TNOU Admission 2023 Application Form has been Released on 10th April 2023 for Various Courses. TNOU is known as the Tamil Nadu Open University is the world’s first open university of Tamil Nadu, Founded in the year 2002. The courses put forward by the University are recognized by University Grants Commission [UGC], National Council for Teacher Education [NCTE], RCI, and DEB.
Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) provides you education in 3-year under-graduation in B.A., B.Com., B.Sc., BBA, as well as the BCA. College provides research in the 2-year Master’s program in MBA, MCA, M.A., M.Com. And M.Sc., Diploma, and Post-graduation Diploma courses in several specialities. The college is also providing Certificate and Vocational courses. Below, in this article, applicants will get the detailed information regarding the Tamil Nadu Open University 2023 Admission dates, application form, eligibility criteria, and admission procedure, etc.
TNOU Admission 2023 Notification – Application Released
TNOU Admission 2023 Application Form has been Released on 10th April 2023 for Various Courses. Click Here to Apply Online. The link will be provided here.
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TNOU 2023 Important Dates:
Below we have provided the schedule of TNOU 2023 Important Dates for the candidates to refer:
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| Events | Dates (Tentative) |
| Released of Application Form, | 10th April 2023 |
| Last Date to submit Application form | To be Announced |
TNOU 2023 Application Form
TNOU Admission 2023 Application Form has been Released on 10th April 2023 for Various Courses. Candidates applying for Under-Graduate, Post-Graduate, Diploma, and PG Diploma programs provided by the Tamil Nadu Open University [TNOU] must go through the specified study centres to get the application forms and prospectus. The final selection of the candidates rests on completing the qualifications for the exam, followed by counselling.
- The Application Form can be obtained by study centres on the payment of Rs. 100/-.
- Application forms may also be obtained from the Deputy Registrar, MPDD, TNOU, 577, Anna Salai, Saidapet, Chennai– 600 015 by post on payment of Rs.150/- by the demand draft that was released in favour of the Tamil Nadu Open University payable at Chennai.
- Admission forms should be presented to the study centres on or before April 30th or October 31st of the academic year.
- Upon presentation of the Application Form, the Study Centre would make a statement of acknowledgement to the Applicant and transmit the Forms to the Zonal Centres.
- The Admission Wing, after a detailed examination of the Application Forms, shall allot the Enrollment Number and send ID Cards to the Study Centres for transmission to students.
- Then will, the students may quote their Enrollment Number in all their additional references with the University.
- Applicants who want to enrol for a Diploma/ Certificate Program under the scheme of Dual Registration shall be required to submit a separate Application Form.
TNOU 2023 Eligibility Criteria:
Below we have provided the TNOU Admission 2023 Eligibility Criteria for the candidates to check before applying:
For UG
| Course | Specialization | Minimum Eligibility | Selection Criteria |
| B.A. | Urdu | Candidate needs to be pass in 12th (HSC) or equivalent examination or PUC or TNOU BPP or 10+3 Years of Diploma or 11+2 Years TTC or 10 +2 Years ITI. | Selection will be based on merit in 10+2 or TNOU BPP followed by counseling. |
| English | |||
| English and Communication | |||
| History | |||
| Criminology & Criminal Justice Administration | |||
| History & Heritage Management | |||
| Tourism and Travel Studies | |||
| Economics | |||
| Business Economics | |||
| Public Administration | |||
| Political Science | |||
| Sociology | |||
| Human Rights | |||
| Islamic Studies | |||
| B.Com. | Computer Applications | 10th or 12th (HSC) exam or Equivalent or TNOU BPP or 10+3 Years Diploma or 11+2 Years TTC or 10+2 Years ITI | Based on merit in 10+2 examination or TNOU BPP followed by counseling. |
| Bank Management | |||
| Corporate Secretaryship | |||
| Accounting & Finance | |||
| BBA | Computer Applications | 10+2 examination from a recognized board. | Based on merit in HSC examination or TNOU BPP followed by counseling. |
| Marketing Management | |||
| Retail Management | |||
| General | |||
| BCA | Simultaneous Registration – SE | 10th or 12th (HSC) examination or equivalent or PUC or TNOU BPP or 10th +3 Years Diploma or 11+2 Years TTC or 10+2 Years ITI and for lateral entry candidate must have any Diploma from Recognized Polytechnic College. | Based on 10+2 examination or TNOU BPP followed by counseling. |
| Lateral Entry – LE | |||
| Computer Application | |||
| B.Sc. | Mathematics | 10th exam as well as 12th (HSC) examination or Equivalent or PUC or TNOU BPP or 10th +3 Years Diploma or 11th+2 Years TTC or 10th +2 Years ITI | Based on HSC examination or TNOU BPP, followed by counseling. |
| Mathematics with Computer Applications | |||
| Psychology | |||
| Geography | |||
| Computer Science | |||
| Multimedia | |||
| Visual Communication | |||
| Apparel and Fashion Design | |||
| B.Sc. | Apparel and Fashion Design (Lateral Entry – LE) | Three Year Diploma in Textile Technology from Polytechnic College (or) TNOU DAFD. | Based on the 10+2 exam or TNOU BPP followed by counseling conducted by the University. |
For PG
| Course | Specialization | Minimum Eligibility | Selection Criteria |
| MBA | Management | Candidate needs to be pass in Bachelor’s examination in any stream with at least 50% marks in aggregate. | Selection will be based on merit followed by counseling. |
| MCA | Computer Applications | Any Bachelor’s Degree with a duration of a minimum of 3 (three) years from a recognized University with Mathematics as one of the subjects at +2 level or UG level. | Based on merit in qualifying exam followed by counseling. |
| MCA lateral entry | Computer Applications | Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent with Degree / (or) B.Sc., Computer Science / (or) BCA / (or) BE / B.Tech. Computer Science / Computer Engineering from any recognized University | Merit-based |
| M.A. | History | Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized University or Bachelor’s Degree with Tamil Under Part -I from any recognized University | Based on merit followed by counseling. |
| Public Administration | |||
| Sociology | |||
| Political Science | |||
| Economics | |||
| English | |||
| Translation Studies | |||
| Linguistics | |||
| Tourism and Travel Studies | |||
| Women Studies | |||
| Criminology & Criminal Justice Administration | |||
| Human Rights | |||
| Development Administration | |||
| Police Administration | |||
| International Relations | |||
| Anthropology | |||
| Gender Studies | |||
| Islamic Studies | |||
| M.Com. | Commerce | Graduate in Commerce/ Business Administration/Corporate Secretaryship/ ACA/ AICWA/ and ACS/ who have studied at least 02 papers in Commerce in their degree program | Merit-based followed by counseling. |
| M.Sc. | Psychology | Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized University | Merit-based, followed by counseling. |
| Counselling & Psychotherapy | |||
| Counselling & Psychotherapy (Lateral Entry – LE) | |||
| Mathematics | |||
| Computer Science | |||
| Geography | |||
| Apparel and Fashion Design | |||
| M.L.I.Sc | Library Science | Bachelor of Library Science/ Bachelor of Library and Information Science from a recognized University. | Merit-based |
For Diploma
| Course | Specialization | Minimum Eligibility | Selection Criteria |
| Diploma | Management | Candidate must have a Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized University or 10+2 (HSC) with 3 years of Managerial/ Supervisory/ Professional experience. | Selection will be based on merit in qualifying exam followed by counseling. |
| Database | Applicant must have passed 10+2 (HSC) or Equivalent examination or TNOU BPP (Entrance Test) | ||
| Retail Management | 10+2 (HSC) or Equivalent examination | ||
| Archaeology and Epigraphy | 10+2 (HSC) or Equivalent examination | ||
| Museology and Conservation | 10+2 (HSC) or Equivalent examination or have appeared in TNOU BPP (Entrance Test) | ||
| Film Acting | HSC examination or Equivalent or TNOU BPP 2 entrance exam. | ||
| Television Acting | HSC examination or Equivalent or TNOU BPP 2 entrance exam. | ||
| Drama and Theatre Acting | HSC examination or Equivalent or TNOU BPP 2 entrance exam. | ||
| Data Sciences and Big Data Analytics | 10+2 examination or Equivalent or TNOU BPP 2 entrance exam. | ||
| Yoga for Human Excellence | 21 Years of Age and TNOU-BPP or from any University | ||
| Cloud Computing | HSC examination or Equivalent or TNOU BPP or PPH | ||
| Customs Clearing and Forwarding | 10+2 exam or Equivalent or TNOU BPP or PPH | ||
| PG Diploma | Information Technology Management | Candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized University. | |
| Spoken English | Graduation from any recognized University. | ||
| Psychological Counselling | Bachelor’s/ Master’s Degree in Psychology or any Graduate applicants. | ||
| Mathematics | Candidate must hold B.Sc. in Applied Mathematics. | ||
| Applied Mathematics | Candidate must hold B.Sc. in Applied Mathematics in particular. | ||
| Computer Application | Applicant must have a Bachelor’s Degree | ||
| Software Quality Management | Bachelor’s Degree | ||
| Information Security | Graduation or Post-Graduation in Psychology/ Education | ||
| Guidance and Counselling | UG/PG in Psychology education or any other graduate who has studied Psychology (at least one paper in UG/PG) from a recognized University | ||
| Gerontology | Bachelor’s Degree | ||
| Child Rights & Child Protection | Bachelor’s Degree | ||
| Social Welfare Administration | PG Degree in Social Sciences from any recognized University |
TNOU 2023 Result:
Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) releases its result a few days after the examination. Candidates willing to check for the TNOU result can check the result links bulleted below.
TNOU provides various semester and annual courses. To obtain admission into the university, candidates need to clear the TNOU Entrance Examination, which is scheduled to be performed during January.
TNOU 2023 Admissions Process:
The university offers 44 concentrations of UG Courses beneath many fields such as B.A., B.Com., BBA, BCA, and B.Sc., etc., whereas at PG level, the University offers 34 specializations in many fields such as M.A., M.Sc. M.Com., MBA, MCA, M.L.I.Sc., etc.
The University also offers candidates various UG and PG Diploma courses. In addition to all, there are stipulations of various certificate courses with the basic eligibility criteria as 10+2 standard.
For UG
Admission to UG courses is based on marks scored by the candidate in the 12th or comparable from a recognized board. Selection will be done based on marks scored in the TNOU BPP (Tamil Nadu Open University – Bachelor’s Preparatory Program) exam.
For PG
Candidates applying for PG courses must have a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University/Institute and with a minimum 50% aggregate. Selection will be made based on marks gained in the Bachelor’s degree.
For Diploma Courses
The Institute is providing Diploma Courses at the UG and PG levels. Candidates requesting these courses at UG level must also be high-school graduates (10+2), and for those that apply to the PG diploma courses, a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree is mandatory.