Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) is one of the leading B-Schools in Gujarat. IRMA is ranked 55th by NIRF 2021 in Management Category. IRMA has a 60-acre campus with all the facilities like Lecture Halls, Seminar Rooms, Library, Auditorium etc. IRMA placement drive for 2022 saw Top Recruiters like Flipkart, Axis Bank, Cred Avenue, ICICI Bank etc. The highest CTC was recorded at INR 26.05 LPA while the average CTC stood at INR 14.33 LPA.
Important Dates
| EVENT | DATE |
|---|---|
| PGDM (RM) Application Deadline | Jan 15, 2022 |
| PGDM (RM-X) Application Deadline | Jan 24, 2022 |
| Intimation for Personal Interview (PGDM RM-X) | Jan 31, 2022 |
| PGDM (RM-X) Personal Interview | Feb 12, 2022 – Feb 14, 2022 |
| PGDM (RM) Personal Interviews | Feb 15, 2022 – Feb 28, 2022 |
| Announcement of final results (PGDM RM-X) | Feb 22, 2022 |
| Last date for submitting acceptance form (PGDM RM-X) | Mar 1, 2022 |
| Last date to deposit the first installment fee (PGDM RM-X) | Mar 25, 2022 |
| PGDM (RM-X) Induction Programme | May 23, 2022 – May 27, 2022 |
| Beginning of First Term (PGDM RM-X) | May 30, 2022 |
| CAT 2022 Registration Window (Tentative) | Aug 3, 2022 – Sep 23, 2022 |
| CAT 2022 Exam Date (Tentative) | Nov 27, 2022 |
IRMA Admission 2022: PGDM (RM)
IRMA offers Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management). PGDM (RM) is a 2-year fully residential flagship programme of IRMA. The student intake for PGDM (RM) is 240. The total fee of the programme is INR 14,00,000.
IRMA PGDM (RM) Eligibility Criteria:
Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PwD*) in any discipline or Students in their Final Year of Graduation.
IRMA PGDM (RM) Selection Criteria:
Candidates are shortlisted based on their CAT or XAT Scores. Shortlisted candidates are called for Final Selection which includes Written Ability Test (WAT), Academic Scores, Work Experience and Personal Interview (PI).
IRMA PGDM (RM) Weightage for Final Selection:
Final Selection for PGDM (RM) program in IRMA will be based on factors mentioned below:
| Components | Weightage Scores |
|---|---|
| Entrance Exam Scores | 35% |
| Personal Interview | 35% |
| Written Ability Test | 5% |
| Academic Performance (10th + 12th = Graduation) | 5% |
| Gender DIversity | 3.5% |
| Regional Diversity | 5% |
| Sports Diversity | 1.5% |
| Academic Diversity | 2% |
| Academic Pedigree | 3% |
| Work Experience | 5% |
IRMA Admission 2022: PGDM (RM-X)
IRMA offers 15 Months Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management – Executive) for Working Professionals. The student intake for PGDM (RM-X) is 60. The total fee of the programme is INR 10,10,000.
IRMA PGDM (RM-X) Eligibility Criteria:
Candidates with Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/DAP) and Minimum of 5 years of Full-time Work Experience in Managerial or Supervisory position.
IRMA PGDM (RM-X) Selection Criteria:
Candidates are shortlisted based on their CAT or XAT Scores. Shortlisted candidates are further called for a Personal Interview. For Final Selection, IRMA uses Academic Scores, Work Experience, Entrance Exam Scores and Overall performance in Personal Interview.
IRMA PGDM (RM-X) Weightage for Final Selection:
Final Selection for PGDM (RM-X) program in IRMA will be based on factors mentioned below:
| Components | Weightage Scores |
|---|---|
| Entrance Exam Scores | 35% |
| Academic Performance | 10% |
| Work Experience | 5% |
| Personal Interview | 40% |
| Extra-Curricular Activities & Sports | 5% |
| Gender Diversity | 5% |
IRMA Admission 2022: FPM (RM)
IRMA offers a Doctoral/PhD level Fellow Programme in Management – FPM (RM). Students of the FPM (RM) programme of IRMA receive a fellowship of INR 25,000 per month for the first 2 years and INR 28,000 per month for the next 2 years. Each participant in the programme gets a contingency grant of Rs. 20,000/- per year for four years.
IRMA FPM (RM) Eligibility Criteria:
Candidates with a Postgraduate or its equivalent Degree / Diploma from a recognized University in any discipline with minimum first-class marks (Relaxation of 5% for SC/ST/OBC-NC/DAP) or Students in their Final Year of Post Graduation.
How to Prepare for IRMA FPM (RM) Admission?
- Candidates interested in pursuing FPM (RM) from IRMA need to appear for Entrance Test CAT or UGC-JRF/NET or CSIR-JRF/NET or ICAR-SRF or ICAR/ASRB-NET or GATE
- Candidates must submit a 5000 words of Research Proposal along with their Application form
- Candidates will be shortlisted based on their Entrance Exam scores, Academic Scores, Research Proposal & Reservation
- Shortlisted candidates will be called for Personal Interview
- Final Selection will consist of Presentation of Research Proposal and Overall performance in Personal Interview
Research Proposal can be done as follows:
- Decide a Topic and give an apt title to your proposal.
- Outline the Proposed Mode of Research
- List Aims and Objectives of Research
- Give a brief synopsis
- Get into details of the research
- Provide a detailed work plan
- List Sourcers in the biography section
- Conclusion
