What is the motive of conducting OUAT Exam?

This exam is held for all those students who want to make their career in the Agriculture fields and other related fields like horticulture and veterinary science. The exam is conducted once a year for all students who wish to get admission through OUAT to their preferred courses.

Who is eligible to apply for OUAT Entrance Exam?

Before filling out the OUAT Application Form candidates must ensure that they are eligible to appear for the exam. Candidates must have completed their Class 10 and 12 in the Science stream with subjects like Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/Biology. General category students need 50 per cent marks in Class 12 (including optional subjects). SC/ST/PH candidates need at least 40 per cent marks.

What is the admission process for OUAT?

Candidates have to follow the process given below to apply for OUAT entrance exam. Online Registration by visiting the exam website Payment of Application Fee Selection of Exam Centres Uploading Documents Completing the Application Form Submission of Application Form Download and print the Application Confirmation page This is the broad procedure to apply for the OUAT Entrance Exam. Aspirants have to visit the official exam website as the application process is completely online.

How is the OUAT exam structured in terms of mode, duration and marking scheme?

OUAT Entrance Exam pattern details are given below. Parameters Details Mode Computer-based Duration Two hours Question types Objective and multiple choice Total marks 200 Total questions 200 Marking scheme +1 for correct answers 0 for unattempted questions No negative marking

Which institutes accept OUAT Entrance Exam scores?

The OUAT Entrance Exam scores are accepted by the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar. The scores are also accepted by colleges affiliated with OUAT, offering BSc, BVSc & AH courses.

Can I get direct admission in OUAT?

No, there is no such procedure to take direct admission in the OUAT exam. Applicants are required to fill the application form and appear in the OUAT entrance exam for their desired course. Since there are two entrance exams OUAT UG & OUAT PG, hence applicants who want to take admission in their desired course need to apply accordingly. The application form, release of admit card, answer key & result will be released in online mode only.

What documents are required to participate in OUAT counselling?

Candidates who are invited for counselling and admission are required to submit the following documents in original and two sets of self-attested photocopies before the Admission Board. Intimation letter Downloaded application Form Domicile certificate if relevant (As per clause 2.3.1). Class 10th & 12th Mark sheet and certificates UG Certificate and Mark sheet Master’s Certificate and Mark sheet for Ph. D. admission PwD Certificate In the case of NRI/PIO Candidates all the following documents: Sponsorship Certificate (Annexure- III) Passport of Sponsor Visa/permanent residential certificate of sponsor Residential proof of sponsor(electric bill, water bill, telephone bill etc.) Govt. document or affidavit indicating the blood relationship of candidates with the sponsor Domicile certificate from respective states for Other State Candidates. Medical Fitness Certificate ( Annexure- II). Declaration certificate for discontinued study ( Annexure-IV). CLC, Conduct and Migration Certificate from the Head of Institution last attended. Aadhaar Card with recent photograph. Five passport-size colour photographs.

What are the eligibility criteria for candidates who want to apply for OUAT counselling under AFP Quota?

Candidates applying under the AFP quota shall produce the original Bonafide Certificate issued by Rajya Sainik Board, Govt. of Odisha, Bhubaneswar-2 at the time of counselling and admission, failing which his/her admission to AFP category seat will be denied.

How to get admission to BVSC & AH and BFSc through OUAT entrance exam if a candidate comes from a non-PCB and PCM background?

Candidates without having Mathematics or Biology will have to make up for their deficiency by taking pre-requisite courses in the subject (Mathematics / Biology) to be offered during the first two semesters. For admission into B.V.Sc & A.H and B.F.Sc. subject combination P.C.B. in + 2 science/equivalent is mandatory. Similarly, for B.Tech (Agril. Engg.), subject combination P.C.M in + 2 science / equivalent are mandatory.

What is OUAT passing marks?

OUAT Passing Marks are the set of marks upon which the test takers were able to get their names into the participating institute of OUAT entrance exam. After the declaration of the OUAT entrance exam result, the university will release the course-wise passing marks or cutoff.

