Madras School of Economics entrance test for the 5-year Integrated MA in Economics (exit with BA Hons after 3 or 4 years) · Madras School of Economics, Chennai (applications handled via IBPS)
MSE Integrated MA Economics Test is run by Madras School of Economics, Chennai (applications handled via IBPS) for admission to Economics programmes. 1 college accepts it: Madras School of Economics (MSE).
One of the few serious economics-only institutes you can join straight after Class XII, at fees far below private universities. Maths in XII is compulsory and the XII exam must be cleared in the first attempt. The integrated MA is new (first batches only recently graduated), so there is no placement record yet; MSE's reputation rests on its MA/PGDM placements. Hostels exist on campus; charges not published.
Class XII (passed in first attempt, or appearing) with Mathematics (Standard / Applied / Business); 65% Gen, 60% OBC-NCL, 50% SC/ST/PwD; under 22 years on 1 Jul of the admission year
60% OBC-NCL; 50% SC/ST/PwD. Maths (Standard, Applied or Business) in XII is compulsory; XII must be passed in the first attempt.
The section-wise pattern is not published.
Marking: Not published Pattern not published. MSE posts an entrance syllabus PDF (https://mse.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Entrance-Syllabus-1.pdf); the programme itself is heavy on statistics, mathematical methods and econometrics.
English & verbal: Not published
Entrance test → merit list (ties broken by XII percentage, then age) → counselling → document verification and orientation at MSE. 35% of seats are reserved for Tamil Nadu residents; central reservation also applies.
Chennai, Tamil Nadu · Autonomous institute (MSE Act 2020, awards its own degrees)
No college matches that filter.
Official 2027 dates are not out yet. Based on 2026: applications Apr to mid-May, test at the end of May, results mid-June. Last year's exam was held on 31 May 2026.
Class XII (passed in first attempt, or appearing) with Mathematics (Standard / Applied / Business); 65% Gen, 60% OBC-NCL, 50% SC/ST/PwD; under 22 years on 1 Jul of the admission year
Madras School of Economics (MSE).
Not published
Entrance test → merit list (ties broken by XII percentage, then age) → counselling → document verification and orientation at MSE. 35% of seats are reserved for Tamil Nadu residents; central reservation also applies.
Official site: mse.ac.in/5-year-integrated-ma
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