IGNOU January 2026 Registration, Re-Registration Deadline Extended to March 15, Apply at ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in

IGNOU Registration, Re-Registration January 2026: Indira Gandhi National Open University has extended the Registration and Re-registration deadline for the January 2026 Online and ODL programmes. According to the post on social media, the last date for candidates to apply is March 15, 2026. Candidates interested in applying are advised to visit the official website of IGNOU Samarth to complete the registration and application process.

First-time applicants and those who wish to re-register for the admission cycle are advised to visit the respective login links to complete the application process. Before proceeding to the registration process, students must make sure they have all the required documents ready with them to be uploaded. The application fee needs to be submitted online. Candidates can submit the fee via credit card/ debit card or via net banking facilities.

IGNOU January 2026 Registration - Click Here

IGNOU January 2026 Re-Registration Click Here

IGNOU Admission January 2026 Documents Required

Candidates applying need to have the following documents ready with them

1. Scanned Photograph (less than 100 KB)

2. Scanned Signature (less than 100 KB)

3. Scanned copy of relevant Educational Qualification (less than 200 KB)

4. Scanned Copy of Experience Certificate (if any) (less than 200 KB)

5. Scanned Copy of Category Certificate, if SC/ST/OBC (less than 200 KB)

@OfficialIGNOU Admission Announcement

JANUARY 2026 Admission Cycle:

Last date for submission of Application (except for certificate and Semester-based Programmes): 15th March 2026

Admission Link- https://t.co/7EieMJIjx5@OfficialIGNOU #ignou#ignourcchd pic.twitter.com/zsIAkQwqFQ

— RCChandigarh (@chandigarh_rc) March 2, 2026

Steps to Register for ODL Programmes

The link to apply for the IGNOU ODL programmes are available on the official website. Students can follow the steps to apply

Step 1: Visit the official website of IGNOU

Step 2: Click on the Online registration link

Step 3: Click on new registration

Step 4: Enter all necessary details

Step 5: Fill out the application form

Step 6: Submit the application fee

Step 7: Save and click on submit

The extension of the last date of submission of Online Re-registration form for January, 2026 session till 15th March, 2026 with late fee of Rs. 200/- for all programmes offered in ODL and Online mode except for Semester based programmes.https://t.co/OQFGyt3yTy

— IGNOU (@OfficialIGNOU) March 2, 2026

The link for students to re-register for the admission cycle is given on the official website. Follow the steps provided below.

Step 1: Visit the official website for IGNOU

Step 2: Click on the re-registration link

Step 3: Enter the username and password to login

Step 4: Fill out all necessary information

Step 5: Submit the registration fee

Step 6: Save and click on submit