IGNOU B.Ed 2021: Application Form (Till 20th March), Eligibility, Syllabus, Exam Date

IGNOU B.Ed 2021 notification has been released on the official website. Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is a prestigious university which is running various undergraduate and postgraduate courses through distance learning. The University was established in the year 1985. Those who are seeking admission in IGNOU UG and PG courses must collect crucial information regarding the admission process. The university conducts entrance test for admission in various courses while some for some courses, qualifying exam marks are preferred. Candidates who are seeking admission in the IGNOU B.Ed. programme should know that IGNOU will conduct the IGNOU B.Ed. Exam 2021 instead of National Testing Agency (NTA).

The aspirants have to submit application form through online mode. It is important to specify here that earlier National Testing Agency conducted the IGNOU B.Ed. entrance test. But, this year IGNOU will conduct its B.Ed. entrance test. Shortlisted candidates will be granted admission to the IGNOU B.Ed. programme subject to verification of original documents and other eligibility criteria. Check here crucial information about IGNOU B.Ed. 2021 admission process, registration dates, application form, eligibility criteria, syllabus, result and selection procedure etc.

UPDATE: The registration process for IGNOU B.Ed. 2021 admission process has been started online from 2nd March 2021. Aspirants can apply online till 20th March 2021. Candidates are recommended to apply before due date.

IGNOU B.Ed. Admission Notification 2021

• IGNOU has released notification for IGNOU B.Ed. Exam 2021 on its official website.
• The interested candidates have to register online within the specified time frame i.e. from 2nd March to 20th March 2021. Click here to check application form details.
• No application form can be submitted after the last date of registration.
• IGNOU B.Ed. 2021 entrance test is scheduled to be held on 11th April 2021.

IGNOU B.Ed. 2021: Important Dates

The candidates can check here official schedule of the IGNOU B.Ed 2021 admission process in the table below. As per the IGNOU B.Ed. Notification 2021, crucial dates have been updated in the table below:

Exam Event	Dates (Released)
Release of official notification	2nd March 2021
Availability of application form	2nd March 2021
Closing date of application form	20th March 2021
Release of Admit Card	last week of March 2021
Date of IGNOU B.Ed 2021 Exam	11th April 2021
Declaration of result	to be announced

IGNOU B.Ed Eligibility Criteria

The aspirants should go through IGNOU B.Ed eligibility criteria before proceeding to apply online. Here are the crucial information regarding IGNOU B.Ed eligibility criteria below:

• Candidates should possess a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in Science/Social Science/Commerce/Humanity streams from the recognized university.
• He/she should have obtained minimum 50% marks in the qualifying exam.
• The candidates belonging to the reserved category are eligible to seek relaxation as per the current norms.
• There is 5% relaxation in qualifying marks for reserved category candidates.
• Any graduate or postgraduate degree holder can apply IGNOU B.Ed programme.
• Candidates who have completed NCTE recognized teacher education programme via face to face mode can also apply for IGNOU B.Ed. programme.

IGNOU B.Ed Application Form 2021: How to Apply

The eligible candidates as per the above-mentioned norms can go ahead with all pre-requisites to apply online. The applicants are recommended to go through following guidelines with regard to IGNOU B.Ed. application form:

• The candidates should know that the IGNOU B.Ed. 2021 exam will be conducted by IGNOU itself instead of National Testing Agency.
• Hence, the application form for IGNOU B.Ed. 2021 exam can be accessed online on the official website of IGNOU i.e. http://ignou.ac.in/.
• The candidates have to access the official website and click on the given link for IGNOU B.Ed. 2021 application form.
• Go through given instructions and proceed to apply.
• Register yourself and provide the details asked therein.
• Candidates have to enter personal information, academic qualification, address, e-mail ID and mobile number etc. information in the application form.
• Upload the scanned photograph and signature as per the prescribed specifications.
• Pay the requisite application fee through online mode.
• Check all the entries made in the application form and if all entries are correct then submit the form.
• There is no requirement to send hard copy of the application form or confirmation page to the NTA or IGNOU. However, it is recommended to the candidates to retain a copy of confirmation page for future reference.

Application Fee

• The candidates need to pay application fee to complete the application form.
• IGNOU B.Ed. Application fee is Rs.600/- which can be paid easily through online mode.
• Candidate can pay the fee using net banking, credit/debit card options.
• After making payment, do not forget to take printout of the fee receipt.
• Fee is non-refundable in nature hence, before making payment, candidates should read all the instructions carefully.

IGNOU B.Ed. 2021 Exam Pattern

Check here crucial information IGNOU B.Ed. Exam Pattern below:

• IGNOU B.Ed. exam is a computer based online exam.
• There will be total 100 questions in the exam.
• Each question in the exam will carry 1 mark.
• The test duration will be 2 hours.
• Paper will be available in both English and Hindi.
• All the questions will be available in multiple choice questions.
• 1 mark will be allotted for every correct response.
• There is no negative marking applicable in this exam.
• The syllabus of IGNOU B.Ed. exam includes General English Comprehension, Logical & Analytical Reasoning, General Awareness, Teaching Learning, Social Studies.
• Check distribution of questions in the following table:

Subjects	No. of questions	Max marks
General English Comprehension	10	10
Competence in any one of the following subjects: Science, Social Studies, English, Hindi or Mathematics	20	20
Logical & Analytical Reasoning	20	20
Educational & General Awareness	25	25
Teaching- Learning & the School	25	25
Total	100	100

IGNOU B.Ed. 2021 Admit Card

• The candidates can download the IGNOU B.Ed admit card from the official website.
• The admit card for IGNOU B.Ed. 2021 exam will be available for download at least two or three prior to the exam date.
• Enter your application number and date of birth for downloading the admit card.
• After downloading the admit card, take printout of the same for further reference during the exam.
• Admit card will contain information about candidate’s personal information (name, father name, address), date of exam, exam venue and exam instructions.
• It is mandatory to bring admit card for appearing in the entrance test.
• Those who failed to show admit card in any reason will not get entry in the exam centre.

IGNOU B.Ed 2021 Result

• The competent authority i.e. IGNOU/NTA will announce the IGNOU B.Ed 2021 result on its official website.
• Candidates can visit official website of IGNOU/NTA for obtaining the IGNOU B.Ed. result.
• It is expected that the result that the result will be declared within one month from the date of exam.
• Candidates must take printout of the result for further reference during the admission.
• Shortlisted candidates will have to go through documents verification process.
• Final admission will be held only after verification of documents.

IGNOU B.Ed 2021: Admission Procedure

The selection of the candidates for IGNOU B.Ed. courses will be held purely on the basis of merit. Candidates who will qualify the entrance test can go ahead for further admission process. The competent authority i.e. IGNOU/NTA will invite the eligibility candidates as per the merit list for attending the counselling process for final admission.

The competent authority will assess the candidates’ eligibility as per the documents submitted by the applicants. Original documents will be verified. Final seat allotment letter will provided to the eligible candidates. If anyone found ineligible during later stage of the selection process even after qualifying the exam will not be considered fit for admission. Hence, follow all the rules and do not conceal any vital information.

Official Website: http://ignou.ac.in/

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