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Odisha CPET Exam Centers List 2025 is out on the official website pg.samsodisha.gov.in. The Department of Higher Education, Odisha will conduct Odisha CPET 2025 in 26 districts in Odisha. The Odisha CPET exam date 2025 was scheudled from May 4 - 18, 2025. The official authority has announced the exam date along with the official notification.
After releasing the Odisha CPET admit card 2025, candidates must check the exam centre address to be familiar with the location before the exam to avoid last minute rush. Candidates may contact the official authority or helpdesk in case there is any discrepancy regarding the details mentioned in the admit card.
Odisha CPET Exam 2025 Highlights
Check out a brief overview of the Odisha CPET exam provided here. The exam mode for the Odisha CPET 2025 is scheudled offline. Students must check the details related to the exam shared below.
| Particular | Details |
| Exam Mode | Offline (OMR based) |
| Exam Duration | 90 minutes |
| Format of the Question Paper | MCQ |
| Total number of questions | 70 |
| Total Marks | 70 |
| Number of Sections |
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| Marking Scheme | +1 for each correct response. No negative marking |
Odisha CPET Exam Centers List 2025
The Odisha CPET exam was held in Odisha at 26 locations spread across different districts from May 4 - 18, 2025. Check out the list of centres and their respective district provided below:
| S.No. | District Name | Exam Centre Name |
| 1 | Angul | Government (Autonomous) College, Angul |
| 2 | Balasore | F.M University Old Campus, Januganj (Near Remuna Golei) Balasore-756019 |
| 3 | Balasore | Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College, Balasore |
| 4 | Bhadrak | Bhadrak (Autonomous) College, Bhadrak |
| 5 | Bolangir | Rajendra University (erstwhile Rajendra Autonomous College), Bolangir |
| 6 | Cuttack | Ravenshaw University, Cuttack |
| 7 | Cuttack | Shailabala Women's Autonomous College, Cuttack |
| 8 | Dhenkanal | Dhenkanal (Autonomous) College, Dhenkanal |
| 9 | Gajapati | Sri Krushna Chandra Gajapati (Autonomous) College, Paralakhemundi |
| 10 | Ganjam | Berhampur University, Bhanja Vihar, Berhampur |
| 11 | Ganjam | Khallikote Unitary University |
| 12 | Ganjam | Sashi Bhusan Rath Government Women's College, Berhampur |
| 13 | Jajpur | Narasingh Choudhury (Autonomous) College, Jajpur |
| 14 | Kalahandi | Kalahandi University(erstwhile Govt. Autonomous College Bhawanipatna) |
| 15 | Kandhamal | Government (Autonomous) College, Phulbani |
| 16 | Keonjhar | Dharanidhar (Autonomous) College, Keonjhar |
| 17 | Khurda | Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar (Autonomous) College, Bhubaneswar |
| 18 | Khurda | Rama Devi Women’s University, Bhubaneswar |
| 19 | Khurda | Utkal University, Vanivihar, Bhubaneswar |
| 20 | Koraput | Vikram Deb (Autonomous) College, Jeypore |
| 21 | Mayurbhanj | Maharaja Purna Chandra (Autonomous) College, Baripada |
| 22 | Mayurbhanj | Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanjadeo University, Sriramchandra Vihar, Baripada (Main Campus) |
| 23 | Puri | Samanta Chandra Sekhar (Autonomous) College, Puri |
| 24 | Sambalpur | Gangadhar Meher University, Amrut Vihar, Sambalpur |
| 25 | Sambalpur | Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Sambalpur |
| 26 | Sundargarh | Government (Autonomous) College, Rourkela |
Odisha CPET Admit Card 2025
Odisha CPET 2025 admit card will be released on Apr 28, 2025. To access the admit card students will need credentials received after the registration to login to your portal. After downloading the Odisha CPET 2025 admit card, students are advised to verify whether the details are correct.
Details such as your name spelling, photograph, subject chosen for the test, category, application number and date of birth (if mentioned) should be checked carefully. Error in mentored details must be reported to the helpdesk to resolve it before the exam date.
Odisha CPET Exam Day Guidelines 2025
Here is the list of do’s and don’ts to be followed on the day of the exam at the Odisha CPET exam centre.
- Carry your admit card along with additional documents like an Aadhar card, driving license, voter ID card, etc., to verify your identity. Note that the document you are carrying with the hall ticket should be original.
- Reach the allotted centre an hour before the reporting time to avoid last-minute rough and to complete the frisking process.
- You can carry a transparent water bottle and a blue or black ink pen to the examination hall.
- As far as clothes are concerned, do not wear clothes with too much work or pockets. Also, you should avoid wearing metal ornaments such as rings, earrings, etc.
- Any electronic gadget like a smartwatch, phone, etc., is prohibited inside the Odisha CPET exam centre.
- Fill in your name, roll number, etc., and other asked details of the OMR sheet carefully.
- Read the questions properly and then mark your answer carefully. Any mistake while marking the answer in the OMR will fetch you a negative mark.
Odisha CPET Exam Last-Minute Preparation Tips 2025
Check out some important last-minute preparation techniques to ace the Odisha CPET 2025 exam including solving Odisha CPET Previous Years’ Question Papers. Students can also check Odisha CPET 2025 reference books for preparation and a few other tips listed below.
- 15 to 20 days before the exam, focus on extensive revision of your notes.
- Go for the mock test to keep track of your performance. Scoring above 60 in the mock test will eventually increase your marks in the actual exam.
- Do not begin with any new topic. This leads to confusion and anxiety due to time constrain.
- Make a fixed schedule for revision and solve past years' papers within the fixed schedule to learn how to deal with time management and improve accuracy level.
- Analyze the question paper and focus on the high weightage topic of your core subject.
FAQs on Odisha CPET Exam Centres
Q: How to check Odisha CPET exam centers?
To check the Odisha CPET exam center students must go to the website pg.samsodisha.gov.in/ExamCenterDetails.aspx. A list of exam centre details will be available on the home page. You can check the exam centre name and district of the respective centre. You can also check the list of exam centres of the district you want by selecting the district name from the drop down available at the top left corner of the home page.
Q: How many CPET PG seats are there in Odisha?
Around 29,000 seats are there for admission to postgraduate courses through the Odisha CPET exam. The exact seat matrix will be released by the authority soon on the official website along with the release of the application form.
Q: What is a good CPET score?
A score between 60 to 70 in the Odisha CPET exam is a very good score. Marks between 50 to 60 is a good score and a score range between 40 to 50 is an average score.
Q: What is the full form of Odisha CPET?
Odisha CPET full form is the Odisha Common Postgraduate Entrance Test. The exam is held to select eligible candidates for admission to postgraduate courses at various colleges in Odisha.
Q: What are the qualifying marks for CPET?
To qualify the Odisha CPET 2025, you need to score the minimum cut off marks in your respective subjects. As per the previous year cut off released by the official authority, the minimum mark for admission to Chemistry at Berhampur University, Bhanja Vihar, Berhampur is 55 for general category students.
Q: Does CPET have a negative marking?
No, there is no negative marking in the Odisha CPET exam. The total number of questions is 70 and each carries 1 mark. Questions on core subjects will be for 40 marks and 30 marks will be for elective subjects.
