The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will invite application form for management courses through online mode. National Testing Agency (NTA) on behalf of IGNOU conducts IGNOU OPENMAN exam. The University/NTA will publish a notification for the OPENMAT exam on its official website. Candidates have to qualify the entrance exam to get admission in the University. We recommend candidates to understand the entire admission process for admission in management programmes before submitting the application form. Interested candidates who are seeking admission in IGNOU Management Courses should fill the application form within the stipulated time frame. The duration of the IGNOU MBA programme is two years which consists of four semesters. Information regarding IGNOU OPENMAT 2022 application form, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, etc. are given below.
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IGNOU OPENMAT 2022: An Overview
The applicant can check some facts about the IGNOU OPENMAT exam in the table below.
| Name of the Exam | IGNOU OPENMAT |
| Exam Conducting Authority | Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) |
| Courses offered | MBA and other management programmes |
| Registration process is likely to commence | Will update later |
| Registration will close on | Will update later |
| Date of exam | Will update later |
| Mode of Registration | Online |
| Fee payment mode | Online |
| Duration of Exam | 180 Minutes |
| Negative Marking | Not Applicable |
| Maximum Marks | 200 |
| Subject Section | General Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning & English Language |
IGNOU OPENMAT 2022 Important Dates
Aspirants can check exam dates in respect of IGNOU OPENMAT 2022 January and July Session in the table given below:
| Events | OPENMAT XLIV | OPENMAT XLV |
| Availability of Application Form | March 2022 | December 2021 |
| Last date for filling up the application form | March 2022 | January 2022 |
| Date of Exam | March 2022 | February 2022 |
| Result announcement | May 2022 | June 2022 |
Note: Candidates can appear in any one of the OPENMAT exams. If someone wants to appear in both exams, he/she should apply separately.
IGNOU OPENMAT Eligibility Criteria
A candidate should meet the eligibility requirements before applying for IGNOU OPENMAT 2022 exam. The IGNOU OPENMAT eligibility requirements are as under:
- Candidates must be a graduate in any discipline from a recognized university OR
- A professional degree holder in Engineering/Medicine/Law/Chartered or Cost Accountancy (ICAI/ICWAI)/Company Secretary-ship (ICSI).
- He/she should have scored at least 50% (45% for reserved category candidates) marks in the qualifying exam.
- Candidates have to qualify the entrance exam for admission in MBA programmes.
- There will be no age bar for candidates to appear in the OPENMAT exam.
IGNOU OPENMAT 2022 Application Form
The candidates are recommended to go through instructions for submitting the application form. Read all the information carefully before proceeding to apply online. Check the following information with regard to IGNOU OPENMAT Application Form:
- The IGNOU OPENMAT application form can be submitted online mode.
- Candidates have to the official website of the NTA and click on the concerned link.
- Fill the application form correctly and do not leave any mandatory field.
- Enter all the information such as personal details, qualification details, address, e-mail ID and mobile number etc. in the form.
- Upload the scanned images of the photograph and signature in prescribed specifications.
- Candidates need to pay the requisite application fee to complete the registration.
- After payment of the fee, keep receipt of the fee paid carefully for reference.
- Check all the entries made in the form and make necessary corrections if required.
- Submit the application form in the end, and take the printout of the confirmation page.
Application Fee
- The applicants must pay the application fee as it is a mandatory requirement.
- General/OBC candidates need to pay Rs.800/- as application fee while reserved category candidates (SC/ST/EWS) have to pay Rs.600/- as application fee.
- Payment of the fee can be paid through online mode such as net banking, credit/debit card.
IGNOU OPENMAT Exam Pattern
Candidates are advised to check exam pattern thoroughly before appearing in the entrance exam. Check the IGNOU OPENMAT Exam Pattern and Syllabus below:
- The entrance exam will be held through online mode i.e. a computer-based test.
- The question paper will contain objective-type questions.
- The syllabus of the exam will include General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, and English Language.
- Total 200 questions will be there in the exam.
- The duration of the exam will be 3 hours.
- Each question will carry one mark.
- The subject-wise number of questions with marks assigned are as under:
| Subject | No. of Questions | Marks |
| General Awareness | 30 | 30 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 |
| Reasoning Ability | 70 | 70 |
| English | 50 | 50 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
IGNOU OPENMAT Syllabus
The applicants must read the entire syllabus carefully for preparation of the exam. There will be four subject sections in the IGNOU OPENMAT 2022 exam. These sections will cover various topics from where the question paper will be prepared. Some of the key points are given below:
General Awareness
Current Affairs, Famous People, Constitution, Laws, Achievements, States. History, Organizations, Economy, Geography, Summits. Politics, Countries, World Economy, Leaders, Physics, Biology, Chemistry basic concepts, Import, Export, Statistics, balance of trade etc.
Reasoning
Symbol Based problems, Family tree, Statements and conclusions, Assertion and reasons, Cause and Effect, Visual reasoning, Assumption-Premise-Conclusion, Coding and decoding, Statements and assumptions, Critical Reasoning.
Quantitative Ability
Number Systems, Ratios and Proportions, LCM, HCF, Series, Average, Profit & Loss, Mean, Mode, Median, Algebra, Statistics, Permutations, Combinations, Arithmetic, Progression, Geometry, Geometric Progression, Trigonometry etc.
English Language
Fill in the blanks, Grammar, Sentence Correction, Vocabulary, Reading and Comprehension, Error Finding, Jumbled Sentence, Preposition, One Word Substitution, Active Voice, Passive Voice, Synonyms, Antonyms.
IGNOU OPENMAT Preparation Tips
The aspirants must be conversant with the examination scheme in order to qualify the OPENMAT exam. Candidates should prepare as per the syllabus prescribed for the exam. We recommend the candidates to make a preparation plan and accordingly prepare yourself for the exam. Here some of the important preparation tips are given below which candidates can follow during the preparation.
- First of all, obtain official information bulletin from the official Website and go through the examination scheme and syllabus.
- Now make a preparation time table assigning sufficient time to each section.
- Candidates must understand the syllabus and should identify the weak subject.
- Focus on the weak subject and revise the same time to time.
- Read Newspapers daily for current affairs updates whether it belongs to Sports, Politics, Authors, Books, Science & Technology, Awards and important events.
- Candidates should prepare notes of an important topic for revision later.
- Purchase some good books from the market and practice them for better preparation.
- There is no negative marking in the exam hence, you must attempt the whole question paper.
Admit Card
The NTA will publish OPENMAT 2022 admit card on its official website. Candidates can obtain the admit card easily from the website. The admit card will be available probably two weeks prior to the exam date.
Download your admit card and carry the same on the date of the entrance exam otherwise, you will not be allowed to enter in the examination centre. Also carry identity proof of any kind like voter ID card, Aadhar Card, Driving licence etc.
Result Announcement
- Candidates can find their OPENMAT 2022 result on the official website of the IGNOU/NTA.
- Qualified candidates have to report on given date and time for further admission process.
- The candidates must take printout of the result for further admission process.
- Selection of candidates will be finalized on the basis of written exam score, personality test and document verification.
IGNOU OPENMAT Admission Procedure
- Admission of the candidates in management programmes will be made on the basis of IGNOU OPENMAT 2022 score.
- Candidates have to apply for admission within the validity period of OPENMAT score.
- Must carry the photocopy of application form submitted to IGNOU.
- An incomplete and late application will be rejected without intimating to the candidates.
- The competent authority will also verify the original documents of the candidates at the time of counselling.
Official Website: www.ignou.ac.in
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