IGNOU BEd Courses 2022 – The application process has been started for admission in the January session 2022 admission. The last date to submit the IGNOU Application form is January 31, 2022. Those candidates who want to take admission into the BEd course can visit the official website to apply before the last date of submission. The applicants can use the official website link to apply for the IGNOU BEd course. IGNOU offers the BEd course admission on the basis of the merits or marks obtained by the candidates in the entrance test. This entrance exam is conducted by the university at various exam centres established all over the country. IGNOU BEd admission will be based on the eligibility criteria whereby the candidates must hold the graduate degree in any teaching line and also have the teaching experience or must be the NCTE recognized teacher at any college or institution. The course is provided to the candidates in both languages i.e. Hindi and English. The candidates who are interested need to apply online at the website by paying the INR 600/- as an application form fee.

In this article, we have come up with detailed and comprehensive information on IGNOU B.Ed examination 2022 including the counselling and admission process after results are declared. Read the article given below to know all the IGNOU BEd exam details.

IGNOU BEd Entrance Exam Overview

What is IGNOU BEd Exam?: IGNOU B.Ed Entrance Exam is an all-India level entrance test conducted by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). Each year, the test is conducted in offline mode for IGNOU admissions in the Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) programme. Thousands of candidates appear for the IGNOU B.Ed Entrance Test every year. It is one of the most exams in India.

The minimum duration of the IGNOU B.Ed course is two years. However, candidates are allowed to complete the course for a maximum duration of five years. The table given below gives an overview of the IGNOU BEd exam. It is described below:

IGNOU BEd Overview 2022

S.No	Events	Details
1	Purpose	IGNOU BEd
2	IGNOU BEd Full Form	Indira Gandhi National Open University(IGNOU) Bachelor of Education
2	Examination Mode	Online
3	Medium	English and Hindi
4	Official Website	http://ignou.ac.in/

IGNOU BEd Eligibility Criteria

In order to apply for the IGNOU B.Ed entrance test, candidates will first have to fulfil the eligibility criteria as laid by the officials. The graduates and NCTE teachers can apply for the entrance. The guidelines towards it are described in detail below:-

a. For Bachelor’s Degree Holders

1. Qualification Required- Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree in order to be eligible for the B.Ed admission process. Master degree holders can also apply for the IGNOU B.Ed exam.

2. Minimum Marks Required – Candidates are supposed to secure a minimum of 50% marks in their graduation in order to be eligible for the IGNOU BEd course. The Master degree aspirants must secure 1st division in order to be eligible for the entrance.

3. Compulsory Graduation Stream- No there is no compulsory graduation stream for the candidates applying for IGNOU BEd. They can belong to any stream of arts, science, commerce, etc. and apply likewise.

b. For NCTE Teachers

1. The admission for the NCTE teachers will be done directly on the basis of their background. The teacher must have experience teaching at the elementary level.

2. A 5% Relaxation will be provided for the reserved category candidates. It includes candidates from backgrounds: Scheduled caste/Scheduled Tribe/OBC non-creamy layer/PWD

3.  Certain percentages of seats are reserved for Kashmiri migrants and widows of martyrs. It will be described by IGNOU officials.

IGNOU BEd Application Process

The application process for the IGNOU B.Ed examination is over now. Eligible candidates can apply for the exam by following the steps listed below:

• 1st Step. Visit the official website hnta.ac.in
• 2nd Step. Click on the “B.Ed Application” option.
• 3rd Step. Registration: Candidates will now be required to register themselves by adding basic information, such as their contact number, email ID, etc.
• 4th Step: Credentials Geeration: An application number will be sent on the registered ID of the candidate, Kindly preserve it for the future use. Also a login password will be generated. Preserve it for the later sign-in purpose.
• 5th Step: Now login to the students’ dashboard and fill the application form. In this step, candidates are supposed to fill the form by adding necessary details such as personal information, education details, etc.
• 6th Step: Document Upload Process: Candidates will now be required to upload documents. Kindly do that as per the instructions.
• 7th Step: Candidates will  then be directed to the payment doorway. They will be required to pay the fee in online mode via credit card, debit card, netbanking and so on. 

The IGNOU BEd payment important details are described below:-

IGNOU Application Fee 2022 

Parameters	Highlights
Application Payment Amount	Rs 600/-
Payment Mode	Online
Payment Medium	Credit Card, Debit Card, Netbanking and so on.

• 8th Step: A confirmation email  along with the fee receipt will be sent on the registered email ID. Kindly take multiple printouts of it for the future reference.

IGNOU BEd Hall Ticket

The admit card is a mandatory document and applicants are supposed to carry it during the examination day, otherwise they will not be allowed to enter the hall. It mentions important details such as Examination Centre, Schedule, and Shift of the Examination Here is the stepwise procedure to download the IGNOU BEd admit card:-

• 1st Step: Visit the official website
• 2nd Step: Now click on the ‘Hall Ticket’ option. (The link will be activated once it is released)
• 3rd Step: Enter the name/ application number. 
• 4th Step: The hall ticket will appear on the screen.
• 5th Step: Download it and preserve it for the future use.

