How do I pass the IGNOU BCA exam?

One of my friends was pursuing BCA from IGNOU. He shared that initially he did not take the course seriously. He believed that distance learning is extremely easy and does not require effort. But as per his experience, this course is no joke despite being distance learning. BCA is a technical or IT field. You can't just write anything and attain marks like many other subjects. He further shared a few tips that might help you pass the IGNOU BCA exam: You will have to start working hard right from your first year. Set your goal as 80-90%. Only then will you get around 50-60%. Try to pass each and every subject in your first attempt. Don't leave any questions unanswered in your exams. Read study materials provided by IGNOU. Solve the past 5-6 years' question papers thoroughly. This will be a big help. If you follow the tips sincerely, you will get good marks in your BCA exams.

How hard did you find it to complete BCA from IGNOU?

My brother's friend completed his BCA from IGNOU. Recounting his experience, he told me that it was very difficult to adapt to the self-learning environment. He failed consecutively in all three semesters in the beginning. He was on the verge of giving up. He realized that the study material provided by IGNOU is actually designed for self-study. He made notes, researched and practised a lot and he was able to complete both BCA and MCA. He said that it was self-study that helped me achieve my goal. If you want to get good marks in IGNOU you have to focus on your self-study sessions more than anything.

Where can I check IGNOU BCA Syllabus?

With the following steps you can check IGNOU BCA syllabus. Visit the official website of IGNOU, i.e., ignou.ac.in. You will see a drop-down menu - ‘About IGNOU’. Choose ‘School of Studies’ from the drop-down menu. You will land on the page with information on various schools under IGNOU. Choose ‘School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)’. On the left side of the SOCIS page, there’s a ‘Programmes’ option. Click on it. On the ‘Programmes’ section, you will find Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA), under the Bachelor’s degrees. Go to the BCA page. On the page, there’s a ‘Programme Guide’. Click on the ‘Programme Guide’, it will direct you to the syllabus pdf file. You can also check the updated syllabus here - IGNOU BCA syllabus.

IGNOU BCA : Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Course Highlights	Details
duration	3 Years (Part Time)
course level	UG (Degree)
mode of study	Distance
total fees	₹ 48,000
eligibility	Pass 10+2

Fee Type	Total Amount (INR)
tuition fee	₹48,000
total fee	₹48,000

Events	Dates
Last Date of Application Submission for Session 2025 [BCA]	Oct 15, 2025
Date for Submission of Application for July Session 2025 [BCA]	May 15, 2025 - Jun 30, 2025

IGNOU offers a BCA program with faculty holding advanced degrees and significant experience in teaching and research. The faculty-to-student ratio ranges from 30:1 to 50:1, and they are generally supportive, although regular interactions are limited due to the distance learning format. Exams are considered moderately difficult, with a strict evaluation system resulting in many students failing. Placement begins after the 5th semester, attracting companies like Infosys, TCS, HCL, Wipro, and Tech Mahindra.

Placement rates are reported between 40% and 85%, with average salary packages ranging from 2 LPA to 3.5 LPA, and the highest package reportedly reaching up to 80 LPA from Google. Internships are offered with companies like Amazon and Flipkart, though students often secure their own. The program supports roles in software and business development, and a final year project is required, which might extend the course duration if not approved.

The course is affordable, with semester fees from INR 6,000 to INR 8,000, totaling INR 36,000 to INR 50,000 for three years, excluding exam fees. While IGNOU doesn't offer direct scholarships, it provides fee discounts for digital materials and waivers for SC/ST and economically disadvantaged students via government schemes. External scholarships, such as those from the National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation, are available for eligible students.

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2.4

BCA, General

Reviewed on May 12, 2025(Enrolled 2021)

IGNOU BCA

Likes

feasible, not bounded classes. just need to go when there are classes.
Can do other work with studies as it is in distance mode

Dislikes

not up to date course according to field structure is old.

