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SYLLABUS

under :
Session Paper

Note :
There are Three Papers for each of the subjects. Paper-I on
Teaching and Research aptitude, Paper -II and Paper-III
based on the syllabus of concerned subjects. Details are
furnished below :
PAPER -I

First

First

II

Second

III

Subject : General Paper on Teaching & Research Aptitude

The test is intended to assess the teaching/research aptitude of
the candidate. They are supposed to possess and exhibit cognitive
abilities like comprehension, analysis, evaluation, understanding
the structure of arguments, evaluating and distinguishing
deductive and inductive reasoning, weighing the evidence with
special reference to analogical arguments and inductive
generalization, evaluating, classification and definition, avoiding
logical inconsistency arising out of failure to see logical relevance
due to ambiguity and vagueness in language. The candidates are
also supposed to have a general acquaintance with the nature of
a concept, meaning and criteria of truth, and the source of
knowledge.
There will be 60 questions, out of which the candidates can
attempt any 50. In the event of the candidate attempting more
than 50 questions, the first 50 questions attempted by the
candidate will only be evaluated.

1. The Test will be conducted in objective mode from

SET 2012 onwards. The Test will consist of three papers. All
the three papers will consists of only objective type questions
and will be held on the day of Test in two separate sessions as

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Number of
Marks
Questions
60 out of which
50 questions are 50%2=100
to be attempted
50 questions all
ofwhich are
50%2=100
compulsory
75 questions all
of which are
75%2=150
compulsory

Duration
1 Hours

1 Hours

2 Hours

2. The candidates are required to obtain minimum

marks separately in Paper-II and Paper -III as given below
Minimum marks (%) to be obtained
Category
Paper-I
Paper-II
Paper-III
General

40 (40%)

40 (40%)

75 (50%)

OBC

35 (35%)

35 (35%)

67.5 (45%) rounded

off to 68

PH/VH/
SC/ST

35 (35%)

35 (35%)

60 (40%)

Only such candidates who obtain the minimum

required marks in each Paper, separately, as mentioned above,
will be considered for final preparation of result.
However, the final qualifying criteria for eligibility for Lectureship shall be decided by Steering Committee
before declaring of result.
3. The syllabus of Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-III will
remain the same.

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3. GRAMMAR AND LINGUISTICS

1. VEDIC LITERATURE
Deities :
Agni; Savi r; Vi s. u; Indra, Rudra; B haspati, A vin ;
Varu a; U as; Soma.
Subject matter of :
Sa hit s; Br hmanas and ranyakas; Upani ads
Dialogue Hymns :
Pur rav Urva , YamaYam ; Sarm Pa i;
Vi v mitraNadi
History of Vedic Literature :
Main theories regarding the age of the gveda
Maxm ller; A. Weber; Jacobi; Balgangadhar Tilak; M.n
.
Winternitz; Indian traditional views
Arrangement of the gveda
Recensions of the Sa hit s
Ved gas :
ik a, K lpa; Vy kara a; Nirukta; Chandas; Jyoti a
2. DAR ANA
S khyak rik of varak a :
Satk ryav daj Puru a-svar pa; Prak ti-svar pa;
S ikrama; Pratyayasarga; Kaivalya
Ved ntas ra of Sad nanda :
Anubandha-cat taya; Aj na; Adhy ropa
Apav da; Li ga ar rotpatti, Pa cikarana; Vivarta;
J vanmukti
Tarkabh
of Ke avami ra/ Tarkasamgraha of
Annambha a.
Pad rtha, K ra a; Pram a; Pratyaksa; Anum na;
Upam na; abda

Grammar :
Definitions Sa hit ; Gu a; V ddhi; Pr tipadika;
Nad ; Ghi; Upadh ; Ap kta; Gati; Pada; Vibh s ;
Savar a; i; Prag hya; Sarvan masth na; Ni h
K raka : As per Siddh ntakaumud
Sam sa : As per Laghusiddh ntakaumud
Linguistics :
Definition and types of languagesgeneological and
morphological Classification of Languages
Speech-mechanism and classification of sounds :
stops, fricatives, semi-vowels and vowels
Phonetic Laws
Characteristics of the three types of Indo-Aryan
4. SANSKRIT LITERATURE AND POETICS
General study of the following works
Poetry : Raghuva a; Meghad ta; Kir t rjun ya
i up lavadhaNai adhacarita; Buddhacarita
Prose : Da akum racarita; Harsacarita; K dambari
Drama : Svapnav savadatt ; Abhij na akuntala;
M cchaka ik Uttarar macarita Mudr r k asa;
Ratn val ; Ven sa h ra
Poetics : S hityadarpana :
Definition of K vya
Refutation of other definitions of K vya
abda akti
Sa ketagraha; Abhid ; Lak a , Vya jan
Rasa Types of Rasas with their sth y bh vas
Types of R paka
Characteristics of N aka
Characteristics of Mah k vya

