IGNOU M.Sc. in Zoology: fee and eligibility
M.Sc. in Zoology at IGNOU is offered for July 2026 and costs Rs. 20,000 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.
M.Sc. in Zoology seats and fee July 2026
No seat figure is published against this programme. The fee is Rs. 20,000 a year.
Fee: Rs. 20,000 per year Total = Rs. 40,000 (Pro rata fee for lateral entrants into Second Year). 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.
M.Sc. in Zoology 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 2 years, maximum 4 years. Examination: semester wise.
M.Sc. in Zoology eligibility
• The candidate should have passed the B.Sc. (Hons.) / B.Sc. (Major) in Zoology OR • B.Sc. (General / CBCS) with Zoology as one of the subjects The reservation policy of GOI will be applicable.
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MSCZOO assignments, exam dates and question papers
The official assignment list has 15 MSCZOO courses, 15 of them with a paper in the December 2026 term-end exam. All MSCZOO assignments and exam dates
MZO-001MZO-002MZO-003MZO-004MZO-005MZO-006MZO-007MZO-008MZO-009MZOE-001MZOE-002MZOE-003MZOE-004MZOE-005MZOE-006
Questions about IGNOU M.Sc. in Zoology
What is the fee for IGNOU M.Sc. in Zoology?
Rs. 20,000 a year, as printed for July 2026. Fee: Rs. 20,000 per year Total = Rs. 40,000 (Pro rata fee for lateral entrants into Second Year). A registration fee is charged once at admission, and the examination fee is paid separately.
How is admission to IGNOU M.Sc. in Zoology given?
Through Direct admission, no entrance test.
What is the eligibility for IGNOU M.Sc. in Zoology?
• The candidate should have passed the B.Sc. (Hons.) / B.Sc. (Major) in Zoology OR • B.Sc. (General / CBCS) with Zoology as one of the subjects The reservation policy of GOI will be applicable.
M.Sc. Zoology at other Central Universities
27 Central Universities offer M.Sc. Zoology, with 1,195 seats counted between them. Compare seats, fee and entrance of all 27
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