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Fresh admission is how you get an enrolment number. Re-registration is how you keep it. Using the wrong portal is the most common first-week mistake.

University campus building with a clock tower — Admission, study centre allotment, and ID cards start on the official IGNOU admission site. Photo via Unsplash / Unsplash

By MyIGNOU Assignment editorial deskUpdated 23 August 20262 min read

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Admission is not re-registration

Official identity documents placed on a table — The digital ID card is issued from the student portal after admission is confirmed. Photo via Unsplash / Unsplash

Fresh admission: You do not have an IGNOU enrolment number yet, or you are starting a different programme. Use the admission portal named on ignou.ac.in — recently ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in.
Re-registration: You already have an enrolment number for this programme. Next semester’s courses go through onlinerr.ignou.ac.in.

If a “counsellor” fills admission for you and keeps the password, they control the enrolment. Do the form yourself.

Already enrolled?

You need the RR form, not another admission.

Re-registration guide

What to keep ready

A passport-style photo and a scanned signature on white paper. Both must match what you will use on assignments later.
The qualifying certificate listed in that programme’s eligibility (class 12, bachelor’s, or the specific degree the prospectus names).
Category certificate if you are claiming a fee concession. Unsigned affidavits bounce.
A working mobile number. Study centre messages and OTPs go there.

When the enrolment number arrives

Payment success is not the enrolment number. The number appears after the university confirms the application — often days later, sometimes longer in a rush window. You cannot fill an assignment cover page with the application ID.

Check the same Samarth account you used to pay.
The ID card and study-centre allotment follow the enrolment number, not the other way around.
If the status sits on “pending document” , re-upload the rejected file. Emailing a coordinator does not replace the portal flag.

Then download the ID card

The digital card is what you print until the plastic one arrives.

ID card guide

After you are in

Download the assignment question papers for your first session from ignou.ac.in. Do not wait for printed blocks. The assignment last date does not wait for the courier.

Get the blocks while you wait

eGyankosh has the PDFs. The TMA is a separate download.

Study material guide

Frequently asked questions

Can I change the study centre after admission?

Sometimes, through a written request to the regional centre, not by filling admission again. Rules differ by cycle. Read the prospectus section on change of centre.

I paid but I have no enrolment number.

Log in to the same admission account. If payment shows success and status is still processing, wait a few working days before you raise a ticket. Keep the bank reference.

Is ODL the same as the online (OL) programmes?

No. Online programmes have a different delivery and often a different portal path. Pick the mode printed on the offer you want, not a shorter form because it loaded faster.