IGNOU OPENMAT 2023: Admit Card (Soon)

IGNOU OPENMAT 2023 exam notification will be released soon on the official website. IGNOU OPENMAT admit card 2023 will release soon on the official website. Candidates aspiring to get admission into the Distance MBA and PGDM courses from the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), can opt for IGNOU OPENMAT 2023.

IGNOU OPENMAT Eligibility Criteria 2023

IGNOU OPENMAT Exam Pattern 2023

National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the exam 2 times every year. Want to know more about the Exam? Read below to get a fair idea about IGNOU OPENMAT Exam 2023.

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• Feb 17, 2023: IGNOU OPENMAT Admit Card 2023 will release soon on the official website.

IGNOU OPENMAT 2023 Admit Card

IGNOU OPENMAT admit card will be made available soon on the NTA's official website. Check the admit card for any errors, if any errors are present or your admit card is not available then contact the university.

Candidates should enter credentials like application number and date of birth to download IGNOU OPEN MAT admit card. IGNOU OPENMAT 2023 admit card is usually issued after two to three weeks after the submission of the application forms.

The following details will be mentioned on the IGNOU OPENMAT 2023 admit card.

• Name of the Candidate
• Category of the candidate
• Candidate's Roll Number
• Candidate’s Address
• Date, Time, and Venue of exam along with reporting time
• Candidate's Photograph and Signature
• Enrollment Number
• Course and exam for which the candidate has applied
• Important instructions for the exam.

Note: Candidates are required to carry the admit card along with other essential documents as required or mentioned in the instructions on the date of the examination, disobedience of which may result in denial of permission to take up the entrance exam.

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About IGNOU OPENMAT

IGNOU OPENMAT is an aptitude entrance test designed and conducted by Indira Gandhi National Open University, intending to assess the management skills of the applicant. IGNOU operates across 67 regional centres in the country and 227 academic programs.

Established in 1985, Indira Gandhi National Open University grew intending to provide management education to interested candidates. IGNOU started its operations with 4500+ students, and over the years it expanded and presently offers overall 227 certificates, diplomas, degrees, and doctoral programs in its curriculum. IGNOU is currently nurturing over 3 million students in its programs across India and other countries as well.

IGNOU OPENMAT 2023 examination is an entrance test that checks the aptitude skills of the applicant and allows admission to the program.

Organized by National Testing Agency (NTA), Indira Gandhi National Open University Management Admission Test (IGNOU OPENMAT) is for candidates aspiring to get admissions into Post Graduation and Diploma courses at Indira Gandhi National Open University. The test is conducted twice a year. The University has made a significant mark in the areas of higher education, community education, and continual professional development.

IGNOU OPENMAT exam is conducted twice a year. For 2023, the code names for the two sessions are OPENMAT XLVII and OPENMAT XLVIII. IGNOU OPENMAT 2023 is a national-level entrance exam for admission into the academic year 2023-24.

Currently, around 3 million students in India and abroad are studying various courses through 21 schools of studies and a network of 67 regional centres.

IGNOU OPENMAT Exam 2023 Highlights

Exam Name	IGNOU OPEN MAT
Full Form	Indira Gandhi National Open University Management Aptitude Test
Exam level	National Level
Conducting body	School of Management Studies, Indira Gandhi National Open University
Application Mode	Online
Authority	National Testing Agency (NTA)
Exam Mode	Online (Computer Based Test Mode)
Exam Duration	3 hours
Total Marks	200 Marks
Official Website	ignou.ac.in

Courses Offered

Apart from MBA, IGNOU exam results are also considered for admission to various other Management programs offered by the School of Management Studies under IGNOU. The courses offered are as given below. 

Courses offered after IGNOU OPEN MAT

Course Offered
Master of Business Administration
DIM (Diploma in Management)
PGDIM (Post-Graduate Diploma in Management)
PGDHRM (Post-Graduation Diploma in Human Resource Management)
PDF (Post graduation Diploma in Financial Management)
PGDM (Post-Graduation Diploma in Operations Management)
PGDMM (Post-Graduation Diploma in Marketing Management)
PGDFMP (Post-Graduation Diploma in Financial Market Practice)

These programs mentioned above are incorporated with multimedia designs and are technology-aided design systems. All of these programs are facilitated by aspirants all over the world through their regional centres.

