IGNOU Admission 2019: Registration, Last Date, Online Application Form, Admission Procedure

urrently ranked among the largest open universities in the world, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) was established in 1985 and currently offers 227 academic programmes through 67 Regional Centres spread across the country. For July session, the online registration for most of the courses usually commences in the month of May every year and ends in the last week of June. However, for some specific courses, the last date of admission may vary.

Those seeking admission can apply through the IGNOU Online admission portal within the stipulated time. Candidates can also re-register for certain UG, PG and Research courses offered by IGNOU before within the stipulated time through the IGNOU re-registration portal. For admission to most of the IGNOU courses offered by the University, candidates are shortlisted for admission on the basis of marks obtained in the qualifying degree. However, in case of some specific courses, the University conducts an admission test for selection of students.

As per the semester examinations, IGNOU Delhi conducts Term-end Examination twice a year i.e. June & December. For more information regarding online admission process and admit card issued by the university, students

Key Points:

• There are walk-in-admissions throughout the year for Bachelor’s Preparatory Programme and all Certificate Programmes [Except Certificate in Rural Surgery (CRS) and Certificate in Teaching of Primary School Mathematics (CTPM)]
• For Management courses, an entrance test viz. OPENMAT is held twice a year.
• Admission to Bachelor of Education (B. Ed.) programme is done through a national level entrance test.
• A relaxation of 5% in aggregate marks is allowed to SC/ST/PD candidates
• The University conducts Term-end Examination twice a year.

• IGNOU MBA Admission 2019

  IGNOU provides two specialization courses in Management for graduate students. These courses are for a minimum period of two and a half years. Candidates seeking admission must have completed graduation in any discipline with minimum 50% marks for general category and should also have cleared OPENMAT examination, conducted by IGNOU.

  For the current academic session, the OPENMAT XLIV entrance test for management programs will be conducted in December. Candidates can download the hall ticket/ admit card for OPENMAT XLIV from the official IGNOU website upon entering their Enrolment Number.

  • Log on to the official IGNOU website and click the ‘Admit Card for OPENMAT XLIV Entrance Test for Management Programme‘ link.
  • Next, the candidate should enter his/her enrollment number OR Enter his/her name along with the date of birth.
  • Upon successful submission, the corresponding Hall Ticket/ Admit Card will be displayed on the screen. Please verify all the details printed on the IGNOU Admit Card.

  Course	Specialization	Eligibility Criteria	Duration	Course Fee
  MBA	Business Administration	Graduation in any discipline with 50 % marks for general category and 45 % for reserved category	2.5 years	Rs. 31,500
  	Banking & Finance	The Candidate should be a member of the Indian Institute of Bankers and a graduate from any recognized Institute

  Selection of candidates to the IGNOU management programmes (MBA, DIM, PGDIM and PG Diplomas in HRM, FM, OM, MM and FMP) will be done on the basis of the score obtained in the OPENMAT, conducted all over India twice a year. Subsequently, a result card will be dispatched to all the candidates who have appeared in the OPENMAT examination. It will indicate whether the candidate has qualified or not for the IGNOU MBA programmes on the basis of cut-off score as per the University guidelines.

  Candidates seeking admission to IGNOU management programmes can register for OPENMAT by downloading the information brochure conatining the application form and send it upon completion along with the prescribed fee. To know more about Management programmes admissions at IGNOU, students can go through the IGNOU MBA Admissions 2019.

  IGNOU B.Ed and M.Ed. Admission 2019

  In addition to various UG, PG and Research courses, IGNOU also offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Education, each of two years duration. Admission to the B.Ed and M.Ed. programme is done on the basis of marks obtained by the candidate in the entrance test, conducted by IGNOU at all India level. Hall tickets for the entrance tests can be downloaded by the participating students from the official IGNOU website. IGNOU B.Ed Entrance Test is usually held in the month of August every year.

