Odisha NEET UG Counselling 2025: The Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE), will conduct the Odisha NEET UG Counselling. The official information brochure has been released. This counselling process will manage admissions to MBBS and BDS courses in Odisha. Students are advised to go through this article carefully, as all government and private medical and dental colleges in Odisha will accept NEET UG scores for MBBS and BDS admissions.
In this article, we will provide detailed information about Odisha NEET UG counselling, including, dates, the online registration form, the counselling process, eligibility criteria, participating medical and dental colleges, the merit list, seat allotment, documents required for verification, category-wise seat reservation criteria and NEET cutoff.
Subscribe to RM Group of Education Newsletter, For NEET UG Updates.
Contents
Brief Description
Before discussing the complete details of the Odisha NEET UG Counselling Procedure, let’s briefly describe NEET 2025:
| Features | Specifications |
| Name of Examination | National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET UG) |
| Odisha NEET UG Counselling Conducted by | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| NEET 2025 Exam Date | 04 May 2025 |
| NEET 2025 Result | 14 June 2025 |
| Odisha NEET Counselling Conducting Authority | Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) |
| No. of Government MBBS Seat in Odisha | 1725 |
| No. of Private MBBS Seat in Odisha | 1000 |
| No. of Govt BDS Seat in Odisha | 63 |
| No. of Private BDS Seat in Odisha | 300 |
Odisha NEET UG Round 1 Counselling Dates (Out)
Here is the Round 1 schedule for the Odisha NEET UG Counselling 2025:
| Event | Date(s) |
| State Counselling – 1st Round of Counselling | 21st July – 30th July, 2025 |
| Verification of Joined Candidates’ Data by MCC | 30th July – 6th August, 2025 |
| Last Date of Joining (State Counselling) | 6th August, 2025 |
| All India Quota / Deemed & Central Universities – 1st Round of Counselling | 7th – 8th August, 2025 |
| Last Date of Joining (AIQ / Deemed / Central Universities) | 12th August, 2025 |
| Verification of Joined Candidates’ Data by States | 13th – 14th August, 2025 |
Odisha NEET UG Round 2 Counselling Dates
Here is the Round 2 schedule for the Odisha NEET UG Counselling 2025:
| Event | Date(s) |
| State Counselling – 2nd Round of Counselling | 12th August – 20th August, 2025 |
| Verification of Joined Candidates’ Data by MCC | 19th August – 29th August, 2025 |
| Last Date of Joining (State Counselling) | 29th August, 2025 |
| All India Quota / Deemed & Central Universities – 2nd Round of Counselling | 30th August – 1st September, 2025 |
| Last Date of Joining (AIQ / Deemed / Central Universities) | 4th September, 2025 |
| Verification of Joined Candidates’ Data by States | 5th – 6th September, 2025 |
Odisha NEET UG Round 3 Counselling Dates
Here is the Round 3 schedule for the Odisha NEET UG Counselling 2025:
| Event | Date(s) |
| State Counselling – 3rd Round of Counselling | 3rd September – 10th September, 2025 |
| Verification of Joined Candidates’ Data by MCC | 9th September – 18th September, 2025 |
| Last Date of Joining (State Counselling) | 18th September, 2025 |
| All India Quota / Deemed & Central Universities – 3rd Round of Counselling | 19th – 21st September, 2025 |
| Last Date of Joining (AIQ / Deemed / Central Universities) | 23rd September, 2025 |
| Verification of Joined Candidates’ Data by States | 24th September, 2025 |
Odisha NEET UG Stray Round Counselling Dates
| Event | Date(s) |
| State Counselling – Stray Vacancy Round | 22nd – 26th September, 2025 |
| All India Quota / Deemed & Central Universities – Stray Vacancy Round | 25th – 29th September, 2025 |
| Last Date of Joining (State & AIQ – Stray Vacancy) | 3rd October, 2025 |
| Commencement of Academic Session for UG Courses | 1st September, 2025 |
Odisha NEET UG Counselling 2025 Eligibility Criteria
- Age Requirement:
- Candidates must be at least 17 years old as of December 31, 2025.
- There is no upper age limit.
- Domicile Requirement:
- Candidates must be permanent residents of Odisha,
OR - Children of All India Civil Service officers serving in the Odisha cadre are also eligible.
- Candidates must be permanent residents of Odisha,
- Educational Qualification:
- Candidates must have passed +2 Science (Class 12) with the following subjects:
- Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English (each subject must be passed individually).
- Minimum marks required in PCB (Physics, Chemistry, Biology combined):
- General (GE): 50%
- SC/ST: 40%
- PwD (General category): 45%
- PwD (SC/ST category): 40%
- Candidates must have passed +2 Science (Class 12) with the following subjects:
- NEET Qualifying Percentile: (May change based on Government/NMC updates)
- General (GE): 50th percentile
- PwD, General category (PC-GE): 45th percentile
- SC/ST: 40th percentile
- PwD, SC/ST category: 40th percentile
- For NRI Candidates
| Particulars | Description |
| Eligibility Criteria for NRI | – NRI candidates who have qualified NEET UG 2025 are eligible for admission. – They must submit the following documents to prove their NRI status: – Proof that the sponsor is an NRI (like a copy of Passport and Visa). – Proof of relationship between the candidate and the sponsor, as per the Supreme Court guidelines (W.P.(C) No. 689/2017). – A written legal declaration from the sponsor, stating they will pay the entire course fee and it must be signed. – Embassy/Consulate certificate of the sponsor. |
Odisha NEET UG Counselling Fee
This section provides the Odisha NEET UG counselling 2025 online registration fee for admission to MBBS/BDS courses. Candidates can check the application fee according to their categories. Let’s have a look:
| General Category | Rs. 1000/- |
| OBC, ST and SC Category | Rs. 1000/- |
Odisha NEET UG Counselling 2025
Candidates can visit the official Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) for NEET 2025 Odisha state counselling:
Odisha NEET Counselling Process
- Registration Process: Visit the official website of OJEE. Register to participate in Odisha NEET UG Counselling 2025, complete all the required details, and create your login credentials.
