Orisa Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) is the entrance test that is held for admissions into professional degree courses in several fields. This entrance test is organized by the state of Orissa for getting admission into the first year of Engineering/Technology, MBBS/BDS, Hotel Management and Catering Technology (HMCT), Architecture, Pharmacy, MCA and MBA courses. The outstation candidates, who are appearing for this state level entrance test, are not eligible for enrolling into government colleges of the state. However, they can apply for admission to private institutions. Orissa Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) is conducted every year and is undertaken by a large number of students. JEE 2013 exam will be held at selected centers in Orissa.
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Odisha Jee 2012 Dates

Orissa Jee 2012 Exam : Sunday, May 6, 2012 [FIRST YEAR DEGREE COURSE IN B.TECH.; B. ARCH.; MBBS; BDS; B.PHARM.; MCA; MBA; PGDM; PGCM; PGDM; PGAT (M.Tech, and M. Arch) COURSES AND LATERAL ENTRY TO B.TECH. B.ARCH AND B.PHARM.

OJEE 2012 Date of Examinations : Sunday, May 13, 2012 PGAT (M.Pharm)

Sale of Application form at Post Office /Bank begins on begins on : February 10, 2012
Last date of sale of application forms: March 15, 2012

Last date of receipt of completed application form at Post Office / Bank/ JEE Cell, Gandamunda, Bhubaneswar: March 22, 2012

Online registration through OJEE-2012 website begins on : February 10, 2012
Last date for online registration: March 15, 2012

Eligibility Criteria:

Eligibility required for admission to First year Bachelor courses:

a) Engineering/Technology

The candidate should be appearing in final examination or passed 10+2 examination with a minimum score of 50% aggregate of Council of Higher Secondary Education, Orissa or equivalent exam.

The students must have subject like Physics, Mathematics, as compulsory subjects in 10+2 and one form Chemistry/Computer Science/Biology/Biotechnology in their previous class.

b) Architecture

Those students who want to take admission in Architecture course must have secured 50% marks in their 10+2 board exam (CHSE, Orissa) or equivalent with mathematics as one of the main subjects. Candidates who have secure at least 50% marks in their 10+3 year diploma course are also eligible to apply in this course.

c) Pharmacy

Students passed or appearing in 10+2 examination with a minimum 60% aggregate of CHSE, Orissa or equivalent can apply for admission. The students who want to apply for pharmacy should have Physics, Chemistry or one from the subjects like Biology, Mathematics, Computer Science and Biotechnology in their previous class. Students who have cleared the 10+3 diploma course in Pharmacy are also eligible for to apply.

d) Hotel Management and Catering Technology

Students who have passed or appearing in 10+2 CHSE, Orissa or equivalent qualification from a recognized board are also eligible for admission. Students coming from any stream can also apply for the program.

e) MBBS/BDS

Students who have passed or appearing in 10+2 exam with at least 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together are eligible for admission. The candidates seeking admission should be between 17 to 25 years of age.

Eligibility required for admission to First year Master programs:

a) Computer Application (MCA)

Students who have passed the 3 years Bachelor's Degree examination from any recognized university or institute are eligible to take admission. Candidates should have passed their 12th class with Mathematics as mandatory subjects.

b) Business Administration (MBA)

Students who have cleared a minimum of 3 years of Bachelor's Degree from a recognized university can apply for admission. The programs have option for lateral entry of students in the 3rd semester. Entrance can be taken in courses like Engineering/Technology, HMCT and Pharmacy. For apply applying into these programs candidates must have passed a diploma degree with at least 60% aggregate for applying.

There is a separate entrance test for all the courses. The Orissa JEE 2013 entrance test will be objective type and contains the questions from Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. There is provision for negative marking for incorrect answers. The MBA exam also consists of objective type questions as the sections are

There is a separate entrance test for all the courses. The Orissa JEE 2013 entrance test will be objective type and contains the questions will be asked from Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. There is negative marking for incorrect answer. The exam consistes questions form General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude Test, and Test of English.

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