IGNOU OPENMAT Exam August 2011

Section – A General Awareness: 30 Questions

In this Section you will find Question related to amazing general knowledge facts and useful information about most popular matters like World, Science, History, Technology, Current Affairs etc.

Section – B English Language: 50 questions

This section consists of two passages followed by questions based on the contents of the passages. Each of these questions consists of a related pair of words in capital letters, followed by four alternative pairs of words. Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed by the pair in the capitalized letters.

Section – C Quantitative Aptitude: 50 questions

This quantitative aptitude test consists of allegations questions which are part of the Quantitative section. One should practice lot of aptitude questions to crack them in the main exam. Aptitude tests measure those skills that you acquire during pursuit of your happiness. The quantitative aptitude test focuses upon your interests in arithmetic. It has been an important part of all screening aptitude tests.

Section – D Reasoning: 70 questions

In this section you will come across questions related to  particular emphasis on studies of reasoning. Whilst the primary focus is on psychological studies of thinking, contributions are welcome from philosophers, artificial intelligence researchers and other cognitive knowledge.  Reasoning Topics like of deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning, problem solving, decision making, probability judgment, conceptual thinking and the influence of language and culture on thought.

The Maharashtra Government has decided to fill 15,000 MBA seats which are lying vacant across the state through admissions to the course sans the Common Entrance Test (CET). The decision was taken recently by Higher and Technical Education Department enabling graduates from any faculty to take admission for the MBA course, based on their degree marks, without appearing for the mandatory CET. There are over 40,000 MBA seats in Maharashtra.

Despite CET and four rounds of Common Admission Process (CAP) about 15,000 seats remained vacant this academic year. The Directorate of Technical Education has issued a notification in this regard which say that priority would remain for students clearing CET for MBA course admissions.

The notification also clearly says that no injustice should be done with students while implementing the decision, else action would be taken by the government against institutions and organisations. Even the admission process has been extended till September 25 for students seeking to enter MBA course.

Indira Gandhi National Open University School of Management Studies counducts OPENMAT examination twice a year for admission into the following programs offered by the University through its study centers and regional centers all over India

Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Diploma in Management (DIM)
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDIM)
Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDHRM)
Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management (PGDFM)
Post Graduate Diploma in Operations Management (PGDOM)
Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management (PGDMM)

About the Entrance Test

You will be given a test booklet containing 200 objective type multiple choice questions and a specifically designed OMR response sheet in the Examination hall. You will notice from the sample test paper that it is different from the usual School/College examinations. It is, therefore, necessary for you to know in advance about the type of questions and the way in which you are required to answer them. This handout will help you in this respect.

The type of tests which will be used in this OPENMAT (ENTRANCE TEST) are given below:
Test No. of

Time
Test I General Awareness (30 Questions and 30 Marks)
Test II English Language (50 Questions and 50 Marks)
Test III Quantitative Aptitude (50 Questions and 50 Marks)
Test IV Reasoning (70 Questions and 70 Marks)
Composite Time of Three Hours

All the above four tests will be given in a composite test booklet which will be printed in English. You will be given composite time of three hours to answer 200 questions. You may attempt the test in any order you like. Since the questions in the test Booklet are objective type, answers are not required to be written in words or sentences. For each question, there are four answer choices suggested and only one of them is right. You have to select the right answer from amongst the given answers. In case you find that none of the four alternatives is correct, you have to mark ‘O’.

IGNOU has relaxed the minimum eligibility for admission to MBA and other management programmes. Now even fresh graduates can apply for these programmes unlike before when aspirants required to have at least three years of work experience to be eligible.

In a bid to enable more management aspirants obtain MBA degree, IGNOU has relaxed the minimum cut off marks for eligibility to get admission in its MBA programme to 50 per cent for general category students.

Now, fresh graduates in general category with 50 per cent marks and reserved category students with 45 per cent marks are eligible to appear for OPENMAT, the entrance test of IGNOU for admission to the MBA programme.

