New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University(IGNOU) has extended the deadline to apply for admission to its July 2020 academic cycle. According to an official statement, the last date to apply is now December 15, 2020. Candidates can apply at the official website- ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in.

According to the official notification, 'the last date for Fresh Admissions has been extended till 15th December, 2020. (For Programmes other than Certificate and Semester based Programmes) in pursuance of the UGC notice. Interested candidates can apply in Bachelor's Degree Programmes, Master's Degree Programmes and Diploma & PG Diploma Programmes of the university'

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Here's how to apply

  • Visit the official website-- ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in

  • Click on the new registration link

  • Fill in the details and click on ‘Register’.

  • Now, log in using your username, password

  • Fill the application form

  • Pay the fees July session application fee


The extension of admission date does not apply to certificate and semester-based programmes such as MP, MPB, PGDMM, PGDFM, PGDHRM, PGDOM, PGDFMP, DBPOFA, PGDIS, MCA, BCA, and all certificate and awareness programmes of 6 months duration or less.

The university has also started re-registration for  January 2021 academic cycle. The notification says “Re-registration means registering for next year/semester of a Programme. So it is applicable only to students enrolled in undergraduate / postgraduate / semester-based programmes of two-three year duration”.

The last date to re-registration for January-2021 session is January 15. Re registration facility for Master of Business Administration (MP), Master of Business Administration (Banking & Finance) (MPB) AND Master of Computer Applications (MCA) will be available from 5th December .

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