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CSSET 2022 or Combined Shiksha Shastri Entrance Test is conducted for three Sanskrit deemed universities PAN India. CSSET is a national-level exam that is conducted annually. This year the exam is expected to be held on August 14, 2022 , by the Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati. CSSET Application Form is currently available on the website from May 15, 2022 to June 15, 2022.

The application fee for the exam is set to Rs. 1000/-. The candidates must make sure that they fulfill eligibility criteria before applying. The test will be conducted in various exam centres across the country. CSSET Exam Pattern is divided into two parts – Part A and Part B. To get a thorough understanding of the exam, the candidates must check out previous years’ papers. The universities that offer admissions on the basis of CSSET 2022 are

Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan - New Delhi,
Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth – Tirupati
Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi.

Registration

The CSSET 2022 Application Form is available from May 15 – June 25, 2022. Below is a step-wise guide to fill the application form:

Step 1: Obtaining the Application Form

The combined Shiksha Shastri Entrance Test form can be obtained online. Candidates seeking the form online should visit the CSSET website slbsrsv.ac.in.
Candidates will have to enter a name, date of birth, and mobile number/email id to get the user id and password required to log in for the application form.
The next step is logging in using the user id and password to fill the application form.

Step 2: Filling in the Application Form

After obtaining the application form, applicants must give it a thorough read to correctly fill all required personal and educational details.
There is a declaration and a CSSET 2022 Identity Card attached with the CSSET 2022 Application form.
The candidates have to upload one photograph which will be used for both the application form and admit card. The details to be filled in the application form are:

Eligibility Criteria

Before applying for CSSET 2022, candidates must check the eligibility criteria set by the conducting institution and the participating colleges. Eligibility criteria are the minimum qualifications candidates must have to write CSSET 2022 entrance and subsequently be admitted to B. Ed (Sanskrit) course based on their merit in the examination.

The eligibility criteria for CSSET 2022 is as follows:

Candidates must have passed Shastri/ B. A Sanskrit or equivalent 10+2+3 with a minimum of 50% marks.

OR

Candidates must have passed two years of Shastri/ B.A Sanskrit or equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks.
Passed in 1-year bridge course/ Setu or one year of Acharya / MA Sanskrit.

OR

Candidates must have passed Acharya / MA Sanskrit / equivalent.
Candidates appearing for the qualifying examination can also apply.
The age limit is 20 years as of October 1, 2022.

Reservation

Categories	Reservation (in %)
Scheduled Caste	15%
Scheduled Tribes	7.5%
Other Backward Classes	27%
Persons with Disability	3%
Total Reservation	52.5%

Exam Pattern

CSSET 2022 is divided into two sections – Part A and Part B.
Part A will be in the form of a booklet and contains 4 sections.
The total time duration of the exams is 2 hours 30 minutes.

Part A has multiple choice questions for sections as given under:

Sections	Marks
Proficiency in the Sanskrit Language	40
Sanskrit Language	40
Teaching Aptitude	40
General Awareness	40
Total	160

Part B
Part B will be of a subjective type for testing Sanskrit language writing skills. The test will be for thirty minutes.

This test comprises of subjective type questions for the below-given sections:

Sections	Marks
Linguistic Components of Sanskrit	10
Comprehension	20
Written Expression	10
Total Marks	40

Counselling

Aspirants who will cross the cut-off marks will be listed in CSSET 2022 Merit List. The Merit List will be prepared based on the marks scored in accordance with their ranks. The highest scorer will get rank 1 in the merit list.

Exam Highlights

Exam Name

CSSET
Mode of Conduction

Offline
Exam Duration

2 hours 30 mins
Exam Frequency

Once a year
No. of Sections In Exam

2 Sections
Total Marks

200 Marks
Medium of the Exam

English

Exam

Events	Dates
Application Form Release Date	May 15, 2022
Last date of the Application Form	June 25, 2022
Release of Admit Card	July 15, 2022
Entrance Exam	August 14, 2022
Result	Fourth week of August, 2022 (Tentative)
Counselling	To be announced