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OUAT counselling 2025 schedule for UG program has been released. The registration process for the UG program was started from Aug 4, 2025. The last date of registration is scheduled for Aug 13, 2025. The Admission of State Government Sponsored students will take place on Aug 14, 2025. The classes for the UG program will be commenced from Aug 18, 2025 following the orientation program.
The counselling scheduled for the PG program has not been released yet. The counselling registration for the PG program it might can begin from September 2025. The official dates will be shared once the result is declared. Furthermore, the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) counselling and admission for M.Sc (non-reserved category) and M.Sc (reserved category) is expected to begin from September 2025. The detailed list will be shared with the students once released.
Candidates who will qualify for the exam can participate in the OUAT counselling process. Candidates can start their OUAT counselling registration at ouat.nic.in. The registration of the counselling is done based on the login link available on the official website.
OUAT Counselling Direct Links 2025
The direct link to access the registration link of the OUAT UG counselling process is shared in the table below. The registration process was started from Aug 4, 2025. The last date to register for the counselling is scheduled for Aug 13, 2025.
| Particulars | Link |
| OUAT UG Counselling Registration Link | Click Here |
OUAT Counselling Process 2025
Counselling process for OUAT 2025 registration is being conducted by the Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, for its university-level examination. There can be 3 rounds of OUAT seat allotment taking place with a final round, depending on the vacancy of seats in the counselling process.
In order to participate in the OUAT entrance exam counselling procedure, aspirants must complete the following steps:
- Step 1: Candidates must visit the official website of OUAT and register online ouat.nic.in.
- Step 2: Select a program and pay the OUAT counselling fee.
- Step 3: Secure the OUAT seats.
- Step 4: Temporary OUAT Seat Allotment Round 1.
- Step 5: Verification of documents/certificates and payment of fees at the Nodal Centre based on round 1 seat allocation.
- Step 6: Temporary OUAT Seat Allotment Round 2
- Step 7: Verification of documents/certificates and payment of fees at the Nodal Centre based on round 2 seat allocation.
- Step 8: Aspirants withdraw their seats.
- Step 9: Final OUAT seat allocation and auto-upgradation.
- Step 10: Report to the designated institute for admission.
OUAT Counselling Dates 2025
OUAT counselling process is being done on the official webpage ouat.nic.in. The OUAT counselling 2025 process is conducted on different dates based on the categories and ranks of the qualified candidates, at specific times allotted to them.
| OUAT UG Counselling Events | Counselling Dates |
| Upcoming Events | |
| OUAT UG Counselling Registration Date | Aug 4 - 13, 2025 (Ongoing) |
| Admission of State Government Sponsored Students | Aug 14, 2025 |
| Orientation Program of New UG Students | Aug 18, 2025 |
| Commencement of UG Classes | Aug 18, 2025 onwards |
OUAT Counselling 2025 Criteria
Candidates are called for OUAT counselling based on their merits and ranks scored through the qualifying exam. The weightage of marks is considered along with other factors to determine the OUAT 2025 merit list. The merit list is prepared based on the consideration given to the marks scored in OUAT 2025.
| Particulars | Weightage Marks |
| OUAT 2025 Entrance Exam Score | 50% |
| Marks in Class 10th | 25% |
| Marks in Class 12th | 25% |
OUAT 2025 Courses and Seats
OUAT seats and the list of courses offered by the campuses under the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology are mentioned below.
