OJEE Eligibility Criteria 2025: Check Age Limit, Minimum Educational Qualification, Work experience
Odisha Joint Entrance Examination 2026 ( OJEE )
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The minimum eligibility criteria required to appear for OJEE is graduation. Read the article below to know more about the OJEE eligibility criteria 2025.
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 2025 is graduation.
The OJEE registration 2025 started on January 30, 2025. Before, filling out the OJEE 2025 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 2025.
- OJEE Eligibility Criteria: Highlights
- OJEE Eligibility Criteria: Course-Wise
- Qualifying Marks for OJEE 2025
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 2025.
OJEE 2025 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.
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OJEE 2025 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.
Also Read: OJEE exam pattern 2025
Qualifying Marks for OJEE 2025
Check out the table below to know the qualifying marks for OJEE 2025.
| 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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For candidates seeking admission to the government colleges in Odisha must take the OJEE exam 2025. Also, candidates who fulfil the domicile criteria for OJEE admission only will be eligible for admission to the government colleges in the state. Candidates can also appear for other MBA entrance exams for colleges in Odisha, but they will get admission only to private universities and colleges if they do not fulfil the domicile criteria.
No, Odisha Joint Entrance Examination is a state-level examination that is held in about 32 test cities. New test cities were added to the list in the year 2022. Among these 9 new test cities, Patna, Ranchi and Kolkata were the test cities outside the state of Odisha. only in the state of Odisha. OJEE test citites are:
- Angul
- Balasore
- Baripada
- Bhawanipatna
- Jeypore
- Malkangiri
- Jharsuguda
- Nabarangpur
- Kendrapara
- Naupada
- Keonjhar
- Subarnapur
- Berhampur
- Phulbani
- Patna
- Bhadrak
- Puri
- Ranchi
- Bhubaneswar
- Rayagada
- Kolkata
- Bolangir
- Rourkela
- Jagatsinghpur
- Cuttack
- Sambalpur
- Boudh
- Dhenkanal
- Sarang
- Paralakhemund (GAJAPATI)
- Jajpur
- Nayagarh
- Balangir
- Deogarh
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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.
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Beginner-Level 5
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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.
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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.
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Beginner-Level 5
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
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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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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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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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Special OJEE 2026 will likely be held in second week of July 2026, and registrations will likely begin in June 2026. The 2nd OJEE exam will be conducted in the CBT test format.
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Top courses offered through OJEE are:
| Course level | Entry year | Courses |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | First Year | B.Pharm, Five-year Integrated MBA, BCAT |
| Undergraduate | Second Year/Lateral Entry (Third Semester) | B.Tech, B.Pharm |
| Postgraduate | First Year | MCA, MBA, M.Tech, M.Pharm, M.Arch, M.Arch (Exe.) |
| Postgraduate | Second Year/Lateral Entry (Third Semester) | MCA |
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Odisha Joint Entrance Examination, OJEE is a state exam for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate courses in state government colleges in Odisha.
- Every year, this exam is conducted in online mode.
- Duration of exam depends on degree for which students are applying.
- Application fee for one subjec
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No, IIM Sambalpur does not accept OJEE test scores for admission. If you want to get admission to the IIM, you will have to appear in the CAT exam. With the score of the OJEE test, you can get admission in about 40 management colleges in Odisha. You can get admission to the following top management colleges such as: