The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) is one of the earliest departments at IITM. The Department is essentially multi-disciplinary in nature and has faculty from diverse Streams, such as Development Studies, Economics, English, Environmental Studies, Film Studies, Health Studies, History, International Relations, Philosophy, Politics, and Sociology.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras conducts Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Examination (HSEE) for admission to five year integrated Master of Arts (M.A.) programmes.

Important Dates 2016

Online Application process (HSEE website) - Starts December 16, 2015

Payment of examination fee through Indian Bank challan / Net Banking / Credit Card / Debit Card - Starts December 16, 2015

Payment of examination fee through Indian Bank challan / Net Banking / Credit Card / Debit Card - Ends January 25, 2016

Last date for submission of online application January 25, 2016

Last date for submission of hard copy of the self-attested certificate of respective category [OBC(NCL) / SC / ST] / Medical Certificate (PwD) as applicable from the candidate
by registered or speed post January 25, 2016

Application status check on the website February 16, 2016

Admit Card availability for download from the HSEE website by candidates - Starts March 14, 2016

Admit Card availability for download from the HSEE website by candidate - Ends April 16, 2016
HSEE-2016 Examination April 17, 2016

Declaration of result on HSEE website May 11, 2016

Offer Letters to Candidates - Starts May 12, 2016

Exam Pattern

Type of Question Paper:
HSEE-2016 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

Language of Questions Paper: English

Exam Fee
For General & OBC (NCL) Male Rs.2000/-; Female Rs.1000/- and 3rd Gender candidates is Rs.2000/-
For SC/ST/PwD Candidates Male Rs.1000/-; Female Rs.1000/- and 3rd Gender candidates is Rs.1000/-
Additionally, the service charges of the Bank will be Rs.30/-