The written entrance examination for MSc (Economics) is likely to be held on 09 September 2020, 2-5 pm. Please note that the date and time are tentative and may be changed by the Institute in view of government advisory on Covid-19 or on the account of logistic considerations.
The Applications Portal is being opened again to allow the applicants to change the choice of Test Centres they have opted. Four more cities - Jaipur, Lucknow, Patna and Thiruvananthapuram - have been added to the existing list of cities. If you wish to change the test centre choices, please login. The portal shall accept the change in the choice of Test Centres until 5:00 PM, 20 August 2020. Applicants may please note that efforts will be made by the Institute to allot the first city of choice as the Test Centre. However, circumstances may not allow the Institute to conduct the examination in any city. In such a case, a different city may be allotted as the Test Centre.
Important Instructions
Dear Applicant:Thank you for your interest in the M.Sc. in Economics program. Please read the Information Brochure carefully before you proceed. As you are preparing to submit your application, we wanted to highlight the following aspects of the application process:
Important Dates
| Activity | Date and Time (IST) |
|---|---|
| Submission of online application commences on | 02 March 2020 (12:00 noon) |
| Last date for submission of online application and application fee | 10 May 2020 (04:00 pm) |
| Downloading of Admit card begins | 01 September 2020 (11:00 am)** |
| Entrance Test for M.Sc. (Economics) | 09 September 2020 (2:00 - 5:00 pm)** |
Eligibility
- Qualifying Degree: Any Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent awarded by any of the universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, or an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India, including Bachelor Degrees from universities/institutes located outside India, subject to the guidelines for admission of foreign students as laid forth by the statute of IIT Delhi. The bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidate must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent.
- Minimum Grade/Percentage in the qualifying degree: Minimum of 55% marks in aggregate or 5.50 CGPA on a 10 point scale or equivalent in the qualifying degree are essential for admission. For SC/ST/PwD category students minimum performance in the qualifying degree is relaxed from 55% to 50% (CGPA 5.50 to 5.00). Qualifying degree performance is computed by aggregating (without rounding-off) performance over all the semesters/years of the qualifying degree, taking into account all subjects including languages and subsidiaries, all years combined.
AND
*Candidates in the final year of their programmes and who expect to complete all their qualifying degree requirements before the third week of July 2020, are eligible to apply for admission. Please see the Information Brochure for details.
Application Fee
The details of the application fee specific to Gender/Category are given in the Table below. The application fee is non-refundable.
| Group/Category | Fee Details |
| Female (All Categories)/SC/ST/PwD | ₹ 750/- |
| All Others | ₹ 1500/- |
Steps for filling Application Form
- Register Yourself
- Fill the Application Form
- Upload Photograph and Signature images in .jpg format
- Online fee payment towards the application fees.
Entrance Test
The admission to M.Sc. in Economics will be through a national level entrance test to be conducted by the Institute. The written entrance test will be held in Delhi NCR, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Guwahati. However, depending on the number of applicants, some cities may be dropped or more cities may be added to the above list. All shortlisted candidates based on the written entrance test will appear before an interview panel. The syllabus and the pattern of the written test is given in Annexure V of the Information Brochure.
Foreign Candidates
All foreign nationals (holding foreign passport, including persons with OCI or PIO cards) having qualifying degree from recognised university/institute in India should apply through this portal and must write the entrance test. All other foreign nationals are requested to visit http://intladm.iitd.ac.in for application procedure and other details.
Contact Us
For any clarification regarding the programme please contact 011-2659 1371 between 10:00AM to 04:00PM. You can also write to us at economics@hss.iitd.ac.in