Can I do a 1-year BEd through distance education?
NCTE (National Council of Teacher Education) will implement a 1-year BEd program in India from 2026 onwards. The list of colleges and universities that will offer this course hasn't been released yet. The program is said to be a regular degree and won't be available online as of now. Although IGNOU
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The Student Evaluation Division (SED) of IGNOU is entrusted with the responsibility. They conduct the examinations and evaluate for 2 sessions of examinations in a year both in offline and online modes.
No, even in IGNOU, students need to study and clear the exams. They even need to complete the assignments as 40 marks are given out of it.
The IGNOU BEd entrance exam will be conducted for a total of 100 marks
A good score for the IGNOU B.Ed Entrance Exam varies by category. For general, it is 70%, SC/ST/OBC, 50 to 60%.
Yes, 36 out of 100 is generally a pass in most IGNOU undergraduate (UG) courses for the theory exam. Completing assignments is as important.
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