IGNOU PGDCA Admission 2025: Last Date, Fees, Duration

IGNOU PGDCA Admission

IGNOU PGDCA Admission 2025 for the July session is open with the last date to apply extended to 15 September 2025. The registration fee is Rs. 300, and the total course fee is Rs. 21,600; re-registration is also open until the same date.

Online application form is available till last date of 15th September 2025 for IGNOU PGDCA admission 2025. The University charges INR 10,800 per semester for this program including development and registration fee. All those applying for admission have to pay an application fee of INR 300.

IGNOU Exam 2025: IGNOU December TEE 2025 tentative datesheet for the July academic session has been announced. Students visit the site and download.

IGNOU PGDCA Re-registration 2025 is currently going on, and it will last until 15 September 2025. Enrolled students can re-register for the next academic session with a late fee INR 200.

IGNOU PGDCA Admission 2025 Highlights

Highlights  Details 
Program name  post graduate diploma in computer applications
Medium  English 
Mode  Open distance learning (ODL)
Duration  1 year 
Total fee  INR 21,600
Eligibility  Bachelor degree in mathematics
School  School of computer and information science 

Eligibility for IGNOU PGDCA Admission 2025

Admissions are open for PGDCA program in Indira gandhi national open university. To apply for admission students need to check if they meet eligibility criteria. Students are advised to read guidelines given below.  

  • Students with a 3 year bachelor degree from a recognized university who have taken mathematics as their main subject in graduation or 10+2 can apply for admission.
  • Those with above qualification but have not taken mathematics as a compulsory subject need to complete BCS-012 ( graduate level mathematics courses) as bridge courses. 
  • There is no limit for Ignou PGDCA admission. 
  • Applicants must be proficient in English.
  • There is no entrance exam. Hence, students will be accepted on the basis of their past academic performance. 

IGNOU PGDCA Admission: Fee Structure

Indira gandhi national open university offers courses that have an affordable and attractive fee structure as compared to private universities and other colleges. It offers post graduate diploma in computer application for minimum duration of 12 months and maximum duration of 36 months. Let us look at the fee structure:

  • Inclusive of development and registration fee PGDCA fee per semester is INR 10800.
  • Total fee for entire 1 year program is INR 21,600
  • Application fee for Ignou PGDCA admission is INR 300
  • Exam fee is not included in fee structure, as it is decided by the university. 

IGNOU PGDCA Syllabus

Indira Gandhi National open University offers PGDCA- Post graduate diploma in computer applications for a duration of 1-year. This program is ideal for those students interested in computer software. As this program will shape young mind to become skilled individual in software industry. It will help students to solve networking/commercial problems, including mathematical and computing communications. Students can check out Ignou PGDCA admission syllabus from the table given below.

COURSE CODE TITLE CREDITS  
SEMESTER 1 
MCS201 Programming in C & Python 4
MCS202 Computer Organisation 4
MCS203 Operating Systems 4
MCSL204 WINDOWS & LINUX Lab 2
MCSL205 C & Python Lab 2
SEMESTER 2
MCS206 Object Oriented Programming Using Java 4
MCS207 Database Management Systems 4
MCS208 Data Structures & Algorithms 4
MCSL209 Data Structures & Algorithms Lab 2
MCSL210 DBMS & Java Lab 2
TOTAL CREDITS – 32

IGNOU PGDCA Admission Process 2025

Indira Gandhi National open University admission for  session has already started. All interested students can apply through the admission form which is available on official website. It is advisable to all applicants to be very careful while filling application form, and read the instructions step by step as to avoid any mishap. It is mandatory to create your DEB ID before starting the application process for Ignou PGDCA admission. 

  1. Go to official web portal of IGNOU and go to admission section. 
  2. Select NEW REGISTRATION opinion. 
  3. Start your registration process by filling all details.
  4. Create username and password and add current email address and phone number. 
  5. Upload scanned documents in mentioned formats.
  6. Make the fee payment of your course using net banking, credit card and debit card. 
  7. Preview your form and check all details carefully to avoid any errors. 
  8. Students are also required to pay an application fee of INR 300.
  9. Click on submit button and keep confirmation mail and offer later for future reference. 

Documents Required for IGNOU PGDCA Admission 2025

  • Students must remember to have an original copy of their documents. 
  • Submissions of all educational and personal certificates must be first scanned and uploaded in a given format. 
  • Names and information of applicants in all educational documents must be the same. 
  • It is necessary to give a scanned photograph and signature in less than 100 KB.
  • Scanned copy of educational qualifications and experience certificate including category certificate in less than 200 KB format. 

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