KSET Economics Eligibility Criteria

KSET Educational Qualifications

• Candidates are required to achieve a minimum of 55% marks in their Master's degree in Economics or related fields for which they intend to apply in the KSET Economics Exam.
  
  
• Reserved category candidates must meet a minimum mark threshold of 50% in the KSET Economics Exam.
  
  
• Individuals in their final year of study are eligible to apply for the KSET Economics exam, provided they complete their degree.
  
  
• Candidates currently enrolled in their Master’s Degree program (First or Second Semester), undergoing their Master’s Degree (Final Year) examination, or awaiting results are also eligible to apply for the KSET Economics Exam.
  
  
• However, such candidates will be conditionally admitted, and eligibility certificates will be issued upon providing evidence of having cleared the Master’s degree or equivalent examination with at least 55% marks (50% for SC, ST, OBC, and PWD candidates) within two years from the date of the KSET Economics result. Failure to do so will result in disqualification.
  
  
• Individuals who have previously qualified in the KSET Exam in any subject are not permitted to sit for the same subject again.
  
  
• Ph.D. degree holders whose Master’s level examination concluded by September 19, 1991 (irrespective of the result declaration date) are entitled to a 5% relaxation in aggregate marks (i.e., from 55% to 50%) for appearing in the KSET Economics Exam.
  
  
• Applicants from states other than Karnataka, belonging to OBC categories, will be categorized under General Merit (GM) as per the reservation policy of the Karnataka Government.

KSET Age Limit

There is no specified upper age limit for the KSET Economics Exam. Candidates may apply upon reaching the age of 21.

KSET Nationality

To be eligible for the KSET Economics exam 2024, candidates must hold Indian citizenship. Foreign nationals are ineligible to register for the exam.