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OJEE 2025 application form is expected to be released in the last week of January 2025 on the official OJEE website- ojee.nic.in. The registration window will likely be open for approximately two months. The OJEE 2025 schedule will also be released online. OJEE exam 2025 will be held in the computer-based test mode. The OJEE application form 2025 will be available on the official website only and there will be no offline communication for this.
The 2nd/Special OJEE application form will also be tentatively released online for a brief period in the second week of June 2025. Candidates will be able to apply online for the Special OJEE exam 2025.
Q: Â What are the OJEE registration dates?
OJEE application process 2025 will likely commence in the last week of January 2025. The registration window will be opened for approximately two months and close in the second week of March 2025, tentatively. Special OJEE/2nd OJEE registrations will also begin in the first week of June 2025, online. The schedule of every course of the OJEE 2025 exam will be announced at the same time and will be available online.
The application schedule is announced on the official website of OJEE. The OJEE application process starts with the OJEE registration and application fee payment. Candidates have to submit their OJEE application form before the deadline. Candidates are required to choose their preferred institutes they wish to apply for MBA, and other course admissions through OJEE score. Candidates will be eligible for admission to only those institutes that they select in the OJEE application form.
OJEE previous session: OJEE registration 2024 started on January 25, 2025. The last date to fill the OJEE application form was March 22, 2025. Earlier, the last date of registration was March 15, 2025.
Q: Â Can I fill the OJEE application form offline?
No, the OJEE application form is available in online mode only which can be filled on the official website of OJEE or Odisha JEE. There is no provision of filling the application form offline. Candidates also need to make an online fee payment to complete the OJEE registration process. The application forms for each course are released on the official website of OJEE and the candidates need to fill out the OJEE application form and then proceed to paying the OJEE application fee. The OJEE application procedure is completely online and there is no offline communication.
Q: Â What is the eligibility for OJEE MBA exam? Is there an age limit to appear for OJEE?
Any graduate candidate with a 50 percent aggregate can apply for OJEE. The applicant must also be a citizen of India. There is no age bar for the candidates appearing for the exam. However, candidates appearing for BTech Marine Engineering exam must not be more than 22 years of age. Candidates in the final year of graduation or awaiting their result can also apply provisionally. They will be required to present their marksheets at the time of admissions.
- OJEE Eligibility Criteria 2025
- OJEE 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
- How to Appy for OJEE Exam 2025?
- OJEE 2025 Application Form: Key Points to Remember
- Special Entrance Exam 2025 Important Dates
- How to Apply for Special Entrance Exam 2025?
- Instructions Regarding Special OJEE 2025
- OJEE 2025 Test Centres
- FAQs Related to OJEE Registrations
OJEE Eligibility Criteria 2025
As mentioned above, the OJEE application form 2025 will be released online on the official website of OJEE. The OJEE application form will be the same for each course category; therefore, candidates can choose their preferred course at registration. Before filling out the application form, candidates are advised to check the OJEE eligibility criteria 2025 and other guidelines to avoid making any errors. Moreover, a wrong or incomplete OJEE 2025 application form will not be accepted. To be eligible to appear for the OJEE exam, students must fulfil the following basic OJEE eligibility criteria:
- Any candidate who holds a graduation degree or equivalent in any discipline from a recognised university can apply for OJEE.
- Final-year graduation students are also eligible to apply for OJEE.
Q: Â Who is eligible for the OJEE exam?
OJEE eligibility criteria are the requirements for appearing for the OJEE exam. OJEE scores are accepted in over 40 top B-schools in the country. The OJEE eligibility criteria are prescribed by the OJEE Cell, which is the OJEE exam conducting authority. The minimum requirement or eligibility criteria for appearing for OJEE is graduation. The basic OJEE eligibility criteria include:
- Age Limit: There is no age bar for the candidates appearing for postgraduate courses, however, candidates appearing for BAMS/BHMS or Pharma must be at least 17 years of age as of December 31
- Nationality: Candidates appearing for OJEE must be a citizen of India. If they wish to take admissions to government colleges in Odisha then the candidates must be a native of Odisha.
