OJEE Eligibility Criteria 2025- Age, Qualification, Reservation Criteria

Updated By Maushumi on 12 Sep, 2024 18:48

The eligibility criteria for OJEE 2025 differ based on the program level. For undergraduate courses, applicants must have completed Class 12 from a recognized board or hold a 10+2 diploma. For postgraduate courses, candidates should have graduated with a relevant degree from an accredited institution or board.

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OJEE 2025 Eligibility Criteria

Odisha Joint Entrance Examination Committee will release the OJEE eligibility criteria 2025 along with the information brochure. The eligibility factor defines the norms that must be justified by aspiring candidates if they wish to successfully apply for the OJEE 2025 examination. These norms mostly include academic requirements that each interested aspirant must possess.

The OJEE 2025 eligibility criteria vary for various undergraduate and graduate programs. Applicants who want to take admission to an undergraduate course must have passed Class 12 from a recognized board or with a 10+2 diploma. Likewise, applicants who want to take admission to postgraduate courses offered via OJEE must have graduated from an accredited board or institution with a degree in a related specialization. Candidates who are in their final year of graduation are also eligible. For lateral admission, candidates need to hold a diploma in a related field. 

    OJEE 2025 Course Wise Eligibility Criteria

    OJEE 2025 Eligibility for Admission to Pharmacy Courses

    • 10+2 Passed or appearing candidates in 2025, in the science exam of CHSE, Odisha or equivalent with Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects along with one of the subjects from Mathematics / Biotechnology / Biology / Technical Vocational Subject. Candidate should have passed the individual subject and must have obtained at least 45% marks (40% in case of candidate belonging to SC/ST category) in the above subjects taken together.

    • There is no age limit to appear at OJEE-2025 for admission into Pharmacy courses.

    OJEE 2025 Eligibility For admission to Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS) and Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) courses

    10+2 Passed or appearing candidates in 2025, in science examination of CHSE, Odisha or equivalent, with Physics, Chemistry & Biology (Botany and Zoology) with at least 50% marks in aggregate (Physics, Chemistry & Biology taken together) for general category candidates and 40% marks in aggregate for SC/ ST candidates.

    OJEE 2025 Eligibility For admission to M.Tech/ M.Tech (PT)/ M.Pharm/ M. Arch - M.Tech (Regular)

    • Bachelor's degree Passed or appearing candidates in 2025 (B.Tech)/ M.Sc in the relevant field from any University of Odisha or from an AICTE approved Institute or from a recognised University as defined by UGC.

    • Candidate should have obtained at least 50% marks (45% in case of candidate belonging to SC/ST category) at the qualifying examination.

    • There is no age limit for admission to M.Tech (Regular) course.

    OJEE 2025 Eligibility For admission to M.Tech (Part-Time)

    • Candidates must have passed the Bachelor’s Degree of examination in the relevant discipline/field/program from any University of Odisha or from an AICTE approved Institute or from a recognised University as defined by UGC.

    • Minimum of Two years of full-time work experience in a registered Firm/Company/Industry/Educational and/or Government/Autonomous Organization in the relevant field in which admission is sought.

    • There is no age limit for admission to M.Tech (Part-Time) course.

    OJEE 2025 Eligibility For admission to M.Arch

    • Passed or appearing in 2025 Bachelor’s degree of examination in the relevant field of Architecture from any University of Odisha or an AICTE approved Institute or from a recognized University as defined by UGC.

    • Candidate should have obtained at least 50% marks (45% in case of candidate belonging to SC/ST category) at the qualifying examination.

    • There is no age limit for admission to the M.Arch course.

    OJEE 2025 Eligibility for M.Plan

    • Must have a recognised Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Planning, Civil Engineering or Master’s Degree in Economics, Geography, Sociology, Anthropology, Environmental Science, Statistics, and Social Work with specialisation in Community Development and Rural Development.

    • Obtained at least 50% (45% in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the qualifying degree examination.

    OJEE 2025 Eligibility for Admission to Integrated MBA

    • 10+2 Passed or appearing candidates in 2025, in the examination of CHSE, Odisha or equivalent. The candidate should have passed all the individual subjects and must have obtained at least 45% marks (40% in the case of candidates belonging to the SC/ST category) in all the subjects taken together.

