Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Management(Rural) PGDMX(R)
Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Management(Rural) PGDMX(R)
Those who meet with following norms are eligible to apply for admission to the programme.
(i) Minimum Educational Qualification: Graduate in any discipline with 50 percent or above (45 percent or above for SC/ST/DAP) aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA at the graduation level.
(ii) Admission will be on the basis of the candidate having a valid score of either CAT/XAT/GMAT as under:
Table-1: Validity of scores of entrance tests
| Sl. No. | Name of Entrance Test | Validity of the scores of tests conducted in following years |
| 1 | CAT | 2016, 2017 and 2018 |
| 2 | XAT | 2017, 2018 and 2019 |
| 3 | GMAT | From 1st October 2016 till 30th September, 2019 |
(iii) Assessment of the curriculum vitae, group exercises, and/or personal interview at IRMA. The weightage given to different components appears in Table-2 as under:
Table-2: Weightage of selection components
| Sl. No. | Component | Weightage |
| 1 | Score of the Entrance Test as per Table-1 above | 35% |
| 2 | Academic Performance (AP) | 10% |
| 3 | Exotic Careers | 5% |
| 4 | Interview and Group Discussions | 40% |
| 5 | Extra-curricular Activities and Sports | 5% |
| 6 | Gender diversity | 5% |
| Total | 100% |
(iv) Minimum Work Experience: At least five years post-qualification full-time work experience in Managerial/Supervisory position. The person should have completed five years of full-time work in the prescribed capacity on 30th December of the year of admission.
IRMA encourages participants from diverse educational streams to apply. There is no management quota for admission to the programme.