Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications: fee and eligibility
Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications at IGNOU is offered for July 2026 and costs Rs. 11,000 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.
Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications seats and fee July 2026
No seat figure is published against this programme. The fee is Rs. 11,000 a semester.
Fee: Rs. 11,000 per semester. Non-Maths students have to pay Rs. 1000 additional in the first semester. Total= Rs. 22,000. 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.
Post Graduate Diploma in 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 1 year, maximum 3 years. Examination: semester wise.
Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications eligibility
Any Bachelor's degree of minimum 3 (three) year duration from a recognized University AND Mathematics as one of the subject at 10+2 level or Graduation level. OR Any Bachelor's degree of minimum 3 (three) year duration from a recognized University AND doesn't have Mathematics as one of the subject at 10+2 level or graduation level. These students are required to successfully complete BCS-012 as Bridge Course.
More courses in the School of Computer and Information Sciences
Bachelor of Computer ApplicationsCertificate in Information TechnologyCertificate in Mobile Application DevelopmentMaster of Computer ApplicationsMaster of Science (Data Science and Analytics)M.Sc. (Artificiat Intelligence and Machine Learning)
Questions about IGNOU Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications
What is the fee for IGNOU Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications?
Rs. 11,000 a semester, as printed for July 2026. Fee: Rs. 11,000 per semester. Non-Maths students have to pay Rs. 1000 additional in the first semester. Total= Rs. 22,000. A registration fee is charged once at admission, and the examination fee is paid separately.
How is admission to IGNOU Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications given?
Through Direct admission, no entrance test.
What is the eligibility for IGNOU Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications?
Any Bachelor's degree of minimum 3 (three) year duration from a recognized University AND Mathematics as one of the subject at 10+2 level or Graduation level. OR Any Bachelor's degree of minimum 3 (three) year duration from a recognized University AND doesn't have Mathematics as one of the subject at 10+2 level or graduation level. These students are required to successfully complete BCS-012 as Bridge Course.
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