How to Apply Online for Admission in IGNOU 2020

How to fill IGNOU Registration Form 2020?

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)

• 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

1. User name of the candidate

2. Full name of the candidate

3. Email address

4. Mobile number

5. 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

1. Full name of the applicant

2. Date of birth

3. Religion

4. Marital status

5. Category

6. Scholarship details

7. Nationality

Programme details required in IGNOU Registration Form

1. Programme type

2. Mode of study

3. Programme study centre code

4. Region code

Qualification details required in IGNOU Registration Form

1. Year of passing

2. Division

3. Board roll number

4. Board code

5. Marks percentage

6. NAD username

7. NAD certificate

8. 

• 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

• 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.

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IGNOU Registration - Payment Mode

• 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

IGNOU Admission Status

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.

IGNOU Student ID Card

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.

IGNOU Study Material 2020

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.

About IGNOU

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.