HSEE Syllabus 2025: The Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Examination (HSEE) is a national level exam which is conducted by IIT Madras. In our previous post, we provided the details of the Application form and registration details.
Now in this post, we are covering the details of the HSEE Exam Syllabus. So interested candidates can check the detailed examination syllabus of HSEE 2025.
HSEE Exam Pattern 2025
Those candidates who filled the HSEE Application Form successfully of HSEE they can check the IIT HSEE Exam Pattern which is given below under the table. The whole exam is divided into 2 parts i.e. Part I and Part II. Part- I consists of 3 subjects and part-II is of essay writing.
| Name Of The Part | Name Of The Subject | Percentage Of Include |
|---|---|---|
| Part-I | English | 25% of Part I |
| Analytical and Quantitative Ability | ||
| General Studies (in 4-sub Part) | 50% of Part I | |
| Part-II | Essay Writing | – |
IIT HSEE Exam Syllabus 2025
The detailed topics of the above-mentioned subject are given below. Candidates can check the complete IIT HSEE Syllabus and do preparation for the exam according to that.
Part I
| Name Of the Subject | Name Of Topics |
|---|---|
| English | To check the ability to understand language English and to appreciate literary language this section is conducted.
Reading Skill: In this, a passage is given which test the candidate’s comprehension skills and methodology of giving the answer. Grammar: this section is conducted to check the knowledge of the candidate in the grammar portion. The topics which include in this portion is:
Vocabulary: This is another section in the subject English which test the vocabulary of the candidate along with the understanding ability of meaning, structure, and collocation of words. |
| General Studies | Indian Economy:
The purpose of this section is to understand the basic economic concept and awareness of key issues pertaining to the Indian economy with a focus on the development after independence. The topics which are covered is Understanding The Economy:
Major Economic Problems:
Economic Growth and Development:
Planning in India: Five- Year Plans- Objectives, priorities, and problems Foreign Trade and international economy: balance of payments, foreign exchange reserves and trade policy, W.T.O, I.M.F, international aid. Sectoral Development:
Money, Banking and Public Finance: Concepts of money and measures of money supply. Indian Society and Culture Structure of Indian Society: Caste, demographic indicators and trends, class and tribe, family and kinship, the institution of marriage, political institution Social Change in India: Panchayati Raj Institutions & Governance, commissions and policy interventions, westernization and secularization, Sanskritization, modernization, social movements and regionalism, affirmative action programme of the government. Medieval and Modern Indian History:
Indian Philosophy and Thinkers:
Indian Traditions and Knowledge Systems
World Affairs
Environment and Ecology Global Environmental Picture:
Pollution:
Principles of Solar Energy, Hydropower, wind power, biomass energy, ocean thermal energy, geothermal energy, and tidal power. |
| Analytical and Quantitative Ability |
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Part II
Regarding Essay writing the topics which are covered in the exam are based on the current affairs and general knowledge. The essay must build an argument, demonstrate a clear perspective and be substantiated with examples, wherever possible.
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