IRMA was established in 1979 at Anand, Gujarat with the support of the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation (SDC), the Government of India, Government of Gujarat, the erstwhile Indian Dairy Corporation and the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB). The rationale behind its installation had to do with providing management education, training, research and consultancy support to co-operatives and rural development organisations in India.
The genesis of IRMA is owed to Dr. Kurien's work with dairy co-operatives, which revolutionized the dairy industry in the country. It was founded with the belief that the key to effective rural development lies in professional management.
IRMA 2017 Admission will be done on the basis of CAT 2016, XAT 2017 scores. Admission in IRMA 2017 for Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Management (PRM) and Fellow Programme in Rural Management (FPRM). Get here complete details of IRMA Admission 2017 such as eligibility criteria, exam pattern, selection procedure, application form, admit card, result and cut offs.
Important Dates
| Event | Dates |
| Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Management (PRM) | |
| Application forms available from | 01 Oct 2016 |
| Last date for submission of applications in hard copy for Indian Nationals | 23 Dec 2016 |
| Last date for submission of applications online for Indian Nationals | 30 Dec 2016 |
| Last date for submission of applications for Foreign Nationals | 31 Mar 2017 |
| Online Admissions Test on “Issues of Social Concern (ISC) for Indian Nationals | 12 Feb 2017 |
| Intimation for Group Activity and Personal Interview for Indian Nationals | 18 Feb 2017 |
| Group Activity and Personal Interview for Indian Nationals | 06 Mar to 20 Mar 2017(except 12 Mar & 14 Mar 2017) |
| Telephonic Personal Interview (TPI) for Overseas Applicants | Last week of April 2017 |
| Announcement of final results | 31 Mar 2017 |
| Last date for submitting acceptance form with initial fee (online) of Rs. 5000/- | 07 Apr 2017 |
| Last date to deposit the first year fee (online) | 01 May 2017 |
| Classes on Bridge Course on Mathematics | 05 Jun to 10 Jun 2017 |
| Induction Programme | 12 Jun to 25 Jun 201 |
| Beginning of First Term | 26 June 2017 |
| Fellow Programme in Rural Management (FPRM) | |
| Application forms available from | 01 Oct 2016 |
| Last date for receipt of completed applications in hard copy | 23 Dec 2016 |
| Last date for receipt of completed applications online | 30 Dec 2016 |
| RMA’s online Admissions Test on “Issues of Social Concern (ISC)” | 12 Feb 2017 |
| Intimation for Personal Interview | Will be notify soon |
| Personal Interview | Will be notify soon |
| Announcement of final results | Will be notify soon |
| Classes on Bridge Course on Mathematics | Will be notify soon |
| Induction Programme | Will be notify soon |
| Beginning of First Term | Will be notify soon |
Application Form IRMA 2017 – Available
Application form of IRMA 2017 is available online from 01 October 2016. Candidates can apply online from the official website. The direct link to apply online is also provided below for the candidates.
Important Instructions for filling Online Application Form
Step 1
Click on the “Apply Online” button on IRMA website. You will land on the page : forms.irma.ac.in
Step 2
Register using your valid Email ID on forms.irma.ac.in
Step 3
On entering a valid email ID , an email will be sent containing a one-time link for setting your profile password. Please click on the link and choose your profile password.
Step 4
On successful registration, you can Login on forms.irma.ac.in using your Email ID and your chosen password.
Step 5
There are 7 steps in the form filling process : Personal, Address, Course, Education, Income Information, Documents and Declaration.
In case you select “Programme in Rural management (PRM)” as the course , then either one of the entrance exam i.e. CAT or XAT is compulsory. In case the student has applied for both CAT & XAT, then provide both the registration ID’s.
In case you choose “ Fellow programme in Rural Management (FPRM)” as the course, and exemption of exam as “PGDRM from IRMA” or “Having valid scores of UGC JRF in relevant disciplines” , then XAT or CAT registration ID is not compulsory.
You are requested to check the eligibility of PRM & FPRM programs through following links before applying to the requisite programs. For PRM program | For FPRM program
There are 3 types of payment modes:-
Through BPL(free) : You don’t have to pay the application form fees in this mode. But in order to opt for this mode, you should have a valid BPL card issued by the concerned authority. Also, after successfully submitting the form, one must send the hard copy (print copy) of the online application form along with the copy of valid BPL card to IRMA Admissions Office, Anand-388001, Gujarat before last date.