  Course	Specialization	Eligibility Criteria	Selection Criteria	Course Fee
  B.Ed.	Education	Minimum 50% marks either in the Bachelor’s Degree and/or in the Master’s Degree in Sciences/Social Sciences/Commerce/Humanity	Entrance Test	–
  M.Ed.	Education	B.Ed.(55% marks) with 2 years teaching/professional experinece in a Government/ Government recognized school/NCTE recognized teacher education/research institution in education		Rs. 40,000

  Candidate will be required to submit duly filled-in application form along with self-attested copies of documents as specified in Entrance-cum-Admission Form. The programme fee should be submitted only through Demand Draft (DD) drawn in favour of “IGNOU”, payable at the city where the Regional Centre is situated. The original documents should be submitted later by the students for verification, upon receiving offer letter for admission. For detailed admission information regarding B.Ed, M.Ed courses, read IGNOU B.Ed, M.Ed Admissions 2019

  IGNOU UG and PG Admission 2019

  IGNOU offers a wide variety of Distance UG courses under various different specialization for 10+2 qualified students. Admission to the IGNOU courses usually commences in the month of February and the selection of eligible candidates is done based on their 10+2 examination marks. Apart from the Bachelor’s degree, the college also provides several Diploma courses for the Undergraduate students.

  Key Points:

  • The Bachelor’s Degree offered by the University are for a minimum period of three years except for the Bachelor Preparatory Programme (BPP) and B.L.I.Sc. which are offered for a minimum duration of one year
  • The UG Diploma courses offered are for a minimum duration of one year except for Diploma in Elementary Education which is for a period of two years

  List of all the UG courses (including Diploma) along with fees offered by IGNOU

  Course	Specializations	Eligibility Criteria	Course Fees
  BA	Bachelor of Arts	10+2 or its equivalent
  	Bachelor of Arts (Tourism Studies)		Rs. 7,500
  B.Com	Bachelor of Commerce	A person with 10+2 qualification is eligible for admission. Non 10+2 candidates who have completed Bachelors Preparatory Programme (BPP) of the University are also eligible for admission.	Rs. 6,000
  	B.Com with Major in Accountancy and Finance	10+2 or its equivalent, Passed Common Proficiency Test/ PE/ Foundation from ICAI and Registration in Professional Competence Course/ PEII/ Intermediate (Chartered Accountancy First Stage) of ICAI; or Already passed Professional Competence Course/ PEIII/ Intermediate
  	B.Com with Major in Corporate Affairs and Administration	10+2 or its equivalent and registration in Company Secretaryship Foundation Programme
  	B.Com with Major in Financial and Cost Accounting	10+2 or its equivalent and registration in ICWAI Foundation Course
  BBA	BBA in Retailing	+2/equivalent based on merit of physically fit candidates	Rs. 27,000
  BCA	Bachelor of Computer Applications	10+2 or its equivalent	Rs. 30,000
  B.Sc.	B.Sc		Rs. 10,500
  	B.Sc (Hospitality and Hotel Administration)		Rs. 3,000
  B.L.I.Sc.	Bachelor of Library and Information Science	i) Bachelor’s degree with 50% marks ( 45% for students of SC/ST/OBC/PH category) OR ii) Bachelor’s degree with a Diploma ( one year) in Library Science OR iii) Bachelor’s Degree with two years of working experience in a Library & Information Centre	Rs. 5,000
  B.Sc Nursing (Post Basic)	B.Sc Nursing (Post Basic)	10+2 with three years Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) with minimum of two years experience in the profession	Rs. 45,000
  BPP	Bachelor Preparatory Programme	No formal qualification. The candidate must be atleast 18 years of age	Rs. 1,000
  BSW	Bachelor of Social Work	10+2 or its equivalent or BPP from IGNOU	Rs. 12,000
  Diploma	Aquaculture	10+2 Senior secondary pass outs
  	Panchayat Level Administration & Development		Rs. 3,000
  	Dairy Technology	10+2 Senior secondary pass outs (or) Bachelor Preparatory Programme (BPP) from IGNOU	Rs. 12,000
  	Early Childhood Care and Education	10+2 Senior secondary pass outs	Rs. 2,000
  	Women’s Empowerment and Development	10+2 or its equivalent or non 10+2 candidates with three years working experience as development workers at any level	Rs. 3,000
  	Creative Writing in English	All applicants who are 10+2 pass will be admitted. Anyone without 10+2 but 20 years old and above will also be admitted	Rs. 3,000
  	Fish Products Technology	10+2 Senior secondary pass outs (or) Bachelor Preparatory Programme (BPP) from IGNOU	Rs. 9,000
  	Nutrition and Health Education	10+2 Senior secondary pass outs	Rs. 2,000
  	Value Added Products from Fruits and Vegetables	10+2 Senior secondary pass outs (or) Bachelor Preparatory Programme (BPP) from IGNOU	Rs. 12,000
  	Critical Care Nursing	In-service Nursing professionals- GNM/BSc /MSc N	Rs. 5,000
  	HIV and Family Education	10+2 Senior secondary pass outs	Rs. 3,000
  	Management	Graduation in any discipline with 50 % marks for general category and 45 % for reserved category with 3 years managerial/supervisory/professional experience	Rs. 7,500
  	Meat Technology	10+2 Senior secondary pass outs (or) Bachelor Preparatory Programme (BPP) from IGNOU	Rs. 12,000
  	Nursing Administration	Nurses with B.Sc or Post Basic Degree or GNM Diploma and Registered as RNRM with 2 years of working experience	Rs. 9,000
  	Paralegal Practice	10+2 or its equivalent or BPP from IGNOU	Rs. 7,000
  	Elementary Education	The untrained permanent teachers should having passed 10+2 standard examination with 50% marks and above, teaching at primary and elementary level (standard I to VIII) in recognized schools. The teachers should have minimum two years teaching experience at the time of seeking admission	Rs. 12,000
  	Value-added Products from Cereals, Pulses and Oilseeds	10+2 Senior secondary pass outs (or) Bachelor Preparatory Programme (BPP) from IGNOU	Rs. 11,000
  	Tourism Studies		Rs. 3,500
  	Urdu	10th pass (with Urdu as one of the subjects) or its equivalent or a Certificate in Urdu language from IGNOU	Rs. 1,500
  	BPO Finance & Accounting	10+2 or its equivalent – with English as compulsory subject and 50% aggregate or bachelor’s degree and above	Rs, 16,000
  	Watershed Management	10+2 Senior secondary pass outs (or) Bachelor Preparatory Programme (BPP) from IGNOU	Rs. 10,000

