IIT Madras: Interated Master Programme

IIT Madras: Interated Master Programme


IIT Madras, a leader in the field of technical education, offers a unique and innovative Five Year Integrated Masters Programme, leading to M.A. degrees in three disciplines, viz., Development Studies, Economics, English Studies

Admission is solely through Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Examination (HSEE). The programme has a total of 30 seats in all the three disciplines put together. Each discipline will have a total of 10 seats. Allocation of seats to individual disciplines will be made at the end of the third semester, based on the student’s preference, performance (CGPA over the first three semesters) and availability of seats under each discipline.

Pattern of Examination
One objective type question paper of three hour duration in English and Comprehension Skill, Analytical and Quantitative Ability and General Knowledge covering the areas of Indian Economy (since Independence), Indian Society, Contemporary World Affairs (Post-World War II), and Environment and Ecology. Syllabus for examination is given in the admission brochure. Test paper is in English

Eligibility
Minimum 60% marks in aggregate [55% for SC/ST and persons with disabilities (PD)] in (10+2) or equivalent examination.

In case the respective Boards award letter grades, without providing a norm for converting them to equivalent percentage marks, the norms decided by the HSEE Committee shall be final.

Age Limit
General candidates date of birth cannot be earlier than October 01,1983.
SC/ST/PD category candidates, date of birth not earlier than October 01,1978.

Reservation of Seats
15% for SC and 7.5% for ST candidates with relaxed qualifying norms for admission.
3% for physically disabled, including leprosy-cured candidates, who are otherwise fit to pursue the course and who qualify for admission under relaxed norms relevant for this category.
Reservation of seats for OBC candidates, if any, would be communicated through HSEE website as and when the Government order for the same is issued.

Centres for Examination
Centres for entrance examination: Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi.

Admission
Admission brochure contains details regarding application procedure, syllabus for HSEE, examination centres, courses of study available and other relevant information.

Application material can be obtained by ordinary post from January 28, 2008 to March 3, 2008 from JEE Office at IIT Madras by sending a Demand Draft for the cost of application material including examination fee, drawn on any Nationalised Bank in favour of `Chairman, HSEE, IIT Madras` payable at Chennai along with two self-addressed slips. IIT Madras will not be responsible for any loss or postal delay.

It may also be obtained in person at the above address until March 3, 2008.

Contact:
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
The Chairman, HSEE-2008,
JEE Office, IIT Madras, Chennai 600 036.
Tel : 044-22578220
Fax: 044-22578224
Website : http://hsee.iitm.ac.in
E-mail: hsee@iitm.ac.in