OJEE Application Form 2026: Registration, Fee, Courses and How to Apply

OJEE 2026 registration ran from January 28 to March 29, 2026, after an extension from the original March 22 deadline. The Odisha Joint Entrance Examination Committee, which conducts OJEE annually for admission to both undergraduate and postgraduate professional courses in Odisha, held the exam across five days in May and later opened a separate Special 2nd OJEE for candidates who missed the first round or wanted to improve their scores. This page covers the course-based fee, the documents needed, the left thumb impression requirement, and how JEE Main candidates can skip OJEE for B.Tech entirely.

OJEE 2026 Application Highlights

OJEE 2026's key registration facts sit in the table below. Each row gets its own section further down.

OJEE Registration Dates and Correction Window 2026

OJEE's registration ran for about two months, with a one-week extension past the original deadline. A correction window followed, but it lasted only one day.

Registration for the main OJEE and the Special 2nd OJEE are both now closed. Counselling is underway, with Round 1 allotment results available.

OJEE 2026 Application Fee and Multi-Course Pricing

OJEE 2026's fee works differently from most entrance exams, since it adds Rs 500 for each course a candidate applies to beyond the first, rather than charging a flat fee regardless of how many courses are chosen.

Payment was accepted through debit card, credit card, net banking, UPI, or offline through an SBI challan. The fee had to be paid within five days of filling the form; an unpaid form was rejected. Once paid, the fee was not refunded.

OJEE Courses and Exam Schedule by Course Group 2026

OJEE covers more course types than any other state entrance exam in this set, spanning undergraduate professional programmes, postgraduate degrees, and lateral entry, each with its own exam date and paper format.

A candidate applying for multiple courses sat multiple papers on the dates assigned to each course. The form allowed selecting as many courses as a candidate was eligible for, with the fee scaling accordingly.

How to Apply for OJEE 2026 Online

OJEE 2026's application followed a four-step online process at ojee.nic.in. Keep scanned copies of your photograph, signature, and left thumb impression ready before starting, since all three are uploaded during the form itself.

• Go to ojee.nic.in and click on OJEE 2026 Application Form.
• Select UG or PG depending on the course level you are applying for.
• Register as a fresh candidate with your name, date of birth, gender, mobile number, and email, then create a password.
• Note the Application Number generated after successful registration.
• Log in and fill in personal, academic, and contact details.
• Select the course or courses you want to apply for.
• If applying for B.Tech, enter your JEE Main 2026 roll number and rank (if available).
• Upload your photograph, signature, and left thumb impression in JPEG format as per the specifications on the portal.
• Pay the application fee online or through SBI challan.
• Review all details and click Final Submit.
• Download and print the confirmation page and fee receipt.

Documents Required for OJEE 2026 Registration

OJEE's document list includes a left thumb impression alongside the standard photograph and signature, a requirement shared with NEET UG but not common among state entrance exams.

Category certificates, domicile documents, and original mark sheets are verified during counselling, not at the application stage.

OJEE 2026 and the JEE Main Dual Pathway for B.Tech

OJEE 2026 does not require candidates with a JEE Main rank to sit a separate state exam for B.Tech admission in Odisha, a dual-pathway model that no other state entrance exam in this set offers in exactly this form.

Candidates who appeared for JEE Main 2026 and received a rank can participate directly in OJEE counselling for B.Tech seats without sitting OJEE's exam. JEE Main roll number and rank are entered in OJEE's application form, and the candidate is included in the counselling merit list based on the JEE Main score. This pathway is specific to B.Tech; all other OJEE courses (MBA, MCA, B.Pharm, Nursing, Lateral Entry, B.CAT) require sitting OJEE regardless of JEE Main status.

Special 2nd OJEE Registration and Eligibility 2026

OJEE offers a second chance within the same cycle through the Special 2nd OJEE, a feature unique to Odisha among state entrance exams covered on this page.

Special 2nd OJEE registration ran from June 16 to 28, 2026, with the exam held between July 13 and 15. It was open to candidates who missed the main OJEE, candidates who wanted to improve their scores, and candidates who had taken JEE Main but not registered for OJEE counselling earlier. Seat allotment through Special OJEE covers vacant seats left after the first round of counselling, at both government and private institutions in Odisha.

Common OJEE 2026 Registration Mistakes

OJEE 2026's multi-course structure and the additive fee model led to a specific set of errors, most of which came from treating it like a single-course entrance exam.

• Selecting only one course when multiple were intended, since adding courses later may not be possible after submission.
• Not paying the fee within five days of filling the form, which results in automatic rejection of the application.
• Uploading a left thumb impression that does not meet the JPEG format or size specification.
• Assuming JEE Main qualifies for all OJEE courses, when the dual pathway applies only to B.Tech.
• Missing the one-day correction window and having no further opportunity to fix errors in the submitted form.

OJEE 2026's exam phases and Special 2nd OJEE are both complete, and counselling is the active stage. Candidates planning for the next cycle can use the fee, course, and process details above as a reference, while checking ojee.nic.in for the fresh notification when it arrives.

Prepp's dedicated OJEE coverage beyond this page includes a sample papers collection, linked from the overview page in the introduction. No separate year-wise question paper pages are live for this exam at the time of writing.

OJEE Application Form 2026 FAQs

Ques: Can I apply for both UG and PG courses on the same OJEE form?

Ques: Does having a JEE Main rank mean I do not need to take OJEE at all?

Ques: What happens if I do not pay OJEE's fee within five days of filling the form?

Ques: Can non-Odisha candidates apply for OJEE?

Ques: Is Special 2nd OJEE a completely separate exam from the main OJEE?