IGNOU B.Ed Application Form 2026: Check How to Apply Online

Documents/information that candidates should keep ready before starting with the IGNOU BEd online application process are:

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Candidates can follow the steps to fill out the IGNOU BEd online form 2026:

Step 1: Fill the IGNOU BEd Entrance Test Registration Form

Firstly, candidates need to register for the IGNOU B.Ed Entrance Test 2026 by following the steps:

• Visit the official website of the exam - https://ignou-bed.samarth.edu.in/index.php/
• Click on the Apply Online button
• Fill in all details on the registration page, such as name, parents’ names, date of birth, mobile number, email ID, and password.
• Click on the Submit button
• Note down the system-generated application number

Step 2: Fill the IGNOU BEd Entrance Test Application Form

Once successfully registered, candidates can complete the IGNOU BEd online form by following the steps:

• Login to the registered account using username and password
• Fill all details in the application form, such as a postal address, category, educational qualification, choice of four cities for exam center, etc
• Click on the Submit button

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Step 3: Upload Scanned Images of Photograph & Signature  

Next, candidates need to upload the scanned images of their photograph and signature as per the specifications mentioned below:

Step 4: Pay the IGNOU BEd Entrance Test Application Fee

Next, candidates need to pay the IGNOU BEd Entrance Test application fee in online mode via debit card/ credit card/ net banking.

Step 5: Print Confirmation Page

Once the application fee for the IGNOU BEd Entrance Test is successfully paid, a confirmation page is generated. Candidates need to print at least four copies of the confirmation page and retain them for future reference.

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Some of the important points that candidates should keep in mind at the time of filing the IGNOU BEd Entrance Test application form are:

• Candidates must ensure that they fulfill the IGNOU BEd Entrance Test eligibility criteria.
• The postal address mentioned in the application form should be complete in all respects.
• Final submission of the application form remains incomplete if the candidate does not upload scanned images of the photograph and signature.
• The final submission of the application form remains incomplete if the candidate does not pay the application fee.
• The application fee once paid is non-refundable.
• There is no provision to upload any certificate or educational document at the time of filling out the application form.
• The entire IGNOU BEd Entrance Test application process is online. Therefore, candidates are not required to submit any document or confirmation page through post/ fax/ by hand.
• Multiple application forms submitted by the candidate get rejected.
• Choice of examination cities once filled in the application form cannot be changed.

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