Bhubaneswar: Online applications for admission into Class XI for the 2026-27 academic session in Odisha will begin from May 26 through the Students Academic Management System (SAMS) portal, the Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE), Odisha, said on Saturday.
According to an official notification issued by the DHSE, students can submit the online Common Application Form (CAF) till June 30, 11:45 pm. The first selection merit list will be published on July 8 at 11:45 am.
Admissions will be conducted for Arts, Science, Commerce, Vocational and Upashastri streams in all Higher Secondary Schools affiliated with the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha, and Shree Jagannath Sanskrit University.
Students who have passed the High School Certificate (HSC) examination conducted by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha, or any equivalent examination, will be eligible to apply.
Candidates selected in the first phase can take admission between July 9 and July 15. The second selection merit list will be published on July 23, while the spot admission selection list will be announced on August 6.
The new academic session for Plus II classes will commence from July 23, the notification stated.
Applicants have been advised to carefully read the Common Prospectus before filling up the CAF on the SAMS portal and retain print copies of the application form and payment receipt for future reference.
The application fee has been fixed at Rs 200 for General, SEBC and OBC category students, while SC and ST applicants will have to pay Rs 100.
No application fee will be charged from Persons with Disabilities having 40 per cent or more disability, transgender applicants and orphan students.
The DHSE further said that all original documents submitted by applicants will be verified at the selected Higher Secondary School during the admission process.
