1. The state candidates who have qualified in the NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY
CUM ENTRANCE TEST-2026 (NEET (UG)-2026) will be eligible for
registration.
NB: Counseling shall be done for 85% of total seats in Government
Medical/Dental Colleges and for all seats of Private Medical /Dental
Colleges.
Counseling of Deemed Universities shall be done by DGHS.
Stipulations in this guideline are subject to change with prior notice as
per the decision of Government / Counseling Committee.
2. Purpose of the registration is to prepare a State Merit List of the
registered candidates base on their NEET UG 2026 All India Rank
(interested to take part in the counselling and admission to MBBS/BDS
courses). This State Merit List will be used for subsequent process of
counselling and admission in MBBS/BDS courses for the session 2026-27.
The State Merit list will be prepared based on the NEET UG 2026 All India Rank and
subjected to successful verification of the credentials of the candidates as per the
information filled during registration process.
1. The candidates must be of 17 years of age as on 31.12.2026 and there will
be no upper age limit.
2. The candidates must be permanent natives of Odisha OR Children of All India
Civil Service officers serving in state of Odisha cadre.
3. The candidate must have passed +2 Sc. and in the subjects of Physics,
Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English individually and must have
secured minimum of 50% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry &
Biology/Biotechnology at +2 Sc. level for General Candidate (GE), 40% for
SC/ST candidates and 40% for benchmark disability candidates (PC-GE). The
required mark for Physically Challenged candidate of SC/ST category is 40%.
4. The minimum qualifying mark for different category of candidates are
as follows:(subject to relevant notification/modification by Govt. of
India/NMC)
a. General (GE) – (50th percentile)
b. Physically Challenged (PC-GE) – (45th percentile)
c. Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Scheduled Caste (SC)- (40th percentile).
d. For Physically challenged candidate of SC/ST category, (40th percentile).
e. For GE-EWS (Economically Weaker Section) Category - (50th percentile).
f. For GE-EWS & PC – (45th percentile).
OR as may be Notified by NMC/Govt. of India/Appropriate Authorities.
ELIGIBILITY FOR NRI*:
1. The NRI candidates, who have qualified the NEET UG 2026, are eligible.
2. NRI means the children or wards of a person of Indian origin residing
outside India. Such candidates have to submit the following documents
in support of NRI eligibility.
NEET Score Card of candidate issued by NTA
Self-Attested Declaration stating that the candidate is NRI/ OCI/
PIO or child of NRI parents (As format given in notice: OJEE / 361,
OCI/ PIO card of the candidate, if applicable
NRI Embassy Certificate of Parent or Candidate as per notice:
OJEE / MCC notice for NRI
B. RESERVATION
The reservation policy of State Government will be followed for selection,
and shall be Scheduled Tribe (ST) - 12%, Scheduled Caste (SC) - 8%, Physically
Challenged (PC) - 5% of each category, Ex-Servicemen (ES) - 3%, Green Card Holders
(GC) - 5%, State Government Schools (SG) – 15% (shall be horizontal covering all
vertical reservations as well as unreserved Group) and EWS – 10% (when
appropriate number of seats have been increased to accommodate such EWS
quota). (Any other reservation category, if notified by Govt., shall also be
applicable).
Note:
i. Since there is no OBC category in the State, such candidates will be
considered in General Category and the minimum qualifying marks shall be
(40th percentile) in the NEET UG 2026.
ii. The ST/SC candidates must produce caste certificate from Odisha State only
to get the privilege of reservation in the category in Odisha. (Vide GoI letter
iii. Candidates claiming seats under SGS (State Government Schools)
reservation category must have passed their 10th Board Examination under
the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha from Government High Schools
and also have passed the 12th Board Examination under the Council of
Higher Secondary Education, Odisha from any Government Higher
Secondary School/ Government Junior College (Ref: Government
Notification No-HTE-I-12/2021/1769/SDTE, Dated:26-03-2021 Reservation
for the students of Government High School in Medical/Engineering
courses of the State)
iv. Candidates claiming under PwD/PC category must undergo test by Medical
Board constituted for the purpose. Candidates with benchmark disability
as per Graduate Medical Education Regulations 1997 and subsequent
amendments shall be followed.
v. Candidates, who are natives of state of Odisha and wish to claim reservation
under Ex-Serviceman (ES) category, must submit their relevant documents
to Rajya Sainik Board, Bhubaneswar only within schedule date and time.
