IGNOU OPENMAT Exam Pattern
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi has conducts OPENMAT annual MBA entrance test conducted to test the aptitude of the aspirants seeking admission to IGNOU affiliated institutes. IGNOU is a popular distance learning university, offers admission to their MBA programme through the score of OPENMAT exam. Candidates who appear for this exam are eligible to get admission in the MBA course. This year the OPENMAT XLVII edition will be conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) and here are the exam highlights for the aspirants.
# OPENMAT 2020 Exam Pattern:
| OPENMAT Pattern | Details |
| Number of sections | 4 (English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, and General Awareness) |
| Duration of exam | 180 minutes (3 hours) |
| Number of questions | 200 |
| Type of Question | Multiple Choice Questions |
| Total marks | 200 |
| Exam Medium | English |
| Exam Mode | Computer-based |
| Marking Scheme | No negative marking, 1 mark for each question |
OPENMAT exam will carry 200 multiple choice questions (MCQs) of 1 mark each. At present there is no negative marking in the exam. Duration of 180 minutes (3 hours) will be allocated to the candidates to attempt OPENMAT exam.
# Exam Structure: Each section will carry different no. of questions to test the aptitude of the aspirants. Reasoning section will carry maximum no. of questions followed by Quant, English, and General Knowledge section with least no. of questions.
| OPENMAT Sections | No. of ques (MCQs) | Marks per section |
| General Awareness | 30 | 30 marks |
| English language | 50 | 50 marks |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 marks |
| Reasoning | 70 | 70 marks |
| Total | 200 MCQs |
200 marks |