Eligibility Criteria, Important Dates & Pattern of B.Ed Exam for Admission.
IGNOU Bed Entrance Exam January 2024 – IGNOU is conducting entrance exams for B.ed course every year in the month of January. In this year of 2023 IGNOU started taking applications for B.ed admission for year 2024. Students started submitting online application for IGNOU B.Ed admission from 12th December 2023. The students seeking for admission in IGNOU B.Ed program 2024 can submit their online applications before the last date of 31st December 20023.  IGNOU offers a B.ed program to all eligible candidates who want to build their career in teaching sector as a teaching faculty.
Candidates can get admission to the IGNOU B.Ed program 2024 by qualifying the entrance exam conducted by IGNOU University in the month of January 2024 Â The B.Ed program includes both theoretical and practical components to improve their skills of teaching and attitude in candidates. Last date for submitting application for IGNOU B.Ed admission program 2024 is 31st December 2023. An Entrance exam to qualify IGNOU admision criteria will be conducted on 7th January 2024.
IGNOU B.Ed Admission 2024 Entrance Test
There is a process of getting admission in IGNOU for B.Ed Program. For the B.Ed program an entrance test of IGNOU is conducted once a year for the January session. IGNOU B.Ed entrance examination for the session January 2024 will be conducted by IGNOU University and the entrance examination is officially be conducted as an offline based examination. All the application need to submitted via online method on IGNOU official website https://ignou.ac.in no application will be accepted in the hard copy or offline mode by IGNOU. There are two languages which can be choosed by the Candidates as medium of the test.
The B.Ed entrance test of IGNOU admission is conducted once a year for the January session IGNOU B.Ed entrance examination for the session January 2024 will be conducted by IGNOU University and the entrance examination is officially be conducted as an official based examination no application will be accepted in the heart copy or offline mode from now can dates can select their either or Hindi as medium of the test
IGNOU B.Ed program is mainly recognised by NCTE. B.ed is a 2 years duration program and is available in both Hindi and English medium languages. Applicants can also complete that B.ed program in a maximum duration of 5 years. Before applying for the IGNOU B.Ed program, candiate need first to check the eligibility of the B.Ed program on ignou official website https://ignou.ac.in.
| S.No. | Particulars | Description |
| 1. | Name of the Authority Conducting Exams | IGNOU University Delhi |
| 2. | Name of the Exam | IGNOU B.ed Entrance Exam |
| 3. | Examiation Mode | Offline |
| 4. | Mode of Application | Online |
| 5. | Type of Program | ODL |
| 6. | Type of Exams | MCQs (Objective Type) |
| 7. | Session | January 2024 |
IGNOU B.Ed prospectus January 2024.
All the information about the IGNOU admission B.Ed program and its fee and exam structure for the candidates can be downloaded from IGNOU B.Ed prospectus 2024 before preceeding to fill out the entrance exam form.
IGNOU B.Ed eligibility Criteria for IGNOU admission 2024
- Candidates must have the teacher education program to face to face mode recognised by NCTE.
- Completed bachelor degree with at least 50% marks or completed masters degree in Science / commerce / social science / humanity with 50% marks.
- Trained in-service teachers in elementary education are also eligible to apply for B.ed program 2024.
How to apply for the IGNOU b.Ed entrance exam ?
Candidates need to fill out the online application for the b.Ed entrance exam to get admission in IGNOU b.Ed program. The offline procedure for IGNOU admission is now closed by IGNOU, so students can now apply online through online mode only.
- Visit the given link for the IGNOU b.Ed entrance exam on https://ignou.ac.in
- First register yourself to the online entrance portal on IGNOU website.
- Login with the selected username and password and note down all registration details for future updates.
- Start filing b.Ed entrance form online on IGNOU website.
- Submit a clearly scanned photograph and signature as required.
- Pay entrance exam fee through online mode via Netbanking, Debit Card or Credit Card.
- Save and take printouts of the form for future reference.
What is the IGNOU B.ed Entrance Exam Fee 2024 ?
The applicants need to pay Rs.1000/- as an entrance application fee at the time of submitting the online entrance exam form online.
Payment Method for B.ed Entrance Exam fee ?
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Net Banking
IGNOU Bed Entrance 2024 Important Dates ?
All the important dates related to IGNOU B.ed Entrance Exam are announced by IGNOU officially alongwith the notification they have issued on their official website i.e https://ignou.ac.in. Also the IGNOU University has also released the dates of examination and more as below :
| S.No. | Particulars | Official Dates |
| 1. | B.ed Entrance Exam Application Start Date | 12.12.2023 |
| 2. | Last date of B.ed Entrance Exam Application | 31.12.2023 |
| 3. | Hall Ticket Release Date | 06.01.2024 |
| 4. | Exam date of B.ed Entrance | 07.01.2024 |
| 5. | Exam Result Declaration Date | February 2024 |
What is the Fee Structure of IGNOU B.ed 2024 ?
Candiates do not need to pay admission fees at the time of submitting the application form for entrance exam. Once you got an offer letter of admission, you can pay your fees only through Demand Draft in favor of IGNOU payable at the regional centre city where you applied. IGNOU B.ed fees of Rs.55,000/- will be paid through a demand draft after getting your name in the final merit list.
Candidates have to fill the application of B.ed without any mistake. After getting an application form from IGNOU and send it to the concerned regional centre of IGNOU before the last date. After the due date, no application will be accepted.
What will be the IGNOU B.ed Entrance Exam Structure or Pattern?
The entrance exam of IGNOU admission for B.ed course is divided into two parts, Part A and Part B. All the questions will be MCQ type and will be having multiple choice questions. Candidates need to guess the right answer out of 4 choices and for each correct answer, they will get 1 mark, for unanswered or wrong questions 0 marks will be provided. Negative marking is not available in this exam.
What will be the exam timing for IGNOU B.ed Entrance Exam?
Timing will be 10:00am to 12:00pm
What will be the exam duration of IGNOU B.ed entrance exam?
2 hours
What will be the B.Ed Entrance Exam Paper Structure?
| Part A | |||
| Section Number | Type of Questions | Number of Question | Marks |
| Section -1 | General English Comprehension | 10 | 10 |
| Section – II | Logical and Analytical Reasoning | 20 | 20 |
| Section – III | Educational and General Awareness | 25 | 25 |
| Section IV | Teaching Learning and the School | 25 | 25 |
| Part B | |||
| Choose any one subject | |||
| Section V | Science | 20 | 20 |
| Mathematics | |||
| Social Studies | |||
| English | |||
| Hindi | |||
IGNOU B.ed Course is Recognised by NCTE or not?
Yes, IGNOU B.ed Program is NCTE approved.
Is IGNOU B.ed Program is Regular or Distance learning based ?
Yes, IGNOU B.ed Program is an open Distance learning.
When will be IGNOU B.ed Entrance Exam Conducted ?
IGNOU admission exams for B.ed course is conducted once a year in January month.
Is IGNOU B.ed Entrance Conducted in July session also ?
No
Is NTA conducting an online exam for B.ed entrance ?
No, this exam only conducted by IGNOU officials.
When IGNOU will conduct next B.ed Entrance Exam?
In January 2024, next B.ed entrance exam will be conducted by IGNOU.
