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The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) extended the deadline for fresh admission to the July 2025 academic year. Students who wish to apply for the July 2025 session of online distance learning (ODL) and online programmes will now have an additional fortnight to register. The last day is July 31.
The Open University has extended the application deadline for all online distance learning and online mode programs. The official website ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in provides a list of online programs. Students can review the programmes and apply accordingly.
A social media post of IGNOU said: “Further Extension of last date for July, 2025 Fresh Admission till 31st July, 2025 in respect of all notified programmes offered in ODL and Online mode.”
IGNOU fresh admission form 2025: How to fill
Step 1: Visit the official website of IGNOU – ignou.ac.in
Step 2: Go to the Register Online’ tab and click on it 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
Before proceeding for filling the form online, the applicants must have the following copies:
– Scanned Photograph (less than 100 KB)
– Scanned Signature (less than 100 KB)
– Scanned copy of relevant Educational Qualification (less than 200 KB)
– Scanned Copy of Experience Certificate (if any) (less than 200 KB)
– Scanned Copy of Category Certificate, if SC/ST/OBC (less than 200 KB)
Eligible students can also apply for government scholarships on the national scholarship portal at – scholarships.gov.in after confirmation of admission.
Source: IE
