I have wasted 3-years of my life in engineering and am dropping out now, is there any provision of getting a lateral entry in BA?

Yes, there's one. It's a certification programme called Certificate in Communication and IT Skills. It's a 6-month course but the maximum duration to complete is 2 years. The fee is INR 5,700 only. You need Class 12 marks to get admission to this course.

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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%.