IGNOU Admission 2023 Registration, Dates, Courses, Exam Pattern, Counselling

IGNOU Admission 2023: IGNOU University offers a vast range of courses that are very economical and with flexible guidelines for eligibility. Indira Gandhi National Open University is the biggest university in India and the whole of Asia. Admission to various courses of IGNOU like graduate, postgraduate, diploma & certificate study programs is available throughout the academic year. Admission application forms are available online and at regional and study centers of the IGNOU. Candidates are advised to read the official advertisement from the official website before filling the form. Check here all the important information about IGNOU Admission 2023 such as Eligibility Criteria, Important Dates, Application Fee, Exam Pattern, Admit and Result, etc.

 

IGNOU Admission 2023: Important Dates

For July 2023 Session for (PG/UG/Diploma/Certificate Courses)

Application Process Starts from	To be Updated
Application ends for all other Programmes on	Generally up to 31st July 2023
Application ends for Certificate Programmes on	Generally up to 15th July 2023

For B.Ed. Entrance

The application process starts with	3rd Week of June 2023
Last date to submit the application	1st week of July 2023
Release of Admit Card	2nd week of July 2023
Entrance Exam	4th week of July 2023
Announcement of Result	To be updated

For Entrance Based Courses

M.Phil & Ph.D.	Application starts from	July 2023
	Last date to submit the application form	July 2023
	Admit Card Released	August 2023
	Exam date	August 2023
OPENMAT XLIV	Admission Form Available	October 2019
	Last date to submit the application form	November 2022
	Date of exam	December 2022
OPENMAT XLIII	Admission Form Available	To be updated
	Last date to submit the application form	To be updated
	Date of exam	To be updated
B.Sc Nursing	Last date to submit the application form	August 2023
	Date of exam	September 2023

Check>> IGNOU Courses List

IGNOU Admission 2023 Application Form

Candidates are required to visit the official website of IGNOU for registration and fill and submit the application form. For B.Ed. and MBA courses, the application process will be available on the NTA website. Candidates can fill and submit the application form online mode. Before filling the application form, candidates must have to read the instruction carefully. The online application form will be issued from the website. The fee can be made through Credit Card (Master/Visa), Net Banking & Debit Card (Master/Visa/Rupay), or demand draft. No application form would be completed without the submission of the Application fee payment.

Check>> IGNOU B.Ed Application Form

Eligibility Criteria

Courses	Eligibility
BCA	12th or equivalent exam passed & no age limit
BA & B.Com	Passed 12th or equivalent or BPP from IGNOU
B.Ed.	Candidate should have a Bachelor’s Degree and/or a Master’s Degree in Sciences/Social Sciences/Commerce/Humanity with at least fifty percent marks. Or Bachelor’s in Engineering or Technology with a specialization in Science and Mathematics with 55% marks. The following categories are eligible to be students of B.Ed. (ODL): i. Trained in-service teachers in elementary education. ii. Candidates who have completed an NCTE recognized teacher education program through face-to-face mode.
BSW	Passed 12th or equivalent or BPP from IGNOU.
B.Sc	12th with science subjects or equivalent exam.
MCA	Bachelor degree of minimum three years from any recognized university and also hold the graduation or 12th level with mathematics subject & no age limit.
MBA	Bachelor’s degree in any stream or appearing in the final year will also eligible for apply.
MA, MSW	Bachelor or a higher degree from any recognized college.
PG Diploma in Rural Development	Bachelor’s degree.
Diploma in Dairy Technology	Passed 10+2 or equivalent or BPP from IGNOU.
Diploma in Tourism Studies	Passed 12th or equivalent or BPP from IGNOU.

Application Fee

• The application fee will be Rs. 1000/- per course.
• The application fee for the B.Ed program will be Rs.600.
• The fee can be made through Credit Card (Master/Visa), Net Banking & Debit Card (Master/Visa/Rupay), or demand draft.
• The Program Fee for the Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) program is Rs. 50,000/-.

Check>>IGNOU MPhil & Ph.D. Admission

Exam Pattern

• The exam pattern & syllabus will vary as per the courses opted by the students.
• Candidates can check their syllabus and exam pattern according to their opt course.
• The general topics covered in the entrance exams are attitude, quantitative analysis, logical reasoning, GK, etc.

For B.Ed. Entrance

• The Mode of Examination will be LAN Based CBT (Computer Based Test).
• The duration of the exam will be Two (02) Hours.
• There will be Multiple Choice Questions asked in the exam.
• The Maximum Marks will be 100.
• 1 Mark for the correct response will be given.
• There will be no negative marking for an incorrect response.
• The medium of Paper will be ENGLISH and Hindi.

Admit Card

• The admit card can be downloaded from the official website of the university.
• Candidates will have to take the admit card with them at the examination center otherwise, they will not get entry into the examination hall.
• The admit card shall have the applicants’ name, date of birth and address, name, timing, and venue if the entrance examination.
• It is important to take Admit Card with you while going to the examination center.
• The candidate will not be allowed to give the exam, without the admit card.

Result

• The result of the entrance test will be available on the official website of the university.
• Candidates will get admission to the university, on the basis of the scorecard.
• The result shall comprise the scorecard of the candidates.

IGNOU Admission 2023 Counselling

University invites all the successful candidates to appear for the counseling. The last and the only process for admission is Counseling of the candidates. Candidates get admission in the university or the affiliated colleges to pursue the degree in the desired course, after counseling.

Documents required during Counselling

• Result card or scorecard
• Photograph and Identity card
• 10th class certificate in support of age.
• 12th certificates or Graduation degree whichever is applicable
• Category certificate if applicable