There is good news for students who wish to apply for Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) July 2024 admissions. Earlier this year, the date of registration for ODL and online programmes was September 30. Now, it has extended to October 15. Students intending to apply in the July 2024 session in the online distance learning (ODL) and online programmes will now get another fortnight to register.
The open university has extended the online distance learning and online mode programmes application deadline except for the semester based and certificate programmes run by IGNOU. The list of programmes provided online are available at the official website – iop.ignouonline.ac.in. Students can now check the programmes and apply accordingly.
A social media post of IGNOU said: “Extension of last date for July, 2024 Fresh Admission is till the month of October 15th 2024 in respect of all programmes offered in ODL/Online mode for July, 2024 session (except for Semester based & Certificate programmes).”
Avinash Kale, a student said, “This extension is extremely useful. I was running against time. Now, I can peacefully apply for the distance mode through IGNOU.”
How to go about it
Step 1: Go to the official website of IGNOU – ignou.ac.in
Step 2: Click on ‘Register Online’ tab followed by ‘Fresh Admissions’
Step 3: Click on the ‘New Registrations’ tab
Step 4: Fill in all the required registration details
Step 5: Set a ‘Username’ and ‘Password’
Step 6: Fill all the required information and submit
Step 7: With the login details received on the email ID and phone number, login using the same and fill in all the details required
Step 8: Select the programme to be studied
Step 9: Submit the IGNOU registration form
Eligible students for the programmes or intending to apply for the IGNOU admissions can also apply for the government scholarships provided on the national scholarship portal at – scholarships.gov.in after the confirmation of admission.