  In addition to the UG courses, IGNOU also offers a plethora of Postgraduate and PG Diploma courses for the graduate students willing to pursue higher studies in their respective field.

  Key Points:

  1. All the Post Graduate courses except for M.C.A. and M.L.I.Sc. are offered for a minimum duration of 2 years.
     • M.C.A. course is offered for a minimum duration of three years
     • M.L.I.Sc. is offered for a minimum period of one year
  2. The PG Diploma courses are offered for a minimum period of one year

  List of all the PG courses (including Diploma) with fees offered under IGNOU

  Course	Specialization	Eligibility Criteria	Course Fees
  MA	Economics	Bachelor’s degree in any discipline, with or without a degree in education from a recognized University	Rs. 12,000
  	Distance Education		Rs. 3,700
  	Adult Education		Rs. 12,000
  	English		Rs. 5,000
  	Extension & Development Studies		Rs. 9,000
  	Gandhi and Peace Studies		Rs. 9,000
  	Gender and Development Studies		Rs. 9,000
  	Women’s and Gender Studies	Students having a Bachelor’s degree with minimum 50% aggregate	Rs. 12,000
  	Hindi	Graduation in any discipline	Rs. 9,000
  	History		Rs. 9,000
  	Philosophy		Rs. 9,000
  	Political Science		Rs. 9,000
  	Psychology		Rs. 13,000
  	Public Administration		Rs. 9,000
  	Rural Development		Rs. 9,000
  	Sociology		Rs. 9,000
  	Translation Studies	Graduate in any discipline with adequate knowledge of Hindi and English	Rs. 9,000
  	Anthropology	Graduation in any discipline	Rs. 14,000
  M.Sc.	Hospitality Administration	B.Sc. Degree in Hospitality and Hotel Administration from NCHMCT and IGNOU or Bachelor’s Degree in Hotel Management and Catering Technology from AICTE approved Institutes	Rs. 10,000
  	Mathematics with Applications in Computer Science	Graduates from a recognised University/Institution with a Major, or Honours in Mathematics with at least fifty % marks in aggregate	Rs. 22,000
  	Counselling and Family Therapy	Bachelor’s degree with specialization in subjects like Human Development and Family Studies, Child Development, Human Development and Childhood Studies, Child Development and Family Relationships, Home Science, Psychology, Social Work, Medicine or other allied disciplines	Rs. 28,000
  	Dietetics and Food Service Management	B Sc Home Science with specialisation in Food and Nutrition, Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition or PG Diploma in Dietetics and Public Health Nutrition or its equivalent
  M.Com	General	Graduates in any discipline or equivalent from a recognised university	Rs. 11,000
  	Finance & Taxation		Rs. 7,000
  	Business Policy and Corporate Governance	Graduates in any discipline or equivalent from a recognised university/ institute and passed in Company Secretaryship Executive Programme
  	Management Accounting & Financial Strategies	Graduates in any discipline or equivalent from a recognised university/ institute and passed in ICWAI Intermediate Course
  M.L.I.Sc.	Library & Information Sc.	Candidates who have BLIS Degree or its equivalent from any recognised university and similar institutions	Rs. 9,000
  MSW	Social Work	Graduation in any discipline	Rs. 27,000
  	Social Work (Counselling)		Rs. 15,000
  MTTM	Tourism & Travel Management	Category 1: : BTS; BA (Tourism); B.Sc. Hospitality and Hotel Administration (BHM); Bachelor’s degree in Hotel Management (approved by AICTE) and those students who have done their Graduation in any filed along with a Diploma in Tourism Category 2: Bachelor’s Degree in any field	Rs.9,000 (Category 1) Rs. 11,000 (Category 2)
  M.C.A.	Computer Applications	Any Bachelor’s degree of minimum three year duration from a recognized University and Mathematics as one of the subject at 10+2 level or graduation level	Rs. 54,000
  PG Diploma	Urban Planning and Development	Graduate from any discipline	Rs. 2,800
