Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), Bhubaneswar Admissions

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Important Dates

The Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) was established in the year 1962 under the provisions of the Orissa Act, 20 of 1961 and discharges the triple functions of teaching, research and extension education.The Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) was established in the year 1962 under the provisions of the Orissa Act, 20 of 1961 and discharges the triple functions of teaching, research and extension education.

The University offers education in Agriculture, Horticulture, Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Agricultural Engineering & Technology, Fishery Science, Community Science and Forestry in the semester system at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels. Research and Extension programmes are carried out at the Regional Research & Technology Transfer Station (RRTTS) and/or Sub-stations/ Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVK) located in different parts of the state

The constituent Colleges of OUAT are offering the following courses at different places of the state.

College of Agriculture Bhubaneswar

B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture
M.Sc. (Agriculture)
Ph.D. (Agriculture)

College of Agriculture Chiplima

B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture

College of Agriculture Bhawanipatna

B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture

 College of Horticulture Chiplima

B.Sc. (Hons.) Horticulture

College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry Bhubaneswar

B. V. Sc. & A. H.
M. V. Sc.
Ph.D. (Veterinary Sc.)

College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology Bhubaneswar

B. Tech. (Agril. Engg.)
M. Tech. (Agril. Engg.)
Ph. D. (Agril. Engg.)

College of Fisheries Rangeilunda

B. F. Sc.
M. F. Sc.(Aquaculture)
Ph. D. (Fisheries Sc.)

College of Community Science Bhubaneswar

B.Sc. (Hons.) Community Science
M.Sc. (Community Science)

College of Forestry Bhubaneswar

B.Sc. (Hons.) Forestry
M. Sc. (Forestry)

Eligibility

For UG Courses

+2 Science / equivalent with minimum of 50% marks in aggregate including extra optional for UR category. For SC/ST/ PwD/PMSSS/Kashmiri Migrant /Kashmiri Pandit (Non Migrant) /Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non Migrant) candidates, it is 40%.

For Agro Polytechnic students of OUAT, it is 45% for UR category and 40% for SC/ ST/PwD candidates in +2 Science/ Equivalent and 50% in Diploma in Agro polytechnic.

Eligibility requirement for B.Sc.(Hons)Forestry

1)  Height i) Male (General & SC) = 163 cm, ST = 152 cm
ii) Female (General & SC) = 150cm., ST = 145cm
2) Chest girth i) Male = 79cm to 84cm (Minimum 5 cm. expansion)
ii) Female = 74cm to 79 cm (Minimum 5 cm. expansion)

Selection Process

There will be an ONLINE COMMON ENTRANCE EXAMINATION (Computer Based Test) in multiple sittings for selection of the candidates for admission into B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture, B.Sc.(Hons.) Horticulture, B.Sc.(Hons.)Forestry, B.F.Sc., B.V.Sc. & A.H., B.Tech.(Agril. Engg.) and B.Sc. (Hons.) Community Science courses. The candidates for admission will be selected solely on the basis of Merit (Weighted Score) which is based on his/her academic career and performance in the Entrance Examination.

The candidates seeking admission into B.Sc. (Hons.) Forestry Course should come with a certificate of Physical Fitness (Annexure-VII) as issued by the Medical Officer not below the rank of Asst. Surgeon within the prior period of 30 days with respect to physical capacity as follows at the time of Admission.

Entrance Test

The Entrance Examination will be of multiple choice questions (MCQ) for 200 marks of two hours duration and the medium of Examination will be English. Each question carries one mark. The entrance examination will be online in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode. The Entrance Examination will be held on 13th and 14th May 2024 in multiple shifts at different locations of Odisha and one centre at New Delhi (Clause 22 of UG Prospectus-2024-25). The subjects of Examination and marks distribution are indicated below.

