IGNOU - Indira Gandhi National Open University

The eligibility criteria for B.Com. at IGNOU is as follows:

The candidate should have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination from a recognized board or university.

The candidate should have studied English as a compulsory subject in 10+2 or equivalent examination.

The candidate should have registered for the Common Proficiency Test (CPT) conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and passed at least one CPT examination. This is applicable only for those who want to pursue B.Com. with Major in Accountancy and Finance (BAF) or B.Com. with Major in Corporate Affairs and Administration (BCCA).

The candidate should have a valid IGNOU Student ID card.

The admission to B.Com. at IGNOU is done through online mode. The candidate has to fill an online application form on the official website of IGNOU and pay the application fee of Rs. 200. The candidate has to submit the required documents, such as mark sheets, certificates, CPT score card, etc., along with the application form. The candidate has to choose the regional centre and the study centre of his/her preference. The admission confirmation will be sent to the candidate through email or SMS after the verification of the documents and the availability of seats.

The fee structure for B.Com. at IGNOU is Rs. 8,400 for three years. The fee can be paid in two installments of Rs. 4,200 each at the time of admission and re-registration.

IGNOU BEd Admission 2024 will remain open in the last week of November 2023 and the tentative last date to apply for IGNOU BEd Admission is 25 December 2023. The two-year professional degree programme for Bachelor of Education admission will be done online and offline.

Candidates who hold a UG or PG degree with a minimum of 50 percent aggregate marks in any stream and specialisation are eligible to apply for admission. To apply, they should visit the IGNOU SED SERVICES Portal. The registration fee for the IGNOU BEd Admission Entrance test is INR 1,000. Application fees for IGNOU B.Ed Admission can be paid using MasterCard,  Visa, or Rupay card  (Debit, Credit, or Net Banking).

Although, DU SOL is 23 years older than IGNOU, yet the latter has an edge over the former in the following ways:

• DU SOL has limited courses to offer as compared to IGNOU provides a wide range of courses which are more than 200 in number
• In DU SOL, the students are required to go to classes and exam centres assigned strictly by the university. Whereas IGNOU provides the facility to select the nearest location so that it’s easy for the students to commute
• The DU SOL degree does not have the same value as that of IGNOU when it comes to studying abroad. IGNOU has recognised well across Asia and in many commonwealth countries
• IGNOU has a PAN-India presence and also has study centers abroad