  	Analytical Chemistry	Science Graduates with Chemistry as one of the subjects	Rs. 6,000
  	Audio Programme Production	Graduate from any discipline	Rs. 10,000
  	Book Publishing	Bachelor’s Degree+Knowledge or English & Knowledge of Word Processing	Rs. 7,500
  	Criminal Justice	Graduates in law, criminology, social work and functionaries of Criminal Justice Administration	Rs. 9,000
  	Disaster Management	Bachelor’s degree in any discipline	Rs. 5,000
  	Adult Education: Participatory Adult Learning, Documentation and Information Networking		Rs. 6,000
  	Education Technology		Rs. 5,500
  	Environment and Sustainable Development		Rs. 5,500
  	Extension and Development Studies		Rs. 4,500
  	Folklore and Culture Studies		Rs. 2,200
  	Food Safety and Quality Management	Graduation/ Post Graduation in Science with Chemistry/ Biochemistry or Microbiology as one of the subjects	Rs. 12,000
  	Gandhi and Peace Studies	Bachelor’s degree in any discipline	Rs. 3,500
  	Women’s & Gender Studies		Rs. 6,000
  	Geriatric Medicine	MBBS Doctors after internship	Rs. 23,000
  	HIV Medicine	MBBS from any recognized University	Rs. 50,000
  	Hospital and Health Management	Medical/ Dental graduates from a Medical Dental Institute recognised by the Medical Council of India (MCI) or the Dental Council of India, or Graduates in the Indian system of Medicine, Homeopathy, Nursing and Pharmacy, recognised by the respective Council along with three years of hospital experience OR Graduates holding M.B.A. Degree or P.G. Diploma in Financial, Material or Personal Management, with five years of hospital experience	Rs. 11,000
  	Higher Education	Teachers in an institution of higher learning or Post-Graduate degree holders in any subject or Professional Degree	Rs. 2,500
  	Higher Education Management
  	Intellectual Property Rights	Graduate in any discipline	Rs. 8,500
  	Journalism and Mass Communication	Graduation in any discipline and two-years experience in media/communication organisations in positions such as script writer, reporter, sub editor, photographer, technical Assistant, PRO etc.	Rs. 3,500
  	Library Automation and Networking	Bachelor’s Degree in Library and Information Science	Rs. 15,000
  	International Business Operations	Graduate in any discipline or equivalent qualification from a recognised university	Rs. 9,000
  	Maternal and Child Health	MBBS degree and should have completed compulsory internship before January 1st of the respective academic session	Rs. 23,000
  	Counselling and Family Therapy	Bachelor’s degree with specialization in subjects like Human Development and Family Studies, Child Development, Human Development and Childhood Studies, Child Development and Family Relationships, Home Science, Psychology, Social Work, Medicine or other allied disciplines	Rs. 14,000
  	Pharmaceutical Sales Management	B.Sc, B.Pharm, B.IMS, BAMS, BUMS, Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Bachelor of Occupational Therapy etc and also to Non-Science Graduates with Diploma in pharmacy	Rs. 7,000
  	Plantation Management	Graduation in any discipline	Rs. 5,500
  	Pre-Primary Education		Rs. 8,000
  	Educational Management and Administration		Rs. 5,500
  	Rural Development		Rs. 2,000
  	School Leadership and Management	Prospective and in-service school Head Teachers/Principals with Graduate degree from a recognised university or Post-Graduate teachers aspiring to be School Heads/Principals in near future	Rs. 5,000
  	Social Work among the Tribals	Graduation in any discipline	Rs. 7,000
  	Applied Statistics	Graduate in any discipline from any recognised University/Institution/Organisation with at least 50% marks in aggregate	Rs. 6,000
  	Translation	Graduate in any discipline with adequate knowledge of Hindi and English	Rs. 3,000
  	Information Security	Graduation in any discipline	Rs. 9,000

