific link to download the set-wise answer keys. During the application form correction process, candidates will be allowed to raise their objections through the link available on the web portal. SPPU goes through all the objections raised by candidates, and if any are found to be valid, candidates are awarded marks for that if they had answered correctly for the exam.  The MH SET Result 2025 will be declared likely in July 2025. Candidates will be able to check their marks by logging into the official website.

MH SET 2025 Result

After the MH SET 2025 Result, selected candidates will then become eligible to get recruited for the posts of Assistant Professor. The candidates will have to submit all the original documents at their respective institutions. These documents will be verified before the appointment of candidates. 

  • The Maharashtra SET Result 2025 will be released in the last week of June 2025 or July 2025 on the official website of SPPU.
  • The MH CET 2025 result link will be made available and candidates can check and download the MH SET scorecard.
  • Candidates must select the exam date and any one of the two- With Marks/ Without Marks.
  • Using the examination name, seat number, roll number, date of birth, and mobile number, candidates can easily check their results.
  • Candidates who match the MH SET Cut Off Marks 2025 set by the SPPU will get selected for the Assistant Professor position.
  • The document verification will be done at various institutions before providing the appointment letter.

Subjects in MH SET 2025

MH SET 2025 is conducted in the following subjects, and the candidates can choose any of the subjects mentioned below for Paper 2 subject to the eligibility criteria.

MH SET Subject Codes & Names

MH SET PG Courses

MH SET PG Subjects

01-Marathi

MA

Marathi

02-Hindi

MA

Hindi

03-English

MA

English

04-Sanskrit

MA

Sanskrit

05-Urdu

MA

Urdu

10-History

MA

History, Archaeology

11-Economics

MA/MSc

Economics, Home Economics, Financial Economics, Agribusiness Economics

12-Philosophy

MA

Philosophy

13-Psychology

MA

Psychology

14-Sociology

MA

Sociology

15-Political Science

MA

Politics/Political Science

16-Defence & Strategic Studies

MA

Defence Studies/ Defence & Strategic Studies

17-Home Science

MSc/MA

Home Science

18-Library & Information Science

MLib

Library Science/Library & Information Science

19-Journalism & Mass Communication

MA

Journalism & Mass Communication/ Journalism

20-Social Work

MA

Social Work

21-Public Administration

MA

Public Administration

30-Mathematical Science

MSc/MA/MTech (Science)

Mathematics/ Mathematical Science/ Statistics/ Appl. Math/ Ind Maths

31-Environmental Science

MSc

Environmental Science/ Geoinformatics

32-Physical Science

MSc

Physics/ Physical Science/ Astrophysics

33-Chemical Science

MSc

Chemistry/ Chemical Science

34-Life Science

MSc/MTech (Science)

Botany/ Zoology/ Microbiology/ Life Science/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry/ Virology/ Bioinformatics/Genetics

35-Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean & Planetary Science

MSc

Geology/ Geoinformatics

36-Geography

MA/MSc

Geography

37-Computer Science & Application

MSc/MCA/MCS 

Computer Science & Application/ Computer Science / Information Technology/ Industrial Mathematics With Computer Application

38-Electronic Science

MSc

Electronic Science/ Instrumentation

39-Forensic Science

MSc

Forensic Science

50-Commerce

MCom

Commerce

51-Management

MBA/MIM/MHRDM/MFM/MMM/MLS

Management, Marketing, HR, Finance, IT

60-Law

LLM 

Law

70-Education

MEd/MA

Education

71-Physical Education

MPEd

Physical Education

MH SET 2025 Exam Centers

MH SET 2025 exam is conducted in various centres across Maharashtra & Goa. The candidates can check the list of exam centres here.

  • Ahmednagar
  • Nasik
  • Kolhapur
  • Solapur
  • Mumbai
  • Chandrapur
  • Amravati
  • Panaji (Goa)
  • Pune
  • Aurangabad
  • Dhule
  • Jalgaon
  • Nagpur
  • Gadchiroli
  • Nanded

Official Website of MH-SET 2025

The candidates can check the official website of MH-SET 2025 here. The official website is mentioned for reference purposes. All the details of the exam are elaborated on CollegeDekho.

  • www.setexam.unipune.ac.in

All other details about MH-SET 2025 can be checked on the respective pages.

Important Dates

MH SET 2025 Important EventsDates
Registration 24 Feb to 21 Mar, 2025
Exam 15 Jun, 2025
Official Notification 20 Feb, 2025
Admit Card 20 May to 15 Jun, 2025 (*Tentative)
Answer Key Release 25 Jun to 15 Jul, 2025 (*Tentative)
Result 25 Jul to 15 Aug, 2025 (*Tentative)

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FAQs about MH SET

Is there an exam centre in Solapur for MH SET?

There is an exam centre for MH SET in Solapur, Chandrapur, Ahmednagar, Dhule, Mumbai, Pune, Kolhapur, Nashik, Aurangabad, Nanded, Amravati, Nagpur and Goa.

Is MH SET applicable for Goa?

Aspirants from the state of Goa are also eligible to appear for MH SET. Goa does not conduct a separate SET.

What is the conduicting body of MH SET?

The University of Pune (SPPU) is the conducting body of MH SET.

My subject is not avaialble in MH SET. What shall I do?

If your subject is not available in MH SET, you will have to appear for UGC NET exam. 

Is MH SET certificate valid for the Assistant Professor post in universities other than Maharashtra?

MH SET certificate is valid only for the appointments within Mahasrhtra state. The candidates can apply for Maharashtra universities or colleges. 

What is the validity of MH SET Certificate?

The validity of the MH SET certificate is lifetime. The candidates will have to download the E-Certificate through the official website after the announcement of results.

When will MH SET 2024 be conducted?

MH SET 2024 has been scheduled on April 7, 2024. Keep checking this page for the latest updates.

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yes you are apply if you are in final year https://www.diwakareducationhub.in

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But mechanical engineering subject is not there in the list of subjects given on website of MH-SET

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Rahul Raj, Content Team

Dear Student,

You cannot apply for the MH-SET for commerce if you have an M.A. in Education. You must have an MCom degree in order to be eligible for commerce. 

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Dear student, MH SET is a pretty tough eligibility test which is conducted by the Savitribai Phule Pune University every year and a definite strategy cannot be made to crack the eligibility test. However, the collegedekho experts have prepared a strategy to score good marks in the MH SET exam with inputs from various experts and previous year exam-takers. The link to access the detailed strategy to crack the MH SET exam has been provided below -

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Dear student, it can be quite difficult sometimes to differentiate good study materials for important exams like MH SET from a plethora of books available in the market. Here is a list of some highly recommended books to prepare for the Social Work paper of MH SET 2020 exam according to our MH SET experts -

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  • M H Rameshaโ€™s UGC NET Social Work

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