Indian Institute of Technology Madras conducts The Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Examination, or HSEE, a national-level entrance test every year for admission to the master programme offered by the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS). Conducted in the second or third week of April, this test is usually conducted online. Students are admitted to a five-year integrated master’s programme in humanities and social sciences subjects through this test. If you wish to know more about HSEE, this blog shall be of great help to you. Read on to find out more.

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Exam Highlights

Mentioned below are the important highlights of the HSEE. You can have a look here: 

HSEE 2023 Exam Dates

Mentioned below are the important dates of the HSEE which must be kept in mind for any students interested in appearing for it. 

HSEE 2023 Syllabus

The syllabus of HSEE 2023 is divided into 2 parts:

Part I – 25% English, 25% Analytical and Quantitative Ability and 50% General Knowledge in four sub-parts

Part II – Essay Writing

Analytical and Quantitative Ability

The following are some of the topics included in the syllabus of the quantitative section of HSEE 2023:

• Logical Reasoning
• Analytical Reasoning
• Data Interpretation
• Trigonometry
• Discounts
• Age Sums
• Work and Time
• Simple and Compound Interest
• Profit and Loss
• Percentage
• Linear Equation

General Knowledge

The following are the sub-parts of the general knowledge section:

• World Affairs
• Indian Society and Culture
• Indian Economy

HSEE 2023 Eligibility 

General category candidates can apply for HSEE 2023 only if they are born on or after October 1, 1995, and for SC/ST/PwD candidates, they are given age relaxation of 5 years. If candidates have cleared any of the below-mentioned examinations with qualifying marks in 2020 or are appearing for them in 2023, they are eligible for HSEE 2023

• 10+2 examination conducted by any board recognised by the Association of Indian Universities
• The two-year Pre-University examination is conducted by any Board or University that the Association of Indian Universities recognises.
• Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Défense 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 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.

While applying for HSEE 2023, students must be aware that the minimum eligibility marks criteria for General students in the exam they last appeared for is 60% and for SC/ST/OBC students it is 55%. 

The official website of IIT HSEE reads “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”

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Application Process

Before applying for HSEE, candidates must be aware of the application process and the required documents that must be kept ready before applying. Listed below are the admission process steps

• HSEE 2023 Registration through the official site: Log on to the official website and Apply Online. Fill in the required details to get a unique id and password to go further with the application process.
• Application Form: After successful registration, candidates must fill the application form and make the payment.
• Download the Admit Card: Upon successful completion of the application process, the candidate will have to download the admit card, which will be available online on the official website of HSEE only two weeks prior to the examination date.
• Appear for the exam: Attempt the exam on the scheduled day, candidates should be well aware of the exam pattern, marking scheme and syllabus of HSEE.
• HSEE Result: Results are released on the official website of the exam page with common rank that has the names of candidates who have secured at least 50% marks in the exam. Apart from this, separate merit lists are released for each category. Hence, candidates must regularly check the site.
• Counselling: After the declaration of results, the counselling process begins. 

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Examination Centres

HSEE is conducted in a few cities. Listed below are the cities where HSEE examinations are conducted every year. 

• Ahmedabad
• Kolkata
• Bengaluru
• Chennai
• Bhubaneshwar
• New Delhi
• Patna
• Thiruvananthapuram
• Lucknow
• Kochi
• Indore
• Jammu
• Guwahati
• Coimbatore

Application Fees

The application fees for the HSEE is different for General and SC/ST candidates. The fees for the same is mentioned below. 

• The application fees for SC/ST/PwD – Rs.1200
• The application fees for all others – Rs.2400

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