INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY

MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI-110068

INFORMATION BULLETIN FOR APPLICANTS

AND
GUIDELINES FOR FILLING ONLINE ENTRANCE FORM
(OPENMAT XLVI)
FOR
MAMANAGEMENT (MBA) PROGRAMME

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 IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND DATES AT A
GLANCE

(Please refer to Information Bulletin for details)

FEE DETAILS AND IMPORTANT DATES:

Online Submission of Application Form (up to 11:59 pm 17 June to 01 July, 2019

of 01 July, 2019)
Last Date of Successful Transaction of Fee through 01 July, 2019
Credit/Debit Card/Net-Banking up to 11:59 pm;

Fee Payable by candidates in INR

OPENMAT XLVI Rs. 600/-

Correction in Particulars of Application Form on Website 02 to 03 July, 2019

only
Downloading of Admit Cards from NTA website 10 July, 2019
27 July, 2019
Dates of Examination
Duration of Examination 03 Hours
02:00 pm to 05:00 pm
Timing of Examination
Centre, Date and Shift of Examination As indicated on the Admit Card
Website https://ntaignou.nic.in

1. Candidates can apply for IGNOU OPENMAT-XLVI “Online” only on the website https://ntaignou.nic.in.
2. Online Application Form may be submitted by accessing NTA website https://ntaignou.nic.in. The
Application Form other than online mode will not be accepted, in any case.
3. Before filling the online entrance form, please read carefully regarding the eligibility and programme
details in e-prospectus available at https://ntaignou.nic.in.
4. Candidates must follow the instructions strictly as given in the Information Bulletin and on NTA website
https://ntaignou.nic.in,. Candidates not complying with the instructions shall be summarily disqualified.
5. Candidates must ensure that e-mail address and Mobile Number provided in the Online Application
Form are their own as all information/ communication will be sent by NTA through e-mail on the given
e-mail address or SMS on given mobile number only.

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ABOUT THE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME
The Management Programme (MP) of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has been designed with the
aim to offer quality flexible education at the doorstep of the learners. It focuses on catering to the needs of the specific
target groups. The programme has been established to provide developmental avenue for students, working personnel
and professional for acquiring management qualifications to upgrade and refine their management skills, capabilities and
orientation.
Admission shall be done on the basis of the score obtained in the entrance combined on-line test conducted by NTA. After
qualifying in OPENMAT, a learner will have to apply for admission on the specified APPLICATION FORM (Form 2)
which is given in the Prospectus through offline mode along with copies of testimonials, educational qualification, and caste
certificate and programme fee to the Regional Director concerned.

Incomplete and late application forms will be summarily rejected without referring to the candidate. Application Form for
Admission to Management Programme (Form 2) will be submitted only at the time of first entry to the programme.
Subsequent continuation in the programme will be through RE-REGISTRATION FORMS, which is through online mode.

DURATION
The minimum duration of the programme is two years. However, the maximum period allowed for completion of the
programme is five years.
MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION: English
Programme Fee

Fees are charged course wise which is Rs. 1800 per course. Master of Business Administration (MBA) Programme consists
of 21 courses in all. Project Course (MS-100) is equivalent to 2 courses.
Programme Structure
The MBA Programme consists of 21 courses in all. These comprise of:
• All the courses from MS-1 to MS-09 and MS-11
• Five courses from any one of the specialization streams
• Compulsory Courses (MS-10, MS- 91, MS-95) and any one elective course out of MS 92/93/94/96/97

IGNOU follows a modular approach in its programme offering viz. if a student takes admission into MBA and for some
reason or the other is not able to complete all the courses s/he is provided with exit point. If s/he completes 6 courses in a
particular specialization along with the compulsory basic course s/he would be awarded Post Graduate Diploma in that
particular specialization.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND QUALIFICATIONS

The eligibility criteria for admission to MBA programme would be as per the AICTE norms viz.