After proper verification, Rajya Sainik Board, Bhubaneswar of Odisha will
send the list of valid candidates to OJEE for getting reservation under ES
category. No claim/certificate shall be entertained by OJEE directly from
candidates. Candidates, whose parents are continuing in defense service
are not eligible for reservation under this category.
vi. Candidates claiming reservation under Green Card must be permanent
natives of Odisha and shall have to produce original green cards of their
parents issued by Government of Odisha only. They must not have taken the
privilege of it before. The date of birth & name in the card must match exactly
with that in HSC certificate. In case of mismatch, the candidates will be
considered in GE category only and no affidavit in this regard will be
accepted. Tampered or mutilated green cards are not acceptable.
vii. Candidates who wish to claim seats under EWS categories have to mention
the same during registration. Such candidates have to produce EWS
Certificate (Income & Asset Certificate) from Tahsildar / Additional Tahsildar
and the certificate must be issued for 2024-25 financial year.
viii. If sufficient numbers of candidate are not available in any Reserve category,
the vacant seats will be filled up by UR category.
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ix. The ST/SC seats are not interchangeable.
x. If any subcategory seats remain unfilled due to non-availability of the
corresponding subcategory candidates, the seat will be then filled from the
corresponding category candidates.
xi. The NRI seats shall be filled up in the following order by OJEE / Institution:
a. By eligible NRI candidates of state domicile.
b. By eligible NRI candidates of outside states.
c. By eligible UR candidates of the state if seats still remain unfilled.
1. Class 10th Certificate (for Date of Birth verification)
2. Class 12th Marksheet
3. Class 12th Certificate
4. NEET-2026 Rank Card
5. Photograph
6. Nativity Certificate /Residence Certificate (proof of being Native of
Odisha).
7. Certificate to Claim Reservation, if any (SC/ST/GC/EWS)
Note that candidates interested for Reservation under Physically
Challenged (PC)/PwBD and Ex-Serviceman (ES) categories are
required to report at their respective Boards as mentioned in the
guidelines and need not submit/upload any document in their
support. However, candidates under PC/PwBD candidates visited
any of the 16 designated medical board formed by NMC have to
submit their medical board report along with all affidavits.
8. Bond, prepared and signed in proper manner
N.B.: In case any candidate is found to have provided a false information or
certificate etc. or is found to have withheld or concealed any information, his/
her application shall be rejected and admission will be cancelled and
disciplinary / legal action, as deemed proper, will be initiated against him/her.
Besides, the same candidate will not be allowed to participate in the admission
process for next three academic years.
Visit www.ojee.nic.in and register using your NEET details.
Pay the Registration and Security Deposit fees online.
Upload required documents for online verification
A State Merit List is published based on the NEET UG All India Rank of registered candidates.
Log in with your User ID and Password.
Submit choices for Course (MBBS/BDS) and Colleges in order of preference.
Lock your choices; otherwise, they will lock automatically at the deadline.
Check the allotment result and download the Allotment Letter.
Personal Reporting: Report to the OJEE Office in Gandamunda, Bhubaneswar.
Submit original documents, the signed bond, and pay the Admission Fees (approx. ₹37,950 for Govt. colleges).
Choose Freeze (to keep the seat) or Float (to try for an upgrade in the next round).
Round 2: Requires fresh choice filling for unallotted or newly registered candidates.
Round 3: Final regular round. If you join a seat here, you cannot upgrade or resign.
Spot Counseling (Mop-up): If vacancies remain, a physical spot round may be held.
Report to the finally allotted college with your Provisional Admission Letter to complete the final admission formalities.
