OJEE 2020: Exam Dates Out, Registration, Admit Card, Results, Counselling…

Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) is conducted by the Odisha State Government every year. The examination is a state-level entrance test organised for admission to various UG/PG courses. By qualifying in this exam, candidates can secure admission in various courses like M.Tech, MCA, BCA, B.Pharm, M. Pharm, MBA & Integrated MBA, etc. Admission into B.Tech, MBBS, BAMS, BHMS courses will, however, be provided through JEE Main and NEET scores into various Govt. colleges, universities and self-financed institutes located in Orissa.

The Application Form for OJEE 2020 was released on 6^th February 2020. The dates of the Examination are from 2^nd to 5^th May 2020.

OJEE 2020 Exam-Important Dates

Events	Dates 2020
Releasing of online application form and start of online registration	6th February2020
Close of online registration	20th March 2020
Closing date to print confirmation page	25th March 2020
Availability of admit card	20th April 2020
Dates of exam	2nd to 5th May 2020.
Answer Key Release	2nd Week of May 2020
Declaration of Result	1st week of June 2020
Counselling starts	2nd week of June 2020

OJEE 2020 Application Form

• OJEE 2020 application form is made available via online mode. One candidate can apply for only one application form.
• The last Date for online registration is 20^th March 2020. 
• The application process will contain steps such as Registration, Filling up Application Form, Uploading Documents and Payment of Required Fee.
• All application forms entered incorrectly or which are incomplete will be rejected. Therefore, the candidates must be careful while filling the application form.
• Candidates must give their correct email-id and phone number while registering for the Entrance Exam.
• Multiple printouts or copies of the filled application form must be taken by the candidate for further use. 
• Candidates are advised to print the proof of application fee to show when asked.

APPLICATION FEE

• Candidates can pay their application fee online.
• The application fee is listed below:

Courses	Application Fee
For B.Tech Lateral Entry/ Pharmacy Lateral Entry/ MBA/ MCA	Rs. 1500
For MBA+MCA/ MBA+ LE-MCA/ MBA+ PGAT	Rs. 1500
Integrated MBA	Rs. 1000
For M.Tech/ M.Plan Courses	Rs. 1000

Students must stay updated with the OJEE 2020 Exam Dates by referring to the website or the course Instruction Booklet.

OJEE Filling of Application Form -Steps

Step 1. Online Registration

• Go through the official website and Click on that link.
• Click on examination form you wish to apply.
• You can register for only one application form.
• A new page will be opened on the computer screen.
• Select your exam.
• Click on “Apply Button”.
• Once the details are submitted, you will receive a “Registration Number”.
• Note it down for future use.

Step 2. Filling the Details for Registration

• Fill in your personal details such as Candidate Name, Father Name, Mother Name, Date of Birth & Gender.
• Select the parent Domicile Category, Sub Category, Annual Family Income, Nationality, etc.
• Fill your educational & communication details.
• Choose a password & security pin.
• Click the submit button, after checking all the filled in details.

Step 3.  Uploading of Scanned Photo/Signature

• Your next step is to upload your scanned photograph, signature & thumb impression (left hand) in a JPEG/JPG format.
• Coloured Photograph size must be between 5 KB to 99 KB (3.5 cm X 4.5 cm).
• Your Left-hand Thumb (for Boys & Girls) Size must be between 5 KB to 50 KB (3.5 cm X 1.5 cm).
• The Signature size must be between 5 KB to 50 K (3.5 cm X 1.5 cm).
• “Choose File” option & upload the images.
• Enter the security pin &hit the “Upload” button.

Step 4.  Payments

• Proceed to the payment window after uploading the images. Click on the “Proceed for Payment” button.
• You can pay the fee online through, credit card, debit card, internet banking & wallet/cash cards.
• Once the fee is paid, click on the “Make Payment” button.

Step 5.  Printout of the Confirmation Page

• Once the fee payment is successful, take printouts or copies of the confirmation page.
• Retain the Confirmation page till the end of the admission procedure.

OJEE Application Form

The application fee for forms A, B, C, D and F is Rs. 1000 for Form E it is Rs. 1500.  Candidates can fill only one application form at a time.

OJEE Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates must check their eligibility criteria before applying for the OJEE 2020 Entrance Examination. All applicants must be of Indian origin and a permanent citizen of India.
• NRI students of parents residing in India can be eligible if they have a Valid Indian Passport.
• Candidates need to belong to the Odisha State for admission to the government colleges.
• Candidates from other States of India cannot apply for the entrance exams in Odisha.

Educational Eligibility Criteria

B. Pharm 

• These candidates must have passed 12^th standard from a recognized board/university.
• General candidates must need 45% marks and 40% marks for SC/ST candidates in 12th level.
• Subjects such as Physics & Chemistry are mandatory while any one of the subjects such as Mathematics, Biology, Electronics, etc. 
• There is no age limit to apply.

