Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA)

#49th, Management category, per Pagalguy's admissions-process summary of the official NIRF 2024 results. NIRF 2024📍 Anand, Gujarat

Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) Admissions 2026 Eligibility, Admission Process & Important Dates

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Institute Type

Public

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Total Courses

3 Courses

Admission to the MBA(RM) is entrance-based: candidates need a Bachelor's degree in any discipline (minimum 50% aggregate marks, 45% for SC/ST/OBC-NC/General-EWS/PwD) and a valid CAT or XAT score. Shortlisted candidates then go through a Written Ability Test and a Personal Interview conducted at the IRMA campus, with no management quota. The non-refundable application fee is Rs. 2,000 for General/EWS/OBC candidates and Rs. 1,000 for SC/ST/PwD candidates, with BPL-category candidates exempted on submission of a BPL certificate.

Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) Admissions

Admission Process Overview

Below is the complete admission information including eligible exams, eligibility criteria, admission process, and important notes for each program offered.

Required Entrance Exams

CAT / XAT

Eligibility Criteria

Bachelor's degree in any discipline (minimum 15 years of education) with at least 50% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA (45% for SC/ST/OBC-NC/General-EWS/PwD candidates); no management quota. Final-year candidates may apply provisionally.

Admission Process

Online application, CAT/XAT score-based shortlisting, followed by a Written Ability Test and Personal Interview (WAT-PI). Application fee (non-refundable): Rs. 2,000 for General/EWS/OBC, Rs. 1,000 for SC/ST/PwD; BPL-category candidates are exempted on submission of a BPL certificate.

Required Entrance Exams

CAT / XAT / CMAT / GMAT / GRE / UGC-NET / UGC-JRF / CSIR-JRF

Eligibility Criteria

A Postgraduate or equivalent degree/diploma from a recognized university in any discipline with first-class marks (a 5% relaxation applies for SC/ST/OBC-NC/DAP candidates); candidates in their final year of postgraduation may also apply.

Admission Process

Online application with a research proposal, shortlisting on entrance test/national exam score, followed by a group discussion/written test and personal interview.

Required Entrance Exams

CAT / XAT / CMAT / GMAT

Eligibility Criteria

A Bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, for working professionals from cooperative, development, and allied organisations.

Admission Process

Online application, entrance-score-based shortlisting, followed by a personal interview.

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Admission Process at IRMA

Admission to the FPM(RM) requires a postgraduate degree with first-class marks, a research proposal, an entrance test/national exam score, and a group discussion/written test followed by a personal interview. Admission to the PGDM(RM-X) requires a Bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, followed by a personal interview.