Tamil Nadu Open University

School of Education
No.577, Anna Salai, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015

Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.)

Open & Distance Learning (ODL) Mode
(UGC-DEB recognition Dt.03.01.2024;
NCTE-SRC Minutes of 431st Meeting, Dt.10.01.2024)
Tamil and English Medium

Application Form and Prospectus

January 2024
 Tamil Nadu Open University
School of Education
Chennai – 600 015
B.Ed. (through ODL) Application & Prospectus - CY-2024

1. Method of Availing Application:

The application form can be downloaded from the website of TNOU:
www.tnou.ac.in The Cost of Application form for B.Ed. (ODL) Admission is
Rs.500/-. The candidates shall fill the details referring to the B.Ed. prospectus
(enclosed) and submit the application enclosing the relevant certificates and
application processing fee of Rs. 500/- (Rupees Five Hundred only) in the form
of Demand Draft from any Nationalised Bank in favour of “Tamil Nadu Open
University”, payable at Chennai.
Please write the following details on the backside of the Demand Draft in
CAPITAL LETTERS:
Name of the Applicant :
Programme : B.Ed.
Address with Mobile No. :
The filled in application along with DD shall be submitted either at any one of
the TNOU Regional Centres (list enclosed) or by post addressed to “The
Director, School of Education, Tamil Nadu Open University, No. 577, Anna
Salai, Saidapet, Chennai – 600 015.
Filled-in B.Ed. Application without processing fee of Rs. 500/- as DD will
be summarily rejected.
2. Eligibility:
a. The candidates should have passed the UG degree examination in
11+1+3 or 10+2+3 pattern.
b. Trained in-service teachers in elementary education (D.T.Ed.) working in
any Government recognise
c. d school within the State of Tamil Nadu.
d. The candidates who have completed a NCTE recognised teacher
education programme through face-to-face mode.

3. Important Dates:
B.Ed. (ODL) Programme CY - 2024
Releasing B.Ed. (ODL) Application & Prospectus
22.01.2024
from TNOU’s Official Website
Last Date for Receiving application 22.02.2024
Admission counselling at TNOU Headquarters 28 & 29.02.2024
(Note: The candidates are requested to go through the Prospectus thoroughly
before filling the application).

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 Tamil Nadu Open University
School of Education
B.Ed. DEGREE PROGRAMME - ADMISSION PROCEDURE

1. Introduction
The School of Education was established in 2004 to offer teacher education
programmes in Tamil and English medium. The School of Education started
to offer B.Ed. Programme through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) in
English Medium since 2004 and in Tamil Medium since 2006, with an annual
intake of 500 each. The B.Ed., Programme is offered through 10 Learner
Support Centres approved by the Tamil Nadu Open University and recognized
by the National Council for Teacher Education distributed in the State of Tamil
Nadu.

2. Duration of the Programme

The B.Ed. (ODL) Programme is of 2 years. However, the student-teacher is
permitted to complete within a maximum period of 5 years, after the
enrolment.

3. Medium of Instruction and Examination

The medium of instruction is Tamil and English. Application is common for
both English and Tamil medium of B.Ed., Programme. The candidate has to
select any one of the medium, either Tamil or English. However, the student-
teachers are allowed to prepare their assignments, practical records and take
the term-end examinations either in English or Tamil.

4. In-Take
The total strength of seats for B.Ed., admission is 1,000. These candidates will
be admitted to Tamil medium (500 students) and English medium (500
students) based on the rank list separately prepared for each medium. A total
of 50 students will be allotted to each Learner Support Centre.

5. Programme Fee
Programme fee of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) should be paid
for the entire programme of study at the time of admission in the form Demand
Draft from any Nationalised Bank in favour of “Tamil Nadu Open University”,
payable at Chennai. The details of the fee are given in the following table. Fee
once remitted is not refundable for any reason.
Registration Postal Tuition Book Practical Practical Total
Year
Fee Fee Fee Fee Fee Exam
I year 1,000 1000 9,000 9,000 5,000 - 25,000