BAMS/BHS candidates 

• Candidates must have passed 12^th standard from a recognized board/university with  PCB Subjects.

• 50% marks are required for candidates in the General category and 40% marks for the SC/ST candidates.
• Lower age limit is 17 years as on 31st December 2020.
• The Admission to these Courses will be based on NEET Scores. No separate entrance test is conducted.

M. Tech, M. Arch and M. Plan 

• These candidates must hold B. Tech, B. Arch and B. Plan degrees respectively or any related degree in the respective stream.

• 50% marks are required for General Category and 45% marks for those in the SC/ST category.
• There is no age limit to apply.

Admission to Lateral Entry Courses (Diploma Holders)

• Candidates must hold 3 years diploma in engineering/technology (2 years in case of Lateral entry Diploma) in 2020 to qualify for the exam.
• Candidates must qualify the exam with at least 45% marks (40% for reserved categories) in the appropriate branch of engineering/technology.
• Lateral entry courses with B. Tech Engineering profession has no age specified, but those applying for Marine Engineering have a specific age limit.
• Candidates from other states can apply provided, they get admission in private engineering colleges as per the OJEE Rank obtained.

Admission to Lateral Entry Courses (for B.Sc./ +3 Science Students):

• Candidates must pass the 3 years bachelor’s degree in science from a recognized university in the year 2020.
• Candidates should pass the 10+2 examination with Mathematics as the major subject.
• Candidates should pass the above examination with at least 45% marks in general and 40% for reserved categories.
• Candidates should have to clear the subjects of Engineering Graphics/Engineering Drawing and Engineering Mechanics of the 1^st year engineering course along with 2^nd year subjects.
  
  
• Candidates having B.Sc or +3 Sc with mathematics in 10+2 as a subject are eligible to be admitted to any streams of engineering.
• There is no age limit to appear.
• Appearing Candidates can also apply.

Admission into 2nd year Degree courses in B.Pharm course (Lateral Entry for Diploma Holders) :

• Candidates must complete their 2 years diploma course in pharmacy after 12th in 2020.
• Candidates should pass the exam with a minimum of 45% marks in general and 40% for reserved categories in appropriate branches of engineering/technology.
•  There is no age limit.

Integrated Course Applicants

• Candidates should pass their 10+2 or its equivalent examination from a recognized Board/University in 2020.
• Candidates should have passed all the individual subjects& must score at least 45% marks in the general category and 40% marks for reserved category in all the subjects taken together.
• There is no age limit.

OJEE 2020 EXAM PATTERN

OJEE Exam Pattern is given below for all the aspirants:

• Exam will be conducted in online CBT medium.
• The number of questions varies for various courses.
• Question set will be of multiple-choice format for all courses.
• Language of Exam will be English only.
• Candidates will get +4 marks for every right answer and -1 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.

OJEE 2020 Admit Card

Candidates can fetch their OJEE Admit Cards from 20th April 2020. All candidates can download their admit card online by entering their login details. 

Candidates are supposed to bring the print out of their admit card on the day of the exam, otherwise they will not be allowed to the exam hall.

Students must check whether all the details present in the admit card are correct. In case of any discrepancy while downloading the admit card, the candidates must contact the officials to rectify the problem.

OJEE 2020 Preparatory Tips

• Carefully go through the syllabus, exam pattern and marking pattern of exam.
• It’s important to cover each and every topic during the exam preparation.
• Prepare notes and revise them regularly. 
• Keep a separate time slot for revision.
• Candidates are recommended to go through previous years question papers and pattern. 
• Attempt mock tests and analyse your exam preparation.

OJEE 2020 Cut Off

Students have to score the slated cut off marks to qualify for the Entrance Test of OJEE 2020. Cut-off marks will be available online on the website. 

Cut off marks will be put up on the website based on category wise distribution to several participating institutions.

OJEE Cut off depends on several factors such as number of candidates appeared for exam, difficulty level of exam, marks secured in the exam, etc.

OJEE 2020 Results

Results of OJEE 2020 will be published in the First Week of June 2020. Candidates can view their rank and score online. Separate Merit lists will be published online for each of reserved category.

Merit List scores are based on the marks secured by candidates in the OJEE 2020 entrance exam. Candidates must take printouts of the result for use in the future.

OJEE 2020 Counselling

Counselling for OJEE 2020 will begin from second week of June 2020. Candidates can get all information about counselling using the online mode. The counselling will begin only after the results have been declared and an appropriate merit list released.

Candidates for the counselling will be selected by the qualifying marks scored in the entrance exam. All successful applicants for counselling must bring all supporting documents and sel-attested photocopies of those documents.

Candidates who have attended the Counselling can choose the course and college as per their choice. All eligible candidates will be selected through web counselling for proper allocation of seats to deservi