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IGNOU extends July admission deadline to September 30
The Indian Express··16 Sept
Indira Gandhi National Open University extended the July 2026 fresh admission deadline to September 30, 2026 for online programmes excluding certificate and semester-based courses. Applications run on the Samarth portal at ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in. Registration fees are non-refundable. After confirmation, refunds deduct 15 percent of the programme fee, capped at Rs 2,000, under stated university rules for cancellations.
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What It Means For You
- Applicants still outside the portal have until September 30, 2026 to complete July-session online admission steps.
- Cancel before confirmation if needed; the university says cancellation is irreversible once submitted.
- No refund is allowed after 60 days from the admission closing date under the stated rules.
What's Happening
- Fresh users register with personal details, then select a programme and upload documents.
- Fees are paid online and applicants are told to save the confirmation page.
- Soft-copy study material choices change how much of the fee can be refunded later.
What the Refund Rules Say
- Fee-exemption students receive a refund of the development fee only if they cancel under the policy.
- Eligibility still depends on each programme criteria posted on the admission site.
- Certificate and semester-based programmes are outside this particular deadline extension.
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