IGNOU OPENMAT 2023 Exam Dates

IGNOU OPENMAT 2023 Exam dates provide the candidate with the schedule of the examination. Refer to the table below for the list of the IGNOU OPENMAT 2023 dates.

IGNOU OPENMAT 2023 Exam Dates

IGNOU OPENMAT Events	Dates
IGNOU OPENMAT Application Form Release Date	Dec 28, 2022
IGNOU OPENMAT Application Form Submission Last Date	Feb 10, 2023
IGNOU OPENMAT Admit Card 2023 Release Date	May 2023 - First Week
IGNOU OPENMAT Exam Dates	May 2023 - Third Week
IGNOU OPENMAT Result Declaration Date	Jun 2023 - Third Week
IGNOU OPENMAT Counselling Dates	Jul 2023 - First Week

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IGNOU OPENMAT 2023 Eligibility Criteria

National Testing Agency (NTA) has set up some criteria for taking the IGNOU OPENMAT Entrance exam. Candidates need to go through the eligibility criteria carefully before attempting the application. Only candidates who qualify for the eligibility conditions will be allowed to attempt the exam.

• Age Limit: There will be no age limit restriction in the OPENMAT 2023 exam, candidates of any age can apply to the exam.
• Qualification: IGNOU OPENMAT 2023 Eligibility guidelines state that the candidates must have a graduation degree in any discipline with 50% marks for the general category and 45 % for the reserved category. Candidates holding professional degrees like Engineering, Chartered Accountancy (ICAI), medicine, etc., can also apply. Once the IGNOU exam results are out, applicants must produce the necessary documents as proof of graduation to the university.
• Reservation facility: There is some relaxation (up to 5%) to the candidates belonging to communities like the Scheduled Tribes (ST), Scheduled Castes (SC), Other Backward Classes (OBC), and the physically handicapped as per the norms of the Government of India. The list of candidates that could avail of the reservation in OPENMAT is as follows:
  • Scheduled Castes
  • Scheduled Tribes
  • OBC
  • War Widows
  • Kashmiri Migrants
  • Physically Handicapped

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IGNOU OPENMAT 2023 Application Form

Candidates could enter details in the IGNOU OPENMAT 2023 Application form including personal details such as candidate's name, Father's Name, Mother's name, Aadhar card, Passport, etc. The same set of credentials may be required for checking the exam results. The application fees for the general category and OBC category candidates is INR 800 and for candidates who are from the ST/SC/PH category is INR 600 which the candidates must pay through the online portal, either through net banking, debit card, and/or credit card.

To register for the IGNOU OPENMAT 2023 exam candidates had to upload their photograph and signature. There are some prescribed specifications for uploading the documents and they are listed in the table below.

Documents to be Uploaded for IGNOU OPENMAT Registration

Documents	File Format	File Size	Particulars
Photograph	JPG/JPEG format	Size not less than 10 KB and more than 200 KB	Colour or black & white but clear contrast
Signature	JPG/JPEG format	Size not less than 4 KB and more than 30 KB	Blue or black inked

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IGNOU OPENMAT 2023 Exam Centres

IGNOU OPENMAT exam is conducted all across the nation. There are a total of 106 exam centres in which the exam will be conducted in online mode in two sessions and applicants can choose the preferable city as their exam centre. The candidates are not allowed to take any electronic gadgets and calculators. Candidates should carry the admit card, personal government ID for verification. It is advised to the candidate to arrive at the exam centre 30 minutes before the given time. If a candidate enters the exam centre 30 minutes after the commencing of the exam, then that candidate will not be allowed to write or even enter the exam hall.

