Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has officially extended the deadline for Fresh Admissions and Re-Registration for the July 2026 academic session across all Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and Online programmes. Prospective learners and continuing students can submit their online admission forms and semester re-registrations until August 31, 2026, through the official Samarth portals at ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in and ignou.ac.in.
IGNOU July 2026 Admission Extension Highlights & Official Portals
Aspirants across undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and certificate disciplines can take note of the revised schedule and official portal links below:
- Conducting University: Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
- Official University Website: ignou.ac.in
- ODL Programmes Admission Portal: ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in
- Online Programmes (IOP) Admission Portal: ignouiop.samarth.edu.in
- Re-Registration Portal for Existing Students: onlinerr.ignou.ac.in
- Extended Application Deadline: August 31, 2026
- Programmes Covered: 300+ UG, PG, Post Graduate Diploma, Diploma, and Certificate Courses
Fee Concessions & Government Scholarship Schemes
IGNOU offers substantial financial relief and fee exemption benefits for eligible student categories:
- SC/ST Fee Exemption Scheme: Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) students are eligible for fee exemption in select general undergraduate degree programmes (e.g., B.A., B.Com., and B.Sc.) if applying for a single programme for the first time.
- Digital Study Material Discount: Candidates opting for digital study material instead of printed textbooks receive an immediate 15% discount on the total course programme fee.
- Government Scholarship Integration: Eligible learners can also apply for post-matric scholarships via the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) upon enrollment confirmation.
Step-by-Step Instructions to Apply for IGNOU July 2026 Fresh Admission
New applicants can complete their registration on the Samarth admission portal through these steps:
- Visit the official ODL portal at ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in (or ignouiop.samarth.edu.in for 100% online courses).
- Click on "Click Here for New Registration" and create your Student Account with a valid username, email address, and mobile number.
- Log in with your newly generated credentials and choose your desired programme, study mode, and nearest Regional Centre (RC) / Study Centre.
- Enter your personal details, permanent address, and educational qualifications.
- Upload scanned copies of required documents (photograph, signature, age proof, educational mark sheets, and category certificates).
- Select your study material preference (Printed or Digital with a 15% fee discount).
- Pay the admission and registration fees through Net Banking, Debit Card, Credit Card, or UPI, and save the payment receipt and application summary.
Instructions for Existing Students: July 2026 Re-Registration
Continuing students must complete re-registration to advance to the next year or semester without academic loss:
- Mandatory Requirement: Re-registration is mandatory for students advancing to 2nd/3rd year Bachelor's programmes or 2nd year Master's courses, irrespective of whether term-end examination results have been declared.
- Submission Portal: Log in at onlinerr.ignou.ac.in using your IGNOU Enrollment Number and Password.
- Course Selection: Choose the elective / core subjects for the upcoming semester/year and pay the applicable course tuition fees before August 31, 2026.