IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE DELHI 2

Admissions

Frequently Asked Questions

Question Are the Degrees/Diplomas/Certificates awarded by IGNOU recognized by

UGC?
Answer Yes, IGNOU Degrees/Diplomas/Certificates are recognized by all member
universities of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and are at par with
Degrees/Diplomas/ Certificates of all Indian Universities/ Institutions, as per
UGC Circular letter No. F.1-52/2000(CPP-II) dated 5th May, 2004, AIU Circular
No. EV/11(449/94/176915-177115 dated January 14, 1994, AICTE Circular No.
AICTE/Academic/ MOU-DEC/ 2005 dated May 13, 2005 and UGC/DEB/2013
dated 14.10.2013.
Question 1. What is the admission process in IGNOU?
Answer IGNOU admission process is completely online with few exceptions.
Question 2. How can applicant get the details of programmes offered by IGNOU?
Answer Applicant may download IGNOU Common Prospectus by using thefollowing link:
http://ignou.ac.in//userfiles/Common-Prospectus-English.pdfI
Question 3. How can applicant get information pertaining to Management Programmes
offered by IGNOU?
Answer Information related to Management Programmes like MBA, Specialization and
Post Graduate Diplomas in Management etc. may be obtained by downloading
the Management Programme Handbook/ Prospectus by using the following link:
http://www.ignou.ac.in/userfiles/MBA-Handbook&Pros.pdf

Question 4. How can applicant get the link to fill the online admission form?
Answer Applicant may visit Homepage of IGNOU official website www.ignou.ac.in and
click Register Online and select Fresh Admission from drop-down menu or by
opening URL https://ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in

Question 5. Is it compulsory to register before submitting an admission form online?

Answer Yes, it is compulsory to register with IGNOU Online Admission System before
submitting the admission form online.

Question Is Email address compulsory to fill online application form?