  IGNOU M.Phil, Ph.D Admission 2019

  The university also provides the candidates with an opportunity to research in their respective fields of study by offering M.Phil. and Ph.D. courses under different specializations. For the July academic session, the university is offering Ph.D in 25 subjects and M.Phil course in 9 subjects. Eligible candidates are required to appear for the entrance test conducted by the university for admission to M.Phil/ Ph.D course. In case of Ph.D, candidates holding M.Phil. degree (along with course work and dissertation both) or those candidates who have cleared NET (conducted by UGC/CSIR/ICAR) or any other equivalent examination will be exempted from appearing in the Entrance Test.

  The entrance examination for admission to M.Phil/ Ph.D program will be conducted in 13 cities across the country.

  Course	Specialization	Eligibility Criteria	Course Fee
  M.Phil. (Regular)	Commerce	Master’s Degree in a relevant discipline, with minimum 55 % marks (50% marks for SC/ ST/ PH candidates)	Rs. 10,500
  	Chemistry
  	Political Science
  	Geography
  	Sociology
  	Social Work
  	Distance Education
  	Translation Studies
  	Economics	Only the candidates who have qualified UGC-NET with JRF in Economics are eligible.
  Ph.D. (Regular)	Chemistry	M.Phil degree / Master’s degree in the relevant discipline	Rs. 7,000
  	Commerce		Rs. 21,000
  	Statistics
  	Food & Nutritional Sciences	M.Phil Degree and a Masters Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics/Clinical Nutrition	Rs. 14,000
  	Gender and Development Studies	Master’s degree in Gender Studies or Gender & Development Studies with minimum 55% marks
  	Women’s Studies	Master’s degree in Women’s Studies or Gender Studies with minimum 55% marks
  	Geography	M.A./M.Sc. in Geography, Earth Systems Science and Relevant Discipline of Geospatial Technology	Rs. 7,000
  	Hindi	Master’s Degree and/or M.Phil. Degree in Hindi Language and Literature	Rs. 14,000
  	History	M.Phil degree / Master’s degree in History	Rs. 14,000
  	Library & Information Science	M.Phil Degree and a Postgraduate Degree in a relevant discipline	Rs. 14,000
  	Management	M.Phil Degree and a Postgraduate Degree in a relevant discipline	Rs. 21,000
  	Nursing	M.Phil degree / Master’s degree in the relevant discipline	Rs. 14,000
  	Political Science	Master’s Degree and/or M.Phil. Degree in Political Science or allied disciplines	Rs. 14,000
  	Psychology	M.Phil degree / Master’s degree in Psychology	Rs. 14,000
  	Anthropology	Master’s Degree and/or M.Phil. Degree in Anthropology or equivalent areas – Sociology, History, Forensic Science, Demography, Public Health
  	Public Administration	M.Phil degree / Master’s degree in Public Administration	Rs. 14,000
  	Environmental Studies	M.Sc Environmental Science and allied sciences & technology degree
  	Social Work	MSW / M.A. (Social Work)	Rs. 14,000
  	Sociology	M.Phil Degree and a Postgraduate Degree in a relevant discipline	Rs. 14,000
  	Distance Education	Master’s Degree and/or M.Phil. Degree in Distance Education/Education/Mass Communication and New MediaStudies Master’s Degree in Distance Education/ MA Education/M.Ed / Masters in Mass Communication and new media study / any Masters Degree with B.Ed/M.Ed
  	Biochemistry	UGC-NET(including JRF)/UGC/ CSIR-NET (including JRF)/SLET/GATE or should be a teacher fellowship UGC holder	Rs. 14,000
  	Life Sciences	M.Phil or an PG degree in a relevant area of the discipline with minimum 55% (50% marks for SC/ST/PH candidates)	Rs. 14,000
  	Physics	UGC-NET(including JRF)/UGC/ CSIR-NET (including JRF)/SLET/GATE or should be a teacher fellowship UGC holder	Rs. 14,000
  	Geology	Postgraduate in relevant area of discipline with minimum 55% in Geology / Applied Geology / Earth Science / Marine Geology / Hydrogeology with M.Phil or 5 years’ relevant research / teaching / professional experience	Rs. 14,000
  	Translation Studies	Master’s Degree and/or M.Phil. Degree in Translation Studies or in allied subjects	Rs. 7,000