- Minimum Educational Qualification: For undergraduate courses, the candidate must have cleared Class 12 or equivalent from a recognized board. As for postgraduate courses, the candidate must hold aDiplomaorBachelorsdegree from a recognized university or institute from a relevant stream.
- Work experience: OJEE exam eligibility criteria do not include work experience. Both working and non-working candidates can apply for the exam
Q: Â Is there any reservation for female candidates in OJEE exam?
OJEE 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of OJEE 2025 exam
Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
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Jan '25 | OJEE 2025 registrations TENTATIVE |
Apr '25 | OJEE 2025: Admit Card Release TENTATIVE |
May '25 | OJEE 2025 TENTATIVE |
Dates | Past Exam Dates |
24 Jun '24 - 26 Jun '24 | Special OJEE 2024 |
04 Jun '24 - 13 Jun '24 | Special OJEE registrations 2024 |
26 Mar '24 - 27 Mar '24 | OJEE 2024 Application Form Correction Window |
How to Appy for OJEE Exam 2025?
Candidates must fill in the application form carefully. Authorities will reject the OJEE application forms that are incomplete or received after the deadline. To fill in the application form, candidates need to follow the below-mentioned steps:Â
Step 1: Online registration
- Visit the official website of OJEE.
- Click on 'Registration for OJEE 2025' link
- Candidates will be redirected to the new registration page. Click on the 'Fresh Candidate Registration' button
- Fill in details such as name, date of birth, gender, father's name, contact details, password, etc.
- Enter the security code and finally click 'Submit'.
- Review the details entered by you and click on 'Final Submit'.
Step 2: OJEE 2025 application form filling
- Candidates will be assigned an Application Number after a successful registration.
- Click on the 'Complete Application Form' button.
- Fill in all the required details and submit.
- Review your details and click on 'Final Submit'.
Step 3: Uploading documents
- Candidates need to upload scanned images of coloured photographs and full signatures in black or blue ink. The documents should be in JPEG/JPG format.
- Once the documents have been uploaded, the application fee needs to be paid.
Specifications for uploading the scanned images of the photograph, signature and thumb impression in the OJEE 2025 application form are given below.Â
Document | File size | Dimensions |
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Candidate's photograph | 10KB to 200KB | 3.5cm X 4.5cm |
Candidate's signatures | 4KB to 30KB | 3.5cm X 1.5cm |
Step 4: Fee payment and printing confirmation page
- Candidates will require the application number which they received during registration for fee payment.
- Candidates need to pay the application fee in online mode only using a credit card, debit card (VISA / MASTER / Maestro cards) or internet banking.
- Once submitted, take a printout of the confirmation page.
Q: Â Can I correct my course in OJEE application form?
Q: Â Can I make corrections to my OJEE application form after submission?
Candidates can only make corrections in the OJEE application form if the correction window opens on the official website. If it does not then the applicant will have to fill out a new form and pay the application fee again. In 2023, the form correction window opened on April 1, 2023. The OJEE form correction window closed on April 2, 2023, at 11:00 PM. Once the form correction window closes, the applicants will not be able to make corrections again. Candidates must carefully fill the application form to avoid errors.
Q: Â Can I fill the application form first and pay the application fee later for OJEE MBA?
OJEE 2025 Application Form: Key Points to Remember
Candidates must keep the following points in mind while filling out the OJEE application form:
- Fill all the fields of the OJEE application carefully with valid information. Do not leave mandatory fields, empty.
- Before submitting the application form, check all the information entered.
- Take a printout of the confirmation letter, fee receipt and OJEE application form once the application fee has been submitted. If you do not receive the confirmation form, immediately contact the exam authorities.
- Do not use smartphones or tablets to fill out the OJEE registration form. Use a desktop or laptop to fill out and submit the OJEE application form.
