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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The IIRM Hyderabad PG Diploma admission process includes a Personal Interview (PI). Candidates shortlisted for the PI round are required to bring along the documents specified by the institute. A list of the required documents has been presented below:
- SSC/ Matriculation/ Class 10 Mark sheet and Certificate
- Intermediate/ PUC/ Class 12 Mark sheet and Certificate
- Graduation and/or Post Graduation Marksheets & Degree Certificate
- Two passport-size photographs
- Work Experience Letter, if applicable
- Scorecard of accepted entrance exam
- Demand Draft (For offline application)
- Proof of Online Application Fee Payment
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
IIRM Hyderabad provides a regular PG Diploma in Actuarial Science (PGDAS). Pursuing the course leads to diverse career opportunities in various industries, such as Insurance, Banking, Risk Consulting, Asset Management, Data Analytics, etc. Some job roles that PGDAS holders of IIRM Hyderabad can take up are listed below:
- Actuarial Analyst
- Pricing Actuary
- Valuation Actuary
- Risk Manager
- Pension Actuary
- Investment Actuary
- Underwriting Actuary
- Consulting Actuary
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
No, IIRM Hyderabad PG Diploma admissions are now closed. The institute concluded its application process in April. The last date to apply was April. The entrance exam was conducted in May. The institute is expected to release the entrance exam results in June. Candidates willing to take admission to the programme will have to wait for the next admission cycle.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
IIRM Hyderabad provides entrance-based admissions to its PG Diploma programme. Candidates seeking admission must begin with ensuring that they are eligible as per the criteria specified by the institute. To be eligible for admission to the programme, candidates are required to have valid scores in CAT/ GMAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ MAT/ ATMA, etc. Alternatively, they must have passed at least one exam from the IAI-ACET, IFoA, SOA, and CAS.
Eligible applicants must appear for the Actuarial Proficiency Test and the personal interview conducted by the institute. The final selection is based on the performance of the candidates in the entrance test, fol
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The application process for admission to the IIRM Hyderabad PG Diploma in Actuarial Science (PGDAS) course is conducted in online and offline mode. For online application, candidates must visit the institute's official website and click on 'Apply' under the 'Admissions' tab displayed on the homepage.
For offline application, candidates must download the application form from the official website. They must print the form, fill it out and send it to the institute through e-mail or post. Regardless of the mode of payment, candidates must submit the form along with the prescribed application fee.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
To shortlist prospective candidates for IIRM Hyderabad PG Diploma admission, the institute conducts an Actuarial Proficiency Test. The schedule for the test varies yearly. In 2025, the proficiency test was conducted on May 30, 2025. To be eligible to apply for the test, candidates are required to have valid scores in the accepted entrance exams. These entrance exams include CAT, GMAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, ATMA, etc. Alternatively, they must have passed at least one exam from the IAI-ACET, IFoA, SOA, and CAS.
These exams are conducted by the respective conducting authorities and their schedules vary yearly. The tentative timelines for some o
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
IIRM Hyderabad PG Diploma is a two-year course offered in one specialisations. The PG Diploma fee at Institute of Insurance and Risk Management is INR 14 lakh for the period of two years. In addition to the course fee, candidates may have to pay certain one-time charges at admission. The mentioned fee is sourced from the official website of the institute/ sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
No, there is no provision for direct admission at to the PG Diploma course of IIRM Hyderabad. The admission to the full-time PG Diploma course is strictly based on the applicants' performance in the accepted entrance exams, followed a personal interview. Further, candidates are also required to qualify in the Actuarial Proficiency Test conducted by the institute. Moreover, they must fulfil the preset eligibility criteria for PGDAS admission. Hence, direct admission is not possible at IIRM Hyderabad for a PG Diploma.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
Yes, Institute of Insurance and Risk Management (IIRM), Hyderabad, offers an AICTE-approved PG Diploma in one specialisation. It offers a full-time PG Diploma in Actuarial Science (PGDAS). The total duration of the programme is two years. Candidates holding a PG Diploma in Actuarial Science from the institute are exempted from seven Actuarial Science Papers from the Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI), Mumbai. The programme is ideal for candidates looking to build a career in the field of Insurance, banking, investment, or risk consulting. For more information, candidates can visit the official website of the institute.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
IIRM Hyderabad offers a full-time PG Diploma in Actuarial Science (PGDAS). Admission to the programme is subject to the fulfilment of the eligibility criteria specified by the institute. The institute has specified the minimum requirements to be eligible to take admission to the PGDAS course. The same has been mentioned below:
- Candidates must have completed graduation or post-graduation from a recognised university in any discipline (Maths / Statistics / Econometrics / Commerce / Engineering)
- They must have valid scores in CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ ATMA/ GMAT/ CMAT/ State-level Management Tests. Alternatively, candidates must have passed at least o
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