• Any graduate (Including Chartered Accountancy/Cost Accountancy/Company Secretaryship) with 50% marks for
general category/45% for reserved category as per government of India rules.

 Student s should ensure that his/her CGPA should meet the eligibility percentage requirement

• Clearance of OPENMAT entrance test of IGNOU conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA).

• No age bar

RESERVATION
The University provides reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, non-creamy layer of OBC,
War Widows, Kashmri Migrants and Physically Handicapped Learners, as per the Government of India rules, for
admission to its various programmes. However, submission of forged certificate under any category shall lead
not only to cancellation of admission but also be legally implicated as per Govt. of India rules.

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SYLLABUS AND SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

The OPENMAT Entrance Exam consists of four tests. Test 1 comprises of 30 questions of General Awareness.
Test II consists of 50 questions of English language. Test III is of Quantitative Aptitude which consists of 50
questions and Test IV is of Reasoning consisting of 70 questions. All these tests will be conducted in one
session of 3 hours. The total no. of questions for all the four tests is 200.

To familiarize yourself with the examination scheme and type of questions sample OPENMAT Entrance test
paper is available in e prospectus. E. Prospectus can be down loaded from IGNOU or NTA website

No calculators, cell phones, books, slide- rules, notebooks or written notes extra will be allowed inside the
examination hall.

REGISTRATION AND APPLICATION PROCESS

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING ONLINE APPLICATIONFORM

Candidates have to apply for IGNOU OPENMAT XLVI “Online” ONLY by accessing the website
https://ntaignou.nic.in. The Application Form other than online mode would not be accepted, in any case. Only
one application is to be submitted by a candidate for the programme. More than one application i.e. Multiple
application forms submitted by a candidate will be summarily rejected.

In order to appear in IGNOU OPENMAT XLVI, the candidates are required to apply online as per procedure
detailed below. Before filling and submitting the online form, candidates should download the Information Bulletin
and e-prospectus and read them carefully. Candidates must follow the instructions strictly as given in the
Information Bulletin and on NTA website. Application Forms not complying with the instructions are liable to be
rejected.

Candidates must keep following information ready before filling online Application Form:-

Govt Identity Details like Aadhaar Number (last 4 digits)/Election Card (EPIC No.)/Passport number/Ration Card
Number/ Bank Account Number/PAN Number/ Other valid Government Ids.
Address for communication, Mobile Number, email id,etc.
Scanned images of latest Photograph (size of 10 kb to 200 kb) in JPG/ JPEG format only
Scanned image of Signature (size of 4 kb to 30 kb) in JPG/ JPEG format only
Bank Account details for payment of Fee, for uploading as part of submission of online application.

To avoid any kind of inconvenience or last minute rush or unforeseen difficulties, candidates are advised to
submit Online Application Form without waiting for the last date. NTA will not be responsible for network
problems or any other problem of this nature in submission of online application during the last day.

Particulars to be filled in the Online Application Form:

Before beginning the process of filling the Online Application Form, please keep the following
information ready with you:

 Copy of Board/ University Certificate for Candidate’s Name, Mother’s Name, Father’s Name and
Date of Birth
 Aadhaar Card
 Type of Identification – Bank A/c Number/ Passport Number/ Ration Card/ Other GovtID
 Qualifying Degree Certificate or last semester marks sheet
 Your Mailing Address as well as Permanent Address with Pin Code (Refer to drop down menu
for State code.)
 Four cities for Centres of your choice (Refer to drop down menu for Codes)
 Category Certificate, if applicable
 Person with Disability (PwD) Certificate, if applicable

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 e-mail address and Mobile Number of candidate
 Scanned images in JPG/JPEG format only:

Candidate’s Photograph File size must be between

10 kb to 200 kb.
Candidate’s Signature in running hand File size must be between
4 kb to 30 kb.