- Registered candidates who have also paid the complete OJEE application fee can make corrections in the OJEE application form to the following fields only:
- Date of Birth
- Gender
- Category
- Sub-category
- Course
- Examination cities
- Educational qualifications
- Fee payment (if applicable in case of change of course)
- Photograph
- Signatures
Q: Â Which documents do I need to upload in the OJEE application form?
Q: Â I want to apply for both MBA and MCA courses. Do I need to fill two OJEE applications for that?
Q: Â Can I pay the OJEE application fee offline?
Special Entrance Exam 2025 Important Dates
Check out the important dates and events of the Special Entrance Exam in the table below.
Events | Dates 2025 |
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Registration begin |
First week of June 2025 |
Last date of registration |
Second week of June 2025 |
Last date of fee payment |
Second week of June 2025 |
Special OJEE admit card |
Third week of June 2025 |
Special entrance exam 2025 |
Last week of June 2025 |
Special entrance exam result declaration |
First week of July 2025 |
How to Apply for Special Entrance Exam 2025?
Follow the steps mentioned below to know how to apply for Special OJEE 2025:
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Visit the official website of OJEE
- Click on ' Registration for 2nd/Special OJEE Examination' link
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Register with the details required such as name, e-mail ID, mobile number, etc. and create a password
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Next, submit the details and you will be given an application ID after confirmation
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Login with your registered application number and password to fill out the application formÂ
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Pay the application fee in online mode using Debit Card, Credit Card or Net Banking and wait for the fee status to be updated
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After confirmation, submit the application form and get a printout of the same for future references
The application fee is INR 1,000/- and can be paid through online mode using Debit Card, Credit Card and Net Banking. Candidates need to pay INR 500 for each additional course.Â
Q: Â Is the Special OJEE/ 2nd OJEE application form same as the OJEE application form?
No, the OJEE exam is conducted for admission to various undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the state of Odisha. However, Special OJEE is an additional examination conducted by the OJEE Board for specific purposes. The Special OJEE is typically held to fill vacant seats in engineering, medical, or other professional courses in colleges and universities in the state of Odisha.
Therefore, the OJEE and special OJEE application forms are different. The Special OJEE application forms are usually released after the OJEE exam result is announced. Candidates who wish to take admission through the Odisha Joint Entrance Examination but were not able to appear for the exam can apply through Special Odisha Joint Entrance Examination. Special Odisha Joint Entrance Examination will be conducted for admissions to Bachelor of Technology, LeTech (Diploma), LeTech (Bachelor of Science), Master of Business Administration, Master of Computer Application, Master of Technology, Master of Planning, Master of Architecture, and Master of Pharmacy courses under Odisha Joint Entrance Examination.
Q: Â What is "Special OJEE"?
Special Odisha Joint Entrance Examination OJEE is organized for all the applicants who missed the Odisha Joint Entrance Examination Phase I exam and for filling up all the vacant seats in management, engineering, and pharmacy college. Candidates who wish to take admission through the Odisha Joint Entrance Examination but were not able to appear for the exam can apply through Special Odisha Joint Entrance Examination. Special Odisha Joint Entrance Examination will be conducted for admissions to Bachelor of Technology, LeTech (Diploma), LeTech (Bachelor of Science), Master of Business Administration, Master of Computer Application, Master of Technology, Master of Planning, Master of Architecture, and Master of Pharmacy courses under Odisha Joint Entrance Examination. The second/Special Odisha Joint Entrance Examination exam will be conducted for admission to first-year courses in all private and government colleges in Odisha against the vacant seats left after the first round of counseling of Odisha Joint Entrance Examination and the candidates belonging to states other than Odisha are not eligible for admission to government colleges, however, can opt for private colleges. Students who hold a rank in Odisha Joint Entrance Examination or Joint Entrance Examination Main, do not have to appear for Special Odisha Joint Entrance Examination. The application process for Special OJEE began on June 1 and the last date of registration was June 10. For more information, you may visit the Shiksha Odisha Joint Entrance Examination page. (https://www.shiksha.com/mba/ojee-exam). I hope this will help you.