II year - 1000 9,000 9,000 5,000 1,000 25,000

Total 50,000

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6. Eligibility and Admission Procedures
6.1 Eligibility and Educational Qualifications
a) Trained in-service teachers in elementary education i.e., D.T.Ed., working
in any Government recognised school within the state of Tamil Nadu.
b) The candidates who have completed a NCTE recognised teacher education
programme through face-to-face mode.
I) Major Subjects Offered under B.Ed., Programme:
The following Major Subjects are offered under B.Ed. Degree Programme.
Sl.No. Major Subjects
1 Tamil
2 English
3 Mathematics
4 Science
5 Social Science
6 Computer Science
7 Commerce
8 Economics

i) Subject Codes 1 to 6: As these subjects are taught in the High School

level, the requisite qualifications for admission to these subjects is UG
Degree in the relevant subject with not less than the percentage of marks
stipulated in Item II ( i x ) herein. The minimum % of marks stipulated in
Item II (ix) herein shall not be applicable to the candidate those who are
having PG Degree in the same subject with not less than 50% of marks. But,
the weightage of marks given in clause V 2(i) (a) herein is not applicable for
such candidates and the marks scored in PG degree alone will be taken
to arrive rank.
ii) Subject Codes 7 to 8: The requisite qualification for admission to
these subjects is PG Degree in the relevant subject with not less than
50% of marks, subject to the condition that the major subject in the
UG and PG Degree shall be one and the same.
II) Educational Qualification:
i) (a) Candidates with at least fifty percent marks either in the Bachelor’s
Degree and / or in the Master’s Degree in Science / Social Sciences /
Humanity, Bachelor’s in Engineering or Technology with specialization in
Science and Mathematics with 55% marks or any other qualification
equivalent thereto, are eligible for admission to the programme.
(b) The candidates should have undergone 10+2+3 (15) pattern of study
and passed the qualifying examination conducted by the respective State
Board or CBSE or any other recognized Board of Education / Examination
and UG Degree Examination of the UGC recognized Universities in any one

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 of the school subjects offered by the Directorate of School Education at the
Secondary / Higher Secondary Education level.

(c) The three year Diploma in Engineering shall be treated as equivalent to

+2 course for the purpose of eligibility for admission.

ii) Candidates, who have passed the UG or PG degree under Open University
System without 10+2 pattern of School Education examination are not
eligible for admission.
iii) Candidates, who have taken more than one main subject in Part III & Part
IV (under Double / Triple Major System) of UG degree course should have
to choose only one of the main subjects and should have applied for that
Major only. In such cases, marks obtained by the candidates in two/three
major subjects shall be taken into account to arrive at the percentage of
marks as stipulated in item (ix) herein.
iv) Candidates, who have passed any degree under Additional Degree
Programme or lateral entry mode with less than three years duration, are
not eligible for admission.
v) Candidates, who have passed under four year Dual Degree Programme
with two major subjects under Part III are not eligible for admission.
vi) Candidates, who have qualified the P.G. Degree in the subjects in Serial
No. 7 to 8 with not less than 50% of marks, are eligible for admission,
subject to the condition that the major subject in the UG and PG Degrees
shall be one and the same.
vii) Candidates, who have qualified the P.G. Degree (5 year integrated course)
under 10+2+5 or 11+1+5 pattern of study shall be considered for
admission. In such cases, the marks obtained by the candidates in the
first three years (in major and ancillary or allied subjects alone) of the
course alone shall be taken into account for admission to the B.Ed. Degree
programme for subjects in serial no. 1 to 6. The marks obtained by the
candidates in the last two years (4th & 5th year) alone shall be taken into
account for admission to B.Ed. degree programme for subjects in serial no.
7 and 8.
viii) Equivalent Subjects:
a) Candidates, who have done their UG degree in Applied Mathematics,
can apply for Mathematics.
b) Candidates, who have done their UG degree in Applied Theoretical,
Physics, Geo-Physics, Bio-Physics and Electronics can apply for
Science.
c) Candidates, who have done their UG degree in Applied Chemistry, can
apply for Science.

