SAMS Odisha UG Admission 2026: Seat Allotment, Registration, Schedule, How to Fill CAF

SAMS Odisha UG Admissions 2026: Odisha Higher Education Department revised the Phase-I admission schedule for undergraduate courses under the Student Academic Management System (SAMS), extending the deadline for online registration and submission of the Common Application Form (CAF).

Students seeking admission to degree colleges, universities and law colleges across the state could complete their applications at samsodisha.gov.in, till June 16, 2026, up to 11:45 pm. According to the revised schedule, the first round provisional seat allotment list was published on June 22 at 2 pm. Students selected in the first round were able to exercise the Slide, Freeze, or Float option and pay admission fees between June 22 and June 25.

SAMS is a single window system for Admissions into +3 classes of Arts, Commerce and Science streams along with the Sanskrit Colleges. SAMS also maintains the academic and financial records of each student admitted into different colleges of Odisha. Students can check the list of colleges to apply from the SAMS website. The CAF can be applied through online mode only. Before applying for +3 level courses, candidates need to read the Common Prospectus (CP) thoroughly.

SAMS Odisha UG Admission 2026

Students who want to apply for +3 courses of any stream in different colleges across Odisha have to be registered to the SAMS Odisha website. The registration process is started by the authority at - samsodisha.gov.in, and the last date to submit the CAF was June 16, 2026. The applicant should download the Common Prospectus from the official website of SAMS. The prospectus has detailed information about the procedure to apply for UG courses through the SAMS platform.

How to download UG Common Prospectus?

Candidates applying for CAFs have to go through the Common Prospectus to make informed choices while filling the form. Steps to download the CP are as given below.

Step 1: Go to the official website of SAMS Odisha - samsodisha.gov.in.

Step 2: Find the section Higher Education on the homepage of the official website.

Step 3: Click on the tab Degree (+3) in the Higher Education section.

Step 4: You will be redirected to the Higher Education Department page of the SAMS.

Step 5: Click on the tab Common Prospectus (CP) and the prospectus pdf will open.

Step 6: Download the prospectus for future use.

SAMS UG Admission 2026: Dates

SAMS Odisha has started the e-Admission process. Candidates willing to apply for the UG Course Admissions in Odisha need to check the dates below.

SAMS Registration 2026

Candidates who want to get admission in different colleges of Odisha have to get registered to the SAMS Portal. Once registered, the portal maintains the student's academic and financial data in order. Candidates need to register only once, and they can apply for multiple courses with multiple colleges and honours options. Applicants can register themselves with the SAMS with the following process.

Step 1: Go to the official website of the SAMS Odisha - samsodisha.gov.in.

Step 2: Click on the Higher (+3) tab in the Higher Education section.

Step 3: Click on the New Student Registration button.

Step 4: Fill in the Name of the Student, Mobile Number, Mail Id and Date of Birth.

Step 5: Click on the Generate OTP button, and a six-digit OTP will be sent to the above mentioned mobile number.

Step 6: Enter the OTP and create your password.

Step 7: Entered password must have at least one Upper Case, Lower Case, Digit and Special Character in it.

SAMS Odisha Admission 2026: Common Application Form (CAF)

After registration to SAMS, candidates can log in to the e-space by clicking on the tab Existing Student Login. Applicants can login using their username/ mobile number and the password. The student portal contains the following options:

•  Common Application Form (CAF)
•  Intimation Letter
•  Admission Schedule
•  Online Payment (CAF fees)
•  Online Payment (Admission fees)

Applicants have to fill the required details in CAF form and click on the submit button. They are advised to keep important documents handy while filling the CAF. After the online submission, CAF form is automatically validated. If the CAF is not validated, applicants need to visit the nearest SAMS Resource Centre (SRC) for validation.

Documents needed for reference while filling the CAF

Applicants need to keep certain documents handy while filling the application form. The list of those documents are as mentioned below.

• Class 12 marksheet or the provisional mark sheet cum certificate or equivalent
• Scheduled Tribe/ Scheduled Caste Certificate
• Person with Disability (PwD) Certificate
• Ex-Serviceman Certificate (ESM)
• Service Defense Personnel Certificate (SDP)
• Children of Martyrs Certificate (CoM)
• NCC Certificate
• NSS Certificate
• Sports Weightage Certificate issued online
• Bank Passbook (For Account Number/ IFSC Code / Bank Name / Branch Name)

Students who have passed Class 12 from any Board/ Council other than the CHSE Odisha have to fill the total marks obtained and the maximum marks mentioned in their Board Results.

SAMS UG Admissions 2026: CAF Fee

Candidates applying for Plus Three Admissions through SAMS portal have to pay a fixed application fee. Candidates can opt for many options in courses, streams, honours and colleges. SAMS does not charge an extra application fee for the multiple options. The application fee can be submitted through online mode only. The SAMS Application fees for different categories are as mentioned below.

