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IRMA Admission process
The Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA) was established in 1979 and is one of the oldest rural management institutes in the country. The main focus of this institute is to contribute significantly to the growth and transformation of rural India.
On the postgraduate level, the college offers two courses- Post-Graduate Diploma in Rural Management (PGDRM) and Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural), PGDMX(R).
On a doctoral level, it provides one course- Fellow Programme in Rural Management (FPRM). It also provides a Certificate course in Rural Management (CRM) for sponsored employees.
IRMA Admission Highlights
- For PGDRM, the candidates have to appear for CAT or XAT exams and have to score above the cutoff percentile. Shortlisted candidates further appear for IRMASAT, GD and PI at campus.
- For PGDMX(R), candidates are shortlisted on the basis of CAT, XAT or GMAT scores. They should have at least five years of work experience to be admitted to this course.
- For taking IRMA admission in FPRM, the students must appear for CAT, XAT or any of its like. Along with the application, they must send a research proposal of about 2,000 words to get selected.
IRMA Admission Schedule
CAT 2019 Dates
| Events | Important dates |
| CAT 2019 notification | July 28, 2019 |
| CAT 2019 registration – Start date | August 7, 2019 |
| CAT 2019 online application – End date | September 18, 2019 |
| Re upload of photograph, in case of mistakes in earlier CAT 2019 application form | Sep 2019 – Last week – expected on 25 Sep 2019 |
| CAT 2019 – Release of admit card | October 23, 2019 |
| CAT 2019 Examination date | November 24, 2019 |
| CAT 2019 – Release of answer Key | 4th week of December 2019 |
| CAT 2019 – Result announcement | January 7, 2020 |
XAT 2019-20 Dates
| XAT Exam 2020 |
Important Dates |
| XAT Notification Date | August 23, 2019 |
| XAT 2020 Exam Date for Registration start | August 23, 2019 |
| Last date for Registration & Application submission online (without late fees) | November 30, 2019 |
| XAT 2020 Registration Deadline with late fee | December 10, 2019 |
| XAT 2020 Exam Admit Card download (Start) | December 20, 2019 |
| Deadline to Download XAT 2020 Admit Card | January 5, 2020 |
| XAT 2020 Exam Date | January 5, 2020 (9.30 AM -12.30 PM) |
| XAT 2020 Exam Result date | By January 31, 2020 (Excluding January 25) |
IRMASAT 2019 Dates
| Event | Date |
| Start Date of Application Form | 30-Sep-2019 |
| Last Date to Submit Application Form | 10-Jan-2020 |
| IRMASAT 2019 Admit Card | Last week of January 2020 |
| Intimation for Group Activities & Personal Interview | 1st Week of February 2020 |
| IRMA Social Awareness Test (IRMASAT) 2019, Group Activities & Personal Interview | 10-Feb-2020 to 29-Feb-2020 |
| IRMASAT 2019 Final Results | First week of March 2020 |
| Commencement | July-2020 |
IRMA Admission Process
PG Course Admission Process
| Courses | Specialization | Eligibility | Selection Criteria |
| Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Management (PGDRM) | Rural Management | Graduates having a bachelor’s degree (10+2+3/4) with no uncleared papers and minimum 50% marks in graduation (45% for SC and ST and DAP)
Candidates in final year can also apply Valid CAT, IRMASAT, XAT or GMAT score |
Candidates who are getting more than 85 percentile in CAT or XAT will have to give IRMA Social Awareness Test 2019 (IRMASAT 2019), PI and GA process |
| Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural) PGDMX(R) | Executive Rural Management | Applicants must have a graduation degree in any discipline with at least 50% aggregate marks or equivalent grade (45% for SC and ST and DAP)
Candidates must have a minimum of five years of work experience in a managerial or supervisory capacity Valid CAT, XAT or GMAT score |
Weightage
Entrance Test Score – 35% Academic Performance – 10% Exotic Careers – 5% Group Discussion and Personal Interview – 40% Extra-curricular Activities and Sports – 5% Gender diversity – 5% Final Selection will be done based on the parameters above |
| Certificate in Rural Management (CRM) | Rural Management | Candidates must have a graduation degree from a recognised university
Applicants must be sponsored candidates from the organisations they are working Candidates must work with the sponsoring organisation for at least two years Applicants must appear for written test, Group Discussion and Personal Interview |
Candidates will be selected based on Written Test AND GDPI performance |
Research Course Admission Process
| Courses | Specialization | Eligibility | Selection Criteria |
| Fellow Programme in Rural Management (FPRM) | Rural Management | Candidates must have a postgraduate or its equivalent degree in any discipline with a minimum of 55% equivalent marks
Applicants must give one of the following exams:- CAT/XAT GMAT/GRE UGC-JRF/NET CSIR-JRF/NET ICAR-SRF ICAR/ASRB-NET GATE |
Shortlisted candidates will be called for a personal interview before final selection |