    • There is no age limit to appear at OJEE-2025 for admission into Integrated MBA courses.

    OJEE 2025 Eligibility for Admission to MBA

    • Passed or appearing in 2025, Bachelor’s degree examination of a minimum of three years duration from any University of Odisha or from a recognised University as defined by UGC/ AICTE.

    OR

    • Passed or appearing in 2025, for the Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Pharmacy examination of a minimum of four/five years duration in any discipline from any University of Odisha or a recognised University as defined by UGC/ AICTE.

    • Candidate should have obtained at least 50% marks (45% in case of candidate belonging to SC/ST category) at the qualifying examination.

    • There is no age limit for admission to the MBA course.

    OJEE 2025 Eligibility For admission to the Master's degree in Computer Applications

    • Passed or appearing in 2025, Bachelor’s degree examination of minimum three years duration in any discipline from any University of Odisha or from a recognised University as defined by UGC and must have passed in Mathematics at 10+2 level or at Graduate Level.

    • Business Mathematics at +2 level is not permitted.

    • Candidate should have obtained at least 50% (45% in case of candidate belonging to SC/ST category) at the qualifying Examination.

    • Candidate must have passed BCA/ B.Sc (IT/ CS/ IST/ ITM) with mathematics as a subject, he/she may appear for the entrance test without Mathematics at 10+2 level.

    • There is no age limit for admission to the MCA course.

    OJEE 2025 Eligibility for Admission to Master in Computer Applications under Lateral Entry to 2nd year

    • Passed or appearing in 2025, Bachelor’s degree examination of minimum three years duration in BCA, B. Sc. (IT/ Computer Science/ IST/ ITM) from any University of Odisha or from a recognized University as defined by UGC and must have passed in Mathematics as a course at 10+2 level or at Graduate Level. Business Mathematics at +2 level is not permitted.

    • Candidate should have obtained at least 50% (45% in case of candidate belonging to SC/ST category) at the qualifying Examination.

    • Candidates who have prosecuted Graduation in BCA, B. Sc. (IT/ Computer Science/ IST/ ITM) with mathematics as a subject at 10+2 or graduation level in approved institutes of other states are allowed to take admission in Private colleges as per their OJEE rank.

    • There is no age limit for admission into 2nd year MCA under the Lateral Entry course. 

    OJEE 2025 Eligibility For admission to 2nd year Degree courses in Engineering/ Technology under Lateral Entry for B. Sc./ +3 Sc. students

    • Passed or appearing in 2025, Bachelor’s degree examination of three years duration in Science from any University of Odisha or a recognized University as defined by UGC, with at least 45% marks (40% in case of candidates belonging to ST/SC category) and must have passed XII standard with Mathematics as a subject.

    OJEE Reservation Criteria

    The reservation would be given to a certain category of people who are considered to belong to the reserved category. OJEE has 4 categories of reservation policies:

    Odisha State Category:

    Green Card Holders

    Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribes

    Persons with Disability

    Wards of Ex-Serviceman and native of Odhisa

    Tuition Waiver Scheme

    Women Candidates

    Odiya Speaking Candidates but residing outside Odhisa

    Non-Resident Indians

    Outside State Category

    In order to get admission under any of these reserved categories, the applicants must know the conditions and must be aware of the important factors about each of the categories. During OJEE counselling the applicants will be asked to produce some documents proving the reservation of the candidate.

    In order to claim the reservation, the candidates will have to satisfy all the requirements of the eligibility criteria. The candidates must know that different reserved categories different percentage of reservation. 

    OJEE Reservation - Important Points

    There is the provision of lateral entry in OJEE but there is no reservation under OJEE lateral entry. The lateral entry is available only for Engineering and Technology. 

    One who wishes to avail the OJEE reservation policy must fulfil the OJEE Reservation Criteria. If the reserved category candidates fail to satisfy the other eligibility criteria required for reservation then they will not be able to claim, their reservation and their application form will be rejected. 

    Persons with disability and women candidates are not allowed to apply for “Mining Engineering Courses”

    After the selection procedure is done a separate merit list will be published for the applicants of OJEE. 

    All the candidates who claim admission through the reservation category must be able to produce all the required documents.