When will the OUAT Entrance Exam 2026 result be declared?

The OUAT entrance exam 2026 result is expected to be declared in the first week of July. Candidates have to visit the exam portal to download their results in the form of percentile scores and ranks.

What is the OUAT entrance exam date for 2026?

It is expected that the exam will be held in the first week of June 2026, over two days.

Who is the examination conducting body of the OUAT Entrance exam?

The conducting body for the OUAT entrance exam is the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar. The exam is conducted for admission to its undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

What is the process to appear in OUAT exam?

The applicant has to submit online application Form-A and Form-B through the official website (Academic section>admission section > Candidate login). Candidate has to log in providing e-mail ID, mobile number and OTP to submit Form-A and Form-B. The candidate has to log in to edit Form-A & Form-B and download acknowledgement to Form-A and Form-B submission. Entrance mark, weightage.

OUAT Result 2026: Direct Link to Download Scorecard

OUAT Entrance Exam 2026 Admit Card

24 Jun '26 - 30 Jun '26

Updated on Mar 23, 2026 13:39 IST

By Rachit Kumar Saxena, Manager-Editorial

Overview

OUAT Entrance Exam 2026 result is expected to be declared in the third week of July. The result will be declared in three phases. In the first phase, the result will be declared in percentile scores, followed by the declaration of the rank and release of the Intimation cum Rank Card.

The OUAT Entrance Exam 2026 is likely to be conducted in the first week of June. The result will be out within a month. Before the result is released, OUAT Bhubaneswar will release the answer keys. Candidates will be able to submit objections within the stipulated schedule by paying INR 200. Based on the OUAT Entrance Exam final answer keys, the result will be computed.

Candidates can visit the official website of the exam to download their results and to check out their OUAT Scores for the academic session 2026-27. With the help of the scorecard, students will be able to know their OUAT Entrance Exam result and also whether they are eligible to participate in the OUAT counselling process for taking final admission.

Table of contents

OUAT Entrance Exam 2026 Overview
OUAT 2026 Entrance Exam Important Dates
Steps to Check OUAT Entrance Exam 2026 Result
OUAT Cutoff 2026
OUAT Admissions Merit List
OUAT 2026 Counselling Process

OUAT Entrance Exam 2026 Overview

Check out the following table to know the information related to the OUAT entrance exam.

Particulars	Features
Name of Exam	Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology Entrance Exam (OUAT)
Conducting Body	Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology
Mode of Exam	Computer-based test (CBT)
Exam Frequency	Once a year
Total Seats Offered	725 (UG courses)
Total Marks	200 marks
Total Questions	200
Exam Duration	Two hours
Marking Scheme	+1 for each correct answer No negative marking scheme
Subjects	Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Biology
Question Types	Objective Type Multiple Choice Questions
University website	www.ouat.ac.in

OUAT 2026 Entrance Exam Important Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of OUAT Entrance Exam 2026 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
Jul ' 26	OUAT Entrance Exam 2026 Student Response Sheet and Answer Key Objection Submission TENTATIVE
Jul ' 26	OUAT Entrance Exam 2026 Score in Percentile TENTATIVE
Jul ' 26	OUAT Entrance Exam 2026 Result Declaration of Rank TENTATIVE
Aug ' 26	OUAT Entrance Exam 2026 Counselling TENTATIVE

Steps to Check OUAT Entrance Exam 2026 Result

DeskCalendar Result: Jul ' 26

Candidates can check the OUAT Entrance Exam 2026 Result by following the method given below.

Students have to go to the OUAT official website - https://ouat.ac.in/admissions/.
Then they need to click on the Admission tab.
Click on the link Provisional Weightage and Rank for Admission into OUAT Courses
Enter details - Date of birth, Mobile number and Roll number/Application number/Aadhaar number.
Click on the Submit button.
View OUAT UG result for admissions 2026.
Download and save the percentile scores and rank for OUAT admission 2026.