Physics-  66
Chemistry - 66
Mathematics/Biology  -68
Total - 200
Candidates are to answer Physics, Chemistry and either Mathematics or Biology. There is no negative marks for wrong answer 

Weightage to Academic Career and Entrance Examination:

Weighted score of candidates will be calculated on the basis of his/her academic career and Entrance Examination as given below:

a) H.S.C. / equivalent 25%
b) +2 Sc. /equivalent (PCB/PCM) 25%
c) Entrance Examination 50%

Total 100%

*i.e. 1/4th of the total mark secured in the Entrance Examination

How to Apply

Read the UG Prospectus 2024-25 carefully and follow the instructions there in while filling the application form. The candidates can have access to the Application Form-A by visiting the website www.ouat.ac.in then go to Academic section > admission section and click on student login for UG Admission- 2024 or directly go to https://ouat-lokaseba-odisha.in/ Once click on link the “Log in” window will appear and candidate will fill up the following information to login.
i) e-mail id
ii) Mobile Number
iii) Separate OTPs sent to the mobile number and e-mail
iv) Captcha

The candidate will land up on the Dashboard page, showing available services to apply for, under “Apply” Section. Clicking on the apply button of “OUAT UG Admission- 2024”, application Form-A will appear, which the candidate has to fill up.The candidates are advised to be careful while filling in the online Application Form A. The candidate is required to enter correct (a) personal information (b) Choice of Examination Centre, upload full signature & passport size colour photograph and other information.  The candidate has to choose optional subject either Mathematics or Biology in Form-A. If a candidate chooses Mathematics as optional subject, then he/ she has to appear the entrance examination on Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Similarly, if a candidate chooses Biology  as optional subjects, then he/ she has to appear the entrance examination on Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Candidates should choose the optional subjects (Mathematics or Biology) carefully while submitting the Application Form–A. If a candidate chooses the optional subject wrongly, he/ she can edit it till the last date of submission of application Form-A. No request to change the optional subjects after that will be considered. The candidates are to fill the entire star (*) marked fields (mandatory fields) mentioned in the online application Form-A, failing which the application will not be submitted. The candidates must click on self-declaration check box, accepting all the information submitted are true and will be responsible for any false or misleading information. 8. Before submitting, the candidate can have a preview of the application and make corrections if required. After that, click on ‘’submit’’ button at the bottom. The candidate will receive a message of provisional submission of application Form-A with application number on his/ her registered mobile number & e-mail.

After submission of the application, the candidate will move on to another window for payment of application fee. The candidate has to pay Rs. 1500.00 (Rupees one thousand five hundred) only for application fees to the University besides bank charges as specified by the Bank depending upon the mode of payment selected through online payment gateway using internet Banking/ Debit Card/ Credit Card of any Bank. Without payment of application fee, the application will be rejected and the candidate will not be allowed to appear the entrance examination and also will be out of the admission process. After successful payment of application fee, a message will be sent to the mobile number and e mail. After successful payment, the e-receipt will appear on the screen with print option. To download the Form-A, the candidate has to click on the back button which will lead to activity section where download option for Form-A is available. The candidate must have
a print out of Application Form – A and ensure correct entries. Form – A is editable till the last date of submission. If the online payment is failed, then the candidate must make the payment again. If the money has been deducted from the account in the previous attempt (in case of the failed transaction) that will be reverted to the source account within 8 working days. The candidate can edit the application Form-A till the last date of submission.

 While applying Form-A, candidates have to select any three cities/ district in order of their preference. OUAT will try to allot city of examination in order of preference opted in Form-A. However, due to administrative reasons, a different city/ district of nearby area may be allotted. The decision of OUAT regarding allotment of Centre shall be final. No further correspondences or request shall be entertained in such case. Each time the candidate wants to access his/ her profile, he/ she must visit the website and login by entering his/her registered e-mail id and mobile number. An OTP will be sent to the mobile number and email-id which the candidate must enter along with the captcha code. After login, candidate will land up in Dashboard page and can find “Activity” section. In the “Activity” section, applicant must click on ‘More Options’, where multiple facilities are offered like Edit Form-A / View Form-A, Edit Form-B / View Form-B, link to download Form-A Acknowledgement, Form-B Acknowledgement and many others. The options will appear/ disappear as per the schedule decided by University. Enter the application number to avail any of the facilities. If the payment is not done earlier, candidate must pay the application fee to complete the process. This process is to be followed every time for viewing/ editing the application, making payment. However, download of entrance mark, weightage, rank card, Intimation letter, etc. can be done through a hyperlink with entry of application number and date of birth. The process of download of admit card  The candidate is requested to provide the correct mobile number and e-mail ID as all information regarding admission will be sent as SMS to the registered mobile number and e-mail ID. The candidate should not change the mobile number and e-mail till the end of Admission process.

More Details can be available from OUAT website https://ouat.ac.in/  for all updates

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