Even those graduates who have successfully cleared the entrance test for admission to management programme conducted by recognised institutions like CAT, MAT and state level tests conducted by the state governments need not sit for the OPENMAT test of IGNOU.

The age limit for admission to the management programmes apart from MBA offered by the university has also been removed.

An MBA degree is at best a degree which due to its expensiveness and academic entry barriers attracts the top 5% of the students who are generally good in disciplined academics.

So just when you didn’t think you could have your cake and eat it to, along comes distance learning MBA degrees. You can keep your current day job, and be able to study towards your MBA at the same time. No need to goto classes at a campus every week, you study when and where you want on your terms. You’re able to pursue your career goals and enhance your education on your terms not some high priced college or university.

One of the best features of an online distance MBA course is that there are no hard and fast schedules for classes. You’re able to complete course work at your own pace, and can move faster or slower at different points in the year when it suits your schedule. Exams can be written when you’re ready for it, and if life becomes to busy to manage your course work at particular times you can always put off exams to a later date when time permits.

MBA'>Distance Learning MBA

An MBA degree no doubt opens up a wide spectrum of job opportunities for the candidates. Even if it is a correspondence course the degree only states the true fact that you have a degree in management studies. A Distance MBA degree can be achieved by two approaches-one being the part time distance learning course and the other full time distance learning course. In the former you will have to attend weekend classes but the latter has no such requirements. Students as well as working professionals can take admission in the institutions offering MBA degrees in distance learning.
Institutions offering MBA'>Distance Learning MBA :

* ICFAI University
* NMIMS
* MATS School of Business and IT
* XLRI, Jamshedpur
* TASMAC
* Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning,
* Tamil Nadu Open University
* Annamalai University
* Pondicherry University
* IGNOU

OPENMAT is the entrance exam conducted for IGNOU for the students who want to get the admission in management programmes of IGNOU. University conduct OPENMAT twice a year for admission in School of Management Studies.
Programs Through IGNOU OPENMAT Exam

Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Diploma in Management (DIM)
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDIM)
Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDHRM)
Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management (PGDFM)
Post Graduate Diploma in Operations Management (PGDOM)
Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management (PGDMM)
Test pattern for IGNOU OPENMAT

All the test are of 200 objective type multiple choice questions in English. The time for completation of exam is 2 hours. For each question there are four choice of answers and one of them is right. The candidate have to select one right answer among the given set of answers. If candidate feen none of the answer is right he/she can opt for mark ‘O’ in answer sheet.

The type of test which comes in OPENMAT is as follows :

Test I General Awareness
30 Questions 30 Marks Time :Three Hours

Test II English Language
50 Questions 50 Marks Time : Three Hours

Test III Quantitative Aptitude
50 Questions 50 Marks Time : Three Hours

Test IV Reasoning
70 Questions 70 Marks Time : Three Hours
Eligibility and Duraton for Program offered through OPENMAT
Bachelors’ Degree + 3 yrs. Supervisory/ Managerial Experience; or Any Professional Degree; or A Master’s Degree in any subject.
For DIM : Same as above; or Non- graduate with 6 yrs. Supervisory/ Managerial experience.

Master of Business Administration (MBA) :
Diploma in Management (DIM) : 1 Years
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDIM) : 1 Years
Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDHRM) : 1 Years
Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management (PGDFM) : 1 Years
Post Graduate Diploma in Operations Management (PGDOM) : 1 Years
Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management (PGDMM) : 1 Years

A Number of popular MBA entrance exams are held in India for admission to various management institutes. These exams test the suitability of the candidates for admissions to MBA programmes. For any candidate interested in pursuing MBA courses it is very important that he/she has thorough knowledge of  MBA entrance exams.

Here is some useful information about OPENMAT MBA entrance exams in India

OPENMAT (OPEN Management Admission Test)
OPENMAT is conducted by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) for admission to its management programs. OPENMAT examination is held twice a year in the month of February and August.

