Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has announced a revised timeline for Phase-I admission into undergraduate courses in Higher Education Institutions for the academic session 2026-27 in view of the prevailing flood situation in the State.
According to a notification issued by the Higher Education Department, the extension has been made considering the difficulties being faced by students and institutions in the flood-affected areas.
The revised schedule applies to all +3 Degree courses in State Public Universities, Government, Aided, Un-Aided and Law Colleges participating under the Student Academic Management System, SAMS.
For Round 3 Selection and Admission Allotment, the last date for reporting of applicants at the allotted institutions for taking admission in the Third or Final Round Selection is August 5, 2026 till 5:00 PM. Institutions have been asked to complete data updation of admitted students in the e-space by the same day till 9:00 PM.
For Round 4, the Waiting or Spot Selection Round, the list of waitlisted applicants will be published in the HEI’s e-Space and in the student login on August 8, 2026 at 12:00 Noon, based on actual vacancies as on August 5. Interested waitlisted applicants will have to report physically for submission of CAF along with relevant documents at their respective institutes between August 10, 2026 11:00 AM and August 11, 2026 4:00 PM.
Candidates must appear in person, though a representative with valid ID proof will also be permitted to report on their behalf. The merit list among the reported waitlisted applicants will be published on the Notice Board and Website of the institutes and communicated to selected applicants via phone call or SMS on August 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM.
Document validation, final admission and collection of admission fees will be done directly by the institutes in online mode through net banking, bank challan, NEFT or UPI, and admission updation will be done in the e-space of the institutes between August 13, 2026 10:00 AM and August 14, 2026 5:00 PM.
The schedule for Phase-II admission process will be notified later. For any queries, students can contact the e-Admission Helpline Toll Free Number 155335 or 1800-345-6770.
