IGNOU Online BCA Admission 2026: Open Soon, Last Date, Eligibility & Syllabus

IGNOU Online BCA Admission 2026: Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will release the application forms for admission to the Online BCA (Bachelor of Computer Science) on 01 December 2025*. Students who are interested in taking admission for the January 2026-27 academic session must complete the online form by going through the admission portal of the university, https://ignouiop.samarth.edu.in. The last date for admission is 31 January 2026*, and the application fee is INR 300.

The university offers an Online BCA program to students who have done their schooling (10+2) from a recognised board or a diploma in commercial practice. The students can complete the full course at a very reasonable fee, which is INR 48,000 (8,000/Semester). The duration of the course is 3 years (Minimum), and 6 years (Maximum). 

IGNOU Online BCA syllabus includes subjects like Data Analysis, Cyber Security, Basic Mathematics, Statistics Techniques, C and Python Programming, Windows and Linux, Digital Forensics, etc. There are a total of 120 Credits that students have to study to get a degree. They also have to submit a Project in the 6th Semester of the course that consists of 12 Credits.

IGNOU Online BCA Admission 2026

IGNOU is accepting admission applications for the Online BCA course. The forms will be released on 01 December 2025*, and students can apply by the closing date of 31 January 2026*. Students who are thinking of enrolling in the course can apply through the official website of the university. The application process is entirely online, and students can fill out the application and pursue the course from anywhere. They just need an internet connection and some mandatory documents. The minimum eligibility to take admission is Class 12 or a diploma in commercial practice. The admission application fee is INR 300, and the course fee is INR 8,000/Semester (Total course fee is INR 48,000). 

IGNOU Online BCA Admission 2026 Important Points

IGNOU Online BCA Application Form 2026

The university opens the admission portal for the Online BCA application forms two times in a year (once for the January session and once for the July session). For the January 2026-27 academic session, the university is inviting applications for the Online BCA program through the online portal from 01 December 2025*. Students can take admission directly by filling out the application form with all the required documents, and they do not have to give any entrance exam. The list of all required documents is:

• A valid ID, 
• A signature, 
• A passport-size photo, 
• Marksheet & certificate of Class 10th
• Marksheet & certificate of Class 12th/ Marksheet and certificate of Diploma in commercial practice,
• A category certificate (if applicable), 
• A disability certificate (if applicable), 
• A Debit/Credit card to pay the non-refundable application fee (INR 300).

IGNOU Online BCA Admission Eligibility Criteria 

Indira Gandhi National Open University offers an Online BCA program to candidates who are interested in making their career in the IT (Information Technology) field. Minimum eligibility to pursue the Online BCA (Bachelor of Computer Applications) is given below:

• Class 12/10+2 from a recognised board, or
• A Diploma in Commercial Practice.

IGNOU Online BCA Admission Process 2026

IGNOU Online BCA admission will start from 01 December 2025*, and the last date of application submission is 31 January 2026* for the academic session January 2026-27. To fill out the application, students should have completed 10 + 2 from a recognised board. They can apply by paying a non-refundable application fee of INR 300, and the IGNOU Online BCA course fee is INR 8,000/Semester. Students must apply and submit the completed form with all the required documents before the last date. Students have to follow the steps given in the following table to complete the Online BCA admission process.

IGNOU Online BCA Syllabus 

Students enrolled in the IGNOU Online BCA program have to complete a total of 120 Credits to complete the course. These 120 credits are divided into Theoretical and Practical Subjects. The course syllabus also consists of a Project. Through the practical subjects, students get hands-on experience in the concerned area. The semester-wise complete syllabus is given in the following table:

IGNOU Online BCA Fee Structure

For the January 2026-27 academic session, IGNOU Online BCA fee is given in the following table:

*Note: The information is liable to change, depending on the academic year.

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