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 d) Candidates, who have done their UG degree in Advanced Zoology and
Bio-Technology, Plant-Biology and Plant Bio-Technology can apply for
Science.
e) Candidates, who have done their UG degree in Environmental Science
and Micro-Biology can apply for Science.
f) Candidates, who have done their UG degree in Computer Science,
Information Technology and Computer Application can apply for
Computer Science.
g) Post Graduate candidates in Economics, Commerce, Home Science,
Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, Philosophy, Logic and Indian
Culture with not less than 50% (irrespective of their UG marks) of
marks in PG Degree or in the interdisciplinary subjects, which are
being declared equivalent by the respective University can apply.
h) Candidates, who have done their UG degree in the school subjects are
eligible for admission to B.Ed. However, those who have done the UG
in the subjects for which equivalence is not covered under this G.O.,
shall have to obtain an equivalence certificate for the respective
subjects from the concerned University to consider their admission to
B.Ed. degree programme.
i) Candidates, who have done their UG level without language Tamil or
other Indian Languages under Part-I and are awarded degree with
English and Main subjects concerned will be considered for admission
to B.Ed. subject to the condition that they have to qualify in Tamil
Language Test conducted by the TNPSC for the purpose of
employment.
j) A candidate with at least fifty five percent marks either in the
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology with specialization in
Science and Mathematics are eligible for admission to the two year
B.Ed., degree programme. All the B.E./ B.Tech. / M.E./ M.Tech.,
graduates irrespective of their Branch in Engineering are eligible to
study either Mathematics or Science as Pedagogy of a School Subject.
Apart from the B.E./ B.Tech./ M.E./ M.Tech., graduates in Computer
Science related branches and Bio-Technology related branches are also
eligible to study Computer Science and Biological Science as Pedagogy
of a School Subject respectively.

Candidates who have passed Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with

not less than 3 years of duration under lateral entry are also eligible
for admission.

ix) Candidates, with the following marks in the UG Degree are eligible for
admission to B.Ed. degree programme with the subjects in Serial no.1 to
6. The marks obtained in UG Degree alone shall be taken to arrive the
rank even if they possess PG Degree in the same subject. For the subjects

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 in Serial no.7 to 8, PG Degree with not less than 50% marks is mandatory
and the subject in UG and PG shall be one and the same.
Community/ Category Minimum Marks
OC 50%
BC/BCM 45%
MBC/DNC 43%
SC/SCA/ST 40%

a) Marks obtained by the candidates in the UG Degree Course Part-III

& IV Major and Allied including Practical [Tamil / Urdu, English,
Mathematics, Physical Science [Physics], Physical Science
(Chemistry), Biological Science (Botany), Biological Science
(Zoology), History, Geography and Computer Science / alone shall
be taken into account to arrive at the percentage of marks mentioned
above. Marks obtained under Part-V subjects shall not be taken into
account to arrive at the percentage of marks. If the candidates
possess PG degree in these subjects, weightage of marks will be
given as mentioned herein under item V 2 (i) only for arriving rank.
b) Marks obtained by the candidates in the PG Degree [Home Science,
Economics, Commerce, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology,
Logic, Indian Culture and Philosophy] shall be considered eligible for
admission, but weightage marks will not be given as mentioned
herein under item V 2 (i).
c) To arrive at above percentage of marks, the marks obtained by the
candidates in Major / Ancillary / Allied subjects (Part III & IV)
including practical alone shall be taken into account.
d) For the students who have done their Bachelors Degree in
Engineering or Technology, the marks obtained in their Degree shall
be taken into account.
e) Rounding of marks to the next higher integer shall not be permitted.
f) The candidates who are qualified in UG degree under Open
University System after passing 10th Std. and +2 examinations shall
alone be considered for admission to B.Ed. degree programme.
g) The candidates who are qualified in UG degree under Open
University System without passing 10th Std. and +2 examinations
and subsequently passing 10th and +2 examinations are not eligible
for admission to B.Ed. degree programme.
x) Candidates, who have passed PG degree in Economics, Commerce, Home
Science, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, Philosophy, Logic and
Indian Culture without undergoing 10+2+3 or 11+1+3 pattern of
education are not eligible for admission.
xi) In the case of differently-abled (Physically and Visually challenged)
candidates, a minimum pass in the requisite qualification is enough.

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The basis of selection shall be in accordance with the Regulations of the University
and NCTE (National Council for Teacher Education) / Government of Tamil Nadu
Guidelines for admission to B.Ed. degree programme in force from time to time.

