Odisha Joint Entrance Exam (OJEE) is a state-level entrance exam conducted by the Odisha Joint Entrance Exam Cell for admission to First Year Degree Courses of B. Pharm, B. CAT (Film Editing), B. CAT (Cinematography and Sound Recording & Design), and Integrated MBA (5 Years).
OJEE is also conducted to offer lateral admission to the Second Year (Third Semester) of B. Tech./B. Pharm and First Year Masters Degree Courses in MBA, MCA, M. Tech, M. Plan, Pharm, M. Arch, M. Tech (part-time).
OJEE exam is conducted every year in Computer-based test (CBT) mode. Earlier, the exam was also held in paper-based test mode (PBT). In this post, you will read all about OJEE 2023 eligibility criteria, and exam pattern, including OJEE dates, registration fees, and cut-off.
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Odisha Joint Entrance Exam (OJEE) is one of the most well-known state-level entrance examinations in India. Some important highlights from Odisha Joint Entrance Exam (OJEE) 2023 are mentioned in the table below:
Name of Entrance Exam | Odisha Joint Entrance Exam (OJEE) |
Conducting Authority | Odisha Joint Entrance Examination Board/Cell |
Exam-Level | State Level |
Courses Offered | Undergraduate, Lateral Entry, and Post Graduate |
Application Mode | Online |
Exam Mode | Online CBT (Computer-based Test) |
Exam Frequency | Once a year |
Language | English |
Official Website | Click Here |
Students can refer to Odisha Joint Entrance Exam (OJEE) 2023 exam dates (tentative) through the table mentioned below:
Events | Dates |
Application Form Start Date | February 10, 2023 |
Last date for Filling-up of Online Application Forms | March 20, 2023 |
Late Date to Pay the Application Fee | March 20, 2023 |
Application Form Correction Window | To be announced |
Admit Card Availability | 3rd Week of April 2023 |
Date of Examination | 1st to 3rd Week of May, 2023 |
The courses offered through Odisha Joint Entrance Exam (OJEE) 2023 are mentioned below:
Course Level | Entry Year | Courses |
Undergraduate | First Year | B. Pharm, Five-year Integrated MBA, BCAT |
Undergraduate | Second Year/Lateral Entry (Third Semester) | B. Tech, B. Pharm |
Postgraduate | First Year | MCA, MBA, M. Tech, M. Pharm, M. Arch, M. Arch (Exe.) |
Postgraduate | Second Year/Lateral Entry (Third Semester) | MCA |
Applicants have to select either single or multiple courses as suitable depending on their educational qualifications. OJEE 2023 application fees will be decided based on the number of courses for which the candidate is applying. For a single course, the examination fee is Rs. 1000, and for the following addition to the course, Rs. 500 per course will be applicable.
The candidates are required to apply only online as per the procedure described below. Further, applicants are advised to read and follow the “Instructions for Filling Application Form” that is uploaded on the OJEE official website.
Before applying for the examination, students should check the eligibility criteria. The complete details about eligibility are as follows:
B. Tech (4 Years)
B. Pharm (4 Years)
B. CAT (4 Years)
LE Tech (3 Years)
LE Tech (Marine) (3 Years)
LE Pharm (3 Years)
MBA (2 Years)
MCA (2 Years)
Integrated MBA (5 Years)
M Tech/M. Arch/M Plan (2 Years)
M Pharm (2 Years)
While applying, applicants have to choose any three cities in order of their preference. The list of cities, where the OJEE 2023 will be conducted, is listed below:
Angul, Cuttack, Keonjhar, Balangir, Deogarh, Malkangiri, Balasore, Dhenkanal, Nabarangpur, Bargarh, Paralakhemundi, Nayagarh, Baripada, Jagatsinghpur, Nuapada, Berhampur, Jajpur, Puri, Bhadrak, Jeypore, Rayagada, Bhawanipatana, Jharsuguda, Rourkela, Bhubaneswar, Kendrapara, Sambalpur, Boudh, Phulbani, Subarnapur, Kolkata, Patna, Ranchi.
Candidates can check the table below to know the previous year’s OJEE cutoff:
Category | Category |
General | 690-450 |
SC | 451-327 |
ST | 451-288 |
OBC | 457-454 |
PH | 448-302 |