Tamil Nadu Open University Admission 2021-22 | TNOU | UG & PG Courses, Eligibility

Admission For UG Courses

• The university is offering courses like BBA, BA, BSc, BCA, and B.Com under the level of Under Graduation programs. Furthermore, if you want lateral towards 2-year BCA, then you can also apply it, by simply completing the eligibility criteria.
• The minimum you require for admission in these programs is 10+2 in similar fields. While the students can also go for the BCA program if they have done the diploma from a recognized Polytechnic college.
• If the students are not eligible to apply for these courses, then they can simply go for the TNOU BPP test, which is for six months by the university itself. You can get the university admission form from any study centre, but that centre should be recognized.

UG Course admission key aspects

• The forum is available offline and it is eligible to fill the form and submit it.
• For the courses of BA, BBA, BCA, B.Com, and BSc, the final selection is done solely on merit, which is made by taking the qualifying exam test, followed by an entrance exam test score.
• In case the student doesn’t have any formal qualification or hasn’t done his or her 10+2 exams can simply take admission through another way, which is called the non-formal. The only exception to this is that they should have completed their 21 years of age, by the time they are submitting their application.
• The non-formal ones are required to have BPP, the Bachelor preparatory program of six months.
• For completely getting the Under Graduation completion certificate, the student needs to have a minimum of 35% in the ending of term examination. While, scoring 40% in both the terms, overall.

Admission For PG Courses

• There is also a master’s degree offered by the university in the fields of MCA, MA, MBA, M.Com, and MSc. Whereas moving further, you can get specialization in 18 various programs in these courses. There are various disciplines as well. The minimum requirement for these courses is to have passed the bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% aggregate. Both the bachelor’s and the aggregate should be in a related discipline.
• Admission is taken only based on merit, while you can fill the admission form and submit it on the due date. It is also essential to get the forum from a recognized study centre of TNOP
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PG Course admission key aspects

• The students must register offline for the courses of M.Com, MCA, M.Sc, MBA, and MA.
• Admission forums are available at University study centres.
• The students need to secure 45% end-term exam marks, which is minimum.
• The overall marks should be 50% in both terms, which is a must for having a program completion certificate.

Admission For PG Diploma and Diploma Courses

• Both the full-time Post Graduate diploma and the diploma program is offered by the university. The period of these degrees is only three years for the full time. Whereas, there are also different specializations for these programs.
• The minimum requirement for the courses in Tamil Nadu Open University is Graduation from the university which is recognized or having passed the 10+2.
• For the Post Graduate Diploma Candidates, having either the Master or the Bachelor will have to appear in the entrance exam of the university. It is an eligibility criterion for the MBA courses.

PG Diploma and Diploma Courses admission key aspects

• If the applicant has a degree that is not recognized, then it doesn’t fall into the eligibility criteria, and cannot take admission in the program.
• Under the 10+2+3 study pattern, all those who have passed the exams for qualification are eligible for taking admission in exams.
• The same goes for the 11+2+2 study pattern holders and the 11+1+3, who have passed the qualifying exam.
• It is essential to attest the certified copies of certificates, before the closing period.