OJEE Eligibility Criteria 2026: Check Age Limit, Minimum Educational Qualification, Work experience
Odisha Joint Entrance Examination 2026 ( OJEE )
OJEE 2026
4 May '26 - 10 May '26
The minimum eligibility criteria required to appear for OJEE is graduation. Read the article below to know more about the OJEE eligibility criteria 2026.
OJEE eligibility criteria are the requirements for appearing for the OJEE exam. OJEE scores are accepted in over 40 top B-schools in the country. The OJEE eligibility criteria are prescribed by the OJEE Cell, which is the OJEE exam conducting authority. The minimum requirement or eligibility criteria for appearing for OJEE 2026 is graduation.
The OJEE registration 2026 started on January 28, 2026. Before, filling out the OJEE 2026 application form, candidates should check the OJEE eligibility criteria to ensure whether they are eligible for the exam. Applicant's eligibility will be verified at the time of admission, and if anyone is found to be ineligible then they will not be offered admission. Read the article below to know more about the OJEE eligibility criteria 2026.
- OJEE Eligibility Criteria: Highlights
- OJEE Eligibility Criteria: Course-Wise
- Qualifying Marks for OJEE 2026
OJEE Eligibility Criteria: Highlights
Check the table below to know some highlights about OJEE eligibility.
| Factors | Details |
|---|---|
| Age Limit | There is no age bar for the candidates appearing for postgraduate courses, however, candidates appearing for BAMS/BHMS or BPharma must be at least 17 years of age as of December 31, 2024 |
| Nationality | Candidates appearing for OJEE must be a citizen of India |
| Minimum Educational Qualification | Undergraduate: Candidate must have cleared Class 12 or equivalent from a recognised board Postgraduate: Candidate must hold a diploma or bachelor's degree from a recognised university or institute from a relevant stream |
| Work experience | OJEE exam eligibility criteria do not include work experience. Both working and non-working candidates can apply for the exam |
OJEE Eligibility Criteria: Course-Wise
Check below the course-wise OJEE eligibility criteria 2026.
OJEE 2026 eligibility criteria for undergraduate courses
- BPharma - Applicants should have qualified Class 12 examination in science stream with a minimum aggregate score of 45 percent. There is no prescribed age limit for admission to BPharma programme.
- BHMS/BAMS - Applicants should have completed Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (Botany & Zoology) with a minimum 50 percent aggregate in all three subjects taken together. The prescribed lower age limit is 17 years as of December 31, 2024.
Note: OJEE exam is not conducted for admission to MBBS, BDS, BE/BTech. The applicants will be admitted based on NEET and JEE Main respectively.
OJEE 2026 eligibility criteria for postgraduate courses
- MBA - The applicant must hold a bachelor's degree in any relevant discipline or equivalent or bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/Pharmacy of four years duration with a minimum 50 per cent aggregate. Students in their final year are also eligible to apply. There is no prescribed age limit for MBA programmes.
- MTech - The applicants must have obtained a minimum of 50 per cent aggregate or above in their graduation from a relevant discipline. Students in the final year of the qualifying examination can also apply. No age limit is prescribed for admission to M.Tech programmes.
- MCA - Applicants should have completed their graduation of a minimum of three years duration in any discipline with a minimum of 50 per cent aggregate and should have studied Mathematics at Class 12 or undergraduate level. Final-year students are also eligible to apply for MCA. There is no age bar for admission to MCA programmes.
- MArch - Applicants should have completed their bachelor's in Architecture with a minimum aggregate of 50 per cent to be eligible to apply for M.Arch. Candidates in the final year of the qualifying exam can also apply. No age limit is prescribed by the OJEE Cell for admission.
- MPharma - Students must have completed their graduation in Pharmacy with at least 50 per cent aggregate or more. No age bar is defined by the OJEE board for admission. Final year students can also apply.
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Qualifying Marks for OJEE 2026
Check out the table below to know the qualifying marks for OJEE 2026.
| Stream/Programme | Category | Qualifying Marks |
|---|---|---|
| B.Tech/ BPlan/ BPharma | General | 45% |
| SC/ST | 40% | |
| BAMS/BHMS | General | 50% |
| SC/ST | 45% | |
| BArch | General, SC, ST | 50% |
| MBA/MCA/MTech/MArch/MPlan/MPharma | General | 50% |
| SC/ST | 45% | |
| LE Tech/ LE Pharma | General | 45% |
| SC/ST | 40% |
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| Branch | General Category Closing Rank | OBC/SC/ST Closing Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science (CSE) | ~12,000–15,000 | Up to ~25,000–30,000 | Most competitive branch |
| Information Technology (IT) | ~15,000 | ~28,000–32,000 | Slightly easier than CSE |
| Electronics & Communication (ECE) | ~18,000–20,000 | ~35,000–40,000 | Balanced demand |
| Electrical Engineering | ~20,000–25,000 | ~40,000–50,000 | Moderate demand |
| Mechanical Engineering | ~25,000–30,000 | ~50,000–60,000 | Higher closing ranks |
| Civil Engineering | ~30,000–35,000 | ~60,000–70,000 | Lower demand |
| Other Core (Textile, Metallurgy, Bio-Tech) | ~35,000–40,000 | ~70,000–80,000 | Easier admission |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
Candidates will know their allotted OJEE exam centre only from OJEE admit card. There is no way to know the test centre before the release of the OJEE admit card.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
Admission to the M.Tech program at Odisha University of Technology and Research (OUTR) via the OJEE PG entrance exam generally does not entitle you to the standard AICTE stipend of ₹12,400 per month.
Here is the breakdown of the financial assistance available at OUTR for M.Tech students:
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Students can check OJEE 2026 eligibility below:
- Students who hold a graduation degree or equivalent in any discipline from a recognised university can apply for OJEE.
- Final year graduation students are also eligible to apply for OJEE.
- There is no age bar to apply for OJEE exam 2026
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
OJEE registration fee is not refundable. Once OJEE application fee is paid, the amount will not be returned even if students does not take the exam.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
No, OJEE application form is available in online mode only which can be filled on website of OJEE or Odisha JEE. No offline provision is available.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
Yes, Special OJEE exam is conducted for students who were not able to appear for OJEE or JEE Main for any reason. They can appear for both exams.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
No, the OJEE exam is conducted for admission to various undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Odisha. But, Special OJEE is an additional examination conducted by the OJEE Board to fill vacant seats in engineering, medical, or other professional courses in colleges and universities in the state o
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
OJEE and JEE syllabus is somewhat same and different in some places. The OJEE syllabus for Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics is different from JEE. In JEE, the physics syllabus includes topics such as Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Optics, etc. These topics require knowledge of physics topics.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
Candidates who are looking for admission to the undergraduate courses, can fill OJEE application form online after Class 12.
Class 12 students applying for these courses should fulfil the OJEE eligibility criteria according to their preferred course.
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