Fees and Financial Aid:

the per semester fee is 7500 includin printed study material. there are 6 semesters in this course. the govt. scholarship are available here. there is some fee concession for the categories. I didn't get any scholarship because of general category

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2.4Helpful

Reviewed on Mar 23, 2025(Enrolled 2021)

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The exam checking is very bad and they fail student without any valid reason very difficult to pass the exams.
Late updation of exam result and sometimes they forget to update assignment numbers
There is no notification about exam form exam dates or assignments so the managment is inefficient

The semester wise fees is 7200 and each yr consists of 2 semesters There is a scholarship available for sc st student and there is no other fees expect for exam and tution fees. The exam fees is 300? per yr.

sayak

2.8Helpful

Reviewed on Mar 16, 2025(Enrolled 2019)

BCA in IGNOU Review

The study materials provided were detailed and easy to understand
The course was budget friendly with a total yearly semester fee of around 13,400 for my time

Lack of hands on practical sessions compared to regular colleges

my name is sayak, I pursued a bachelor of computer applications BCA from Indira Gandhi national Open University. The yearly fees was around ?13,400 which is quite affordable compared to other universities ignore offers great flexibility for distance learners and the study materials are well prepared the online support and regional centres are helpful but sometimes there are delays in assignment evolution and result publication overall is a good option for students looking for a recognized degree with flexible learning. There is no scholarship available for ignore students but once student can apply for national scholarship and I don't have too much knowledge about the scholarship.

Shiv Shankar Thakur

4.0Helpful

Reviewed on Mar 12, 2025(Enrolled 2024)

the good the bad and the brilliant.

The year wise fish I paid for the college was 17,000 My BCA is of three years So my total fees is 51,000. All the quota's like St and Obc Have the same fees. There is no management quota in our college. Scholarship is provided if your 12th grade is good Like if you have a greater percentage greater than 90 then you will offer the good amount of scholarship based on your semester performance scholarship are provided by the university. All My batchmate have the same fees.

umang

3.0Helpful

Reviewed on Mar 4, 2025(Enrolled 2019)

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I have done bca from ignou and the year course fees of ignou is 36,000 and for sc, st the university had given relaxation of 5000 and they had to only pay 30,000 for year course fees .Ignou provide financial aid only for sc, st and low background people .

Sushant singh

1.0

Reviewed on Mar 2, 2025(Enrolled 2023)

About my disgusting college

Practical exam which I like only toh give.

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Fees is high because it is a open university they didn't provide classes properly and if college and university is open how can you charge this much indira gandhi Open university is not good for study.

Aditya

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Reviewed on Feb 27, 2025(Enrolled 2024)

Good college

Fees is less than other collages it is good for students who are poor .

it is more difficult for students who have practicals to learn from ignou because sometimes the studycenter may conduct practicals or not

I am pursuing Bca course at ignou open university.My yearly fees is 16000rs . In ignou we have to pay exam fee and practical fee. The amount is diferrent for every other subject of course.

Alakshendra Royzada

Reviewed on Feb 25, 2025(Enrolled 2015)

My Experience in BCA, IGNOU

Overall curriculum of Course as it went deeper

Less focus on practical applications of course
Strict Attendance system even it was correspondence course

No idea about Scholarships. Registration Fee - Rs 300/- Rupees Course Fee - Rs 6,700/- Per Semester Examination Fee - Rs 200/- Per Subject Regular exam fees for each semester was costly as multiple subjects lead to more fees at the end.

UmmeAiman Moiz Sunelwala

5.0

Reviewed on Feb 20, 2025(Enrolled 2022)

The Fascinating IGNOU Journey

The exams that they conduct which helps to get the graduation degree.
The affordable rates ot the coarse and yhe study materials they provide.
The flexibility of time and learning courses as per choice.

There are many such good scholarships for students to avail, but the best ones are in nagpur where students gets the scholarships on the basis for their merits which exceeds the opportunity of every hard working students and one of them is college dunia.

Ronak bhati

3.2

Reviewed on Feb 13, 2025(Enrolled 2024)

IGNOU college review

The college provides ODL learning platform which is very good to learn and gain experience side by side
The fees of the college is very less so it is affordable by every person

The fee structure for the courses that I have mentioned above is very less that is only 12000.. your fees in this college, secondly I have not applied for any scholarship but the college provide some sort of scholarship if you are in the backward caste or PWD.