OJEE Exam Dates 2026
Latest Update: The 2nd/Special OJEE 2026 is scheduled to be conducted in CBT mode from July 13 to July 15, 2026. The admit card has been released, and registered candidates can download it from the official OJEE website using their login credentials.
The Odisha Joint Entrance Examination Committee (OJEEC) conducted OJEE 2026 in two phases this year. The main OJEE 2026 exam was held from May 4 to May 9, 2026, while a 2nd/Special OJEE 2026 was organised from July 13 to July 15, 2026 for candidates who missed the first attempt or wanted to fill vacant seats. Below is the complete, course-wise breakdown of every important OJEE 2026 date, from registration to counselling.
1.0OJEE 2026 Important Dates Overview
2.02nd/Special OJEE 2026 Exam Schedule
For candidates who could not appear in the main cycle, or who wanted a fresh attempt to compete for seats left vacant after the first counselling round, OJEEC scheduled a Special OJEE. This round used a compressed timeline:
- July 13, 2026: LE-Tech B.Sc./B.Pharm, B.Tech
- July 14, 2026: LE-Tech (Diploma), MBA
- July 15, 2026: MCA
Shift timings for this round were 9:00 AM–10:00 AM, 12:00 PM–1:00 PM, 2:30 PM–3:30 PM, and 5:00 PM–6:00 PM depending on the course. Candidates holding a valid JEE Main 2026 rank (for B.Tech) or a rank from the May OJEE cycle were not required to sit for this Special round; it existed specifically to give a second chance to those who had missed out.
3.0OJEE 2026 Exam Schedule: Course-Wise and Shift-Wise
The OJEE 2026 entrance examination was officially conducted between May 4 and May 10, 2026, through a Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode. The exams were held in three shifts daily to accommodate various undergraduate, postgraduate, and lateral entry programs.
Detailed Course Schedule
Exams are conducted in multiple sessions:
- Shift 1: Morning
- Shift 2: Afternoon
- Shift 3: Evening (for selected programs)
Different programs receive separate exam slots. Candidates must check their admit cards carefully to know exact reporting time and shift details.
4.0Key Highlights of OJEE 2026
- Mode of Examination: All exams are conducted as a Computer-Based Test (CBT).
- Admit Card Access: Candidates could download their hall tickets starting April 25, 2026, using their application number and date of birth.
- Answer Key Challenges: The provisional answer keys were displayed on May 16, 2026. Candidates had until May 18, 2026, to submit challenges by paying a non-refundable fee of ₹100 per question.
- Admission Scope: OJEE 2026 scores are used for admission into various courses like B.Pharm, MBA, MCA, M.Tech, and Lateral Entry programs in both government and private colleges across Odisha.
5.0Registration Timeline for OJEE 2026
Applications for the main OJEE 2026 opened on January 28, 2026 and closed on March 22, 2026, covering B.Pharm, MBA/PGDM, MCA, M.Tech, and other UG/PG streams. When the Special OJEE was announced, a fresh application window ran from June 16 to June 28, 2026 (11:00 PM), with a form-correction facility that stayed open until June 29, 2026. The application fee was set at ₹1,000 for the first course and an additional ₹500 for every extra course added to the same form.
6.0Result and Answer Key Dates
The provisional answer key for the main OJEE 2026 was released shortly after the May exam window closed, and candidates could raise objections (at ₹100 per question) until May 18, 2026. After the review process, OJEEC published the final answer key together with the result on June 8, 2026. Scorecards reflect marks calculated strictly against this final key, using a +4 for correct, −1 for incorrect marking scheme, with no penalty for unattempted questions.
7.0Counselling and Seat Allotment Dates
Counselling for undergraduate courses began on June 18, 2026, followed by postgraduate counselling on June 25, 2026. Round 1 seat allotment results have since been published for B.Tech/B.Arch/B.Plan/Integrated M.Sc./B.CAT as well as for M.Tech/M.Arch/M.Plan/MBA/MCA/M.Sc. (Computer Science) streams. Following the Special OJEE exam concluding on July 15, 2026, the authority scheduled the Round 2 seat allotment for the same day. Candidates allotted seats must complete document upload and seat-acceptance fee payment within the deadlines notified for each round; recent notices have extended some of these deadlines, so applicants should track the official portal for updates specific to their category.
8.0Where to Check Official OJEE 2026 Dates
All confirmed dates are published as notices on the two official OJEE portals — ojee.nic.in and odishajee.com — under the "Public Notices" section. Since counselling activities (document upload, fee payment, seat withdrawal windows) are still being revised round by round, candidates should treat the official notice board as the final source rather than relying solely on third-party listings.