IRMA Selection Process 2025: Personal Interview, Call Letter, Cutoff, Merit List
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IRMA Selection Process 2025: Personal Interview, Call Letter, Cutoff, Merit List

Himanshu ShekharUpdated on 17 Feb 2025, 11:06 AM IST

IRMA Selection Process 2025 takes place from February 17 to 22, 2025. Earlier, the Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA) closed the registration window on December 26, 2024. IRMA 2025 selection process consists of WAT & PI and will be conducted offline as well as online as per the candidate’s choice. IRMA Anand shortlists candidates based on CAT, XAT or CMAT scores and for NRI applicants GMAT scorecard is required (taken on or after January 2020). Read this article by Careers360 to know in detail about IRMA selection process, steps of the selection process, IRMA shortlist and much more.

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  1. IRMA Selection Process 2025
  2. IRMA Cutoff 2025
  3. IRMA Final Merit List 2025
  4. Fee Structure for Indian Nationals
IRMA Selection Process 2025: Personal Interview, Call Letter, Cutoff, Merit List
IRMA Selection Process

IRMA Selection Process 2025

The selection process for IRMA 2025 will be conducted on profile-cum-merit based calls. Candidates who fall within the minimum eligibility criteria will be called for the IRMA 2025 selection process. Based on the candidate's overall performance, a final merit list will be prepared. IRMA is a national-level entrance test which is conducted by the Institute of Rural Management Anand.

IRMA Selection Process 2025 - Important Dates

IRMA will announce the list of selected candidates for group activities and personal interview rounds as per the exam dates of IRMA 2025. Institute of Rural Management Anand reserves the right to consider an application under Profile-based.

Events

Dates

Last date to fill IRMA 2025 application form

December 26, 2024

IRMA Personal Interview

February 17 to February 22, 2025
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IRMA Selection Criteria 2025

Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Management (PGDRM) of the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) is accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) and IRMA is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). RMASAT 2025 Selection procedure will be conducted in two ways i.e. IRMA shortlisted and called applicants in two ways -

  • Merit-based calls
  • Profile-cum-merit based calls

1 - Merit-Based Calls

As mentioned above IRMA accepts the scores of CAT, CMAT and XAT and GMAT for NRI candidates. Hence, Candidates belonging to the general category scoring 85 percentile or above (expected for IRMA 2025 on the basis of last year) in the CMAT, Common Admission Test or Xavier’s Aptitude Test would be eligible to get shortlisted for Personal Interview (PI) rounds.

2 - Profile-cum Merit-Based Calls

Candidates belonging to the general category who will score above the 80 percentile (expected for IRMA 2025 based on last year) in CAT 2024/XAT 2025/ CMAT 2025/ GMAT (taken on or after January 2019) will fall under profile-based call criteria and will be shortlisted for the selection process of IRMA 2025. Shortlisting of students for IRMA 2025 will be on the basis of profile and will have the following key criteria:

  • Excellence - Graduation from top colleges/universities

  • Work Experience - Candidates must have work experience in any of the following:

    • Community Development

    • Agriculture and Allied Sectors

    • Livelihoods

    • Social Impact

    • Policy and Advocacy

  • Graduation in the following disciplines will be a must:

    • Agriculture and Allied Sciences

    • Social Sciences

    • Development Studies

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Note - Cut off of IRMA 2025 for the candidates of reserved categories will be decided separately at the appropriate time by IRMA and will be intimated.

Thus, on the basis of the aforesaid process, candidates who will be shortlisted will be required to appear for the selection process of IRMA 2025. Candidates will have to appear for the following rounds at IRMA:

  • Personal Interview (PI)

Highlights of IRMA Selection Process 2025

  • IRMA reserves the right to shortlist candidates under profile-based call
  • Mere fulfilment of the minimum eligibility criteria of IRMA 2025 will not ensure consideration for shortlisting to the next stage of the admissions process
  • Neither XLRI nor IIMs will have any role in the admission process and academic programmes of IRMA

IRMA Cutoff 2025

Candidates will be intimated about their admission process and will be called to appear for PI. To know the IRMA CAT cut off, IRMA CMAT cutoff, or IRMAT XAT cut off or GMAT cutoff for NRI candidates, go through the below table. Given below is the previous year's cutoff through which candidates can estimate the expected cutoff of IRMA 2025.

IRMA Cutoff 2025 - Expected

Category

Expected Cutoff Percentiles for CAT 2024/XAT 2025 scores

General

  • Above 80 percentiles for Profile-cum-merit based Calls
  • Above 85 percentiles for Merit-based Calls

OBC (NC)

70 percentile

SC

60 percentile

ST

50 percentile

DAP

50 percentile

Sponsored

50 percentile

IRMA Final Merit List 2025

The entire admission process at IRMA shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Courts of Anand. IRMA 2025 final merit list will be prepared after considering the following parameters:

Weightage for Final Merit List - Expected for IRMA 2025

Particulars

Weightage(in percentages)

CAT 2024 / XAT 2024 /CMAT 2025

35

IRMA 2024

5

Personal Interview (PI) Score

35

Academic Performance

5

Diversity

5

Profile

15

Total

100

Fee Structure for Indian Nationals

On successfully receiving the offer letter of admission from IRMA, selected candidates will be required to pay the fee structure within 15 working days after the announcement of the Final results.

