OJEE 2026: Notification (OUT), Application Form (Started), Exam Dates, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus

OJEE Exam 2026: Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) has released the OJEE 2026 notification on January 27, 2026, on its official website. Candidates who want to appear for the exam can check the OJEE exam-related details at ojee.nic.in. The OJEE 2026 registration process has also started by the exam authority. As per the schedule, interested candidates can register themselves for OJEE 2026 from January 28 to March 22, 2026. The OJEE 2026 Exam is scheduled to be held on May 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 2026, through Computer-Based Test (CBT) as per the schedule provided in the official notice.

Candidates who registered themselves for the OJEE exam 2026 will be able to download their OJEE Admit card 2026 by using their application number and date of birth from first week of April onwards, and for all LE.Tech, the OJEE 2026 Admit cards will be live from last week of April 2026. Candidates must remember to carry their admit card along with them to the examination centre. If any candidate forgets to carry their admit card then they will not be allowed to attend the examination. 

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OJEE 2026 Exam Notification to be out in Jaanuary 2026

Last Updated 7th October 2025

Candidates preparing for the OJEE exam 2026 for admission to engineering, pharmacy, and MBA programs in the next academic year must be aware of the OJEE exam pattern 2026. It allows candidates to get an idea of the exam structure, exam duration, and marking scheme. The exam will be conducted for admission to B.Tech., LE-Tech (Diploma), LE-Tech (B.Sc.), MBA, MCA and B. Pharm courses in CBT mode. OJEE application form 2026 and admit card will be released priorly at ojee.nic.in. Only aspirants who meet the OJEE eligibility criteria 2026 can register for the exam on the official website.

OJEE 2026 Notification (Download)

OJEE Exam 2026: Latest Updates

• OJEE 2026 registration has been started at ojee.nic.in. The last date ot register for OJEE 2026 is March 22, 2026

What is the OJEE Exam 2026?

Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) is conducted for candidates seeking admission to undergraduate and postgraduate programs. The exam is conducted every year for aspiring students in a computer-based test (CBT) mode. The OJEEB is the nodal authority that conducts the exam. Interested aspirants can check the exam highlights in the table below:

OJEE Registration 2026

OJEE Registration 2026 has been started by the exam authority on its official website. Applicants can fill out their OJEE Application Form 2026 till March 22, 2026. Aspiring students who meet the eligibility criteria can register for the OJEE 2026 exam on the official website. Students must carefully read the eligibility requirements before applying for their preferred course/program. The candidate can be disqualified from the exam selection process if, at a later stage, it is discovered that he/she does not meet the requirements.

OJEE Reservations Available in Different Streams

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OJEE Exam Dates 2026

OJEE Exam Dates 2026 have been announced at ojee.nic.in. Interested candidates can check the exam dates for OJEE in the table below:

OJEE Eligibility Criteria 2026

Candidates preparing to appear for the OJEE exam 2026 must fulfil the prescribed eligibility criteria. The OJEE 2026 eligibility criteria have been released along with the notification for all courses. Students must read the eligibility criteria carefully before applying for the exam. The basic eligibility to apply for UG & PG programs is passing Class 12th & graduation, respectively. It must be noted that there is no age limit to appear for the OJEE exam 2026. However, students who want to take admission to B.Tech (Maring Engineering) must not be older than 22 years.

Interested candidates can check the snippet below to learn more about the course-wise eligibility requirements:

OJEE Admit Card 2026

Candidates who will register for the exam can download the OJEE admit card once released. The admit card can be downloaded by candidates using their applicant ID and date of birth. Students must note that admit cards must be mandatorily carried by them to the examination centre. Along with the admit card, they must also carry Valid ID proof and passport-size photographs for verification purpose. 

Interested candidates can check the OJEE exam centres in the table below:

Exam Centres in Odisha

Exam Centres Outside Odisha

Read More: OJEE Admit Card 2026

OJEE Exam Pattern 2026

Students who are preparing for the OJEE exam 2026 must be well-versed with the exam pattern. The exam pattern is released by OJEEB for all courses along with the official notification. Candidates can check the OJEE exam pattern 2026 in the table below:

OJEE Syllabus 2026

OJEE syllabus will be released by the conducting for each program. The syllabus PDF contains the topics and subtopics from where questions are asked in the examination. Students must read the syllabus carefully to not miss out on any important topic/subtopic prescribed in it. The following table briefly summarizes the OJEE syllabus:

OJEE Answer Key 2026

The OJEE 2026 answer key will be released by OJEEB after the successful conclusion of the exam. The board also gives the opportunity to candidates to raise objections against the answer key. The answer key can be downloaded by candidates using their roll number and date of birth. It will also include the responses marked by candidates to each question. 

OJEE Result 2026

OJEE will release the OJEE result 2026 on the official website after the successful conclusion of the exam and answer key objection process. The result will be released in a form of a scorecard containing the personal details of the candidate, marks scored by the candidate, and rank achieved by the candidate. 

If a candidate finds any discrepancy in the OJEE result, they can file a request for reevaluation of their OJEE scores. Students can also request their subject-wise marks by paying a sum of INR 500. The reevaluation request must be submitted within 7 days of the announcement of the OJEE result 2026.

OJEE Cutoff 2026

The OJEE cutoff will be released after the declaration of the result. The cutoff is the minimum score that a candidate must achieve in order to be called for the counselling round. The cutoff is determined based on various factors such as the number of seats available, the total number of students who appeared for the examination, and the difficulty level of the paper. Meanwhile, interested students can check the expected OJEE cutoff 2026 in the table below:

OJEE Counselling 2026

OJEE Counselling is conducted for those candidates who qualify the examination. After each round of counselling, the OJEE seat allotment result will be published by the conducting body. If a candidate is allotted a college, he/she the required to report to the college on a given day and time for confirmation of admission. Interested students can check the document required at the time of the counselling process:

• OJEE Admit Card
• Class 10th Marksheet
• Class 12th Marksheet
• Domicile Certificate
• Category Certificate
• EWS Certificate (if applicable)
• OJEE Scorecard
• JEE Main Rank Card (For JEE Main qualified candidates)
• Valid ID Proof such as Aadhar Card/Voter ID Card
• Passport size photograph