Admission in IGNOU Ranchi 2025: Date, Cutoff, Eligibility

The IGNOU Regional Centre in Ranchi is the 22nd centre established by the University, and it began its operations in March 2000. The primary purpose of setting up this center was to provide focused support services to the people of the newly formed state of Jharkhand. Over the past 19 years, the center has shown remarkable growth in student enrollment and its presence across the state.

IGNOU in Ranchi offers 105 academic programs covering various fields, from Certificate to PG levels. These programs are supported by nearly 2000 qualified and experienced academics from traditional educational backgrounds.

For IGNOU Ranchi admission, Obtain the application form from the Regional Centre or download it from the official IGNOU website. Alternatively, students can fill up the form online. If your admission form is accepted, you will get an admission confirmation. It will include your study materials, program schedule, and other relevant details.

IGNOU Ranchi UG admissions

The students must meet at least the essential eligibility criteria. There is no age bar for the students to apply for admission. Students are mandated to submit the forms before IGNOU Ranchi's admission last date. Below are the course details mentioned. 

BA:  Students seeking BA admissions in IGNOU must meet the minimum eligibility criteria. To be qualified, the applicants must have completed 10+2 from a recognized board of education. 

B.Com: Applicants who have completed their 10+2 board exams in commerce subjects or any stream can apply for admissions. They can register for the course and fill in the application form accordingly.  

BCA Any willing to pursue their graduation and make a career in Computing skills and IT can opt for BCA. They must have done 10+2 board exams with mathematics subject as mandatory.

BLIS Students must have a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% scores. In the case of reserved candidates, they accept 45% scores. The candidates could have done a one-year diploma program in Library Science or a Bachelor's degree with a min of two years of working experience.

BSW: The minimum eligibility for the Bachelor of Social Work program is to have passed 10+2 board exams or a Diploma program or its equivalent with a min of 50% from a recognized board. The medium of the program is only availed in English.

B.Ed.  The B.Ed. The program is for two years. The candidates must have finished a UG  degree from a well-established university in any stream or speciality with at least a 55 percent average score. Selection is exclusively based on the entrance exam. Students must access the IGNOU  Ranchi B.Ed Merit list on the website.

IGNOU Ranchi PG Course admissions

MA: The candidates must have completed a bachelor's degree from AICTE approved University. The maximum duration of the program is for 5 years. The curriculum is available in multiple specializations.

M.Com: Students must graduate from a recognized University in any discipline or equivalent. Also, candidates who have finished B.Com will be given preference.

MCA: The minimum eligibility criteria for the students applying for MCA is to have done BCA. The course will better understand CSE, IT and related topics.

M.Ed: M.Ed. program admissions apply only to those who have completed B.Ed. Program from a recognized University. The course duration is for two years. The curriculum provides only education discipline. 

M.Sc: The minimum qualification criteria are to have completed their degree in any degree from a recognized University with a minimum of 50% mark.

IGNOU Ranchi MBA admissions: The primary criteria for the candidates are to have completed their bachelor's study from a recognized college with a minimum of 55% marks before applying. The selection criteria will depend on the IGNOU OPENMAT entrance exam conducted by the University.

IGNOU Ranchi Admission Process

IGNOU Regional Centre of Ranchi will conduct admissions in two batches every year. The first batch will be in January and the second in July. However, the notifications for the admission process will begin 2 months before itself. The admission process for the UG, PG & all other courses will be conducted online.

The process remains the same as any other IGNOU regional centre. Students need to fill out several forms during the admissions process. The applicants can download the IGNOU Ranchi Prospectus pdf to learn more about the process and instructions. 

The steps are mentioned below: 

• Students must visit the official IGNOU Ranchi website and click on apply now tab. 
• If the students are fresh applicants, they must click on new registration. If they are re-registering, they can log in to the homepage using the username and password created earlier. 
• Applicants must submit their personal and educational details in the application form, which are essential to meet the criteria, as part of the application process.
• The process will be valid after paying the application fees online method. 
• The ways to make payment can be through net banking/ card or UPI. The application fee at IGNOU Ranchi is INR 300. 
• The registration or program fees will be refunded only after deducting a certain amount specified by the University.  
• To complete the process, the authority will take 2 months from verification to shortlisting of candidates.