How to Apply Online for Admission in IGNOU 2020 - Indira Gandhi National Open University offers admission to its programmes in two sessions. i.e, January and July. The mode of application is both online and offline. To apply online for admission in IGNOU 2020, one needs to first register themselves by visiting the official website of the university. The online admission process of IGNOU is divided into several steps like registration, filling up details, uploading documents and application fee payment. Candidates must also select an academic programme and an IGNOU study centre during the registration process., where they will attend the weekly classes. The university does not conduct any entrance examination for admission in any programmes, except few IGNOU courses such as B.Ed, B.Sc Nursing, MBA and Ph.D.
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IGNOU admission process for January and July session starts in the month of November and May respectively. During the registration process of IGNOU, candidates might come across different challenges. To ease out the IGNOU registration process, Careers360 brings to you the detailed breakup of the complete registration process. With the help of the step by step explanation of how to apply online for admission in IGNOU, candidates will be able to overcome the possible challenges occurring at the time of admission.
Scanned photograph
Scanned signature
Scanned copy of category certificate
Scanned copy of age proof
Scanned copy of educational qualification
Scanned copy of experience certificate
Banking details
It is very important for the candidates to register themselves before filling the registration form and selecting any programme. The candidates are advised to provide an active email ID and mobile number in the IGNOU 2020 registration form. The same will be used as a point of contact for the future communications by the university.
Step 1 - Registration
Visit the official website of IGNOU (ignou.ac.in)
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Go to the “Register Online” section and click on “Fresh Admission”.
Read all the important instructions, mark the declaration and click on 'Submit'.
Candidates now need to fill the various details in the student registration form
Details to be filled in Student Registration Form
User name of the candidate
Full name of the candidate
Email address
Mobile number
Password
Enter the given captcha and click on the “Register” tab.
Step 2 - Filling Registration Form
Now, candidates need to login using their user ID and password.
Enter the required personal, qualification and programme details in the registration form.
Personal details required in IGNOU Registration Form
Full name of the applicant
Date of birth
Religion
Marital status
Category
Scholarship details
Nationality
Programme details required in IGNOU Registration Form
Programme type
Mode of study
Programme study centre code
Region code
Qualification details required in IGNOU Registration Form
Year of passing
Division
Board roll number
Board code
Marks percentage
NAD username
NAD certificate
Candidates now need to view the curriculum and choose the mode of getting the study material.
Step 3 - Uploading Documents
After filling the required details, candidates need to upload the requisite documents such as scanned copy of photograph, signature, experience certificate, category certificate, education certificate, BPL certificate and age proof.
Documents Specifications for IGNOU Registration 2020
Documents | Specifications |
Scanned photograph | Less than 100 KB |
Scanned signature | Less than 100 KB |
Scanned copy of age proof | Less than 100 KB |
Scanned copy of experience certificate (if any) | Less than 100 KB |
Scanned Copy of BPL certificate (if Below Poverty Line) | Less than 100 KB |
Scanned copy of relevant educational qualifications | Less than 100 KB |
Scanned copy of category certificate | Less than 100 KB |
Further,candidates can preview the filled registration form.
Click on “Next”.
Step 5 - Application Fee Payment
Candidates now need to pay the application fee either by Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking/ATM Card (PNB)
The application fee is non refundable.
Debit Card/Credit Card (Master/Visa/RuPay) - Candidates need to select a Debit/Credit Card option to pay the registration fee and follow the online instruction to complete the payment. After successful payment, they need to print/save the payment confirmation slip for future references.
ATM Card (PNB) - The ATM card payment will be accepted only if the card belongs to Punjab National Bank (PNB)
Net Banking - If candidates have a net banking account, then they can select this option. Candidates will be redirected to their bank's website.
Sample Image of IGNOU Registration Form
After the registration process is over, the registered students can check their admission status by visiting the official website of IGNOU. The university will upload the admission status within two months of successful registration. To check the admission status, candidates need to enter their user ID and password in the admission status window.The university also informs candidates about their admission confirmation, allotment of study centre and other details for induction etc. in due course though admission status.
The university provides an identity card to all its students after the confirmation of their registration. The IGNOU student ID card is an essential document which is required by students for many purposes such as assignment submission, term end examination, lab practical, attending placement drives, etc. To download the student ID card, IGNOU students can visit the regional centre to collect their ID card. Another option is that they can download the IGNOU student ID card by visiting the official website of the university. The ID card mentions various details like name of the student, programme name, enrolment number, photograph, regional centre code, address, etc.
To provide the study material to the students, the university has a dedicated division called Material Production and Distribution Division, IGNOU. Every student who registers for IGNOu programmes has to choose a mode of receiving study material. The division either sends the IGNOU study material either in the form of printed copy or soft copy. IGNOU students can also collect the study material from the regional centre. Students can also get the E-Learning resources from Sakshat, Swayam Prabha, Consortium for Educational Communication, Swalla, EPG Pathshala, E-GyanKosh, OER Commons, E-Acharya, NPTEL and Virtual Labs Project, IIT Mumbai.
The university has recently stopped the delivery system of study materials to contain the spread of COVID 19 outbreak. So, IGNOU students are advised to access IGNOU e-content App and get the study material, IGNOU e-content App is available in Google Play Store.
Indira Gandhi National Open University is the world’s largest university in terms of strength with over three million students enrolled in various programmes offered by the university. IGNOU has around 21 schools, 67 regional centres, 2667 study centres and 29 overseas centres. It offers various UG, PG, Diploma. Advanced Diploma, Postgraduate Diploma, PG, Certificate, Online Certificate and Doctoral level courses in almost all disciplines through distance learning mode.
On Question asked by student community
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Hello,
You cannot directly transfer your M.Com admission from IGNOU to Jain University. IGNOU and Jain University follow different systems, so credit transfer between them is usually not allowed.
If you want to study at Jain University, you will need to take fresh admission there. You can, however, check with Jain University if they accept credit transfer or lateral entry from IGNOU, though this is very rare.
So, most likely, you will have to take new admission in M.Com at Jain University and start again from the first year.
Hope it helps !
Hello,
Yes, you can transfer your BCA credits from Andhra University to IGNOU through the External Credit Transfer (ECT) process.
Steps you may follow.
Your final IGNOU degree is valid for UPSC and all government jobs, as IGNOU is UGC and AIU-recognized.
Hope you understand.
Hello, Yes, IGNOU has a policy for "External Credit Transfer" (ECT), but it is extremely specific. You can transfer a maximum of 50% of the total program credits (e.g., up to 50-60 credits for a ~120 credit BCA program) from another recognized university like Andhra University, provided you have not completed the degree there.
However, this is not a simple lateral entry. The transfer is done on a course-by-course basis, not a year-by-year basis. You must first take admission as a new, 1st-year student in IGNOU's BCA program. After your admission is confirmed, you must apply for credit transfer by submitting your Andhra University marksheets, the detailed syllabus of every subject you passed, and a fee. The IGNOU faculty will then manually compare your old syllabus to their current one. They will only grant you an exemption for the specific IGNOU courses that are a very close match in content and credit weight. You will then have to study and pass all the remaining courses to get the IGNOU degree.
I hope your confusion is cleared and you found this information helpful. For any study related queries you can ask in the Careers360 app. Have a great day!
Hi,
It is likely that the admission for BPP in not open for the upcoming session. While IGNOU is taking admission for many other programmes, the BPP is seems to be either paused or not currently accepting new admissions. You can check the official website of IGNOU to confirm it. It is not open for the session of July session, but you can keep an eye out for the January session as many programmes have two sessions.
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