Check out the list of popular IGNOU entrance exams conducted for admission to courses such as MBA and BEd.
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is one of the most sought-after universities in India to pursue courses in distance education mode. The university offers a plethora of courses to students under different streams such as Management, Science, Teaching, Engineering, Humanities, Mass Communication, Law, Visual & Performing Arts, Hospitality & Tourism, and more. The university offers these courses through its network of 56 Regional Centres (RC), 11 Recognized Regional Centres (RRC) and about 2,000 Learner Support Centres across the country.
Admission to a majority of courses offered at IGNOU is done on the basis of marks secured by candidates in their qualifying exam (class 12th or graduation). However, IGNOU admission to a few popular courses is also done through entrance exams. Details of such courses and their IGNOU entrance exams are as mentioned below:
- IGNOU OPENMAT for MBA admissions
- IGNOU BEd Entrance Test for BEd admissions
IGNOU OPENMAT
IGNOU Open MBA Admission Test (IGNOU OPENMAT) is a national-level exam conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) to provide admission to eligible candidates in MBA/PGDM courses offered at the School of Management Studies, IGNOU. The IGNOU OPENMAT (also known as IGNOU MBA Entrance Test) is conducted twice a year in January and July. OPENMAT scores are valid for admission in the following two semesters. This means that OPENMAT score of the exam held in July 2019 will be valid for admission in semesters commencing from January 2020 and July 2020 also.
IGNOU OPENMAT Eligibility: All candidates possessing a three-year bachelor degree in any discipline with minimum 50% aggregate marks (45% for SC/ ST/ PwD candidates) fulfill IGNOU OPENMAT eligibility criteria.
IGNOU OPENMAT Exam Pattern: IGNOU OPENMAT is a two-hour duration online test containing a total of 200 objective-type questions. Maximum marks that candidates can score in the exam are 200.
| IGNOU OPENMAT Exam Pattern Overview |
|
|---|---|
| Exam Mode |
Online |
| Exam Duration |
2 hours |
| Test Language |
English only |
| Type of Questions |
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
| Number of Sections |
4 |
| Names of Sections |
General Awareness, English, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning |
| Total Questions |
200 |
| Total Marks |
200 |
Check complete IGNOU OPENMAT exam pattern.
IGNOU BEd Entrance Test
IGNOU BEd Entrance Test is an all-India level exam conducted by NTA to provide admission to candidates in Bachelor of Education (BEd) course offered by IGNOU. The duration of IGNOU BEd course is minimum two and maximum five years. Medium of instruction of the IGNOU BEd programme is English and Hindi.
IGNOU BEd Eligibility: Candidates possessing a graduation/ post-graduation degree with minimum 50 percent aggregate marks (45 percent for SC/ ST/ OBC non-creamy layer/ PwD) meet IGNOU BEd Entrance Test eligibility criteria. Apart from this, candidates should also either be trained in-service teachers in elementary education or complete NCTE recognised teacher education programme in face-to-face mode. Check complete IGNOU BEd eligibility.
IGNOU BEd Entrance Test Pattern: IGNOU BEd Entrance Test is a two-hour duration exam of 100 marks conducted in online mode. The question paper is divided into two parts (part A and B) containing the following sections:
| Part |
Section |
Number of Questions |
|---|---|---|
| A |
General English Comprehension |
10 |
| Logical & Analytical Reasoning |
20 |
|
| Educational & General Awareness |
25 |
|
| Teaching-Learning & the School |
25 |
|
| B |
Subject Competence (any one)
|
20 |
| Total |
100 |
|
Check the complete IGNOU BEd Entrance Test pattern.
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The IGNOU BEd Entrance Exam 2026 will be conducted at multiple centres across India. The exact list of exam cities is released in the official notification. Candidates can select their preferred exam centre during the application process, subject to availability of seats at that centre.
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No, once allotted, the IGNOU BEd Entrance Exam Centre 2026 cannot usually be changed. Candidates are advised to carefully select their preferred city while filling the application form. In rare cases, IGNOU may allow changes, but only under specific conditions mentioned in the guidelines.
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