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IGNOU OPENMAT Exam Pattern

Exam Type Name of the Subject Number Of

Questions

Objective Type General Awareness 30 Questions

English Language 50 Questions

Quantitative Aptitude 50 Questions

Reasoning 70 Questions

IGNOU OPENMAT Syllabus - Section Wise

English

● Reading and Comprehension: You will be asked to read passages and then answer the
multiple-choice questions based on the passage.
● Grammar: These questions would test your skills in English grammar. This section
contains questions like fill in the blanks, sentence correction, etc.
● Vocabulary, Synonyms, Antonyms, etc.

General Awareness

● Indian History
● Indian Culture & Heritage
● Current Events – National & International
● Indian Polity
● Indian Constitution
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● Science & Technology

● Indian Geography
● IT & Space etc
● Indian Economy

Quantitative Aptitude

● Algebra
● Ratios and Proportions
● LCM
● HCF
● Statistics
● Mean
● Mode
● Median
● Permutations
● Combinations
● Progressions
● Arithmetic Progression
● Geometric Progression
● Geometry
● Number Systems
● Trigonometry

Reasoning

● Assertion and reasons

● Assumption-Premise-Conclusion
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● Cause and Effect
● Coding and decoding
● Critical reasoning
● Family tree
● Statements and assumptions
● Statements and conclusions
● Symbol Based problems
● Visual reasoning