SAAT 2026 Phase 2 registration is open now. The last date to apply is June 6, 2026. Candidates can register online on the official admission portal at admission.soa.ac.in for admission to undergraduate programmes, including B.Tech, B.Pharm, B.Sc, and other courses offered by Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University.
JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Paper 2 (BArch & BPlanning) result has been released. Candidates who appeared for the entrance examination can now check their results on the official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in.
JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Paper 2 (BArch & BPlanning) final answer key has been released. Candidates can now download the answer key from the official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in using their application number and password.
Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University, established in 2007 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, is a private deemed university accredited with an A++ grade by NAAC and approved by UGC, AICTE, and other regulatory bodies like ICAR, MCI, PCI, and BCI. Ranked 24th in the University category and 26th in Engineering by NIRF 2024, and 451–500 in QS Asia 2023, SOA operates through 12 faculties, including the Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER) for Engineering. It offers over 170 Undergraduate (UG), Postgraduate (PG), and Doctoral programs in Engineering, Medicine, Management, Pharmacy, Law, Nursing, Agriculture, and more. Admissions are primarily entrance-based, through the Siksha 'O' Anusandhan Admission Test (SAAT) or national-level exams like JEE Main, NEET, CAT, MAT, CLAT, and GATE. Applications are managed online via admission.soa.ac.in. Below are the details for SOA Bhubaneswar Admission 2025, including eligibility, selection criteria, application process, and key dates.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| SAAT 2025 Registration (UG/PG) | January 5–March 19, 2025 (tentative) |
| SAAT 2025 Application Correction | March 20–22, 2025 (tentative) |
| SAAT 2025 Admit Card Release | April 1, 2025 (tentative) |
| SAAT 2025 Exam (Phase 1) | April 15–30, 2025 (tentative) |
| SAAT 2025 Result | May 10, 2025 (tentative) |
| B.Tech (JEE Main 2025 Session 2 Registration) | January 28–February 24, 2025 |
| JEE Main 2025 Session 2 Exam | April 1–8, 2025 |
| MBBS/BDS (NEET 2025 Registration) | February 1–March 1, 2025 (tentative) |
| NEET 2025 Exam | May 4, 2025 (tentative) |
| MBA (CAT 2025 Registration) | August 1–September 13, 2025 (tentative) |
| CAT 2025 Exam | November 30, 2025 (tentative) |
| M.Tech (GATE 2025 Exam) | February 1, 2, 15, 16, 2025 |
| Ph.D. Application Deadline | April 30, 2025 (tentative) |
| Ph.D. Entrance Test/Interview | June 1–10, 2025 (tentative) |
| Counselling (UG/PG) | June 15–July 15, 2025 (tentative) |
| Merit List Release | July 5, 2025 (tentative) |
| Classes Commence | August 1, 2025 (tentative) |
Note: Dates are based on admission.soa.ac.in and 2024 trends. Verify on official websites.
SOA offers a 4-year B.Tech through ITER in 7 specializations.
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Duration | 4 years |
| Specializations | Civil, Computer Science, Electrical, Electronics & Communication, Mechanical, Computer Science & IT, Electrical & Electronics |
| Eligibility | Passed Class 12 with 60% aggregate (50% for SC/ST/OBC) in Physics, Mathematics, and one of Chemistry/Computer Science/Biology/others; 50% (45% for reserved categories) in PCM |
| Selection | SAAT 2025 or JEE Main 2025 score + Counselling; JEE Main qualifiers exempt from SAAT |
| Fees | INR 2.25–3.15 lakh/year; Total: INR 9–12.6 lakh |
| Seats | ~1,200 across specializations |
| Application Dates | SAAT: January 5–March 19, 2025; JEE Main: January 28–February 24, 2025 |
| Cutoff (2024) | JEE Main: 1,00,000–2,50,000 (General); SAAT: 80+ percentile |
Note: Apply via admission.soa.ac.in or nta.ac.in. Hostel: INR 90,000/year (non-AC).
SOA offers various UG programs in Management, Pharmacy, Sciences, Dentistry, and Medicine.
