Himachal Pradesh State Eligibility Test (HP SET)

Teaching aptitude

Research aptitude

Comprehension

Communication

Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude

Logical reasoning

Data interpretation

Information and communication technology (ICT)

People, Development and Environment

Higher education system

Inorganic chemistry

Physical chemistry

Organic chemistry

Interdisciplinary topics
Chemistry in Nanoscience and Technology
Catalysis and Green Chemistry
Medicinal chemistry
Supramolecular Chemistry
Environmental chemistry

Business Environment and International Business

Accounting and auditing

Business economics

Business finance

Business Statistics and Research Methods

Business Management and Human Resource Management

Banking and Financial Institutions

Marketing management

Legal Aspects of Business

Income-Tax and Corporate Tax Planning

Micro economics

Macro economics

Statistics and econometrics

Mathematical Economics

International economics

Public Economics

Money and banking

Growth and Development of Economics

Environmental Economics and Demography

Indian economy

Educational Studies

History, Politics and Economics of Education

Learner and Learning Process

Teacher education

Curriculum Studies

Research in education

Pedagogy, Andragogy and Assessment

Technology in/ for Education

Educational Management, Administration and Leadership

Inclusive education

Drama

Poetry

Fiction, short story

Non-fictional prose

Language: basic concepts, theories and pedagogy.

English in India: History, Evolution and Futures

Literary criticism

Literary theory post World War II

Research methods and materials in English

Geomorphology

Climatology

Oceanography

Geography of Environment

Population and Settlement Geography

Geography of Economic Activities and Regional Development

Cultural, Social and Political Geography

Geographic thought

Geographical Techniques

Geography of India

Negotiating the sources

Pastoralism and food production

Indus/Harappa Civilization

Vedic and later Vedic periods

Expansion of state system

From State to Empire

Dissolution of Empire and emergence of regional powers

Gupta Vakataka Age

Harsha and his times

The emergence of Regional Kingdoms

Kingdoms in South India

Kingdoms in Eastern India

Kingdoms in Western India

Kingdoms in North India

Characteristics of early Medieval India

Agrarian Economy

Trade and Urbanization

Growth of Brahminical religions

Society

Education and educational institutions

Arab contracts

Source of Medieval Indian History

Political developments

Foundation of the Mughal Empire

The Vijayanagara and the Bahmanis

Rise of the Marathas & the foundation of swaraj by Shivaji

Administration & economy

Sher Shah’s administrative reforms

The administrative system in the Deccan

Industries

Trade and Commerce

Society and culture

The Sufis

Bhakti movement

The saints of the Medieval Period

The Sikh Movement

Social classification

Rural society

Position of Women

Fine arts

Sources of Modern Indian History

Rise of British power

British relations with principal Indian States

Colonial economy

Decline of industries

British Industrial policy

Growth of New Urban Centre’s

Indian society in transition

The new education

Indian renaissance

Women’s question

The printing press

Modernization of Indian languages and literary forms

Rise of Indian Nationalism

Birth of Indian National Congress

Gandhian Mass Movements

Left wing politics

Depressed class movement

Communal politics

India after independence

The structure of Bureaucracy

New education policy

Economic policies and the planning process

Linguistic reorganization of states

Foreign policy initiatives

Historical method, Research, Methodology and Historiography

Molecules and their interaction relevant to biology

Cellular organization

Fundamental processes

Cell communication and cell signaling

Developmental biology

System physiology – plant

System physiology – animal

Inheritance biology

Diversity of life forms

Ecological principles

Evolution and behavior

Applied biology

Methods in biology

Introduction to journalism and mass communication

Communication for development and social change

Reporting and editing

Advertising and Marketing Communication

Public Relations and Corporate Communication

Media laws and ethics

Media management and production

ICT and Media

Film and visual communication

Communication Research

Analysis

Linear algebra

Complex analysis

Algebra

Topology

Ordinary differential equations (ODEs)

Partial differential equations (PDEs)

Numerical analysis

Calculus of variations

Linear integral equations

Classical mechanics

Descriptive statistics, exploratory data analysis

Vedic and later Vedic periods

Technical terms

Folk music

Rasa and Aesthetics

Research methodology and pedagogy, avenues, interdisciplinary aspects and modern technology

Hindustani music
Applied theory
History of Indian music, contribution of musicologists and their textual tradition
Compositional forms and their evolution
Musical instruments and its classification
Contribution of composers/performers to Indian music
Ghana and institutional system and conferences of Hindustani music

Karnataka music
Applied theory
Historical perspective of music- contributions of scholars, musicologists, musical concepts in treatises
Compositional forms and their evolution
Music instruments of India
Contribution of composers/performers to music (Indian and western)
Prominent banis, music training, education and propagation

Percussion
Applied theory – taal & avanadhavadhya
History of music, treies and controbution of musicologist
Detailed study of the texts
Detailed study of compositional forms of avanaddha vadyas
Classification of musical instruments, descriptions of musical instruments from ancient to present period in India
Performer & composers
Detailed study of gharanas and institutional system in music

Rabindra Sangeet
Applied theory
Historical perspective of music
Composition forms and their evolution
Music instrument of India
Contribution of scholars/performer and their textual traditions
Gharana and institutionalized system of music

Classical Indian: Epistemology and Metaphysics

Classical western: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern: epistemology and metaphysics

Indian ethics

Western ethics

Contemporary Indian Philosophy

Recent Western Philosophy

Social and Political Philosophy: Indian

Social and Political Philosophy: Western

Logic

Applied philosophy

Unit 1
Physical education and adapted physical education, their objectives Philosophies of education as applied to physical education
Development of Physical education in Greece, Rome, Sweden, Russia England, Denmark, Germany, USA, Australia and China.
Growth and development of physical education in India
Recreation
Wellness
Teaching Aptitude
Social aspects of sports
Ancient & Modern Olympics games, Asian and Commonwealth games.
tructure and functions of international and national bodies controlling various games and sports,. Prominent honours and awards in games and sports.