III) Reservation of Seats:

1. Reservation of seats for candidates belonging to OC, BC(M), BC,
MBC/DNC, SC, SC(A) and ST communities will be made as per the rules
and regulations of the Government of Tamil Nadu, as follows.
a. In the 18% for Scheduled Castes (SC), 3% of seats will be offered to
Arunthathiyars (within the seats of SC).
b. Scheduled Tribes (ST) – 1%.
c. Most Backward Classes (MBC) and De-notified Communities (DNC)
– 20%.
d. In the 30% of Backward Classes (BC), 3.5% of seats will be offered
to Muslims (within the seats of BC) and.
e. Open Competition (OC) – 31%.
2. Admission to every Learner Support Centre shall be made strictly by
following the rule of reservation as per law in force.
3. For the Wards of Ex-Servicemen of Tamil Nadu origin, one seat will be
reserved in each Learner Support Centre.
4. 3% of the sanctioned strength will be reserved for Differently-abled
(Physically and Visually challenged) students in each College of
Education (Learner Support Centre).
IV) a) Method of Applying:
i. The cost of application is Rs.500/-. The cost of application must be paid
in the form of Demand Draft drawn from any Nationalised Bank /
Scheduled Bank in favour of “Tamil Nadu Open University”, payable at
Chennai.
ii. Candidates are advised to fill up all the information correctly in the
application OMR sheet.
iii. Accurate information about the percentage of marks is essential. The
candidate is totally responsible for any incorrect information and
incorrect percentage of marks.
iv. Candidates will have to produce all the Original Certificates at the time
of spot admission for verification and at any other time as required by the
authorities. Selection will not be made if they do not produce the relevant
documents at the time of spot admission for verification.
v. The Candidates belonging to Tamil Nadu only will be considered for
communal reservation. Candidates seeking admission against SC, SC
Arunthathiyars, ST/MBC/DNC/BC (Muslim), BC (others) quota should
obtain the Certificate of Social Status in the prescribed permanent
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 Community Certificate / Card of Tamil Nadu and that should be
produced at the time of Spot Admission.
vi. The ST candidates should obtain the Community Certificate only from
the Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) of their native place or Collector of
their District.
b) Selection
The Selection of candidates will be on the basis of the marks secured in
the qualifying UG / PG Degree examination. The selected candidates will
be called for admission counselling. During Admission Counselling, the
candidates will be allotted Learner Support Centres. While coming for
admission counselling, the candidates may bring admission fee of Rs.
50,000/- in the form of DD drawn in favour of “Tamil Nadu Open
University” payable at Chennai.
V) Rank Listing:
1. i) Percentage of marks obtained by candidate in major and ancillary or
allied subject (both in theory and practical) in the three years in the UG
degree will be taken as the base mark for ranking for Serial no.1 to 6.
ii) Candidates, who have taken more than one main subject in Part III
(under Double / Triple major system) of UG Degree programme (Subject
Codes 01 to 6) should have to choose only one of the main subjects and
should have applied for that optional subject only. In such cases, marks
obtained by the candidates in Two/Three major subjects shall be taken
into account to arrive percentage of marks as stipulated in item II (ix).

iii) The percentage of marks obtained by the candidates in the P.G. Degree
will be taken as the base mark for ranking for the Serial no.7 to 8, subject
to the condition that the major subject in the UG and PG Degrees shall
be one and the same.

iv) Candidates, who have qualified in the P.G. Degree (5 year integrated
course) under 10+2+5 shall be considered for admission. In such cases,
the marks obtained by the candidates in the first three years (in major
and ancillary or allied subjects alone) of the course alone shall be taken
into account for admission to the B.Ed. Degree programme for Serial no.1
to 6. The marks obtained by the candidates in the last two years (4 th &
5th year) alone shall be taken into account for admission to B.Ed. degree
programme for Serial no.7 to 8.

v) In case of determination of inter-se-merit of candidates with the same

marks in the ranking, final ranking of candidates will be declared from
the following, in the order of merit.

a. Marks scored by the candidate in the Major subject.

b. Marks scored in Allied – I subject
c. Marks scored in Allied – II subject
d. By random method
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 2. i) Weightage for the highest qualification in relevant subject will be given
as follows and added to the basic mark for Ranking. However minimum
marks mentioned in the Item II (ix) is mandatory for Serial no.1 to 6 and
not less than 50% of marks for Serial no.7 to 8.
a. Candidates with PG (except subject codes
Serial no.7 to 8, since PG Degree is the requisite
qualification for admission to B.Ed. Degree) - 4 (four) marks
b. Candidates with M.Phil., - 5 (five) marks
c. Candidates with Ph.D., - 6 (six) marks
ii) The higher qualification for which weightage will be given should be in
the same studied as the main subject in Part III of the UG Degree and
preferred as optional subject in the B.Ed. Programme.

