IRMA Test Pattern and Analysis

The Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) is one of the pioneer academic institutions in rural management education and research. Its two-year Post-graduate Programme in Rural Management (PRM) 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).

Exam Snapshot:

• Number of Questions - 200
• Sections - 4
• Marking Scheme - Not declared, questions might carry different weightages
• Negative Marking - ¼th of the marks allotted to the question
• Number of Choices - 5
• Duration - 120 Min

English Comprehension

• Number of questions - 50
• There were 2 passages, one on Indian National Statistics and other on the need for Indian policy makers to be exposed to academicians. The 2 passages together carried a total of 29 questions based on inferences, synonyms, antonyms, phrases and idioms. There were 6 questions on jumbled paragraphs. The cloze test had 15 questions, paragraph being on Subsidies on LPG, Kerosene in India.

Quantitative Ability

• Number of questions – 50
• The questions were mostly focused on Data Interpretation with 8 sets covering Line Graph (Universities), Bar Graphs (Trains, Students/Exam, Cricket), Tables (Salesman, Offices, Entrance tests) and Pie Chart (Companies). There were 3 questions on Probability, 2 on arithmetic and 5 on Data sufficiency.

Analytical Reasoning

• Number of questions – 60
• There were questions on Seating arrangement, Deductions, Odd man out, Syllogisms, Argument strengthening/Weakening, Inferences/Assumptions, Sequential Input-Output, Data Sufficiency etc.

Issues of Social Concern

• Number of questions – 40
• There was an equal weight age given to current issues, Indian economy, and rural development. Specific focus was on certain issues like operation flood, RBI, various government schemes related to woman empowerment and other national schemes & policies, national statistics, economy etc. 

Last year’s cut-off Percentile for GD & PI (PRM 2012-14)

 Expected cutoffs as per TIME

Institute of Rural Management, Anand
English Comprehension - 23-25
Quantitative Ability - 24-26
Analytical Reasoning - 22-25
Issues of Social Concern - 22-25
Overall Cut-off - 105-110

Xaviers Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar

English Comprehension - 12-14
Quantitative Ability - 16-18
Analytical Reasoning - 10-12
Issues of Social Concern - 15-17
Overall Cut-off - 75-80

Expected Cutoffs as per IMS

English Comprehension - an attempt of 30-35 questions with 80% accuracy
Quantitative Ability - an attempt of 30-35 questions in 30 minutes with about 75 -80% accuracy.
Analytical Reasoning - an attempt of 28-30 questions in 35-40 minutes with 80% accuracy.
Issues of Social Concern - a score of 25 should be sufficient for a cut off.

(Compiled by Surya Prakash Singh)