BAG: Bachelor of Arts (General)
Complete guide to IGNOU BAG programme — courses, assignments, study material, and exam resources.
Programme Overview
Programme Code
BAG
Programme Name
Bachelor of Arts (General)
Level
Bachelors
University
IGNOU
Mode
Distance / Online
Total Courses
139
Courses in BAG
Below are the courses offered under the IGNOU BAG programme:
| Course Code | Course Name | Resources |
|---|---|---|
| BABG-171 | बी. आर. अम्बेडकर चिंतन | Study Material |
| BANC-134 | Fundamentals of Archaeological Anthropology | Study Material |
| BANE-145 | अनुप्रयुक्त मानवविज्ञान | Study Material |
| BANE-146 | Anthropology of Indigenous People | Study Material |
| BANS-184 | Public Health and Epidemiology | Study Material |
| BECC-131 | Principles of Microeconomics-I | Study Material |
| BECC-133 | Principles of Macroeconomics-I | Study Material |
| BECC-134 | Principles of Macroeconomics-II | Study Material |
| BECE-145 | Indian Economy-I | Study Material |
| BECE-146 | Indian Economy-II | Study Material |
| BEGAE-182 | English Communication Skills | Study Material |
| BEGC-101 | English Poetry | Study Material |
| BEGC-102 | English Drama | Study Material |
| BEGC-131 | Individual and Society | Study Material |
| BEGC-132 | Selections From Indian Writing: Cultural Diversity | Study Material |
| BEGC-133 | British Literature | Study Material |
| BEGC-134 | Reading the Novel | Study Material |
| BEGE-101 | From Language to Literature | Study Material |
| BEGE-141 | Understanding Prose | Study Material |
| BEGE-142 | Understanding Drama | Study Material |
| BEGE-143 | Understanding Poetry | Study Material |
| BEGE-145 | Soft Skills | Study Material |
| BEGG-171 | Media and Communication Skills | Study Material |
| BEGG-172 | Language and Linguistics | Study Material |
| BEGG-173 | Academic Writing & Composition | Study Material |
| BEGG-174 | Creative Writing | Study Material |
| BEGLA-135 | English in Daily Life | Study Material |
| BEGLA-136 | English at the Workplace | Study Material |
| BEGLA-137 | Language Through Literature | Study Material |
| BEGLA-138 | Reading & Speaking Skills | Study Material |
| BEGS-183 | Writing and Study Skills | Study Material |
| BEGS-185 | English Language Teaching | Study Material |
| BEGS-186 | Business Communication | Study Material |
| BFDI-073 | Introduction to Fashion Industry | Study Material |
| BHDAE-182 | हिन्दी भाषा और संप्रेषण | Study Material |
| BHDC-101 | Mahatma Gandhi | Study Material |
| BHDC-131 | हिंदी साहित्य का इतिहास | Study Material |
| BHDC-132 | मध्यकालीन हिंदी कविता | Study Material |
| BHDC-133 | आधुनिक हिन्दी कविता | Study Material |
| BHDC-134 | हिंदी गद्य साहित्य | Study Material |
| BHDE-141 | अस्मितामूलक विमर्श और हिंदी साहित्य | Study Material |
| BHDE-142 | राष्ट्रीय काव्यधारा | Study Material |
| BHDE-143 | प्रेमचंद | Study Material |
| BHDE-144 | छायावाद | Study Material |
| BHDG-175 | मध्यकालीन भारतीय साहित्य एवं संस्कृति | Study Material |
| BHDLA-135 | हिन्दी भाषा : विविध प्रयोग | Study Material |
| BHDLA-136 | हिन्दी भाषा : लेखन कौशल | Study Material |
| BHDLA-137 | हिन्दी भाषा : संप्रेषण कौशल | Study Material |
| BHDLA-138 | हिंदी साहित्य : विविध विधाएँ | Study Material |
| BHDM-161 | सर्जनात्मक लेखन और कौशल विकास | Study Material |
| BHDM-162 | हिंदी भाषा के विविध प्रयोग | Study Material |
| BHDM-163 | हिंदी भाषा और संप्रेषण | Study Material |
| BHDS-183 | अनुवाद : सिद्धांत और प्रविधि | Study Material |
| BHDS-184 | रेडियो लेखन | Study Material |
| BHIC-131 | History of India from the Earliest Times upto 300 C.E. | Study Material |
| BHIC-132 | History of India from c. 300 to 1206 | Study Material |
| BHIC-133 | भारत का इतिहास C.1206-1707 | Study Material |
| BHIC-134 | History of India 1707-1950 | Study Material |
| BHIE-141 | History of China C. 1840-1978 | Study Material |
| BHIE-142 | History of Modern East Asia: Japan (C.1868–1945) | Study Material |
| BHIE-143 | History of Environment | Study Material |
| BHIE-144 | Traditions of History Writing in India | Study Material |
| BHIE-145 | Some Aspects of European History 1789-1945 | Study Material |
| BPAC-102 | Administrative Thinkers | Study Material |
| BPAC-131 | Perspectives on Public Administration | Study Material |
| BPAC-132 | Administrative Thinkers | Study Material |
| BPAC-133 | Administrative System at Union Level | Study Material |
| BPAC-134 | Administrative System at State and District Levels | Study Material |
| BPAE-141 | Right to Information | Study Material |
| BPAE-142 | Organisational Behaviour | Study Material |
| BPAE-143 | Administrative System in BRICS | Study Material |
| BPAE-144 | Social Policies and Administration | Study Material |
| BPAG-171 | Disaster Management | Study Material |
| BPAG-172 | Governance: Issues and Challenges | Study Material |
| BPAG-173 | E-Governance | Study Material |
| BPAS-184 | Logistics Management | Study Material |
