OJEE BTech (Lateral Entry) Preparation 2026: Tips, Strategy & Guide

Aspirants should start preparing for the OJEE exam at least six months before the test date.  This duration will be enough to complete the OJEE syllabus thoroughly and practice ample number of mock tests. The OJEE exam is similar to other MBA entrance exams so if a candidate has appeared for any other MBA exam before OJEE, they need to only do exam based preparation and focus on exam-specific mock tests. OJEE 2026 exam will likely be conducted in the second week of May 2026.

Yes, OJEE exam has negative markings. Each question in the OJEE exam carries four marks. And for every incorrect answer, one mark is deducted. 

Important topics of the OJEE syllabus are different for different courses. Listed below are some of the important OJEE MBA topics:

• Verbal Reasoning: Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar, Sentence Correction, Paragraph Jumbles, Passages, Analogy, Antonyms, Word Puzzles, Idioms, etc.
• Quantitative Reasoning: Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Data Interpretation, Number Series, Probablity, Trigonometry, Percentage, Profit and Loss, Time, Speed and Distance, etc.
• Logical and Analytical Reasoning: Blood relations, seating arrangements, coding and decoding, time and sequence, series, etc.
• General Awareness and Business Fundamentals: Data Structuring, current affairs, national stock exchange, budget, cinema and awards, sports, economics, etc.

Yes, OJEE exam has negative markings. Each question in the OJEE exam carries four marks. And for every incorrect answer, one mark is deducted. 

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.

Quantitative Techniques section of OJEE question paper is toughest sections. Important topics of this section include

• Arithmetic
• Geometry
• Average
• Percentage
• Number Systems
• Profit and Loss
• Ratio and Proportion
• Time, Speed and Distance
• Mensuration
• Trigonometry
• Probability, etc. .

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:

1. Utkal University
2. KIIT School of Rural Management
3. United School of Business Management
4. GIET University
5. National Institute of Science and Technology
6. Rourkela Institute of Management Studies

• Not drafting and reviewing the short notes during preparation
• Not taking mock tests regularly
• Neglecting OJEE syllabus
• Neglecting time management
• Overlooking OJEE PYQPs
• Skipping revision

The Verbal Reasoning and Comprehension section of the OJEE question paper tests the candidates language skills, vocabulary, grammar, and reading comprehension. Focus on improving your reading speed, comprehension abilities, and vocabulary. Practice reading passages and answering questions based on the passage content. Some of the important topics of this section include:

1. Reading Comprehension Passages
2. Synonyms
3. Antonyms
4. Error Spotting
5. Prepositions
6. Vocabulary
7. Grammar
8. Sentence Completion
9. Idioms and Phrases
10. Para Jumbles

The VARC section of the OJEE exam cannot be mastered overnight and requires a good preparation strategy by developing English comprehension by reading books and journals, understanding the fundamentals of English grammar and consistent practice of the language. Candidates should read daily in order to ace the section and follow the study plan whilst keeping an eye on time management. 

Three months for OJEE preparation may require students to put in a little more effort. They must bifurcate their study plan in parts, dedicating each month to covering a specific portion of the OJEE preparation. For instance, first phase can focus on the important topics, weightage, exam pattern, etc. The second phase can focus on revision of what the student has studied and the third phase can be dedicated to practice and taking mocks regularly.

After taking mock exams, students should review and analyse their performance. They should check the areas where they made mistakes and try to improve them. This will, in turn, help them know their stronger pursuits as well as weaknesses. When improving on the weaknesses, students should try capitalising on their strengths. Along with qualitative study sessions, they should also keep away from social media, mobile phones, which may distract them from their studies. They must focus on their fundamentals and basics. 

A good score in OJEE can be subjective and can depend on level of difficulty of the OJEE question paper. What may be considered a good score for one course or category may not be the same for another.

