Admissions for B Tech in Odisha

Admissions for B Tech in Odisha: Eligibility, Application Process, Counselling and Seat Allotment Process

B Tech admission in Odisha will be granted based on the candidate score acquired in the entrance exam, followed by the counselling process. To secure admission for B Tech, candidates are required to clear JEE Main entrance exam with a valid score. Whereas candidates seeking to apply for B Tech lateral entry admission need to clear the OJEE state level entrance exam, which will be conducted by Odisha Joint Entrance Exam Board (OJEEB). If candidates wish to get admission for the 1st year B Tech programme without JEE score, they need to clear a particular OJEE entrance exam with a valid score. Odisha state is emerging as one of the familiar knowledge hubs in the country. It concludes several reputed governments aided, private aided educational institutes and deemed universities that offer a quality engineering education.

In Odisha, the B Tech admission process will begin with the commencement of the registration process. In contrast, for B Tech, lateral entry candidates must register for the OJEE entrance exam. The entrance exam will be conducted in an online mode. In some reputed universities, the admission authority will organise its entrance test to provide admissions for B Tech. In this article, candidates can check out the detailed information appropriate to the Odisha B Tech admission process, eligibility, application, counselling & seat allotment process and a list of top B Tech colleges in Odisha.

Course Name	B Tech
Course Level	Undergraduate Course
Course Duration	4-Years
Admission Through	Merit & Entrance Exam Based
Eligibility Criteria	Qualified in 10+2 examination
Minimum Percentage	45% Aggregate Marks
Entrance Exam Accepted	JEE Main & OJEE
Counselling Level	State Level
Conducting Body	Odisha Joint Entrance Exam Board

 

Eligibility Criteria for B Tech Admission in Odisha

Academic Qualification: Candidates willing to apply for the application form for Odisha B Tech admission should be aware of the specific eligibility criteria. To secure admission for the B Tech, candidates' basic eligibility shall have passed in 10+2 examination with the required 45% aggregate score from any recognised board in the science stream (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics as compulsory subjects). At the same time, candidates who belong to reserved categories can attain a minimum 40% aggregate score to get eligible.

Applicants seeking to apply for B Tech Lateral Entry admission (2nd year) should have possessed a three-year diploma programme from any recognised institute to qualify.

Domicile Rules: Odisha Residents/Domicile candidates will be considered to claim Odisha government reservation policies and tuition fee waiver scheme, and such candidates can compete for B Tech admission under government quota in Odisha state.

B Tech Admission Process in Odisha

Admissions for B Tech in Odisha will be granted based on the candidates score acquired in JEE Main Entrance exam. Aspirants willing to secure admission for B Tech under government quota must take the mandatory clear JEE Main entrance exam. In addition, OJEEB conducts the OJEE entrance exam for the candidates to provide admission for B Tech lateral entry programme. It also organises a particular OJEE entrance exam to grant admission for the candidates who wish to apply for 1st year B Tech without a valid JEE score. Candidates who get qualify in the entrance exam need to appear for the B Tech Web Counselling session.

• In some reputed deemed universities, it conducts its university level entrance exam to grant admissions for the B Tech programme. For example, the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, also known as KIIT, conducts the KIIT entrance exam to provide admission.
• Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University, Bhubaneshwar, also organises its entrance test known as SAAT to provide admission for the B Tech programme. But most of the engineering colleges and universities in Odisha accepts JEE Main entrance exam score.
• Candidates who wish to secure admission to the Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneshwar and National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, must complete the mandatory clear JEE Advanced entrance exam to qualify for admission.

Counselling Process for B Tech Admission in Odisha

Candidates who meet the prescribed eligibility and who have cleared the either JEE Main or Special OJEE entrance exam with a valid score are eligible to participate in Odisha B Tech Web Counselling Process. The Procedure includes specific steps, namely registration, choice filling, fees payment and seat allotment process. In addition, candidates can check out the stepwise detailed B Tech counselling process mentioned below.

Step 1-Registration:

Candidates are required to visit the respective website of OJEE Portal (@ ojee.nic.in.) and then click on “New Registration” and needed to register by entering the required details and submit it. In addition, candidates are advised to enter a valid mobile number such that OTP will be sent for the number, and then candidates are required to create a unique password to create login credentials.

Step 2-Choice Filling:

After the successful registration, candidates need to click on the “Choice filling” option. Then candidates are required to choose the colleges and B Tech branches according to the order of preference. In the left block list of the participating colleges will be displayed. After filling up the choices, candidates are advised to save and click on the “lock” option.

Step 3: Counselling Fees Payment:

After filling up the choice, candidates have to pay the Counselling processing fees, which costs INR 5450, and it can be paid via online (Net Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card) or offline mode (Challan).

Seat Allotment Process for B Tech Admission in Odisha

Odisha B Tech Seat allotment process will be based on the candidate’s rank acquired in the entrance exam and based on the choices filled by the candidates in option form. The seat allotment process includes three rounds, and it will be informed for the aspirants through SMS regarding the seat allotment process for each round. In the 1st and 2nd rounds of seat allotment, candidates will have an option to upgrade or withdraw the seat allotment order as per their preference. Then the final seat allotment order will be published on the respective portal. Hence, candidates must log on to the portal and take the print out the seat allotment order.

All the candidates who have finally been allotted for admission seats need to report at the allotted engineering institute by carrying all the relevant mandatory educational documents for the document verified process. After completing the verification process, candidates have to pay the stipulated B Tech admission fee to confirm the seat.

Top Engineering Colleges in Odisha

Candidates can check out the list of top B Tech Colleges in Odisha and the fees structure, which is tabulated below.

College / University	Annual Fees	Location
National Institute of Technology	INR 1.7 Lakhs	Rourkela
Indian Institute of Technology	INR 2 Lakhs	Bhubaneshwar
Institute of Technical Education and Research	INR 2.3 Lakhs	Bhubaneshwar
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	INR 4 Lakhs	Bhubaneshwar
C V Raman College of Engineering	INR 1.1 Lakhs	Bhubaneshwar
Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology	INR 82,000	Burla
Centurion University	INR 1.2 Lakhs	Bhubaneshwar
International Institute of Information Technology	INR 1.9 Lakhs	Bhubaneshwar
Silicon Institute of Technology	INR 97,000	Bhubaneshwar
Xavier University, Bhubaneshwar	INR 2 Lakhs	Bhubaneshwar
Bhubaneswar Engineering College	INR 63,000	Bhubaneshwar
College of Engineering Bhubaneshwar	INR 2 Lakhs	Bhubaneshwar
National Institute of Science and Technology	INR 1 Lakh	Berhampur
Gandhi Institute for Technology	INR 81,000	Bhubaneshwar
Orissa Engineering College	INR 86,000	Bhubaneshwar
Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University	INR 2.3 Lakhs	Bhubaneshwar
Gandhi Institute for Technological Advancement Bhubaneswar	INR 1 Lakh	Bhubaneshwar
Trident Academy of Technology	INR 1 Lakh	Bhubaneshwar
Vignan Institute of Technology and Management	INR 58,000	Berhampur
Krupajal Engineering College	INR 72,000	Bhubaneshwar
Institute of Management and Information Technology	INR 35,000	Cuttack
ABIT Group of Institutions	INR 81,600	Cuttack
Gandhi Engineering College	INR 1 Lakh	Bhubaneshwar
Raajdhani Engineering College	INR 50,000	Bhubaneshwar
Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology	INR 1.1 Lakhs	Gunupur

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