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

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.

Check the table below to know the IRMASAT 2025 highlights.

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 2025, 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, 2025) 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 2025 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 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

The IRMA admission process includes six steps:

IRMASAT admission process

• 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 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:

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.

Read More:

• IRMASAT 2025 exam pattern
• IRMASAT 2025 syllabus
• IRMASAT previous years' question papers

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