Answer Yes, it is compulsory for applicant to provide his/her own E-mail address to
register for Online Admission.
Question What are the stages for filling and submitting online application form?
Answer The submission of admission form passes through the following stages:
 Applicant will open the URL https://ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in
 Applicant will complete Registration process (which creates ‘User
Name’ and ‘Password’ for Applicant).
 Applicant’s ‘User Name’ and ‘Password’ will be informed through SMS
and email.
 Applicant will Re-login to the system using his/her ‘User Name’ and
‘Password.
 Applicant will fill Admission Form online.
 Applicant will upload his/her recent passport size Photograph
 (maximum size 100KB in JPG format only).
 Applicant will upload his/her specimen signature (maximum size 100KB
in JPG format only).
 Applicant will upload his/her scanned copies of the relevant documents
(maximum size 200KB each document in JPG/PDF format).
 Applicant will read the instructions and declaration carefully before
clicking the ‘Declaration’ box.
 Applicant will Preview his/her data and confirm the details.
 Applicant will make payment of Fee through the Credit/Debit Card/Net
Banking.
 Payment confirmation message will be sent to applicant through SMS
and email.
 Applicant will press the Next button to see the Form Preview.
 After the final submission of online application form, applicant may
download the filled-in application form and keep its printout for his/her
record.
Question If the power/internet connection fails during the application process, what
should be done?
Answer Since the data is saved at the end of every stage with the 'Save' button, data is
automatically saved till the previous stage. If at any stage the system is
interrupted due to power failure or loss of connectivity, then the current stage
data will not be saved. Applicant may log in again using his/her ID and password
and complete the form submission process from the stage where the system
got interrupted.
Question How to pay the programme fee?
Answer Programme fee for online Admission may be paid through Credit/Debit Card/
Net Banking.
Question What kinds of Credit/Debit cards are accepted for payment of programme
fee? Is there Internet banking facility also available?
Answer The Visa and Master Cards are accepted for making the payment of programme
fee. Yes, the payment of fee may also be made through Net Banking.
Question Payment has been deducted from applicant’s Credit Card/Debit Card account
but s/he has not received any confirmation. What should s/he do?
Answer If the payment has been deducted but applicant did not get acknowledgement
for the same, s/he may write an email to the Centralised Student Registration
Cell at [email protected] mentioning all the transaction details including his/her
Control Number, Name, programme opted, mobile number, amount paid, etc.
S/he may also make a call on 011-29571301 or 011-29571528; or s/he may also
submit his/her grievance at RC Delhi2 admission section at
[email protected]
Question Will the applicant receive any confirmation of payment of fee after paying the
programme fee?
Answer Applicant will get the confirmation of payment through SMS as well as email.
Question To whom applicant should contact after successful submission of online form?
Answer Once the online application form is successfully submitted, the form will be
scrutinised by IGNOU staff and if it fulfils the eligibility criteria, applicant will
receive a confirmation to that effect on his/her registered email address. If a
deficiency is found in the application, s/he will receive a communication from
IGNOU informing the same. After successful processing of online form, the
University will provide the further information with regard to confirmation of
admission, allotment of study centre and other details for induction meeting
etc. in due course of time.
Question 6. What is the time frame for getting confirmation of admission?
Answer The Admission forms submitted through the Online Admission System are
scrutinised and confirmed for admission subject to the fulfilment of eligibility
criteria. The forms are processed region wise on a first come first serve basis.
Therefore, the time required for processing of forms for different Regional
Centres may vary depending on the number of applicants from the respective
regions.
Question What should applicant do if s/he forgets his/her user ID and password in online
admission portal?
Answer Applicant may refer to homepage of the online portal and click forget password
and follow the instructions to recover his/her password. S/he may contact
[email protected] for logging-in issues.
Question 7. Is there any provision for fee exemption for SC/ ST candidates?
Answer To know the programmes available for fee exemption for SC/ST, applicant may
visit the link http://rcdelhi2.ignou.ac.in/news/detail/1/fee exemption to SCST
students-187.Applicant may also apply for scholarship through NSP and E District
Portal by visiting the following links:
https://scholarships.gov.in/ and https://edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in/
Question 8. What if applicant has selected the wrong programme and wants to change to
new Programme?
Answer Change of Programme is NOT permitted in CBCS-Based BAG, BCOMG and BSCG
Programmes. If applicant wants to take admission in some other programme,
s/he have to apply for cancellation of his/her admission through his/her
registered login or sent a handwritten application to the Regional Centre or by
writing an email to [email protected]. After that s/he may apply for
new Programme. Fee will be refunded as per the norms of IGNOU by CSRC,
IGNOU Hqs.
Question 9. What should applicant do to cancel his/her admission?
Answer For cancellation of admission, applicant may submit a handwritten application at
the concerned Regional Centre alongwith his/her original ID Card issued by
IGNOU or re-send a scanned copy of a signed handwritten application along with
IGNOU ID Card through email.
Question 10. If applicant/student wants to cancel his/her admission after confirmation of
the admission, will s/he get the fee refunded?
Answer Yes, University has a limited provision for cancellation of programme and refund
of fee as prescribed in the Refund Policy of the University. Applicant/student
may refer to the guidelines pertaining to ‘Refund of Fee’ under the ‘University
Rules’ section of the IGNOU Common Prospectus. In cases where University
denies admission, the programme fee will be refunded after deduction of
processing fee, if any. The refund amount will be transferred electronically to the
credit/debit/net banking account from where payment was made.
Question 11. Whom should applicant contact for refund of fee related issues pertaining to
cancellation of admission?
Answer Applicant may write an email to [email protected] for refund of fee related
issues.
Question 12. What is Credit System?
Answer The University follows the ‘Credit System’ for all the programmes. Each credit in
our system is equivalent to 30 hours of study comprising all learning activities
(i.e. reading and comprehending the print material, listening to audio, watching
video, attending counselling sessions, teleconference and writing assignment
responses). Thus, a 4-credit course involves about 120 hours of study. This helps
the learner to know the academic effort he/she has to put in, to successfully
complete a course. Completion of an academic programme (Degree/ Diploma/
Certificate) requires successful completion of the assignments, practicals,
 projects and the term-end examination of each course in a programme.
Question 13. Can applicant take admission in two academic programmes of IGNOU
simultaneously?
Answer Simultaneously pursuing two academic programmes of one year or longer
duration either from the same University, or one from the Open University
(under ODL mode) and the other from Conventional University (regular or face-
to face mode) is not permitted, as of now. Students who are already enrolled in
a programme of one year or longer duration may simultaneously register
themselves for any Certificate level programme of 6 months' duration. However,
if there is any clash of dates of counselling or examination schedule of these two
programmes, the University will not be in a position to make adjustments.
Question How to submit Re-Registration form for July 2021 session?
Answer Students may visit https://ignou.samarth.edu.in and submit their Re-
Registration form.
Question What should applicant do if s/he is not getting OTP while doing Re-
Registration?
Answer S/he may contact the Regional Centre at [email protected]
Question How the students of July 2020 session can get information about the study
centres allotted to them by the Regional Centre?
Answer To get the information about study centres allotted to the students of July 2020
session, students may visit the following
URL:https://sedservices.ignou.ac.in/SCSTATUS/