Organisation : Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal (MTWU)
Post Name: Tamilnadu State Eligibility Test (TNSET-2016) For Assistant Professor

Apply Online : http://www.setexam2016.in/applyonline
Notification : http://www.setexam2016.in/notification
Home Page : http://www.motherteresawomenuniv.ac.in/index.html

TAMILNADU STATE ELIGIBILITY TEST (TNSET-2016) FOR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Important Dates :
1. Submission of Online Application form 20.01.2016
2. Last date for Applying Online 10.02.2016
3. Date of Examination 21.02.2016

Before submission of the online Application Form, the candidate should read this notification carefully. Candidates who qualify the TNSET- 2016 are governed by the recruitment rules and regulations stipulated for the Assistant Professors of concerned Universities / Colleges / Institutions (Government/ Aided /Private) of Tamil Nadu State.

On behalf of UGC, Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal (MTWU), Tamil Nadu announces holding of the State Eligibility Test (TNSET-2016) on 21.02.2016 (SUNDAY) for determining the eligibility for Assistant Professor in Tamil Nadu universities and colleges. MTWU will conduct TNSET-2016 in 25 subjects at 16 selected Centres of Examination spread across the state.

Conditions of Eligibility :
1. Candidates who have secured at least 55% of marks (without rounding off) for General category and 50% for Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes (MBC) / Denotified Communities (DNC) / Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Persons with Disability (PWD-VH/PH), in Master’s Degree OR equivalent examination from universities / institutions recognized by UGC New Delhi, in subjects like Science, Humanities (including languages), Social Science, Computer Science & Applications, Electronic science etc., are eligible to appear for this test.

2. Candidates who have appeared (OR) will be appearing at the Master’s Degree (final year) examination and whose result is still awaited (OR) candidates whose qualifying examinations have been delayed may also appear for this test. However, such candidates will be admitted provisionally and for those who clear the TNSET- 2016 examination, eligibility certificate will be issued only on production of proof for having passed the Master’s degree or equivalent examination securing at least 55% marks (without rounding off) for General Category and 50% for Backward Classes/ Most Backward Classes (MBC) / Denotified Communities (DNC) / Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Persons with Disability (PWD-VH/PH), within two years from the date of TNSET-2016 examination, failing which they will be treated as disqualified.

3. The Ph.D. Degree holders whose Master’s Degree completed on or before 19th September 1991 (irrespective of declaration of result) shall be eligible for a relaxation of 5% marks for appearing in TNSET-2016 examination.

4. Candidates shall appear for TNSET-2016 examination in their relevant subject of their post-graduation only, in case the candidate did not find the subject of his post graduation in the list of TNSET-2016 subjects, the candidate may appear in UGC-NET / UGC-CSIR NET which is held twice a year.

5. Candidates other than general category are required to mention their social status in the online application form. Candidates may note that they should satisfy the eligibility conditions with reference to the documents such as PG degree marks sheet and certificates, community certificates and certificates related to PWD (VH/PH) uploaded with their application. The community certificates submitted by the candidates must be issued by the competent authority. In case their certificate is found to be invalid by the TNSET- 2016 agency at any stage, their candidature will be cancelled and they shall be liable for legal action.

6. Candidates should note that their candidature is provisional. The mere fact that an admission card has been issued to a candidate will not imply that the TNSET- 2016 centre has accepted his/her candidature. Candidates may note that candidature will be deemed final only upon verification of eligibility conditions.

Age Limit :
There is no upper age limit for applying for TNSET- 2016 examination.

EXAMINATION FEE AND MODE OF PAYMENT:
General Rs.1500/-
BC/ M BC/DNC Rs.1250/
SC/ST/PWD-VI,HI,PH Rs.500/-

1. The candidates may pay the examination fee either by credit/ debit card or netbanking. In case the examination fee is paid through credit/debit card the additional processing charges as following will also be debited from the credit/debit card of the candidate along with applicable taxes, convenience fees and processing fees

2. After filling all the details for applying online for TNSET-16, the candidate will have the option to select the mode of payment of examination fee either by credit/debit card or netbanking.

3. The candidates are required to check the status of fee payment at TNSET website and if the status is „OK** the candidate will be able to take the printout of Confirmation Page. In case, the fee payment status is not „OK** the candidates are advised as following:-

If the fee is paid through credit/debit card/netbanking and status is not OK, it means the transaction is cancelled and the amount will be refunded to concerned credit/debit card within a week. Such candidates have to pay the fee once again.

