IGNOU TEE Exam Fee 2026: Charges Per Course, Late Fees, Payment Instructions

For those completing the IGNOU exam form, expect some variation in the fees charged. IGNOU exam fees depend on the number of courses you’re registering for, whether they’re theory or practical, and whether you’re submitting on time or late.

This guide breaks down the IGNOU TEE exam fee structure for 2026 — including the late fee, and how to calculate your total before you sit down to pay.

📌 Quick Overview: IGNOU TEE Exam Fee 2026

• Theory course fee: ₹200 per course
• Practical course fee: ₹300 (up to 4 credits) or ₹500 (above 4 credits)
• Late fee: ₹1,100 flat, one-time — not per course
• Payment mode: Online only — UPI, debit card, credit card, or net banking via the Samarth Portal
• June 2026 TEE: Exam form window closed — final date was 30 April 2026
• December 2026 TEE: Expected to open around September-October 2026 — confirm on ignou.ac.in

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Breakdown of the IGNOU TEE Exam Fee

Unlike some other universities, IGNOU doesn’t charge the exam fee as a lump sum. Instead, it’s determined by course type. Here’s the exact breakdown:

For example, if you’re appearing for 5 theory courses, your total theory fee comes to ₹1,000. If you have a mix of theory and practical courses, calculate each course type separately before adding them together.

⚠️ Important: The late fee is a one-time flat charge, not per course. Whether you’re registering for 2 courses or 8, the late fee stays fixed at ₹1,100 — it’s added once to your total, on top of the regular per-course fee for every course you’re registering for. This is a detail many students get wrong, expecting the late fee to multiply with the number of courses.

How to Calculate Your Total Exam Fee

Here’s a simple way to work out what you’ll actually pay:

1. 🔹 Count your theory courses and multiply by ₹200.
2. 🔹 Count your practical/project courses and multiply by ₹300 or ₹500, depending on each course’s credit weight.
3. 🔹 Add both totals together — this is your base exam fee.
4. 🔹 If you’re submitting during the late fee window, add ₹1,100 once to the base total.

Example: If you register for 4 theory courses and 1 practical course (up to 4 credits), your fee would be:

(4 × ₹200) + (1 × ₹300) = ₹800 + ₹300 = ₹1,100 (on time)

If submitted late, it becomes ₹1,100 + ₹1,100 (late fee) = ₹2,200.

💡 Pro Tip: Once you select your courses on the Samarth Portal, it auto-calculates your total fee for you, so you don’t need to do this math manually. Still, it’s worth calculating it yourself beforehand, so you know what to expect and can spot an error if the portal shows something unexpected.

 Fee Timeline for the June 2026 TEE

With the December cycle expected to open soon, here’s how the June 2026 exam form window actually played out — useful context for what to expect this time:

As stated at the time and followed through on, the June 2026 exam form deadline wasn’t extended beyond 30 April 2026. Going by that same pattern, the December 2026 TEE exam form is expected to open sometime in September or October 2026, with a similar on-time and late fee window. Watch ignou.ac.in for the exact notification once it’s released.

How to Pay Your IGNOU TEE Exam Fee

1. 🔹 Log in to the Samarth Portal with your IGNOU account. New users need to register first.
2. 🔹 Find the Exam Form link for the current TEE session on your dashboard.
3. 🔹 Select your programme, enrolment number, and exam centre region. Verify these details carefully — mistakes here can affect your hall ticket.
4. 🔹 Select the courses you’re appearing for this cycle. The portal calculates your fee automatically based on your selection.
5. 🔹 Pay online using UPI, debit card, credit card, or net banking. Cash payments aren’t accepted.
6. 🔹 Download and save your payment confirmation or acknowledgment as proof — you’ll need this if there’s ever a dispute about your registration.

⚠️ Without the exam form and fee payment, you won’t get a hall ticket. No hall ticket means no entry to the exam hall. This makes the exam form fee separate from — and just as mandatory as — your assignment submission. Completing one without the other still leaves you ineligible to appear for the TEE.

Do You Pay the Same Fee for Reappearing in a Failed Course?

Yes, the fee structure stays the same. Theory is ₹200, and practicals/projects are ₹300-₹500 depending on the credits. IGNOU doesn’t charge a separate “reappearance fee” — you simply select that course again in your exam form and pay the standard fee for it.

This applies whether you’re reappearing to improve a score you already cleared or because you didn’t meet the minimum passing marks. There’s no limit on the number of reappear attempts, as long as it’s within your programme’s maximum permitted duration. Each attempt requires a fresh exam form and its own fee payment.

