{"id":5766,"date":"2026-04-03T23:02:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T23:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/2026\/04\/03\/ignou-extends-january-2026-admission-deadline-for-odl-and-online-programmes-till-april-10-direct-link-to-apply-here\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T23:02:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T23:02:51","slug":"ignou-extends-january-2026-admission-deadline-for-odl-and-online-programmes-till-april-10-direct-link-to-apply-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/?p=5766","title":{"rendered":"IGNOU extends January 2026 admission deadline for ODL and online programmes till April 10; direct link to apply here"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-129997289,imgsize-151295,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/ignou-extends-january-2026-admission-deadline-for-odl-and-online-programmes-till-april-10.jpg\" alt=\"IGNOU extends January 2026 admission deadline for ODL and online programmes till April 10; direct link to apply here\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">IGNOU January 2026 admissions<\/span><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">: <\/span>The Indira Gandhi National Open University has extended the registration deadline for the January 2026 admission cycle. Candidates can now apply for Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and online programmes till April 10, 2026 through the official admission portal.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Eligible candidates seeking admission to undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma and certificate programmes can complete their applications online. The university has advised applicants to submit their forms before the revised deadline.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><keyword id=\"20085583\" type=\"TOPIC\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"ignou\" source=\"TOPIC\" meta.keywordsubtype=\"exams\" meta.aliasname=\"IGNOU,Indira Gandhi National Open University,IGNOU admission,IGNOU admission notification,IGNOU admission dates,IGNOU entrance,IGNOU date,IGNOU result,IGNOU results,IGNOU 2018,IGNOU dates,IGNOU eligibility,IGNOU application,IGNOU admit card,IGNOU pattern,IGNOU syllabus\" meta.msid=\"59250917\" meta.seopath=\"board-exam-results\/ignou\" meta.entityname=\"ignou\" meta.hostid=\"83\" meta.entityid=\"ignou\" solralias.seotitle=\"ignou\" solralias.msid=\"59250917\" solralias.title=\"ignou\">IGNOU<\/keyword> January 2026 admission: Important dates<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>Take a note of the key dates below: <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo modify_cdata_list_style id-r-component \" data-pos=\"13\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ODL registration start date:<\/strong> December 16, 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Online programme registration start date: <\/strong>December 24, 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Earlier last date: <\/strong>March 30, 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Extended last date:<\/strong> April 10, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>The extended deadline applies to most programmes except certificate and semester-based courses.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>IGNOU January 2026 admission: Eligibility and instructions<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>The university has asked candidates to keep their Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) ID ready before applying. <!-- -->This is required to complete the registration process.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>Students who complete admission successfully will also be eligible to apply for Government of India scholarships through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) after confirmation of admission.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>For online programmes, candidates must ensure they have:<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo modify_cdata_list_style id-r-component \" data-pos=\"28\">\n<ul>\n<li>Access to a computer or laptop<\/li>\n<li>Stable internet connection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>The university has clarified that students enrolled in online programmes will not receive printed study material. Candidates who prefer printed material should apply under the ODL mode.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>How to apply for IGNOU January 2026 admission<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/>Candidates can follow these steps to apply:<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo modify_cdata_list_style id-r-component \" data-pos=\"38\">\n<ol>\n<li>Visit the official <keyword id=\"27223791\" type=\"General\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"IGNOU-admission-portal\" source=\"keywords\">IGNOU admission portal<\/keyword><\/li>\n<li>Click on \u201cRegister Online\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Select \u201cFresh Admission\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Click on \u201cNew Registration\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Complete registration and note login details<\/li>\n<li>Log in and fill the admission form<\/li>\n<li>Upload required documents<\/li>\n<li>Submit the application form<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"39\"\/>Direct link <a href=\"https:\/\/ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">here.<\/a><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"42\"\/>Candidates should ensure that all details match their educational records before final submission.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"44\"\/>Applicants are advised to regularly check the official website for further updates regarding admissions.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"46\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/education\/news\/ignou-extends-january-2026-admission-deadline-for-odl-and-online-programmes-till-april-10-direct-link-to-apply-here\/articleshow\/129997204.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IGNOU January 2026 admissions: The Indira Gandhi National Open University has extended the registration deadline for the January 2026 admission cycle. Candidates can now apply for Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and online programmes till April 10, 2026 through the official admission portal.Eligible candidates seeking admission to undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma and certificate programmes can complete&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5767,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5766","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5766"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5766\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5767"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}