IGNOU MBA (Banking & Finance) Admission 2026 - Entrance Test, Important Dates, Registration

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) welcomes applications for admission to Master of Business Administration MBA (Banking and Finance) for July 2026 Session. 

Date of Entrance Test 27.07.2026 

Master of Business Administration (Banking & Finance) (MPB)

• Minimum Duration: 2.5 Years
• Maximum Duration: 8 Years
• Course Fee: Rs. 37,800
• Minimum Age: No bar
• Maximum Age: No bar

This Program was propelled by the School of Management Studies, IGNOU, following a MoU among IGNOU and the Indian Institute of Banking and Finance (IIBF) so as to give a road to postgraduate scholastic capability in Banking and Financial Services, for the individuals from the IIBF. This Program has been intended to meet the modified needs of banking experts with CAIIB confirmation. 

Qualification: 

The Candidate ought to be an individual from the Indian Institute of Bankers and ought to fulfill the accompanying conditions : 

• S/he ought to have passed the CAIIB examinations of Indian Institute of Bankers, Mumbai and granted the essential capability/qualifications thereof by the organization. 
• S/he ought to have been working in the banking or money related administration area for a time of at least two years. 
• S/he ought to be an alum from a perceived college. 

Courses 

This program comprises of 21 courses on the whole. These 21 courses incorporate 11 essential courses, 5 specialization courses and 5 integrative courses, including a venture course equal to two courses. 

How to Apply

For looking for admission to MBA (Banking and Finance) Program, a hopeful is required to apply to the Regional Director worried, in the recommended application structure with essential charge and different reports, similar to the passing testament of CAIIB. Affirmation will be offered to all the qualified applicants subject to a most extreme farthest point commonly settled upon among IGNOU and IIBF. 

Entrance Test (OPENMAT Xlvi and Xlvii) 

Admission to Management Programs of IGNOU is done through OPENMAT Entrance test, held two times per year. For showing up in the passage test (OPENMAT) an understudy needs to top off APPLICATION FORM FOR OPENMAT ENTRANCE TEST which must be filled online as it were. Weblink for filling on the web structure is https://ntaignou.nic.in or you can sign in to www.ignou.ac.in which will divert you to the NTA site. It would be ideal if you see the guidelines for topping off the OPENMAT ENTRANCE TEST. The Entrance Test will be hung on the accompanying dates: 

• OPENMAT XLVI-27.07.2026 (Saturday, 10.00 a.m. — 1.00 p.m.)# 
• OPENMAT XLVII-Date to be advised by Student Evaluation Division (SED). If it's not too much trouble visit www.ignou.ac.in 

An understudy can show up in anybody of the above OPENMAT Examinations. On the off chance that an understudy needs to show up in more than one OPENMAT Examinations s/he is required to apply independently for each OPENMAT 

Enrollment Steps 

Click on "LOGIN" catch from the landing page of Online affirmation framework and after that login with your UserName and secret phrase by tapping the "LOGIN" catch given on the login screen. 

• Fill individual subtleties, program subtleties, capability subtleties, course subtleties, and correspondence subtleties. Keep in mind, while filling capability subtleties
• On the off chance that your subjects are not quite the same as the subjects referenced; click the "OTHERS" check box. 
• For those with the capability of graduation or more, in the field "Board Code" select "9999". 

Transfer Scanned Documents: Remember, before this progression you should must have the applicable examined reports (It is recommended to output archives from your firsts). These include: 

• Scanned Photograph (under 100 KB) 
• Scanned Signature (under 100 KB) 
• Scanned duplicate of Age Proof. 
• Scanned duplicate of applicable Educational Qualification (under 100 KB) 
• Scanned Copy of Experience Certificate (assuming any). (under 100 KB) 
• Scanned Copy of Category Certificate, if SC/ST/OBC. (under 100 KB) 
• Scanned Copy of BPL Certificate, if Below Poverty Line. (under 100 KB) 

Pay your Program expense through charge/Visa (Master/Visa/Rupay) and Net banking :- 

• Payment by Debit/Credit Card (Master/Visa/Rupay): You need to choose Debit/Credit Card alternative to pay the program charge and adhere to the online guidance to finish the Payment of expense. After fruitful Payment, you will almost certainly print/spare the Payment affirmation slip. 
• Payment by Net banking : If you have net financial record select this alternative. You will be diverted to your bank site. 
• Payment by ATM Card (PNB) 

When you have transferred the archive and snap the "Following" catch you will get the Form Preview choice. Spare/Print your structure for future reference.