Odisha Joint Entrance Examination 2019 or OJEE 2019 is a state level examination conducted for providing admission in first year and lateral entry into various undergraduate, masters and lateral entry. OJEE 2019 Application Form will be released through online mode in the last week of January 2019 at ojee.nic.in.
- Exam is tentatively scheduled for May 13 in offline mode. It will held in 20 cities across the city.
- Candidate must be a domicile of Odisha and not less than 17 years.
- The exam duration will be different for each programme. It can be about 2-3 hours.
Special OJEE 2019- To fill the remaining seats in B.Tech, MCA and MBA seats. The application form will be available from June 25 to July 13. Exam will be conducted on July 21, 2019.
OJEE 2019 – Latest Updates
- Information on allotted OJEE Exam Center is now available On Android App.
- Quota for PwD candidates has increased from 3% to 5%.
Important Dates for OJEE 2019
OJEE Board has announced the important dates for OJEE 2019. The schedule for the events is mentioned in the following table:
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Availability of OJEE Application Form | January 30 – March 27, 2019 |
| Issue of OJEE Admit Card | April 20 – 25, 2019 |
| OJEE 2019 Exam Date | May 13, 2019 |
| Declaration of OJEE 2019 Result | 1st week of June 2019 |
| Commencement of OJEE 2019 Counselling | Last week of June 2019 |
OJEE 2019 Highlights
| Exam Name | Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) |
| Conducting Body | OJEE Board (OJEEB) |
| Exam Level | State |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Mode of Examination | Offline |
| Courses Offered | Undergraduate, Lateral Entry and Post Graduate |
| Candidates Expected to Appear | 52,000 |
| OJEEB Help Desk | 0674-6552455 |
Courses Offered
Through OJEE 2019, admission to following courses will be offered:
- First-year degree courses in Pharmacy, Integrated MBA (5 Years)
- Lateral Admission to second year (Third Semester) Engineering/ Technology/ Pharmacy/ MCA
- First-year Masters Degree Courses in Computer Application (MCA), Business Administration (MBA) and M.Tech./ M.Pharm/ M.Arch./ M.Plan/ M.Arch (exe.).
Download OJEE 2019 Admit Card
- The Board has issued OJEE 2019 Admit Card to all candidates who registered successfully.
- The Admit Card for OJEE was available on the official website until April 25 only.
- The hall ticket contains details about the exam duration, exam date and the timing of the exam. Candidates have to reach the examination center at least half an ago before the reporting time.
- Candidates are required to submit the one copy of the Admit card duly signed by the invigilator before leaving examination hall.
Here is how you can download OJEE 2019 Admit Card:
- Open the official website of OJEE
- Click the link ‘OJEE 2019 Admit Card’
- Enter your Application Number and Date of Birth and click on submit
- OJEE Hall Ticket will be displayed on the screen
- Candidates must download and print it for further use
List of OJEE 2019 Exam Centres
- OJEE Exam will be conducted across 20 exam cities in Odisha.
- You can enter 3 options for OJEE Exam centers in the application form.
- The final decision on allotment of OJEE 2019 Exam Centers rests with the exam conducting authority.
- The allocation or discretion or addition of any new OJEE Exam Center is also in the hands of the conducting body.
OJEE 2019 Exam Pattern
- OJEE 2019 Exam Pattern varies for all the courses.
- All the questions are in MCQ (Multiple Choice Question) formats and the exam is conducted in offline mode (pen & paper based).
- Every question has four option choices, out of which one is correct.
- Candidates are awarded +4 marks for every correct response, while -1 mark is deducted from the score for every wrong answer.
- No marks are awarded for unanswered questions or questions with multiple responses.
Given below is the course wise exam pattern:
OJEE Exam Pattern- OJEE Lateral Entry B.Tech (Diploma Holders)
Candidates applying for lateral entry B.Tech program have to solve 120 objective type questions in a span of 2 hours. The section and distribution of questions in each section are mentioned in the table below.
| Subject Area | Questions |
|---|---|
| Basic Electrical Engineering | 40 |
| Mathematics | 40 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 40 |
OJEE Exam Pattern- OJEE Lateral Entry (+3 SC / B.Sc)
The duration of L.E B.Sc. test is 1 hour in which candidates have to solve 60 multiple choice question from Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics. Check the table below for more details.
| Subject Area | Questions |
|---|---|
| Mathematics | 30 |
| Chemistry | 15 |
| Physics | 15 |
OJEE Exam Pattern- OJEE Lateral Entry (Pharmacy) and M.Pharmacy
It will be a 1-hour examination and 60 questions will be asked from the main branch alone.