Part I: Registration Page

Fill in the basic information and note down the system generated Application No.
(i) Candidate’s Name/ Mother’s Name/ Father’s Name:
Provide Candidate’s Name, Mother’s Name, Father’s Name as given in the Secondary
School Examination or equivalent Board/ University Certificate in capital letters
(ii) Date of Birth: dd/mm/yyyy
Provide Candidate’s date of birth as recorded in Secondary School Examination or
equivalent Board/ University certificate.
(iii) Mobile Number and e-mail Address:
Candidates must provide own Mobile Number and e-mail address.
Note: Only one e-mail address and one Mobile Number are valid for one application
PART II: Fill in the complete Application Form
Fill in the complete Application Form Note:
(i) Other Backward Classes (OBC)- Non Creamy Layer as per the central list of Other Backward
Classes available on National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC), Government of India
website (www.ncbc.nic.in). Thus, the candidates falling in this list may mention OBC in the
Category Column. State list OBC Candidates who are not in OBC-NCL (Central List) must choose
General.
(ii) Provide complete postal address with PIN Code (Mailing Address as well as Permanent
Address) for further correspondence. PIN code of Correspondence Address should be given in the
space provided for this purpose.
Note: The NTA shall not be responsible for any delay/loss in postal transit or for an incorrect
Correspondence address given by the Applicant in the Application Form.

(iii) Choice of Cities for Examination Centres: The candidate should select any four cities of
their choice for examination of IGNOU OPENMAT XLVI from drop down menu.
(iv) Under no circumstances the choice of cities for Centre filled in the Application Form shall
be changed by the NTA.

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PART III: Uploading of scanned images & Selection of Centres

(i) Candidate’s Photograph: to be uploaded

 The photograph must be taken on or after 01.03.2019 indicating clearly the name of
candidate along with the date of taking the photograph. Photograph should not be with
cap or goggles.
 Spectacles are allowed if being used regularly.
 Polaroid and Computer generated photos are not acceptable.
 Applications not complying with these instructions or with unclear photographs are
liable to be rejected.
 Candidates may please note that if it is found that photograph uploaded is fabricated
i.e. de- shaped or seems to be hand-made or computer made, the form of the
candidate will be rejected and the same would be considered as using unfair means
and the candidate would be dealt with accordingly.
 Application without photograph shall be rejected. The photograph need not be attested.
Candidates are advised to take 6 to 8 passport size coloured photographs with white
background.
Note: Passport size photograph is to be used for uploading on Online Application Form and
also for pasting on Attendance Sheet at the examination centre.
The candidate should scan his/her passport size photograph for uploading. File size must
be between 10 kb to 200 kb.

(ii) Cities for Examination Centres

 A list of States and Cities for OPENMAT XLVI Examination is given in Annexure–I as under.
 While applying, candidates must select four Examination City Centres in order of their
preference. Since the seating capacity at each centre is limited, they will be considered for the
allotment of the examination city centres as per NTA norms.
 NTA can change/shift the examination city centre opted by the candidate to another nearby
centre, if number of candidates are more/less at any examination city centre.
 The Examination City Centre, once opted, shall not be changed. The Admit Card will be
uploaded on NTA website https://ntaignou.nic.in. Please check the admit card carefully
for your Name, Subject Group, Date of Birth, Gender, Examination Centre Name, City,
and Category, etc. In case of any problem related to Admit card, please contact the given
helpline numbers between 10:00 am to 5:00pm.

(iii) Candidate’s Signature : to be uploaded

The candidates are required to upload the full signature in running hand writing in the
appropriate box given in the Online Application Form. Writing full name in the Box in Capital
letters would not be accepted as signature and the Application Form would be rejected.
Further, unsigned Online Application Forms will also be rejected.
 The candidate should put his full signature on white paper with Black Ink pen and
scan for uploading.
 File size must be between 4 kb to 30kb.
Note: Candidate must ensure that the uploaded images are clear and proper.

