Can i get to know how ignou works?

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IGNOU is the largest distance University having the maximum number of students in the world.

The headquarter is situated in New Delhi.There is a Regional Centre in each State & study centres in most

of the cities.

When a student is enrolled in IGNOU, the student chooses a Regional Centre and a Study Centre. The

books will be received from the selected study centre.

Any direct communication with the university is done through the study centre or in some occasions the

students may have to visit the Regional Centre. In very rare cases the student visits the Headquarters

For admission the student have to apply online through the website. There are two sessions for admission

(January session & July session).A student can take admission in any one of the sessions.In most of the

programmes (course) there is no admission test.

The details of any course, eligibility criteria & fee details can be found in the official website of IGNOU.

After the admission,

 The students have to go to the selected study centre from where the books will be provided.

 Suppose you are taking admission in July session then you may visit the study centre in August &

ask for the books in Office. They will provide you the books and also tell you the date of first class

for the 1st semester. Usually it begins in August last week or September 1st week (for July

session).

 In case of January session the books can be collected in February & class will begin most probably

in March 1st week.

 The students need to prepare assignments those will be submitted & evaluated in the study centre

only. Then carry weightage of 25%.

 The assignment questions will be uploaded in the University website in September (for July

session) & in March (for January session).

 Take guidelines for preparing assignments from the study centre.

 The term end examinations (carrying 75% weightage) are conducted twice a year. In June & in

December.

 The exam routines are published in the website few months before the exams.

 The examination in IGNOU is very punctual & not under any circumstances the exam will be

cancelled no matter if there is an earthquake or tsunami or some riots.

 The results are usually out after 1.5 - 2 months of exams. The exact date of publishing of results is

never certain.

For attendance:

 70% attendance in practical classes is compulsory (if you are enrolled in a course which have

practical classes provided), otherwise attendance in theory classes is not compulsory, although

you should attend most of the class.

 IGNOU is a place where you will find different kinds of students belonging to different

backgrounds and age-groups because its an Open University, the same applies to the Lecturers

also. Some teachers are good, some are extraordinary but some are not that so good. You just

have to make friends & stay connected with the right kind of persons here.

 In the Term End Examination, you are only allowed to give exams for those papers for which you

have submitted the assignments.

 Before the exams, you have to fill online examination form in which you have to select the exam

centre (you can give exam in any centre in any city no matter where is your study centre) , you

have to pay the exam fees which is currently ₹150/ paper.

 For those papers in which you are fail (you have backlog) you can reapply again & again till your

admission validity expires which is 6 years in most cases.

 As soon as you are pass in all the papers including all assignments you will receive your

provisional certificate, marksheet in your home through speed post/ courier within 15 days.

 The original passing certificate is given in the convocation each year in the month of April for

which you have to apply online, under no circumstances the university will send you original

passing certificate if you haven't applied for the convocation. The convocation is held in New

Delhi.

 But don't worry you don't have to go there, just apply for the convocation after you have

completed all papers and there is an option given online if you are not willing to go there and

want to receive the certificate through post (just tick the option) , they will send it to you after

within 1 months of the convocation.

 The certificate of IGNOU is valid throughout in India & Abroad. You will face no difficulties in

public sector jobs although you may be questioned by interviewers when applying in any private

sector companies.

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