Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education: fee and eligibility
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Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education at IGNOU is offered for July 2026 and costs Rs. 4,000 for the programme. 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.
Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education seats and fee July 2026
No seat figure is published against this programme. The fee is Rs. 4,000 for the programme.
Fee: Rs. 4,000. 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.
Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education admission
Admission is direct: there is no entrance test. Apply online on the IGNOU admission portal in the January and July cycles. Medium: English, Hindi,oria and Tamil. Duration: minimum 1 year, maximum 3 years. Examination: year wise.
Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education eligibility
10+2 or its equivalent.
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Questions about IGNOU Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education
What is the fee for IGNOU Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education?
Rs. 4,000 for the programme, as printed for July 2026. Fee: Rs. 4,000. A registration fee is charged once at admission, and the examination fee is paid separately.
How is admission to IGNOU Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education given?
Through Direct admission, no entrance test.
What is the eligibility for IGNOU Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education?
10+2 or its equivalent.
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