OJEE 2026 exam Pattern and Marking scheme latest update
OJEE 2026 application form will open soon and notification regarding this will come out soon.
What is OJEE 2026?
The OJEE (Odisha Joint Entrance Examination) 2026 is a state-level entrance exam for various undergraduate and postgraduate professional courses in Odisha, including B.Tech, B.Pharm, MBA, MCA, and others. The official website is ojee.nic.in, where the detailed information brochure, syllabus, and exam pattern will be released once the notification for OJEE 2026 is out (likely similar to previous years, expected around early 2026).
As of now (early 2026), the official notification for OJEE 2026 may not be fully released yet, but based on the consistent pattern from OJEE 2025 and recent sources, the exam pattern and marking scheme remain largely unchanged.
What is Marking Scheme in OJEE 2026
General Marking Scheme for OJEE (Applicable to Most Courses in 2026)
- Mode of Exam: Computer-Based Test (CBT)
- Question Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with 4 options
- Correct Answer: +4 marks
- Incorrect Answer: -1 mark (negative marking)
- Unanswered/No Attempt: 0 marks
- No marks deducted for unanswered questions, so it’s advisable to attempt only when reasonably sure.
OJEE 2026 negative marking
This +4 / -1 scheme is standard across most OJEE papers.
Course-Wise Exam Pattern (Based on Recent/OJEE 2025 Structure, Expected for 2026)
The pattern varies by course/stream. Here are the main ones:
- B.Tech (Lateral Entry) / Other Lateral Entries
- Duration: 2 hours
- Total Questions: 60
- Subjects: Engineering Mathematics, Engineering Mechanics, Engineering Mathematics + branch-specific (varies)
- Total Marks: 240
- B.Pharm / B.Tech (Lateral for Diploma holders)
- Duration: 2–3 hours (varies)
- Total Questions: 120–180 (e.g., Physics 40, Chemistry 40, Mathematics/Biology 40)
- Total Marks: Typically 480 (with +4 per question)
- B.Tech (for +2 Science PCM candidates)
- Duration: 1–2 hours
- Total Questions: 60 (Mathematics 20, Physics 20, Chemistry 20)
- Total Marks: 240
- MBA
- Duration: 2 hours
- Total Questions: 120
- Sections: Verbal Reasoning, Analytical Reasoning, Quantitative Techniques, General Awareness / Comprehension (30 questions each)
- Total Marks: 480
- MCA / Integrated MCA
- Duration: 2 hours
- Total Questions: 120
- Sections: Mathematics, Computer Awareness, Logical Reasoning
- Total Marks: 480
- Other Courses (e.g., Pharmacy Lateral, MAM, etc.)
- Varies (e.g., 60–150 questions, 2 hours duration, same +4/-1 scheme)
FAQs
The notification regarding this will come out soon generally the application form opens in January 2026
There is a notification regarding this by the authorities, so there will be no change in the exam pattern
It happens in last week of April or May 2026 dates will soon be out
OJEE 2026 +4 for correct answer and -1 for wrong answer
