IGNOU - Indira Gandhi National Open University

General AwarenessCurrent AffairsIndia: Constitution, Government, Laws, Famous People, Achievements, Organisations, History, Geography, Economy, Politics, States. World: Countries, Organisations, Leaders, World Economy, Summits. Science: Physics, Biology, Chemistry basic concepts, and application. Industry: Statistics, CEO etc. Trade: Export, Import, balance of trade etc. ReasoningAssertion and reasonsAssumption-Premise-ConclusionCause and EffectCoding and decodingCritical reasoningFamily treeStatements and assumptionsStatements and conclusionsSymbol Based problemsVisual reasoning etc. Quantitative AbilityAlgebraRatios and ProportionsLCM, HCFStatisticsMean, mode, medianPermutations, combinations, ProgressionsArithmetic Progression, Geometric ProgressionGeometry, Number Systems, Trigonometry etc. English LanguageReading and ComprehensionGrammarFill in the blanksSentence CorrectionVocabularySynonymsAntonyms etc. How to prepare for the IGNOU OPENMAT 2020
The candidates can check below the tips on how they can prepare for the entrance exam. There is no negative marking in the exam, therefore, the candidates have a higher chance of qualifying the exam. General AwarenessFor general awareness section, read newspapers like The Hindu, Indian Express etc. They have good quality articles and other interesting news. Refer to any online site as they good monthly current affairs pdf, you can revise them any time. Make notes any news like awards, the latest events etc. For static GK, Give test regularly or refer to any good book like Lucent. Reasoning/ Quantitative AbilityFor this section, refer online tests and youtube videos and search for different ways to attempt the question and then check what is the easiest for you. You can also refer CAT CMAT books as they have very rich content that can help you crack OPENMAT easily. English LanguageFor verbal ability, take a reference from books like S. P. Bakshi etc. For comprehension, improve your reading by going through different types of articles. Read pieces from politics, philosophy, economics, Science, industry, commerce etc. For Grammar, give a test daily. Even more, read exceptions in grammar as most of the questions comes from here only. IGNOU OPENMAT 2020 XLVII Exam Pattern
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Yes, you can go for MA program even after graduating in BSc (PCM).
MA is a postgraduate academic degree that is awarded in a non-science subject. An MA is a 2-year degree program that can be done in subjects like English, Hindi and any regional or foreign language.
The basic eligibility criterion to be fulfilled by students for applying to MA course is completion Bachelors degree in any stream. Admission to the course is based on entrance exams along with merit obtained by students in Bachelors degree. However the eligibility may vary from university to university.
Eligibility for Master of Arts (MA)
Interested aspirants who wish to pursue Master of Arts degree must fulfill the below mentioned eligibility criteria:
Pass with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks at graduation level.English needs to be one of the mandatory subject at graduation level.Graduation must be done from a recognized college.Entrance Examination can be conducted by university as well.
Some of the colleges for pursuing MA are :
Lovely Professional University, JalandharLoyola College, ChennaiChrist University, BangaloreFergusson College, PuneStella Maris College, Chennai

IGNOU 2020 Admission Procedure will be started after the declaration of the result. IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University) is one of the famous university of India. The university conducts various university level examinations for admission to the UG, PG & Other courses. These courses are offered in the field of Science, education, management, commerce, etc. Check this article to get complete details about IGNOU 2020 Admission Procedure.
After result announcement, qualified candidates have to fill an application form for admission (Form 2) at the concerned regional center. The admission form will be available through online mode. Candidates have to bring result card, identity proof & all other relevant documents. Candidates are advised to keep a print copy of the application form submitted to IGNOU. The admission to the management courses (MBA & specialisation PG Diploma in HRM, OM, FM, MM & FMP) will be based on the score secured in the OPENMAT exam. IGNOU 2020 Cut-Off will be released by the IGNOU University. It is the minimum marks decided by the University for providing admission into various courses. Candidates will have a choice to get admission in any of the two subsequent semesters, I. e. one who passes in August 2019 (OPENMAT) can get admission in January or July 2020 semester. Similarly, Candidates those qualify in February 2020 (OPENMAT) will be eligible for seeking admission in July 2020 or January 2021 semester. The admission will be offered to all candidates those attaining the IGNOU cut-off score & above.

Eligibility Criteria to Appear For NIMCET-2019 is given below :-
Eligibility criteria : Indian Nationals securing at least 60% marks in aggregate or 6.5 CGPA on a 10-point scales (55% marks or 6.0 CGPA on a 10-point scale in case of SC/ ST) in (I) B.Sc. / B.Sc. (Hons) / BCA / BIT / B.Voc. (Computer Science/ Computer Applications) of minimum three years full-time from a recognised University with Mathematics/ Statistics as one of the subjects. Or (ii) B.E. / B.Tech. From a recognised University
So NIMCET required the full time degree, hence you are not eligible for NIMCET. Please see NIMCET brochure for more details. https://www.nimcet.in/documents/Information-Brochure-NIMCET2019(1).pdf.