CSSET 2023: Exam Date, Admit Card, Syllabus, Latest News

CSSET 2023 Exam Notifications will be avaialbe on the official website. Candidates can keep a track of exam dates on the official webspage. Read below to know more about CSSET 2023 Exam. 

Table of Contents

• CSSET Introduction
• CSSET 2023 Exam Date
• CSSET 2023 Eligibility
• CSSET 2023 Application Form
• CSSET 2023 Admit Card
• CSSET 2023 Exam Pattern
• CSSET 2023 Syllabus
• CSSET 2023 Results
• CSSET 2023 Counselling
• CSSET 2023 Seats Availability
• CSSET 2023 Reservation

Introduction to CSSET 2023

• Combined Shiksha Shastri Entrance Test is abbreviated as CSSET conducted by Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, to allow candidates to gain admission at Sanskrit deemed universities.
• The Combined Shiksha Shastri Entrance Test (CSSET) allows the candidate to apply for three Universities concentrating on the Sanskrit language.
  • Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan: It is a premier Institution for promoting Sanskrit studies in India and abroad. Founded in 1970, it is the biggest Sanskrit University in the world today. Development of Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan as a world-class university for the establishment of the glory of Sanskrit learning in the global context.
    
  • Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha: Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha is a Deemed University in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. The school was established in 1956 under the Ministry of Education by Government of India to propagate Sanskrit studies, traditional Sastras and Pedagogy. The Professional Programmes offered in the university are Siksha Sastri (B.Ed.) Admission to all the UG and PG courses are based on the merit of the student considering their qualifying examination results as well as Personal Interview. For admission to B.Ed, M.Ed, Ph.D programmes, the university conducts different entrance tests.
  • Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth: Sanskrit language university, located in New Delhi, India. It was established on 8 October 1962, and the University Grants Commission, granted the status of a deemed university to the Vidyapeetha in November 1987., the second most prestigious university for classical India studies in North India
• The CSSET 2023 Exam will be conducted for B.Ed courses in different cities all across the country.
• It is a competitive exam which allows the candidate to enroll for B.Ed program.
• The CSSET is a national level examination. It is held once every year.
• The Exam Syllabus consisting of different topics under Knowledge of Sanskrit Linguistic Components, Creative Writing, Comprehension, Teaching Aptitude, Sanskrit Literature, Proficiency in Sanskrit, General Knowledge and Mental Ability. All the candidates applying for CSSET must meet all the eligibility requirements as mentioned by the examination committee.

CSSET 2023 Exam Highlights

CSSET 2023 Exam Highlights are given below: 

CSSET 2023 Exam Information
Exam Name	Combined Shiksha Shastri Entrance Test
Commonly Known as	CSSET
Exam level	National Level
Conducted by	Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth
Courses Offered	B.Ed

CSSET 2023 Exam Dates

CSSET 2023 Exam Dates are mentioned below:

Events	Important Date
Application form Start Date	Mar 2023 (Tentative)
Application form last date (with a late fee)	Mar 2023 (Tentative)
Application modification	Apr 2023 (Tentative)
Admit Card	May 2023 (Tentative)
Exam	Jun 2023 (Tentative)
Result	Jul 2023 (Tentative)
Counselling Process	Aug 2023 (Tentative)

Note: The dates mentioned in the above table are tentative. Candidates are highgly advised to keep themselves updated by keep an eye on the website regularly.

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CSSET 2023 Eligibility Criteria

The institution organizing the CSSET examination has a defined eligibility criterion which has to be met by all the candidates applying for the examination. Candidates must have completed Shastri or B.A. (With Sanskrit) in 10+2+3 Scheme and/or M.A. (Sanskrit) from a recognized University with at least 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ST candidates) marks in the qualifying examination. All the candidates applying for CSSET 2023 must have completed the age of 20 as of October 1st, 2023.

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CSSET 2023 Application Form

CSSET 2023 Application Form will be avaialbe on the official website. An application fee of Rs.1000 needs to be paid at the time of registration, payment can be either online through debit/credit card or Net banking or offline through challan.

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CSSET 2023 Admit Card

CSSET 2023 Admit Card will be available on the official website. All the candidates are required to log in to their account with the application form number to gain access to the admit card. Candidates must carry CSSET Admit Card along with them at the Exam Centre otherwise, he/she will not be allowed to enter the examination hall.

NOTE: All the candidates are required to carry valid government authorized identification along with their admit card to the venue on the day of examination.