Applicants can make the payment for application fee by clicking on the tab Online Payment (CAF Fees) in the Student Login. This fee is a one-time payment and non-refundable.

SAMS UG Admission 2026: Submission of CAF

Candidates applying for the UG Admissions through the SAMS Portal online will have to submit the hard copy at the SAMS Resource Centre (SRC). Click on the Print button on the CAF page. Then, print the HEI Copy and the Applicant Copy of the application form. The hard copies of the Common Application Form will have to be signed by the applicant and his/ her parents or guardian. 

Submission of the CAFs at SRC

Candidates applying for +3 Admissions through SAMS have to affix his/ her passport size photo on the printouts of the HEI copy. The copy must also be signed by the applicant and his/ her parents or guardian. Photocopies of the documents mentioned in the HEI copy of the application form should also be self-attested.

• Applicants have to submit the Higher Education Institution (HEI) copy of the CAF to the nearest SRC along with the photocopies of Documents mentioned under ‘Documents need to be Submitted’. 
• The Applicant Copy should also be submitted at the CAF receiving counter. The applicant will receive a Money-Receipt-Cum-Index Number (MRIN) in return as an acknowledgement receipt.
• This MRIN will help in tracking the status of the application form.
• Applicants should submit the hard copies before the last day of submission notified by the SAMS.

SAMS UG Admission 2026: Do’s and Don’ts

Check  the below-mentioned points which candidates will have to follow carefully; 

• Candidates must submit the correct details while filling up the CAF e.g., Choice of his/her HEIs, Stream, and other details. 
• Candidates are advised to not to change their mobile number or email ID and other crucial details till the successful completion of their course. 
• If candidates have any doubt, they are requested to visit the nearest college Help Desk or contact the Toll-Free Number (155335 OR 1800-345-6770). 

SAMS UG Admissions 2026: Validation Process

Candidates who have passed Class 12 from CHSE Odisha and are not getting any reservation and weightage under any category and have paid the CAF Fees online will get validated online automatically. These applicants need not visit the SRC for manual validation. If there is any discrepancy in the auto-validated CAF, the applicant needs to go to the nearest SRC.

Candidates from a board other than the CHSE Odisha have to visit the nearest SRC for the validation process. SRC members will manually check the documents and after verification, they will validate the CAF online. Candidates should get their forms validated before the last date notified by the SAMS Odisha.

Applicants cannot change any information in the CAF after the final online submission. They need to take the HEI and the Applicant Copy to the nearest SRC for the changes to be made.  

SAMS UG Admission Procedure 2026

Candidates who have successfully applied and validated by SAMS Odisha will have to wait for the Publication of the Provisional Allotment of Seats. If an applicant has accepted the allotted seats, SAMS gives an option to Float, Slide or Freeze the seat. 

• Float - If an applicant wishes for a better Honours in accordance to his preference list in the same college or institution that is allotted, he can opt for the Float option.
• Slide - If an applicant wishes for a better Honours and a better college in accordance to his preference list, he can opt for Slide.
• Freeze - If the applicant is satisfied with the course and the college that he is allotted, he can Freeze the seat.

When a candidate has accepted the allotted seat irrespective of the above three options, he has to make the payment for the Admission Fee.

SAMS UG Admissions 2026: Admission Fee

Candidates applying for the UG courses will have to pay the admission fee through the SAMS portal during the e-admission process. After the applicant gets selected for a certain course in a college under SAMS, he/ she has to pay the admission fee online. Offline payment of the admission fee will not be entertained.

The amount to be paid as the admission fee will be displayed in the Student Login portal. If the applicant fails to make the payment of the admission fee, his/ her admission will be cancelled.

Document verification by HEI

If a candidate has not been allotted a seat in the first round, he has to wait for subsequent rounds of allotment. Applicants not willing to accept the allotted course or the college can also wait for the next round of allotment.

Candidates who are selected have to submit the intimation letter and get their original documents verified at the mentioned Higher Education Institution (HEI) On the date and time notified on the SAMS Student Portal. The list of documents which need to be verified at the College/ Institution are as listed below:

a) Original Certificates (As per Intimation Letter)

b) Three passport-size colour photographs.

c) The following original documents are to be retained by the HEI Authority:

    - School/College Leaving Certificate issued by the Institution last attended

    - Conduct Certificate issued by the Institution last attended

    - Migration Certificate, if any

d) Following Original Documents are to be returned by the HEI Authority to the applicant after the admission process is over:

     - 10th Board Certificate for verification of date of birth

     - Mark sheet of the Higher Secondary (+2) Examination

     - Pass Certificate of the same examination

     - Certificate in respect of Reservation, if any

     - Certificate in respect of Weightage, if any

For any query, applicants can contact the nearest college Help Desk or Sanjog Helpline Toll-Free (155335 OR 1800-345-6770). Applicants can also visit the official website of SAMS Odisha or go through the Common Prospectus for UG Admission for more information.