IRMASAT Pattern 2025: Know Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) 2025 ( IRMASAT )

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Updated on Sep 19, 2024 12:39 IST

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 is conducted by the Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA) for admission to its PGDRM programme. In the IRMA Social Awareness Test or IRMASAT, candidates are tested on the subject of “Issues of Social Concern”. Candidates can view the demo online mock test on the official IRMA website to prepare for IRMASAT 2025.

Also Read: Preparation tips for IRMASAT

Q:   What all courses are offered by IRMA Anand?

A:

IRMA Anand offers three basic courses, namely Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management), FPM (RM) and PGDM (RM-X). Apart from these courses, it also offers Management Development and Training programmes. At the PG level, the duration of the course is for two years. Moreover, at the doctoral level, the duration of the course is minimum of three years and a maximum of four-year. IRMA Anand also provides Management Development programme MDP programmes to the students. Additionally, the entrance exam accepted include CAT XAT IRMASAT.

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Q:   Is IRMASAT exam still conducted?

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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. 

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Q:   Does IRMA Anand offer any scholarship?

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Yes, the 20 merit-based scholarships worth INR 1.17 crore for the students of its flagship PGDM (RM) course. The institute also provides Mirae Asset Foundation Scholarships, IDFC Firse Bank MBA Scholarship, etc.

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Q:   What is the eligibility criteria of PGDM course offered at IRMA Anand?

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Candidates must hold a graduation degree with a minimum of 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ ST/ PwD students) to apply for IRMA at Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management) course. Final year students expecting results can also apply.

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IRMASAT Exam Pattern: Overview

Take a look at the table below to know the overall IRMASAT exam pattern.

Exam Structure

Details

Mode of examination

Online

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 answer

0.25 of the allotted marks

Q:   Does IRMA have a sectional cut off for CAT?

A:

Yes, IRMA 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. IRMA cutoff 2023 is yet to release for MBA admission. However, candidates can refer to the table given below to check out the sectional CAT cutoff 2019 for IRMA:

Section2019
Overall80
Quants50
VA-RC50
DI-LR50
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Q:   What is the CAT general cutoff for IRMA?

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IRMA accepts CAT score for admission to the MBA programme. Candidates seeking admission must appear for CAT 2023 exam which is scheduled for Nov 26, 2023. CAT cutoff 2023 is yet to release for IRMA. However, as per the previous year data, the overall CAT percentile was 80 for the General All India category students.  

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IRMASAT Question Paper Features

Check the number of questions per section in the table below.

Type of Questions

Number of Questions

Paragraph Based

28

Paragraph Based Fill in the Blanks

3

Standalone

9

Total

40

The minimum score required to apply for IRMASAT 2025 (category-wise)

Refer to the table below to know the minimum academic score required to apply for IRMASAT 2024.

Category

Percentage Required

General and OBC

50%

Scheduled Caste (SC)

45%

Scheduled Tribe (ST)

45%

Persons with Disabilities

45%

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FAQs Regarding IRMASAT Exam Pattern

Check the FAQs below for IRMASAT:

Q:   Can I know what is the procedure of admission at IRMA?

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Admission process of IRMA is purely merit based. So check the eligibility first before applying as one should know the profile requirements of the preferred college. For nay admission help, eligibility you can contact some education expert who are able to guide you in your admission process. The institute offers full-time PG programmes, namely Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management) and Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management - Executive) for a duration of two years and 15 months, respectively. An overview of IRMA admission at here: https://www.shiksha.com/college/institute-of-rural-management-anand-28620/admission.
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Q:   Which are the best books to refer for IRMA exam preparation?

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The reference books for Institute of Rural Management Anand Postgraduate Programme in Rural Management Entrance Exam are: Quantitative aptitude for MBA entrance examination by Guha Quantitative aptitude for CAT and other MBA entrance examination by T I am E. Mathematics for MBA exam by Aggarwal The pearson guide to quantitative aptitude for MBA entrance examinations by Dinesh katthar. The pearson guide to quantitative aptitude for MBA entrance examinations by Edgar Thorpe. MBA entrance guide 5 TH/Ed by Career launcher MBA entrance exam guide by Abdul Hassan Data interpretation for MBA entrance by Jaiswal Verbal ability for CAT (Questions are very much similar) Apart from the above listed books, candidate is expected to solve mock papers which will be much more useful to get feel of how actual exam will look like.
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