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.

Date of Birth
Candidates whose date of birth falls on or after October 01, 1996 are eligible for HSEE-2021. However, in the case of SC, ST and PwD candidates, upper age limit is relaxed by 5 years, i.e., candidates belonging to SC, ST, and PwD and born on or after October 01, 1991 are eligible. The date of birth as recorded in the High School (10th std./12th Std.) first Board/ Pre-University Certificate will be taken as authentic. Candidates must produce a scanned copy of this certificate along with the completed Application Form as proof of their age and at the time of admission original certificate has to be produced failing which they will be disqualified.


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

February 01, 2021

Last Date for submission of online application



1) for payment made by Option A – Ends: March 15, 2021

2) for payment made by Option B (step -2 must have been completed by March 15, 2021) – Ends : March 16, 2021

Application Status can be Checked from the HSEE website by Candidates

March 31, 2021 to April 30, 2021

Admit Card can be Downloaded from the HSEE Website by Candidates

May 12, 2021 to June 13, 2021

Examination Date for HSEE-2021

June 13, 2021

Copy of candidate responses to be available on the HSEE – 2021 website

June 21, 2021 to June 23, 2021, 05:00 PM

Declaration of Result on HSEE Website

June 28, 2021

Offer letter can be downloaded from the HSEE website by Successful Candidates – Starts

June 30, 2021



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