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    OJEE Reservation Criteria 2026 (Out) - Check Streams and Seat Reservation Quota here

    OJEE Reservation Criteria 2026 (Out) - Check Streams and Seat Reservation Quota here

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    Team Careers360Updated on 27 Jun 2026, 09:24 AM IST

    OJEE Reservation Criteria 2026- The Odisha Joint Entrance Examinations Board has publised the OJEE 2026 reservation criteria on the official website, ojee.nic.in. The authority defines the reservation criteria for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled tribes, PwD, ex-servicemen and other categories based on certain requirements. As per the OJEE reservation criteria, 16.25% is for SC, 22 for ST, 10% for EWS and more. Candidates who meet the set reservation criteria will be eligible to submit the OJEE 2026 application form. The reservation category of each candidate will be mentioned in their OJEE 2026 rank card.
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    OJEE Reservation Criteria 2026 (Out) - Check Streams and Seat Reservation Quota here
    OJEE Reservation Criteria 2026

    The cutoff will be announced separately for each reservation category. The authority conducts the Odisha Joint Entrance Examination for several courses, like B.Tech (lateral entry) and MTech. Students should go through the article for more information about the OJEE 2026 reservation criteria.

    OJEE 2026 Reservation Criteria

    The authority has released the OJEE reservation 2026 criteria in the official notification. Candidates can check the article below for the OJEE 2026 reservation criteria.

    OJEE Reservation Criteria for B.Tech Courses 2026

    CategoryPercentage Reservation
    Scheduled Caste (SC)16.25%
    Scheduled Tribe (ST)22.50%
    Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC)11.25%
    Economically Weaker Section (EWS)10%
    Oriya (Odia), belonging to outlying Oriya (Odia) speaking tracts (OL)3%
    Tuition Fee Waiver (TFW)Up to 5% (Supernumerary)
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    Sub-Category Reservation

    Sub-CategoryPercentage Reservation
    Green Card5% in each category except ‘OL’ and ‘TFW’
    Physically Challenged5% in each category except ‘OL’ and ‘TFW’
    Ex-Servicemen3% in each category except ‘OL’ and ‘TFW’
    Women30% in each category except ‘OL’ and ‘TFW’
    SGS (State Govt. School) students completed high school and higher secondary schools from State Government Schools only15% in each category except ‘OL’ and ‘TFW’

    OJEE Reservation Criteria 2026

    Candidates must fulfil the following reservation conditions as specified by the authority for various categories. It should be noted that OJEEB offers government college admission only to the natives of the state. All candidates will have to produce the nativity/resident certificate, as prescribed by the authority to get into any government college.

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    • Candidates belonging to scheduled castes and tribes only by birth and not through marriage or adoption can claim the reservation.

    • If the number of seats is not filled by candidates belonging to the reserved categories, such seats shall be filled by candidates belonging to the general category.

    • The category certificate issued by the Tahsildar of the place of birth in Odisha needs to be submitted by the applicants to fulfil the reservation criteria of OJEE 2026.

    • Candidates of SC/ST categories who belong to some other state and have migrated to Odisha regardless of their place of origin shall not get the benefit of OJEE reservation criteria 2026.

    • Green cardholders must produce the original green card of their parents which was issued by the Family Welfare Department, Government of Odisha.

    • Candidates applying under the Physically Challenged (PC) or Persons with Disabilities (PwD) quota should be those who have sustained 40% or more disabilities as provided under Section 39 of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995.

    • Applicants under the PC/PwD category must attend the medical board to receive the authorised medical standard of their disability. Such candidates will be provided with a Scribe or Reader for assistance.

    • The decision of the medical board is final. Candidates whose disability comes under question and are regarded as not disabled as per the medical board will be considered as an unreserved category.

    • Candidates applying under the Ex-Servicemen (ES) quota have to be natives of Odisha and have to apply at Rajya Sainik Board who shall decide and provide the final list of selected candidates under the ES quota.

    • Those applying under the Women quota will have to provide the Nativity Certificate of Odisha state.

    • Candidates whose parent’s annual income is less than 8 lakh per annum from cumulative sources are eligible for Tuition Fee Waiver (TFW).

    • As proof for TFW, applicants must produce their parent’s income certificate issued by the local Tahsildar during the OJEE 2026 Counselling process.

    • The outlying Odia (OL) category is for Oriya language-speaking people residing in other states. The reservation of OJEE 2026 under the OL category does not apply to private engineering colleges.

    • SGS criteria apply to only those students who have passed both 10th and 12th from schools affiliated with the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha and Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha.

    • Candidates belonging to a state other than Odisha are not eligible for B.Tech admission into Government colleges but may apply for private engineering colleges.

    • Transfer of seats when remaining vacant shall be done for all categories except for the Tuition Fee Waiver (TFW) category due to its supernumerary nature.

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: I am not a permanent resident of Odisha. Am I eligible for admission through OJEE?
    A:

    Candidates who are non-natives of Odisha can try for private engineering colleges in Odisha. The authority offers B.Tech admission through OJEE in government colleges for natives only.

    Q: I reside in other state but I speak Oriya language. Can I claim an OJEE reservation?
    A:

    Yes, as per OJEE 2026 reservation criteria, such candidates may apply under the Outlying Oriya quota.

    Q: What is the OJEE reservation percentage for women?
    A:

    The authority has defined a 30% OJEE reservation for women candidates specifically belonging to Odisha state.

    Q: Is disability certificate sufficient for fulfilling OJEE reservation criteria 2026?
    A:

    No. Odisha JEE Cell will constitute a medical board that shall assess the percentage of disability and decide whether a candidate is eligible for B.Tech admission under the PC/PwD quota.

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