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SPMVV CDOE: fees, courses and admission

Sri Padmavati Mahila VisvavidyalayamTirupati, Andhra Pradesh

State women’s universityDistanceNAAC A+Since 1983
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Fees and rules checked on 23 October 2026

₹7,000M.Com fee a year
₹6,000MA Telugu fee a year
₹25,400B.Ed fee a year
A+NAAC grade (CGPA 3.38), valid to 2 January 2028

Admission: 2026-27 admissions are closed: PG spot admissions ended on 15 September 2026 and the B.Ed admission fee was due by 10 October 2026. A January 2027 intake hasn’t been announced (checked 23 October 2026).

Overview

Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam is the women’s university of Andhra Pradesh, set up in Tirupati by a state Act in 1983. Its Centre for Distance and Online Education, running since 2000, teaches women an M.Com, an MA in Telugu, an MA in Music and a B.Ed for teachers by distance, with printed material, contact classes in Tirupati and semester exams.

Type
State women’s university, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh (set up in 1983)
Modes
Distance (ODL) only, for women
Sessions
August intake (2026-27 closed); a January calendar-session intake has also run
Study centres
CDOE, Tirupati (nodal centre); 11 B.Ed study centres across Andhra Pradesh
Entrance test
None mentioned; B.Ed seats go by a merit list

Courses and fees

M.Com

Distance

2 years

₹7,000a year

₹14,000 for both years by our sum; English medium

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MA Telugu

Distance

2 years

₹6,000a year

₹12,000 for both years by our sum; Telugu medium

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MA Music

Distance

2 years

₹15,000a year

₹30,000 for both years by our sum; vocal music background needed

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B.Ed

Distance

2 years

₹25,400a year

₹50,800 for both years by our sum; for trained women teachers, up to 500 seats

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Course fees are from the CDOE’s 2026-27 admission notification of 30 June 2026 and the PG prospectus for 2026-28. Extra: a registration fee of ₹1,000 for the B.Ed and ₹500 for PG courses, and PG exam fees of ₹1,265 a semester and ₹2,485 in semester 4, which includes migration and provisional certificate charges. The B.Ed exam fee isn’t stated. Fees are paid on the university’s website, with no concessions and no refunds.

Admission

  1. B.Ed 2026-27

    Online applications closed on 31 July 2026; the merit list is out and the admission fee was due by 10 October 2026.

  2. M.Com and MA, 2026-27 (August 2026)

    Online applications closed on 31 August 2026, posted forms on 5 September, and spot admissions ran to 15 September 2026.

  3. January 2027 calendar session

    Not announced yet (checked 23 October 2026). SPMVV admitted a 2026 calendar-session batch, and UGC-DEB’s B.Ed recognition covers January-February 2027.

How to apply

1Create your ABC ID through DigiLocker and then your DEB ID on deb.ugc.ac.in; both are compulsory
2Create an account on the university’s website, pay the registration fee under the Registration tab and print the receipt
3Fill in the application under Student Profile and print it
4Send the printout, fee receipt and attested certificates by speed post or courier to the Director, CDOE, SPMVV, Tirupati 517502

Portal: the university’s website. Pay the admission fee only after the CDOE confirms your admission. PG spot admissions are given at the CDOE office after checking original certificates. In-service teachers applying for the B.Ed send the form through proper channel. CDOE: 0877-2284524, 0877-2284603, the university’s email.

Eligibility

  • M.Com

    A degree from a recognised university. The admission notice says any graduate; the PG prospectus says a B.Com graduate, so check with the CDOE.

  • MA Telugu

    Any degree from a recognised university with Telugu as one subject.

  • MA Music

    A degree with vocal music as a main subject, or any degree plus a vocal music diploma or certificate, an All India Radio audition grade, or four years’ training under a guru.

  • B.Ed

    Trained in-service elementary teachers, or women who did an NCTE-recognised teacher education course face to face, with 50% in UG or PG (40% for SC, ST, BC and disabled candidates).

Exams and study

Exams

Semester exams of 80 marks and three hours. The December 2026 exams start on 9 December at the Tirupati nodal centre and a college of the Andhra Mahila Sabha in Hyderabad.

Study material

Printed material, given at the CDOE office to admitted learners, covers 80 to 100% of the syllabus. One assignment per paper counts for 20% of the marks.

Contact classes

Ten days of contact classes for PG courses at SPMVV, Tirupati, with 75% attendance needed. B.Ed classes run at 11 study centres, and practicum needs full attendance.

UGC recognition. UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 ODL list (session from August 2026) includes SPMVV with four programmes: the M.Com and MA Telugu valid to January-February 2029, the MA Music valid to January-February 2030, and the B.Ed for the August 2026 and January-February 2027 sessions only. It has no online programmes on the 2026-27 lists.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the SPMVV distance M.Com?

₹7,000 a year for two years, ₹14,000 by our sum. Add a ₹500 registration fee and exam fees of ₹1,265 a semester (₹2,485 in semester 4).

Can men apply?

No. SPMVV is a women’s university, and its CDOE invites applications from eligible women candidates only.

Is there an entrance test?

None is mentioned for the M.Com or MAs. B.Ed seats are filled from a merit list, following the university’s reservation rules.

Where are the exams held?

The December 2026 exams start on 9 December at the Tirupati nodal centre and a college of the Andhra Mahila Sabha in Hyderabad.

Can I still join for 2026-27?

No. PG spot admissions ended on 15 September 2026 and the B.Ed fee was due by 10 October 2026. No January 2027 notice yet (checked 23 October 2026).

If SPMVV CDOE isn’t the right fit

SPMVV teaches only women and only an M.Com, two MAs and a B.Ed by distance. Sri Venkateswara University in Tirupati has 17 distance programmes on UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 list, including an MBA, and UGC-entitled private online MBAs start at ₹67,000 in total (Mangalayatan University, fee checked 17 October 2026).

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Sources
  1. CDOE admission notification for 2026-27 (30 June 2026) and PG prospectus for 2026-28, CDOE Dashboard, the university’s website: courses, fees, eligibility, dates, how to apply, exams and study, read 23 Oct 2026.
  2. CDOE Information sheet, B.Ed study centre list and UGC-DEB application of May 2026, B.Ed merit list 2026-27 and the 2025 B.Ed prospectus, the university’s website, read 23 Oct 2026.
  3. PG/Diploma examination circular of 13 October 2026 and the CDOE registration user guide, the university’s website, read 23 Oct 2026.
  4. NAAC certificate of 3 January 2023, A+ grade valid to 2 January 2028, the university’s website, read 23 Oct 2026.
  5. UGC-DEB list of HEIs recognised to offer ODL programmes, 2026-27, session August 2026 (S.No 2), and the DEB ID page, deb.ugc.ac.in.
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