IGNOU DISTANCE LEARNING STUDENT REVIEW

The course books and curriculum is actually interesting and you wouldn't wonder why are you studying the specific subjects. Subjects are intriguing and will have you curious and sticked to the book, with actually good language that you will learn from. With assignments submission, you will actually be able to revise your complete course and get important questions.

1st Year fees: Rs 4,500/- 2nd Year fees: Rs 4,500/- 3rd Year fees: Rs 5,000/- This fees structure is for general category students without any quota. However, EWS students do get some relief on fees. Kindly note that examination fees is not included in above mentioned fees structure. Every student has to submit examination form along with examination fees (200 per subject, excluding practical subjects if any). My examination fees was around 1600-1800 Rs approx.

There is no social life with this distance education University. You will not know any co-student studying with you. However, you can make friends at your examination centres to be in touch regarding your doubts. However, I like this as I'm not involved in College or Teacher's politics.

I applied to IGNOU as I was late for admissions in offline colleges. However, I don't regret my decision and is rather thankful about. My city's university, RTMNU is a black listed university and is really messy with assignments dates announcements, curriculum, books, exam dates shift, exam paper checking criteria and etc. Whereas, IGNOU releases tentative dates for exams, but dates never changes 2 weeks before the exams. IGNOU announcements are timely, books arrive at time, and there are organised procedures for assignments submission. There's no enterance exam needed for IGNOU admission.

Exams are held twice in a year: June Term-End-Examination and Dec TEE. You can either divide your subjects semester wise to give exams twice, or are free to opt yearly exams with appearing for 8-9 subjects all together. Exams are not as difficult, as I studied just a night before exams and still passed in all my subjects. However, you can ask your study doubts in yor weekend classes in your RC or online.

There is no specific college, and Regional Centres of the cities does not require students to attend classes every day. Just on weekend. My Regional Centre does not have any amenities and is a small yet clean campus with accessible roads and connected to city and not in suburbs. I feel distance learning universities are best for socially anxious, introverts, or anyone who does not prefer to engage with humans as there is zero interaction with anyone in my two years of college life. However, there are many Telegram and Reddit communities to help you connect with other students.