Bhubaneswar, May 4: The Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) 2026 is set to commence on Monday and will continue till May 10, officials said. The examination will be conducted in three shifts daily- from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, and 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM- in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode.

According to OJEE authorities, around 1.03 lakh candidates will appear for the examination this year. A total of 99 examination centres have been arranged, including 93 centres across all 30 districts of Odisha and six centres outside the state in Kolkata, Ranchi, and Patna.

Candidates have been advised to report to their respective centres at least two hours before the commencement of their exam. OJEE Chairman D.P. Satpathy informed that a designated agency has been entrusted with the responsibility of conducting the examination, while observers have also been deployed to ensure smooth and fair conduct.