Unit 2
Exercise physiology its scope and importance in the field of physical education and sports.
Cardio respiratory adaptations to long and short term physical activities
Muscle
Neuro-muscular junction and transmission of nerve impulse, kinesthetic Sense organs and neural control of motor skills.
Bio-Chemical aspects of exercise
Recovery process
Environmental influence on Human Physiology under exercise.
Women in sports
Aging
Physiological responses of various therapeutic modalities and rehabilitation
Physiological aspects of various Ergogenic aids. Massage manipulations and their physiological responses

Unit 3
Kinesiology and biomechanics. Modern trends in biomechanics. Planes and Axes of human body. Joints and their movements
Muscle attachments
Motion
Linear and Angular Kinematics and Kinetics
Friction, Spin, impact and elasticity
Air and water dynamics
Mechanical advantage and applications of Levers in sports
Posture and its deformities with their corrective exercises
Kinesiological, Muscular and mechanical analyses of fundamental movements
Mechanical analyses of major sports skills

Unit 4
Sports psychology
Motivation in sports
Psychological factors affecting sports performance
Personality
Group dynamics, Group cohesion and leadership in sports
Cognitive process
Transfer of training and its types with its implication in sports.
Long and short term psychological preparation for performance/ competition
Psychological skill training for activation and relaxation
Spectators and sports performance

Unit 5
Development of teacher education for physical education in India. Comparative study of professional preparation in physical education of India with those of USA, Russia, Germany, Australia and UK
Professional and other courses of physical education in India. Role of Government agencies monitoring professional courses in physical education
Qualities, qualifications and responsibilities of physical education personnel at primary, secondary and higher education levels. Scope of physical education personnel in the promotion of health, fitness and wellness
Recent Government policies for promoting physical education and sports in India
Hierarchy of organizational set-up in physical education at Schools, Colleges and University level
Role of public & private sectors in the promotion of physical education and sports in the country
Curriculum Development
Curriculum design and content
Teaching aids
Curriculum evaluation

Unit 6
Health
Community health programme-
School health programme and personal hygiene
Communicable diseases
Psychosomatic disorders/ sedentary life style diseases
Obesity related health problems. Body weight control and its significance on health. Role of exercise, dieting and combination of exercise & dieting on weight control.
First-aid
Pollution
Nutrition
Effects of smoking, alcohol, & drugs on health; prevention and rehabilitation

Unit 7
Sports training
Strength
Endurance
Speed
Flexibility
Coordinative Abilities
Technique and Skill
Planning
Periodization
Talent Identification

Unit 8
Research in Physical Education
Methods of research
Identification and formulation of research problem. Types of research hypotheses and their formulation. Hypotheses testing
Tools of Research
Sources and steps of literature search-
Sampling techniques
Data, its types and collecting measures
Normal probability curve and grading scales
Statistical processes, their importance and uses in research
Application of parametric and non parametric statistical techniques in research
Computer Applications
Preparation of research proposal, report, abstract, paper for publication and paper for presentation

Unit 9
Test, measurement and evaluation
Criteria of selecting an appropriate test and administration of testing programme
Types of tests and construction of standard knowledge and skill tests
Tests for fitness
Test for fitness components
Sports skill tests
Anthropometric Measurements
Somatotype and Posture evaluating techniques
Testing of Physiological Phenomenons
Tests for Psychological Variables

Unit 10
Management
Personnel management
Financial management
Supervision
Facility Management
Role of sports manager
Event Management
Public Relation

Mathematical methods of physics

Classical mechanics

Electromagnetic theory

Quantum mechanics

Thermodynamic and statistical physics

Electronics and experimental methods

Mathematical methods of physics

Classical mechanics

Electromagnetic theory

Quantum mechanics

Thermodynamic and statistical physics

Electronics and experimental methods

Atomic & Molecular Physics

Condensed matter physics

Nuclear and particle physics

Political theory

Political thought

Indian political thought

Comparative political analysis

International relations

India’s foreign policy

Political institutions in India

Political processes in India

Public administration

Governance and public policy in India

Emergence of Psychology

Research methodology and statistics

Psychological testing

Biological basis of behavior

Attention, perception, learning, memory and forgetting

Thinking, intelligence and creativity

Personality, motivation, emotion, stress and coping

Social psychology

Human development and interventions

Emerging areas

Introduction to public administration

Administrative thought

Indian administration

State & local administration

Comparative and development administration

Economic and financial administration

Social welfare administration

Public policy

Governance and good governance

Research methodology

Vedic-literature

Specific study of Vedic literature

Darsana

Darśana literature:Special study

Grammar and linguistics

Specific study of grammar

Sanskrit literature, poetics and prosody

Specific study of the topics

Purāṇetihāsa, dharmaśāstra and epigraphy

Sociological theory

Research methodology and methods

Basic concepts and institutions

Rural and urban transformations

State, Politics and Development

Economy and society

Environment and society

Family, marriage and kinship

Science, Technology and Society

Culture and symbolic transformations

Tourist/ visitor/ traveller/ excursionist

Earth’s movement

Nature and characteristic of tourism products of India

Transportation

Historical background of travel trade, significance of travel agency business, types of travel agent

Distinctive characteristics of hospitality industry

Concept of goods & services

Tourism planning

Statistics

Managerial processes, functions, skills, and roles in organization, systems, contingency and operational approaches to management