IGNOU BA admission 2024 for the January session is expected to start in the month of December 2023. The last date to apply is January 31, 2024 (Tentative). Interested candidates can apply online on the official website of IGNOU @ignou.ac.in. Admissions will be granted based on marks secured in the qualifying examination. Check IGNOU Admission 2024 

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) offers Bachelor of Arts (B.A) program in 12 streams namely polity, history, civics, philosophy, mathematics etc. Admission to IGNOU BA program is offered on a direct basis since it is an open university and the number of seats in each program is unlimited. The application mode for IGNOU Courses is online and registration opens twice in a year for January and July Session. Check IGNOU Admission Status

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IGNOU BA Eligibility Criteria

In order to be eligible for admission to the IGNOU BA program, candidates must have completed 10+2 or equivalent with at least 50% marks from a recognized board.

IGNOU BA Selection Criteria

Admission to the IGNOU BA program is solely based on the marks secured in the 10+2 examination. The university does not conduct any entrance test for admission. Candidates can directly apply for the course by visiting the official website of the university.

IGNOU BA Course Structure

The Programme Code of this Bachelor of Arts is a BAG. The program has a number of disciplines and courses from different schools of study. 

The following eleven Disciplines are part of the program this year: 

The program can be completed by earning the required number of credits under each category in a minimum period of three years (six semesters) or in the maximum period of six years. The required number of credits under each category is as follows: 72 credits of Core Courses, 24 credits of Discipline Specific Electives, 8 credits of Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses, 16 credits of Skill Enhancement courses, and 12 credits of Generic Electives.

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IGNOU BA Fee Structure

A total of INR 7200 is to be paid for the Bachelor of Arts Programme, @ `2400 per year. 

• In the first year, in addition to `INR 2400, a Registration fee of `INR 200 also has to be paid. 
• The program fee should be paid only by means of the Debit Card/Credit Card through online mode only. 
• The fee once paid is not refundable.
•  Psychology courses have a Practicum component. Learners opting for Psychology are required to pay an extra fee of `INR 600.

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IGNOU BA Study Materials

IGNOU provides study material to students free of cost. Here are the links for BA study materials that are tabulated below. Students can easily download or view the study material from here without any registration. It will help students to understand & get a clear idea about the course curriculum.

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IGNOU BA Assignments 2024

Assignments constitute continuous evaluation. The marks that you secure in the assignments will be counted in your final result. As mentioned earlier, an assignment of a course carries 30% weightage. You are therefore advised to take your assignment seriously. 

Non Submission of Assignment

The TMA for each semester can be downloaded from the Student Zone of the University website. You have to complete the assignment within the due dates specified in the assignment booklet. You will not be allowed to appear for the term-end examination for any course if you do not submit the assignment in time for that course. If you appear in the term-end examination, without submitting the assignments, the result of the term-end examination is liable to be canceled.

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IGNOU BA Application Process

Candidates can fill and submit the application form for the BA program through online mode. Interested candidates can apply by following the below-given steps:

Application steps in BA Courses

• Visit the IGNOU Website.
• Fill the form for new registration if you are not a registered candidate.
• Select your course, and note down its Course ID.
• Next, click on “Application”
• Fill the form for the candidate’s application.
• Pay the course fees for one year.
• Upload the required documents.
• Click on the submit button.
• Your application is provisionally accepted. 

After successful fee submission, candidates must take the print out of the online application form for future correspondence.

Note: After verifying all the details, and documents, your application will be finally accepted by the authorities and your admission will be confirmed. 

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IGNOU Schedule for Re-registration

Although the Bachelor of Arts program is a semester-based program, registration is done annually. Just as you have registered for the first two semesters at the start of the program, you will have to re-register for the Second year (third and fourth semesters) and third-year (fourth and fifth semesters) before the beginning of the academic year as per the schedule given below: 

Learners are advised to submit the IGNOU Re-Registration (RR) forms ‘Online’ only on the web portal www.ignou.ac.in as per schedule being notified by the University from time to time.

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