Bachelor of Education or B.Ed is a course for students who are looking for a teaching jobs in schools. Indira Gandhi National Open University invites application for the course of Bachelor of Education in various subjects yearly. The duration of this course is two years. The maximum period allowed for completion of the programme will be four years. This is a degree which is mostly needed for a teaching job in schools in general.

Eligibility for Doing B. Ed in IGNOU

Candidates who have a Bachelor’s Degree or Post-Graduation Degree with a minimum of fifty per cent marks from a recognised university are eligible or apply. Masters’ Degree awarded without a bachelors degree is not accepted for admission process. Candidates having Two years full-time regular teaching experience in temporary/ permanent basis as Primary/ Graduate/ Post-Graduate Teachers in Primary, Secondary/ Higher/ Senior secondary school recognised by the central or a state government or a union territory are eligible for admission.

The candidates/ teachers should be in service at the time of submitting application form as well as at the time of producing the original documents at the Regional Centre. The requisite teaching experience certificate should be issued by the Principal or Headmaster of the institution concerned.

Application procedure

Admission to the course is conducted on the basis of the score obtained in the entrance test conducted by IGNOU all over India. Application form can be obtained from the regional centres of IGNOU with a payment of Rs.200/-. The candidates are required to submit the duly filled-in application form with attested copy of documents as specified in Entrance-cum Admission Form. Candidates have the opportunity to select their exam centres while filling the application forms. . No change of exam centre shall be entertained from the candidate after the submission of Entrance cum Admission form.

Admission Procedure

The university conducts a common entrance exam for the admission process. Hall tickets will be provided to the shortlisted candidates before 10 days of the Entrance Test. In case of non-receipt of hall tickets 3 days before the date of entrance test, candidates can download hall ticket from the official website of the University. The final admission to the programme will be based on the rank in the merit list in the Entrance Test and submission of proof of their eligibility along with original certificates.