iii) Weightage of 3 (three) marks for participation in any one of the

following co-curricular activities will be added.

a. NSS Certificate (with two years enrolment in NSS and with minimum seven days
participation in the Special Camp at College (UG degree) level alone will be
considered)

b. NCC [B or C Certificate at college (UG degree) level]

c. Sports (should have represented the college (UG degree) at State / National level).
VI) Important Instructions:
The details provided by the candidates for admission shall be accurate based
on the original certificates available with them. The candidate is totally
responsible for any incorrect information and incorrect percentage of marks
such cases shall be summarily rejected.

7. Instructions before filling the Application

Read the following instructions carefully before filling the OMR Application
Coding Sheet given along with the Prospectus. Model OMR Application form is
enclosed in Annexure-II.
1. Candidates must use the Application for January-2024 OMR Coding
Application attached with the Prospectus only.
2. The details given in the application cannot be changed.
3. During the verification of the original certificates, if the information
furnished is found to be incorrect, the admission will be cancelled, even
if the candidate is found eligible for provisional selection. The candidate
shall have no claim, whatsoever, on the admission in such
circumstances.
4. There are 19 items in the OMR Coding Sheet to be filled by the candidate.
5. Fill the OMR Coding Sheet from item No.1 onwards.
6. Fill the OMR Coding Sheet in your own handwriting, clearly and legibly
and in CAPITAL letters. Use black ball-point pen only for writing and
shading. Do not overwrite.

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 7. This form is to be processed on OMR Scanner. Shade the brackets as
filled up here [ ]. The shading should not go beyond the bracket. Do
not shade [ ] or tick [ ] or cross [ x ] or place a dot [ • ] within the
bracket.

8. Instructions to fill the items 1 to 19 carefully

1. Applicant’s Name: Write your name in CAPITAL letters as given in your
SSLC / Matriculation Certificate in the boxes provided. Write your name
at first and Initial at the end. Put the dot in the box between your name
and your initial. Shade the corresponding alphabets given in the oval.
Start from the first box itself. Do not write Dr./Mr./Ms./Mrs. etc.
2. Application Number: Application Number will be allotted by TNOU.
3. Medium of Instruction: Make your choice of your medium of instruction
and shade only one medium in the corresponding oval . If the medium
of instruction is not shaded, your application will be rejected.
4. Date of Birth: Write your date of birth in the boxes provided and shade
the corresponding numeral given in the oval.
5. Gender: Shade the appropriate oval against your corresponding
Gender.
6. Community: Shade the appropriate oval against your corresponding
community. If you fail to shade the community, you will be considered as
OC.
7. Special Category: Shade the appropriate oval against your
corresponding Special Category - Physically Handicapped (PH) or Ex-
Servicemen.
8. Name and Address for Communication: Write applicant’s name and
mailing address in CAPITAL letters with Pin-code in the space provided
for this purpose. Use a Black Ball-point pen for writing the address
clearly. The change of address is not allowed.
9. Photograph: Paste firmly your recent colour photograph with 4cm X 5cm
size in the original OMR coding sheet. Do not get this photograph
attested. Do not staple it.
10. Signature of the Applicant: Put your full signature within the box
provided.
11. School Education: Write your 10th and 12th Std., percentage of marks in
the respective spaces and shade.
12. Diploma in Teacher Education (D.T.Ed.): Write your D.T.Ed.,
percentage of marks in the respective spaces and shade.
13. Under Graduate Degree (UG): Write the name of your UG degree in the
given space (e.g. B.A. History / B.Sc. Chemistry / B.Com., etc.) with the
corresponding subject code (see Annexure-I) and shade in the given
space. Further, average percentage of marks of part III in UG degree
(except B.Lit. Tamil/English) should be calculated and shaded in the
appropriate oval. Whole numbers are to be written in the first two boxes
and the decimals in the second two boxes after the dot.

