About
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras invites applications for Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Examination (HSEE) for the year 2017. IIT HSEE 2017 Entrance exam is conducted for admission to five year integrated Master of Arts (M.A.) programmes, commencing in the session 2017-18
HSEE (Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Examination) is for admission to the five-year integrated Master of Arts (M.A.) Program at IIT Madras for admission in Integrated MA.
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is an institute of national importance which offers quality education in Humanities, Sciences, Engineering, Management and Technology at UG / PG level.
HSEE 2017 is for admission into the two following courses:
- Integrated M.A. in Development Studies
- Integrated M.A. in English Studies
Seats Intake
Total Number of Seats: 46 (23 seats in each stream)
Allocations of seats to individual streams will be made based on the academic performance of students (CGPA) during the first three semesters, students' preferences, and availability of seats under each discipline.
Eligibility Criteria
Academic Eligibility: Candidates applying for HSEE-2017 should have either completed or should be appearing in 2016 in any one of the following qualifying examinations (QE):
- The final exam of the 10+2 system, conducted by a Central or State Board recognized by the Association of Indian Universities.
- Intermediate or two-year Pre-University Exam conducted by a Board or University recognized by the Association of Indian Universities
- Final exam of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy; senior secondary school exam conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects
- Any Public School, Board or University Exam in India or in a foreign country recognized as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU)
- HSC vocational examination
- General Certificate Education (GCE) exam (London, Cambridge or Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level
- High School Certificate Exam of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.
Candidates who have completed Class XII (or equivalent) exam outside India or from a Board not specified above should produce a certificate from the Association of Indian.
In case the Class XII exam is not a public exam, the candidate must have passed at least one public (Board or Pre-University) exam earlier
Nationality: Candidates who are NOT citizens of India at the time of registering for HSEE 2017 (by birth or naturalized) are treated as foreign nationals.
Percentage of Marks in QE: Candidates belonging to the GEN Category & OBC Category must secure a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate in the QE. Candidates belonging to SC/ST & PwD Categories must secure a minimum of 55% in aggregate in the QE.
Date of Birth: Candidate, whose date of birth falls on or after 01st October 1991, is eligible for HSEE-2017; however, in the case of SC/ST & PwD candidates, upper age limit is relaxed by 5 years, i.e., candidates belonging to these categories/sub-categories born on or after 01st October 1986 are eligible.
Physical Fitness: Every qualified candidate will have to submit a Physical Fitness certificate from a registered medical practitioner in the prescribed format that will be made available along with the letter of offer of admission.
Reservation of Seats
Indian nationals belonging to certain categories are admitted under the seats reserved for them in accordance with the rules of the Govt. of India. The categories and the extent of reservation are as follows:
- OBC belonging to Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL) - 27% seats
- SC - 15% Seats
- ST - 15% Seats
- PwD - 03% Seats
Exam Pattern
Type of Question Paper: HSEE-2017 exam is of three hours duration and has two parts.
Part I consists of objective type multiple-choice questions for 2½ hours duration (150 minutes), administered through computer. Part II involves essay writing for 30 minutes to be written on answer sheet distributed to the candidates at the end of Part I
Part I covers the following topics:
(i) English and Comprehension Skill;
(ii) Analytical and Quantitative Ability;
(iii) General Studies covering the areas of India Economics and
(iv) Environment and Ecology)
Part II requires the candidates to write an essay on general topic involving description, or/and reflection or/and discussion
Langauge of Questions Paper: English
Cities for HSEE-2017
- The entrance exam will be conducted in the following 10 cities: Bangalore, Bhopal, Chennai, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, and Thiruvananthapuram
How to Apply
- Application for the HSEE-2017 is only through online mode. Candidate needs access to a computer with internet connection and a printer.
- Registration - logon to the official website http://hsee.iitm.ac.in/ select from the menu “Apply-Online”, and follow the instructions on the site.
- Completed application form has to be submitted online only, along with the scanned photograph, signature and copies of relevant certificates, on or before 25th January 2017. Candidates are advised to must ensure their eligibility before applying online application.
NOTE: Students have to Apply through Online mode only.
Fees
Candidates must pay the exam fee as applicable is through Net Banking/Credit Card/Debit Card/Indian Bank Challan that will be generated during the process of application.
For General & OBC (NCL)
- Male Rs.2000/-;
- Female Rs.1000/-
- 3rd Gender candidates is Rs.2000/-
For SC/ST/PwD Candidates
- Male Rs.1000/-;
- Female Rs.1000/-
- 3rd Gender candidates is Rs.1000/-
Additionally, the service charges of the Bank will be Rs.30/-
Payment by Indian Bank e-challan: A bank challan of Indian bank will be generated during the online process of application; candidate has go to any branch of the Indian Bank along with a printed challan and pay the fee
For more details, refer prospectus or website http://hsee.iitm.ac.in/
Important Dates
- Online Application Process (HSEE website) starts: 17th December 2016
- Payment of Examination Fee begins: 17th December 2016
- Last Date for Submission of Online Application and for payment fees: 27th January 2017
- Application Status Check on the Website: 16th February 2017
- Admit Card: 14th March, 2017 to 15th April, 2017
- Date of HSEE-2017 Exam: 16th April 2017 (Sunday, 10.00 am to 01.00 pm)
- Date of Result Declaration on HSEE Website: 9th May 2017
- Offer Letters to Candidates Starts: 10th May 2017
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