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CSSET 2023 Exam Pattern

 CSSET 2023 exam will be conducted in offline mode i.e, Pen and Paper-based. The time duration for the candidate to attempt the CSSET will be 2 hours and 30 minutes. CSSET 2023 will be divided into two main sections. The first main section will have 4 subsections involving the main subjects. The second main section will have questions framed to test the candidate's proficiency in the Sanskrit language.

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CSSET 2023 Syllabus

CSSET 2023 candidates are expected to be aware of the syllabus followed by the CSSET 2023.

• CSSET 2023 question paper is 200 marks, contains 2 sections.
  • Part A consists of 160 marks.
  • Part B consist of 40 marks.
  • Each question in part-A carries equal marks.
  • The candidates will be awarded 4 marks for every correct answer.
  • Every question in Part B carries equal marks i.e. 10 marks for a single answer.
  • There is no negative marking in this exam.
  • There is no deduction of marks for blank answers.

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CSSET 2023 Syllabus

Subject	Topics	Sub-topics
Section – A Sanskrit Language Proficiency – Scope	Treaty	Morphs of Words Morphs of Verbs
	Suffix	Kṛt Offspring suffix Matup/Vatup Tap, Ṅīp, Ṅīṣ
	Compound	Indeclinable Determinative Copulative/Numeral Appositional/Negative Attributive
	Prakriyā	Ṇich San
	Voice	Active Voice Passive Voice Impersonal Voice
	Kāraka & Upapada Vibhakti	Accusative Karma Instrumental Karaṇa Dative Sampradāna Ablative Apādāna Locative Adhikaraṇa
Section B Testing of General knowledge – Scope	Indian Culture history Music Date Paint art Music Drama Music Indian Constitution Stats Sanskrit Literature Language Indian & Western Historical Places Literacy Population Capital Environment Science (Ancient) Modern Awards, Sports, Literature & Science Important Days Human Rights Important World Conferences Sanskrit Institutions on National Level Contemporary Issues
Mental Ability – Scope	Arrangement of Alphabets Arrangement of Numbers Increasing/Decreasing order Time, Day, Date, Hours Time/Word in Mirror Shapes Cause & effects, Part & Hall Relationship of Basic & Based Odd one out Upcoming Number, Series Numeric/Relative ratios Meaningful Order of different Things Mathematical Rationality Human Relations General Rational Statement
Section – C Teaching Aptitude – Scope	Objectives of Education Qualities of Teacher Educational Principles Discipline Teaching Profession Classroom Management Roll of Teacher Teaching Objectives Ancient Education Assignment Sentience about Education Educational Commissions Educational Problems Life-Value Education Educational Psychology History of Education
Section – D Sanskrit Literature – Scope	Vaidika Vāṅmaya - Scope Vaidika Vāṅmaya Brāhmana, Āraṇyaka Upniṣad, Vedanta Darśana Philosophies Puraṇa Rāmāyana Mahābhārat Epics Poets & Dramas Prose and Champū Modern Compositions Composers

 

Subject

Topics

Proficiency in Sanskrit Language

Functional Grammar Conversion of Voice Selection of Viśiṣṭapada Conversion of Lakāra, Liṅga, Vachana, Vāchya Selection of Nominative, Adjective and Verb Selection of Avyayapada, Usage of Pronoun on the place of Noun, Selection of Upmāna Upmeya Answering after reading given paragraph Answering after reading given Poetic metre Writing of a Paragraph of approximately 50 words on a subject from the given options

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CSSET 2023 Results

CSSET 2023 Results will be announced on the official website. To see the results, the candidate should log in to the official page, using their login credentials; which is their registered email ID and password. All the candidates are advised to have a copy of the result for future reference/use. Based on the result and selection list candidates are permitted to attend the counselling process.

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CSSET 2023 Counselling

CSSET 2023 Counselling Process will start soon. Candidates must visit the official website for checking the counselling dates. All the candidates shortlisted based on the ranking and performance on their written CSSET 2023 examination can register for the counselling process on the official website. The student shortlist will be formed on the basis of the candidate's performance on the written exam and the rank they managed to secure in the examination process. The candidates qualified for counselling must report at the venue as per date and time scheduled.

Note: CSSET 2023 Counselling will be held in all the three centres. The qualified candidates must be physically present for the counselling process.

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CSSET 2023 Seats

The number of seats available for candidates applying for CSSET 2023 are mentioned below: