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New Delhi, Updated on Mar 16, 2021 14:18 IST

The application process for IGNOU OPENMAT 2021 was originally scheduled to conclude on March 15 but has been postponed to March 25. Know the details here.

IGNOU OPENMAT 2021 Application Deadline Extended Till March 31

IGNOU OPENMAT 2021 Application Deadline Extended Till March 31

IGNOU or the Indira Gandhi National Open University had announced the application process for IGNOU OPENMAT 2021 exam on March 5. The last date of applying for the IGNOU OPENMAT XLIX or IGNOU OPENMAT 2021 exam was March 15. However, the application deadline has now been extended to March 25. Candidates who are yet to apply for the exam can now complete the process within the slated date. The exam is scheduled to be conducted in a computer-based mode on April 11. Here we bring to you the detailed application procedure and other information here.

How to Apply for IGNOU OPENMAT 2021

Candidates need to follow the steps given below to complete the IGNOU OPENMAT 2021 application process.

  • Candidates have to visit the official website of IGNOU

  • Click on the tab ‘Register Now’

  • Enter personal, academic and other academic details

  • Candidates’ login credentials or username and password will be generated and shared with them through email and SMS

  • Upload photograph and signature

  • Pay the application fee (which will depend on the number of programmes they are applying for)

  • Click on ‘Submit’ and take the printout of the application confirmation page

In order to be eligible for the IGNOU OPENMAT XLVIII application, candidates should be graduates in any discipline from a recognised institute with minimum 50 per cent aggregate (45 per cent for reserved category candidates). Final year graduation candidates will also be eligible for application, provided they are able to submit the required documents within the stipulated time. There is no age limit for applying to IGNOU OPENMAT 2021.

IGNOU OPENMAT 2021 exam will be conducted in 106 cities across India for a duration of three hours. There will be a total of 200 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) from four sections, namely, General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning.

Note: Prepare General Awareness topics here: Current Affairs Guide 2020 

Read More:

IGNOU OPENMAT Exam Pattern

IGNOU OPENMAT Syllabus

IGNOU OPENMAT Preparation

 

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VVNSN MURTY

4 years ago

can i apply on line for mba openmat now though last date was March 25/

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farhana

4 years ago

Can we edit gender details in open mat application form?I have accidently given as male instead of female?Will they reject me when I appear for exam because of this issue

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18325315

4 years ago

You may contact the admission office to inquire about this. In case there is no option to correct the entry, then you have to fill another form.

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farhana

4 years ago

is there will be correction of details option available?

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18325315

4 years ago

So far there has been no information about application form correction. Keep visiting Shiksha for updates.

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