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IGNOU MBA 2025 is a MBA entrance exam. Whereas IGNOU MBA 2025 exam date is announced by Indira Gandhi National Open University as per schedule. Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU OPENMAT), New Delhi invites applications for admission to MBA Exam for the academic session 2025 at its New Delhi Campus.
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IGNOU MBA 2025 – Exam Dates, Application Form, Syllabus
Important Dates
| Event | Dates |
| Release of notification | As per IGNOU |
| Release of IGNOU MBA 2025 application form | As per IGNOU |
| Last date to apply online at ignou.ac.in | As per IGNOU |
| IGNOU MBA 2025 admit card release date | As per IGNOU |
| IGNOU MBA 2025 Exam Date | As per IGNOU |
| Release of official answer key | As per IGNOU |
| IGNOU MBA 2025 result announcement | As per IGNOU |
Courses Offered
School of Management studies offer Master of Business Administration (MBA) and various Post Graduate Specialisation Diplomas
- Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDHRM), or
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Financial Management (PGDFM), or
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management (PGDMM), or
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Operations Management (PGDOM), or
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Financial Markets Practice (PGDFMP)
Eligibility Criteria
- The eligibility criteria for admission to MBA Program would be as per the AICTE norms viz. 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
- Clearance of OPENMAT entrance test of IGNOU conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA)
- There is no age bar for admission to the above program
Application Process
- Candidates have to apply for IGNOU OPENMAT-XLIX “Online” ONLY by accessing the website https:// ntaignou.nic.in
- The Application Form other than online mode would not be accepted, in any case. Only one application is to be submitted by a candidate for the program
- More than one application i.e. Multiple application forms submitted by a candidate will be summarily rejected.
- Before filling and submitting the online form, candidates should download the Information Bulletin, e-prospectus and read them carefully
- Candidates must keep following information ready before filling online Application Form
- Govt. Identity Details like Aadhaar Number (last 4 digits)/Election Card (EPIC No.)/Passport number/ Ration Card Number/ Bank Account Number/PAN Number/ Other valid Govt Ids.
- Address for communication, Mobile Number, email id, etc.
- Scanned images of latest Photograph (size of 10 kb to 200 kb) in JPG/ JPEG format only
- Scanned image of Signature (size of 4 kb to 30 kb) in JPG/ JPEG format only
- Bank Account details for payment of Fee, for uploading as part of submission of online application
Application Fee
OPENMAT Entrance Fee Rs. 1000/-
| Through Debit/Credit Card | Candidates need to check the validity of the Debit/Credit Card, while logging on to the website for submitting Application Form. Candidates should enter the information asked for and make the required payment through Debit/Credit Card. |
| Through Net Banking | Check the balance in the account and keep all credentials ready while logging on to the website for submitting Application Form. Candidate should Login with his/her credentials of net banking and make payment through Net-Banking. |
Exam Pattern
| Exam Mode | The exam will be conducted through offline mode. |
| No. of Sections | The paper will have four sections – General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language and Reasoning. |
| Questions | There will be a total of 200 questions. |
| Total Marks | The complete exam will be of total 200 marks. |
| Time Duration | 180 minutes will be given to complete the exam. |
| Marking | 1 mark will be given for each correct response. There will be no negative marking. |
| Distribution of Questions | |
| Sections | Number of Questions |
| English Language | 50 |
| General Awareness | 30 |
| Reasoning | 70 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 |
| Total | 200 questions |
Admission Procedure
- Admission to the Management Program (MBA and specialisation PG Diplomas in HRM, FM, OM, MM and FMP) will be done on the basis of the score obtained in the OPENMAT, conducted all over India twice a year as per the above schedule
- A result card will be sent to all the candidates who have appeared in the OPENMAT Exam.
- It will indicate whether the candidate has qualified or not qualified for admission on the basis of cut-off score as decided by the University
- After qualifying in OPENMAT, a learner will have to apply for admission on the specified APPLICATION FORM (Form 2) which is given in the Prospectus along with the required documents to the Regional Director concerned
For more details and to apply online, please visit the official website
Contact Details
Address: Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi – 110068
Phones : (+91) (011) 29532073
Fax : (+91) (011) 29532078
Emails : [email protected]
IGNOU MBA Overview
| Aspects | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of Exam | OPENMAT |
| Full Form of OPENMAT | OPEN MBA Admission Test / IGNOU MBA Entrance Exam |
| Organizing Body | IGNOU |
| Full Form of IGNOU | Indira Gandhi National Open University |
| Type of Exam | MBA Entrance Exam |
| Level of Exam | University |
| Region | India |
| Official Website | ignou.ac.in |
| Courses Where Admission is Through OPENMAT | MBA |
| Colleges Where Admission is Through OPENMAT | IGNOU |
| Minimum Educational Qualification | As per eligibility criteria |
