What is the syllabus of IRMASAT 2019
IRMASAT or IRMA exam is a common aptitude test conducted for admission to IRMA, Anand’s management programme, Post Graduate Programme in Rural Management (PGPRM).
Even though IRMASAT is a management entrance exam, it is different from other MBA entrance exams. Firstly, only those who have appeared for CAT or XAT are eligible to apply for IRMASAT. Secondly, the IRMASAT is actually a test of Issues of Social Concern, in which the questions are asked from topics related to rural development and other socio-economic issues.
IRMASAT 2019 will be conducted in February 2019 for admission to nearly 180 seats in PGPRM.
Foreign category students are not required to appear in the IRMASAT 2019. Their selection will be based on GMAT or GRE scores and Group Activity and Personal Interview.
Group Activity and Personal Interview will be the final stage of selection process, which will be held in February 2019.
Take a look at the syllabus of IRMASAT 2019:
IRMA aspirant must prepare thoroughly on the following topics:
| Indian Economy |
Social and Economic Development |
Human Rights |
| Environmental Issues |
Employment and Literacy |
Corporate Social Responsibility |
| Human Development |
Gender and Social Groups like Caste and Religion |
Health Issues |
| Rural and Urban Population |
Agriculture |
Education |
| Rural education |
Migration to cities |
Administration and rural infrastructure |
| Sex Ratio |
Rural Development |
Women Empowerment |
Candidates will have to answer 40 questions on “Issues of Social Concern” in one hour 20 minutes.
The exam pattern of IRMASAT 2019 will be as follows:
| Test Duration |
80 minutes |
| Total Number of Sections |
1 |
| Total Number of Questions |
40 |
| Number of options |
5 |
| Marks per question |
1 |
| Negative marking for wrong question |
1/4th of the allotted marks |
| Mode |
Computer-based |
| Type of Questions |
Number of Questions |
| Paragraph Based |
28 |
| Paragraph Based Fill in the Blanks |
3 |
| Standalone |
9 |
| Total |
40 |
IRMASAT 2018 included questions on Government schemes and institutions; establishment dates, full forms, etc. Topic of the paragraph based questions included women oriented schemes, Tendulkar Committee, DAPP, projected unemployment rate in 2018, government initiative in education sector, short term migration, etc.
IRMA Entrance Exam or IRMASAT 2019 will be held in February 2019 at various exam centre in 35 cities across the country. The exam will be conducted in online mode and the candidates will be required to report at the exam venue about an hour in advance. Application process of IRMASAT 2019 will begin in October 2019, the dates are yet to be announced, though.
IRMASAT 2019 admit cards will be issued to the candidates in February 2019 and the IRMASAT 2019 results will be declared in the same month. Click here for IRMASAT 2019 sample papers.

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