The Directorate of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha, released the first-phase merit list for +2 e-admissions for the academic year 2026–27.
Out of 4,61,325 applicants, 4,29,219 students secured admission, marking a 93.04% selection rate.
In the Science stream, Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar Higher Secondary School (Bhubaneswar) topped with a cut-off of 93.40%, followed by BJB Junior College at 90%. In Arts, BJB HSS again led with 81%, while Rourkela Government Higher Secondary School ranked second with 80.67%. For Commerce, BJB HSS maintained its lead with 82.40%, followed by Rourkela Government HSS at 81.20%.
The stream-wise selection figures show 2,76,925 students in Arts, 19,844 in Commerce, and 1,21,494 in Science. Upashastri and Vocational streams recorded 6,134 and 4,822 selections respectively.
Gender-wise, 2,00,493 male and 2,28,675 female students were selected. A total of 2,97,454 students received their first-choice institutions.
The Directorate announced that +2 (Class XI) classes will begin on 23 July 2026 across all higher secondary schools in Odisha. Students not selected in this round will get another opportunity in the second and spot selection phases.
