IRMA 2022: Online Registration (Started), How to Apply, Exam Dates, Eligibility Criteria

IRMA stands for Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA). It is one of the best colleges in India that offers FPRM and PGDRM courses. Those candidates who are looking to get admission have to fill and submit the application form before the last date. There will not be any entrance exam for admission to the FPRM course. The admission will be offered on the basis of CAT/ XAT, personal interview, research proposal, and other criteria. The institute will conduct the IRMA Social Awareness Test 2022 (IRMASAT 2022) examination in order to select candidates for admission to the PGDRM course. In this post, we are going to provide all the necessary details related to the IRMA 2022 examination.

IRMA has released the PGDRM application form.

IRMA 2022 Important Dates

The tentative schedule of IRMA 2022 is explained below.

For PGDRM Course

Main Events	Dates
Availability of online application form	10th November 2021
Last date for application form submission for Indian candidates	15th January 2022
Last date to submit application form for FN/ OCI/ PIO/ CIWG/ NRI/ NRI sponsored candidates	15th January 2022
Notification regarding to the IRMASAT exam, group activity & personal interview (for Indian Candidates)	1st week of February 2022
Date of IRMASAT exam, Personal Interview (for Indian Candidates)	15th February to 28th February 2022 ( Excluding sundays)
Date of group activity and personal interview ( for FN/ OCI/ PIO/ CIWG/ NRI/ NRI sponsored candidates)	4th week of April 2022
Declaration of result for Indian Candidate	3rd week of March 2022
Last date to submit acceptance form with initial fees	Within 1 week of result declaration
Last date to deposit 1st year’s fees	Within 15 days of result declaration
Declaration of result for FN/ OCI/ PIO/ CIWG/ NRI/ NRI sponsored candidates	1st week of May 2022
Beginning of classes on bridge course	Last week of May 2022
Induction program of PGDRM	1st week of June 2022
Starting the first term	3rd week of June 2022

For FPRM Course

Main Events	Tentative Dates
Starting of online application form submission	Yet to be announced
Last date to submit application form	Last week of February 2022
Intimation regarding the personal interview	3rd week of March 2022
Date of personal interview	2nd week of April 2022
Declaration of result	3rd week of May 2022
Commencement of classes for bridge courses	4th week of June 2022 to last week of June 2022
FPRM induction programme	1st week of July 2022
Beginning of the first term	1st week of July 2022

IRMA 2022 Eligibility Criteria

It is compulsory for all candidates to make sure that they are eligible before filling the application form. The eligibility criteria are different for various courses as given below.

For FPRM course:

• Candidates must have completed a PG degree or an equivalent degree/ diploma from a recognized university with first division. A relaxation of 5% marks will be given to students from SC/ ST/ OBC-NC/ Differently Abled Person Categories.
• Those candidates who are expecting to complete the final exams of the PG degree course by 1st July 2022 are also eligible.
• Aspirants also need to have a valid score in any of the following tests in the previous five years – CAT/XAT, GMAT/GRE, UGC-JRF/NET, CSIR-JRF/NET, ICAR-SRF, ICAR/ASRB-NET, GATE.
• Applicants having PGDRM from IRMA along with PGP any of the IIMs (including Agri-Business Management) are exempted from the above qualifying tests.

For PGDRM course:

• Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree with at least 15 years of education (10+2+3 pattern) from a recognized university/ institute.
• Aspirants must also have a minimum of 50% marks in graduation (45% for SC/ ST/ Differently Abled Person).
• Students who are in their final year of graduation can also apply if they are expecting to complete graduation before 1st July 2022.

IRMA 2022 Application Form

Those eligible candidates who are looking to apply need to fill and submit the application form in online mode. To begin the process of application, aspirants have to visit the official website. Please note that it is compulsory for all candidates to have a valid email ID and phone number. The complete process of application is explained below.

• To begin the process of application form submission, candidates are required to register by providing the email address and mobile numbers.
• Once registered, candidates will receive an auto-generated password on their email ID.
• Next, candidates have to sign-in to the official website and access the main application form.
• In the main application form, aspirants have to provide their complete educational, personal, and contact details.
• The details entered in the application form must be accurate. Otherwise, the application form can get rejected.
• Along with the details, aspirants have to upload scanned images of the photograph and signature.
• In addition to the details, aspirants are required to upload scanned images of their OBC/ SC/ ST/ DAP certificate on the application form.
• After submitting the application form, candidates also need to pay the required application fee.
• It is recommended that candidates should keep a copy of the application form submitted and fee receipt.

