IGNOU Openmat 2023: Registration, Exam Date, MBA Admission Process

IGNOU Openmat 2023 – IGNOU will soon officially announce the OPENMAT entrance exam registration for the session January 2023. IGNOU will be soon started to invite online applications for the upcoming Openmat Exam which is expected to conduct between May to June 2023. IGNOU conducts an Openmat Entrance examination for those students who are interested to take admission into IGNOU Management programs like MBA. As per the university rules, it is mandatory for all students to go through the Openmat exam to qualify for taking admission to any management program of IGNOU.

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IGNOU Openmat 2023

We want to inform all candidates that IGNOU Openmat Online Registration will be open soon by the university officials for the session Jan 2023. Candidates who are interested to take a part in the IGNOU Openmat Examination conducted by the university have no need to wait for the next session to get register online for IGNOU Openmat. We advised all students to check this page regularly for any updates from the IGNOU Head office.

Name of the Exam

IGNOU Openmat

IGNOU Openmat

Conducting Authority

IGNOU University

Valid In

IGNOU

Applicable for

MBA

Method of Registration

Online

Method of Exam

Offline

Type of Exam

MCQs

List of Courses Offered under IGNOU Openmat:

IGNOU Openmat Entrance Exam is conducted for Management programs only. Candidates can explore the list of the programs for which interested students have to apply for Openmat exam.

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)

IGNOU Openmat Eligibility Criteria

  • Candidates must have graduated from a recognized university with minimum of 50% marks without requirenment of any working experience OR
  • Completed Professional Degree (C.A./ ICWAI/ C.S./Law) with a minimum of 50% marks

Note – It is noted that the 5% relaxation will be given for reserved categories in the percentage

IGNOU Openmat Procedure 2023

IGNOU will be soon started to collect applications for Openmat examination through online mode only so candidates have to submit their application for the entrance exam through the online method only.

  • Go to the Official Website of IGNOU Openmat Registration or Click on Given Link
  • Now, you are at the registration section of IGNOU Openmat 2023 so Click on “Register Yourself” if you are a new student.
  • After clicking on it, The Student Registration Form will be displayed on your screen so fill in all the details carefully without making any mistakes. The students have to provide the only active email id and mobile number to receive their username and other important communication from IGNOU.
  • After entering your information including the selection of a password, click on the Submit button after entering the Security code.
  • After successful registration, you will have to submit the application by providing the required information like education qualification, and personal information.
  • In the next step, you have to upload some scanned documents like Passport Size photograph and Signature
  • After uploading the documents, pay your exam fees through available online mode and get a printout of paid fees for future reference.
  • Don’t forget to take a print of your Openmat application form for future reference.

Click here to Apply for Openmat Entrance Form 2023 (Soon)

Note – Candidates have no need to upload any document like marksheet or certificate at the time of Openmat registration which will be required to send at the time of taking admission in MBA.

Update – Now, there is no offline application accepted by the university for the Openmat exam so candidates should follow only online procedures. Offline Applications will get rejected and no hall ticket will be issued for a particular student.

Important Dates for IGNOU Openmat January 2023

Events

Expected Date

Starting Date of Openmat Application

1st May 2023

Last Date for Openmat Application Form Submission

31st May 2023

Release Date of IGNOU Openmat Hall Ticket 2023

To Be Announced

IGNOU Openmat Exam Date 2023

June 2023

IGNOU Openmat Exam Duration

3 hours

Examination Timing

9:30 AM to 12:30 PM

IGNOU Openmat Result Date 2023

July 2023

Last Date for Admission to MBA

July 2023

IGNOU Openmat Fees 2023

If you want to appear in IGNOU Openmat entrance then you have to pay the requisite application through online mode which is written below.

  • Rs 1000/- (Non-refundable) (General & OBC)
  • Rs 1000/- (SC/ST & EWS)

Refund Policy – It is noted that the Openmat Entrance fee is non-refundable so candidates can not withdraw their application to get a refund of their paid fees after the successful application.

Application Correction Period – If the candidate made any mistake while submitting the Openmat application then particular candidates can apply for a correction within the given time duration through login to the portal.

IGNOU Openmat Exam Pattern January 2023

According to the following structure, each of the questions will be of 1 mark and there will be no negative marking in the examination so if you answer any of the questions wrong then you will be saved from the negative marking. The total marks will be 200 which is divided into four sections.

Section Question Marks
General Awareness 30 30
English Language 50 50
Quantitative Aptitude 50 50
Reasoning Consisting 70 70
Total 200 200

How to Prepare for IGNOU Openmat 2023?

Candidates can get help from IGNOU Openmat previous session or sample question papers to start the preparation of the exam. IGNOUHelp Team has uploaded a sample entrance paper for our students to get better guidance about the examination.

