IGNOU Bachelor of Arts (English) (Major / FYUP Hons.): fee and eligibility
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Bachelor of Arts (English) (Major / FYUP Hons.) at IGNOU is offered for July 2026 and costs Rs. 5,500 a year. It is filled through Direct admission, no entrance test.
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The prospectus of the January 2027 cycle is not out yet. The fees and eligibility below are from the Common Prospectus of July 2026, the latest official one, and this page will carry the new figures the day they are out.
Bachelor of Arts (English) (Major / FYUP Hons.) seats and fee July 2026
No seat figure is published against this programme. The fee is Rs. 5,500 a year.
Fee: Rs. 5,500 per year Total = Rs. 16,500. A registration fee is charged once at admission, and the examination fee is paid separately.
IGNOU does not cap seats in these programmes, so category-wise reservation of seats does not arise. Fee exemption for SC and ST students applies to notified programmes, under the scheme of the university. IGNOU reservation rules.
Bachelor of Arts (English) (Major / FYUP Hons.) admission
Admission is direct: there is no entrance test. Apply online on the IGNOU admission portal in the January and July cycles. Medium: English. Duration: minimum 3 / 4 years, maximum 6 / 8 years. Examination: year wise.
Bachelor of Arts (English) (Major / FYUP Hons.) eligibility
10+2 or its equivalent.
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BAFEG assignments, exam dates and question papers
The official assignment list has 23 BAFEG courses, 23 of them with a paper in the December 2026 term-end exam. All BAFEG assignments and exam dates
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Questions about IGNOU Bachelor of Arts (English) (Major / FYUP Hons.)
What is the fee for IGNOU Bachelor of Arts (English) (Major / FYUP Hons.)?
Rs. 5,500 a year, as printed for July 2026. Fee: Rs. 5,500 per year Total = Rs. 16,500. A registration fee is charged once at admission, and the examination fee is paid separately.
How is admission to IGNOU Bachelor of Arts (English) (Major / FYUP Hons.) given?
Through Direct admission, no entrance test.
What is the eligibility for IGNOU Bachelor of Arts (English) (Major / FYUP Hons.)?
10+2 or its equivalent.
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