NTA (National Testing Agency) will conduct IGNOU OPENMAT 2020 (Indira Gandhi National Open University Open Management Aptitude Test). Held twice a year as a national entrance test, OPENMAT accesses the aspirant’s capabilities to get admission in IGNOU’s post graduate management programmes.
The IGNOU OPENMAT syllabus is vast. However, the pattern of the exam remains the same every year. 200 questions are asked in the IGNOU OPENMAT examination and candidates are required to answer all of them within 3 hours. Candidates must note that the OPENMAT Prospectus does not mention the IGNOU OPENMAT syllabus. Hence, in this article, the Buddy4Study Team provides you with a list of topics as per the previous years’ question papers.
Important Update
- The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the admit card for IGNOU OPENMAT XLVII 2020 that is to be conducted on 15th September 2020. Candidates can directly download the admit cards by clicking here.
IGNOU OPENMAT Syllabus – Topics
IGNOU has not set any specific syllabus for the OPENMAT entrance examination. So based on previous years’ question papers, candidates can find an overview of topics from which questions will be asked in IGNOU OPENMAT exam 2020.
IGNOU OPENMAT Topics
Sections | Topics |
English Language |
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Reasoning |
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General Awareness |
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Quantitative Aptitude |
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IGNOU OPENMAT Syllabus – Section-wise Arrangement (Detailed)
The IGNOU OPENMAT syllabus is divided into 4 sections. It comprises national-level questions on General Awareness (30 questions), English Language (50 questions), Quantitative Aptitude (50 questions) and Reasoning Ability (70 questions).
Candidates will find below all the important topics in detail (in addition to the above-highlighted topics) that cover the IGNOU OPENMAT syllabus prescribed for this entrance test.
Test I – General Awareness
General Science | People & Places | History of India |
General Knowledge | General Economic Study | World Organizations |
National Events | Awards | Sports |
Sports Events | Countries | Democratic Polity |
Test II – English Language
English Comprehension | Synonyms | Idioms and Phrases |
Sentence Improvement | Choose Analogous Pair | Pair of Words |
Antonyms |
Test III – Quantitative Aptitude
The quantitative aptitude section is designed to test general aptitude and numerical reasoning. Candidates should start brushing up the basics of 9th and 10th grade Mathematics (8th to 10th Standard Mathematics books from NCERT).
Simplification | Compound Interest | Sets |
Table | Ages | Permutation and Combinations |
Algebraic Equations | Square Root | Profit and Loss |
Average | Probability | Problems on Train |
Clocks and Discount | LCM and HCF | Time and Work |
Logarithms | Percentage | Mixture and Allegation |
Area and Parameter | Calendar | Pipes and Cisterns |
Volume and Surface Area | Decimals and Fractions | Number System |
Test IV – Reasoning
Analytical Reasoning | Blood Relations | Ranking Test |
Cubes and Dice Questions | Number Analogy Test | Direction And Distance |
Decision Making | Complete Word Analogy | Number Series Test |
Logical Diagrams | Number Test | Letter Series Test |
Logical Reasoning | Mixed And Substitution Coding | Letter Test |
IGNOU OPENMAT Syllabus – Sectional Weightage
According to NTA’s official announcement, there will be 4 sections dedicated to 4 specific subjects in the IGNOU OPENMAT XLVII exam. Each section will carry a different number of questions to test the skills of the candidates. The Reasoning section will include the maximum number of questions followed by Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness and English language sections.
Apart from the IGNOU OPENMAT syllabus, candidates must know about the details of the exam structure, how it will be conducted, distributions of questions and marks, etc. This will help the candidates to prepare strategically for IGNOU OPENMAT.
IGNOU OPENMAT – Section-wise Weightage of Marks
Test Sections | Subjects | Maximum Marks | Maximum Questions |
Test I | General Awareness | 30 | 30 |
Test II | English language | 50 | 50 |
Test III | Quantitative aptitude | 50 | 50 |
Test IV | Reasoning ability | 70 | 70 |
Total | 200 Marks | 200 Questions |
IGNOU OPENMAT Syllabus – Recommended Books
The IGNOU OPENMAT syllabus is vast since questions asked in the entrance test are not limited to a fixed course or curriculum. Candidates need to prepare well from the topics highlighted above to score well in the upcoming entrance test.
To get a better grip on various IGNOU OPENMAT topics, candidates will find a number of expert-recommended books and online resources in the tables below.