Through SBI challan : In order to opt for this mode, candidate has to first deposit the application fees through SBI challan downloaded for IRMA website. On successful submission of the application fees payment in any of the SBI branch, the bank will issue a unique SBI challan ID. The student can then apply online using that unique SBI challan ID and the date of the challan. The applicants applying through this mode don’t need to send the hard copy (print out) of the application form.
Through Online Payment : Using this mode, you can pay the application fees online i.e. using Debit card/ Credit card or Net Banking. In this mode, the applicant do not have to send the hard copy of the online application form.
Before clicking on the submit button, we request you to preview the entire form and edit it accordingly, because after clicking on the submit button we would not allow any changes in the online application form.
In case you get struck while filling the form and the system is not responding, we request you to kindly refresh the page.
Step 6.
After successful submission and online payment (in-case you opted for online payment mode), you will receive a Form No. We request you to kindly note it down for future references. You will also receive a mail as soon as you submit or pay your application.
Step 7.
You can click on the Profile button on the upper right corner to download or print your application form summary. You can also login into the system afterwards and do the same.
Please note: Last date for receipt of filled in applications is 30 Dec 2016 for hard copies and 23 Dec 2016 for online.
| Application fee | One Programme | Twp Programme |
| Online Application | ||
| General / OBC | 1200 | 1600 |
| SC / ST / DAP | 600 | 800 |
| Offline applications | ||
| General / OB | 1275 | 1675 |
| SC / ST / DAP | 675 | 875 |
Banks which can issue demand drafts for application fee payment are as follows
| Bank Code | Name of the Bank | Bank Code | Name of the Bank |
| 01 | Allahabad Bank | 26 | Punjab and Sind Bank |
| 02 | Andhra Bank | 27 | State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur |
| 03 | Axis Bank Limited | 28 | State Bank of Hyderabad |
| 04 | Bank of Baroda | 29 | State Bank of India |
| 05 | Bank of India | 30 | State Bank of Indore |
| 06 | Bank of Maharashtra | 31 | State Bank of Mysore |
| 07 | Bank of Punjab | 32 | State Bank of Patiala |
| 08 | Canara Bank | 33 | State Bank of Saurashtra |
| 09 | Catholic Syrian Bank | 34 | State Bank of Travancore |
| 10 | Central Bank of India | 35 | Surat People Cooperative Bank Ltd |
| 11 | Corporation Bank | 36 | Syndicate Bank |
| 12 | Dena Bank | 37 | The Anand Mercantile Cooperative Bank Ltd. |
| 13 | Grindlays Bank | 38 | The Anand Urban Cooperative Bank Ltd. |
| 14 | Gujarat State Cooperative Bank | 39 | The Bank of Rajasthan Ltd. |
| 15 | HDFC Bank | 40 | The Federal Bank Limited |
| 16 | ICICI Bank | 41 | The Kalupur Commercial Cooperative Bank ltd. |
| 17 | Indian Bank | 42 | The Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited |
| 18 | Indian Overseas Bank | 43 | The South Indian Bank Ltd., |
| 19 | Indusind Bank Ltd | 44 | The United Western Bank Limited |
| 20 | Industrial Development Bank of India | 45 | The Vysya Bank Ltd. |
| 21 | Jammu & Kashmir Bank | 45 | UCO Bank |
| 22 | Kheda District Cooperative Bank Ltd | 47 | Union Bank of India |
| 23 | Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. | 48 | United Bank of India |
| 24 | Oriental Bank of Commerce | 49 | United Commercial Bank |
| 25 | Punjab National Bank | 50 | Vijaya Bank |
Eligibility Criteria
For PRM Course
Graduates from any discipline, with a minimum of 15 years (10+2+3) of education, having 50 percent (45 percent for SC/ST/DAP*) aggregate marks or an equivalent GPA from recognized university / institution at the graduation level are eligible to apply. Applicants, who expect to fulfill the eligibility requirements before June 12, 2017 may also apply.
For FPRM Course
To be eligible for admission to the FPRM 2017 Programme an applicant must satisfy one of the following conditions
- PGDRM from IRMA.
- PGDRDM from IRMA with one year post diploma work experience.
- Postgraduation in any discipline from a recognized University or Institution with 55% marks at PG and 50% marks at Graduation (college) level.
- Five-year professional degree (medicine, veterinary science, architecture etc.) with 60% marks and at least one year work experience.
- Four-year professional degree (engineering, agricultural sciences etc.) with 60% marks and at least three years’ work experience.
