IGNOU BEd Admission 2025-26: IGNOU BEd Admissions are open for the next session. January 2025 academic session is starting. IGNOU has released the admission form online for BEd course through the admission portal. Students with a bachelor’s degree or professional teaching experience can apply to this education training course. Candidates can apply @ignou-bed.samarth.edu.in.
An entrance test is conducted for IGNOU BEd admission 2025. IGNOU admission process is online with an application fee of Rs.1,000. The course fee for this 2 year IGNOU program is Rs. 55,000/-. With a fast application process IGNOU remains the largest provider of open courses in the world. Last date for BEd applications for the 2025 session is 10th February 2025.
IGNOU BEd Admission 2025-26
BEd IGNOU admission is starting in January. This professional course will start admission from the next session. This open university offers BEd as a minimum 2 year course. However, students can extend their course up to 5 years. This flexible course is offered at a course fee of Rs.55,000/-. With the last date for 2025 session being 21st February 2025.
IGNOU BEd focuses on the professional training of teachers. It aims to develop the understanding of teaching methods and concepts. IGNOU uses various resources to teach its students. It uses multimedia resources like recorded classes, online study modules, television shows, radio broadcasts, etc to teach the IGNOU BEd syllabus. Students get IGNOU assignment for their semester syllabus. These assignments are important for practicing the BEd course. A deadline is provided to students for submitting these assignments. With these teaching resources students get a comprehensive BEd education.
IGNOU BEd Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for IGNOU BEd admission 2025-26 students should meet the following criteria:
- Minimum 50% in graduation or post graduation in science/humanities or commerce.
- For BTech graduates the minimum marks for admission are 55%.
- Trained in-service teachers are eligible to apply.
- NCTE trained teachers can also apply.
IGNOU BEd Entrance Test
IGNOU has decided to select the candidates for its BEd program based on an entrance paper.This entrance test will check the general aptitude of the applicants. Final admission depends on the rank obtained in this test. BEd Entrance test 2025 will have 100 questions for 100 marks. This test will be conducted for 2 hours.
Candidates can apply for admission online on the BEd portal. This portal also helps students to appear for the entrance examination. Students can apply by registering themselves online on this portal.
IGNOU BEd Admission Process 2025-26
IGNOU admission process is online. It will start with BEd admission form being released online. Students need to fill these admission forms and pay the application fee of Rs.1,000. This session IGNOU will also conduct an entrance test for BEd. This will be conducted in the examination centers selected by the university.
Selection for IGNOU BEd programme will depend on the rank of students in this entrance test. The application process is given in detail below:
IGNOU BEd Application Process 2025-26
Step 1: Go to the online IGNOU BEd Samarth Website @ignou-bed.samarth.edu.in. There is a separate IGNOU BEd admission portal.
Step 2: Register on the online portal. This will start the admission process. An username and password will be generated for log in to the admission portal.
Step 3: Use the generated username and password to log in to the admission portal. Now the admission form can be seen.
Step 4: Start filling the admission form for IGNOU BEd admission 2025-26.
Step 5: Upload the documents to complete the BEd application. Documents are needed to cross check the student’s given information.
Step 6: Pay Rs.1,000 as the application fee. This fee is to be paid online.
Step 7: Submit the online application. Enrollment number generated should be kept safe. This helps in future communication with the university.
Documents for IGNOU BEd Admission
- Coloured Photographs
- Scanned Signature
- Bachelor’s degree mark sheet
- 12th Mark Sheet
- 10th Passing Certificate
- Category Documents (if required)
- National IDs (aadhaar, driving license, etc)
- Experience Letter (for working students)
- NCTE Training Certificate (if applicable)
IGNOU Multiple Admission
BEd students can apply to multiple IGNOU courses at the same time. They can choose different levels of IGNOU courses or they can apply for the same level of degree. It is made possible with the help of NEP (New Education Policy). Below table list all the combinations of IGNOU subjects that students can apply for –
| Multiple Programmes Admission | ||
| S.No. | Combination | Permission |
| 1 | One Certificate Programme with any other Programme |
This combination is allowed in the same admission cycle
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| 2 | One UG + One PG Programme |
These subject should be in two different admissions Cycles
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3
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Two UG Programmes |
Allowed ONLY in specified Programmes
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| Two PG Programmes | ||
Table 1. IGNOU Multiple Programme Admission Policy 2025-26
IGNOU BEd Fee Structure
The fee for IGNOU BEd program for the 2025 session is Rs. 55,000/-. This fee should be paid through a demand draft. The demand draft should be payable to IGNOU. Students should make sure that the Demand Draft is payable at the same city as their assigned Regional center. Fees should be paid separately from the entrance form and application fee. This makes it easy for IGNOU to keep a clear communication with students about their admission status.
Selected students will also need to pay additional charges of IGNOU University Development fee. This IGNOU fee is only a one time payment. It is collected from the selected IGNOU applicants during the admission process. To complete the admission process it is important to pay Rs.200/- to IGNOU as the university development fee.
Similarly, another expense of IGNOU exam fee is also payable after the IGNOU BEd admission 2025-26. During the end term exams of BEd students need to fill an exam form their theory and practical subjects. For theory subject students must submit Rs.200/- for every subject. Practical IGNOU exam form costs Rs.300/-.
| IGNOU BEd Fee Structure 2025-26 | |||
| S.No | Fee Type | Amount (INR) | Details |
| 1 | B.Ed Program Fee | 55,000/- |
Payable through demand draft (DD) to IGNOU at the city of the assigned Regional Center.
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| 2 | University Development Fee | 200/- |
One-time payment collected during the admission process.
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| 3 | IGNOU BEd Application Fee | 1000/- | During the course application |
| 4 | Exam Fee (Theory) | 200/- per subject |
Payable for each BEd theory subject during IGNOU term-end examination.
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| 5 | Exam Fee (Practical) | 300/- per subject | Payable for IGNOU TEE |
Table 2. IGNOU BEd Fees 2025-26
IGNOU Fee Refund Policy
In case a BEd candidate decides to cancel the admission form, the deposited fee will be refunded by IGNOU. Amount refunded in such cases depends on the timing of admission cancellation. When students cancel BEd admission before confirmation from IGNOU they get 100% of their fee back. This however changes if the admission is made after confirmation. A 15% fine is kept on the refunded amount in the case a student cancels BEd admission after the confirmation from IGNOU. The maximum fine in that case is Rs.2000/-. But this cancellation request must be made before 60 days after the last date of admission process. After 60 days, no fee refund request will be entertained.
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IGNOU BEd Fee Refund Policy |
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| 1. Before confirmation from IGNOU | |
| Before final selection | 100% of the fee (application fee is non-refundable) |
| 2. After confirmation from IGNOU (within 60 days) | |
| Within 60 days from the last date | 15% course fee is fined on the deposit amount. Maximum fine is Rs. 2,000/- |
| After 60 days from the last date of the admission process | No refund of BEd fees |
Table 3. IGNOU BEd Fee Refund Policy
IGNOU BEd Entrance Test Date 2025-26
The schedule for the entrance test will be notified on the official IGNOU website @ignou.ac.in. Students will be given an admit card through which they can enter the examination center. This admit card will be released online. IGNOU may change the examination center depending on the availability of the center and number of students applied. Students should keep themselves updated about the entrance test news.
IGNOU BEd Entrance Exam Syllabus
Students will appear in an MCQ type entrance test for IGNOU BEd admission 2025-26. This test will ask 100 questions in 2 hours. These questions will test the general awareness and aptitude of the students along with their subject knowledge. IGNOU BEd admission 2025 syllabus is divided into 2 parts.
