GSET Political Science Exam Syllabus and Preparation Tips

GSET or Gujarat State Eligibility Test is conducted by Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara once in a year. GSET 2025 exam will be conducted in Gujarati and English languages ​​in offline mode. Students appearing for the exam can download the GSET 2025 Political Science syllabus in the PDF format from the official portal of GSET, gujaratset.ac.in.

You must check out the GSET 2025 exam syllabus topics details, exam pattern, preparation tips provided here for your guidance.

GSET 2025 Exam Syllabus Overview

You can check the GSET 2025 exam syllabus overview provided below in the detailed format:

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	GSET
Full Form of GSET	Gujarat State Eligibility Test
Conducting Body	Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Exam Mode	Offline
Number of Papers	2
Total Exam Duration	3 hours
Medium	Gujarati & English
Types of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions (objective)

GSET Exam Pattern & Structure

You must familiarize yourself with the GSET 2025 exam pattern as there will be 50 questions, each of 2 marks in Paper 1. The details regarding the GSET 2025 exam pattern is given below in the tabular format:

Components	Total Questions	Marks Distribution	Exam Duration
Paper I	50	100	1 Hour
Paper II	100	200	2 Hours
Total	150	300	3 Hours

GSET 2025 Syllabus: Political Science

There are 10 units included in the GSET 2025 Political Science syllabus. The important topics that are needed to be followed by those appearing for the Gujarat State Eligibility Test, GSET in November, 2025 are given below:

Unit	Unit Name	Topics covered
Unit 1	Political Theories	Meaning, Nature, and Significance; Power, Authority, Legitimacy, and Sovereignty; Justice, Equality, Right, and Liberty
Unit 2	Political Ideologies	Classical Ideologies by Plato & Aristotle, Modern Ideologies by Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Marx, Indian Ideologies by Kautilya, Gandhi, Ambedkar, Nehru
Unit 3	Comparative Politics	Approach; Political Development; Political Culture; Political Socialization; Political Modernization
Unit 4	International Relations	Theories and Approaches; National Interest; Balance of Power; Globalization; Foreign Policy
Unit 5	Indian Government and Politics	Constitutional Framework; Fundamental Rights; Directive Principles; Executive, Legislature, Judiciary
Unit 6	Public Administration	Principles; Bureaucracy; Budgeting; Administrative Reforms; Accountability and Control
Unit 7	Indian Political Ideologies	Ancient and Modern Thinkers; Nationalism and Social Reform Movements
Unit 8	Western Political Ideologies	Liberalism; Marxism, Feminism, Postmodernism
Unit 9	Political Institutions in India	Federalism; Panchayati Raj; Election Commission; Political Parties and Pressure Groups
Unit 10	Contemporary Global Issues	Environment, Human Right, Gender Issues, Global Governance, and International Organizations (UN, WHO, IMF)

High-weightage Topics in GSET Political Science Syllabus

If you are preparing for the GSET 2025 Political Science you can check the important and high weightage topics that are mentioned below in the tabular format:

Topic	Weightage
Indian Government and Politics	High
Political Theory and Thought	High
International relations	High
Comparative Politics	Low
Public Administration	Low

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GSET 2025 Exam Political Science: Recommended Books

We have provided a detailed list of Political Science books for those appearing for the GSET 2025 exam below:

Recommended Materials	Books/Resource
Concepts	Introduction to Political Theory by O.P. Gauba Global Politics by Andrew Heywood
Ideologies by Political Thinkers	Foundations of Indian Political Thought by V.R. Mehta A History of Political Thoughts of Plato & Marx by Subrata Mukherjee & Sushila Ramaswamy
Indian Polity	D.D. Basu
International Relations	Foreign Policy by V.P. Dutt
Public Administration	Rumki Basu

Preparation Tips for GSET Political Science Exam

Given below are some important preparation tips that you need to follow if you are appearing for the GSET Political Science 2025 exam.

Tip	Preparation Strategy
Tip #1	Master the Paper I topics (teaching & research aptitude, reasoning, data interpretation, ICT etc.) because it is common for all candidates
Tip #2	Deeply study your subject (Paper II) using standard textbooks, recent developments, and subject-wise previous year questions
Tip #3	Take regular mock tests/practice past papers under timed conditions to build speed, accuracy and exam temperament
Tip #4	Work on week areas & time allocation – after practice, identify weaker sections and allocate more time to them; keep revising stronger ones