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14. Post Graduate Degree (PG): Write the name of your PG degree in the
given space (e.g. M.A. English / M.Sc. Physics / M.Com., etc.) with the
corresponding subject code (see Annexure-I) and shade in the given
space. Further, average percentage of marks in PG degree should be
calculated and shaded in the appropriate oval. Whole numbers are to be
written in the first two boxes and the decimals in the second two boxes
after the dot.
15. Highest Educational Qualification: If you are a M.Phil. / Ph.D. Degree
holder, then shade the boxes and write the subject in the space provided.
16. Teaching Experience in completed years: If you have teaching
experience, write your completed No. of years in the box provided and
shade the corresponding numeral in the oval . If no experience, the boxes
need not be filled.
17. a) If you possess N.C.C. certificate, shade the bracket ‘yes’.
b) If you possess N.S.S. certificate, shade the bracket ‘yes’.
c) If you possess sports certificate, shade the bracket ‘yes’.
18. Declaration: Put your full signature in the space provided after reading
the declaration. Don’t forget to write place and date.
19. In-Service Certificate: The Head of the Institution should provide the
details of your current experience and sign in the space provided for this
purpose along with school seal and date. Otherwise the application will
be definitely rejected. Separate Teaching experience certificate will not be
accepted.
(Important Instructions)
1. If community is not mentioned, your application will be considered under
OC category.
2. Selection for admission into B.Ed., Programme and allotment of Learner
Support Centres will be made only based on the marks obtained in the
UG degree (rank list), other preference criteria and also following the
community reservation policy of Government of Tamil Nadu during spot
admission.
3. If for any reason, the identified Learner Support Centres are cancelled,
then the University has got the right to shift the students to a suitable
Learner Support Centre.
4. Application is common for both English and Tamil medium of B.Ed.,
Programme. The candidate has to select any one of the medium, either
English or Tamil.
5. Other State candidates are not eligible to apply for B.Ed.
6. Tamil Nadu Open University B.Ed., admissions are made strictly only on
the basis of merits. Only those candidates who satisfy the eligibility
criteria fixed by the University will be admitted. Candidates will not be
admitted if they are not eligible as per the eligibility criteria as on the date
of spot admission. The candidates should not be misled by false promises
for admission made by the private institutions or individuals.
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 TNOU Regional Centres

Regional Name of
Sl.No
Centres/ Jurisdiction Coordinator/ Address and Contact Details
.
Headquarters Incharge
Chennai, Administrative Block Tamil Nadu
Chengalpet, Open University No.577, Anna
1 Chennai Kancheepuram Mr. M. B. Saravanan Salai, Saidapet Chennai-600 015
and Tiruvallur Mob. No: +91 93459 13385
(4 Districts) E-mail : chennaizonal@gmail.com
KPR College Arts, Science and
Coimbatore, Research, Administrative Block,
Erode and Arasur Post Coimbatore 641 407
2 Coimbatore Dr. M. Selvarasu Mob.No.: +91 93459 13386
Tiruppur (3
Districts) E-mail:
coimbatorezonalcentre@gmail.com
Mechanical Block (Behind Main
Dharmapuri,
Building) Govt Engineering College
Krishnagiri and
3 Dharmapuri Mr. K V Nethaji Settikkarai Village Dharmapuri 636
Tirupathur (3
704 Mob.No.: +91 93459 13387 E-
Districts)
mail: tnoudpi@gmail.com
Jeyam Building, Opposite Jayaraj
Nadar Hr. Sec.School Madurai to
Dindigul,
Theni Main Road
Madurai, Theni Nagamalaipudukkottai Madurai
Dr T Lekashmi
4 Madurai and 625 019
Thangam
Virudhunagar
Mob.No.: +91 93459 13388
(4 Districts)
Ph.No.:0452-2458966 E-mail:
zone1.tnou@gmail.com
No 23, II Structure, Ground Floor
Thanjavur,
Velayudam Nagar Behind Ratna
Tiruvarur,
Theatre Kumbakonam Main Road
Nagapattinam
5 Mayiladuthurai Mr. M. Aravind Mayiladuthurai- 609 001 Mob.No.:
and
+91 93459 13393 Ph. No.: 04364
Mayiladuthurai
291898 E-mail:
(4 Districts)
tnoumyldrc@gmail.com
Susy Villa No.7/403, Good Hope
Kothagiri The Compound Donnington Road,
Kothagiri (The
6 Nilgiris(1 Mr. Tamil Selvan Kotagiri 643 217 Mob.No.: +91
Nilgiris)
District) 93459 13386 E-mail:
nilgiriszc@gmail.com
Old No:7, New No:4 Ground Floor
Thiruvallur Street Subramaniya
Salem and
Nagar Salem-636 005 Mob.No.: +91
7 Salem Namakkal (2 Dr. N. Narashimman
93459 13373 Ph. No.: 0427
Districts)
2919373 E-mail:
tnousalemrc@gmail.com
No 591 Thiruppathur Main Road
Sivagangai,
Near Kanjirangal Pillaiyar Kovil
Pudukkottai
Mr. G. Ganesa Kanjirangal Sivagangai-630 562
8 Sivagangai and
Perumal Mob.No.: +91 93459 13375 Ph.
Ramanathapur
No.:04575 299260 E-mail:
am (3 Districts)
tnousivagangairc@gmail.com

