How to Prepare for OPENMAT Entrance Exam [2025]
OPENMAT entrance test conducted by IGNOU tests your overall eligibility to be in the management field. You should be able to perform well in all the four areas tested in OPENMAT.
Performing well not only ensures that you get qualified and eventually get admission to MBA or any other management program but also will be a great confidence and esteem booster.
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One of the foremost things you should be aware of while preparing for any exam is the syllabus.
While the official IGNOU prospectus doesn’t give any clear cut syllabus (It does list out the 4 Major topics), we through our analysis of the previous year question papers have come up with comprehensive list of subtopics that are frequently asked for OPENMAT. The four main topics for OPENMAT exam are:
Since there are four different sections for OPENMAT and all four of them being very different in nature, this article will have a section dedicated for each topic. Each section will comprehensively cover the strategies, resources and tips for getting an in depth knowledge on the subject.
Note : This page will be updated with the latest tips and strategies, every time we come across one. You can also suggest your own preparation tips which would be helpful for our other readers.
General Awareness Tips
The test in General Awareness is to check whether you are aware of the events and things happening around you on a daily basis. You can improve your awareness and knowledge level with the following:
Read Newspapers Daily
Yes! the good old newspaper. If you have the time, then make it a habit to read the daily newspaper. It gives you a ton of information about various things like Politics, Science, Sports, Bureaucracy, Governments, National and International Events etc.
You don’t necessarily have to read all the news completely but skim through the contents to have an overall idea.
Year Books and General Knowledge Books
This is an oldie but a goodie. You can get yourself a copy of a Year Book like the popular Manorama Yearbook or similar to get the complete years information. You could simply use them while travelling or during leisure time. We will update this section with useful books soon. Stay Tuned.
Mobile Apps
There are many mobile applications out there which gives you insight into current affairs. This is quite convenient because it can be used anywhere.We will update this section with useful apps soon. Stay Tuned.
Quantitative Aptitude Tips
In this section you will be tested for your basic math skills.It would be a very good option to brush up on the old school math.
NCERT Math Text Books
The math textbooks for classes 8 to 10 published by NCERT is a very good option for brushing up everything you learned at school. These textbooks are very good in covering the fundamentals of math.
You can download the textbooks for free on NCERT website : http://www.ncert.nic.in/ncerts/textbook/textbook.htm
Other Books on Quantitative Aptitude
There are several other text books by renowned authors specially created for competitive exams like CAT, OPENMAT etc. These textbooks include special tricks and trips to solve the problems quickly. Listed below are some of the popular text books in quantitative aptitude.
- Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by R.S. Aggarwal
- How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CAT by Arun Sharma
- Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examination by Abhijit Guha
All these books are available for purchase on Amazon.in. These books will also be useful for you if you intend to write exams other than OPENMAT.
Previous Year Question Papers
You can use the previous year question papers of OPENMAT to understand how the questions are being asked for quantitative aptitude. You can also use the questions as practice questions. The more you do the faster you’ll be able to solve the problems. Download previous year question papers now.
Reasoning Skills Tips
Your reasoning ability depends on how well you are able to interpret the given data. The data may not be presented in a straightforward way. You have to deduce the answer from the set of data given. The data may be in the form of sentences, pictures, diagrams etc.Read Newspapers Daily
Books Available
Logical reasoning books by top authors are available on the market. These books contain strategies and tricks on how to approach different types of reasoning problems commonly asked for competitive exams. listed below are some of the top books on logical reasoning.
- A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning by R. S. Aggarwal
- A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by R. S. Aggarwal
- How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for CAT by Arun Sharma
All the above listed books are available online on Amazon.in
Previous Year Questions
You can also refer to our previous year question papers section to download old OPENMAT question papers. The question papers are a gold mine of information for anybody preparing for OPENMAT. You can get the pattern of questions as well use the questions as practice questions.
English Language Tips
This section aims to test your overall proficiency in English language. The areas tested are:
- English Grammar
- Reading and Comprehension
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Idiomatic Expressions
Some of the books and online resources for English Language is given below:
- My English Pages Website (Free Grammar Lessons)
- Objective General English by S. P. Bakshi
If you are more serious into learning English grammar, then the best books for that would be :
- OXFORD Practice Grammar by John Eastwood
- High School English Grammar by Wren and Martin
Previous Year Question Papers
And finally don’t forget to check out the old question papers, from which you can get a lot of information regarding OPENMAT. You can Download previous year question papers now.
You can also check out our OPENMAT books page, which contains info on books specially created for OPENMAT entrance exam.
Important Links
Apart from preparation tips for OPENMAT exam, You might also be interested in the following on OPENMAT entrance exam. These will help you in preparing for OPENMAT exam.
OPENMAT Previous Year Question Papers
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OPENMAT 2019 Examination Dates
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OPENMAT Exam Pattern and Syllabus
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