  IGNOU Application Process 2019

  For July 2019 session, applications for admission to various UG, PG, Diploma, Certificate in Korean Language and Culture, Certificate in Japanese Language, and Post Graduate Certificate in Acupuncture will start in month of February/March 2019.

  1. The application form can be submitted online through the official IGNOU website
  2. The candidates are advised to download the prospectus and read the instructions carefully before filling up the form
  3. The candidates should remember their Username and Password for subsequent login
  4. Application fee can be paid by following methods
     • Credit Card (Master/Visa)
     • Debit Card (Master/Visa/Rupay)
     • Net Banking
     • ATM Card (PNB)

  Steps for Online Registration:

  Step 1: Before registration, all the first time applicants are advised to check the details including eligibility criteria, fee details, duration etc. for the desired programme from the “Online Admission System” portal available on the official IGNOU website

  Step 2: Upon verifying the necessary details, candidates should click on the “Register Yourself” button which appears in the applicant login area and fill the required registration details.

  • UserName entered must be in between 8 to 16 characters.
  • Password entered must be alphanumeric and between 8 to 16 characters long.

  Step 3: Upon filling the mandatory information, candidate should click the “SUBMIT” button. Candidate’s username will be instantly sent to the registered e-mail ID and SMS. Student must remember his/her Username and Password for subsequent login.

  Note: Already registered/ existing users must click the “Login” button and enter their username along with the password to go any further.

  Step 4: Upon registering through “Login” button, candidate will be required to enter personal details, programme details, qualification details, course details, and correspondence details.

  • If the candidate subjects are different than the subjects mentioned, candidate should click the “Others” check box
  • For candidates having qualification of graduation and above, he/she should select “9999” in the field of “Board Code”

  Pre-requisites for filling up the application form online:

  Before filling-up the form online, candidates must possess the following documents:

  • Scanned Photograph (less than 100 KB in size)
  • Scanned Signature (less than 100 KB in size)
  • Scanned copy of Age Proof
  • Scanned copy of relevant Educational Qualification (less than 400 KB in size)
  • Scanned Copy of Experience Certificate (if any) (less than 400 KB in size)
  • Scanned Copy of Category Certificate, if SC/ST/OBC (less than 400 KB in size)
  • Scanned Copy of BPL Certificate, if Below Poverty Line(less than 400 KB in size)

  In order to complete the online registration, candidates can submit the fee by the following methods:

  • Credit Card (Master/Visa)
  • Debit Card (Master/Visa/Rupay)
  • Net Banking
  • ATM Card(PNB)

  Upon successful payment, candidates will be able to print/save the payment confirmation slip.

  Note: Candidates are suggested to scan documents from their originals. Once the candidate has uploaded the document, they can click the next button for the Form preview option and save/Print the application form for future reference.