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IGNOU OPENMAT 2023 Exam Pattern

IGNOU OPENMAT takes place twice a year and the exam pattern usually stays the same every year. IGNOU OPENMAT entrance exam is conducted to check the ability of the students. Based on the exam a merit list is prepared according to the scores of the candidates. IGNOU OPENMAT exam pattern is as follows:

IGNOU OPENMAT 2023 exam pattern includes four sections, that is, General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning. Candidates will get 3 hours to complete the papers for 200 marks. Each correct answer is awarded 1 mark. There is no negative marking. The questions in the examination paper will be objective-type questions.

IGNOU OPENMAT question paper will be in English. The following table contains the section-wise distribution of questions in the question paper.

IGNOU OPENMAT Exam Pattern 2023

Sections	Number of Questions	Duration
General Awareness	30 Questions	3 Hours
Quantitative Aptitude	50 Questions
Reasoning	70 Questions
English Language	50 Questions

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IGNOU OPENMAT 2023 Syllabus

The syllabus for IGNOU OPENMAT consists of 4 parts. This syllabus is constructed to check general awareness, logical thinking, and other aspects. Exam topics of IGNOU OPENMAT include General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning. Seeing the syllabus and distribution of the marks the candidate can start preparing for the exam. It will help the candidate to find the weak spot in their learning and resolve thereby planning and practicing.

General Awareness: This section tests the knowledge of the candidate regarding current affairs, general knowledge, the history of India, politics, and economics. The portion includes the following topics.

• World Organizations
• Sports CE
• Countries
• General Knowledge
• Persons, Places, Awards
• Current Affairs
• Political and Historical Events
• Social and Cultural Events
• Indian Business Environment

English Language: This section tests the skills and command of the candidate over the language. It also tests the fluency of the candidate in the language. The portion includes the following topics.

• Reading and Comprehension
• Grammar
• Fill in the Blanks
• Sentence Correction
• Vocabulary
• Synonyms
• Antonyms

Quantitative Aptitude: This section tests the numerical ability and problem-solving skills of the candidate. The portion includes the following topics.

• Algebra
• Ratios and Proportion
• LCM and HCF
• Statistics
• Mean, Median and Mode
• Permutations and Combinations
• Progressions
• Arithmetic Progression, Geometric Progression
• Geometry, Number System, Trigonometry, etc.

Logical Reasoning: This section tests the capability of candidates to conclude, make meaningful judgments, and justify them. The portion includes the following topics.

• Assertion and Reasoning
• Assumption-Premise-Conclusion
• Cause and Effect
• Coding and Decoding
• Critical Reasoning
• Family Tree
• Statements and Assumptions
• Statements and Conclusions
• Symbol Based Problems
• Visual Reasoning

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How to Prepare for IGNOU OPENMAT?

While preparing for IGNOU OPENMAT exam 2023 or any other entrance exam for that matter there are three important characteristics you must possess. They are determination, patience, and perseverance. You should be having a strong determination to qualify for the exam, enormous patience to do all the work that needs to be done in the process of exam preparation, and finally, the perseverance to go through even when facing difficulties. So before you start your exam preparation make sure that you are in the possession of these three things.

Create a Custom Timetable

Preparing a good custom timetable is the first and most important step in entrance exam preparation. You need to make sure that the schedule provides the most efficient sessions for preparation. Break the total syllabus into equal parts and then assign various sessions to each part so that you would be covering the entire syllabus. Also, the schedule must include time for solving sample papers and also a periodic session for the revision of completed topics. Stick to that schedule until you clear the exam.

Speed and Accuracy Matters

The IGNOU OPENMAT exam contains 200 questions that are to be answered in 3 hours. This means that you need to answer the questions on an average of 1 per minute. The questions may be relatively easier to answer but the actual challenge lies in going through all of the questions in that short period. The only way to approach this exam is by answering the questions as accurately as possible so that you wouldn’t come back to them in doubt. With the help of intense practice of mock tests and sample papers, you can develop this speed and accuracy. Find and solve every paper you can get your hands upon.

Section Wise Approach

There are a total of 4 sections in the IGNOU OPENMAT Exam. From these four sections, you would be having some sections that are difficult to work with. So before the exam, you need to find out which of these are those sections. Then during the exam, you need to save those sections for the last.

