IIT Madras HSEE 2022: Dates (Revised), Application Form, Admit Card, Pattern, Syllabus & Results

HSEE 2022 exam has been resecheduled by IIT Madras, exam conducting body. Along with the exam schedule, HSEE 2022 application deadline was extended from May 31 to June 5. Earlier, application deadline was extended from April 27 to May 31. HSEE registration process started on March 9. As per the latest official notification, revised HSEE 2022 exam date July 31. Earlier, HSEE exam was scheduled to be held on June 12, 2022. 

Candidates can check the below space to know more about the application form, exam schedule, result and other exam related important details here.

What is HSEE?

Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Exam (HSEE) is conducted by IIT Madras and allows candidates to take admission in five-year integrated Master of Arts (MA) programme offered by the college. The first two years of the MA programme offered at IIT Madras are the same. However, after that the course branches into two streams – Integrated MA in Development Studies and Integrated MA in English Studies. Total number of seats on offer in IIT Madras’s MA course is 52 (each year). The official dates for HSEE 2022 have been released and the national-level entrance exam is scheduled to be held on June 12, 2022. 

Latest Updates: 

• Jun 20, 2022: HSEE 2022 Application Status Checking Option Available at hsee.iitm.ac.in
• May 31, 2022: HSEE 2022 Application Process Ends Today
• Apr 27, 2022: HSEE 2022 Exam Rescheduled; Registration Deadline Extended Till May 31
• Mar 9, 2022: HSEE 2022 registration process started; know how to apply

HSEE Exam Highlights

Age Limit: General category candidates are eligible to apply for HSEE 2022 if they are born on or after October 1, 1995. SC/ST/PwD candidates are given age relaxation of 5 years. 

Candidates meet the HSEE 2022 eligibility criteria if they have cleared any of the below-mentioned examinations with qualifying marks in 2018 or are appearing for them in 2022:

• The final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by a Central or State Board recognised by the Association of Indian Universities
• Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination conducted by a Board or University recognised 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 recognised as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities.
• HSC vocational examination.
• 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.

The official website informs: “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”. It further states, “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”.

To meet the eligibility criteria for HSEE exam, candidates should have secured atleast 60% aggregate marks in the qualifying exam if they are from General or OBC category. On the other hand, SC, ST and PwD category candidates meet HSEE 2019 eligibility criteria if they have secure minimum 55% marks in aggregate in the qualifying exam.

“Where only letter grades are mentioned in the grade sheet, the candidate should obtain a certificate from the Board specifying equivalent marks, and submit it at the time of joining. In case the candidate does not provide such a certificate, the decision of the HSEE admission committee regarding his/her eligibility shall be final”, informs the official website of IIT HSEE.

HSEE 2022 Important Dates

HSEE 2022 examination schedule has been announced by the exam conducting body. Candidates can check the below given table to know about all the important details related to exam dates and events:

HSEE Admission Process

Candidates can check the below mentioned step-by-step admission procedure before applying for the HSEE 2022 exam:

Step 1: Registration

To fill the HSEE 2022 application form, candidates will have to log on to the official website of the exam and select from the menu “Apply Online” and follow the instructions on the site. The applicant has to enter all the data as per the instructions. The site will prompt to save the data on the system when necessary. Once the candidate has entered the details such as name, email-ID and phone number, the applicant will receive a confirmation mail, which consists of the HSEE 2022 registration number and password.

Step 2: Fill HSEE Application Form

Once the candidate has successfully registered themselves, the aspirant can fill the HSEE application form. The application fee needs to be paid through Credit Card/Debit Card/Netbanking/ Indian Bank challan. 

(Click here to know how to fill HSEE application form)

Step 3: Get HSEE Admit card

Once the candidate has successfully filled and submitted the HSEE application form, the candidate will have to download their respective HSEE admit card, which will be available online on the official website of HSEE which will be released two weeks before the exam. Candidates are advised that the university will not send the HSEE admit card via post or courier and can only avail the admit card from the exam website.

(Click here to know how to download HSEE admit card)

Step 4: Appear for IIT HSEE 2022

The Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Exam (HSEE) is of three hours duration and consists of two parts. HSEE Part I consists of objective type questions and Part II of IIT HSEE comprises of an essay question. Candidates are advised to go through the exam pattern, marking scheme and syllabus of HSEE.

(Click here to know about HSEE Exam Pattern and Marking scheme)

Step 5: Check HSEE Result

The HSEE 2022 results will be released on the official website of the exam page. A common rank list is released with names of candidates who have secured at least 50% marks in the exam. Apart from this, separate HSEE merit lists are released for each category.

(Click here to know hot to check HSEE results)

Step 6: Counselling

After the HSEE 2022 results have been declared, the counselling and admission process will commence. The college will release a merit list after the results have been declared, where candidates who meet the qualifying cutoff marks, will be called for counselling in Integrated MA programmes offered by IIT Madras.

Also Read: HSEE 2022 Exam Pattern

Exam Centres

HSEE 2022 exam centres have not been announced yet. However, candidates can check the below given table to know about HSEE 2021 exam centres for reference: 

Also Read: HSEE Syllabus 2022

The official website informs: “A candidate has to give two choices for the exam centre. If a sufficient number of candidates are not available at any of the above-listed cities, the same may be dropped, and the candidates will be allocated a centre of second choice in the other city”.

Also, university informs that “request from a candidate for change of city/town allotted to him/her will NOT be entertained under any circumstances”.

FAQs on HSEE 2022

Q. When will the registration process for HSEE 2022 exam start?

Q. When will HSEE 2022 exam be conducted?

Q. How do I get admission to MA programme at IIT Madras?

Q. What is the duration of the programme?

Q. What streams are offered through HSEE?

Q. What is the seat intake for the MA programme?

Q. How many students appear for HSEE?

Q. What percentage marks are required to secure admission in IIT Madras?

Q. Is HSEE conducted in pen and paper test?

Q. What is the application fee for HSEE Exam?

Q. Is admission to MA programme done on the basis of cut-off?

Q. Can foreign students apply for admission?

Q. Can Science students apply for admission to HSEE?

Q. Is re-totalling done after the HSEE results are out?