Is there a dress code for the IRMASAT PI centre?

For the IRMASAT Personal Interview, dressing professionally is essential. Men should wear a formal shirt with trousers, a tie, and a blazer or suit, along with polished formal shoes. Women can opt for a formal blouse with trousers or a skirt, or a business suit. Simple salwar kameez with a dupatta is also appropriate. Keep accessories minimal and choose closed-toe formal shoes. Ensure neat grooming: tidy hair, trimmed nails, and subtle makeup or jewelry. Comfort is key, so wear well-fitted yet comfortable clothes that allow easy movement. Maintain good hygiene and avoid strong fragrances. Choose an outfit that boosts your confidence, helping you make a strong, professional impression during your interview.

How will I find the IRMASAT centre?

IRMASAT centre details will be mentioned on the admit card issued to the candidates before the Personal Interview date. The PI will be held offline, hence, the candidates should visit the centre at Anand at least an hour before the exam begins. Candidates must be seated at the PI centre in order to avoid last minute hassle.

What is the selection criteria for Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management) programme at IRMA Anand?

The final selection of students to IRMA Anand's Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management) course is based on the entrance exam scores and candidates' performance in GA and PI rounds. The entrance exams accepted include XAT/ CAT/ CMAT. The eligibility criteria for admissions is that candidate should have passed graduation with a minimum of 50% aggregate. Additionally, the documents required for admissions include Scanned photograph and signature, Scanned and self-attested copy of category Certificate (as applicable), Scanned graduation marksheet, Class 10 and Class 12 marksheet, Domicile Certificate Sports Certificate and Work related documents.

Do any of the IIMs accept IRMASAT?

No, IIMs do not accept IRMASAT scores for admission to their management programmes. IIMs have their own separate entrance exam, CAT (Common Admission Test) which is used for admission to MBA and other post graduate management programmes. IRMASAT, is only accept by the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) specifically for admission to its postgraduate programme in rural management. IRMA is an institute which has its focus on rural and development management. Candidates who wish to take admission to any IIMs, they need to appear for the CAT exam and meet the eligibility criteria set by the IIMs.

What are the documents required to fill out the IRMASAT application form?

The documents required for filling out the IRMASAT application form include: Identity proof issued by the Government of India Photograph of the candidate Digital copy of the signatures of the candidate Valid Email ID and mobile number Category certificate (if applicable) PwD certificate (if applicable) Class 12 marksheet Candidates must ensure that they have clear and precise scanned copies of the required documents. If the uploaded documents are blur, the IRMASAT application form may be rejected by the authorities.

When does the IRMASAT application process starts?

The application process for IRMASAT usually starts in the month of October or November each year. The IRMASAT application forms for the 2024-26 session were released on December 26, 2023. The last date of application was January 8, 2024. Candidates could have applied for the IRMA online by filing the IRMASAT application form. The application form was available on the official website of IRMA.

Which exams are accepted by Tribhuvan Sahkari University?

There are different exams through which students can get admission in IRMA Anand. For Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management) and PGDM (RM-X), need to provide CAT 2023/ XAT 2024/ CMAT scores. For FPM (RM), the applications will be scrutinised by the allocated selection committee of IRMA on the basis of several constraints, such as past academic qualification, past test scores, research proposal, and reservation.

Is there an age limit to be eligible to appear for the IRMASAT?

There is no age limit to appear for the IRMASAT selection process. However, candidates should hold a Bachelor's degree from a recognised board or institute. They must also have a valid score in CAT, XAT or CMAT to take part in the IRMASAT selection process and online personal interviews.

Does Tribhuvan Sahkari University have a sectional cut off for CAT?

Yes, Tribhuvan Sahkari University have a sectional cutoff for CAT. The CAT exam has three sections - Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude. Among these three sections, Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension has the maximum weightage of 24 questions and 72 marks.

Is Tribhuvan Sahkari University a government college?

