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IGNOU Admission 2025: Last Date, Fees, Application, Courses, Eligibility, Status, Re-Registration

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IGNOU Admission Overview 2025

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Q:   What is the admission cycle of IGNOU?
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IGNOU admission cycle opens twice in a year i.e. January and July. The registrations for January session usually begins in December and close by March. The July session for ODL/ Online programmes begin in May and continue till July. The mode of application is online for all the courses.

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Q:   What after IGNOU application process is over?
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Students who have applied for B.Ed, MBA or PB BSc Nursing must appear for the required entrance and check if they've qualified it. Followed by application, application fee payment and entrance, students who have completed their registration can check their status by entering their registration number on the IGNOU admission status page. The university also notifies students about their admission confirmation or rejection through an email and a text message in the next two months.

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Q:   Is BSc costly at IGNOU?
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The tuition fee for BSc, PB BSc and BSc (Hons) range from INR 10,500 to INR 43,500 depending on different specialisations available across both the courses. Candidates have to pay re-registration fee and course fee, annually till the course completion. The fee payment can be done online via credit card/ debit card/ net banking. 

It must be noted that the mentioned fee amount is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is however, subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

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Q:   What is the IGNOU admission process for an international student?
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IGNOU offers only very selective programmes to international students through its overseas partner institutes. These partner institutes render student support services to such students. Such students aspiring to pursue IGNOU programmes must contact the concerned partner institute in their vicinity and fill out the admission form along with the requisite fees within the stipulated time. Click here to view the list of partner institutes along with their contact details.

Q:   How can I get admission in IGNOU to pursue BCA?
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Candidates seeking admission to the BCA course from IGNOU must meet the course-specific eligibility requirements. The students who have passed Class 12 or equivalent exams from a recognised board can apply for the UG programme. Moreover, eligible students can visit the open university's official website to register and apply. After the application is verified, the students can pay the admission fee amount and confirm their seats. For more course details, the students can contact the allotted regional centre.

Q:   What is the eligibility criteria for MBA at IGNOU?
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For the IGNOU MBA course, the minimum aggregate is 50% (45% for reserved category candidates). Candidates must hold the pass certificates (original/ copies) at the time of admission. These documents are required for verification purposes. The open university verifies that the applicants meet the eligibility requirements before offering seats.

Q:   Is IGNOU admission to Post Basic BSc Nursing merit-based?
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No, for admission to PB BSc nursing at IGNOU, students are required to apply and appear for a written test conducted by the university followed by a counselling session. Aspirants who meet the eligibility requirements need to appear for IGNOU OPENNET exam. Candidates get a seat in the course based on the exam score. The entrance test is conducted in offline mode via OMR sheets. Duration of the exam is 2 hours 30 minutes.

IGNOU B.Ed Admission 2025

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Q:   How can I get admission for B.Ed at IGNOU?
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Application form for B.Ed can be obtained online from the official website of IGNOU. At least, 50% marks either in the Bachelor's degree and/or in the Master's degree in sciences/social sciences/commerce/humanity. Candidates, who are trained in-service teachers in elementary education, will be eligible to apply for the entrance exam and further for admission or who have completed a NCTE recognised teacher education programme through face-to-face mode. Candidates can apply for the exam online by visiting the official website of university i.e. www.ignou.ac.in. Thanks!

Q:   What is the fees of B.Ed at IGNOU, Delhi?
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The total tuition fee for B.Ed at IGNOU is INR 55,000This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. For more details, students are advised to contact the admission office. Although, in the fee, a non-refundable registration fee of INR 200 (unless specified otherwise) shall be charged along with the programme fee for the first semester/ year at the time of admission.

Q:   What are the essential qualifications for admission to B.Ed course at IGNOU?
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Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) provides admission to its distance course Bachelor of Education (B.Ed. ) on the basis of merit in an entrance test conducted by IGNOU. IGNOU allows a maximum 5-year duration to complete this degree course. The eligibility criteria for the IGNOU B.Ed. are as follows: Academic eligibility: Graduation and/or post-graduation in any subject with at least 50% aggregate (except degrees in technology or engineering, where you need 55% aggregate). Professional Eligibility: Either be a trained "in-service" teacher in elementary education or have completed an NCTE-recognised teacher education programme in regular mode. Entrance exam qualification: The IGNOU-B.Ed. entrance test.
Q:   What is IGNOU BEd cutoff 2023 for OBC category?
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IGNOU cutoff 2023 for the three BEd courses is based on IGNOU BEd entrance exams. Candidates who wish to apply for the same must have a valid scores. Also, IGNOU cutoff 2023 has been released for various categories including OBC. Tabulated below IGNOU BEd cutoff 2023 for OBC category:

 

 

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IGNOU NIRF Student Demographics Report 2025

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IGNOU UG - 1 years student admission report: Open UniversityAccordion Icon V3
UG 1 years2024-25
Total students15901
% Female students
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47%
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IGNOU UG - 3 years student admission report: Open UniversityAccordion Icon V3
UG 3 years2024-25
Total students291083
% Female students
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44%
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Updated on Dec 23, 2025

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