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 No 32G Gandhi Nagar Bye pass
Tiruvannamalai Vettavalam Road, Near Vijaya Mall
,Ranipet and Tiruvannamalai - 606 601 Mob.No.:
9 Tiruvannamalai Mr.R.Ravi
Vellore (3 +91 93459 13374 Ph. No.:04175
Districts) 299119 E-mail:
tnoutvmalairc@gmail.com
15 D Mc Donalds Road
Ariyalur, Karur, Kalaiarangam Complex
Srirangam Perambalur and Contonment Tirurchirappalli - 620
10 Dr P Vijayakumar
(Tiruchirappalli) Tirurchirappalli 001 Mob.No.: +91 93459 13391 Ph.
(4 Districts) No.:0431 2412567 E-
mail:trytnou@gmail.com
Kanniyakumari, No.37, Jothi Nagar North Street
Tenkasi, Mrs D. Sasitha Palayamkottai Tirunelveli 627 002
11 Tirunelveli Tuticorin and Mob.No.: +91 93459 13392 Ph. No.:
Tirunelveli (4 0462-2500456 E-mail:
Districts) tvltnou@gmail.com
No.101, Surveyor Nagar, Salamedu,
Dr. R.S Behind Theivanai Ammal College,
Cuddalore,
Sugeswarprasanth Near SC/ST Hostels, Kandamanadi
Kallakurichi
12 Villupuram (P.O) Villupuram 605 401 Mob.No.:
and Vilupuram Dr. M. Mohan
+91 93459 13380 Ph. No.:04146
(3 Districts) Pradheep
290567 E-mail:
villzonal@gmail.com

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Subject Code
Table-A

Sl.No. Subject (Under Graduate & Post Graduate Subject

Degree) Code
1. Tamil / Tamil Literature 10
2. English / English with Computer Application / 11
Functional English
3. Mathematics / Applied Mathematics / Statistics 12
4. Physics / Applied Theoretical Physics / Geo- 13
Physics / Bio-Physics / Electronics / Industrial
Electronics
5. Chemistry / Bio-Chemistry / Applied Chemistry 14
6. Botany / Environmental Science / Environmental 15
Biology / Bio-Technology/ Plant Biology / Plant
Bio-Technology
7. Zoology / Advanced Zoology / Micro Biology 16
8. History 17
9. Geography / Applied Geography 18
10. Computer Science / Computer Applications / 19
Information Technology
11. Others 30

Table -B

Sl.No. Subject (Under Graduate & Post Graduate Subject

Degree) Code
1. Economics 20
2. Commerce 21
3. Home Science 22
4. Political Science 23
5. Sociology 24
6. Psychology 25
7. Philosophy 26
8. Logic 27
9. Indian Culture 28
10. Others 30
(Note: Shade the appropriate Oval and write the corresponding subject code)

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577-Anna Salai, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015
APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO B.Ed.PROGRAMME - JAN - 2024

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2.Use BB Pencil or Black Ball point pen for shading.
3.Shade as ludlcated here Correct Shading (e).
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8. Name and Address for Communication ( in CAPITAL LETTERS ) 9. Photograph

Name:
Paste here finnly your recent
Door No: Street=-------------
colour photograph
Village: ---------­ Taluk: -------- 4cmx5cm

District : Pincode: IIIIIII Do not get photograph attested

STD code : Phone No. Do not staple the photograph

Mobile Number :

10. Signature of the Candidate (within the box)

 TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI – 600 015
B.Ed. ADMISSION COUNSELLING –CHECK LIST

