SLET Commission Assam Releases Notification for State Eligibility Test 2026 – Apply Now
State Eligibility Test 2026 – Notification Out
The State Level Eligibility Test Commission (SLET), Assam (North East Region), has released the official notification for the State Eligibility Test (SET) 2026. This state-level examination determines the eligibility of candidates for the post of Assistant Professor across universities and colleges in Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Nagaland, and Tripura.
The exam will be conducted in offline mode on 15th March 2026 (Sunday). Interested candidates who fulfill the required educational qualifications can apply online at the official website www.sletne.org.
State Eligibility Test 2026 – Overview
| Name of Exam | State Eligibility Test (SET) 2026 |
|---|---|
| Conducting Body | SLET Commission, Assam (NE Region) |
| Post | Assistant Professor (Eligibility Test) |
| Level | State Level |
| Exam Date | 15 March 2026 |
| Mode of Exam | Offline |
| No. of Papers | 2 |
| Total Questions | 150 |
| Total Marks | 300 |
| Official Website | www.sletne.org |
SET Exam Structure 2026
Paper I
- Marks: 100
- Questions: 50
- Duration: 1 hour (10:00 AM – 11:00 AM)
- Nature: General reasoning, aptitude, general awareness
Paper II
- Marks: 200
- Questions: 100
- Duration: 2 hours (11:30 AM – 1:30 PM)
- Nature: Subject-based
- No Negative Marking
PWD candidates get 20 minutes extra for each paper.
Eligibility Criteria for SET 2026
Age Limit
- No upper age limit to appear in the SET exam.
Educational Qualification
For General/UR/EWS
- Minimum 55% marks in Master’s Degree or equivalent (without rounding off).
For SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PWD
- Minimum 50% marks in Master’s Degree or equivalent.
Appearing Candidates
- Candidates appearing in the final year of their Master’s Degree may also apply.
Application Fee for SET 2026
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| UR | ₹1300 |
| OBC-NCL | ₹1150 |
| EWS | ₹1150 |
| SC/ST | ₹1100 |
| PWD | ₹900 |
How to Apply for SET Exam 2026
Eligible candidates can apply online through the official website. Steps:
Step-by-Step Process
- Visit the official portal www.sletne.org
- Scroll to Important Web-Links
- Click Online Application Form
- Complete registration
- Log in and fill your details
- Upload required documents
- Pay the application fee
- Submit the form and download the acknowledgment
Important Dates – SLET 2026
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Start Date for Online Apply | 21 November 2025 |
| Last Date for Online Apply | 05 January 2026 |
| Date of SET Exam | 15 March 2026 |
| Result Declaration | To be updated |
Important Web-Links of State Eligibility Test
| Online Application Form | Register | Login |
| SET 2026 Notification | Click Here |
| Information Brochure | Click Here |
| SLET Guidebook | Click Here |
| Download Attestation | Click Here |
| SLET Syllabus | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
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About State Eligibility Test 2026
State Level Eligibility Test (SLET) consists of two papers. All the two papers will have only objective type questions of the following forms:
(a) Multiple Choice
(b) Matching
(c) Assertion and Reasoning
(d) True and False
Date and Time of SLET Exam
State Eligibility Test (SET), 2026 will be conducted on 15th March 2026 (Sunday) in two sessions for both papers. The detail schedule of SET exam is asmentioned below.
| Paper | Marks | Number of Questions | Duration |
| I | 100 | 50 | 1 Hours ( 10.00 A.M. to 11.00 A.M.) |
| II | 200 | 100 | 2 Hours (11.30 A.M. to 1. 30 P.M.) |
Paper – Ishall be of general subject, intended to assess the teaching/ research aptitude of the candidate. It will primarily be designed to test reasoning ability, comprehension, divergent thinking and general awareness of the candidate.
Paper – II shall consist of 100 objective type questions based on the subject. Each question will carry 2 marks. There will be no negative marking. The compensatory time provided to the visually impaired candidates and PWD candidates with writing disability in Paper-I is 20 minutes. Accordingly, there is provision of 20 minutes compensatory time in Paper – II .
SLET Exam Syllabus
| Name of Subject | Subject Code | Download Syllabus |
| Assamese | 01 | Click Here |
| English | 02 | Click Here |
| Economics | 03 | Click Here |
| Education | 04 | Click Here |
| History | 05 | Click Here |
| Philosophy | 06 | Click Here |
| Political Science | 07 | Click Here |
| Geography | 08 | Click Here |
| Manipuri | 09 | Click Here |
| Bodo | 10 | Click Here |
| Bengali | 11 | Click Here |
| Hindi | 12 | Click Here |
| Anthropology | 13 | Click Here |
| Sanskrit | 14 | Click Here |
| Sociology | 15 | Click Here |
| Arabic | 16 | Click Here |
| Persian | 17 | Click Here |
| Law | 18 | Click Here |
| Nepali | 19 | Click Here |
| Psychology | 20 | Click Here |
| Commerce | 21 | Click Here |
| Management | 22 | Click Here |
| Chemical Science | 31 | Click Here |
| Life Science | 32 | Click Here |
| Mathematical Science | 33 | Click Here |
| Physical Science | 34 | Click Here |
| Computer Science | 35 | Click Here |
| Environmental Science | 36 | Click Here |
| Library and Information Science | 37 | Click Here |
| Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Science | 38 | Click Here |
SLET Test Centres
Here is the list exam centres throughout North Eastern region for State Eligibility Test 2026.
| Name of Centres | Centre Code |
| Gauhati University | 01 |
| Dibrugarh University | 02 |
| Tezpur University | 03 |
| Assam University | 04 |
| Manipur University | 05 |
| Rajiv Gandhi Central University, Arunachal | 06 |
| Tripura University | 07 |
| Sikkim (Nar Bahadur Bhandari Degree College) | 08 |
| Mizoram University | 09 |
| North Eastern Hill University, Shillong | 10 |
| Nagaland University | 11 |
