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OJEE Cutoff 2026 — expected score & rank bands

What does your score in Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) actually get you? These bands map a mock/exam percentage to the rank window and outcomes that score range has typically achieved.

AI-curated from historic cutoff patterns — indicative, not official. Always verify with the latest official notification.

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Score → rank → outcome bands

• State toppers — Top 100

  98–100%rank ~1–100

  • NIT Rourkela — CSE (Home State) — rank under 100, typically under 50 for General
  • IIIT Bhubaneswar — CSE — top 50-80 ranks assured
  • Full tuition waiver scholarships at KIIT/SOA
  • Preferential choice across all OJEE participating institutions
  • Likely competitive for IITs/NITs nationally if appearing for JEE Main

• Top 500 — Premium NIT seats

  95–98%rank ~100–500

  • NIT Rourkela — CSE (Home State quota) — approximate rank 150-400 General category
  • NIT Rourkela — ECE — rank ~300-500 for Odisha students
  • IIIT Bhubaneswar — CSE — top 200-300 ranks
  • Architecture at NIT Rourkela — separate merit, highly competitive
  • Top-tier MBA programmes in Bhubaneswar — XIMB preference

• Elite state quota — NIT tier

  90–95%rank ~500–1,500

  • NIT Rourkela — CSE/ECE/EE (Home State quota) — approximate rank 800-1500
  • IIIT Bhubaneswar — CSE — rank around 1000-1200 Odisha domicile
  • NIT Rourkela — Mechanical, Chemical Engineering — rank ~1200-1500
  • KIIT University — CSE with 100% scholarship — top 500 ranks
  • SOA University — Medical/Dental streams through OJEE (if applicable)

• Top Odisha institutions

  80–90%rank ~1,500–4,000

  • NIT Rourkela — lower branches like Metallurgy, Mining, Bio-Tech (Home State quota)
  • IIIT Bhubaneswar — ECE/IT — typical cut-off rank ~3000-4000 Home State
  • KIIT University — CSE with scholarship — rank around 2000-3500
  • CET Bhubaneswar — Top branches CSE/IT — rank ~2000 for General category
  • MBA at XIMB — through OJEE MAT score, highly competitive

• Good state colleges

  70–80%rank ~4,000–10,000

  • UCE Burla — B.Tech in core branches like Mechanical, Civil, EEE — part of VSSUT
  • CET Bhubaneswar — CSE/IT branches — government fee structure ~₹50,000/year
  • GITA Bhubaneswar — Autonomous engineering college, good placement record
  • KIIT University — CSE/IT/ECE in regular quota — approximate rank 8000-10000
  • Parala Maharaja Engineering College — Government college in Berhampur

• Mid-tier institutions

  55–70%rank ~10,000–25,000

  • CET Bhubaneswar — B.Tech in branches like EEE, ECE, Mechanical
  • IGIT Sarang — B.Tech in select branches — government college with lower fees
  • Silicon Institute of Technology — CSE/IT with management quota seats
  • KIIT University — lower preference branches, Self-Finance quota
  • MBA in established private colleges — brands like Trident, IIIM

• Lower tier colleges

  40–55%rank ~25,000–50,000

  • Private engineering colleges — lower branches like Civil, Mechanical
  • Government polytechnics — diploma programmes in rural districts
  • MBA in newer private B-schools affiliated to BPUT
  • MCA in colleges outside Bhubaneswar/Cuttack — approximate fee ₹40,000-60,000/year
  • Pharmacy colleges in Tier-3 towns — B.Pharm lateral entry

• Below qualifying threshold

  0–40%

  • Unlikely to secure admission in any participating institution
  • Consider retaking the exam with stronger preparation
  • Focus on fundamental concepts across all subjects
  • May qualify for counselling but limited seat options