Netaji Subhas Open University: Admission to M.Ed. Special Education (Intellectual & Developmental Disability / Hearing Impairment)-ODL Programme for the academic year 2026-2027

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Netaji Subhas Open University

Kolkata, West Bengal

Admission to M.Ed. Special Education (Intellectual & Developmental Disability / Hearing Impairment)-ODL Programme for the academic year 2026-2027

Netaji Subhas Open University (NSOU)
Kolkata, West Bengal
Admission to M.Ed. Special Education (Intellectual & Developmental Disability / Hearing Impairment)-ODL Programme for the academic year 2026-2027

M.Ed. Special Education (Intellectual & Developmental Disability / Hearing Impairment)-ODL Programme
Academic Year 2026-2027
Recognized by
Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) & UGC DEB
Applications are invited for pursuing M.Ed. Special Education (Intellectual & Developmental Disability / Hearing Impairment)-ODL

Important Dates

Availability of on-line Application Form at www.wbnsou.ac.in	12th May, 2026 (from 04:00 P.M.)
Last date of submission of on-line Application Forms	6th June, 2026 (till 06:00 P.M.)
Publication of Merit List (Provisional) at the University website	16th June, 2026 (after 06:00 P.M.)
Central Counselling (Off-line) (Record verification and Spot Admission according to the Merit-List by submission of Programme Fees at NSOU HQs, Kolkata.)	To be notified on 16th June, 2026 along with the Provisional Merit List

Eligibility

A candidate who has successfully passed B.Ed. Spl. Ed. in respective disability area (Intellectual Disability/ Hearing Impairment) with minimum 50% marks from a recognized University along with RCI Registration Or,
A candidate who has successfully passed the B.Ed. General programme and has successfully completed Diploma in Education Special Education in respective disability area (Intellectual Disability / Hearing Impairment) (D.Ed. Spl. Ed. in I.D/H.I) recognized by the Rehabilitation Council of India with minimum 50% marks in each programme Or,
A candidate having passed PG Diploma in Special Education in respective disability area (Intellectual Disability / Hearing Impairment) recognized by RCI (till Academic session 2014-2015) Or,
A candidate with B.A. / B.Sc. / B.Com. B.Ed. Spl. Ed. (4 years Integrated) in respective disability area (Intellectual Disability / Hearing Impairment) with minimum 50% marks from a recognized University with RCI Registration.
Candidate should have valid RCI Registration No. (CRR No.).
Relaxation of marks for the Reserve Category candidates shall be admissible as per rules of Government of West Bengal.
Reservation of total seats shall be as per existing State Govt. Rules. Cast Certificate must be issued by the competent authority of State of West Bengal.
Special weightage may be given to the candidate who is a parent of a child with disability (having a Disability Certificate of the child issued by the Competent Authority).

Duration

Two years and six months (2^1/2 years) distributed in Five Semesters.

Programme Fees

Rs. 85, 000/- (Rupees Eighty-Five Thousand only)
It will be taken into two instalments @ Rs. 40,000/- to be paid at the time of admission and Rs. 45,000/- to be paid at the beginning of the Third Semester.
No one can appear in the Examination without clearing the instalment of programme fees.
Processing Fees: Rs. 500/- at the time of submission of application

Admission Procedure

Admission will be on the basis of Academic Merit only. Maximum Scores against marks for different level of examinations will be as follows:

Name of the Examination	Maximum weightage to be given
Madhyamik (10th) / Equivalent	10
Higher Secondary (10+2) / Equivalent (For scoring in HS, average of all subjects excluding marks in Environmental Studies as percentage basis)	10
Graduation / B.E. / B.Tech.	30
Post-Graduation / M.E. / M.Tech.	10
B.Ed. Spl. Ed. in Intellectual Disability / Hearing Impairment	30
B.Ed. General (10 marks) + D.Ed. Spl. Ed. in Intellectual Disability / Hearing Impairment (20 marks)
P.G. Diploma in Special Education in Intellectual Disability / Hearing Impairment recognised by RCI (till Academic session 2014-2015)
B.A. / B.Sc. / B.Com. B.Ed. Spl. Ed. (4 years Integrated) in Intellectual Disability / Hearing Impairment
Special Weightage (to be given to the candidates fulfilling any one of the following conditions: 1. Parent of a child with disability possessing Disability Certificate of the child issued by the Competent Authority	10 (maximum)
Total	100

Distribution of Seats

60 (Sixty); 30 (Thirty only) in each disability area as approved by RCI and UGC-DEB Reservation of total seats will be as per existing State Govt. Rules.

Name of the Study Centre	Study Centre Code	Specialization	TotalNumber of Seats
NSOU Study Centre, Kalyani Ghosh Para Station Road, Kalyani, Nadia - 741235. West Bengal Ph.: 033 25823332 E-mail: schooledu@wbnsou.ac.in Website: www.wbnsou.ac.in	SEMH-02	Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (IDD)	30
	SEMH-02	Hearing Impairment (HI)	30