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IGNOU MCA Courses & Fees 2025

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Estd. 1985

Last updated on 3 Oct '25

IGNOU MCA
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IGNOU MCA (ODL/Online mode) admission 2025 is open. The last date to register for July 2025 admission cycle has been extended to Oct 15, 2025. Interested candidates can check and apply for the course through the official website of the university.

IGNOU MCA Admission 2023

At the postgraduate level, IGNOU offers a two-year MCA course with a maximum duration going up till four years. Offered via online and distance learning mode, the programme is offered in both July and January cycle of IGNOU admission 2022. More details around IGNOU MCA admission are as follows:

Medium of instruction: English
Duration: 2-4 years; offered in both January & July cycle of admissions

Check out the eligibility and total fee for MCA in the following table:

Course Name

Eligibility

Total Fee

MCA

- A pass in BCA/ BSc (CS/ IT)/ bachelor’s degree in CSE or an equivalent degree with at least 50% at UG level (45% in case of reserved category candidates) OR

- Any UG degree of minimum 3-year duration from a recognised university with at least 50% aggregate (45% for reserved category candidates) and Maths as one of the subjects at Class 12 or graduation level

- Students must also register and successfully complete two bridge courses, namely MCS-201 (Programming in C and Python) & MCS-208 (Data Structures and Algorithm) of IGNOU along with MCA

- INR 48,000 (full programme)

- Semester wise: INR 12,000

- In addition, for two bridge courses, MCS-201 (Programming in C and Python) & MCS-208 (Data Structures and Algorithm) students must pay INR 2,000 as an additional fee

Read more details about the course in IGNOU Prospectus 2022.

IGNOU MCA Application Process 2023

The application process of IGNOU for MCA programme is completely online. Candidates willing to apply must visit the official website and apply. A step-by-step process of IGNOU MCA application is as follows:

Step 1: Visit the official website of IGNOU. Click on 'Register Online and then on 'Fresh Admission'.

Step 1: Visit the official website of IGNOU. Click on 'Register Online' and then on 'Fresh Admission'.

Step 2: In the next window, select ' Click here for New Registration'.

Step 3: Register online by adding all the required details.

Step 4: Log in using the credentials created during the registration process, fill out the form, pay the application fee and submit it.

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List of documents required for IGNOU application process 2023

Passport size photograph
Identity card
Academic certificate(s)
Birth certificate or documentary proof of birth
Experience certificate, if applicable

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IGNOU MCA
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Return on Investment

Total Tuition Fees₹ 48K - 50.8K

Median Package₹ 3.4L

Eligibility Criteria

Graduation score50%

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Master of Computer Applications (MCA)

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Master of Computer Applications (MCAOL)

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Fees details 2025

Fee components	Amount (for 2 years)
Tuition	₹ 48 K - 50.8 K
One-time Payment	₹ 300
Total fee	₹ 48.3 K - 51.1 K

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IGNOU MCA
Admission dates 2025

Dates	Past Events
15 Oct '25	MCA (ODL/Online mode-July 2025) Fresh registration last date
30 Sep '25	MCA (ODL/Online mode-July 2025) Re-registration last date

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Specialization	Curriculum
Master of Computer Applications (MCA),IGNOU
Master of Computer Applications (MCAOL),Centre for Online Education
Master of Computer Applications (MCA),IGNOU Regional Centre, Ahmedabad
Master of Computer Applications (MCA),IGNOU Regional Centre, Shillong

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Master of Computer Applications (MCA)

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3.8/5

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Placements3.1

Infrastructure3.8

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Campus Life3.5

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Master of Computer Applications (MCAOL) - Batch of 2026

Offered by Centre for Online Education, IGNOU

4Placements5Faculty4Value for Money

Good college and good knowledge teachers

Learning Experience: Good college

Placements: Average

Faculty: Nice

Course Support: Good

Reviewed on 11 Feb 2025Read More

Anonymous

Master of Computer Applications (MCA) - Batch of 2025

3.4

3Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty3Crowd & Campus Life3Value for Money

I will suggest to not go for this college.

Placements: The college does not provide placements. The college is not responsible for placements of students. It is an open learning institute. You can take subjects according to your desires. So don't think about placement here. It is just a time wastage. It is better to study at home.

Infrastructure: IGNOU allotted me Deshbandhu college. Infrastructure of the college is so good. It is above average. Desks are nice and comfortable. Rooms are completely air conditioned. So you have to just enjoy the infrastructure. There is no hostel here.

Faculty: The faculty are so good. They are very supportive and genuine. They are educated from top class universities like Oxford, and MIT. They host our classes. They are so helpful.

Reviewed on 31 Oct 2023Read More

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Master of Computer Applications (MCA) - Batch of 2022

4.2

3Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

I am satisfied with its faculty members but not satisfied with examiners.