ORDER OF ARRANGING THE CERTIFICATES

1. 10th Mark Statements

2. 12th Mark Statements and D.T.Ed Certificate (original and attested copy)

3. Qualifying Examination Mark Statement and Provisional / Degree Certificate – UG/

PG Degree (Original and attested copy)

4. Community Certificate in case of BC-O/BC-M/SC-O/SC-A/ST/MBC&DNC (original

and attested copy)

5. Certificate for Physically Handicapped/Ex-Serviceman issued by the Competent

Authority (original and attested copy)

6. M.Phil. Degree Certificate

7. Ph.D. Degree Certificate

8. Certificate if claimed for: (i) NSS Certificate (ii) NCC Certificate (iii) Sports
Certificate
9. Form 1

10. Form 2

11. Form 3

12. Recent passport size photographs (2 Copies)

13. Copy of the Aadhar Card (Compulsory)

14. Demand Draft for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) towards programme fee
drawn in favour of “Tamil Nadu Open University” payable at Chennai.

Note 1: Originals for items 1 to 8 should be arranged in the above order separately and be
shown for verification.
Note 2: DD for Rs.50,000/- and Photos (2 copies) should be kept separately for
submission.

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 FORM - 1

TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY

577, ANNA SALAI, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI – 600 015

Name of the Candidate :

Mobile Number :

Section – I

Name of the Year of

College / University
Degree Obtained Subject Passing
UG

PG
Section - II
UG Major Subject Percentage of Marks

PG Major Subject Percentage of Marks

Note:
1. For UG degrees, Part III only shall be taken for percentage calculation.
2. For B.Lit., all subjects shall be included for percentage calculation.
3. Attested Photostat Copy of Mark list should be enclosed.

Signature of the Candidate

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 FORM - 2

TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY

577, ANNA SALAI, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI – 600 015

ACCEPTANCE FORM FOR ADMISSION

Date :

Sir,

I accept the offer for Admission into B.Ed. Programme of Tamil Nadu Open University as per the
conditions prescribed in the Prospectus. I enclose along with this acceptance form, the necessary
enclosures indicated in the prospectus including the Demand Draft / Challan towards the Programme
Fee (as per the details given below):

Details of the Programme Fee

a) Name of the Bank _______________________ Place of Issue ___________

b) *Demand Draft /Challan No. _________________________ Date ______________

c) Amount : Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand Only)

Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,

Place:
Date :
Signature of the Candidate

Name of the Student ______________________________

Address ________________________________________

_______________________________________________

_____________________________ PIN ______________

Phone Number with STD Code ______________________

Mobile Number__________________________________

Note : * Please write your Name and Address on the reverse side of the Demand Draft in CAPITAL
LETTERS.

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TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY

577, ANNA SALAI, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI – 600 015

In-service Certificate

PART – A
Details of Past & Present Employment (if applicable)

Name and address of Government Service Period Years & Signature of the Principal
the School Recognition Months / HM
Number of the with seal
From To
School

Total Teaching Experience in Completed Years ___________________

PART-B

Certificate of Current Employment in the School

This is to certify that Mr./Mrs./Ms. _______________________________ has been teaching in this

School since __________________ as Post-Graduate / Graduate/ Primary / Nursery Teacher and
he/she is working as a full time Teacher of this School at present also. The Government Recognition
Number of the School is _________________________ dated ____________

Place : ___________ Signature of the Principal / Headmaster / Headmistress

Date : ___________ Name :
Designation :
Address:

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TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY

School of Education
B.Ed. through ODL Admission

Practice Teaching Permission Letter – from the School

I hereby state that our school will permit Mr./ Ms.___________________________

(Enrollment No. ________________________) to take up practice teaching for a period of

15 working days in our regular school and will also provide facilities to him / her needed for

carrying out the related practical activities for the B.Ed. Programme of the Tamil Nadu Open

University.

Signature of the Principal / Headmaster / Headmistress

Place : …………………………… Name : ………………………………………………..…………………
Date : …………………………… Address : ……………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………….....
………………………………………………………………………….....
………………………………………………………………………….....
(Office Seal / Stamp)

Note: This permission letter for practice teaching must be obtained from the Headmaster/
Headmistress/Principal of the regular school and it should be submitted to the TNOU on
or before June 30, 2024 marking copy to your respective Learner Support Centre.

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(State University, Accredited by NAAC with A+)
Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015