Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Master of Computer Applications: fee and eligibility
Master of Computer Applications at IGNOU is offered for July 2026 and costs Rs. 13,000 a semester. It is filled through Direct admission, no entrance test.
IGNOU admission 2027Coming soon
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.
Master of Computer Applications seats and fee July 2026
No seat figure is published against this programme. The fee is Rs. 13,000 a semester.
Fee: Rs. 13,000 per semester. (MCS-201, MCS-208 @Rs. 1,000 per course as additional fee as per the eligibility) Total=Rs. 52,000. 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.
Master of Computer Applications 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.
Master of Computer Applications eligibility
Category 1: Passed BCA / Bachelor Degree in Computer Science Engineering or Equivalent Degree. OR Category 2: Passed B.Sc. / B.Com. / B.A. with Mathematics at 10+2 Level or at Graduation Level. Students enrolling under Category-2 shall be required to study two additional courses - MCS- 201 and MCS-208 in the first semester and pay an additional amount of Rs. 2000 / -.
More courses in the School of Computer and Information Sciences
Bachelor of Computer ApplicationsCertificate in Information TechnologyCertificate in Mobile Application DevelopmentMaster of Science (Data Science and Analytics)M.Sc. (Artificiat Intelligence and Machine Learning)Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications
Questions about IGNOU Master of Computer Applications
What is the fee for IGNOU Master of Computer Applications?
Rs. 13,000 a semester, as printed for July 2026. Fee: Rs. 13,000 per semester. (MCS-201, MCS-208 @Rs. 1,000 per course as additional fee as per the eligibility) Total=Rs. 52,000. A registration fee is charged once at admission, and the examination fee is paid separately.
How is admission to IGNOU Master of Computer Applications given?
Through Direct admission, no entrance test.
What is the eligibility for IGNOU Master of Computer Applications?
Category 1: Passed BCA / Bachelor Degree in Computer Science Engineering or Equivalent Degree. OR Category 2: Passed B.Sc. / B.Com. / B.A. with Mathematics at 10+2 Level or at Graduation Level. Students enrolling under Category-2 shall be required to study two additional courses - MCS- 201 and MCS-208 in the first semester and pay an additional amount of Rs. 2000 / -.
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