JK SET Exam Pattern 2026

The University of Jammu and Kashmir prepares the JK SET Exam pattern as per the guidelines of the CSIR/UGC/NTA. The JK SET Exam pattern 2026 can be downloaded from the official website of the authorities.

The exam pattern consists of important details like the total number of questions, total time of the exam, mode of exam, number of papers, and marking scheme.

Applicants must understand the exam pattern thoroughly before studying as this will help them to score well and qualify for the JK SET Exam.

Significant Factors of JK SET Exam Pattern

• The JK SET Exam consists of 2 papers- Paper I and Paper II.
• The exam pattern for both the papers are different.
• The language of the papers will be in English and Hindi.
• The questions are objective types with multiple choice answers.
• Paper I consists of General category questions.
• Paper II consists of subject-specific questions from the 38 subjects.
• Applicants have to qualify both Paper I and Paper II of the exam.
• The mode of the exam is offline.
• The duration of the exam for Paper I is 1 hour and the duration of the exam for Paper II is 2 hours.
• The total marks for Paper I is 100 and the total marks for Paper II is 200.
• As per the marking scheme of the JK SET exam every correct answer will fetch the candidate 2 marks. There is no negative marking for wrong attempts.

JK SET Exam Pattern 2026: Highlights

Particulars of the Exam Pattern	Details
Name of the Exam	JK SET Exam
Mode of Exam	Offline
Total Number of Papers	3 (Paper I, Paper II and  Paper III)
Time Duration of the Exam	Paper I- 1 Hour 15 minutes Paper II- 1 hour 15 minutes Paper III- 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Number of Questions	185 questions
Total Marks of the Exam	350
Number of Questions Per Paper	Paper I- 60 questions (50 are compulsory) Paper II-50 questions (all are compulsory) Paper III- 75 questions (all are compulsory)
Marking Scheme of the Exam	2 marks for every correct response No negative marking
Languages of the Exam	English and Hindi
Type of Papers	Paper I- General questions Paper II- Subject-specific questions
Type of Questions	Objective type with multiple choice answers

Check out the JK SET Exam Pattern for the 3 Papers

Paper I

• The total number of questions for Paper I are 60.
• The total number of questions to be attempted are 50.
• The total marks of Paper I is 100.
• The time duration of Paper I is 1 hour 15 minutes.

Paper II

• The total number of questions for Paper I are 50.
• All the 50 questions of Paper II are to be attempted by the candidates.
• The total marks of Paper I is 100.
• The time duration of Paper I is 1 hour 15 minutes.

Paper III

• The total number of questions for Paper III are 75.
• All the questions are compulsory.
• The total marks of Paper III is 150.
• The time duration of Paper III is 2 hours 30 minutes.