You need to solve the sections that you are good at the start so that you will have extra time to transfer to the tougher sections. Remember that to qualify in this exam you need to secure the minimum score in each of the sections because along with the overall cut off, there will also be a sectional cutoff for each section.

IGNOU OPENMAT 2023 Results

IGNOU OPENMAT 2023 Results will be published on the official website. The candidate has to log in by entering the valid details asked such as the application number, and other details on the admit card. Once you have seen your result click on print to take a printout of the result, as it is essential for future use for counselling and admission.

• Credentials: Candidates should enter credentials like application number and date of birth to download IGNOU exam results.
• Factor affecting the results: The results are based on various factors such as the number of candidates appearing for the exam, reservation criteria, sectional cut off, etc.
• Validity: IGNOU OPENMAT 2023 Results will be valid for admission to the management programs in any of the two semesters. Candidates who qualify for the entrance tests will proceed with the admission procedure.

How to download IGNOU OPENMAT Results?

Follow the steps given below to download the results for the IGNOU OPENMAT from the official website.

• Step 1: Candidates must visit the official web portal of IGNOU and click on 'Result of OPENMAT for Management Programme'.
• Step 2: A new page with the link 'OPENMAT Result' will appear. You need to click on it.
• Step 3: The new page will ask you to enter the enrollment number and the date of birth.
• Step 4: After entering the necessary details and clicking the submit button, you will be presented with your result
• Step 5: Download the result and take a printout for future reference.

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IGNOU OPENMAT 2023 Cut Off

IGNOU OPENMAT 2023 Cut Off will be released on the official website. Cut off is the minimum qualifying marks that candidates have to secure to qualify for the examination and become eligible for the further admission process. The candidates will be included in the final merit list based on the IGNOU OPENMAT cut-off score. The cut off of OPENMAT XLVII is most probably expected to remain the same as that of the previous years.

The cut off will be decided by taking the following factors into account:

• Total number of candidates appearing in the examination
• Total number of seats available for the MBA program
• Highest score in the exam
• The lowest and average score in the exam
• Community wise cutoff marks
• Availability of seats
• Reservation criteria

IGNOU OPENMAT 2023 Counselling

IGNOU OPENMAT 2023 Counselling dates will be announced on the official website. Only those candidates who will clear the cut off score of the IGNOU OPENMAT 2023 will be allowed to take part in the counselling procedure for the IGNOU. After the results announcement and the merit list preparation, counselling for merit students is conducted in different centres. On the day of counselling, the candidate has to go to the nearest centre at a given time.

Candidates should carry all the documents which they submitted during the application process and along with them they also have to submit Payslip, admit card, and printout of the result. At the end of the counselling process, the colleges are assigned to the candidates based on their merit list.

Documents Required for Counselling

Candidates need to take the following documents along with them to the IGNOU OPENMAT Counselling procedure.

• Counselling Letter
• IGNOU OPENMAT 2023 Admit Card
• 2 Passport Size Coloured Photographs
• Class X Mark Sheet
• Class 10+2 Mark Sheet
• Graduation Mark Sheet
• Caste Certificate (If applicable)
• Original Migration Certificate
• Demand Draft for INR 15,000 (First-year admission fee) drawn in the favour of IGNOU.

Admission Form 2

The qualified candidates will have a choice to take admissions for either of the semesters. These candidates have to fill in admission form 2 which will be available on the official website of IGNOU and the candidate must submit the form to a Regional Centre to take the admissions to the university for a program. Form 2 will be available in the prospectus of IGNOU OPENMAT 2023.

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Contact Details

In case if you are facing any discrepancies at any stage of the exam, make sure to contact the exam authorities. Their contact information is given below.

Contact Information IGNOU OPENMAT

Address	Regional Centre, Gandhi Smriti & Darshan Samiti Rajghat, New Delhi – 110 002
Phone Number	+91-11-23392377
TeleFax	+91-11-23392375
Email Address	rcdelhi2@ignou.ac.in