Tomorrow (10th March, 2026) is the last date to apply for the National Common Entrance Test-2026 (NCET). Students can submit their applications for the examination through the website of the National Testing Agency until 11:50 PM tomorrow.
According to the Higher Education Department, admissions to the four-year B.Ed course under the Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) will be conducted through the NCET examination from the 2026–27 academic session. The NCET-2026 examination is scheduled to be held on 17th April, 2026.
In Odisha, a total of 1,300 seats are available for the four-year B.Ed (Integrated Teacher Education Programme) in five universities and eight government colleges under the Higher Education Department. Admissions to these seats will be conducted based on the marks obtained in NCET-2026.
After the declaration of the NCET-2026 results, eligible candidates will be able to apply through the Student Academic Management System (SAMS) Odisha portal based on their percentile scores and select their preferred teacher education institutions. The merit list will be prepared on the basis of the NCET-2026 entrance examination scores.
It may be noted that after completing +2, students can directly enroll in the four-year Integrated Teacher Education Programme, enabling them to complete both graduation and B.Ed within four years.
The Higher Education Department has also informed that entrance examinations for the two-year B.Ed, M.Ed and B.H.Ed courses for the 2026–27 academic session will continue to be conducted by the State Selection Board, Odisha as per the existing system.