Please note that fee submitted by any other mode like money order, demand draft, IPO etc. will be rejected. Fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.

HOW TO APPLY (APPLICATION HAVE TO BE SUBMITTED ONLINE):
STEPS FOR SUBMISSION OF ONLINE APPLICATION FORM
1. Candidate seeking admission to the Test (TNSET-2016,) must apply online only on the MTWU website setexam2016.in
2. Before applying Online, the candidates must possess the scanned images as below:
** Passport size photograph in JPG format of minimum 4kb to 40 kb. The dimension of the photograph should be 3.5 cm (width) x 4.5 cm (height).
** Signature in JPG format of minimum 4kb to 30 kb. The dimension of the signature should be 3.5 cm (width) x 1.5 cm (height).
3. After filling all the details for applying online for TNSET- 2016 the candidates have to select the option of payment of examination fee either by credit/debit card or netbanking
4. The candidates are required to bring a photo identity card along with their printout of online admission card on the day of examination.
5. Please note that Fee submitted through any other mode like Money Order, Demand Draft, IPO etc. will be summarily rejected.
6. In other to avoid last minute rush, the candidates are advised to apply early enough. Mother Teresa Women’s University will not be responsible for TNSET-2016 work problems or any other problem of this nature in submission of online application during last days.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS :
1. The candidates must read the conditions of eligibility as given carefully and must satisfy themselves regarding their eligibility for the Test before filling the online application Form.
2. Submission of Online Application is mandatory. Hard copies of application form will not be accepted by Mother Teresa Women’s University.
3. Application Form must be complete in all respects as per the Notification.
4. All incomplete Application Forms will be rejected.
5. Applications submitted on any other format will not be accepted.
6. Printout of online application (Confirmation Page) should be kept by the candidate for further reference.
7. No applications can be submitted after the last date 10.02.2016.The Candidate should note that their candidature is strictly provisional. The mere fact that Admission Card has been issued and the candidate is allowed to appear in the test shall not imply that the University has finally accepted his/her candidature.
8. Mother Teresa Women?s University may change the Centre of examination or date of examination without assigning any reason.
9. It may be noted that the Admission Card will be uploaded on the website. The candidates are requested to ascertain their venue of the test in the mentioned Admission Card and appear for examination only at the designated examination centre. No candidate will be allowed to appear at the examination Centre other than that allotted to him/her in the admission card.
10. The candidates are required to bring a photo identity card also along with their printout of online Admission Card on the day of examination. No candidate will be allowed to appear in the examination whose admission card is not issued by the University.
11. To ensure fair conduct of examination frisking of the candidates will be done properly at main entry gate of the exam Centre. The candidates should report at the examination Centre 2 hrs 30 minutes prior to commencement of examination and cooperate with the invigilators in frisking. No candidate will be allowed to enter the examination Centre/hall after commencement of examination. No candidate will be allowed to leave the examination hall/room before 10:45 AM in the 1st session, 12:30 PM in the 2nd session and 4:30 p.m. in the 3rd session.
12. All the examination hall/room will have a wall clock so the candidates are not allowed to wear any type of watch in the examination hall/room.
13. Mother Teresa Women’s University will provide a ball point pen to the all the candidates in the examination hall/room so the candidates are not allowed to carry any type of pen/pencil in the examination hall/room.
14. The use of calculators/Log Tables is not permitted. Mobile phones, pagers, electronic devices, bits of paper, books/note books etc. are not allowed in the Examination Hall/Room. The candidate(s) found in possession of any of these items in the examination hall/room will be treated as unfair means and his/her result will not be declared.
15. The candidates have to follow the instructions given by the invigilators in the examination hall/room and should not argue with the invigilators or other staff involved in the examination duty at the examination Centre. The candidates, who will not follow the instructions, will be treated as unfair means and his/her result will not be declared.
16. In the examination hall/room, the candidates will neither talk to each other nor discuss any matter during the examination. The candidates should not disturb the candidates in the examination room and maintain complete silence during the examination. The candidate violating these instructions will be treated as unfair means and his/her result will not be declared.
17. A candidate who does not appear in paper-I, will not be permitted to appear in paper-II and paper-III.
18. Candidates will not be allowed to write any question from the Test Booklet on the Admission Card or on any other paper.
19. There are no negative marks for incorrect answers.
20. The candidate shall have to return the original OMR Sheet of Paper I, II and III to the Invigilator before leaving the examination hall/room. No TA will be paid to the candidates, on account of appearing at the examination etc.