OUAT Entrance Exam BTech Counselling 2020 Seat Allotment: Check Dates, Fees & Procedure

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

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. 

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. 

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.

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. 

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. 

OUAT Entrance Exam pattern details are given below.

The Kashmiri Migrants/ Kashmiri Pandit (Non-Migrants) / Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants) living in the Kashmir Valley are not required to appear in the OUAT PG Entrance Examination. Interested candidates must apply online; otherwise, admission is not allowed. The selection of these candidates will be made from a separate merit list prepared based on the highest OGPA/percentage of marks in Under Graduate programme. Without the OGPA/marks of qualifying examinations, the application will be invalid. In case of a tie, it will be resolved considering the percentage of marks in the qualifying examination, followed by Class 12 science and 10th standard in that order.

The ICAR/Departmental candidates sponsored by State Govt./Foreign Candidates nominated by ICAR/ICCR/any other statutory bodies of Govt. of India are exempted from appearing in the Entrance Examination. All other categories of candidates including ICAR Fellowship holders are required to appear at the Entrance Examination.

To get admission into B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture, B.Sc.(Hons.) Horticulture, B.Sc. Forestry, B.Sc. (Hons.) Community Science, combinations of either P.C.M or P.C.B in Class 12 Science or equivalent are mandatory.

Candidates have to go through the following points to appear for the OUAT entrance exam.

• Check and confirm the fulfilment of the eligibility criteria
• Complete the registration process
• Submit the application fee after registration
• Select the nearest exam centre
• Upload all the required documents
• Download the Admit Card
• Submit the application form after filling all the details
• Download the admit card to appear for the OUAT exam.

The OUAT entrance exam will be conducted in computer-based mode for two hours. The exam centres will be located in Odisha and New Delhi.

No, the application fee for the OUAT Entrance Exam is non-refundable. Even if a candidate does not appear for the exam even after applying, the fee will not be refunded. 

To appear in the online entrance examination (CBT mode), the candidate must have the admit card and original ID proof. Submission of application Form-B (online) is mandatory for the admission process. No hard copy of application Form-A, Form-B or any other document will be accepted. For admission, the candidate must appear entrance examination and submit Form B. Even if a candidate appears in the entrance examination, but does not submit Form B, the rank will not be generated and the candidate will not be eligible for admission.

The application form of OUAT 2026 will be released along with the release of the notification, tentatively in the third week of March. Applicants who want to appear in the exam are advised to check the eligibility criteria before applying online. Along with filling out the form, students need to pay application fees as well and uploading the documents.