No, IRMA is a private college, a premier business school located in Anand, Gujarat, India. It offers various programmes such as the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management), Fellow Programme in Management (Rural Management), and Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management-Executive). Admissions to these programmes are based on entrance exam scores such as CAT, XAT, CMAT, GMAT, GRE, followed by Personal Interview and other selection processes. Established in 1979, IRMA is known for its focus on rural management education and its significant achievements in placements, with the highest package reaching INR 26.50 LPA and an average package of INR 15.50 LPA in 2023.

IRMASAT 2025: Application Form, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Syllabus, Pattern, Preparation, Results

Updated on Oct 10, 2024 16:11 IST

By Saumya Jain, Assistant Manager- Content

Overview

Admission through IRMASAT is now being done based on the scores obtained by the students in the CAT/ XAT/ CMAT exams. Candidates can appear for the Personal Interview conducted at the IRMA centre to secure admission at IRMA.

IRMASAT online personal interview will likely be conducted in the third week of February 2025. The online personal interviews for the Foreign Nationals will tentatively be conducted in the third week of March 2025. The IRMASAT application forms 2025 will be released by IRMA, and will be available online only. The candidates will be selected for the interviews based on CAT, CMAT or XAT scores.

Q: What is the IRMASAT application process?

The following steps are included in the IRMASAT application process:

IRMASAT registration: Candidates need to register themselves as new candidates on the official website of IRMA using their name, email ID, mobile number, date of birth, etc.
On successful registration, an OTP will be sent to the email address mentioned
Verify your account by using the OTP
After the registrations, fill in the complete IRMASAT application form
Upload the required documents in the prescribed format
Pay the IRMASAT application fee online using a credit card, debit card, internet banking, other modes of online fee payment

Q: Is IRMASAT exam still conducted?

The IRMASAT exam was scrapped by the Institute of Rural Management, Anand. The college started accepting scores of the popular national entrance exams such as CAT, XAT and CMAT for admission to the PGDM programme in Rural Management by the institute.

Table of contents

What is IRMASAT?
IRMASAT 2025 Important Dates
IRMASAT 2025 Exam Highlights
IRMASAT 2025: Eligibility Criteria (PGDRM)
IRMASAT 2025 Registrations
Admission Process for IRMASAT 2025
IRMASAT 2025: Exam Centres
IRMASAT 2025 Contact Information
IRMASAT 2025: Important FAQs

What is IRMASAT?

IRMASAT or IRMA Social Awareness Test is conducted by the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA). IRMASAT scores are considered for admission to Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Management (PGDRM) and Fellow Programme in Rural Management (FPRM). The IRMASAT 2025 exam is usually conducted in computer-based test mode. Admission to IRMA’s PGDRM course is done on the basis of CAT/XAT/CMAT scores. The admission process includes – Application submission, Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI). The IRMASAT 2025 application form was available online on the official website of IRMA.

The primary purpose of IRMASAT is to assess the aptitude and social awareness of candidates aspiring to pursue the Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Management (PGDRM) programme offered by the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA). IRMASAT serves as a crucial component of the admission process for the PGDRM programme and is used by IRMA to evaluate candidates' suitability for the programme.

Specifically, IRMASAT aims to gauge candidates' abilities in analytical and critical thinking, problem-solving skills, verbal and written communication, awareness of socio-economic issues, and understanding of rural development concepts. The test is designed to assess candidates' readiness to engage with the challenges and complexities of rural management and development.

By evaluating candidates' performance in IRMASAT along with other selection criteria such as academic qualifications, work experience, and personal interview, IRMA aims to identify individuals who possess the requisite skills, knowledge, and commitment to contribute effectively to rural development initiatives and pursue careers in the field of rural management.

For admissions, IRMA will be shortlisting prospective candidates on two calls:

Merit-based Calls: The selection committee will decide the category-wise cutoff for candidates who appeared for CAT 2024, XAT 2025 or CMAT 2025.
Profile-cum-merit based Calls:

Candidates who fulfil the following criteria will be shortlisted for profile-based calls:

Graduation in Agri Packaging and Processing, Agriculture, Agriculture Engineering, Cooperation related to Agricultural Cooperatives, Dairy Technology, Fishery, Food Processing, Food Science, Food Technology, Forestry, Horticulture or Veterinary from recognised universities and colleges.
Work experience in the Development Sector, Social Impact, Livelihoods, Policy and Advocacy, Agriculture and Allied Sectors.

IRMASAT 2025 Important Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of IRMASAT 2025 exam

Dates	Past Exam Dates
Mar ' 25	IRMASAT 2025 Final Result Announcement
Feb ' 25	IRMASAT Personal Interviews
Jan ' 25	IRMASAT 2025 Last Date of Application

IRMASAT 2025 Exam Highlights

Check the table below to know the IRMASAT 2025 highlights.

Features	Details
Exam Name	IRMA Social Awareness Test (IRMASAT)
Conducting Body	Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA)
Exam Level	National Level Exam
Exam Frequency	Once a Year
Exam Mode	Online
Language	English
Exam Purpose	Admission into IRMA
Course Offered	PGDRM/FPRM
No. of Test Cities	1
Number of Seats	240 5% seats for the NRI category
Exam Helpdesk No.	02692 - 260 391
Exam Website	https://www.irma.ac.in/

IRMASAT 2025: Eligibility Criteria (PGDRM)

The detailed IRMASAT 2025 eligibility criteria is given below:

Eligibility Criteria for Domestic Candidates:

Candidates applying for the PGDRM programme must be a graduate in any discipline from a university that is state or centrally-recognised.
Candidates must have scored at least 50 per cent aggregate or equivalent CGPA. This aggregate is 45 per cent for SC/ ST/ DAP.
Candidates in their final year of the examination are also eligible for the IRMASAT 2025. They are required to submit proof of qualifying the final year by September, failing which their candidature will be cancelled.
Candidates must have scored 85 percentile or above in CAT 2024, XAT 2025 or CMAT 2025. These candidates will be eligible for getting shortlisted for Merit-based Calls.
Candidates must have scored 80 percentile or above in CAT 2024, XAT 2025 or CMAT 2025 and should fulfil the Profile-based Call criteria as mentioned above.

Eligibility Criteria for Foreign Candidates:

The candidate must be a Graduate in any stream with at least 50% aggregate or equivalent from a recognised university.
They must have appeared in GMAT/GRE (from 2016 onwards) and have a score that meets the minimum cut off criteria set by IRMA.
Foreign candidates do not have to appear in IRMASAT, but they will be required to participate in Group Activity and Personal Interview round.

Eligibility Criteria for Sponsored Candidates:

The candidate must hold a Bachelor's degree, in any discipline, from a recognised university/institution.
The candidate should have worked with the sponsoring organization for a minimum of two years (as of July 1) as a regular employee on a full-time basis.
The sponsoring organization should be willing to grant uninterrupted leave to the applicant (if selected) for the period of study at IRMA.
The sponsoring organization should undertake to make arrangements for payment of fee and other dues of the applicant to IRMA.
If rejoining within three years for completing the second year of the programme to obtain a “PGDRM”, she/he must be working with the same organisation that sponsored her/him for the CRM and she/he needs to acquire a “NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE (NOC)” from it.
There is no age limit to appear for IRMASAT.

Qualifying Marks

Qualifying marks for IRMASAT 2025 are mentioned below:

Candidates who score above 80 percentile in CAT 2024, XAT 2025 or CMAT 2025 and fall in the Profile-cum-merit based call criteria will be eligible to be shortlisted for IRMASAT and GA/PI process
Candidates who score above 85 percentile in CAT 2024, XAT 2025 or CMAT 2025 and fall in the Merit-based call criteria are eligible to be shortlisted for IRMASAT 2025 and GA/PI process
Both IRMASAT 2025 and GA/PI process will be conducted online this year for shortlisted candidates. Earlier the GA/PI process used to be conducted at the IRMA campus.

IRMASAT 2025 Registrations

IRMASAT application process is an online one. The IRMASAT application form 2025 will be available online on the official website of IRMA (https://irma.ac.in/). Students who wish to appear for the IRMASAT 2024 exam are required to fill out the online application form and complete the registration process by paying the application fee. The IRMASAT application process includes the following steps:

Creating a new user profile by filling out the IRMASAT registration form with details such as name, date of birth, gender, email ID and phone number, etc.
Filling out the complete IRMASAT application form using your number and password.
Uploading the required documents in the prescribed format.
Paying the IRMASAT application fee via credit/debit card, internet banking, UPI or other banking wallets

Admission Process for IRMASAT 2025

The IRMA admission process includes six steps:

STEP 1: IRMASAT 2025 registration

To register for IRMASAT 2025, the candidate is required to create a login ID on the official website of IRMA by furnishing basic personal details such as name, date of birth, email ID and phone number.

STEP 2: Filling IRMASAT 2025 application form

Once the candidate has successfully created a login ID for IRMASAT 2025, he/she can log in on the IRMA website and fill the online application form. The IRMASAT application process will be complete only after the payment of the application fee.

STEP 3: Payment of application fees

The IRMASAT application fee can be paid online through credit card/debit card or net banking. IRMASAT 2025 application fee is INR 2,000 for General category candidates. Candidates belonging to the reserved category have a 50% fee concession.

STEP 4: IRMASAT 2025 admit card

IRMASAT 2025 admit cards is released for download on the official IRMA website from the scheduled date notified in the admission calendar. The candidates must carry their IRMASAT admit cards to the exam hall and also keep them safe till the end of the admission process.

STEP 5: IRMASAT 2025 exam

IRMA test or IRMASAT is usually conducted in the computer-based test mode. In 2022, the IRMASAT exam was not conducted and the students were required to appear for the Written Ability Test and Personal Interview. In 2025, the selection criteria will be the same.

STEP 6: IRMASAT 2025 result

The IRMASAT result is announced online. The candidates can check their scores on the official website by using their PIDs. After the result is declared, selected candidates will be invited for Personal Interviews and Group Activity rounds. Candidates failing to appear in this round will lose the chance of securing a seat in the institute.

IRMASAT 2025: Exam Centres

IRMASAT 2025 and Group Activity-Personal Interviews (GA-PI) were conducted offline this year. In an official announcement, IRMA notified that both the GA and Personal Interview (GA-PI) will be held offline. Shortlisted candidates will be called for the next round of selection, where they will be required to appear for a GA on the day of their Personal Interview. The candidate had to talk for about 2-5 minutes on a given topic. It is designed to evaluate a candidate's rural aptitude as well as written communication skills. Previously, IRMASAT was conducted only at the IRMA campus. Offline Personal Interviews were conducted at the following cities:

IRMASAT Personal Interview Cities for Indian Candidates
Anand	Delhi
Bangalore	Bhopal
Bhubaneshwar	Guwahati
Hyderabad	Jaipur
Kolkata	Lucknow
Mumbai	Patna
Pune	-

NRI candidates are shortlisted for an Online Personal Interview (OPI) based on their GMAT (taken on or after January 2020) / CAT2024 / XAT2025 / CMAT 2025 scores for PGDM (RM) 2025-27. Personal Interview (PI) will be conducted during the third week of March 2025.

Final selection is done based on GMAT scores (taken on or after January 2020) / CAT2024 / XAT2025 / CMAT 2025 scores and PI scores. The marks obtained in the GMAT (taken on or after January 2020) / CAT2024 / XAT2025 / CMAT 2025 test and the marks obtained in PI is reduced to the equivalent marks of 60 and 40 respectively. An overall merit list is prepared based on the total marks obtained out of these 100 marks.