Instructions Regarding Special OJEE 2025
Mentioned below are a few important instructions regarding Special OJEE 2025:
- Special OJEE 2025 will be conducted in computer-based test mode in English.
- Special OJEE will be conducted for admissions to BTech, Le-Tech (Diploma), Le- Tech (B.Sc), MBA, MCA and MPharma courses under OJEE.
- Three new courses, MTech, MPlan and MArch, were added later for admission through Special OJEE.Â
- The second/Special OJEE 2025 exam will be conducted for admission to first-year courses in all private and government colleges in Odisha against the vacant seats left after the first round of counselling of OJEE.
- Candidates belonging to states other than Odisha are not eligible for admission to government colleges. They can opt for private colleges.Â
- Students holding a rank or have appeared for JEE Main 2025 or OJEE 2025 do not have to appear for the Special OJEE exam.
- Candidates must reach the exam centre at least an hour before the exam along with the admit cards.
- Candidates cannot leave the exam centre before the exam is over.Â
- Candidates must not carry any electronic gadgets, books, study material, etc. to the exam centre.Â
- The exam will have MCQ-type questions. Each question will carry four marks. One mark will be deducted in case of an incorrect answer.Â
OJEE 2025 Test Centres
Candidates must keep the following things in mind before choosing the OJEE 2025 test city:
- Candidates can choose up to three test cities according to their preferences while filling out the OJEE application form.
- The test centres cannot be changed once the application form has been submitted.
- The OJEE exam centre and the city will be mentioned on the OJEE admit card.
- The OJEE Cell holds the authority to change or modify the exam centre depending on the number of students appearing for the exam.
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Q: Â Can I get an exam center for the OJEE in cities other than Odisha?
No, Odisha Joint Entrance Examination is a state-level examination that is held in about 32 test cities. New test cities were added to the list in the year 2022. Among these 9 new test cities, Patna, Ranchi and Kolkata were the test cities outside the state of Odisha. only in the state of Odisha. OJEE test citites are:
- Angul
- Balasore
- Baripada
- Bhawanipatna
- Jeypore
- Malkangiri
- Jharsuguda
- Nabarangpur
- Kendrapara
- Naupada
- Keonjhar
- Subarnapur
- Berhampur
- Phulbani
- Patna
- Bhadrak
- Puri
- Ranchi
- Bhubaneswar
- Rayagada
- Kolkata
- Bolangir
- Rourkela
- Jagatsinghpur
- Cuttack
- Sambalpur
- Boudh
- Dhenkanal
- Sarang
- Paralakhemund (GAJAPATI)
- Jajpur
- Nayagarh
- Balangir
- Deogarh
Q: Â What is the reporting time to OJEE exam centre? Can I leave early if I complete the exam early?
Candidates appearing for the OJEE exam must download the OJEE admit card in order to know their exam centre details. The OJEE admit card will mention details such as name, application number, exam date, time, venue details, etc. The OJEE exam will likely be conducted in three slots and the candidates must ensure to reach the OJEE exam venue at least an hour before the exam begins.
Candidates will be allowed to leave the exam centre only once the exam is over. They will not be allowed to leave the examination centre early.
Q: Â Can I carry a watch, eatables and water to the OJEE exam centre?
FAQs Related to OJEE Registrations
Here are a few FAQs related to OJEE registrations:
Q: Â How can I recover my OJEE password or application number?
Q: Â How much do I need to pay as the application fee for OJEE?
Candidates applying for the OJEE exam, need to fill the OJEE application form and pay the application fee online. The candidates need to pay an OJEE application fee of INR 1,000. Candidates need to pay INR 500 for each additional course. This means, if the candidate is appearing for MBA as well as MCA, then they need to pay INR 1000 as the base fee and INR 500 for the additional course. Hence, the total application fee turns out to be INR 1500. The Special OJEE application fee is also INR 1,500. The fee can be remitted via Debit/Credit Card/Netbanking. Candidates are suggested that they must check the OJEE eligibility criteria before filling the OJEE application form and paying the OJEE application fee.
Q: Â Is the OJEE registration fee refundable?
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