The wait is finally over! In a glittering ceremony today, Sampad Chandra Swain, Minister of Industries, Skill Development and Technical Education, Government of Odisha, officially released the OJEE-2026 results and unveiled the much-anticipated results booklet.
Thousands of young aspirants across the state can now breathe a sigh of relief as their dreams of joining premier professional courses take a giant leap forward.
The Odisha Joint Entrance Examination-2026 was conducted for admission into 16 high-demand technical and professional programmes, including B.Pharm, MBA, MCA, M.Tech, M.Arch, M.Plan, B.CAT, various lateral entry streams, and multiple Nursing courses for the 2026-27 academic session.
The computer-based test was held across a massive network of 99 examination centres spanning all 30 districts of Odisha, plus three major cities outside the state — Kolkata, Patna, and Ranchi — ensuring maximum accessibility for candidates.
This year, a whopping 1,03,434 students registered for the exam, and an impressive 92,628 (89.55%) actually appeared. Excluding the Nursing streams, 62,691 candidates have been awarded ranks based on their performance. Rank cards are now available for download on the official website www.ojee.nic.in.
Meet the State Toppers Who Made Odisha Proud
The spotlight today belongs to these brilliant young minds who topped their respective streams:
- B.Pharm: Shubhransu Sutar
- LE-Tech. (Dip): Arun Kumar Jena
- LE-Tech. (B.Sc.): Suraj Kumar Jha
- LE-Pharm: Debashish Behera
- MBA: Tribikram Pradhan
- MCA / M.Sc. (Comp. Sc.): Naren Patra
- Int. MBA: Srimayee Panigrahi
- B.CAT (Cinematography & Sound Recording / Film Editing): Dev Mandal
- M.Pharm: Shyamsundar Behera
- M.Arch: Sai Aarya Anushka Nayak
- M.Plan: Sagarika Acharya
- M.Tech: Swagat Kumar Behura
These toppers have not only secured the top spots but have also set inspiring benchmarks for lakhs of future aspirants.
The announcement event was graced by Bhupendra Singh Poonia, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Skill Development and Technical Education Department; OJEE Chairman Deba Prakash Satapathy; OJEE Secretary Ranjan Kumar Jena; and Biswaranjan Rath, Additional Secretary, among other senior officials.
Candidates are advised to visit www.ojee.nic.in immediately to download their rank cards and start the next phase of counselling and admission.
With seats in top government and private institutions across Odisha up for grabs, the next few weeks promise to be exciting for every OJEE qualifier.
