Top Humanities and Social Science Entrance Exams in India

Humanities and social sciences is a vast field where there is an endless number of courses offered at over hundreds of universities in India. Apart from the career opportunities, candidates get to learn, explore and work in various fields. Be it literature, art, music to anthropology, social sciences, economics or political science, students aspiring to build a field in humanities and social sciences have a vast range of options to choose from.

From Delhi University to JNU to IGNOU, many prestigious universities and colleges offer undergraduate and postgraduate programmes with various and different courses. Most of the universities/colleges/institutes conduct entrance exams in order to offer candidates admission in the particular course applied for.

Candidates can check out the top humanities entrance exam in India.

PUBDET

The Presidency University, Kolkata conducts PUBDET in order to offer candidates admission into various undergraduate programmes and courses offered by the university. PUBDET is a university level entrance exam which is conducted once a year comprises of separate entrance exams that are conducted to offer admission to aspirants in different science and humanities programmes offered at Presidency University at the undergraduate level. Candidates need to meet the eligibility criteria as set by the university before applying for PUBDET 2020.

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DUET

The Delhi University Entrance Test (DUET) is conducted by Delhi University in order to offer students admission into various programmes and courses in its affiliated colleges. One of the most renowned universities in the nation, DUET is conducted once a year and in order to apply for admission in its affiliated colleges such as St. Stephens, Miranda House, Lady Sri Ram, Hindu College and many more, candidates need to meet  the cut-offs in order to get admission. However, before applying for DUET, candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria as set by the Delhi University. Candidates who are found ineligible at any time of the admission process, will not be granted a seat and will thus lose the opportunity.

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JNUEE

The name and the reputation of the university speaks for itself. One of the most renowned and prestigious universities in the nation, the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) conducts the JNU Entrance Exam in order to offer candidates admission into various humanities and social sciences undergraduate and postgraduate programmes which are offered at the university. JNU offers courses such as MA in Economics (with specialization in World economy), MA in Politics: International studies programme, BA in foreign languages and as well MPhil and PhD programmes. However, for candidates to get admission in the university, aspirants have to clear the entrance exam which will be followed by a group discussion or personal interview. Candidates who qualify both rounds, will be granted admission in the university.

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Jamia Millia Islamia Entrance Exam

Diverse and divergent, Jamia Millia Islamia is one university which offers a variety of programmes and courses. Be it undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral, diploma, postgraduate diploma or advanced diploma programmes, candidates have a variety to choose from. From humanities to sciences to taking up a foreign language, candidates who aspire to join JMI, need to be certain about what course they would want to take up. The admission process is as such that candidates need to appear for the Jamia Millia Islamia entrance exam. Candidates who are able to clear the written test, will have to then appear for a personal interview or group discussion by the department.

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TISSBAT

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) conducts TISSBAT in order to offer candidates admission in humanities and social sciences programmes offered at the institute. The Tata Institute of Social Sciences offers programmes campus wise which is situated in Mumbai, Tuljapur, Hyderabad, Guwahati and Chennai. Through TISSBAT, candidates can get admission in three-year BA programme in social sciences. TISS also offers postgraduation programmes such as Master of Arts in various and diverse courses offered by the institute such as MA in Development Studies, MA in Education, MA in Applied Psychology and much more.

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HSEE

IIT Madras conducts the Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Exam (HSEE) in order to offer candidates admission in five-year integrated Master of Arts 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 are 46 (each year). Candidates need to meet the eligibility criteria and need to qualify the entrance exam in order to get admission in the college.

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Ashoka Aptitude Test (AAT)

The Ashoka University conducts the Ashoka Aptitude Test (AAT) in order to offer candidates admission in undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes offered by the university. Through AAT, candidates can apply for admission in courses such as BA (Hons) in Economics, BA (Hons) in English, BA (Hons) in Philosophy, Political science and much more. To get admission in the university, candidates need to firstly apply and appear for the AAT. Candidates who qualify the written test, will be called for personal interview or group discussion. Aspirants who clear the two rounds, will be granted admission in the university

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