I want to pursue my MBA degree from IGNOU University and not given the OPENMAT Exam want to know details related to this. Can you please provide me details is OPENMAT exam is compulsory for taking admission for MBA in IGNOU also provide important dates for exam?

The IGNOU OPENMAT is an entrance exam conducted for the candidates who wish to take admissions into MBA Programmes offered by IGNOU.

You need to write IGNOU OPENMAT entrance test before you apply for admissions in IGNOU as it is a basic requirement for joining management courses in IGNOU for MBA.

IGNOU provides seven degree /diploma programmes in management.

The list of such programmes is as follows:

MBA
Diploma in Management DIM
Post graduate Diploma in Management PGDIM
Post graduate diplome in Human Resource Management PGDHRM
Post graduate diploma in Financial Management PGDFM
Post graduate diploma in Operations Management PGDOM
Post graduate dploma in Marketing Management PGDMM.


Important dates:

Last date to submit the Application Form for phase 1 exam 20 August 2016

Date of IGNOU OPENMAT 2017 (XL) 25 September 2016 (Date extended)
Admit card to be sent by post 10 days before the test (around 15 September 2016)
Availability of Hall Ticket online 3 days before the test (around 21 September 2016)
Result to be declared within 6-7 weeks from the exam date
Last date to submit the Application Form along with Result Card, Identity proof, and other relevant documents for phase 1 exam 30 November 2016 – 31 May 2017

IGNOU OPENMAT XLI (Phase 2 Exam)
Last date to submit the Application Form 15 December 2016
Date of IGNOU OPENMAT 2017 (XLI) 5 February 2017
Admit card to be sent by post 10 days before the test (around 25 January 2016)
Availability of Hall Ticket online 3 days before the test (around 2 February 2016)
Result to be declared within 6-7 weeks from the exam date
Last date to submit the Application Form alongwith Result Card, Identity proof, and other relevant documents for phase 2 exam 31 May 2017 – 30 November 2017