Odisha NEET UG 2026 Round 1 Choice Filling Open; Final Merit List & Seat Matrix Released
OJEE has started Round 1 MBBS/BDS Choice Filling for eligible State Merit List candidates. Choices can be submitted until 17 August at 11:59 PM. The Final State Merit List and official 2026 MBBS/BDS Seat Matrix are also published.
Odisha NEET UG 2026 Round 1 Choice Filling Is Open
🚨 ODISHA MBBS/BDS ROUND 1 IS NOW ACTIVE
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OJEE has officially started Choice Filling for registered MBBS/BDS candidates.
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Choice Filling Window:
14 August 2026 — 8:30 PM
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17 August 2026 — 11:59 PM
OJEE has also released:
- Final State Merit List
- Official MBBS/BDS Seat Matrix 2026
Current Odisha Counselling Stage
ONGOING — ROUND 1 CHOICE FILLING
Only eligible candidates included in the applicable Odisha State Merit List should participate for State Quota seats.
Choice Filling Deadline
Choice Filling started:
14 August 2026 — 8:30 PM
Final deadline:
17 August 2026 — 11:59 PM
⚠️ Do not wait until the final hour. Review the complete preference order before final submission.
Final State Merit List Published
OJEE has officially published the:
Final State Merit List for MBBS/BDS Admission 2026-27 after 1st Phase Registration
Candidates should verify:
- State Merit position
- NEET details
- Category
- Reservation status
- PwD/PC eligibility where applicable
- Ex-Servicemen eligibility where applicable
A State Merit position is not an admission cutoff.
Official MBBS/BDS Seat Matrix Released
OJEE has also published the official MBBS/BDS Seat Matrix dated 14 August 2026.
The matrix includes Government and Private MBBS/BDS seats with category/sub-category distribution.
Government MBBS
The matrix shows Government MBBS State counselling seats across institutions including:
- SCB Medical College, Cuttack
- MKCG Medical College, Berhampur
- FM Medical College, Balasore
- SJMCH, Puri
- BB Medical College, Balangir
- DDMCH, Keonjhar
- GMC Sundergarh
- GMC Bhawanipatna
- JKMCH, Jajpur
- PMPMC, Talcher
- GMC Phulbani
- VIMSAR, Burla
- PRM Medical College, Baripada
- SLN Medical College, Koraput
The official matrix shows a Government MBBS grand total of 1,572 seats under the displayed State counselling matrix.
Government BDS
SCB Dental College, Cuttack is shown with:
54 BDS seats
under the displayed State counselling matrix.
Private MBBS
The official matrix includes:
- Hi-Tech Medical College, Bhubaneswar
- Hi-Tech Medical College, Rourkela
- DRIEMS, Cuttack
Displayed Private MBBS total:
298 seats
including applicable NRI seats.
Private BDS
Hi-Tech Dental College, Bhubaneswar is shown with:
85 BDS seats
including applicable NRI seats.
⚠️ These are figures from the official OJEE counselling matrix, not necessarily the institutions' entire sanctioned annual intake.
Hire Guide Education should preserve the official quota/category structure exactly.
Important Eligibility Rule
The official Odisha counselling schedule states:
- Odisha State natives are eligible for applicable State Quota MBBS/BDS seats.
- Candidates from other States may be eligible for NRI quota seats only, subject to official eligibility conditions.
Do not merge State Quota and NRI admission routes.
Category Mapping
The official seat matrix contains category/sub-category columns including applicable:
- ST
- SC
- SEBC
- UR
- EWS
- Green Card
- PwD/PC
- Ex-Servicemen
- NRI
HGE should preserve these fields exactly during seat-matrix import.
Round 1 Next Dates
Choice Filling
14 August, 8:30 PM → 17 August, 11:59 PM
Reconciliation of Data
18 August 2026
Round 1 Provisional Allotment
19 August 2026 — 5:00 PM
Query on Provisional Allotment
20 August 2026 — 5:00 PM
Final Round 1 Allotment / Allotment Letter
22 August 2026 — 11:30 AM
Reporting / Admission
23 August to 28 August 2026
Candidates must pay the applicable admission fee and report to:
OJEE Cell, Gandamunda
with original documents and required bond.
Resignation / Withdrawal
23 August, 5:00 PM to 30 August, 11:59 PM
Candidate Action Checklist
- Check the Final Odisha State Merit List.
- Confirm your category/reservation status.
- Download the official 14 August Seat Matrix.
- Check college-wise and category-wise seats.
- Prepare a genuine preference order.
- Check Government vs Private college fees.
- Check NRI eligibility separately if applicable.
- Fill all realistic MBBS/BDS choices.
- Review the order carefully.
- Complete Choice Filling before 17 August, 11:59 PM.
- Check Provisional Allotment on 19 August.
Important HGE Data Rule
For Hire Guide Education:
- Import the 14 August OJEE Seat Matrix as the current official Round 1 matrix.
- Preserve Government and Private seats separately.
- Preserve MBBS and BDS separately.
- Preserve category + horizontal/special-category columns.
- Preserve NRI seats separately.
- Do not use the final candidate in the Merit List as an admission cutoff.
- Generate 2026 Round 1 closing ranks only from the official allotment result.
Official Links
OJEE NEET UG 2026 Updates
https://ojee.nic.in/whats-new/
Official Round 1 Schedule
https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s36832a7b24bc06775d02b7406880b93fc/uploads/2026/08/20260806216910326.pdf
Official MBBS/BDS Seat Matrix
https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s36832a7b24bc06775d02b7406880b93fc/uploads/2026/08/20260814926275949.pdf
Hire Guide Education Advice
Odisha candidates should now use the Final State Merit List + 14 August official Seat Matrix together while preparing Round 1 choices.
Do not fill colleges only by expected cutoff.
Your final preference should consider:
Rank + Category + Seat Availability + College Preference + Fees + Location + Backup Options