What to expect in IRMASAT 2019 question paper
IRMA 2019 exam or IRMASAT 2019 is an online exam held at various centers in 80 cities. The IRMASAT is different from a normal management aptitude test. Since it is held for admission to MBA for a specialized field – Rural Management, the exam paper is set to check the candidate’s knowledge and skill in that aspect.
The candidates are tested on “Issues of Social Concern” which include various socio-economic topics. IRMASAT contains 40 questions and the duration of the exam is 80 minutes.
The questions of IRMASAT 2019 were of moderate to difficult level and question paper was a bit lengthy. The candidates had shared that they faced difficulty in completing the paper. Quantitative ability and English Comprehension was easier as compared to AR section which was a bit tricky.
Candidates can view the demo Online Mock Test on the official IRMA website to prepare for IRMASAT 2019. Attempting the demo online mock test, will not only help the candidate in familiarizing himself/herself with the IRMASAT 2019 question paper pattern but also improve their timing viz the actual exam.
For best results, the candidate must time himself/herself while solving a mock paper and analyse the performance strictly. Mock tests also help candidates in identifying weak areas and work upon them.
Here’s an overview of IRMASAT 2019 exam pattern:
| 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 |
Some of the topics, IRMASAT 2019 question paper might have questions on are:
| 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 |
| Sex Ratio |
Rural Development |
|
The candidates are expected to score well in exam overall so as to make it to the cut off for admission; not only in IRMASAT 2019 but also the qualifying exam.
Below mentioned are the IRMASAT cut offs marks for 2018:
Postgraduate Diploma in Rural Management (PGDRM) 2018-20 cut offs:
| Components |
Cut off Marks out of total 100 marks* |
| General |
54.4499 |
| OBC - Non Creamy |
48.2716 |
| SC |
39.8025 |
| ST |
30.9561 |
| Differently Abled Person (DAP) |
30.9707 |
| *Standardized scores |
|
IRMASAT 2019 registrations are expected to begin in October 2018. The application forms for IRMASAT 2019 will be available online till December 2018. IRMASAT 2019 admit cards will be issued in February 2019. While, IRMASAT 2019 results will be announced in February 2019, final selections will be announced in March 2019.
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