OJEE Eligibility 2026: Education Qualifications, Age Limit, Reservation

OJEE Eligibility Criteria will be released along with the official notification by the conducting body. Candidates who wish to appear for the exam OJEE exam 2026 must fulfil the prescribed eligibility requirements. The OJEE 2026 exam is conducted every year for admission to several undergraduate and postgraduate courses in different colleges of the State of Odhisa. 

Candidates applying for UG programs must have passed 10+2 from a recognised board or institution. Similarly, candidates applying for PG programs must have passed graduation in a relevant discipline from a recognized board or university. Students in the final year of graduation can also apply for the exam. There is also a provision for Lateral Entry admission. Candidates must have a diploma in a relevant stream for lateral admission. 

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OJEE 2026 Exam Notification to be out in Jaanuary 2026

Last Updated 7th October 2025

Candidates who fulfil all the provisions of the prescribed eligibility can fill out the OJEE 2026 application form after the release. The application form must be filled out correctly with all personal and educational details. Any discrepancy in the application form can lead to the rejection of candidature. 

Also Read: OJEE Admit Card 2026

OJEE Eligibility Criteria 2026: Highlights

Candidates can apply for the OJEE exam 2026 for admission to courses such as B.Tech, B.Pharm, B.CAT, MBA, MCA, M.Pharm, and others. The minimum eligibility criteria for admission to all these courses differ. A student must fulfil the eligibility requirements for the course he or she wishes to enrol in.

OJEE Eligibility Criteria 2026: Group-wise Courses

Aspirants must note that there is a list of prescribed application groups and corresponding courses that they can apply for. The snippet of the list of application groups and corresponding groups is attached below:

Note: Candidates may choose one or more courses from the above groups provided they fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria.

OJEE Eligibility Criteria 2026: Educational Qualifications

Interested candidates can check the minimum eligibility criteria for admission to different courses in the table below:

OJEE Eligibility Criteria 2026: Age Limit

As per the eligibility criteria ( as per past trends) for OJEE exam 2026, there is no age limit to apply for the exam. However, candidates who wish to apply for the B.Tech (Marine Engineering) must not be older than 22 years of age 

OJEE Eligibility Criteria 2026: Domicile

Candidates who wish to apply for the OJEE exam 2026 must belong to the Odhisa State Category (S-Category). Candidates are given the status of S-Category if they fulfil any of the three following criteria:

• For admission to the Bachelor's Degree programme, the candidate must have passed/appeared in the 10+2 examination from any of the recognised institutions in the state of Odisha. 
• The candidate's parents must be Odisha natives. To claim benefit under this criteria, a candidate must present a "resident/ nativity certificate" in stipulated form (AppendixIII) from a Revenue Officer not lower than the level of Tahasildar of the region to which his/her parents are native. 
• Employees of the Government of Odhisa/Government of India/Government of Odisha Undertakings/Government of India Undertakings who are serving in the State of Odisha at the time of application

Note: Students must note that they are eligible for admission to the Private College of Odhisa if they do not have the S-Category status.

OJEE Eligibility Criteria 2026: Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme

Interested candidates can check the eligibility criteria for admission under the Tuition Fee Waiver scheme in the snippet below: