The Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) Committee has opened online registration for NEET UG 2026-qualified candidates seeking MBBS and BDS seats under the state quota for the 2026-27 session. Registration started at 5:00 PM on August 6, 2026, and closes at 11:59 PM on August 10, 2026, on ojee.nic.in. OJEE released the tentative counselling schedule through Notice No. OJEE/389 dated August 5, 2026, along with a separate notice (OJEE/387) confirming the start of the process.
Notification for OJEE NEET UG 2026 Counselling Schedule Under State Quota Seats
Key Highlights
- Registration and document upload: August 6, 5:00 PM to August 10, 2026, 11:59 PM
- Registration fee: ₹1,000, non-refundable
- Provisional State Merit List: August 13, 2026, 4:00 PM; final list on August 14, 5:00 PM
- Choice filling: August 14, 8:30 PM to August 17, 2026, 11:59 PM
- Round 1 provisional allotment: August 19; final Round 1 allotment letter from August 22, 11:30 AM
- Three regular rounds followed by a stray vacancy round from October 3 to 5, 2026
- Only Odisha natives are eligible for state quota seats; outside-state candidates may apply only for NRI quota seats
- PwBD and Ex-Serviceman category candidates must attend their respective boards on August 10 and 11, 2026.
GUIDELINES AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR COUNSELLING & ADMISSION TO MBBS/ BDS COURSES, 2026-26
Important Dates: Odisha NEET UG Counselling 2026
| Activity | Date and Time |
|---|---|
| Registration and document upload | Aug 6, 5:00 PM – Aug 10, 11:59 PM |
| Medical Assessment Board (PwBD) at SCB MCH, Cuttack | Aug 10 and 11 |
| ES Board at Rajya Sainik Board, Bhubaneswar | Aug 10 and 11 |
| Reconciliation and verification of data | Aug 11 and 12 |
| Provisional State Merit List | Aug 13, 4:00 PM |
| Query on merit list | Aug 14, by 11:30 AM |
| Final State Merit List | Aug 14, 5:00 PM |
| Choice filling | Aug 14, 8:30 PM – Aug 17, 11:59 PM |
| Round 1 provisional allotment | Aug 19, 5:00 PM |
| Round 1 final allotment and letter download | Aug 22, 11:30 AM |
| Reporting at OJEE Cell, Gandamunda | Aug 23 – Aug 28 |
| Withdrawal from admission process | Aug 23, 5:00 PM – Aug 30, 11:59 PM |
| Round 2 registration | Aug 31, 5:00 PM – Sep 2, 11:59 PM |
| Round 2 choice filling | Sep 4, 7:00 PM – Sep 6, 4:30 PM |
| Round 2 allotment result | Sep 8, 7:00 PM |
| Round 2 reporting | Sep 9 – Sep 14 |
| Round 3 registration | Sep 16, 5:00 PM – Sep 17, 11:59 PM |
| Round 3 choice filling | Sep 19, 7:00 PM – Sep 21, 4:30 PM |
| Round 3 allotment result | Sep 25, 5:00 PM |
| Round 3 reporting | Sep 27 – Oct 1 |
| Stray vacancy round | Oct 3 – Oct 5 |
Note: OJEE has described the schedule as tentative. College-wise reporting details will be notified separately.
Fees and Bond
Government medical and dental colleges will charge ₹37,950 per annum. Private MBBS fees stand at ₹11,56,000 per annum at Hi-Tech Medical College Bhubaneswar, ₹8,54,000 at Hi-Tech Medical College Rourkela, and ₹9,08,000 at DRIEMS Institute of Health Sciences and Hospital. The private dental course fee is ₹3,00,000 per annum. NRI candidates pay four times these amounts in private colleges. A university registration fee of ₹3,500 applies to all admitted candidates.
Every admitted candidate must submit a bond on non-judicial stamp paper of ₹21, as required by the Health and Family Welfare Department order dated August 21, 2020. Candidates who resign on or before the notified withdrawal date get back 90% of the admission fee.
Official Links
- OJEE official website: https://ojee.nic.in
- OJEE Registration Portal: Click Here
- Alternative portal: https://www.odishajee.com
- MBBS/BDS counselling page: https://ojee.nic.in/couselling-for-mbbs_bds_courses/
- Medical notices and guidelines: https://ojee.nic.in/medical-notice/
- Email: odishaojee@gmail.com