    OJEE Reserved Seats

    Seats are reserved for different categories across institutes and colleges for admission through OJEE 2025

    These seat reservations are subject to change as per the decision of State Government will be final

    Candidates will be notified about the exact number seats in the branches before the Counselling takes place

    Course Name

    Scheduled Caste

    Scheduled Tribe

    Women 

    B.Arch

    8

    12

    30

    B.Tech or B.Plan

    8

    12

    30

    B. Pharma

    8

    12

    0

    M.Tech/M.Arch/M.Pharma

    8

    12

    0

    MCA

    8

    12

    30

    How to Apply for OJEE 2025

    Application Form Name

    Applying for the Course

    A1.BAMS & BHMS
    2.Pharmacy
    3.Pharmacy and BAMS and BHMS
    B1. Lateral Entry to B.Tech(for Diploma in Engg.
    students)
    2. Lateral Entry to Pharmacy( for Diploma in
    Pharmacy students)
    3. Lateral Entry to B.Tech( B. Sc. Students)
    C1. MBA
    2. MCA
    3. Lateral Entry to MCA
    D1. M.Tech, M.Tech(Part Time course for working
    personnel), M.Plan.(PGAT)
    2. M.Arch
    3. M.Pharm
    EApplication for combination courses
    1. MBA AND MCA
    2. MBA AND LE-MCA
    3. MBA AND PGAT
    FIntegrated MBA(5 years course)
    • Cost of application for FORM A, B, C, D, F (Single) - INR 1000/-

    • Cost of Application for FORM E - INR 1500/-

    • Applicants can apply for OJEE 2025 only online.

    • Applicants must retain a printout of the computer generated Confirmation Page of the application form and a proof of fee payment as a reference for future correspondence.

    • The fee can be remitted through either of the following ways:

    • By Debit Card / credit card (Visa/ Master / Maestro cards/Internet Banking), or
    • Remittance through E-challan by deposit in OJEE-2018 Bank Account with State Bank of India (State Bank Collect).
    • If applicant decides to pay the fee in offline mode, he/she must choose the bank for depositing the fee through E-challan after filling up the online application form. There will be two copies of the E-challan:- (1) Bank Copy, (2) Candidate copy - printed on a single page.
    • After depositing the fee in the bank by using E-challan, applicants have to log in again to take print out of the confirmation page.

    • The final confirmation page can be printed after 2 working days of payment.

    • Applicants should provide all the authentic details while filling up the online form. 

    • Applicants must fill the particulars online and also upload his/her Photograph, full Signature, and Left thumb impression.

    • Applicants are advised not to send the hard copy of the application i.e. Confirmation Page to OJEE office.However, applicants are advised to retain the hard copy of the application i.e. Confirmation Page along with proof of money transfer for future reference or correspondence, if any.

    • Applicants must quote the Registration number/Application number generated after submission of all his/her required personal data as a reference in all his/her future correspondence with OJEE-2018.

    • The application must be completed in all respect. Incomplete/unsuccessful submission of application will lead to outright rejection. A completed application will include:

    • Registration  

    • Uploading images and  

    • Pay the fee

    • Options such as Category, Choice of place of exam centre and Reservation and Sub-reservation type once given by the applicant in the application form cannot be changed afterwards under any circumstances.

    • Applicants should give options only with respect to category S(State of Odisha), ZZ(Outside State of Odisha), NRI( Non Resident Indian) and Reservation(SC, ST), sub-reservation type (PC or PwD/GC/WO/ES/TFW) that he/she can substantiate with documentary evidence during document verification/counselling. There is no provision for uploading any proof of these categories during online submission.

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    FAQs about OJEE Eligibility

    Does the eligibility criteria vary according to the chosen OJEE 2024 course?

    Yes, the OJEE eligibility criteria 2024 varies according to the course. Candidates can submit a single application only.

    Who is eligible for OJEE 2024 exam?

    Bachelor's Degree (minimum of three years). Attained at least 50% in the qualifying examination (45% in the case of applicants from the reserved category). BCA/Bachelor Degree in Computer Science Engineering or an equivalent degree is required.

    Is math compulsory for OJEE 2024?

    All candidates taking the OJEE 2024 must have completed at least 5 subjects in their qualifying exams, with Physics and Math serving as core topics.

    Who can apply for OJEE 2024?

    Candidates who fulfill the OJEE 2024 eligibility criteria can apply for the exam.

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