IGNOU is accepting online applications for its entrance exam for B.Ed programmes. Candidates who meet the minimum eligibility criteria can fill in the application form online by December 31, 2023.
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is accepting online applications for its BEd programmes. Candidates who meet the minimum eligibility criteria can fill out the online application form till December 31, 2023. To fill the online application form candidates will have to visit the website - ignou-bed.samarth.edu.in/index.php.
While filling out the online application form candidates will be required to submit the filled-in application form with self-attested copies of their documents as specified in the admission form. After receiving the offer letter for admission candidates candidates will have to carry the original documents for verification.
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IGNOU BEd Entrance Exam Dates
| Events |
Dates |
|---|---|
| Notification Release date |
December 12, 2023 |
| Online submission of IGNOU BEd entrance exam application form |
December 12, 2023 |
| Last date to fill the online application form of the IGNOU BEd entrance exam |
December 31, 2023 |
| Entrance Exam date |
January 07, 2024 |
How to Apply for IGNOU BEd Entrance Exam?
- Browse to the ignou.ac.in
- On the homepage, scroll down and click on the hyperlink titled "Advertisement for Admission Announcement for PhD July 2023 session, BEd and BSc Nursing Entrance Test for January 2024 session."
- On the new page, click on "BEd Portal Link" for the official link to proceed with the registration process.
- Click on "New Registration" to log in.
- Fill in the information and pay the prescribed application fee.
The application fee of the IGNOU entrance exam for the BEd programme is INR 1000, which can be paid through online mode. The test will be conducted for 2 hours to shortlist candidates for the BEd course based on the merit list.
The IGNOU B.Ed Entrance test application form is released in the third week of January 2025, and the last date to submit the application form is February 21, 2025. The application process for IGNOU B.Ed will be conducted in online mode. Candidates meeting the minimum eligibility criteria can visit the official website to fill in the application form.
As of now the IGNOU BEd application form dates are not released yet. As and when the dates are released the last date to submit the IGNOU BEd application fee will be mentioned on the website. Candidates planning to appear in the IGNOU BEd entrance exam are advised to keep track of this page for all the latest dates.
No, the IGNOU B.Ed Entrance Test application process is online. Therefore, candidates are not required to submit any document or confirmation page through post/ fax/ by hand.
Candidates can check below the size specification for the IGNOU B.Ed application form.
• Photograph- Size: 10 kb to 200 kb, Format: JPG/ JPEG
• Signature- Size: 4 kb to 30 kb, Format: JPG/ JPEG
Candidates need to register on the admission portal. Form-filling, upload the documents, and pay the fees.

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The Student Evaluation Division (SED) of IGNOU is entrusted with the responsibility. They conduct the examinations and evaluate for 2 sessions of examinations in a year both in offline and online modes.
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Contributor-Level 10
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No, even in IGNOU, students need to study and clear the exams. They even need to complete the assignments as 40 marks are given out of it.
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Answered 4 days ago
The IGNOU BEd entrance exam will be conducted for a total of 100 marks
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Answered 4 days ago
A good score for the IGNOU B.Ed Entrance Exam varies by category. For general, it is 70%, SC/ST/OBC, 50 to 60%.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
Yes, 36 out of 100 is generally a pass in most IGNOU undergraduate (UG) courses for the theory exam. Completing assignments is as important.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
To prepare for the IGNOU BEd entrance exam, understand the syllabus (English, Reasoning, General/Educational Awareness, Teaching Aptitude). Start preparing using a study plan. Attempt previous year and mock papers.
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Answered 4 days ago
The IGNOU BEd Entrance Exam Syllabus is divided into two parts.
| Syllabus | Section-Wise Topics |
|---|---|
| General English Comprehension | Basic Grammar |
| Reading Comprehension | |
| Idioms & Phrases | |
| Synonym & Antonym | |
| Logical and Analytical Reasoning | Number Series |
| Coding Decoding | |
| Calendar | |
| Classification | |
| Analogy | |
| Blood Relation | |
| Number and Alphanumeric series | |
| Logical Reasoning | |
| Educational and General Awareness | History |
| Geography | |
| Political Science | |
| Social Science | |
| Current Affairs | |
| Teaching, Learning, and the School | Fundamentals and Principles of Education |
| Inclusive Education and Teaching Ability | |
| Learning and Pedagogy | |
| Development of Teacher Education in India | |
| Responsibilities Towards Society | |
| Aptitude and Development of Students | |
| Experiments Related to School and New Finding Activities | |
| Child Centred and Progressive Education |
Part B
| Syllabus | Section-Wise Topics |
|---|---|
| English | Word Usage |
| Grammar | |
| Reading Ability | |
| English Literature | |
| Hindi | Word Usage |
| Grammar | |
| Reading Ability | |
| Hindi Literature | |
| Science | Physics |
| Chemistry | |
| Biology | |
| Social Studies | History |
| Geography | |
| Economics | |
| Political Science | |
| Social Science | |
| Current Affairs | |
| Mathematics | Arithmetics |
| Number System | |
| Simplification | |
| Algebra | |
| Geometry | |
| Trigonometry |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
After IGNOU BEd entrance exam is held in March, the conducting body takes approximately 45 days to declare the results. As per last year trends, it is expected to be announced in June 2026.
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Answered a week ago
To check the result, candidates need to login using their credentials. It will be displayed on the screen.
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Contributor-Level 10
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IGNOU takes around 45-60 days to declare the result after the IGNOU BEd entrance exam.
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For the 2026 session, the IGNOU BEd application form dates is yet to be released. The last date to fill the IGNOU B.Ed Entrance Test will be mentioned in the official notification. Generally the registration process lasts for a month. Candidates can check the official website for the latest updates. We will update the latest from the IGNOU BEd entrance exam 2026 as and when it is released.