IGNOU BES B.Ed. New Course Details (Based on New NCTE Curriculum) (2018)
Undoubtedly, IGNOU BES B.Ed. Course is one of the most sought after courses today. Understandably so, because those who successfully complete the course, become able to get vistas of opportunities in education, right from the job as a primary teacher to suitable teaching job in the most prestigious institute in India and even abroad.
IGNOU B.Ed. Admission January 2018 
Indira Gandhi National Open University offers admission to its distance learning Bachelor of Education course every year during the January session. The course is offered under School of Education, popularly known as SOE.
Medium of Instruction: Hindi and English
Programme Duration: Two Years. However, a student can complete the course in maximum duration of 5 years.
IGNOU B.Ed. Admission Fee
The students taking admission in this course will need to pay the amount of Rs. 50,000. However, before depositing the admission fee, you need to check the exact amount of fees with the current year’s prospectus so as to avoid any kind of discrepancy.
It is important to note here that you need not pay the programme fee at the time of submitting admission-cum-entrance application form. You will be required to pay the fee only when you pass out the entrance examination of IGNOU BES B.Ed.
IGNOU B.Ed. Course & Syllabus
The students of IGNOU B.Ed. will need to complete 72 credits altogether in order to pass out the program. The syllabus of B.Ed. course of IGNOU is divided yearly. And as the course span is of 2 years, the course is divided into two years.
Both these years contain theory along with practical courses to inculcate the teachers-to-be the required competency that is important to acquire for the future teachers at secondary or senior secondary level.
| IGNOU B.Ed. First year Courses | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
| Core Courses (16 Credits) | ||
| BES-121 | Childhood and Growing Up | 4 |
| BES-122 | Contemporary India and Education | 4 |
| BES-123 | Learning and Teaching | 4 |
| BES-124 | Language Across the Curriculum | 2 |
| BES-125 | Understanding Disciplines and Subjects | 2 |
| Content-Based Methodology Courses (8 Credits) (Choose any two) | ||
| BES-141 | Pedagogy of Science | 4 |
| BES-142 | Pedagogy of Social Science | 4 |
| BES-143 | Pedagogy of Mathematics | 4 |
| BES-144 | Pedagogy of Mathematics | 4 |
| BES-145 | Pedagogy of Hindi | 4 |
| Practical Courses (12 Credits) | ||
| WorkShop-I | ||
| BESL-131 | Workshop Based Activities | 4 |
| EPC | ||
| BESL-121 | Reading and Reflecting on the Texts | 2 |
| BESL-122 | Application of ICT | 2 |
| Internship-I | ||
| BESL-133 | Internship I | 4 |
| IGNOU B.Ed. Second year Courses | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
| Core Courses (12 Credits) | ||
| BES-126 | Knowledge and Curriculum | 4 |
| BES-127 | Assessment for Learning | 4 |
| BES-128 | Creating an Inclusive School | 2 |
| BES-129 | Gender, School and Society | 2 |
| Optional Courses (04 Credits) Choose any one | ||
| BESE-131 | Open and Distance Education | 4 |
| BESE-132 | Guidance and Counseling | 4 |
| BESE-133 | Adolescence and Family Education* | 4 |
| BESE-134 | Vocational Education* | 2 |
| BESE-135 | Information and Communication Technology | 2 |
| *Course BESE-133 & BESE-134 are not on offer for January, 2018 Batch | ||
| Practical Courses (20 Credits) | ||
| Work Shop-II | ||
| BESL-132 | Workshop Based Activities | 4 |
| EPC | ||
| BESL-123 | Drama and Art in Education | 2 |
| BESL-124 | Understanding the Self and Yoga | 2 |
| Internship-II | ||
| BESL-134 | Internship II | 12 |
| Durations of Internship during Year I & II | |||
| Year | Internship | Credits | Credits |
| Year I | Internship I | 4 | 4 |
| Year II | Internship II | 12 | 16 |
| Total | 16 | 20 | |
IGNOU B.Ed. Entrance Test Eligibility Criteria
- 55 per cent or above marks in the Bachelor’s Degree and/or in the Master’s Degree in Sciences/Social Science/Commerce/Humanity, Bachelor’s in Engineering or Technology with specialization in Science and Mathematics with 55% marks
- Trained in-service teachers in elementary education
or
- Who have completed an NCTE recognized teacher education in face-to-face mode(where students attend campus classes on day-to-day basis and have lectures at the time and date specified)
IGNOU B.Ed. Reservation and Relaxation
- 5% reservation and relaxation in the minimum eligibility to the students belonging to SC/ST/OBC(creamy layer excluded)/PWD(Persons with Disabilities)
- Reservation to war widows and Kashmiri Migrants as per the rules formulated by IGNOU.
IGNOU B.Ed. Entrance Test Admission Procedure
Admission will be awarded to only the students who become successful in the entrance test conducted by the university all over India. The top scorers will get admission. The successful students will be required to submit their original documents after they receive the letter of the admission by IGNOU.
It is however important to note here that the admission of the students to the program shall be subject to their rank in the merit list of the IGNOU B.Ed. entrance test and production of proof of their eligibility at the time of date of submission of application, in addition to the programme fee and original certificate.
Price of Prospectus 
The Price of the Prospectus (Registration Fee Included) is Rs. 1000 at counter. It will cost 50 Rs. more (i.e., at Rs. 1050) if you want it to get by post. For the information related to prospectus and other important details, you can log on to www.ignou.ac.in
Admit Card
The candidates can get their admit card online by visiting the official website of IGNOU. The day IGNOU B.Ed. Entrance test 2018 gets released and its official notification comes out, we will update you henceforth. So, in order to know all about IGNOU B.Ed. 2018, the only thing that you need to know is to remain hooked with our website.
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