OJEE Exam Pattern- OJEE MCA
The duration of OJEE MCA and L.E. MCA is 2 hours in which candidates have to attempt 120 multiple choice questions. Check the table below for more details on section-wise distribution of questions.
| Subject Area | Questions |
|---|---|
| Mathematics | 60 |
| Computer Awareness | 60 |
OJEE Exam Pattern- MBA Stream
OJEE MBA paper consists of total 5 sections and a total of 120 objective type questions. The section-wise distribution of questions is tabulated below.
| Subject Area | Questions |
|---|---|
| Verbal Reasoning | 40 |
| Analytical reasoning | 40 |
| General Knowledge | 10 |
| Comprehension | 20 |
| Computer and Business Fundamentals | 10 |
OJEE Exam Pattern- Integrated MBA (5 Years)
The entrance test for admission to Integrated MBA program consists of 4 sections namely – Verbal Reasoning, Analytical Reasoning, General Knowledge, and Comprehension. There are total 60 multiple choice questions.
| Subject Area | Questions |
|---|---|
| Verbal Reasoning | 15 |
| Analytical reasoning | 15 |
| General Knowledge | 15 |
| Comprehension | 15 |
OJEE Exam Pattern- M.Plan Stream
The PGAT entrance test consists of 60 objective type questions. There are 3 sections in total – Logical Reasoning, Arithmetic Reasoning, and Architectural Concept. Check the distribution of questions for all the 3 sections.
| Subject Area | Questions |
|---|---|
| Logical Reasoning | 10 |
| Arithmetic reasoning | 10 |
| Architectural concept related | 40 |
Download OJEE Question Paper 2019
Practicing OJEE Question Papers can work wonders for you. Some of the most prominent benefits include:
- To keep a regular tab on your preparation and formulate improved strategies
- To carve out your strong and weak areas
- To help boost your confidence
- To understand the paper pattern, syllabus, structure of questions, frequently occurring topics, etc.
- To manage your time effectively while taking the test
Download OJEE 2019 Scorecard
- OJEE 2019 Result will be published online at the official site.
- It is expected to be announced in the first week of June 2019.
- The result will be declared by the Joint Entrance Examination Cell, State Government of Odisha for various UG and PG programs offered by different Government and Private institutions of the state.
- The steps to check OJEE 2019 Result are mentioned below.
- Visit the official site of OJEE
- Click on ‘OJEE 2019 Result’
- Enter Application No. and Date of Birth
- Download and take print out of Rank Card
OJEE 2019 Cutoff
- OJEE Cut off 2019 is the minimum marks on the basis of which a candidate will be allotted a seat in his choice of institution.
- Candidates who manage to score above the total and sectional cutoff score would qualify for admission to that particular course.
- These candidates will be called to participate in OJEE Counselling Procedure.
- OJEE 2019 cutoff for various courses will be announced along with the result.
- The category-wise opening and closing ranks will be published in the cutoff list. Separate cutoff lists would be published for all courses.
Here is the expected OJEE 2019 Cut off for your reference:
| Category | Marks | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Unreserved | 690-450 | 1-14059 |
| Other Backward Caste | 457-454 | 14058-14909 |
| Scheduled Caste | 451-327 | 14240- 61231 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 451-288 | 14481-83162 |
| PH- OBC | 448-345 | 15167-61456 |
| PH-SC | 321-323 | 62233-67799 |
| PH-ST | 315-302 | 66314-73737 |
OJEE 2019 Counselling
- OJEE 2019 Counselling will be organized after the release of merit list on the basis of candidate’s performance in the entrance test.
- OJEE Counselling will be conducted via online mode, where candidates have to fill and lock their choices of colleges depending on their courses and their ranks.
- As per the choices filled, rank and availability of the seats, candidates will be allotted seats.
- Candidates are required to carry the stipulated fee and documents at the allotted college to complete the admission process.
Documents Required During Counselling
The Documents required for the verification are enlisted below:
- Mark sheet of 10th and 12th class
- Qualifying examination mark sheet
- Candidate passport size photograph
- OJEE 2019 Admit Card
- Category certificate (if applicable)
- Medical certificate (if applicable)
- Scorecard of OJEE 2019
- Scorecard of JEE Mains 2019 (if applicable)
Colleges Accepting OJEE Score
- The participating colleges of OJEE 2019 are the institutes in Odisha which admit candidates to various programmes as per merit.
- Candidates can use the given list of OJEE Participating Institutes 2019 for filling in the choices as per their preference of colleges and courses.
- Here is the list of the top participating colleges:
| Top Ten OJEE 2019 Participating Institutes | |
|---|---|
| Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Sambalpur | Gandhi Institute for Technological Advancement, Bhubaneswar |
| Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Sarang | Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Gunupur |
| Government College of Engineering, Kalahandi | Parala Maharaja Engineering College, Berhampur |
| Silicon Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar | CV Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar |
| Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar | Orissa School of Mining Engineering, Keonjhar |
OJEE 2019 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must ensure OJEE Eligibility before applying for the exam. The eligibility criteria vary according to the specific course.
- Applicants must be domicile of the state Odisha.
- For lateral entry admission into the second year of B.Tech Marine Engineering, the age limit is 22 years.
