Bachelor of Arts [BA] (English) (Part Time) From IGNOU, New Delhi

IGNOU BA English admission 2024 for the January session has been started from December 15, 2023.The last date to apply is January 31, 2024 (Tentative). Interested candidates can apply online on the official website of IGNOU @ignou.ac.in. Admissions will be granted based on marks secured in the qualifying examination. Check IGNOU Admission 2024 

IGNOU offers a BA English program for a duration of 3 years. The maximum duration of the course can be extended up to 6 years. Admission to the program is based on merit in the qualifying examination. In order to be eligible for admission to the IGNOU BA English program, candidates must have completed 10+2 with English from a recognised board.

IGNOU BA English Important Dates 2024

IGNOU BA English Eligibility Criteria 

In order to be eligible for BA English admission at IGNOU, candidates must fulfill the following requirements:

• The student should have completed 10+2 or equivalent from a recognised Indian board.
• Else the student should have a Bachelor Preparatory Programme (BPP) from IGNOU.
• There is no age bar for getting admissions. 

IGNOU BA English Study Materials

IGNOU provides study material to students free of cost. Here are the links for BA English study materials that are tabulated below. Students can easily download or view the study material from here without any registration. It will help students to understand & get a clear idea about the course curriculum.

IGNOU BA English Assignments 2024

Assignments constitute continuous evaluation. The marks that you secure in the assignments will be counted in your final result. As mentioned earlier, an assignment of a course carries 30% weightage. You are therefore advised to take your assignment seriously. 

Non Submission of Assignment

The TMA for each semester can be downloaded from the Student Zone of the University website. You have to complete the assignment within the due dates specified in the assignment booklet. You will not be allowed to appear for the term-end examination for any course if you do not submit the assignment in time for that course. If you appear in the term-end examination, without submitting the assignments, the result of the term-end examination is liable to be canceled.

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IGNOU BA English Admission Guidelines 

BA English admission is done completely on the basis of aggregate marks of class 12 or BPP. The University has provided bachelor of arts under choice based credit systems. The programme is based on disciplinary, interdisciplinary and skill-based courses. 

How to Apply?

• Visit the Official website of IGNOU.
• Click on the online admission system on the homepage.
• Select the programme you wish to apply for and read the details of the programme.
• It is advised to download the prospectus and read it carefully for better understanding,
• Then, click on new registration which will appear on applicants login area.
• Fill all the desired information and complete the registration.
• Remember your login credentials for further login.
• Then, login and fill the admission form.
• Fill all the mandatory details like name, educational qualifications, contact number, address etc.
• Upload all the documents and carefully submit the form.
• Then, make the payment of the fees through debit card, credit card or net banking.
• Save and print the form for future references,

Document required are:

• Scanned Photograph 
• Scanned Signature 
• Scanned copy of Age Proof 
• Scanned copy of relevant Educational Qualification
• Scanned Copy of Experience Certificate 
• Scanned Copy of Category Certificate, if SC/ST/OBC 
• Scanned Copy of BPL Certificate, if below poverty line

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IGNOU BA English Course details 

BA English if offered by IGNOU’s School of Humanities. BA English is based on choice based credit systems. One credit is equal to 30 hours of learner’s study time. In order to get a Bachelor’s Degree in English, the student has to complete 148 credits in six semesters. 

Registration fee of Rs 300/- (Non-refundable) is to be paid at the time of admission in addition to the
programme fee 
University Development fee of Rs 200/- is to be paid at the time of admission in addition to the programme fee

While studying BA English at IGNOU, a student has to study the following categories of courses: 

• Core Courses (CC) 
• Discipline Specific Electives (DSE) 
• Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses (AECC)
• Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC) 
• Generic Electives (GE)

The following courses are offered in BA English:

Evaluations

The system of evaluation followed by the University is also different from that of conventional universities. The students are required to score at least 35% marks (Grade D) in both continuous evaluation (assignments) as well as the term-end examination of each course. 

The final grading is as follows:

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IGNOU BA English Fee Structure

The fees of BA English Honours is as follows:

• A total of INR 9,600/- is to be paid year-wise for the full programme at INR 3,200 being paid per year. 
• Fee to be paid in the first year including a registration fee of 200/- is INR 3,400/-.

The University can revise the programme fee. In that case, the revised fee shall be payable by you as per the schedule of payment notified by the university. Although the Bachelor’s Honours Degree Programme is a semester-based programme, registration is done annually.

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