OJEE Counselling 2024: Check Dates, Schedule, Fees, Documents Required

Candidates who wish to participate in the OJEE counselling 2024 must fulfil the below-mentioned eligibility criteria.

• Candidate must have completed at least 17 years of age
• Candidates who wish to participate in BAMS/BHMS counselling must have qualified in NEET(UG) with a valid rank
• Candidates' parents should be a native of Odisha state. Candidates have to present the Resident/Nativity certificate during document verification
• Candidate must have scored 50% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry and Biology in Class 12 for General category candidates. The minimum aggregate for SC/ST is 40%. Also, the candidates must have passed English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects individually.

Candidates can participate in OJEE 2024 counselling as under:

OJEE counselling process

Step 1: Registration

• Candidates need to visit the official website and complete registration to participate in the counselling rounds
• Fill in the application number, name, gender, and date of birth and submit the form
• Then fill in the rest of the details in the OJEE counselling registration forms such as course, ranks, marks, documents for educational qualification, category, and family income certificate as well as bank details for fee payment
• For MBA, MCA, MTech/MPlan/MArch and MPharm courses also select the entrance exam qualified i.e. OJEE, GATE, GPAT, NIMCET, CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT or ATMA
• Once, all the details are filled in, a password will be generated for candidates' accounts and pay INR 450 as a counselling fee

Step 2: Choice Filling/Option locking

• After fee payment, candidates can fill in choices from the list of participating colleges for their selected courses and specialisation
• Candidates can add, edit, delete and change the order of preference from the list of colleges
• After this, they can lock their choices by freezing and waiting for the seat allotment list, Candidates must note that once the choices have been locked they cannot be changed. 

Step 3: Announcement of Seat Allotment List

• The counselling cell releases a seat allotment list for colleges available based on choice filled by candidates and a merit list/rank list
• Candidates can save their seat allotment and visit the counselling centre if they want to secure a seat. If not, then they can skip this round and wait for the next seat allotment list as and when notified by the counselling cell

Step 4: Document Verification

• For confirming their seat at the allotted college/s, candidates should provide documents of eligibility required for the course
• They need to upload the original documents verified and submit a copy of all the documents online
• Also, make part admission fee payment which is INR 10,000/- for the General category and INR 5,000/- for SC/ST/PC categories
• After this, candidates are issued a final seat allotment letter with college name, course and other relevant information

Candidates also have an option of withdrawal after allotment within different rounds of counselling and the money will be refunded. This option will be activated only after paying the part admission fee. The candidates will be notified about the last date of withdrawal. The withdrawal after the last date will not be considered and the money deposited by the candidate will be forfeited. 

Step 5: Admission Confirmation

• After document verification, candidates need to report to the allotted colleges and submit documents and pay the remaining admission fee after the final allotment round
• In case, candidates do not report to the allotted colleges within the specified time, then their admission is cancelled
• If candidates withdraw from allotted seats, they will not be eligible to participate in the next round of seat allotment and the remaining candidates opted for upgradation will be considered for upgradation

The OJEE counselling will begin on different dates for different courses. Check the table below to get the direct OJEE counselling registration link for individual courses:

OJEE Counselling Schedule for BPharma and MPharma Courses

Check out the table below to know the tentative schedule for BPharma and MPharma courses OJEE counselling 2024:

OJEE Counselling Schedule for BAMS/BHMS Courses

Check out the table below to know the tentative schedule for BAMS/BHMS courses OJEE counselling 2024:

OJEE Counselling Schedule for LE Pharmacy and Integrated MBA Courses

Check out the table below to know the complete OJEE counselling schedule 2024 for the Le Pharmacy and Integrated MBA courses:

OJEE Counselling Schedule for BTech/BPlan/BArch/Integrated MSc/ BCAT Courses

Check out the table below to know the complete OJEE counselling schedule 2024 for the BTech, BArch, BPlan, Integrated MSc, BCAT courses:

OJEE Counselling Schedule for MBA, MCA, MSc Computer Science, MPlan, MArch Courses

Check out the table below to know the complete OJEE counselling schedule 2024 for the MBA/MCA/MPlan/MTech/MArch/ MSc Computer Science courses:

OJEE Counselling Schedule for LETech and LEPharma Courses

Check out the table below to know the complete OJEE counselling schedule 2024 for the lateral entry courses:

Candidates must keep the following documents ready for OJEE web counselling 2024:

• Allotted candidates have to deposit a part admission fee of INR 10,000 or INR 5,000, based on the category. The fee can be deposited online only through BILLDESK/SBI/HDFC PAYMENT GATEWAY. 
• Candidates who did not register with OJEE earlier but want to be a part of the counselling process have to carry an additional draft of INR 1000
• Candidates must carry the following certificates (original and photocopy):
  • OJEE 2024, JEE (Main) 2024, or NEET 2024 rank card or scorecard
  • Class 10 board certificate and mark sheet
  • Class 12 passing certificate and mark sheet
  • Residence certificate of Odisha (mandatory) from the concerned Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tahsildar.
  • SC/ST certificate by birth issued by the government of Odisha
  • Income certificate for TFW candidates for the financial year 2022-2024
  • Candidates under the EWS category have to produce an EWS certificate from Tahsildar/ Additional Tahsildar  
  • Full-time work experience certificate of a minimum of two years in a registered firm in the relevant field in which admission is sought for admission to MTech (Part-Time) courses. The candidate has to submit a No Objection Certificate from the present employer for admission to the course at the time of document verification.

OJEE Counselling 2024- Documents Required for Verification

Candidates should report the counselling centre with original as well as copies of the following documents:

• OJEE 2024 Seat Allotment Letter 

• Acknowledgement slip of admission fee

• Counselling registration slip

• OJEE 2024 rank card and result copy

• OJEE 2024 admit card

• OJEE 2024 application form

• Class 10, Class 12 or equivalent mark sheets

• Graduation degree mark sheet, provisional letter and character certificate

• Transfer Certificate

Please Note: The document verification for the allotted candidates will happen at the Nodal Centre, OJEE Cell at Gandamunda, Bhubaneswar only. 

Candidates appearing for the OJEE 2024 counselling must take a look at the important points mentioned below:

• Candidates must carry the OJEE 2024 scorecard with them during the OJEE counselling process.
• Candidates holding a valid OJEE, ATMA, CAT, JEE Main, MAT, XAT, CMAT, NIMCET, GATE or GPAT score can only appear for the OJEE counselling process. Also, they must get the scores verified at JEE Cell, Gandamunda, Bhubaneswar-751030 in person.
• JEE rank holders will be eligible to participate in the counselling process irrespective of their admission status.
• Candidates claiming seats under any reserved category ST /SC /ES /PC /GC / Women/SGS/TFW) must be native of Odisha and must produce ‘RESIDENT/NATIVITY CERTIFICATE’. They must also produce a relevant certificate justifying the category at the time of document verification during counselling.
• Ex-Serviceman quota seats will be available for admission to B.Tech first year, B.Arch, and B.Plan courses only. A native of the state of Odisha who is eligible to avail of this quota is advised to contact the Rajya Sainik Board for validation of their candidature with respect to their claim to be an Ex-Serviceman within the specified dates. 

Check some of the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on OJEE counselling 2024: