IGNOU BA Admission 2025: Eligibility, Admission Process, Fee Structure

IGNOU BA Admission 2025-26: IGNOU offers Bachelor of Arts in various disciplines and admission for the same is open for 2025 academic session. The deadline of application submission is extended till February 15, 2025. Students interested in pursuing Bachelor of Arts in any specialization can opt to pursue from Indira Gandhi National Open University. BA is an undergraduate course that takes a minimum of 3 years duration to complete at IGNOU. The academic fees of bachelor courses change with specializations and registration fees are additional. 

Students who complete their 12th with a minimum of 45% marks or have interest in study of arts can apply for BA course in their choice of discipline. Pursuing a bachelor course from IGNOU helps students to work and manage their personal life. Course is offered in both English & Hindi medium. To check eligibility, fee structure duration and other important information related to admission can visit IGNOU website. 

IGNOU BA Admission Eligibility

To pursue a different specialization from IGNOU, students need to meet the eligibility of admission. Admission at IGNOU is generally based on the marks of the students obtained in their previous studies. To enroll at Indira Gandhi National Open University, applicants must complete their 12th in any related specialization with scoring a minimum of 45% from a recognized institution. SC/ST categories students can apply with 40% minimum marks only. For exact eligibility criteria, students can visit the IGNOU portal or download the admission prospectus.

IGNOU BA Specializations

Bachelor of Arts is available in various specializations at IGNOU. Given below are some of the disciplines of BA:

• Bachelor of Arts in Economics
• Bachelor of Arts in Hindi
• Bachelor of Arts in History
• Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration
• Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
• Bachelor or Arts in Political Science
• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
• Bachelor of Arts in Facility and Service Management

IGNOU BA Admission Highlights

• Bachelor of Arts is an undergraduate degree.
• It takes at least 3 years for completion of course and providing certificate.
• After completion of 10+2 with a minimum mark of 45%, students can apply for any Bache of Arts course.
• Pursuing bachelor’s courses from IGNOU helps students in various fields. It allows students to complete study at their own pace, to work including pursuing courses and more.
• The fee structure of this bachelor course changes with the specialization from INR 4,500 to INR 8,000 per year.
• Those who completed their graduation from IGNOU, get various career opportunities to work in different reputed companies in government and private sectors. Some of the job profiles are available in teaching and civil services, writing and more.
• Average salary offered to graduates of IGNOU differs from INR 1.5 LPA to 3.5 LPA as per the job roles.

IGNOU BA Admission Fee Structure

The academic fees of Bachelor of Arts is reasonable and cost-effective in nature. Students of all the categories can afford to pursue from IGNOU. Fees changes from INR 4,500 to INR 8,000 per year for this bachelor course as per the specialization. Registration fees of Rs. 300/- is additional, which get paid during submission of application form. Fee structure of BA course with different specializations are given below:

• Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Public Administration: INR 5,000 per year
• Bachelor of Arts in History: INR 5,000 per annum
• Bachelor of Arts in Sociology: INR 5,000 per year
• Bachelor of Arts in Hindi: INR 5,000 per year
• Bachelor of Arts in Political Science: INR 5,000 per year
• Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration: Annual fees of INR 5,000
• Bachelor of Arts in Applied Urdu: INR 4,800 per year

IGNOU Regional Centres and Study Centres for BA

IGNOU BA Admission Process

To apply for a Bachelor of Arts course at Indira Gandhi National Open University, applicants must have an ABC ID which can be created on ABC official portal or through digilocker. After successfully creating ABC ID students can visit to the official portal of IGNOU and follow the admission process, which is given down:

• Open IGNOU website and read full instructions carefully then proceed with the admission process.
• Click on the “New Registration” tab available on the website of IGNOU.
• Fill the application form with the required correct information.
• Upload supporting documents.
• Pay the fees of the application submission.
• Submit the application form and keep its xerox for future help.

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