OJEE 2025: Best Books to Read for OJEE Exam Preparation
Odisha Joint Entrance Examination 2026 ( OJEE )
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For students preparing to appear for the Odisha Joint Entrance Exam (OJEE), here is a list of the best books you should be referring to score a good rank.
OJEE Books for Preparation: Students planning to appear for the Odisha Joint Entrance Exam (OJEE) must know which books should they refer to prepare for OJEE. The OJEE exam is a state-level entrance exam for admission into various undergraduate and postgraduate courses with scores being accepted at various academic and professional courses in some of the best B-schools in the country. To ace this MBA entrance exam, candidates must refer to the best books for OJEE and other recommended study material. The upcoming OJEE 2025 exam will likely be conducted in the first week of May 2025.
In this article, Shiksha lists the best books to read for OJEE 2025 that the students should refer to for OJEE preparation. You could also learn more about the OJEE exam pattern and courses offered.
Also Read: Top MBA colleges accepting OJEE score
- Courses Offered Through OJEE
- Best Books for OJEE: MBA and Five-Year Integrated MBA
- Best Books for OJEE: BPharma, BHMS, BAMS
- Best Books for OJEE: LE BTech
- Best Books for OJEE: MCA
Courses Offered Through OJEE
OJEE exam is a gateway for admissions to various graduate and post-graduate courses. The OJEE exam pattern, eligibility criteria, etc. are also different for different courses. Below is the list of the courses which are offered through OJEE and the entry years.
| Course Level |
Entry Year |
Courses |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate |
First Year |
B.Pharm, Five-year integrated MBA |
| Undergraduate |
Second Year/Lateral Entry (Third Semester) |
B.Tech, B.Pharm |
| Postgraduate |
First Year |
|
| Postgraduate |
Second Year/Lateral Entry (Third Semester) |
Candidates can choose upto three OJEE test cities according to their preference. Candidates must very carefully select the cities as once the OJEE application form is submitted, they can't change city preference. They should choose the first city of preference as their hometome or where they are residing as the exam authorities will likely allot the test centres to candidates in their first city of preference. Candidates are allotted a test centre in second or third preference only if the seats have been filled or the exam centre has been cancelled at that location. Candidates should know that the OJEE test cities cannot be changed once the form is submitted even during the form correction window.
The best books for Quantitative Techniques preparation of OJEE exam are listed below. These are the recommended books by experts.
1. NCERT Mathematics books (Class 9-10)
2. Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by Abhijit Guha
3. Quantitative Aptitude by RS Aggarwal
The NCERT Mathematics book is recommended for OJEE preparation because it is the best source of building or revisiting the fundamentals of Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry Mensuration Number Systems and Arithmetic. The NCERT books are extremely helpful to students from non-Engineering background. Quantitative Aptitude books by Arun Sharma, Abhijit Guha, Nishit Sinha and RS Aggarwal are the main books for OJEE preparation as well as other MBA entrance exams such as CAT. These books cover all the topics at intermediate and advanced level. They also have many sample questions of easy, moderate and high difficulty levels for practice.
Best Books for OJEE: MBA and Five-Year Integrated MBA
The syllabus for MBA and five-year integrated MBA includes sections such as Verbal Reasoning, Analytical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension and General Knowledge. The syllabus of these two programmes is more or less the same, the only difference is that Computer and Business Fundamentals is not included in the integrated MBA question paper. Check out the table below to know the best books for OJEE MBA preparation.
| Book Name |
Author/ Publisher |
|---|---|
| How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT |
Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay |
| High School English Grammar and Composition Key |
Wren and Martin |
| Word Power Made Easy |
Norman Lewis |
| Analytical and Logical Reasoning for CAT & Other Management Exams |
Peeyush Bharadwaj |
| A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning |
R S Aggarwal |
| Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for the CAT |
Nishit K Sinha |
| Pearson Guide to Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation for CAT |
Nishit Sinha |
| Quantitative Aptitude for All Competitive Examinations |
Abhijit Guha |
| How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for the CAT |
Arun Sharma |
Also Read: How to prepare for OJEE MBA
Best Books for OJEE: BPharma, BHMS, BAMS
Take a look at the table below to check the list of best books for OJEE preparation for BPharma, BHMS and BAMS programs.
| Book Name |
Author/ Publisher |
|---|---|
| Concepts of Physics |
H C Verma |
| Problems in General Physics |
I E Irodov |
| Chapterwise Topicwise Solved Papers Mathematics for Engineering Entrances |
B L Sharma |
| NCERT Books of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry |
NCERT |
| Fundamental Physics |
Pradeep |
| Concise Inorganic Chemistry |
J D Lee |
Best books for Verbal Reasoning for OJEE are:
Book Name | Author/ Publisher |
|---|---|
The Pearson Guide to Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning | Nishit K. Sinha |
High School English Grammar and Composition Key | Wren and Martin |
How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT | Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay |
Word Power Made Easy | Norman Lewis |
The Analytical and Logical Reasoning section is one of the most difficult sections of the OJEE exam. Some of the recommended books for this section are as follows:
- Guide to Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning by Pearson Publications
- A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by R. S Aggarwal
- Logical and Analytical Ability by Ashok Gupta.
- Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey
- A New Approach to Reasoning by BS Sijawali
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Best Books for OJEE: LE BTech
Best books for OJEE preparation for LE BTech preparation are listed below.
| Book Name |
Author/ Publisher |
|---|---|
| Question Bank for Electrical Engineering |
J B Gupta |
| Problems in General Physics |
I E Irodov |
| Chapterwise Topicwise Solved Papers Mathematics for Engineering Entrances |
B L Sharma |
| An Integrated Course in Electrical Engineering |
J B Gupta |
| Introduction to Mechanics |
Daniel Kleppner and Robert Kolenkow |
| Engineering Mechanics |
S S Bhavikatti |
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Best Books for OJEE: MCA
To ace OJEE for the MCA programmme, candidates must study topics under Mathematics and Computer Awareness. Topics such as Trigonometry, Sequence and Series, Vectors, Algebra, Logic, Integral Calculus, Statistics, Number Systems, etc. will be covered in the Mathematics Section. C Language, Arithmetic and Logical Expressions, Concepts and functions in C, Terminals and Networking, Basic Fundamentals of PC Hardware, Computer Arithmetic, etc. are a few topics which the candidates must prepare for acing the Computer Awareness Section.
| Book Name |
Author/ Publisher |
|---|---|
| NCERT Books of Mathematics |
NCERT |
| Objective Computer Awareness |
Arihant Publications |
| Chapterwise Topicwise Solved Papers Mathematics for Engineering Entrances |
B.L Sharma |
| Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Exams |
R.S Aggarwal |
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 days ago
There is no age bar for the candidates appearing for the exam. However, candidates appearing for BTech Marine Engineering exam must not be more than 22 years of age. Candidates in the final year of graduation or awaiting their result can also apply provisionally.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 days ago
It is not mandatory to pay the OJEE application fee as soon as students fill the OJEE application form. But, they have to pay the OJEE form fee within 5 days of filling the OJEE registration form. An incomplete form without the fee will be rejected.
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
Students can only make corrections in the OJEE application form if correction window opens on OJEE website. If it does not, then the students will have to fill a new form and pay application fee again.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
Yes, OJEE exam will be conducted in multiple shifts this year. It will be held on May 4, 5, 7, 8, and 9. OJEE exam will be conducted in CBT test mode for admission to PG and UG programmes.
Candidates will be allotted shift time according to course they have applied for through OJEE exam.
R
Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
Students can use OJEE syllabus as a guide to prepare for important topics. Students should have a study routine which should be divided in parts. They can also practice using OJEE PYQPs. Mock tests should be Holy Grail to ace OJEE exam.
M
Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
Ideal time to prepare for OJEE exam is subjective and depends on academic background and proficiency. Students should give a minimum of 6 months to OJEE preparation.
S
Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
Yes, students are required to carry original documents as well as photocopies during the verification process for admission counselling at OJEE colleges. Students should carry the following documents:
- Class 10 and Class 12 marksheet
- Graduation marksheet
- OJEE admit card
- Government-issued photo ID proof
- C
R
Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
Last few days of OJEE exam are very important. During final days before OJEE entrance exam, aspirants are advised to follow preparation tips that will help them be prepared to perform well. Some important last minute preparation tips for OJEE are given below.
- Aspirants should not study any new topics
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
OJEE Cell designs the OJEE mock test in simulation to actual OJEE exam. Infact, previous year question papers are considered to prepare the OJEE mocks tests. Topics of mock test are based on OJEE syllabus. The mock tests have similar exam pattern, format, structure, etc.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
OJEE application process 2026 started on January 28. Application form for OJEE will be available online and the candidates will be required to pay the application fee online as well.
The application schedule is announced on the official website of OJEE. The OJEE application process starts with the OJ
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Contributor-Level 6
There is a range of books to read for OJEE preparation. Here is a list of section-wise best books for the OJEE exam:
Verbal Reasoning and Comprehension section:
Analytical and Logical Reasoning section:
Quantitative Techniques section:
General Awareness and Business Fundamentals Section: The section has topics on Current Affairs, Awards, the latest Trends, Sports, Events, etc. The best study material for this section would be newspapers such as The Hindu, Economic Times, etc. and magazines such as India Today, Business Today, etc. Candidates should also be updated with the latest trends. For static GK candidates can refer to the Manorama Year Book.