IIT Madras HSSEE 2021: Admission open for integrated MA courses

Candidates must note that allocation of streams will be based on students’ preferences, their academic performance during the first three semesters, and availability of seats under each stream, according to the official notice.

IIT Madras Admission 2020: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras released the application form for the Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Examination (HSSEE) 2021. Candidates will be considered eligible to take admission to the IIT Madras five-year integrated Master of Arts (MA) programme — integrated MA in development studies and integrated MA in English studies only after clearing the entrance test. A total of 58 seats are sanctioned for the programme. The programme’s first two years will be common to all the students after which they branch out into the two streams. Candidates must note that allocation of streams will be based on students’ preferences, their academic performance during the first three semesters, and availability of seats under each stream, according to the official notice.

HSSEE exam 2021 will be held on June 13. Interested and eligible candidates are required to apply online at hsee.iitm.ac.in. The applications are being accepted via online mode only, on or before March 15, according to the official notice. Candidates can upload documents by May 30. Candidates are advised to check the status of their application at the HSEE website, from March 31 to April 30. Candidates who have cleared Class 12 or equivalent level of education can apply for the entrance test. Candidates whose date of birth falls on or after October 1, 1996, are eligible for HSEE 2021. However, in the case of SC, ST and PwD candidates, the upper age limit is relaxed by five years.

HSEE 2021: Application Fee

Candidates are required to pay an application fee of Rs 2400. However, for reserved category candidates, the fee is Rs 1200. Additionally, the service charges of the bank will be Rs 40 will be applicable.

HSEE 2021: Exam pattern

HSEE-2021 will be divided into two parts of three hours duration. Part-I consists of objective type multiple choice questions for two-and-a-half hours duration. Part II involves essay writing for 30 minutes where the student can use the keyboard to type the essay in the space provided in the question paper. Candidates would also be allowed to write an essay in offline mode.

English and comprehension skill, analytical and quantitative ability, general studies covering the areas of Indian economy, Indian society and culture, world affairs, and environment and ecology will be covered under Part I. Negative marks may be awarded for incorrect answers in Part I.

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