The last date for applying for IGNOU’s entrance test for admission into management programmes (OPENMAT XXXVIII) is July 15 while the test would be held on August 16.
The test is for admission into MBA and PG diplomas in management, HRM, financial management, operations management, marketing management and financial markets practice, and diploma in management, Regional Director of IGNOU S. Raja Rao said. Application forms have to be sent to the Registrar (SED), IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 by Registered Post or Speed Post.
Graduates in any discipline, with 50 per cent marks for general category and 45 per cent for reserved categories, having three years managerial or supervisory or professional experience can apply. Those having professional degrees like engineering, medicine, law, ICAI, ICWAI, and ICSI with 50 per cent marks can also apply. Student handbook and prospectus, priced at Rs. 1,000 are on sale at IGNOU Regional Centre at Ushodaya Junction, MVP Colony, here and at the Study Centres at Dr. L. Bullayya College here; Ideal College, Kakinada; MRPG College, Vizianagaram, and Government College, Rajahmundry. For details, contact Regional Centre on 0891 2511 200 and 84 990 844 28.