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PAPER - III (A)

[CORE GROUP]
Unit-I
Sa hit s :
Study of the following hymns :
gveda Agni [1.1]; Indra [2.12]; Puru a [10.90]
Hira yagarbha [10.121]; N sad ya [10.129]
V k [10.125] ArthavavedaPrthiv
Br hma as and ra yakas :
General
characteristics;
Peculiarities;
Dar apaurnam sa -sacrifice; Legends unah epa
and V manas;
Pa camah yaj es
Grammar and Schools of Vedic Interpretation :
Padap tha
Accent Ud tta, Anud tta and Svarita
Points of difference between Vedic and Classical
Sanskrit, Schools of Vedic Interpretation Traditional
and Modern
Unit-II
Study of the contents and main concepts with special
reference to the following Upani ads :
a; Katha; Kena; B had ra yaka; Taittir ya
Unit-III
General and brief introduction of Ved gas
Nirukta (Chapters I and II)
Four-fold division of PadasConcept of N ma; Concept of khy ta;
Meaning of Upasargas; Categories of Nip tas
Six states of Action ( adbh vavik ra)
Purposes of the study of Nirukta
Principles of Etymology
Etymology of the following words :
carya; V ra; Hrada; Go; Samudra; V tra; ditya;
U as; Megha;

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V k; Udak; Nad ; A va; Agni; J tavedas;

Vai v nara; Nighantu
Unit-IV
Mah bh ya (Paspa hnika) :
Definition of abda
Relation between abda and Artha
Purposes of the study of grammar
Definition of Vy kara a
Result of the proper use of word
Method of grammar
Siddh ntakaumud :
Ti anta (Bh and Edh only)
K danta (K tya Prakriy only)
Taddita (Matvarth ya)
K raka
Str pratyaya
Linguistics :
Definition of language
Classification of languages (geneological and morphological)
Speech-mechanism with special reference to Sanskrit
Sounds
Causes of phonetic-change
Phonetic laws (Grimm, Grassmann and Verner)
Directions of semantic change and reasons of change
Definition of V kya and its types
General and brief introduction of Indo-European family of languages
Difference between Bh
and V k
Difference between language and dialect
Unit-V
Explanation and critical questions
S khyak rik of I varakri a
Ved ntas ra of Sad nanda
Arthasa graha of Laug k Bh skara

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Unit-VI
R m ya a
Arrangement of the R m ya a
Legends in the R m ya a
Society in the R m ya a
R m ya a as a source of later Sanskrit works
Literary value of the R m ya a
Mah bh rata
Arrangement of the Mah bh rata
Legends in the Mah bh rata
Society in the Mah bh rata
Mah bh rata as a source of later Sanskrit works
Literary value of the Mah bh rata
Pur as
Definition of Pur as
Mah pur as and Upapur as
Pur ic cosmology
Pur as and Secular Arts
Pur ic legends
Unit-VII
Kau il ya Artha stra (First ten Adhik ra)
Manusm ti (I, II, and VII Adhy yas)
Y j avalkyasm ti (Vy vah r dhyaya only)
Unit-VIII
Poetry :
Raghuva a (I and XIV Cantos)
Kir t rjun ya (I Canto)
i up lavadha (I Canto)
Nai adhacarita (I Canto)
Prose :
Da akum racaritam (VIII Ucchv sa)
Har acaritam (V Ucchv sa)
K dambar (Mah vet V ttant )
K vya stra :
K vyaprak a K vyalak a a; K vyaprayojana;

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K vyahetu; K vyabheda; abda akti