- There is no age limit for the applicants who wish to pursue the Master degree course
Other details for OJEE eligibility criteria required for various courses is given below:
| Program | General | SC/ST | Qualifying Examination & Subjects |
|---|---|---|---|
| LE B.Tech | 45% | 40% | Passed 3-years diploma in appropriate branch of engineering/technology. |
| LE Pharma | 45% | 40% | Diploma in Pharmacy |
| MBA | 50% | 45% | Graduation |
| MCA | 50% | 45% | Bachelor degree (BCA, BSc (IT/CS/IST/ITM)) in any stream passed with Mathematics at 12th level or at graduation level. |
| Integrated MBA | 45% | 40% | Passed 10+2 in any stream. |
| M.Tech/M.Arch/M.Plan/M.Pharma | 50% | 45% | For M.Tech, students should be passed/appearing bachelor degree examination (B.Tech). |
| For M Pharm, students should be passed/appearing in bachelor’s degree in pharmacy | |||
| For M.Arch, bachelor’s degree in architecture is required. | |||
| For M.Plan, students should have passed bachelor’s degree in Economics, Geography, Sociology, Anthropology, Environmental Science, Statistics, Social works with specialization in Community Development and Rural Development. |
OJEE 2019 Reservation
Reservation is provided for certain reserved categories filled in the application form. OJEE Reservation Criteria is applicable to the following categories.
- Odisha State Category
- SC/ST
- Green Card Holders
- Physically challenged or Persons with Disability
- Wards of Ex-servicemen native of Odisha
- Women Candidates
- Tuition Waiver Scheme
- Odiya speaking candidates residing outside Odisha
- Non-Resident Indians
- Outside State Category
OJEE 2019 Application Form
The last date to fill OJEE Application Form was March 27. Last year, approximately 52,560 applied for OJEE Exam.
The stepwise process to apply for OJEE 2018 is discussed below in detail:
Step 1: Fill details in Registration Form
- Visit the official website of OJEE 2019
- Click on “ Odisha Joint Entrance Examination – 2019 Application Form”
- Candidates will be redirected to a new page with application form links for different courses
- Select the correct Application Form among – A, B, C, D, E & F. After clicking the link, candidates will be redirected to OJEE 2019 Application Form .
- Fill in the personal, academic, reservation & other details and choose a password.
- After submission of the required data asked during online form fill-up, click on “Submit” to submit the form.
- Once a candidate has created their password and the registration/application number is generated, they can log in as many times for uploading images and fee payment
Step 2: Upload Photograph, Signature & Thumb Impression
- Candidates will have to upload their Photograph (3.5*4.5 cm), signature (3.5*1.5 cm) and Left-Hand Thumb Impression (3.5*1.5 cm) after saving the details
- After uploading these documents, click on the “Submit” button.
Step 3: Pay Application Fee
- Next, go to the payment page and make payment of fee via online mode or offline mode.
- Click on the ” Online payment” button, then fill the required details and click ” Make payment “
or
- Candidates can also use e-Challan mode for remitting fee in State Bank of India. After online application form is filled up, e- challan form option will be available for download. Candidate should print the challan, then go to any branch of State Bank of India branch and pay the fee.
The registration fee varies for different courses. Candidates can check the table below for OJEE Application Fee for various courses.
| Name of the Course | Amount of Fee |
|---|---|
| BAMS & BHMS/Pharmacy/Pharmacy and BAMS & BHMS | INR 1000/- |
| LE (Engineering, Pharma) | INR 1000/- |
| MCA/MBA/LE-MCA | INR 1000/- |
| M.Tech/M.Tech(PT)/M.Arch/M.Pharma | INR 1000/- |
| MBA and MCA, MBA and LE-MCA, MBA and PGAT | INR 1500/- |
| Integrated MBA | INR 1000/- |
Step 4: Print Application Form
- Click the “Submit” button and take the printout.
OJEE Scholarships 2019
- The government of Odisha offers a scholarship of INR 10,000/ year to meritorious students, so as to encourage them further.
- This scholarship scheme is open for students pursuing professional education (degree course) in the field of Engineering, MBBS and BDS.
- Candidates who fulfill the below eligibility can apply:
- Qualifying examination from an Educational Institution located within the State of Orissa
- Parental income (income of both father and mother) does not exceed INR 2,50,000/- from all sources in the year preceding the year of admission (ending on 31st March of the year)
- The distribution of scholarship awards is as follow:
| Course | No. of Scholarships |
|---|---|
| MBBS | 682 |
| BDS | 377 |
| Students pursuing (degree course) in Engineering, Medical and BDS in National Institutes of repute i.e. IIT, IISc., AIIMS, NIT, JIPMER, Pondichery and AFMC, Pune etc | 1500 |
| Engineering
Students of General Area
Students of T.A.S.P. Area Students of S.A.S.P. Area |
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| 4745 | |
| 1198 | |
| 1498 | |
| 10,000 |