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After Class 12: entrance exams

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Engineering: JEE Main, JEE Advanced, OJEE

  • JEE Main (NTA) is usually held in two sessions, around January and April. It gives admission to NITs, IIITs and many colleges, and qualifies you for JEE Advanced.
  • JEE Advanced (for IITs) is usually held around May-June.
  • OJEE is Odisha's state entrance for some professional courses; many Odisha B.Tech seats are filled from JEE Main ranks through OJEE counselling.

Medical: NEET-UG

  • One national exam for MBBS, BDS, AYUSH and BVSc seats, usually held in May.
  • Physics, Chemistry and Biology of Class 11-12 (NCERT level is the base).
  • Nursing, pharmacy and paramedical courses have their own admission rules in each state.

Central universities: CUET-UG

  • Admission to BA, B.Sc., B.Com and other UG courses in central universities (like Delhi University, BHU, Central University of Odisha) and many other universities.
  • Usually held around May-June. You choose subjects that match your Class 12 subjects and the course you want.

Law: CLAT

  • Entrance for 5-year integrated law (BA LLB etc.) at National Law Universities, including NLU Odisha (Cuttack).
  • Usually held in December for the next academic year. Tests English, current affairs, legal and logical reasoning and basic maths.

Defence: NDA and Agniveer

  • NDA & NA exam (UPSC) is held twice a year; candidates in Class 12 can apply. Leads to officer training for Army, Navy and Air Force.
  • Agnipath (Agniveer) recruitment for soldiers / sailors / airmen has its own notifications on the official service websites.
  • Physical and medical standards and age limits apply: read the notification carefully.

Design, hotel management and teaching

  • Design: NID DAT, NIFT entrance, UCEED (IIT design).
  • Hotel management: NCHM JEE (NTA) for IHM colleges, including IHM Bhubaneswar.
  • Teaching: 4-year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) through NCET (NTA), a direct path to becoming a school teacher.

Exam months are the usual pattern of recent years. Always check the official website for this year's dates, eligibility and age limits.