HSEE (Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Examination) - IIT Madras

 IIT Madras, a premier technical institution in the country, now offers a unique and innovative Five Year Integrated Masters Programme leading to M.A. degree in either of the three disciplines, viz. Development Studies, Economics and English Studies. With the launch of this programme, the IITM , is poised to cross a milestone in fulfilling its role in higher education in liberal arts and social sciences in the country.

The Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Examination or HSEE is a national level entrance test conducted every year by Indian Institute of Technology Madras for admission to the master programme offered by the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) of the Institute. The test is completely computer based and is scheduled to be conducted on June 13, 2021 in various cities across India. The HSEE started in the year 2006 coinciding with the launch of the M.A. programme at IIT Madras. This is the only test of its kind, which admits students to a five year integrated masters programme in humanities and social sciences subjects offered by an IIT.

Eligibility Criteria

A Candidate should have appeared any one of the following qualifying examinations for the first time in either 2020 or 2021.

• The final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by a Central or State Board recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (www.aiuweb.org).

• Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination conducted by a Board or University recognized by the Association of Indian Universities.

• Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defense Academy.

• Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects.

• Any Public School, Board or University examination in India or in a foreign country recognized as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities.

• H.S.C. vocational examination.

• Class XII skill courses of CBSE.

• General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London, Cambridge or Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level.

• High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.

Candidates who have completed Class XII (or equivalent) examination outside India or from a Board not specified above should produce a certificate from the Association of Indian Universities to the effect that the examination they have passed is equivalent to the Class XII examination.

In case the Class XII examination is not a public examination, the candidate must have passed at least one public (Board or Pre-University) examination earlier.

Important Dates

Activity	Date
Online Application and Payment of Examination Fee – Starts Payment Option A: Net Banking / Credit Card / Debit Card – Starts Payment Option B: Indian Bank Challan – Starts	Yet to be announced
Last Date for submission of online application	Yet to be announced
1) for payment made by Option A – Ends:
2) for payment made by Option B (step -2 must have been completed by ) – Ends :
Application Status can be Checked from the HSEE website by Candidates
Admit Card can be Downloaded from the HSEE Website by Candidates
Examination Date for HSEE-2022
Copy of candidate responses to be available on the HSEE – 2022 website
Declaration of Result on HSEE Website	Ju
Offer letter can be downloaded from the HSEE website by Successful Candidates – Starts

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