Aspiring candidates meeting the minimum eligibility criteria can fill out the IGNOU BEd entrance application form. The IGNOU BEd experience certificate must be prepared diligently along with all other necessary documents.
- Overview of the IGNOU BEd Entrance Exam
- What IGNOU BEd Experience Certificate?
- What is the IGNOU BEd Experience Certificate Important?
- How to Get the IGNOU BEd Experience Certificate?
Overview of the IGNOU BEd Entrance Exam
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| Particulars |
Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Name |
IGNOU BEd Entrance Exam |
| Conducting Authority |
Indira Gandhi National Open University |
| Mode of Application |
Online |
| Exam Duration |
2 Hours |
| Total Marks |
100 |
| Question Type |
Multiple-choice questions |
| Languages |
English and Hindi |
| Eligibility Criteria | 50% in UG/PG + Experience for in-service teachers |
What IGNOU BEd Experience Certificate?
The IGNOU BEd Experience Certificate is an important document required during the admission process. The IGNOU BEd experience certificate ensures the candidate's professional teaching experience and is part of fulfilling the eligibility criteria, especially for teachers who are still in-service.
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What is the IGNOU BEd Experience Certificate Important?
BEd from Indira Gandhi National Open University is a distance programme that can be completed within 2 to 5 years. Candidates can get admission in this course by IGNOU BEd entrance test.
The IGNOU BEd Entrance Exam is conducted once in a year preferably in March. Indira Gandhi National Open University will release the IGNOU BEd Entrance Exam Application form in January 2026. Direct link will be provided at Shiksha.com.
The certificate acts as proof of the candidate's teaching experience in a recognized school or institution and verifies that the applicant has been in active practice and has practical exposure to teaching, which is an essential component for pursuing the BEd program. This IGNOU in-service BEd Experience Certificate supports the applicant's suitability for the BEd distance learning program.
How to Get the IGNOU BEd Experience Certificate?
- Obtain the Certificate Format: IGNOU provides a prescribed format for the IGNOU BEd experience certificate. Candidates can also download the experience certificate PDF from the official website of the exam conducting authority. Fill in your teaching experience.
- Verification by Authority: The IGNOU BEd experience certificate must be signed and stamped by the head or principal of the school or education institution where the candidate has been employed.
- Submission: Once students fill in all the details, they must finally submit the experience certificate after signing it. For some years, experience certificate is required at the document verification / counselling stage, not necessarily during online application.
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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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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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The IGNOU BEd entrance exam will be conducted for a total of 100 marks
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Answered 3 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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Answered 3 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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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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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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Answered 5 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
Answered a week ago
IGNOU takes around 45-60 days to declare the result after the IGNOU BEd entrance exam.
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Contributor-Level 10
Indira Gandhi National Open University conducts the IGNOU BEd Entrance Test once a year in March. The entire process begins in the end of December or January. The exam is expected to be conducted on March 15.