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Bachelor of Arts

Duration: 3 years

The University has announced the Bachelor Degree Major Programmes and Honours Programmes beginning with the session of January 2024. The major degree in a particular discipline will be given to a student upon successfully completing the course for 3 years. Students who remain in the program until their fourth year will receive the H Honours Degree after 4 years.

Bachelor of Arts Highlights Table

Details Information
University Name IGNOU
Programme Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Mode of Study Open Distance Learning/Online
Duration 3/4 years (can extend up to 6/8 years)
Eligibility Criteria 10+2 with 50% marks from any recognized educational board (CBSE, State Board, or more)
Application Fee INR 300
Program Fees INR 12,000 to INR 15,000 vary discipline to discipline
Specializations English, Hindi, History, Political Science, Sanskrit
Important Dates IGNOU BA Admission 2025 Start: 6 June 2025 IGNOU BA Admission 2025 Last date: 31 August 2025
Official Website https://ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in/

IGNOU BA Course Details

Indira Gandhi National Open University offers BA courses in flexible and affordable mode for 12th pass out students. The duration of the IGNOU BA course is 3/4 years to 6/8 years and this course is available in English and Hindi medium. IGNOU offers a Bachelor of Arts course in two academic sessions January & July cycles.

There are various specializations available, such as history, sociology, political science, tourism studies, and many more. Students can choose two disciplines for their course. The fee for a BA course starts from INR 12,000 to 15,000 and varies from discipline to discipline at IGNOU.
 

IGNOU BA Admission 2025

Indira Gandhi National Open University has started the Bachelor of Arts admission into the July 2025 academic session for all offered specializations like Political Science, History, Sociology, Hindi, English, and many more. IGNOU BA Admission 2025 last date is 31 August 2025 under the July 2025 academic year for their all the offered disciplines.

Students have the flexibility to fill out the BA admission forms through either the offline regional centre or Samarth portal. The application fee for the Bachelor’s degree program is INR 300, which is applicable for both offline and online submissions.

IGNOU BA Admission Key Highlights:

  • BA Admission is purely based on performance in the qualifying examination; no entrance exam is required for this program.
  • Offline applications can be submitted via the IGNOU university’s regional centers.
  • For online admissions, candidates can use the IGNOU Samarth portal at ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in.

IGNOU BA Re-registration/2nd Year Admission 2025

IGNOU Re-registration has started for the Bachelor of Arts course into the July 2025 academic session. Those students who are pass out their first year in term-end examinations are eligible for the 2nd year admission. 31 August 2025 is the last date to apply for the IGNOU BA re-registration/2nd year admission under July session. Students need to visit the official portal of the university @onlinerr.ignou.ac.in.

Eligibility Criteria For IGNOU BA Admission 2025

The mentioned eligibility criteria must be met by the interested candidates in order to enroll in the IGNOU BA course.

  • Applicants passed 10+2 or 12th or its equivalent from a recognized state/central education board.
  • Students must secure at least 50% marks in their 12th and 5% relaxation for those who belong to the (OBC, SC, ST, PwD).
  • Candidates with Arts, Commerce, or Science streams are also can apply for admission.

IGNOU BA Course Fees Structure

Here we mentioned the fees for the IGNOU Bachelor of Arts course that are charged by the university.

  • The fee for the IGNOU BA course is INR 12,000 to INR 15,000 for the complete program.
  • IGNOU divides the course into six semesters and can be used to equally pay the as part of the course fee.
  • You can use debit/credit cards, UPI, Net Banking, and more to pay the IGNOU BA Course fees.

The division of all Bachelor of Arts courses is given below:

Course Name Duration Information
B.A Economics 3 years Click Here
BA History 3 years Click Here
BA in Psychology 3 Years Click Here
BA in Education 3 Years Click Here
BA in Facility and Services Management 3 Years Click Here
BA in English 3 Years Click Here
BA in Hindi 3 Years Click Here
BA in Journalism and Digital Media 3 Years Click Here
BA in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises 3 Years Click Here
BA in Gender Studies 3 Years Click Here
BA In Political Science 3 Years Click Here
BA in Public Administration 3 Years Click Here
Available Study Materials for BA:
  • IGNOU Previous Year Question Papers for BA
  • IGNOU Guess Papers for BA
  • IGNOU Solved Assignments for BA
  • IGNOU Practical File for BA