Abhihit nvayav da; Anvit bhidh nav da; Cocept of
Rasa and discussion of Rasas tra; Rasado a;
K vyagu a
Alamk ras Anupr sa; lesa; Vakrokti; Upama
R paka; Utprek ; Sam sokti; Apahnuti; Nidar an ;
Arth ntarany sa; D t nta; Vibh van ; Vi e okti;
Sa kara; San ti
Dhvany loka (I Udyota)
Unit-IX
N tyaKar abh ra; Abhij na kuntala;
Uttarar macarita; Mudr r k as; Ratn val
N ya astra N ya stra of Bharata (I, II and VI
Adhy ya); Da ar paka (I and III Prak a)
Unit-X
Tarkasa graha (with D pik )
Tarkabh
of Ke avami ra
A study of the concepts of Pram r, Prameya, Pram
and Pramiti
PAPER - III (B)
[ELECTIVE / OPTIONAL]
Elective - I
Sa hit s :
Study of the following hymns :
gveda
Varu a [1.25]
S rya [1.125]
U as [3.61]
Parjanya [5.83]
ukla Yajurveda
ivasa kalpa [1.6]
Praj pati [1.5]
Artharvaveda
R str bhivardhanam [1.29]

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K la [10.53]
Br hma a :
Subject-matter
Vidhi and its types
Agnihotra and Agni oma Sacrifices
Affiliation of the Br hma a texts with different
Sa hit s
kpr tis khya :
Definitions of the following :
Sam n k ara; Sandhyak ara; Agho a; So man;
Svarabhakti;
Yama; Rakta; Sa yoga; Prag hya; Riphita
Nirukta (VII Adhy yaDaivata K
a)
Types of Mantras
Characteristics of Deities
Number of Deities
Elective - II
V kyapad ya (Brahmak
a)
Nature of Spho a; Nature of abda-Brahma; Powers
of abda-Brahma; Relation between Spho a and
Dhvani; relation between abda and Artha; Types of
Dhvani; Levels of language
Siddh ntakaumud
Samasa; Parasmaipadavidh na; tmanepadavidh na
P nin ya ik
Elective - III
Yogas tra-Vy sabh ya
Cittabh mi; Cittav ttis; Concept of I vara; Yog gas;
Sam dhi; Kaivalya
Ved nta : Brahmasutra-s nkarabh sys (1.1)
Ny ya-Vai sika: Ny yasiddh nta-Mukt bali (Anum na
Kha a)
Sarvadar ana-sangraha: Jainism; Buddhism

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Elective - IV
K vya-prak a (II and V Ull sa)
Vakrokti vitam (I Unmesa)
K vyamim s (I to V Adhy yas)
Rasagang dhara (I nana up to Rasanir pa a)
Elective - V
Palaeography :
History of the decipherment of the Br hm Script
Antiquity of the art of writing in India
Theories of the origin of the Br hm Script
Types of Epigraphical records
Br hm Script of the Mauryan and Gupta periods
Inscriptions of A oka :
Major Rock Edicts
Major Pillar Edicts
Gujarr Minor Rock Edict
M ski Rock Edict
Rummindei Pillar Edict
Bilingual Inscription from K ndh ra
Post-Mauryan Inscription
S ran tha Buddhist Image Inscription of Kani kas regal-year, 3
Manki l Inscription of Kaniskas regal year, 18
Nasik Cave Inscription of Nahapanas time
(years 41, 42, 45)
Girnar Rock Inscription of Rudradaman
Hathigumpha Inscription of Kharavela
Gupta and post-Gupta Inscriptions :
Allahabad Pillar Inscription of Samudragupta
Mathura Stone Inscription of Chandragupta IIs reignyear 61
Mehrauli Iron Pillar Inscription of Chandra
Bilsad Pillar Inscription of the time of Kum ragupta I
Damodarpur Copper Plate Inscription of Kum raguptayear 128

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Girn r Rock Inscription of Skandagupta

Indore Copper Plate Inscription of Skandagupta
Bhitari Pillar Inscription of Skandagupta
Mandasor Stone Inscription of the Guild of silk weavers
Poona Copper Plate Inscription of Prabh vati Gupt
Eran Inscription of Toram a
Gwalior Inscription of Mihirakula
Mandasor Pillar Inscription of Yasodharman
Mandasor Stone Inscription of Yo odharmanVi uvardhana
Bodhagaya Inscription of Mah n man
N land Stone Inscription of the time of
Ya ovarmadeva
Aphsad Stone Inscription of dityasena
Deobarn rka Inscription of Jivitagupta II
M liy Copper Plate Inscription of Dharasena II
Harah Inscription of I navarman
Ban skher Copper Plate Inscription of Har a
Aihole Stone Inscription of Pulake in II
Gwalior Inscription of Pratih ra King Mihirbhoja
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