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Institute of Rural Management

Post Box No. 60, Anand 388001.

Gujarat. India.

Contact: 02692 - 260-391 / 260-181

Fax: 02692-260188

Official Website: www.irma.ac.in

Phone Number: 02692-260-391

IRMASAT 2025: Important FAQs

Check below the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on IRMASAT:

Q: What is the syllabus for IRMASAT?

IRMASAT syllabus primarily focuses on assessing the candidates' social awareness, analytical reasoning and communication skills. The important topics for IRMASAT preparation are:

Indian Economy
Environmental Issues
Human Rights
Rural Development
Sex Ratio
Education
Employment and Literacy
Health Issues
Human Development
Gender and Social Groups like Caste and Religion

The IRMASAT question paper has only one section which covers these topics. Each question carries one mark, and the exam duration is 80 minutes.

To prepare for IRMASAT, candidates should refer to books specific to IRMASAT or Social Awareness, and solve IRMASAT specific mock tests. It is also important to practice regular study sessions and attempt mock tests to improve speed and accuracy.

Q: Is there any scholarship scheme at IRMA?

Yes, IRMA provides scholarships and financial assistance to deserving candidates through various schemes and scholarships. Scholarships for SC/ST Students Up to 12 SC students can avail this scholarship. The scholarship covers tuition fees, non-refundable charges, lodging and boarding expenses, cost of books, stationery, and a personal computer. Up to five ST candidates can avail this scholarship. It covers tuition fees, boarding and lodging expenses, book grant, and a one-time grant for the purchase of a personal computer. Scholarships for Students with Disabilities IRMA offers scholarships to students with disabilities through the Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for Top Class Education for Students with Disabilities of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities. Bridge Fund A fund of INR 50 Lacs has been set aside by the Institute for students with a weak financial background. Educational Loans IRMA PGDRM students can avail education loan service from Canara Bank, Anand, Central Bank of India, Anand, and Bank of Baroda, Anand.

Q: How should I prepare for IRMASAT?

Preparing for IRMASAT is relatively easy as the difficulty level of the other entrance exams is much higher. Mentioned below are a few preparation tips for IRMASAT exam:

Candidates must familiarize themselves with the IRMASAT exam pattern, including the number of sections, types of questions, duration, and marking scheme. This will give you a clear idea of what to expect and help the candidates planning their preparation accordingly.
Candidates must devise a study plan in a way that it allocates sufficient time for preparation and revision. They must set aside dedicated study hours and stick to the schedule consistently. This will ensure that they cover all the topics and have enough time left for revision.
Candidates should have a thorough understanding of the IRMASAT syllabus. They must focus on identifying the key topics and subjects. This will help the candidates prioritise their preparation and focus on the areas that carry more weightage.
Solving previous years' question papers and mock tests is an excellent way to familiarize oneself with the exam pattern and gain insights into the types of questions asked. It will also help the candiadtes to identify their strengths and weaknesses, allowing them to focus on areas that require improvement. The mock tests also help in assessing the preparaiton level and improve time management skills along with accuracy.
Students must be updated with the latest current affairs and general knowledge topics. They must read newspapers, magazines, and online news portals regularly. This will help them perform well in the General Awareness section of the exam.
Allocating sufficient time for revision, especially in the weeks leading up to the exam can be very helpful. Review notes, formulae, and important concepts and focus on practicing sample questions and taking additional mock tests to reinforce the learning.
Lastly, stay calm and maintain a positive mindset, stay motivated, and manage stress effectively. Students shoudl take breaks, get enough sleep, eat well, and engage in physical activity to keep their mind and body refreshed.

Remember that consistent and focused preparation is key to performing well in the IRMASAT exam. Good luck!