OUAT Cutoff 2026

The OUAT Entrance Exam 2026 cutoff will be released on the official website along with the results for both UG and PG courses. For students from the unreserved category, the cutoff is around 50 per cent. For students from the SC and ST categories, the cutoff is 45 per cent. The cutoff marks will be released after the OUAT Entrance Exam is completed, and the results will be announced for the 2026-27 academic session. Until then, students should check the previous years’ cutoff marks to understand the exam difficulty and prepare better.

OUAT Admissions Merit List

A common merit list, as well as a category-wise OUAT merit list, will be prepared based on weighted scores secured by candidates in the entrance exam. Further, candidates need to take part in OUAT counselling as per their rank. Here, candidates are provided with an intimation-cum-rank card which specifies the date as well as the time at which candidates need to appear for the OUAT entrance exam 2025 counselling process.

Candidates are offered admission to fill OUAT seats based on the counselling round that is conducted by the OUAT Admission Board for different categories. The merit list for admission in UG programmes offered at OUAT is formulated as per the below-given criteria:

Criteria	Percentage
HSC/Equivalent	25 percentage
Class 12 /Equivalent	25 percentage
OUAT Entrance Examination for UG Admissions	50 percentage
Total	100 per cent

Note: “A separate Entrance Test will be conducted for Agro-Polytechnic students carrying 200 scores in objective (multiple choice) type questions in English medium of two hours duration from their respective Agro-Polytechnic stream”, states the official website.

For MSc and PhD course admission also the final merit list is prepared as per the below-given criteria:

Course	Career Mark	OUAT Entrance Exam scores	Viva-Voce scores	Weightage
MSc in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Botany & Zoology	As given in the Academic Career Table below.	50 per cent of scores scored in the entrance exam.	_	As given in the extra-curricular table below.
MSc in Microbiology, Computer Science & Biotechnology	As given in the Academic Career Table below.	_	_	_
PhD	As given in the Academic Career Table below.	30 per cent of scores scored in the entrance exam.	20 per cent of scores scored in Viva-Voce.	_
PhD candidate who is exempted from taking entrance exam	As given in the Academic Career Table below.	_	50 per cent of scores scored in Viva-Voce.	_

The below-given percentage of scores secured by aspirants in different examinations is added to their scores of the entrance examinations and viva-voce scores (for PhD students) to formulate the merit list for OUAT admissions:

Exam	For PG in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Botany & Zoology per cent of scores	For PG in Microbiology, Computer Science & Biotechnology per cent of scores	For PhD per cent of scores
HSC or equivalent	5	20	5
+2 Science or equivalent	15	30	10
Bachelor’s degree (Hons/ Core/ Major mark)	30*	50	15*
Master’s degree	–	–	20
Total	50	100	50

Apart from this, aspirants will also be given extra weightage if they have outstanding records in extra-curricular activities. The below-given percentage of computed score (Career scores) is added to calculate scores secured by an aspirant for admission.

Criteria	Extra-Curricular Activity	Percentage of score to be added
NCC	Candidates who have passed the ‘B’ Certificate at the graduate level.	10 per cent
NSS	N.S.S Volunteer(s) who have:	--
	Represented the country in N S.S. at the International level	Straight Admission without an Entrance Examination is subject to eligibility.
	Received National Award	7 per cent
	Received State N.S.S. Award	5 per cent
	Found to be the best at the University level	3 per cent
Sports	Candidates who represented the country in any sports events at the International level at UG Career	Straight Admission without an Entrance Examination is subject to eligibility.
	Candidates represented the University at the National level in UG Career	5 per cent
	A candidate who represented the state in any sports event at All India Level-UG career.	10 per cent
	Candidates who represented the country in sports events at International level in UG Career	Straight Admission without Entrance Examination subject to eligibility

Note: The ECA scores do not apply to cost-sharing courses as well as for PhD Programmes.

OUAT 2026 Counselling Process

The OUAT Entrance Exam 2026 counselling will be held for candidates who qualify for the exam. The counselling process will have both online and offline steps. There will be about four rounds of counselling. These rounds are expected to take place between August and November 2026. To get admission through OUAT 2026, candidates must follow the given counselling or admission process.