Application fee

The application fees depend upon categories of students and course applied for.

For FPRM

• General and OBC category candidates: Rs. 1400/-
• SC/ ST/ (DAP) PWD candidates: Rs. 700/-

For PGDRM

• General & OBC category candidates: Rs. 1500/-
• SC/ ST/ PWD candidates: Rs. 750/-
• FN/ PIO/ NRI/ OCI/ CIWG/ NRI/ NRI sponsored candidates: Rs. 2250/-

Mode of payment: A candidate can pay the application fee online using a credit card/ debit card/ internet banking.

IRMA 2022 Admit Card

• Once the application form submission gets over, institutes will release the admit card online.
• Details such as examination date, venue address, timing, etc. will be mentioned on the admit card.
• It is mandatory for all candidates to ensure that they carry an admit card along with one photo ID proof.
• No candidate will be allowed to take the examination without an admit card and ID proof.
• It is recommended that candidates should keep the admit card safe even after the examination.

IRMA 2022 Exam Pattern

The examination pattern of the IRMASAT 2022 examination is explained below.

• Mode of examination: Online (Computer-based test)
• Type of questions: Objective type multiple choice questions
• Number of questions: 40
• Examination duration: 1 hour and 20 minutes
• Language of questions: Questions will be asked in the English language only.
• Marking Pattern: 1 mark will be awarded for a correct answer.
• Negative Marking: 1/4th mark will be deducted in case of an incorrect answer

Syllabus

The general syllabus of IRMASAT 2022 examination is explained below.

• Indian economy, Environmental issues, Social and economic development, Employment and literacy, Gender and social groups like caste and religion, Human development, Rural and urban, population, Sex ratio, Human rights, Agriculture, Rural development, Corporate social responsibility, Health issues, Education, etc.

IRMA 2022 Result

• Those aspirants who will appear for the entrance exam will be able to check the IRMSAT result through the official website.
• In order to check the result, candidates are required to provide their ID and password generated during registration.
• Only those candidates will be allowed to participate in the next round of the selection process who will score more than IRMASAT cut marks.
• The institute will also inform students about the result declaration by sending emails to their official email ID.

IRMA Selection Process 2022

The selection process of IRMA is different for various courses as given below.

For FPRM course

• The institute will consider various factors such as academic qualification, test scores, research proposal, and reservation, etc. in order to shortlist the applications received.
• Selected candidates will then be required to appear for the interview and give their presentation on the research proposal.
• At the time of interview, the selection team will focus on determining qualities of candidates like research aptitude, subject knowledge, clarity, analytical abilities, general personality and perseverance, etc.
• The admission team will further shortlist candidates by organizing a short written test in order to assess analytical and communication abilities of candidates.

For PGDRM course

In order to select candidates for admission to PGDRM, IRMA will choose and invite candidates in the following ways.

• Merit-based calls: The general category candidates will be selected for IRMASAT, GA, and PI processes who will score more than 85 percentile in CAT 2021 or XAT 2021.
• Profile cum merit-based calls: The general category candidates will be shortlisted for IRMASAT, GA, and PI process who will secure more than 80 percentile in CAT 2021 or XAT 2021.

Other key factors in order to get selected under profile-cum-merit based calls are.

• Excellence: Aspirants should have completed graduation from a top university or college.
• Work Experience: Candidates with work experience in Development Sector, Dairy, Public Policy, etc. will be preferred.
• Graduation in social science: Aspirants with graduation in the following field will be preferred Development, Agriculture, Dairy, Public policy, Sustainability, Veterinary Sciences, Food Technology.

Frequently Asked Questions

Question – 1: Is it possible to get admission into PGDRM at IRMA through Management quota?

Answer: No, there is no management quota for admission to PGDRM at IRMA.

Question – 2:  Can I submit the IRMA application form 2022 in offline mode?

Answer: No, the application form for IRMA admission will release in online mode only.

Question – 3: I don’t have a credit card or debit card. Is it possible to pay the application fee by cash?

Answer: No, the application fee can’t be paid by cash. All candidates have to pay the application fee via credit card, debit or internet banking only.

Question – 4: Is there any upper age limit for admission into IRMA PGDRM 2022?

Answer: No, there is no upper age limit for admission.