IGNOU - INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY Admission Process

IGNOU admission 2026 is open for July session.Online Re-registration form for July, 2026 session in extended till 31st July, for all programmes offered in ODL and Online mode.

To join Indira Gandhi National Open University (popularly known as IGNOU or Indira Gandhi Open University), candidates are required to meet the minimum eligibility criteria defined by the institute. In general, the qualification required to join the undergraduate courses at IGNOU is candidate must have completed class 12 and for post graduate courses it is graduation in relevant stream. The eligibility and selection criteria for some popular IGNOU courses are tabulated below:

After taking online admission in IGNOU, you should follow these steps:

• Confirmationyour details by visit the official portal of IGNOU Admission. Check your programme details and contact details of your designated regional center.
• Download your study materials from the portal 
• Download and print your ID card.

IGNOU B.Ed admission is conducted in two cycles in January and July every year. The eligibility and selection criteria and fee for IGNOU B.Ed programme are mentioned below:

Students who have applied for B.Ed, MBA or PB BSc Nursing must appear for the required entrance and check if they've qualified it. Followed by application, application fee payment and entrance, students who have completed their registration can check their status by entering their registration number on the IGNOU admission status page. The university also notifies students about their admission confirmation or rejection through an email and a text message in the next two months.