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Exam Fee vs Other IGNOU Fees — Don’t Confuse the Two

Many first-time IGNOU students don’t realise how different the exam fee is from other charges on their fee calendar. Here’s the distinction:

• 🎓 Programme/Tuition Fee — paid at admission and at each re-registration, covering course materials and enrolment for that semester or year. Entirely separate from the exam fee.
• 📝 Assignment Submission — no fee is charged for submitting assignments, but they’re still required for TEE eligibility.
• 💳 TEE Exam Fee — the cycle-specific fee covered in this guide, paid separately for the courses you’re appearing in.
• 📄 Result/Re-evaluation Fee — charged if you want your answer script re-checked after results are out. A separate fee, unrelated to the exam form.

Each of these runs on its own timeline and portal, so paying one doesn’t cover another. Some students assume paying their re-registration fee automatically makes them eligible for the TEE — it doesn’t. The exam form and its fee are a separate, mandatory step every cycle.

Refunds and Fee Corrections: What to Do If You Made a Mistake

IGNOU does allow correction requests for things like registering for the wrong course or a portal glitch that caused an incorrect payment — though the process isn’t instant. Here’s generally how it works:

• 📧 Contact your Regional Centre or the Student Evaluation Division by email with your enrolment number, transaction ID, and a clear description of the issue.
• ⏳ Duplicate payment refunds are processed, but typically take a few weeks since they require manual verification against the payment gateway’s records.
• ❌ Refunds aren’t issued for a simple change of mind — once the exam form is submitted and paid, the fee is non-refundable if you decide not to appear for the exam.
• ✅ Course selection errors caught early — before the form submission deadline closes — are generally much easier to correct than requests made after the window has ended.

💡 Pro Tip: Before making the final payment, review your selected courses carefully on the confirmation screen. It’s much easier to fix a mistake at that stage than to request a correction afterward. Take a screenshot of your course selection before paying, so you have a record to compare against if something looks off later.

Common Mistakes Students Make With the Exam Fee

• 💸 Assuming the late fee multiplies per course — it doesn’t. It’s ₹1,100 flat, added once regardless of how many courses you’re registering for.
• 📋 Selecting the wrong course type — confusing theory and practical/project courses can lead to an inaccurate fee calculation and, in some cases, a returned or flagged form.
• ⏳ Waiting until the very last minute — the payment gateway often lags in the final hours before a deadline, especially with lakhs of students submitting simultaneously.
• 🧾 Not saving the payment confirmation — if your payment goes through but doesn’t reflect on your dashboard, your confirmation receipt is your only proof.
• 🔁 Paying twice by mistake — this can happen if the portal lags and you resubmit payment without confirming the first one went through. Getting a refund for this requires a formal request to the Student Evaluation Division.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

1. How much is the IGNOU TEE exam fee in 2026?

The fee is ₹200 per theory course. Practical, lab, or project courses are ₹300 for courses up to 4 credits, and ₹500 for courses above 4 credits.

2. Is the IGNOU late fee charged per course?

No. It’s a flat, one-time charge of ₹1,100, added once to your total submission — not multiplied by the number of courses you’re registering for.

3. Can I pay the IGNOU TEE exam fee offline?

No. Only online payment is accepted, through UPI, debit card, credit card, or net banking on the Samarth Portal. There’s no cash or offline payment option.

4. What happens if I don’t pay the exam fee on time?

You can still submit during the late fee window by paying an additional ₹1,100. If you miss that window too, you generally won’t be able to appear for that TEE cycle and will need to wait for the next one.

5. Does the exam fee cover the assignment submission requirement?

No, they’re separate. Paying the exam fee and submitting the exam form doesn’t fulfil your assignment requirement — assignments are submitted independently and are also mandatory for TEE eligibility. You need both completed to appear for the exam.

6. When will the December 2026 TEE exam fee window open?

Based on the pattern from previous cycles, it’s expected to open around September or October 2026, though IGNOU hasn’t published the official notification yet at the time of writing. Check ignou.ac.in closer to that period for the confirmed dates.

📌 Quick Reference

• Theory course fee: ₹200 per course
• Practical/project fee: ₹300 (up to 4 credits) or ₹500 (above 4 credits)
• Late fee: ₹1,100 flat, one-time
• Payment mode: Online only — Samarth Portal
• Required alongside: Assignment submission (separate requirement)
• Official source: ignou.ac.in

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The IGNOU TEE exam fee itself is nominal — most students pay somewhere between ₹800 and ₹2,000, depending on their course load. The real cost comes from missing the deadline and getting hit with the flat ₹1,100 late fee, or worse, missing the window entirely and losing the cycle altogether. Calculate your fee ahead of time, submit early, and keep your payment confirmation safe.