According to the previous years' OJEE analysis the following can be considered a good OJEE score:

Analysis	Score
Very Good	700+
Good	500+
Average	450+
Low	Less than 450

The OJEE exam is conducted by OJEE Cell for admission to various undergraduate and postgraduate courses such as MBA, MCA, M.Tech, B.Tech, etc. OJEE scores are accepted by over 40 top B-schools in Odisha. Few of these colleges are 

• Utkal University
• IMIT Cuttack - Institute of Management and Information Technology
• RCM Bhubaneswar - Regional College of Management
• FM University Balasore - Fakir Mohan University
• CV Raman Global University, Bhubaneswar
• IIPM Rourkela - Indian Institute for Production Management
• Gandhi Institute of Management Studies, Gunupur
• Srusti Academy of Management, Bhubaneswar
• Trident Academy of Technology, Bhubaneswar
• BIITM Bhubaneswar - Biju Patnaik Institute of IT and Management Studies
• North Orissa University, Baripada
• RIMS Rourkela - Rourkela Institute of Management Studies
• PJ College of Management and Technology, Bhubaneswar
• NIST Berhampur - National Institute of Science and Technology
• GITA Bhubaneswar - Gandhi Institute for Technological Advancement

Yes OJEE Cell conducts and provides official OJEE mock test for various courses such as MBA, MCA, MPharma, BTech, MTech, MBBS, etc. The purpose of the mock tests is to help the candidates get familiar with the OJEE exam pattern and type of questions. Students understand which are the key topics and their weightage. 

The official OJEE mock test link is made live on the official website of ojee.nic.in. Solving OJEE mock test is an important way to prepare for the OJEE exam efficiently. 

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.

Yes, OJEE is generally considered easier than JEE in terms of the difficulty level.  The level of the OJEE exam is easy to moderate and it focuses on basic concepts. The difficulty level of the JEE exam is high and majorly focuses on deep understanding of the concepts. 

The OJEE exam is a state level entrance exam whereas the JEE exam is a national-level entrance exam and is accepted by some of the top institute in the country. Also, the competition in OJEE exam is comparatively lesser than JEE as it is accepted at the national level. 

No, OJEE exam does not have any sectional timing for any course. However, students will be required to complete the exam in pre informed exam duration and no extra time will be granted to the students under any circumstances. OJEE is a computer-based online exam the test screen will move from first section to the next section only when the candidate clicks the next button. Candidates have to be mindful of the on-screen timer and pre-decide the number of questions to solve in each section as there will be negative markings. It is not mandatory to solve all the questions in OJEE exam so candidates can devise a strategy to use the exam duration as per their strength and weakness. Candidates must reach the exam centre at least an hour prior to complete the frisking formalities at the OJEE exam centre.

The OJEE exam is a computer-based test for all courses. However, the OJEE exam pattern differs according to the programme you are applying for. The course-wise OJEE exam duration is as follows: 1. For MBA, LE B.Tech, LE B.Sc/ LE, MCA/LE MCA M.Tech and MArch courses is 120 minutes (2 hours). 2. For the B.Pharma course is three hours or 180 minutes. 3. For the M.Pharma Integrated MBA and LE B.Pharma courses, the exam duration is one hour or 60 minutes. This means, candidates will have approximately one minute per question to solve it. Candidates must take care of saving their answers at every step as the moment sectional time limit will get over, the screen will automatically move to the next section. The OJEE exam is conducted in three slots for most courses. The OJEE exam slot will be mentioned on their admit cards and there is no provision of changing the exam slot. Candidates must reach the OJEE exam centre at least and hour before their slot timings.

Students seeking admissions through OJEE exam do not compulsorily have Maths in Class 12. Some courses accept students who did not have maths in Class 12th. However, for admissions to courses such as BTech, mathematics is mandatory. 

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 right before exam day. This may create confusion and they should spend their last few days before the examination reviewing the topics that they have already studied and are familiar with.
• Daily revision is very important for the aspirants to perform well in the OJEE exam.
• Aspirants should attempt OJEE mock tests regularly to assess their preparation progress and correct their commonly made mistakes.
• Aspirants should keep their health in check and ensure that they follow a healthy diet so that they do not fall sick during the exam.