- Document verification: After successful Registration, the eligible applicants must participate in a document verification process, and you are required to report to the assigned verification centre. You have to carry all the necessary documents at the centre of verification.
- Choice filling and locking: Candidates log in to their official portals after the document verification. You must fill in your choices of courses and colleges according to your priority; candidates must also lock in their choices after filling out their options.
- Seat allotment process: Based on choices made, seats, merit rank, and reservation categories, candidates will be allotted seats for the Odisha NEET admission 2025 OJEE. Odisha declares the result of the Odisha NEET UG Counselling.
- College Reporting: Candidates must report to the allotted colleges, and they have to write within the specified dates and timings.
How to Apply
- Step 1: The candidate must visit the official website.
- Step 2: To participate in the Odisha NEET UG Counselling, candidates must register on the official website of OJEE. Registrations usually follow the announcement of the NEET result. The entire application process can be divided into six steps:
- Registering online using a valid email ID, phone number and NEET UG 2025 roll number
- Logging in using credentials generated while registering online
- Completing the application form for Odisha NEET UG 2025 counselling
- Uploading scanned images of a photograph, a signature and a thumb impression
- Paying the application fee online and submitting the application
- Taking a printout of the filled Odisha NEET UG counselling 2025 application form
- Step 3:(Verification of the documents) This is offline. Candidates choose a verification centre while filling out the application form for the counselling of Odisha NEET UG 2025. They then report to this verification centre along with all their documents (in original). After the verification has been completed successfully, candidates will be issued a confirmation slip. They must preserve this slip for future reference.
- Step 4: Odisha NEET UG Counselling 2025: Documents required for verification
- Step 5: (State Merit List) After the document verification, the OJEE Cell will release a list of eligible candidates for counselling. Candidates who could not complete the document verification will not be included in this list. The state merit list will rank the eligible candidates based on their performance in NEET 2025.
- Step 6: (Choice filling and locking) Candidates included in the state merit list of Odisha NEET UG Counselling 2025 will be able to proceed with a choice filling and locking. There is no limit on the number of options a candidate can fill in on this form. They are thus advised to fill in as many choices as they can. After filling out the alternatives, a candidate must lock these choices or not be considered for seat allotment.
Documents Required
Candidates who will be allotted a seat in Odisha NEET UG Counselling will be asked to report the following documents to complete the admission formalities:
- NEET Admit Card
- Scorecard or Rank Letter
- Class 10 certificate and marks sheet (for date of birth)
- Class 12 certificate and mark sheet
- ID proof (Aadhar/PAN Card/Driving License/Passport)
- Eight passport-size photographs
- Provisional Allotment Letter
- Caste Certificate (if applicable)
- PwD Certificate (if applicable)
Odisha NEET UG Counselling Process (AIQ Quota)
Odisha NEET UG Counselling 2025 for All India Quota will be conducted in two rounds in online mode. The counselling will consist of these steps:
- Candidate Registration: Register on the official website.
- Choice Filling and Locking (Round 1): You must choose the courses and colleges of your preference and finally lock in the selections in the online portal.
- Seat Allotment Result (Round 1): The seat allotment will be published online based on available vacancies and candidates’ choices.
- Reporting to college: Those who will be allotted a seat in the first round must either reject the assigned seat or report to the allotted college and complete the admission formalities.
- New Registration (Round 2): For candidates who couldn’t register in the first round of counselling.
- Fresh Choice Filling and Locking (Round 2): Similar to Round 1.
- Seat Allotment Result (Round 2): Similar to Round 1.
- Reporting to college (Round 2): Here, it is to be noted that those allotted seats in the second round of counselling (15% AIQ Quota) will not be permitted to vacate their seats as per the orders made by the Supreme Court of India.
Selection Procedure
- The exam-conducting authority will make the merit list of the selected candidates for admission after the NEET UG State Counselling.
- Admission Seekers will be selected based on their rank obtained and choice filled during counselling.
- Admission Seekers must report to the allotted college for admission and all required documents.
- If any student fails to report to the allotted college within time, this candidate’s seat will be forfeited.
Odisha NEET UG Counselling Reservation Criteria
| Category | Reservation |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 12% |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 8% |
| Physically Challenged (PC) of each category | 5% |
| Ex-Servicemen (ES) | 3% |
| Green Card Holders (GC) | 5$ |
Important Links
Here we are providing the information about Odisha Useful Resources State Counselling Process, Particular state Seat Matrix, Fee structure, cutoff and more. You can check the complete information below:
| NEET UG Counselling Guide 2025 | |
|---|---|
| State-wise MBBS/BDS Counselling Guide eBook 2025 | 📥 Download |
| MCC NEET UG Counselling Guide eBook 2025 | 📥 Download |
| AACCC AYUSH NEET Counselling Guide eBook 2025 | 📥 Download |
Join Our NEET 2025 WhatsApp Group 