IRMA 2025 Expected Fee Structure

Particulars

First Year (Amount in INR)

Second Year (Amount in INR)

Total

Tuition Fees

4,92,000

4,92,000

9,84,000

Library and Teaching Material (TAU) Fees

16,500

16,500

33,000

Computer and Internet Services Fees

16,500

16,500

33,000

Student Activity Fees

10,400

-

10,400

Hostel Fees

50,000

50,000

1,00,000

Total Fees Payable

5,85,400

5,75,000

11,60,400

In addition to Rs. 11,60,400, candidates will have to provide caution money, book deposit, SPIC MACAY, and alumni association membership fees. Hence, the total fees for IRMA 2025 admission will be around Rs. 12 to Rs. 13 Lakhs.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Where will IRMA 2024 be conducted?
A:

IRMA 2025 and further admission process will be conducted at IRMA.

Q: When will IRMA 2025 be conducted?
A:

IRMA 2025 will accept XAT/CMAT/CAT scores for admission and the PI rounds will be held from February 17 to February 22.

Q: What will be the total number of seats available for PGDRM?
A:

 Total number of seats for PGDRM programme for the batch 2025-2027 will be more than 200, among which:

  • 15 % of seats will be allocated to-

    • Foreign nationals

    • Persons of Indian Origin (PIO)

    • Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)

    • Children of Indian workers in Gulf countries

  • 5% of seats will be allocated to the NRI category as well

Q: Will there be any age limit to apply for the PGDRM programme of IRMA?
A:

No there will not be any age limit to apply for PGDRM programme.

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Hello Aspirant,

Merit-based calls or profile-cum-merit calls will be used in the IRMA 2024 selection process. Those who meet the minimal requirements for eligibility will receive an invitation to apply for the IRMA 2024 selection process. The creation of the final merit list will be based on the candidate's overall performance. The Institute of Rural Management Anand administers the IRMA, a national entrance exam.

According to the IRMA 2024 exam dates, IRMA will release the list of candidates who have been chosen for group activities and individual interview rounds. The Institute of Rural Management Anand retains the authority to review applications based on profiles.

You can refer the below link to know the cutoff:

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/irmasat-selection-procedure

ALL THE BEST

Hi Saswat,

Hope you are doing well !

To answer your question, NO, the admission process for IRMA is not open now.

The following link will help you know the selection process in detail:

https://www.irma.ac.in/programmes/pgdrm-post-graduate-diploma-in-rural-management/admissions/selection-process/indian-nationals

Hope the above link made you clear of the selection process and various details regarding admission.

Please let me know in case of further queries.

Thank You.

Hi Sagnik,

Hope you are doing well !

So, NMIMS Bangalore, FORE School, GIM, and IRMA all are good colleges. every college has their own set of pros. In my opinion GIM would be the most sought after B-School among others. GIM has a great exposure, as it is located near Mumbai(Financial capital of the country), it also has a nice brand value to itself. The faculties come from really reputed MNC's, and are well qualified. The alumni base of GIM is also very good.

However, it's fees is really high as compared to it's average placements, which reduces the ROI. but none the less, overall, it is a really great B-School, and is doing really well in terms of placements.

Hope the above answer was helpful.


Hello,

IRMA Anand gym facilities include modern equipment for workouts. The facilities provided by IRMA Anand - Institute of Rural Management are Boys Hostel, Girls Hostel, Gym, Library, Sports, Cafeteria, Auditorium, Medical/Hospital, Wifi, IT Infrastructure, and Classrooms. institute of Rural Management Anand was established in 1979 and is a private college.  The college is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with an 'A' grade. The institute is also accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA). Please click the below link to know more about the college.

https://www.careers360.com/colleges/institute-of-rural-management-anand

Hi,

Hope you are doing good.

A good score for IRMA is someway around 85 percentile to get shortlisted but that itself is not enough to convert the call of this college.

Once you clear the cut-off, you have to sit for Group Activity and Personal Interview round, and 50% weightage has allotted to these two rounds. And if you clear these two rounds then your selection is confirmed.

If you want more information about this college you can just simply click on the link given below.

https://www.careers360.com/colleges/institute-of-rural-management-anand

If you want to predict the call of other colleges that you can get through CAT, you can click on the link: https://bschool.careers360.com/cat-college-predictor?utm_source=text-ad&utm_medium=recomd&utm_campaign=cat2021

Hope it helps.