IGNOU Openmat Hall Ticket Jan 2023

It is mandatory for IGNOU Openmat students to have a printout of their hall ticket to appear in the entrance examination. The university going to release the Openmat exam hall ticket in the current week so candidates are requested to download their hall ticket as soon as it is available for checking.

  • Download Openmat Hall Ticket Jan 2023 (Not Releleased)

IGNOU Openmat Result & Scorecard 2023

The university has officially declared the entrance result for the IGNOU Openmat examination. The candidates can now download their Openmat scorecard to apply for management programs from IGNOU. 

  • Download Openmat Result & Score Card Jan 2023 (Not Releleased)

The candidates can check their results by clicking on the link above and entering the required details at the login page to view their Openmat results like Application Number, Date of Birth, and Captcha code.

IGNOU OPENMAT Score Card Validity

IGNOU Openmat comes with a validity period and candidates have to take admission to the MBA program in the given time duration. If the students failed to take admission to IGNOU MBA due to some reason then the candidate has to appear again in Openmat after the expiration of validity.

Entrance Date Validity
June 2023 January 2023 Session

IGNOU MBA Admission Procedure after Openmat Result

Candidates who qualify in the Openmat exam should start the procedure for taking admission to IGNOU MBA. Candidates have to download the Application Form (Form-2) from below and fill it in with the correct details. After filling all required information in the form, candidates have to send their admission form with IGNOU Openmat Hall Ticket along with MBA program fees to respective Regional Centres before 31st July or August for January 2023 cycle.

Click To Download MBA Prospectus for Form-2 (Included Sample Entrance Papers, Form, Instructions, and more)

Candidates have to submit the Form-2 of MBA Prospectus to the concerned regional centre with required documents and fees. The last date for submission of the MBA Application Form will be announced after the declaration of the IGNOU Openmat Result.

Direct Entry to PG Diploma in Management  – There is a provision in IGNOU to take direct admission in PG Diploma programs without appearing in the Openmat examination. If any candidate complies with the below eligibility criteria then he/she has no need to appear in the Openmat examination to take admission in any PGD program in Management. They can directly apply for admission by submitting the admission form for it. Following is the list of courses in which candidates can take direct admission.

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDHRM)
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management (PGDFM)
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management (PGDMM)
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Markets Practice (PGDFMP)
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Operational Management (PGDOM)

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FAQs – IGNOU Openmat 2023

What is IGNOU Openmat?

IGNOU Openmat is an entrance exam for taking admission to the IGNOU MBA program.

Is Openmat Mandatory for MBA Admission in IGNOU?

Yes.

How Many Times Openmat Conducted in a Year?

Twice in a year.

When is Openmat Conducted by IGNOU?

IGNOU Openmat is conducted for January and July sessions.

Can I Apply Online for IGNOU Openmat?

Yes, It is the only method of registration.

Is Offline Application accepted for Openmat?

Not at all.

When will IGNOU Openmat Results 2023 be declared?

The university will be released the Openmat Jan 2023 session result in the month of July 2023.

57 thoughts on “IGNOU Openmat 2023: Registration, Exam Date, MBA Admission Process”

  1. I want to know the open mat entrance exam center .I used to live in Lucknow near hazratganj.and post graduation diploma in hr about fees structure ,semester,subject kindly reply .

  2. Kindly help to provide information of open mat entrance exam sample paper with answer sheet and previous open mat exam paper from where I get these thing?

  3. OPENMAT is not required for PG Diploma. The below is the excerpt from “STUDENT HANDBOOK & PROSPECTUS OF
    DIRECT ENTRY TO SPECIALISATION POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES 2018” —

    Direct admission (without OPENMAT) to Specialisation PG Diploma Programmes
    The students interested in pursuing specialization PG Diploma Programmes can apply for admission without
    clearing OPENMAT subject to fulfilling the eligibility criteria specified below.
    Eligibility Criteria
    • Any graduate (Including Chartered Accountancy/Cost Accountancy/Company Secretaryship) with 50% marks
    for general category/45% for reserved category as per government of India rules.
    • No age bar

    Programmes on Offer
    • Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management
    • Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management
    • Post Graduate Diploma in Operations Management
    • Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management
    • Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Markets Practice

    1. Respected sir/madam
      I am handicapped aspirant having 66% in b. Com n CA final student, wants to do post graduate diploma in financial management. Please provide the full information about the course.

    2. HI

      I want to do PGDOM course.

      Can you please guide me how i can apply this. without OPENMAT exam.

  4. Course Fee for any PG Diploma (6 papers x Rs.1800 = Rs.10,800) + Exam Fee (6 papers x Rs120 = Rs.720) = Rs.11,520.00

    These courses are available for offline admissions, means you will need submit application + Semester Course Fee Demand draft personally at nearest IGNOU Regional Center.

