Yes. The IGNOU marking system is very poor, and you must have a lot of patience if you are pursuing any degree from IGNOU. If you fail to submit your assignment grades, your results will be delayed for several months.
IGNOU is certainly playing with students' careers because they are so unconcerned about their grades and future. They are unconcerned about how and what is written on the answer sheets. They only postpone things and do not address the issue.
The initial shortlisting of candidates for IIMs admission has been wrapped in January with the WAT-PI round being held in March and April across various campuses. IIM Ahmedabad was the first IIM to announce the final admission result this year and others are expected to follow. IIM Results are likely to come out by the end of May 2023 and it will be declared through email and the official website of the respective IIM.
Admission to IIMs and the initial shortlisting are done on the basis of CAT for which the cutoff is set beforehand. This usually is in the range of 80-90 percentile.
WAT-PI round was held in March-April for all the IIMs. The IIM shortlists for the WAT-GD-PI round for MBA admission 2023 have been announced. The final admissions are yet to be announced by all IIMs leaving IIM Ahmedabad.
The table below shows the IIM admission status for MBA/PGP (2023-2025) for various campuses.
IIM |
Admission Status |
IIM Ahmedabad |
Announced |
IIM Bangalore |
To be announced in April 2023 |
IIM Calcutta |
To be announced in April 2023 |
IIM Lucknow |
To be announced in April 2023 |
IIM Kozhikode |
To be announced in April 2023 |
IIM Indore |
To be announced in April 2023 |
IIM Shillong |
To be announced in May 2023 |
IIM Raipur |
To be announced in May 2023 |
IIM Nagpur |
To be announced in May 2023 |
IIM Ranchi |
To be announced in May 2023 |
These are the admission status of some major IIMs. The other IIMs are expected to release their final admissions in May.
IGNOU's evaluation system is also distinct from that of traditional universities. IGNOU has a multi-tiered evaluation system.
1. Exercises in self-assessment within each unit of study.
2. Continuous evaluation primarily through tutor-marked assignments, practical assignments, and seminar/workshop/extended contact programmes.
3. The end-of-term exams
4. Work on a project
The evaluation of learners is based on the various instructional activities that they engage in. To complete an academic programme, a learner must write assignment responses before taking term-end exams on a regular basis. A learner must submit TMA responses to the Coordinator of the Study Centre to which he or she is assigned.
A learner should keep duplicate copies of TMA assignment responses that may be required to be produced on demand at the Student Evaluation Division. In June and December, term-end examinations are held at various examination centres throughout the country and abroad.
At IGNOU, results are announced at fixed times for every program. The usual range of time is 1-3 months. IGNOU states the result declaration is 45 days from the end of exams. But most of the time, it's 60-65 days. The maximum time period is 3 months.
Use the link for the IGNOUs result page to keep a track of your result.It is possible that your result has been declared but not updated on the IGNOU website. This is because they update at regular intervals of time. You will have to check the result daily and wait patiently.
IGNOU also has a provision for on-demand results. You can get the results earlier than the official declaration. A certain amount of fee is applicable for the same.
Download previous 3-5 years' question papers from the IGNOU website, depending on your time constraints. Look for answers to these questions in the IGNOU material. It is pointless to recommend guides because the majority of their answers do not adhere to the topic or syllabus.
Make a list of the most important points. Remember to take notes on the keywords. Highlighting these keywords while writing the exam will give the examiner the impression that you have a good understanding of the question.
Depending on the question, try to include some diagrams or maps. It will undoubtedly give you an advantage. Because you have not read the entire material, you may find it difficult to understand at times. In that case, Google the keywords or the context to get a good idea of what the problem is.
Prepare each previous question paper in this manner and revise it at least twice. Examine your assignment question as well.
UFM or Unfair Means is when you have tried to use unfair means such as chits, gadgets, or some other mode to score marks in a particular subject. Such a situation can result in many scenarios:
The result will be paused and postponed till the administration takes an action to solve the matter.
Contact your Institute Director. He will ask you to write a letter detailing your viewpoint regarding the offense that has been made against you.
You will write a letter to the Examination Controller of AKTU and tell him why you were caught using unfair means. Send the printout of your semester results along with this letter.
The entire situation will be closely investigated by the UFM committee of AKTU.
There will be two results to their verdict. Either you are guilty of UFM during exams or you are innocent and have been falsely accused through some conspiracy.
While you apply for this process there are some very important points you need to consider:
Apologize to the committee and say you won’t repeat the mistake. If you say you are innocent, you can get Carry Over(CP) in 4 subjects. This will impact your result very poorly.
Don't try to use any source of AKTU staff or any employee to recommend you for pardoning from the UFM case. This might in turn harm the entire situation. Handle the situation according to the process.
Here is a video comprising complete information about a UFM in AKTU
The entire process of resolution of UFM cases is tiring and lengthy and will wear you out in the end. Stay positive and strong throughout the process and wait for the results patiently.
IIM Ahmedabad usually releases results 5 to 6 weeks after the interview. For 2022 selection, the WAT-PI round took place around the first week of February, and the final admission offers were made during the first week of April 2022.
Although IIM Ahmedabad doesn’t have a fixed date for declaring results. The institute usually releases results during the second or third week of April.
You can try visiting the additional controller of examination page, where you can potentially find your results by logging in with your credentials.
If you want to apply using the Anna university form for a duplicate, it will cost money. You must take a DD and send that with your form, and it will arrive at your address in 30 to 35 days. Previous semester results in mark sheet provided by your own institutions.
If you are confident that you have written well and deserve more than the marks you have received, then go ahead and request revaluation.
Even if you're not sure, take the plunge. It will not cause you any harm. The best of the two marks, that is, before and after the revaluation, will be considered, so there is no need to worry. You simply need to believe in yourself and go for it if you believe that the grades you received are inadequate and should be increased.
There’s a rumor that applying for rechecking is just a waste of money and time. But if you are confident, that you have done well in your paper and deserve a better score, you should opt for AKTU revaluation. Your marks can increase after rechecking of AKTU. Many of my friends and seniors opted for rechecking and got their marks revaluated.