- Applicants having a valid score of UGC JRF in relevant disciplines (management, economics, social work, sociology, psychology, commerce, etc.). UGC JRF is mandatory, only NET is not sufficient for getting exemption from admissions test.
SC/ST/OBC/DAP* applicants are eligible for 5% relaxation in the marks specified above. Applicants, who expect to fulfill the eligibility requirements before June 12, 2017, may also apply.
Admit Card IRMA 2017
The Institute of Rural Management Anand will conduct its entrance exam. Candidates with Admit Card of IRMA 2017 will only be allowed to appear in the test. The Admit Card of IRMA 2017 will be released officially. Candidates can download IRMA Admit Card 2017 through the link will be provided below.
Result IRMA Written Test
The Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) has announced the result of written test for IRMA Admission 2016. The candidates can check their result on the official website of IRMA by entering their Form No. and Date of Birth. For the convenience of the candidates, direct link to check the IMRA Result 2016 is provided below.
Check the IMRA Written Test Result 2016 – Click here to check result announced by IRMA.
Cut off Marks of Various Categories for participation in Personal Interview for FPRM 2016
IRMA Syllabus
Last year the following syllabus was prescribed.
The syllabus of analytical reasoning, quantitative ability, and English comprehension are almost similar to other management entrance tests. The syllabus of the section on issues of social concern is given below.
The questions of the section on Issues of Social Concern are likely to test the candidate’s basic understanding of all relevant issues, and ability to analyze, and take a view on conflicting socio-economic goals, objectives and demands.
This part is intended to test the candidate’s awareness of current national issues and topics of social relevance in present-day India, such as the following:
1. The Indian economy and issues relating to India’s national income and its composition; per capita income, etc.
2. Millennium development goals, human development, HDI and its achievements by India.
Issues in demography: rural and urban population, sex ratio, etc.
3. Issues arising from the social and economic exclusion of large sections from the benefits of development such as poverty and inequality: poverty levels; poverty line; disparities in income, employment and literacy by rural-urban background, and gender and social groups like caste and religion.
4. Right to information; Issues relating to good governance and accountability to the citizens including the maintenance of human rights, and of probity in public life.
5. Planning in India, 11 Five Year Plan- goal, targets and strategies.
6. Agriculture in India, crop and livestock production systems.
7. Approaches to rural development: basic features of target based approach, area based approach, right based approach; participatory development, etc.
8. Rural poverty alleviation and development programmes– goals, features and major achievements: green revolution, operation flood, land reforms, NREGA, ICDS, IAY, SSA, and NRHM.
9. Institutions in rural development-policy, role, and characteristics; rural banks, NGOs, co-operatives, PRIs, corporate social responsibility.
10. Health issues including the management of public health, health education, and ethical concerns regarding health-care.
11. Primary education, regional variation in the level of education, educational status of different social groups.
12. Social movements, recent legislation on social issues.
13. Internal security, naxalism, and related issues such as the preservation of communal harmony.
14. Environmental issues, ecological preservation, conservation of natural resources.
Admission & Selection Procedure for IRMA 2017
Selection Procedure for Indian Nationals
1. Admissions Test IRMA will use CAT 2016 / XAT 2017 scores for admission to Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Management 2017 – 19 (PGDRM 2017 – 19) and Fellow Programme in Rural Management 2017 (FPRM 2017). All applicants of IRMA Admissions 2017 have to additionally appear for the online admissions test on “Issues of Social Concern” on February 12, 2016 (Sunday).
2. Students for PGDRM are selected on the basis of the Admissions Test, Group Activity, and Personal Interview.
3. FPRM students are selected on the basis of the Admissions Test, Interview, and Presentation of an Essay.
4. Applicants with PGDRM qualification from IRMA and applicants with a valid score of UGC JRF in relevant disciplines (management, economics, social work, sociology, psychology, commerce, etc.) are exempted from taking the admissions test and will be directly called for the FPRM interview.
5. Selection Procedure for Foreign Nationals / Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) / Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries and Sons & Daughters of # Non Resident Indian(s) :
6. Applicants from Foreign Nationals / Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) / Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries and Sons & Daughters of Non Resident Indian(s) may apply through GMAT / GRE Scores (taken on or after January 2012) / CAT 2016 / XAT 2017 scores for PGDRM 2017 – 19. Students will be selected on the basis of above mentioned test score and Telephonic Personal Interview.
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