Important Facts
College Vidya News Team Jul 30, 2024 3.2K Reads
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is one of the most prestigious universities in India. With approval from the University Grants Commission (UGC), this university is recognized as a central university in the country. The university is known for providing a diversified range of programs in the distance and online mode which fulfills the needs of a significant amount of candidates.
IGNOU takes admissions in two sessions, i.e., January and July of every year. Since the admission for the July session has been closed in October, many of you must be waiting for the next cycle to start. As observed from the previous trends of admission start dates, the Jan 2024 admission session of IGNOU is expected to start by the end of December. This article will discuss the tentative start and last dates of IGNOU’s January 2024 Admission Session, courses that you can opt for, their eligibility criteria, fee range, and admission process.
IGNOU has not yet officially announced any dates for its January 2024 session but the expected registration date for the upcoming session will be around 28 December. Some of the important events related to your admission in the Jan Session and their tentative dates are as follows:
Event |
Tentative Dates |
IGNOU January 2024 Admission Start Date |
December 2023 |
IGNOU Admission January 2024 Session Last Date |
January 31, 2024 |
IGNOU Re-Registrations January 2024 Session Last Date |
January 31, 2024 (only for programs other than certificate & semester-based courses) |
IGNOU Entrance Exam 2024 |
08 January 2024 |
IGNOU is a renowned government-approved university that offers a wide range of courses. It offers numerous UG, PG, Certificate, Diploma, and Professional courses in the distance and online format. The best part about choosing IGNOU is that all of these programs are available at affordable fee packages. Moreover, most programs are offered without any entrance exam.
The table below covers a few of the most sought-after programs available at IGNOU along with their fee packages, eligibility criteria, and course fees.
Courses |
Eligibility Criteria |
Course Fee (Might Vary) |
10+2 or equivalent |
12,000-15,000 INR |
|
10+2 or equivalent |
12,000-13,000 INR |
|
12th pass or equivalent |
30,000 INR |
|
10+2 or equivalent |
46,000-47,000 INR |
|
BSW (Bachelor of Social Work) |
12th pass or equivalent |
18,000-19,000 INR |
10+2 or equivalent |
16,000-18,000 INR |
|
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent |
7,000-10,000 INR |
|
BLIS |
10,000-12,000 INR |
|
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent |
13,000-18,000 INR |
|
BSc or equivalent |
30,000-32,000 INR |
|
MAJMC (Master of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication) |
BAJMC or equivalent |
37,000-40,000 INR |
MSW (Master of Social Work) |
BSW or similar level degree |
36,000-38,000 INR |
In addition to the above-mentioned UG and PG courses, a variety of certificate and diploma courses are also offered at the university. Moreover, apart from the course fee mentioned above in the table, you need to pay the application for your course to register with the university. This non-refundable one-time application fee ranges between 300-800 INR.
Some courses offered by IGNOU are entrance exam-based, and aspirants willing to enroll in them need to appear and clear the respective exam for their course. A brief of such courses and their respective exams are illustrated in the table below:
Courses |
Eligibility Criteria |
Entrance Exam |
MBA (6 Specializations) |
Graduation with 45-50% marks in any discipline |
IGNOU OPEN MAT |
Post-Basic B.Sc Nursing |
In-service Nurses having 10+2 with 3 years of Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) with a minimum of 2 years of experience |
IGNOU OPEN NET |
M.Ed |
B.Ed.(55% marks) with 2 years teaching experience |
IGNOU MEd Entrance Test |
M.Phil |
Master's in the relevant discipline with at least 55% marks from a recognized university |
IGNOU MPhil Entrance Test |
Ph.D. |
Master's Degree or M.Phil. Degree in the related field |
IGNOU Ph.D. Entrance Test |
B.Ed |
Minimum 50% marks either in the Bachelor’s Degree and/or in the Master’s |
IGNOU BEd Entrance Test |
Despite being one of the most popular and respected universities in the country, IGNOU aspirants still struggle to enroll in their choice of course. Moreover, the random updates released by the university are really difficult to track which makes the entire learning process a bit complicated.
