"Good news for K-set aspirants! Karnataka State Eligibility Test (KSET) for Assistant Professorship - the University of Mysore, last date extended to apply till 25th May 2020," said the Karnataka deputy chief minister on Twitter in Kannada.

The Deputy Chief Minister said that the exam date will be published on the K-Set (Karnataka State Eligibility Test for Assistant Professorship) website (https//t.co/twjI71Y8hg).

Earlier the examination was scheduled to be conducted on April 12 but was postponed in wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of coronavirus positive cases in the state stand at 753 of which, 376 patients have recovered from the disease while 30 persons have lost their lives.