Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA), Anand, Gujarat, has invited applications from eligible candidates for admission into Postgraduate Programme in Rural Management (PRM) / Fellow Programme in Rural Management (FPRM), to be offered in the upcoming session 2013. IRMA will conduct an entrance test on the below mentioned date and short-list candidates on the basis of merit obtained for further admission process. In PRM, candidates will be selected on the basis of their performance in the entrance test, followed by group activity and personal interview. While in FPRM, candidates will be selected on the basis of their performance in the entrance test, followed by interview and presentation of essay.
Note: Those who have already qualified PGDRM from IRMA or have valid score of UGC JRF (NET) / CSIR in management, economics, social work, sociology, psychology, commerce, etc, are exempted from the entrance test. The institute will directly call such candidates for interview.
Date of Exam
Entrance test will be conducted on November 11, 2012 (from 9:15 am to 12:15 pm)
Test Centers
Anand, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pantnagar, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Rajkot, Ranchi, Thiruvananthapuram, Udaipur, Varanasi and Vijayawada
Fee
See the prospectus
How to Apply
Interested candidates may obtain the printed application material (prospectus, application form, sample question paper etc) from Admission Office, IRMA, Anand, Gujarat - 388 001 by paying an application fee of Rs 1050 (for one programme) and Rs 1550 (for both the programmes). SC / ST / Differently Abled candidates have to pay a sum of Rs 550 (for one programme) and Rs 800 (for both the programmes) in order to obtain the application material.
In addition, one can also apply online by filling up the online application form made available on the official website of IRMA: http://www.irma.ac.in/. However, one has to remit the application fee before filling the application form. Candidates can pay the fee by following any of the below mentioned procedures:
- Online Payment: Candidates can pay the application fee through State Bank of India (SBI) Online Internet Banking i-collect facility. After successful payment, a reference number will be generated which should be used for online application.
- Through SBI Challan: One has to download the Challan from the abovementioned website of IRMA and remit the prescribed fee at any of the SBI branch across India. After successful payment of the application fee, a unique ID number will be issued by SBI. Candidates have to use unique ID Number to fill the online application form.
After filling up the online application form, one has to submit the same on the website itself and take a print out. The duly filled-in application form or the hard copy of the online submitted form complete in all respect should be sent to Admission Office, IRMA, Anand, Gujarat - 388 001, on or before September 30, 2012. For further information regarding admission, eligibility criteria and application procedure, one can visit the aforementioned website of the Institute.
Last Date of Submitting Application Form
September 30, 2012