    You can download application online “STUDENT HANDBOOK & PROSPECTUS OF DIRECT ENTRY TO SPECIALISATION POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES 2018”

  5. Dear sir,
    I have sent the application during october only for the OPENMAT – XLIII only but I have not received any information regarding the exam date and hall ticket. Whom I need to contact.

  6. June tee 2018 exam was from 1st june to 23rd june and on 9th August marks were declared but only of 1 subject when Ignou declared Rest of the marks as 45 days has been already completed!

  7. Sir ,I am student of BLIS .My enrollment number is 166748720 .I appeared in examination for paper 227 because my all paper is cleared already besides of 227.when I’ll get my result for paper 227.

  8. sir,i am a student of B Ed. course. i have passed the ist. semester in 2019 June under roll no. 184241290 . Now how i can fill the examination fees (form) for 2nd semester B Ed. course ,as i have submitted my Registration fees offline in the regional office Jammu.

  9. I FILLED UP THE OPEN MAT FORM BUT AS I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE PART FOR APPLYING I DO HAVE AN EXPERIENCE OF 3 YRS OF IT SECTOR BUT WHEN I WAS FILLING THE FORM I MENTION CURRENT JOB STATUS OF MINE WHICH IN ON CONTRACTUAL BASE IN MP STATE GOV. BUT IT IS NOT MORE THAN 3 .5 MONTHS.SO KINDLY TELL IF I QUALIFY OPEN MAT THAN ALSO I AN NOT BE ABLE TO GET THE ADMISSION IN IGNOU AS I HAVE MENTION THE CURRENT JOB STATUS.

  10. I wish to make a question related to admission in MBA July 2020 session. I sat for OPENMAT-XLVI last year and I qualified the exam . I have read that we were eligible to take admission in both January and July session 2020 . Am I still eligible to take admission and if yes may I know the procedure. And I do remember only my Enrollment number i.e. DL01203043 and hall ticket i am unable to get it again . Shall wait for a response soon. Thankyou

  11. the Exam was missed by myself there where no sms no mail nothing was intimated this the worst management i had ever seen.

  12. I am select wrong category in the time of openmat application. I get 94 marks in openmat exam. Can I get admission in the general category how can I change my category please help me.

  13. Hi, I was not able to submit my IGNOU assignment for June term end (First year). Can I submit it along with December TEE 2020?

    1. I didn’t find any notification related to this, can you please share me some more info regarding this.

  14. I HAVE COMPLETED MY B.TECH DEGREE IN 2018. AM I ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR OPENMAT ?? AND WILL I GET ADMISSION IN MBA PROGRAMME WHEN I GET QUALIFIED IN OPENMAT??

  15. May I know when will OPENMAT admit card available for download? The exam date is on 11th April. But I am unable to find any link for downloading the admit card online.I would appreciate if anyone can update the info asap.

  16. Sid how can I
    Take admission in Ignou PGDMM course
    Online no option available
    Could you please tell me please

  17. Can you please share the registration date for OPENMAT 2nd round in 2021….I missed April session

  18. I too missed the April section of openmat..can I know when the second round registration of 2021 openmat starts..please reply….

  19. When (in which month) openmat application will fill for January sessions??????…
    Please tell me i wanted to apply for January session
    However i find no past answer for the question please reply
    Thanks&Regards
    Mahi verma

  20. When will the next openmat registrations begin? also is 3years work experience compulsory. I have completed 2.5 years already and will be completing 3 in may next year can I still apply for the January 2022 batch?

  21. where we can apply for admission in mba july session ?

    As i am not getting a link for openmat july 2021

  22. sir when will be second round of openmat exam 2021 will be held i could’nt give april session exam.

  23. Hello,
    Looking to join the Online MBA in IGNOU.
    When will the openmat exam application is open again.?

    Please share the details to apply and register.

  24. Sir,
    my enrolment no. is 2007228470 and i was engaged with PGDESD and given exam at 2306 ajmer center but till date i have not received exam result …

    even back paper re-exam schedule ,please confirm

    regards,

    Ram Milan Singh

  25. Sir could you please tell me when there will be july 2021 openmat entrance exam registration date starts on ?

  26. Dear Sir/ Madam.

    I would like to apply for MBA, can you please guide me to the process of application., I have tried registering myself as student . Please send me the link wherein I can directly submit my details.

    Thank you in anticipation of your kind and favorable action.

  27. I am trying to register for openmat june session but it does not let me in , it says date has been over but the last date for applications are 31st may 2022 help here!!

  28. I want to know when the 5th Sept 22 Exam got over of PGDESD Still the complete result is not showing online,please guide,

  29. Hi! I’m B.Tech graduate and I just want to know about the direct admission process (2023) in PGDHRM in IGNOU.

    Can you please help me out in this!
    Thank you!!
    Appreciate your help.

  30. If I have already completed PGDOM in December-2009. I have below questions.
    1. I got only the provisional certificate, How can I get the original certificate?
    2. What if I want to complete the MBA?

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