IGNOU - Indira Gandhi National Open University

No, the MSc Geology course in IGNOU is not available. However, you can apply to other top government colleges such as Banaras Hindu University, Delhi University, Jadavpur University, Aligarh Muslim University, Calcutta University, Kerala University etc.

Yes, you can even apply for admission to BA while studying your first year of BSc. IGNOU enables students to pursue multiple courses simultaneously if they meet the eligibility criteria for the respective course. But it requires very good time management so that you meet the requirements of both programs.

To seek admission into BA B.Ed. at age 41, having finished your 12th from Indira Gandhi Open University in the year 2006, do the following.
Eligibility Check: Confirm that you qualify in terms of age and academic qualification for the university offering the BA B.Ed.

You must pass the IIT JAM (Joint Admission Test for M.Sc.) in order to be admitted to IITs for an M.Sc in Physics. IITs normally require applicants to obtain a Bachelors degree with physics as a major in order to be eligible. Your pursuit of a B.Sc in Physics with Chemistry and Botany at IGNOU qualifies you for general education requirements. Check to see if your IGNOU degree particularly with regard to curricular content, satisfies IIT's particular qualifying standards.

Physics, chemistry and mathematics are the disciplines that the IIT JAM exam evaluates, thus you should study for these as well.?

Yes, you can apply for the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) if you have completed your study from IGNOU as CTPM in 2013. But usually for TET, eligibility needs graduation with at least 50% marks and/or a B.Ed or an equivalent qualification. Since CTPM is a certificate program, it is not equivalent to a degree. You must ensure you meet the requirements for total educational qualifications in TET, which, in most cases requires a relevant degree and B.Ed for a candidate to sit for the examination.

The last date for submitting online admission forms for IGNOU for the July 2024 session as October 31, 2024. However, it is worth mentioning that IGNOU has been closed the admission process for the certificate/semester based programme for the July 2024 session. For the session January, 2025 the admission would tentatively start from November, 2024 and the last date to apply online may be November, 2024 to January 31st, 2025. IGNOU offers more than 200 programme out of which undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and certificate courses are being offered, and the University has overall enrollment of more than 3 million.

For instance, to apply for B.Ed course in IGNOU the applicant is supposed to download an online application form which is normally published from May to July. The application fee of INR 1,000 can be paid online using a credit/ debit card or through net banking. Some of the fields you will have to fill which will require scanned copies of your documents like Graduation Marksheet, Category certificate and Experience certificate if any. B.Ed course in IGNOU is a two year programme and the course fee in general is about fifty thousand rupees. There are approximately 44,000 seats available for B.Ed programme in IGNOU session every year.

You must fulfill the qualifying requirements for IGNOUs DECE (Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education) program, which often ask for a 10+2 (higher secondary) degree or its equivalent from an accredited board. The IGNOU website often requires an online application for admission, which you must complete and submit together with the necessary paperwork including identification and academic credentials. Because the programme is distance-based you can study whenever it's most convenient for you. It's best to monitor IGNOU's official website for updates on dates and application forms as they may use a merit-based selection procedure.