IGNOU OPENMAT Books for all 4 Sections
Book Name | Publication/ Author |
NTA IGNOU OPENMAT Entrance Exam Guide Book | Neeraj Publications |
GPH OPENMAT Management Entrance Guide | Gullybaba Publications |
BOOK HIVE INDIA RESOURCE BOOK TO MBA IGNOU (OPENMAT) | BHI EDITORIALS |
STUDY MATERIALS FOR IGNOU OPENMAT | Saurav Sir’s classes |
A Perfect Solution of Management Entrance Exam/OPENMAT | Suraj |
Objective General English | S.P. Bakshi |
IGNOU OPENMAT Books on Quantitative Aptitude
Book Name | Publication/ Author |
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examination | Abhijit Guha |
How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CAT | Arun Sharma |
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examination | RS Agarwal |
IGNOU OPENMAT Books on General Awareness
Book Name | Publication/ Author |
Manorama Yearbook | The Malayala Manorama (Mammen Mathew) |
IGNOU OPENMAT Books on Reasoning Skills
Book Name | Publication/ Author |
How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for CAT | Arun Sharma |
A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning | R. S. Aggarwal |
A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning | R. S. Aggarwal |
IGNOU OPENMAT Books on the English Language
Book Name | Publication/ Author |
High School English Grammar | Wren and Martin |
OXFORD Practice Grammar | John Eastwood |
Online Preparatory Resource for English Language
My English Pages Website (Free Grammar Lessons) – CLICK HERE
IGNOU OPENMAT Exam Pattern
Candidates should go through the IGNOU OPENMAT 2020 exam pattern thoroughly and practice well with the help of online mock tests before the exam day. Here are a few key points that they should definitely keep in mind:
OPENMAT Exam Pattern
Particulars | Details |
Exam name | Indira Gandhi National Open University Open Management Aptitude Test (OPENMAT XLVII) |
Exam Conducting Body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
Official Website | http://ignou.ac.in/ https://ignouexams.nta.nic.in/ (NTA) |
Duration of Exam | 3 Hours or 180 minutes |
Examination Mode | CBT/ Computer Based Test (Online) |
Medium of Exam | English |
Type of Questions | Objective/Multiple-Choice (MCQ) |
Number of Questions | 200 |
Marks per Question | 1 Mark |
Total Marks | 200 Marks
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Marking Scheme | +1 for Every Correct AnswerNo Negative Marking for Incorrect Answers or Unattempted Answers |
Exam Shift | 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM |
Mock Test Preparation | https://www.nta.ac.in/Quiz |
IGNOU OPENMAT Syllabus – Sample Question Papers
As an effective method of preparation, candidates must attempt the online mock tests available on the official IGNOU OPENMAT website. Also, they should solve sample question papers to raise their chances of scoring well in IGNOU OPENMAT 2020 entrance exam. Candidates can find a list of sample question papers in the table below.
IGNOU-OPENMAT Previous Years’ Question Papers
Question Papers | Links |
IGNOU-OPENMAT-2019-Question-Paper | CLICK HERE |
OPENMAT XLII 2017 Question Paper | CLICK HERE |
OPENMAT XLI 2017 Question Paper | CLICK HERE |
OPENMAT XL 2016 Question Paper | CLICK HERE |
OPENMAT XXXI 2012 Question Paper | CLICK HERE |
IGNOU OPENMAT Online Mock Test – CLICK HERE
IGNOU OPENMAT Sample Papers – CLICK HERE |
IGNOU OPENMAT Syllabus – FAQs
How many questions will be asked in the IGNOU OPENMAT exam?
A total of 200 questions will be asked in the IGNOU OPENMAT exam.
How many questions will be there in the Reasoning section?
There will be 70 multiple choice questions in the Reasoning section of IGNOU OPENMAT.
What are the important topics of the Reasoning section in IGNOU OPENMAT?
The important topics in the Reasoning section include─ Diagrams and Figures, Statements, Direction and Distance, Logical Reasoning, Analytical Reasoning, Blood Relations, Mixed and Substitution coding, Number Analogy test, Complete Word Analogy, Number Series test and Letter Series test.
Are there advanced level topics from Mathematics in IGNOU OPENMAT 2020 syllabus?
No. Questions from Mathematics topics (included in the Quantitative Aptitude section of IGNOU OPENMAT) pertain to Class 9 and 10. Students can refer to 8th to 10th Standard Mathematics books from NCERT.
Will broad questions be asked in the IGNOU OPENMAT exam?
No. IGNOU OPENMAT exam includes only MCQ-type or multiple-choice questions.