Check List for filling the Online Application Form:

The candidates are advised to ensure the following points before filling the Online Application Forms:

(i) Whether they fulfill the eligibility conditions for the Test as prescribed under the heading
‘Conditions of Eligibility’.
(ii) That they have filled their category viz General/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)/SC/ST/PwD/
Transgender, in the relevant column correctly.
(iii) That they have filled their Subject and City of examination and code in the relevant column
correctly.
(iv) That the Person with Disability (PwD) candidate has filled the relevant column in the Online
Application Form. Only PwD candidates have to fill this column and the others have to leave it
blank.
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 (v) Whether they have kept a Printout of Application Form (confirmation page) for their own record.
Important Points to Note:

(i) The candidates, before submitting the Online Application Form, shall ensure their eligibility to
appear in the test.
(ii) The Candidates should fill their complete postal address with PIN Code for further
correspondence. The NTA shall not be held responsible for any loss due to incorrect address
given by the applicant in the Online Application Form.
(iii) The Candidate must ensure that e-mail address and Mobile Number provided in the Online
Application Form are their own (which cannot be changed later) as communication may be
sent by NTA through e-mail or SMS.
(iv) The Candidate should not give the postal address, Mobile Number or e-mail ID of Coaching
Centre in the Online Application Form.
In order to appear in IGNOU OPENMAT XLVI, the candidates are required to apply
‘online’. The Application Form other than online mode shall not be accepted. No
change will be accepted through offline mode i.e. through fax/application including e-
mail etc.

(v) Online submission of application may be done by accessing the NTA official website:
www.ntaignou.nic.in.
(vi) Online Application Form cannot be withdrawn once it is submitted successfully.
(vii) Application Form of candidates who do not fulfill the eligibility criteria shall be rejected.
(viii) A candidate is allowed to submit only one Application Form. If a candidate submits
more than one Application Form, the candidature is likely to be cancelled.
(ix) Request for change in any particular in the Application Form shall not be
entertained under any circumstances.
Note: However, a chance may be given to the candidates to correct/modify/edit some of the
particular(s) of the application form online only, during 26-27 June, 2019.

(x) The Centres (Cities) indicated for the entrance examination by a candidate is only an option.
The actual Centre and shift shall be allotted by NTA and it shall be final. No correspondence
in this regard shall be entertained. It is mandatory for candidates to fill all four choices
as options.
(xi) Selection of a candidate in the test is provisional subject to being found otherwise eligible
for admission/appointment.
(xii) In case a candidate is found providing incorrect information or the identity is proved to be
false at any time in the future, the candidate shall face penal action as per the law.
(xiii) The Candidates are not required to send/ submit the confirmation page of Online
Application Form to the NTA. However he/she is advised to retain the following documents
with them as reference for future correspondence:

• At least four printouts of the Confirmation Page of Online Application Form.

• Proof of fee paid
• Photographs (same as uploaded on the Online Application Form) –6 to 8 passport size photographs
need to be kept aside.
• The name on the photo identification must match with the name as shown on the Admit Card. If
the name has been changed due to events such as marriage, candidate must show the relevant
document at the time of exam. Marriage Certificate/Divorce/Decree/Legal Name Change
Document
(xiv) In case of any technical issue or due to a natural disaster, if an exam in a particular
shift/subject has to be rescheduled, NTA may follow the process of normalization of the
two test forms as per policy.
(a) Provision of Aadhaar:

The Aadhaar number is only one of the types of identification and is not mandatory. Candidates may
also enter Passport number, Ration Card number, Bank Account number or any other valid
Government identity number.

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 Five Steps to Complete the Application Process
Application Form may be submitted in four simple steps:
Step 1 Apply for Online Registration and note down the system generated Application No for future
Reference
Step 2 Fill Online Application Form
Step 3 Upload scanned images of Candidate’s Photograph (between 10 kb - 200 kb) and Candidate’s
Signature (between 4 kb - 30kb) in JPG/JPEG format.
Step 4 Make payment of fee using suitable mode of payment through bank as per details given in this
section
And keep proof of fee paid.
Step 5 Print at least four copies of Confirmation Page after successful remittance of fee
Note:
1. The final submission of Online Application Form will remain incomplete if Step-3 and Step-4 are not
completed. Such forms will stand rejected and no correspondence on this account will be entertained.
2. No request for refund of fee once remitted by the candidate will be entertained by NTA under any
circumstances.
3. There is no provision to upload any certificate/marks sheet etc., with the application.
4. The entire application process is online. Therefore, candidates are not required to send/submit any document(s)
Including Confirmation Page to NTA through Post/ Fax/By Hand.