Placements: From our batch, most of the students are joined MNC. Most of the students find their jobs, and most of the students join coding classes. They get placements from that coaching and many times IGNOU offered placements but I do not attend any placements seminar because I love Java programming that is not related to me when they offered me jobs.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure is good in this college. The computer class is great because all the computers are in running state and in every system have every coding software they run very smoothly. The environment of our classroom is very good, and our class is fully air-conditioned.

Faculty: Faculty members are great in this college. All of the teachers are helpful and they always help with any complex question. Our course is demanded in the IT industry, because everything is digitalized now. But our exam system is stuff and maximum passing students want 40, but it is not easy.

Other: I opted for this course, because I love programming and coding.

Reviewed on 20 Feb 2022Read More

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Master of Computer Applications (MCA) - Batch of 2014

3.8

3Placements3Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

Students can choose this college for better knowledge with low fee structure.

Placements: IGNOU had its own campus placements center, located at its New Delhi headquarter office. The role for placements depends on the experience and for the level of students were suitable. The college provides the best, rest depends on the performance of the students. Odisha trains the final year students for the campus drive. They teach students about how to attend the interview and how to clear the aptitude test. Top companies like TCS, Wipro, HCL, Infosys, etc., visit for campus placements.

Infrastructure: The government had made a heavy investment into developing the acres of the campus of IGNOU, to facilitate modern education. This university had every possible facility which could be accessed on the campus itself. Laboratories and classrooms were available with good infrastructure. The environment of classrooms were also good. The classroom had good Wi-Fi connectivity.

Faculty: Faculty members were knowledgeable about their subjects. I like the teaching quality because they always give practice examples. The course curriculum was relevant, and it makes students industry-ready. In one line IGNOU had very knowledgeable faculty members. The exams were average and around 70% of students for success in their exam.

Reviewed on 15 Nov 2021Read More

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Master of Computer Applications (MCA) - Batch of 2019

3.8

4Placements3Infrastructure4Faculty3Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

Indira Gandhi National open University is good for those who are willing to learn by yourself .

Placements: After completing master in computer applications from Indira Gandhi National Open University I got 65 percentage then after I had applied in many companies, although they didn't provide any proper placement as its a distance learning but even after that I am able to achieve one.

Infrastructure: Infrastructure of the Indira Gandhi National open University is not so very good although its an distance learning some of the examples of bad infrastructure are books delivery usually books material delivered to us even after our exams or sometimes when exams are on going.

Faculty: In Indira Gandhi National open University teachers are very helpful and qualified some of the professors are very knowledgeable they almost every time support us Always told us how to learn how to implement things that's even after as its an distance learning.

Reviewed on 10 Oct 2021Read More

Anonymous

Master of Computer Applications (MCA) - Batch of 2021

2.4

2Placements3Infrastructure3Faculty1Crowd & Campus Life3Value for Money

I am absolutely dissatisfied with the way of providing marks in examinations.

Placements: There are no placements for BCA and MCA students in IGNOU. Whenever I see the notice, I get to know that companies hire only B.Com and M.Com students. I have not seen any student got hired as an intern from BCA or MCA in the last 5 years.

Infrastructure: As it is an open learning university, there are only study centres which are fine but not much good. The infrastructure is not much good here. As we need to do coding, but all the computers are of very old specifications in the computer lab.

Faculty: In MCA, a single faculty member teaches us 2-3 different subjects. That teacher can't even teach us one subject efficiently. So, we need to take coaching from other sources. Some study centres provide paid coaching, but the teachers were the same.

Other: The way of providing marks in an examination is the worst I have ever seen. If you wrote for 80 marks out of 100 marks in an exam, they would give you only 30-33 marks, but passing marks are 40. When you opt for revaluation by paying Rs. 700 for every subject, then they increase the marks to above 40.

Reviewed on 18 Jun 2021Read More

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For the IGNOU BEd Application Form 2026, the scanned passport-size photo should be in JPEG format, usually between 20KB–100KB. The scanned signature must be clear, in JPEG format, between 10KB–50KB. Uploading the correct size ensures smooth submission of the online BEd registration form.

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How many centres are there for the IGNOU BEd Entrance Exam 2026?

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The IGNOU BEd Entrance Exam 2026 will be conducted at multiple centres across India. The exact list of exam cities is released in the official notification. Candidates can select their preferred exam centre during the application process, subject to availability of seats at that centre.

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Can I change my IGNOU BEd Entrance Exam Centre 2026 after submission?

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No, once allotted, the IGNOU BEd Entrance Exam Centre 2026 cannot usually be changed. Candidates are advised to carefully select their preferred city while filling the application form. In rare cases, IGNOU may allow changes, but only under specific conditions mentioned in the guidelines.

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