IGNOU OPENNET 2021 is conducted by Indira Gandhi National Open University for the students seeking admission to 3 year Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing course. The exam was successfully conducted on April 11, 2021 in offline mode. Results for IGNOU OPENNET 2021 will be announced soon on the officail website – ignou.ac.in.
- In service nurses who have cleared class 12 with 3 years Diploma in General Nursing and 2 years of experience are eligible to appear for the exam.
- IGNOU OPENNET comprises of 120 multiple choice questions bearing one mark each.
- Students are provided OMR sheet for marking their responses. Time duration to complete the test is 2 hours and 30 minutes.
- The questions are asked from various subjects like Reasoning Aptitude, General Knowledge, Mathematics, General English and Science.
- For appearing in the exam, students are advised to download IGNOU OPENNET 2021 admit card from the university official website. Admit card contains the details like exam venue, date and examination timing. Students must bring the admit card along with the other documents at the time of admission.
Latest Update
- May 9, 2021: IGNOU OPENNET 2021 Results to released in May 2021.
- April 6, 2021: IGNOU OPENNET 2021 Admit Cards are available on the official website.
IGNOU OPENNET 2021 Highlights
The following table shows important information regarding IGNOU OPENNET 2021:
| Date of IGNOU OPENNET 2021 Exam | April 11, 2021 (tentative) |
| Conducting Body | Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) |
| Mode of Exam | Offline via OMR sheet |
| Medium of Exam | English Only |
| Duration of Exam | 2 Hours 30 minutes |
| Type and Number of Questions | 120 Multiple Choice Questions |
| Section | 5 (Reasoning Aptitude, General Knowledge, Mathematics, General English and Science) |
| Courses Offered | Post Basic B.Sc Nursing |
IGNOU OPENNET Exam Dates
IGNOU OPENNET 2021 Exam Dates
Before appearing in the exam, students must check the examination dates so that they can prepare for the exam accordingly. The following table shows the IGNOU OPENNET 2021 Exam dates:
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Registration Start | March 2, 2021 |
| Last date for the submission of Application Form | March 25, 2021 |
| Availability of Admit card | April 6, 2021 (Out) |
| Date for OPENNET 2021 entrance exam | April 11, 2021 |
| Declaration of Result | to be notified |
IGNOU OPENNET 2021 Admit Card
Admit card is a very important document for the candidates who are appearing in OPENNET 2021. Without the admit card students are not allowed to appear in the exam. Admit card contains the information related to student’s name, roll number, registration number, examination name, time, date and venue etc.
Students can easily download the admit card through online mode only. It can be downloaded by visiting the university official website. It will not be sent through post or courier. Candidates are advised to bring the admit card at the time of counselling.
By following the below steps students can download the Admit card:
- Visit the official website of IGNOU
- On the website menu bar, click on the Results tab
- Further click on the Hall Ticket/ Admit card option
- Click on the desired course download Admit card link
- Students will be redirected to another page
- Now enter the details like Enrolment Number and select the programme
- Click on the Submit button
After clicking on the button, the admit card will be displayed on the screen. Students are advised to download and take the printout of the card for their future use.
IGNOU OPENNET Exam Centres
IGNOU OPENNET 2021 Exam Centres
IGNOU OPENNET 2021 examination is conducted in 67 cities across India. Students can fill the name of the examination centre as per their choices while filling the application form.
The following table shows the Locations of all the 67 exam centres:
| Location | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vijayawada | Patna | Karnal | Mumbai | Rourkela |
| Visakhapatnam | Darbhanga | Shimla | Vileparle E | Koraput |
| Hyderabad | Chandigarh | Hamirpur | Satara | Amritsar |
| Tirupati | South Extn. Delhi | Dharamshala | Nagpur | Ludhiana |
| Itanagar | Shahdara | Jammu | Nasik | Jaipur |
| Guwahati | Naraina Vihar | Srinagar | Amravati | Jodhpur |
| Jorhat | Comba | Bangalore | Aurangabad | Chennai |
| Bhagalpur | Ahmedabad | Mangalaore | Pune | Agartala |
| Ranchi | Faridabad | Mysore | Imphal | Agra |
| Gwalior | Thiruvananthapuram | Bellary | Shillong | Dehradun |
| Bilaspur | Bhopal | Cochin | Aizawl | Kanpur |
| Indore | Jabalpur | Kozhikode | Bhubaneswar | Varanasi |
| Haldwani | Ghaziabad | Lucknow | Noida | Kolkata |
| Dhanbad | Gurgaon | - | - | - |
IGNOU OPENNET Exam Pattern
IGNOU OPENNET 2021 Exam Pattern
Students are advised to solve the previous year question papers so that they will have an idea about the examination pattern. After knowing the IGNOU OpenNet 2021 Exam Pattern students can prepare for the exam in a better way. Following is the examination pattern of IGNOU OPENNET 2021:
- The examination is comprised of 120 multiple choice questions
