OJEE 2026 application process begins; exams likely in early May

The Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) Committee has begun the online application process for OJEE 2026 from Wednesday, January 28, officials said.

Eligible candidates can submit their applications through the official website ojee.nic.in until March 22, 2026.

Tentative Examination Schedule

According to the tentative schedule released by the committee, the OJEE 2026 examination is expected to be conducted on May 4, 5, 7, 8 and 9, 2026, in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode. The exact date, shift, timing and examination centre will be communicated to candidates through their admit cards at a later stage.

The committee clarified that the dates are provisional and that the final examination timetable will be published shortly on the official website.

Courses Covered Under OJEE 2026

OJEE 2026 will facilitate admissions to a wide range of professional programmes offered by government and private institutions in Odisha. These include B.Pharm, B.Sc Nursing, Post B.Sc Nursing, Post Diploma Nursing, M.Sc Nursing, MCA, M.Sc Computer Science, MBA, Integrated MBA, B.CAT, M.Tech, M.Tech (Part-Time), M.Arch, M.Plan, M.Pharm, as well as lateral entry to B.Tech and B.Pharm programmes.

Eligibility Criteria

As per eligibility norms, candidates from outside Odisha are not eligible for admission to government colleges, but may apply to private institutions for all courses except B.CAT. For B.CAT programmes, both Odisha and non-Odisha candidates are eligible.

Admissions to programmes such as B.Tech, B.Arch, B.Plan, Integrated M.Sc, MBBS, BDS, BAMS and BHMS will be based on JEE (Main) 2026 or NEET (UG) 2026, conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).

Advisory for Candidates

Candidates have been advised to carefully go through the Information Brochure to understand eligibility conditions, reservation policies, syllabus and examination pattern before applying.

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Applicants can also download the OJEE Android App from the Google Play Store for regular updates. For more information, candidates may visit ojee.nic.in or odishajee.co.