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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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 |
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.
A candidate should meet the eligibility requirements before applying for IGNOU OPENMAT 2022 exam. The IGNOU OPENMAT eligibility requirements are as under:
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:
Candidates are advised to check exam pattern thoroughly before appearing in the entrance exam. Check the IGNOU OPENMAT Exam Pattern and Syllabus below:
Subject | No. of Questions | Marks |
General Awareness | 30 | 30 |
Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 |
Reasoning Ability | 70 | 70 |
English | 50 | 50 |
Total | 200 | 200 |
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Official Website: www.ignou.ac.in
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