- For every correct answer, 1 mark will be awarded
- Time duration to complete the exam is 2 hours 30 minutes
- The questions are asked from the subjects like Reasoning Aptitude, General Knowledge, Mathematics, General English and Science
- Candidates will be provided OMR sheet for marking their responses
IGNOU OPENNET Syllabus
IGNOU OPENNET 2021 Syllabus
IGNOU OPENNET 2021 syllabus is based on the General Nursing Midwifery syllabus prescribed by the Indian Nursing Council. The following table shows the subjects to study for IGNOU OPENNET 2021:
| Subject | Chapters |
|---|---|
| Biological Sciences | Anatomy and Physiology |
| Microbiology | |
| Behavioural Sciences | Psychology |
| Sociology | |
| Fundamentals of Nursing | Fundamentals of Nursing |
| First Aid | |
| Personal Hygiene | |
| Community Health Nursing - I | Community Health Nursing |
| Environmental Hygiene | |
| Health Education and Communication Skills | |
| Nutrition | |
| English | - |
| Medical Surgical Nursing I | Medical Surgical Nursing |
| Pharmacology | |
| Medical Surgical Nursing II | Communicable Diseases |
| Orthopaedic Nursing | |
| Ear, Nose and Throat | |
| Skin/ Oncology | |
| Ophthalmic Nursing | |
| Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing | Community Health Nursing |
| Computer Education | |
| Midwifery and Gynaecological Nursing | |
| Community Health Nursing II | |
| Paediatric Nursing | |
IGNOU OPENNET Preparation
IGNOU OPENNET 2021 Preparation Books
The following table shows IGNOU OPENNET 2021 preparation books names along with the author names:
| Book Name | Author Name |
|---|---|
| Staff Nurse ANM/ GNM | Vikas Doon |
| Fundamentals of Nursing | Poonam Sharma |
| Nursing Art Procedure Vol. I | Sr. Nancy |
| Senior Nursing Procedure Vol. II | Sr. Nancy |
IGNOU OPENNET Result
IGNOU OPENNET 2021 Result
IGNOU OPENNET 2021 Result will be published on the university official website. Students can check the result through online mode only. The result will be declared in the month of October/ November 2021. According to the students result the merit list will be prepared. On the basis of student’s marks, they will be ranked in the merit list. By following below steps candidates can check their entrance exam OPENNET 2021 Result:
- Visit the official website of IGNOU.
- On the website homepage, click on the Results tab.
- Students will be redirected to another page.
- Click on the desired link named as “Result for OPENNET”
- Enter the personal details like Enrolment Number
- Click on the Submit button
After clicking on the button, the result will be displayed on the screen. Students are advised to download and take a printout of the result for their future reference.
IGNOU OPENNET 2021 Eligibility
Students must check the following IGNOU OPENNET 2021 eligibility criteria before appearing in the exam:
- In-Service Nurses i.e. Registered Nurses and Registered Midwives must have cleared 10+2 with three years diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery with a minimum of two years of experience in the profession.
- For male nurses who have not done midwifery in GNM programme, must have certificate in any nursing course of 6 to 9 months duration prescribed by Indian National Council In lieu of Midwifery.
- In-Service nurses have cleared 10th class or its equivalent with three years diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery with having five years of experience in the profession.
- There is no age limit for Post Basic B.Sc Nursing entrance test as per university rules and regulations
IGNOU OPENNET Application
IGNOU OPENNET 2021 Application Form
By following the below steps students can register for IGNOU OPENNET 2021:
Step 1: The application form can be downloaded from the IGNOU official website i.e. “www.ignou.ac.in” or can obtain from Regional Centre IGNOU Directly or by post
Step 2: Students have to send the Demand Draft of amount INR 1050/- along with the application form.
Step 3: Candidates must ensure that they fill the RC code/ PSC code in their entrance test forms of only those regional centres where PSCs for Post Basic Nursing are activated.
Step 4: Application should be submitted at the concerned regional centre only where Post Basic B.Sc Nursing is located
Step 5: Applicants have to fill the details in the application form such as Name, Age and Education qualification.
Step 6: If the students fill the application form through online mode, then they have to submit application fees of amount INR 1000/- via credit card, debit card or net banking
Step 7: Students are advised to submit the offline application form at the following address:
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi
New Delhi – 110068
Students must upload the following list of documents while filling the online application form:
- Candidates scanned photograph
- Scanned signature
- Scanned copy of Age proof
- Scanned copy of education relevant qualification certificates
- Scanned copy of Experience certificate (if applicable)
- Scanned copy of category certificate (if applicable)
- Scanned copy of BPL certificate (if any)