Payment of Fee
Application Fee Payable by the Candidates of Various Categories:

Fee Payable by candidates in INR

OPENMAT Entrance Fee Rs. 600/-

Method of Fee Payment

After completing Step 3 of online Application Form, candidates may remit the examination fee (Step 4) by choosing
the following options:
1. Through Debit/Credit card – Candidates need to check the validity of the Debit/Credit Card, while logging
on to website for submitting Application Form. Candidate should enter the information asked for and make
the required payment through Debit/Credit Card.

2. Through Net Banking - Check the balance in account and keep all credentials ready while logging on to
website for submitting Application Form. Candidate should Login with his/her credentials of net banking
and make payment through Net Banking.
Note: In case, the fee payment status is not ‘OK’ the candidates are advised as following:

1. If the fee is paid through credit/debit card and status is not OK, it means the transaction is cancelled.
Therefore, such candidates have to pay the fee once again and ensure the OK fee status.
2. For cancelled transactions, the amount will, automatically, be refunded to concerned credit/debit card
within 15 days of last date of submission of Application Form.
Generation of Confirmation Page confirms the final submission of Application Form. If Confirmation Page has not
been generated, this means that Application Form has not been submitted successfully.
Admit Card for IGNOU OPENMAT XLVI
The Admit Card is issued provisionally to the candidates, subject to their satisfying the eligibility conditions.

The candidate has to download the Admit Card from the NTA website w.e.f. 10 July, 2019 onwards and appear
for the Examination at the given Centre on Date and Shift (Timing) as indicated in their Admit Card.

No candidate will be allowed to appear at the examination centre, on Date and Timings other than that allotted to
them in their Admit card.

In case candidates are unable to download Admit Cards from the website, the candidate should approach the
Help Line between 10:00 am to 5:00 pm from 10 July, 2019 to 27 July, 2019.

The candidates are advised to read the instructions on the Admit Card carefully and follow them during the
conduct of the examination.
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 In case of any discrepancy in the particulars of the candidate or his/her photograph and signatures shown in the
Admit Card and Confirmation Page, the candidate may immediately approach the Help Line between 10:00 am
to 5:00 pm between 10 July, 2019 to 27 July, 2019..In such cases, candidates would appear in the examination
with the already downloaded Admit Card. However, NTA will take necessary action to make correction in
the record later.

Note:

a. Candidate may please note that Admit Cards will not be sent by post.
b. In no case, the duplicate Admit Card for IGNOU OPENMAT- XLVI would be issued at the
Examination Centres.
c. Candidate must not mutilate the Admit Card or change any entry made therein.
d. Candidates are advised to preserve their Admit Cards in good condition for future reference.
e. No Admit Card shall be issued to the candidates whose Applications are found to be incomplete for any
reasons (including indistinct/ doubtful photographs/unsigned Applications) or who do not fulfill the
eligibility criteria for the examination.
f. Issue of Admit Cards, however, shall not necessarily mean acceptance of eligibility which shall be
further scrutinized at subsequent stages of admission process