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Duration | BBA/B.Sc: 3 years; B.Pharm: 4 years; BDS: 5 years; MBBS: 5.5 years |
| Specializations | BBA: General, Hospital Administration; B.Sc: Agriculture, Nursing, Physics, Chemistry; B.Pharm; BDS; MBBS |
| Eligibility | Class 12 with 50–60% aggregate (45–50% for SC/ST/OBC) in relevant subjects (PCB for MBBS/BDS/B.Pharm, PCM/PCB for B.Sc) |
| Selection | SAAT 2025 or NEET 2025 (MBBS/BDS) + Counselling; CLAT for BA LLB/BBA LLB |
| Fees | BBA: INR 1.5 lakh/year; B.Pharm: INR 1.65 lakh/year; B.Sc: INR 1–1.5 lakh/year; BDS: INR 5.5 lakh/year; MBBS: INR 19.95 lakh/year |
| Seats | BBA: 100; B.Pharm: 100; B.Sc: 50–100 per specialization; BDS: 100; MBBS: 250 |
| Application Dates | SAAT: January 5–March 19, 2025; NEET: February 1–March 1, 2025 |
| Cutoff (2024) | NEET (MBBS): AIR 50,000–80,000; SAAT: 70–80% |
Note: Apply via admission.soa.ac.in or nta.ac.in.
SOA offers 2-year PG programs in Management, Engineering, Pharmacy, and Sciences.
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Duration | 2 years |
| Specializations | MBA: General, Hospital Administration, Hotel Management; M.Tech: Structural, VLSI, Power Systems; M.Pharm: Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology; M.Sc: Biotechnology, Physics, Chemistry |
| Eligibility | Bachelor’s degree in relevant field with 50–60% aggregate (45–50% for SC/ST/OBC) |
| Selection | MBA: SAAT 2025 or CAT/MAT/XAT (CAT: 25 percentile; MAT: 60–65 percentile); M.Tech: SAAT 2025 or GATE 2025; M.Pharm/M.Sc: SAAT 2025 |
| Fees | MBA: INR 3.7–4 lakh/year; M.Tech: INR 1.5 lakh/year; M.Pharm: INR 1.8 lakh/year; M.Sc: INR 1–1.5 lakh/year |
| Seats | MBA: 120; M.Tech: 20–30 per specialization; M.Pharm: 15–20; M.Sc: 30–50 |
| Application Dates | SAAT: January 5–March 19, 2025; CAT: August 1–September 13, 2025; GATE: Closed |
| Cutoff (2024) | SAAT: 70–80%; GATE: 350–500 |
Note: Apply via admission.soa.ac.in or iimcat.ac.in.
SOA offers Ph.D. programs across multiple disciplines.
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Duration | 3–6 years |
| Specializations | Engineering, Medical Sciences, Management, Pharmacy, Law, Agriculture, Sciences |
| Eligibility | Master’s degree with 55% aggregate or 6.25 CGPA; NET/ICMR/GATE qualifiers preferred |
| Selection | SOA Entrance Test + Interview; NET/GATE/JRF qualifiers exempt from written test |
| Fees | INR 50,000–75,000/year; Fellowship: INR 20,000/month for full-time scholars |
| Seats | Varies by department |
| Application Dates | Till April 30, 2025 (tentative) |
| Degree/Course Name | Event Name | Date |
| B.Tech | Orientation & Classes Begin | Mid-August 2026 (Confirmed) |
| B.Tech | Partial Admission Fee (PAF) Payment | Late July 2026 (Confirmed) |
| B.Tech | Choice Filling Window | Mid-June 2026 (Confirmed) |
| B.Tech | Partial Admission Fee (PAF) | Late July 2026 (Confirmed) |
| B.Tech | JoSAA Registration Starts | Early June 2026 (Tentative: June 10) (Confirmed) |
| B.Tech | Physical Reporting at NIT Surathkal | Mid-August 2026 (Confirmed) |
| B.Tech | Choice Locking Deadline | Late June 2026 (Confirmed) |
| B.Tech | Orientation & Commencement of Classes | Late August 2026 (Confirmed) |
| B.Tech | Physical Reporting at NIT Trichy | Mid-August 2026 (Approx. Aug 10-14) (Confirmed) |
| B.Tech | CSAB Special Rounds (Optional) | Early August 2026 (Confirmed) |
| B.Tech | Choice Filling & Locking | Mid-June 2026 (Confirmed) |
| Degree/Course Name | Event Name | Date |
| B.Tech | JEE Main Session 2 Exam Dates | Apr 02, 2026 – Apr 09, 2026 (Confirmed) |
| B.Tech | JEE Main Final Results & AIR | Late April 2026 (Around Apr 20) (Confirmed) |
| B.Tech | Session 2 Admit Card Release | Late March 2026 (Approx. Mar 28) (Confirmed) |
| B.Tech | Session 2 Result & All India Rank | Late April 2026 (Confirmed) |
| B.Tech | JEE Main Session 2 Exams | Apr 2 - Apr 9, 2026 (Confirmed) |
| B.Tech | Session 2 Application Correction | Feb 27 – Feb 28, 2026 (Confirmed) |
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