IGNOU BEd Exam-List of the Examination Centres

The IGNOU BEd examination will be conducted across more than 100  test centres. Candidates will be allotted the one which they choose at the time of application. Thus, one should have an idea of the same. So that he/she makes a sound decision to avoid any sort of last-minute rush on the examination day. Here is the list of some of the examination centres:-

IGNOU BEd Entrance Test Centres

S.No	Name of the examination centre
1	Delhi
2	Guwahati
3	Patna
4	Srinagar
5	Vijayawada
6	Chandigarh
7	Ahmedabad
8	Dhanbad
9	Ahmedabad
10	Indore
11	Nagpur
12	Bhopal
13	Mumbai
14	Nagpur
15	Kurukshetra
16	Pune
17	Imphal
18	Aizawl
19	Lucknow
20	Hyderabad

IGNOU BEd Examination Overview

The IGNOU examination for the BEd course is conducted in online mode and the paper is divided into two parts, Part A and Part B. Also, it is available in both English as well as in the Hindi language. It consists of objective type questions. The examination will last for 2 hours. The following table gives a brief overview of the IGNOU BEd examination pattern:-

IGNOU BEd Examination 2022 Highlights

S.No	Parameters	Details
1	Examination mode	Online
2	Number of parts	2, Part A and Part B
3	Marking for the correct response	+1
4	Marking for the incorrect response	0
5	Names of the sections in Part A	Language, Logical Reasoning, Education, General Awareness, Teaching related questions
6	Names of the sections in Part B	Anyone of these options as per one’s preference:-Science, MathematicsHindi, Social Science or English

IGNOU BEd Exam Pattern

The Examination is divided into Paper A and Paper B. There are 4 sections in Paper A. In Paper B, candidates are supposed to choose any one of the choices provided to them. There are a total of 100 questions in both Paper A and Paper B. The section-wise examination pattern is described in detail below:-

IGNOU BEd Paper A

Subjects	Number of Questions	Total Marks (+1 for each correct response)
Verbal Section	10	10
Analytical and Logical Reasoning	20	20
Educational Awareness	25	25
Teaching Awareness Section	25	25

IGNOU BEd Paper B

Subjects: Candidates will have to choose any one of the following sections	Number of Questions	Total Marks (+1 for each correct response)
Science	20	20
Mathematics	20	20
Social Science	20	20
Language- English	20	20
Language- Hindi	20	20

IGNOU BEd Result

A week or so after the examination, the NTA will release IGNOU BEd results. The stepwise procedure to download the result is described below:-

• 1st Step: Visit the official website
• 2nd Step: Now click on the ‘Resultt’ option. (The link will be activated once it is released)
• 3rd Step: Enter sign in credentials described as: name/ application number.
• 4th Step: The Result card will appear on the screen.
• 5th Step: Kindly download it and preserve it for the future use.

IGNOU BEd Counselling

After the release of the BEd entrance result, candidates will be shortlisted and will be called out for the counselling process. There are two categories of candidates described as Bachelor’s degree holders and NCTE teachers. For the former ones, candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of their entrance test performance and the latter ones will be done on a direct admission basis. Here are some important points towards the IGNOU BEd counselling:-

1. Candidates will be shortlisted purely on the basis of their merit.
2. Reservation guidelines will be followed as described by the university.
3. Candidates will be designated a regional centre wherein they will have to report as per the schedule assigned to them.
4. Candidates will be required to go through document verification
5. After a successful process, they’ll be allotted the seat on the basis of their merit.
6. Finally, in order to confirm their admission, candidates will be required to pay an admission fee in order to lock the seat allotted to them

List of Important Documents Required for IGNOU BEd 2022

Candidates will have to produce the following documents as a part of the selection process described under the IGNOU BEd guidelines. These are necessary to maintain the authenticity of the process. These are enlisted below:-

• 1. Education Documents: It includes marksheets of class X and XII,Degree and mark sheet of post-graduation, graduation and also professional qualification, etc.
• 2. Original Call Letter / Hall Ticket
• 3. Category certificate (if applicable)
• 4. Experience certificate (of a teacher: one has to produce the original document along with the xerox)
• 5. Affidavit signed by a guardian 
• 6. Photo ID Proof like passport, adhaar card, etc
• 7. Two passport size photographs
• 8. Application form

IGNOU BEd Reservation Criteria

Certain percentages of seats are reserved for the candidates falling under certain categories. The criteria are described below:-

IGNOU BEd Reservation Criteria

S.No	Category Name	Reservation Percentage
1	Scheduled Caste: SC	15%
2	Scheduled Tribe: ST	7.5%
3	Other Backward Caste: OBC	27%
4	Specially Abled Candidates: PH	03%
5	War-Widow	05%
6	Kashmiri Migrant Candidates	01%

Frequently Asked Questions For IGNOU BEd

Q1. In what mode will the application of the IGNOU BEd be available? A1. The application form of IGNOU B.Ed will be available in Online Mode.

Q2. Is there reservation criteria for the IGNOU BEd admission process? A2. Yes, the reservation is as per the government guidelines as discussed in the article.

Q3. What are the documents required in the IGNOU BEd admission process? A3. The documents required are educational certificates, caste certificates, id proof etc.

Q4. What are the minimum marks required for the IGNOU B.Ed admission 2022? A4. Candidates are supposed to secure a minimum 50% marks in their graduation in order to be eligible for the IGNOU B.Ed course. The Master degree aspirants must secure 1st division in order to be eligible for the entrance.

Q5. I am an NCTE teacher. On what basis will we get admission for the IGNOU BEd course? A5. You will not have to attend an entrance exam. The admission will be on the basis of work experience and educational qualification.

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