IRMA PRM Entrance Exam 2012
The Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) is one of the pioneer academic institutions in rural management education and research. What sets it apart from other institute is its ability to integrate both development and management. A written entrance examination for the IRMA Postgraduate Programme in Rural Management (PRM) will be conducted on 13 November 2011 from 9:15 am to 12:15 pm. This two year post graduate programme has been regarded equivalent to Master's degree programme by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). IRMA PRM is being preferred at local, national and international co-operatives, NGOs, development organizations, and funding agencies. 
The candidates will be selected on the basis of the following:
- Written Examination
- Group Discussion
- Personal Interview
Eligibility Criteria:
- Candidate must have completed 15 Years (10+2+3) of education with a minimum of 50% marks (45% marks for SC/ST/ PwD) in their relevant graduation field.
- Candidates who are in their final year but will complete their graduation degree requirements by June 2012
- Candidates of Indian can only apply
- Employers can apply with sponsorship from their employers
The IRMA PRM written test will be of 3 hours duration and will comprise of 200 questions. It mainly consists of four sections and they areas follows:
- Analytical Reasoning
- Quantitative Ability
- English comprehension
- Issues of Social Concern
Both Analytical Reasoning and quantitative reasoning are of 50 marks while English comprehension and Issues of social concern are given a weight age of 40 marks and 60 marks respectively. There is negative marking. The written examination will take place in 27 cities across India including Anand, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Raipur, Varanasi, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Jaipur, Nagpur, Rajkot, Vijayawada, Bhopal, Dehradun, Kochi, Pantnagar, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Delhi, Kolkata, Patna, Thiruvananthapuram, Chandigarh, Guwahati, Lucknow, Pune and Udaipur.
All the Best
Source: Priya Chatterjee (Shiksha Team)
