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IGNOU B.Ed 2020 | Exam Dates (Available), Eligibility, Application Process, Syllabus, and Pattern

IGNOU B.Ed 2020: Indira Gandhi National Open University has released a notification for the IGNOU B.Ed Entrance exam. This is a national level exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). This entrance exam conducted every year in 2 sessions to take admission in a 2-year B.Ed program. This program offered at various Program Study Center (PSC) of IGNOU across the country. This year NTA is conducting the IGNOU B.Ed 2020 entrance exam for July 2020 admission session. The application process for the IGNOU B.Ed exam will start on 31st January 2020.

Candidates can fill the form and apply for the IGNOU B.Ed exam up to 29th February 2020. At least 50% of marks are required to appear in the exam. The application form will be released on the official website of NTA. In case of any discrepancy in the application form, form corrections will be started on 1st or 2nd March 2020. Read the article below to know more information about IGNOU B.Ed 2020.

  • IGNOU B.Ed 2020 entrance exam will be applied in online mode only.
  • IGNOU B.Ed Application Form will be available from January 31st, 2020.
  • IGNOU Admit Card will be available from April 1, 2020.
  • IGNOU B.Ed Exam will be conducted in offline mode only.

IGNOU B.Ed 2020

IGNOU offers Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) program to all candidates who wish to make a career in the teaching field. All eligible candidates can take admission in IGNOU Bed Program by completing an entrance exam conducted by NTA. IGNOU Bed Program includes both Theory and Practical to improve teaching skills and student’s attitudes.

The IGNOU was founded by an Act of Parliament in 1985. It started by offering 2 academic programs in 1987, which is a Diploma in Management and Diploma in Distance Education. It began with a headcount of 4,528 students to offer education through Open and Distance Learning across the country. It coordinates, promotes, and regulates the standards of education across the country.

NCTE (National Council for Teacher Education) recognized the NTA IGNOU B.Ed Program. B.Ed Program duration is 2 years. But, it can also be completed in a maximum duration of 5 years. This program is available in both Hindi and English medium. IGNOU Bed admission fee is Rs. 50,000/-. But, candidates should not pay the admission fee along with the application fee. They will be informed later about their admission and fee payment. Candidates can pay the fees only through Demand Draft in favor of IGNOU payable at the regional center location where applied.

IGNOU B.Ed Program has been designed to develop an understanding of the teaching-learning process at the secondary and senior secondary levels within student-teachers. The Program has the aim of enabling student-teachers to reflect critically on perspectives of education. It also enables to integrate holistically the theory. It facilitates the creation of knowledge through practices for the active engagement of learners.

IGNOU B.Ed Overview

Particulars Details
Conducting Body National Testing Agency (NTA)
Exam Name IGNOU Bachelor of Education Entrance Test 2020
Exam Type National Level
Exam Status Bed Course
Exam Mode Online mode
Medium of Exam Hindi and English
Application Fee Rs. 600/-
Application Mode Online
Exam Duration 2 Hours
Total Marks 100
Total Number of Seats 50 per Program Study Center
Purpose To take admission in 2 years Bed Program for July 2020 session
Admission Session July 2020
Official Website www.ignou.ac.in

IGNOU B.Ed Important Dates

Events Dates
Starting Date of Filling Application Form January 31, 2020
Closing Date of Filling Application Form February 29, 2020
Correction of Application Form March 1-2, 2020
Release Date of Admit Card April 1, 2020
Exam Date April 29, 2020
Result Declaration May 10, 2020

IGNOU B.Ed Eligibility Criteria

Candidates should satisfy the eligibility criteria prescribed by IGNOU for B.Ed admission. Refer to the below eligibility criteria to apply for IGNOU B.Ed admission:

  • Candidates must have secured at least 50% of marks either in the Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Science/Commerce/Arts stream.
  • Candidates must have secured at least 55% of marks either in B.E. or B.Tech. with a specialization in Science and Mathematics.
  • Candidates should have taken training on in-service teachers in elementary education.
  • Candidates who have completed an NCTE recognized teacher education program by face-to-face discussion.
  • SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/PwD candidates will get reservation and relaxation of 5% in minimum qualifying marks as per the Govt of India norms.
  • As per IGNOU rules, the reservation will be provided to Kashmiri Migrants and War Widow candidates.
  • Master’s Degree received without a first degree is not considered by IGNOU for academic studies.
  • The age of all eligible candidates must be more than 21 years as on the last day of submission of the application.

IGNOU B.Ed Application Process

Refer to the below-listed points to fill and submit the online IGNOU Bed 2020 entrance application form:

  • Go to the official website of https://www.ignou.ac.in/
  • Click on the ‘Bed Application Form’ link appeared under the  ‘Entrance Exam’ link of the ‘Register Online’ menu.
  • Register yourself on the website and keep the system generated application number for future usage.
  • Fill the correct and valid information in the online application form.
  • Upload the scanned copies of the necessary documents and photographs with signature.
Document Specification
Photograph Size: 10 kb to 200 kb
Format: JPG/ JPEG
Signature Size: 4 kb to 30 kb
Format: JPG/ JPEG
  • Submit the application form and pay application fees through Credit card or Debit card or Net banking.
  • Then, the confirmation page will be displayed.
  • Download the confirmation page for future usage.

IGNOU B.Ed Application Fee

Candidates need to be paid an application fee of Rs. 600/- through credit or debit card or net banking. On completion of fee payment, any refund request will not be accepted by the exam authority.

IGNOU B.Ed Admit Card

IGNOU Bed 2020 Admit Card will be available online on the official website of NTA on 1st April 2020. Admit card contains the information related to the exam center, date, and shift of the exam. It is important for the candidates to read and follow the instructions printed on the admit card. If candidates are unable to download the admit card or found any discrepancy, then they can contact the Helpline between 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Then, the corrections will be made by NTA later.

Refer to the below points to download IGNOU B.Ed 2020 Hall Ticket

  • Go to the official website of IGNOU.
  • Click on the ‘Results’ appeared in the ‘Student Support’ menu of the homepage.
  • Click on the ‘Hall Ticket/Admit Card’ appeared in the left menu of the ‘Results’ page.
  • Click on the ‘Hall Ticket for B.Ed 2020 Entrance Exam’ link that appeared on the Hall Tickets page.
  • Enter your 9 digit Enrolment Number to download the admit card.
  • Download the admit card that appeared on your screen.
  • Save and take a printout of the IGNOU B.Ed Admit Card.
  • Attest your photograph from a Gazetted Officer and affix it on the admit card.
  • Carry the admit card/hall ticket to the exam center on the exam day to appear in the IGNOU B.Ed entrance exam.

IGNOU B.Ed Entrance Exam Pattern

IGNOU B.Ed Entrance Exam will be conducted in online mode in English and Hindi medium. It contains multiple-choice questions with a duration of 2 hours. Each question carries 1 mark and no negative marking in the exam. Candidates should use only a black/blue ballpoint pen to indicate their answers on the OMR sheet. The question paper is divided into 2 sections i.e, A and B. Section A is divided into 4 sub-sections as given-below:

  • Logical and Analytical Reasoning
  • General English Comprehension
  • Teaching-Learning & the School
  • Educational and General Awareness

Whereas Section B concerned with the candidate’s Subject Competency. Subject Competence depends on the class IX or X curriculum prescribed by NCERT or CBSE. It is mandatory for the candidates to answer any one of the below-given subjects:

  • Mathematics
  • English
  • Social Science
  • Science
  • Hindi

Candidates should keep in mind that the below-given number of questions in each section is indicative of the general scope and design. The actual question paper may differ in its level of difficulty and distribution.

Sections Subjects Number of Questions Marks
A Logical and Analytical Reasoning 20 20
General English Comprehension 10 10
Teaching-Learning and the School 25 25
Educational and General Awareness 25 25
B Competence of Subjects Anyone of the below-given subjects

  • Mathematics
  • English
  • Social Science
  • Science
  • Hindi
 20 20
Total 100 100

IGNOU B.Ed Entrance Exam Syllabus

IGNOU B.Ed Entrance Exam Syllabus has been designed to test the candidate’s aptitude in teaching. Syllabus for Section B depends on the Class 9th and 10th curriculum given by CBSE. Refer to the below-given detailed syllabus for IGNOU B.Ed 2020 entrance exam:

Section A

Logical & Analytical Reasoning

  • Number Series
  • Classification
  • Alphanumeric Series
  • Analogy
  • Blood relation
  • Coding – decoding
  • Non-verbal
  • Logical reasoning
  • Calendar

English Comprehension

  • Idioms & Phrase
  • Basic grammar
  • Antonyms/ Synonyms
  • Reading comprehension

Teaching-Learning & the School

  • Learning and Pedagogy
  • Fundamentals and Principle of Education
  • Experiments Related to School & New Finding Activities
  • Child-Centered and Progressive Education
  • Teaching Ability
  • Responsibility towards Societies
  • Inclusive Education
  • Aptitude and Development of Student
  • Development of Teacher Education India

Educational & General Awareness

  • Political science
  • History
  • Social science/ Current affairs
  • Geography

Section B

It is a subject awareness section contains 20 questions. Candidates are expected to answer and select the section based on their educational background in the 12th standard. Subject options and their respective syllabus is given below:

  • Mathematics: Topics are Algebra, Number system, simplification, Geometry, Trigonometry, Arithmetics.
  • Social Studies: Topics are Political Science, Current affairs, History, Social Science, Geography, etc.
  • English or Hindi: The questions asked in both the subjects are Word Usage, Reading Ability, Grammar, etc.
  • Science: The questions asked in this subject will be Biology, Physics, & Chemistry.

IGNOU B.Ed Result

IGNOU B.Ed Entrance Exam Result will be declared on 10th May 2020. Candidates can check the IGNOU B.Ed Result on the official website of IGNOU. If candidates will not get the result online then they can visit the concerned regional center to get the B.Ed scorecard. The result will not be re-evaluated for the IGNOU B.Ed entrance examination. The result will show the candidate’s performance in the entrance exam. It contains the rank and percentage of the candidate in the entrance exam. If candidates will find their name on the merit list then only they can submit the admission form along with the program fee. Refer to the below points to download IGNOU B.Ed Result:

  • Go to the official website of IGNOU.
  • Click on the ‘Results’ appeared in the ‘Student Support’ menu of the homepage.
  • Click on the ‘Entrance Exam’ link appeared in the left menu of the ‘Results’ page.
  • Then, click on the ‘B.Ed Entrance Examination Result 2020’ link that appeared on the Results page.
  • Select program B.Ed and enter the 9 digit Enrolment Number to see the result.
  • The Result or Score Card will be displayed on your screen.
  • Take a printout of IGNOU B.Ed 2020 Result for future usage.

IGNOU B.Ed Counseling

IGNOU B.Ed Admission Counseling will be conducted at various Regional Center locations.

  • The selection of candidates for the counseling sessions is based on merit in the IGNOU B.Ed 2020 entrance exam.
  • The counseling sessions will be allotted to students at the concerned Regional Centers which has chosen by the student at the time of registration.
  • After the first round of seat allocation, if still seats are available then again counseling rounds will be conducted at the relevant centers.
  • It is mandatory to submit the self-attested copies of the following documents during counseling. Candidates must also bring all the original documents for verification.

Documents Required for IGNOU B.Ed Counselling

Refer to the below-listed documents which need to be submitted during counseling:

  • 2 recent passport size photographs
  • HSC and SSLC mark sheets and certificates
  • Original Call Letter or Hall Ticket
  • Graduation/ Post Graduation and also professional qualification mark sheets.
  • Caste certificate (if applicable)
  • Original Employment certificate
  • Affidavit by Parents/Student/Guardian

IGNOU B.Ed Contact Number or Helpline Number

Contact Number number 011-295327411 and you can make use of the IGNOU information to call for whatever you have query related to admission or need assistance.

FAQs on IGNOU B.Ed 2020

Question 1.
What is IGNOU B.Ed?

Answer:
This is a national level exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). This entrance exam conducted every year in 2 sessions to take admission in a 2-year B.Ed program.

Question 2.
What are the exam mode and medium of the IGNOU B.Ed 2020 Entrance Exam?

Answer:
IGNOU B.Ed 2020 Entrance Exam will be conducted in online mode in English and Hindi medium.

Question 3.
How much application fee will be paid for the IGNOU B.Ed 2020 entrance exam?

Answer:
Candidates need to be paid an application fee of Rs. 600/- through credit or debit card or net banking. On completion of fee payment, any refund request will not be accepted by the exam authority.

Question 4.
What are the starting and closing date of filling out the application form for the IGNOU B.Ed exam?

Answer:
The starting date of filling out the application form for the IGNOU B.Ed exam is 31st January 2020. Candidates can fill the form and apply for the IGNOU B.Ed exam on or before 29th February 2020.

Question 5.
What is the exam date for the IGNOU B.Ed entrance exam?

Answer:
IGNOU B.Ed Entrance Exam will be held on 29th April 2020.

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