Management Programs offered by IGNOU are:

* Master of Business Administration
* Post Graduate Diploma in Management
* 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
* Diploma in Management

Eligibility for OPENMAT: For all the courses other than Diploma in Management, a candidate must have a Bachelors’ Degree + 3 yrs. Supervisory / managerial experience; OR any Professional Degree; OR a Master’s Degree in any subject. For Diploma in Management, non-graduates with 6 years of supervisory / managerial experience are also eligible.

Test Pattern: The duration of the test is three hours. The test comprises 200 objective type multiple choice questions of 1mark each. The test is divided into four sections: General Awareness (30 marks), English Language (50 marks), Quantitative Aptitude (50 marks), and Reasoning (70 marks).

Eligibility for Admission:

Bachelor’s Degree +3 Years’ Supervisory/ Managerial/Professional experience*OR Degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Medicine/ Architecture/Law, etc. OR Professional Qualifications in Accountancy/Cost & Work Accountancy / Company Secretary ship etc. OR Master’s Degree in any subject. (The University may consider other degress in this list of equivalent professional degree/qualification, if required.)

Note: Non- Graduates with 6 years’ Supervisory/Managerial/Professional experience* are eligible to apply for DIM only. The Candidates who have completed 10+2 or its equivalent qualification will be treated as Non-Graduates.

There is no age bar for any of the Programmes.

Contact Address:

The Registrar (SR&E), IGNOU,
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi- 110068
website : www.ignou.ac.in

Indira Gandhi National Open University School of Management Studies counducts OPENMAT examination twice a year for admission into the following programs offered by the University through its study centers and regional centers all over India

Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Diploma in Management (DIM)
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDIM)
Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDHRM)
Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management (PGDFM)
Post Graduate Diploma in Operations Management (PGDOM)
Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management (PGDMM)

About the Entrance Test

You will be given a test booklet containing 200 objective type multiple choice questions and a specifically designed OMR response sheet in the Examination hall. You will notice from the sample test paper that it is different from the usual School/College examinations. It is, therefore, necessary for you to know in advance about the type of questions and the way in which you are required to answer them. This handout will help you in this respect.

The type of tests which will be used in this OPENMAT (ENTRANCE TEST) are given below:

Test                     No. of  Questions     Marks

Test I   General Awareness      30            30
Test II  English Language        50            50
Test III Quantitative Aptitude   50            50
Test IV Reasoning                  70            70

Time
Composite Time of Three Hours

All the above four tests will be given in a composite test booklet which will be printed in English. You will be given composite time of three hours to answer 200 questions. You may attempt the test in any order you like. Since the questions in the test Booklet are objective type, answers are not required to be written in words or sentences. For each question, there are four answer choices suggested and only one of them is right. You have to select the right answer from amongst the given answers. In case you find that none of the four alternatives is correct, you have to mark ‘O’.

Important Dates

Last Date for Submission of Application Form – 30th November 2007

IGNOU OPENMAT XXIII 2008 Entrance Test Date – February 3, 2008 (Sunday)

Eligibility for Admission:

Bachelor’s Degree +3 Years’ Supervisory/ Managerial/Professional experience*OR Degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Medicine/ Architecture/Law, etc. OR Professional Qualifications in Accountancy/Cost & Work Accountancy / Company Secretary ship etc. OR Master’s Degree in any subject. (The University may consider other degress in this list of equivalent professional degree/qualification, if required.)

Note: Non- Graduates with 6 years’ Supervisory/ Managerial/ Professional experience* are eligible to apply for DIM only. The Candidates who have completed 10+2 or its equivalent qualification will be treated as Non-Graduates.

There is no age bar for any of the Programmes.

Application Forms can be downloaded from IGNOU website www.ignou.ac.in

Filled in form for Entrance Test ‘OPENMAT-XXIII’ must reach, the Registrar (SR&E), IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi- 110068, by Registered Post/Speed Post on or Before 30 th November 2007

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi – 110 068
Tel: 29535924-32, 29535062-65
Website: http://www.ignou.ac.in/