In this article, we will try to provide you with a simple and step-wise procedure to apply for any course at the IGNOU website in the Jan 2024 Session.
Step 1: Visit the official IGNOU website and click on the “Register Online” tab then go to “Fresh Admission” for the admission registration form.
Step 2: After clicking on “Fresh Admission,” you will see two options: “login” (if already registered) or “Click Here for New Registration” if you are a fresh applicant. After clicking on New Registration, you will need to fill out the “Student Registration Form” as shown below.
Crosscheck your filled details in the registration form and remember the password for future reference.
Step 3: After registering with the university, you will receive your username on the registered mail and contact number. Keep your Username and Password safe with you for future logins.
Step 4: On successful registration, you can proceed with the Login button to fill out the application form with personal and academic details and the course you want to take admission to.
Step 5: After filling in the correct details, you need to upload the scanned copies of a few documents in specific sizes.
Step 6: Complete your admission process with the fee payment using any of the following options:
Note: Take a printout/save the pdf form of the payment confirmation slip for future reference. In the case of the re-registration process, the process of application filling remains the same.
Being one of the world’s largest open universities, IGNOU offers admission to international applicants including SAARC, NRI, Non-SAARC, and FSRI candidates. For such candidates, the university has even designed a separate portal in the name of ignouforeigniop.samarth.edu.in.
Points to Remember by International Applicants Before Applying to IGNOU:
To check your admission status at IGNOU, you must follow the steps provided below:
Re-registration is the process of registering for the next semester or year of your course at IGNOU. This process applies only to candidates who have already enrolled with the university. In case you have not appeared for the Term-End Exams (TEE) and have not submitted the assignments of last semester/year, you can re-register with the university to successfully pass your year/semester.
The steps provided below will help you complete your re-registration at IGNOU:
Just like the simple enrollment procedure, the fee refund policy of IGNOU is also quite sorted. After completing the registration process, if under any circumstances, you fail to continue your studies at IGNOU, you can cancel your course enrollment and get your fee refunded. Except for the one-time registration, you can get a 100% fee refund on cancellation of admission within a specified time limit.
The exact amount refunded to you within the specific time frame is briefed here to help you understand the refund policy.
Time of Admission Cancellation |
IGNOU’s Refund Policy |
Cancellation of admission before the last date of admission |
100% Fee Refund (except for Registration fee) |
Cancellation of admission within 15 days after the closing of the admission session |
The amount will be refunded after deducting 500 INR from the admission fee |
Cancellation of admission within 30 days after the closing of the admission session |
The amount will be refunded after deducting 1000 INR from the admission fee |
Cancellation of admission after 30 days from the last date of admission |
No Refund |
For annual programs, the exams are conducted once a year and for semester-based courses, this frequency is twice a year.
Marksheets and certificates of class 10th, and 12th, and graduation (for PG program), ID proofs, online application form, and DD or payment confirmation slip (in case of online payment) are some essential docs you need for IGNOU admission.
IGNOU has a separate fee structure and eligibility criteria for foreign candidates. They can follow that to gain admission to IGNOU.
IGNOU offers fee exemption to SC/ST candidates which can be availed of only one course. Thus, in case you have applied to more than one program claiming fee exemption, the university holds authorization to cancel all of your applications.
IGNOU offers PhD courses but to get into one you need to clear the entrance exam for it.
As of now, the last date to register at IGNOU for the January 2024 session is 31st January 2024.
If you miss the registration deadlines of IGNOU under any circumstances, you need to wait for the next session to start your studies.
IGNOU follows a pattern of admission cycle in January and July for every academic session/year.
Both the academic sessions of IGNOU, i.e., January and July are open to all the aspirants fulfilling the eligibility criteria for their particular course at the university.
IGNOU accepts admission applications in both online and offline modes. For the offline admission process, you need to connect with your nearest regional center of IGNOU whereas the online process can be completed from anywhere around the world.
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