OJEE Eligibility Criteria 2026- OJEE Board has released the OJEE 2026 eligibility criteria on the official website, ojee.nic.in. The OJEE eligibility criteria 2026 includes aspects of nationality, educational qualifications, age limit, and more. Candidates meeting the eligibility criteria for BTech can apply for the OJEE exam. Admission to first-year B.Tech is based on scores in JEE Main. Candidates without valid JEE Mains scores will be required to appear for the special OJEE 2026 entrance exam. The OJEE 2026 application form has been released on January 28. Read the complete article to know the detailed OJEE eligibility criteria 2026.
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Nationality |
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Age Limit | There is no age limit for applying to OJEE |
Educational Qualification |
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Course | Minimum OJEE 2026 Eligibility Criteria |
BTech | Passed 10+2 examination with Physics/ Mathematics / Chemistry/ Computer Science/ Electronics/ Information Technology/ Biology/ Informatics Practices/ Biotechnology/ Technical Vocational subject/ Agriculture/ Engineering Graphics/ Business Studies/ Entrepreneurship (AICTE Process Handbook, 2022-23/ 24-25-27) OR Passed 3 years Diploma with at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of reserved category) subject to vacancies in the First Year, in case the vacancies at lateral entry are exhausted. |
LE Tech | Passed Minimum 3 or 2 years (Lateral Entry) Diploma examination with at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in ANY branch of Engineering and Technology. OR Passed D.Voc. Stream in the same or allied sector. (the students belonging to B.Sc. Stream shall be considered only after filling the supernumerary seats in this category with students belonging to the Diploma stream) (The Universities may offer suitable bridge courses such as Mathematics, Physics, Engineering drawing, etc., for the students coming from diverse backgrounds. OR Passed B.Sc. Degree from a recognized University as defined by UGC, with at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) and passed 10+2 examination with Mathematics as a subject. |
Candidates looking for admission to BTech courses should have a valid JEE Main score. However, if seats are left vacant after admitting the candidates based on JEE Main scores, then the board will conduct a separate entrance exam known as the special OJEE. Candidates who have not been able to appear in the JEE Main exam for any reason can apply for admission through the special OJEE. A separate merit list will be released by the authorities for JEE Main qualified candidates and OJEE special qualified candidates.
| Category | Reservation |
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Scheduled Caste | 8% |
Scheduled Tribe | 12% |
Physically Challenged | 5% |
Green Card | 5% |
Tuition Fee Waiver | 5% (Supernumerary) |
EWS | 3% |
Women | 30% |
Outlying Odia (OL) | 3% (Only in government institutes) |
The authority commenced the OJEE 2026 registration process on January 28, 2026. Candidates have to check the eligibility conditions before applying online. No applications will be accepted after the last date. It should be noted that the authorities offer admission based on JEE Main score or special OJEE exam score (if seats are left vacant). The application form will be mandatory for JEE Main-qualified as well as OJEE special exam candidates.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
There is no restriction in age for applying to OJEE 2026.
Yes. Candidates must have studied Physics, Mathematics and one language as compulsory subjects along with Chemistry or any other course.
Candidates belonging to reserved category have to score 40% marks to be eligible for OJEE 2026.
NRI or PIO candidates can also apply for admission but their admission will only be for supernumerary seats.
On Question asked by student community
Hi aspirant...!
Hope you're doing great....!
So, with regard of you're query. The dates for Orissa JEE entrance examination will be held in 1st week of May 2023, and OJEE 2023 Exam Dates:
| Events | Dates (Tentative) |
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| Release of OJEE admit card | 3rd week of April 2023 |
| Date of entrance test |
Hello Aspirant,
Yes, you can give OJEE exam. You can get admission into Private Engineering (BTech 1st year only) Institutes/ Private Pharmacy (MPharm 1st year only) Institutes/ Private MBA Institutes / Private Integrated MBA (5years) Institutes /Private MCA Institutes /Private Engineering colleges 2nd year B Tech (Lateral Entry).
OJEE is
Hello aspirant,
With your above mentioned rank, although it's quite impressive, but you might get the seat in b pharma in IPT salepur as it is one of the most prestigious colleges and thus it's rank cutoff is high and it keeps on varying every year . So , for
hiii ,
yes you can get government colleges if you have filled the preferences correctly
you can also use the colleges predictor - https://www.careers360.com/wbjee-college-predictor?ici=cp-listing_root&icn=WBJEE-College-Predictor
hi,
see in that case you need to wait for next notifications to again register for the ojee counselling, however, End of Registration and Choice Locking is November 2, 2021, so you still have time for locking choice of colleges.
if you have attempted any other state level exam or