Part 1 of the entrance test is to know about the General English, Logic and teaching knowledge of the student. This is done by asking questions from the following topics:-
| BEd Entrance Syllabus | ||
| Part 1 | ||
| S.No | Topic | Subjects |
| 1 | General English |
Basic Grammar, Idioms and Phrases, Reading Comprehension, Synonyms and Antonyms
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| 2 | Teaching-Learning and the School |
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| 3 | Logical Reasoning |
Number Series, Calendar, Coding-Decoding, Analogy, Logical Reasoning, Blood Relation, Number & Alphanumeric Series, Classification, Syllogism
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| 4 | Educational & General Awareness |
History, Geography, Social Science, Political Science, Current Affairs
|
Table 4. IGNOU BEd Entrance Test Syllabus Part 1
Part 2 of the BEd entrance syllabus consist of the subject specific topics. These topics contains subjects like Mathematics, Science, Social Science, English, and Hindi. Students will choose subjects based on their 12th class stream. Following subjects are available for students to choose from:-
| BEd Entrance Syllabus | ||
| Part 2 | ||
| S.No | Topic | Subjects |
| 1 | English/Hindi | Reading Ability, Word Usage, Grammar |
| 2 | Social Studies |
History, Geography, Economics, Current Affairs, Political Science, Social Science
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| 3 | Mathematics |
Arithmetic, Simplification, Number System, Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry
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| 4 | Science | Physics, Chemistry, Biology |
Table 5. IGNOU BEd Entrance Test Syllabus Part 2
IGNOU BEd Merit List 2025-26
Final admissions to BEd program will be based on the rank list in the entrance examination. Students can find the merit list online after the entrance test. IGNOU will release the merit list on its official website. Students who have appeared for the entrance test can find their rank on this list. There is a limit for number of BEd students in each IGNOU learning centers. As decided, every learning center will admit only 50 students based on this rank list.
IGNOU BEd Course Structure
Students get this 2 year professional teaching course in distance education mode. Learning material is distributed through online and offline mode. For this, students have to decide how they want to get the IGNOU BEd study material during the 2025-26 admission process.
| First Year | ||
| Core Courses (16 Credits) | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
| BES-121 | Childhood and Growing Up | 4 |
| BES-122 | Contemporary India and Education | 4 |
| BES-123 | Learning and Teaching | 4 |
| BES-124 | Language Across the Curriculum | 2 |
| BES-125 | Understanding Disciplines and Subjects | 2 |
| Content-based Methodology Courses (8 Credits) | ||
| (Choose any two Courses) | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
| BES-141 | Pedagogy of Science | 4 |
| BES-142 | Pedagogy of Social Science | 4 |
| BES-143 | Pedagogy of Mathematics | 4 |
| BES-144 | Pedagogy of English | 4 |
| BES-145 | Pedagogy of Hindi | 4 |
| Practical Courses (12 Credits) | ||
| Second Year | ||
| Courses (12 Credits) | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
| BES-126 | Knowledge and Curriculum | 4 |
| BES-127 | Assessment for Learning | 4 |
| BES-128 | Creating an Inclusive School | 2 |
| BES-129 | Gender, School, and Society | 2 |
| Courses (04 Credits) (Any One Course to opt) | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
| BESE-131 | Open and Distance Education | 4 |
| BESE-132 | Guidance and Counseling | 4 |
| BESE-135 | Information and Communication Technology | 4 |
| Practical Courses (20 Credits) | ||
Table 6. IGNOU BEd Syllabus 2025
BEd IGNOU Course Workshops
There are practical classes conducted for the IGNOU BEd course. These classes are organized at the IGNOU study centers. Students are given specific study centers after the admission process ends. Official websites of IGNOU study centers release schedules for these classes every month. A minimum percentage of attendance is necessary to be maintained in these classes.
FAQs:
Que.1) What is the date of IGNOU BEd admission entrance for January 2025 session?
Ans.) IGNOU BEd admission entrance exam will be held on 21 March 2025 for the January 2025 session.
Que.2) When will IGNOU BEd admission entrance test admit card release?
Ans.) Admit cards for IGNOU BEd admission entrance exam will be released soon before the entrance exam.
Que.3) What are the ignou bed admission fees for the 2025-26 session?
Ans.) The fees for the IGNOU BEd admission course is Rs.55,000 plus registration and university development fees.
Que.4) What is the last date for IGNOU BEd admission 2025-26?
Ans.) Last date for IGNOU BEd admission for January 2025 session is 21 February 2025.