Annexure-1

Cities for NTA-IGNOU Test on 27th July 2019

Sr
State City
No
1 ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR PORT BLAIR
2 ANDHRA PRADESH Kurnool
3 ANDHRA PRADESH Tirupati
4 ANDHRA PRADESH Vijayawada
5 ANDHRA PRADESH Visakhapatnam
6 ARUNACHAL PRADESH Naharlagun/Itanagar
7 ASSAM Guwahati
8 ASSAM Silchar
9 BIHAR Darbhanga
10 BIHAR Bhagalpur
11 BIHAR Patna
12 BIHAR Purnia (Purnea)
13 CHANDIGARH (UT) Chandigarh/Mohali
14 CHHATISGARH Bilaspur
15 CHHATISGARH Raipur
16 DELHI Delhi
17 GOA GOA
18 GUJARAT Ahmedabad
19 GUJARAT Gandhinagar
20 GUJARAT Rajkot
21 GUJARAT Mehsana
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22 GUJARAT Surat
23 GUJARAT Vadodara
24 HARYANA Ambala
25 HARYANA Kurukshetra
26 HARYANA Gurugram
27 HARYANA Karnal
28 HARYANA Faridabad
29 HIMACHAL PRADESH Shimla
30 HIMACHAL PRADESH Hamirpur
31 HIMACHAL PRADESH Kangra
32 JAMMU & KASHMIR Jammu
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR Srinagar
34 JHARKHAND Dhanbad
35 JHARKHAND Jamshedpur
36 JHARKHAND Ranchi
37 KARNATAKA Bangalore
38 KARNATAKA Belgaum
39 KARNATAKA Gulbarga
40 KARNATAKA Hubli
41 KARNATAKA Mangaluru
42 KARNATAKA Manipal/Udipi
43 KARNATAKA Mysuru
44 KERALA Thrissur
45 KERALA Thiruvananthapuram
46 KERALA Ernakulam/Kochi
47 KERALA Kannur
48 KERALA Kottayam
49 KERALA Kollam
50 KERALA Kozhikode
51 MADHYA PRADESH Gwalior
52 MADHYA PRADESH Jabalpur
53 MADHYA PRADESH Bhopal
54 MADHYA PRADESH Indore
55 MAHARASHTRA Mumbai/Navi Mumbai
56 MAHARASHTRA Nagpur
57 MAHARASHTRA Pune
58 MAHARASHTRA Aurangabad (Maharashtra)
59 MAHARASHTRA Nanded
60 MAHARASHTRA Nasik
61 MAHARASHTRA Amravati
62 MANIPUR Imphal
63 MEGHALAYA Shillong
64 MIZORAM Aizwal
65 NAGALAND Kohima
66 ODISHA Bhubaneshwar
67 ODISHA Sambalpur
68 ODISHA Balasore
69 ODISHA Cuttack
70 ODISHA Rourkela

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71 ODISHA Berhampur-Ganjam
72 ODISHA Dhenkanal
73 ODISHA Jeypore
74 PUNJAB Amritsar
75 PUNJAB Bhatinda
76 PUNJAB Ludhiana
77 PUNJAB Patiala
78 RAJASTHAN Jaipur
79 RAJASTHAN Jodhpur
80 RAJASTHAN Udaipur
81 RAJASTHAN Ajmer
82 RAJASTHAN Bikaner
83 SIKKIM Gangtok
84 TAMIL NADU Chennai
85 TAMIL NADU Coimbatore
86 TAMIL NADU Madurai
87 TAMIL NADU Tirunelveli
88 TELANGANA Hyderabad
89 TELANGANA Warangal
90 TRIPURA Agartala
91 UTTAR PRADESH Lucknow
92 UTTAR PRADESH Varanasi
93 UTTAR PRADESH Allahabad
94 UTTAR PRADESH Bareilly
95 UTTAR PRADESH Ghaziabad
96 UTTAR PRADESH Noida/Gr Noida
97 UTTAR PRADESH Agra
98 UTTAR PRADESH Aligarh
99 UTTAR PRADESH Kanpur
100 UTTAR PRADESH Meerut
101 UTTARAKHAND Dehradun
102 UTTARAKHAND Roorkee
103 UTTARAKHAND Haldwani
104 WEST BENGAL Kolkata
105 WEST BENGAL Siliguri
106 WEST BENGAL Kalyani

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