| BPAS-186 | Stress and Time Management | Study Material |
| BPCC-131 | Foundations of Psychology | Study Material |
| BPCC-132 | Introduction to Social Psychology | Study Material |
| BPCC-133 | Psychological Disorders | Study Material |
| BPCC-134 | Statistical Methods and Psychological Research | Study Material |
| BPCE-145 | Counselling Psychology | Study Material |
| BPCE-146 | Industrial / Organizational Psychology | Study Material |
| BPCG-171 | General Psychology | Study Material |
| BPCG-172 | Youth, Gender and Identity | Study Material |
| BPCG-173 | Psychology for Health and Well being | Study Material |
| BPCG-174 | Psychology and Media | Study Material |
| BPCG-175 | Psychology for Living | Study Material |
| BPCG-176 | Psychology of Gender | Study Material |
| BPCS-183 | Emotional Intelligence | Study Material |
| BPCS-184 | School Psychology | Study Material |
| BPCS-185 | Developing Emotional Competence | Study Material |
| BPCS-186 | Managing Stress | Study Material |
| BPCS-187 | Managing Human Resources | Study Material |
| BPCS-188 | Applications of Social Psychology | Study Material |
| BPSC-131 | Introduction to Political Theory | Study Material |
| BPSC-132 | Indian Government and Politics | Study Material |
| BPSC-133 | Comparative Government and Politics | Study Material |
| BPSC-134 | Introduction of International Relations | Study Material |
| BPSE-141 | Gandhi and the Contemporary World | Study Material |
| BPSE-142 | India’s Foreign Policy in a Globalising World | Study Material |
| BPSE-143 | State Politics in India | Study Material |
| BPSE-144 | Introduction to South Asia | Study Material |
| BPSE-145 | Democracy and Development in Northeast India | Study Material |
| BPSE-146 | Conflict Resolution and Peace Building | Study Material |
| BPYC-133 | तर्कशास्त्र | Study Material |
| BPYE-141 | तत्त्वमीमांसा | Study Material |
| BPYE-142 | सामाजिक एवं राजनीतिक दर्शनः भारतीय और पाश्चात्य | Study Material |
| BPYG-171 | अनुप्रयुक्त नीतिशास्त्र | Study Material |
| BPYG-172 | धर्म दर्शन | Study Material |
| BSKAE-181 | भारतीय ज्ञान परम्परा | Study Material |
| BSKC-131 | संस्कृत पद्य- साहित्य | Study Material |
| BSKC-132 | संस्कृत गद्य-साहित्य | Study Material |
| BSKC-133 | संस्कृत नाटक | Study Material |
| BSKC-134 | संस्कृत व्याकरण | Study Material |
| BSKE-141 | आयुर्वेद के मूल आधार | Study Material |
| BSKE-142 | रंगमंच और नाट्यकला | Study Material |
| BSKE-150 | संस्कृत भाषा विज्ञान | Study Material |
| BSKG-178 | प्राचीन भारतीय राजनीति | Study Material |
| BSKG-180 | राष्ट्रीयता और भारतीय साहित्य | Study Material |
| BSKLA-135 | संस्कृत भाषा और साहित्य | Study Material |
| BSKS-187 | पातञ्जल योगसूत्र | Study Material |
| BSKS-191 | भारतीय वास्तुकला प्रणाली | Study Material |
| BSOC-131 | Introduction to Sociology | Study Material |
| BSOC-132 | Sociology of India | Study Material |
| BSOG-173 | Rethinking Development | Study Material |
| BSSS-183 | Life Skills | Study Material |
| BUDAE-182 | ترقی پسند اردو شاعری کا مطالعہ | Study Material |
| BUDC-131 | Study of Prose & Poetic Form in Urdu | Study Material |
| BUDC-132 | Study of Urdu Classical Ghazal | Study Material |
| BUDC-133 | اردو زبان کا آغاز وارتقا | Study Material |
| BUDC-134 | اردو نظم کا مطالع | Study Material |
| BUDE-142 | میر امن دہلوی کا خصوصی مطالع | Study Material |
| BUDE-143 | اردو افسانہ کا مطالعہ | Study Material |
| BUDG-173 | افسانہ نگار کرشن چندر کا مطالعہ | Study Material |
| BUDLA-135 | Study of Modern Urdu Prose and Poetry | Study Material |
| BUDS-184 | اردو میں ماس میڈیا کا مطالعہ | Study Material |
| BUDS-185 | Study of Print Media in Urdu | Study Material |
| BUDS-186 | الیکٹرانک میڈیا کا مطالعہ | Study Material |
Study Material for BAG
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Frequently Asked Questions
BAG stands for Bachelor of Arts (General) at Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). It is a Bachelors programme offered through distance and online learning mode.
IGNOU BAG programme includes 139 courses. Each course has its own assignments and Term-End Examination.
Download free study material for BAG courses from eGyanKosh, IGNOU's official digital repository. Search by course code to find the relevant blocks and units.
For Bachelor's programmes, you need minimum 35% in both assignments and TEE separately. For Master's programmes, the minimum is 40% in each component. You must also meet the overall aggregate percentage.
Check your IGNOU BAG grade card at gradecard.ignou.ac.in. Enter your enrollment number to view assignment marks, TEE marks, and completion status for all courses.
IGNOU BAG programme duration varies by level. Bachelor's programmes are typically 3 years (extendable to 6 years). Master's programmes are 2 years (extendable to 5 years). Diploma and Certificate programmes range from 6 months to 1 year.