| Programmes | Colleges | Seats |
| BSc (Hons) Agriculture | College of Agriculture, Bhubaneswar | 211 |
| College of Agriculture, Chiplima | 60 | |
| College of Agriculture, Bhawanipatna | 60 | |
| BSc (Hons) Horticulture | College of Horticulture, Chiplima | 60 |
| BSc (Hons) Forestry | College of Forestry, Bhubaneswar | 50 |
| BVSc & AH | College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Bhubaneswar | 80 |
| BTech (Agri. Engineering) | College of Agril. Engineering & Technology, Bhubaneswar | 64 |
| BFSc | College of Fisheries, Rangeilunda | 48 |
| BSc (Hons) Community Science | College of Community Science, Bhubaneswar | 32 |
OUAT 2025 Counselling Fee
The following table brings the OUAT counselling fee. When attending OUAT counselling, aspirants must bring a Demand Draught from any nationalised bank made payable to the Comptroller, OUAT, Bhubaneswar. OUAT counselling fee can also be paid using SBI Collect, which is accessible via net banking.
| Course | General | Cost Sharing | NRI/PIO |
| Masters | INR 36,865/- | INR 58,865/- | INR 1,86,865/- |
Documents for OUAT Counselling 2025
A list of documents is to be produced by all shortlisted candidates who attend the OUAT counselling rounds. This is to verify the students before they enrol at the university. Find the list of the documents required at OUAT counselling below.
- OUAT 2025 Intimation letter-cum-rank card
- Downloaded application Form-B
- OUAT 2025 admit card
- PwD certificate
- Identity proof
- Caste certificate
- Minority certificates
- 10 Grade results sheet
- 12 Grade results sheet
- Residential certificate
- Domicile of Odisha proof
- Employment certificate of Parents.
- Passport of sponsor.
- Visa/Permanent residential certificate of sponsor
- Residential proof of sponsor (electric bill, telephone bill, water bill etc.)
- Certificate as proof of OUAT employee from Registrar
- Persons with Disabilities Certificate issued from Medical Board / competent authority authenticated by the Medical Board of any Govt. Medical College of Odisha
- NCC ‘B’ certificate duly authenticated by the Commanding Officer of the enrolled NCC unit on the backside of the original certificate
- Medical Fitness Certificate in prescribed Form
- Certificate towards the discontinuation of study in the specified format
- Residential certificate (Except for students who studied Odia as a subject in 10th standard from any school/Institution in Odisha
- Permanent Residential Certificate for Western Odisha
- Certificate of Medical Fitness for Admission into B.Sc. (Hons.) Forestry Course
- Bonafide Certificate issued by Rajya Sainik Board, Govt. of Odisha, Bhubaneswar-2 to claim Armed Forces Personnel quota
- Domicile certificate from the District Magistrate, Govt. of J&K to claim under Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS) quota for students of J&K
- Certificate from the competent authority for being a migrant of Kashmir to claim under the Kashmiri Migrant quota
- Aadhaar Card
- Permission Letter from the employer in case of the in-service candidate.
- Relief order from the employer in case of State Govt. of Odisha Sponsored candidate.
- 5 passport-size photographs as uploaded in Form-A.
OUAT 2025 Selection Procedure
Candidates must complete the online Form B on the website ouat.nic.in. Candidates must begin this process as soon as the results or merit list are announced. Candidates must upload the required documents on or before the closing date when filling out Form B. Candidates must provide a printout of the completed Form B, as well as original and self-attested photocopies of all essential documents.
Admission will be granted only on the basis of the candidate's academic record and performance in the entrance exam. The admission board cancels candidates' candidatures if they fail to show the original documentation.
OUAT Seat Reservation
Candidates who fall under the following categories will be eligible to take up the reserved seats at OUAT counselling 2025.
| Category | Percentage of Reservation |
| ICAR/VCI | 15% |
| SC | 8% |
| ST | 12% |
| GCH | 5% |
| Physically Handicapped | 3% |
OUAT Counselling 2025 Points
Some of the key points related to the OUAT counselling 2025 are provided below for the candidates.
- Forestry candidates will have to undergo a physical fitness test a day before the OUAT counselling 2025 dates.
- The merit list is based on the above criteria. Candidates will receive admission to the university based on their performance only.
- The first round of allotment will be given to higher-scoring candidates. The reserved seats will be given to applicable candidates.
- For the second round, OUAT counselling 2025 cutoff will be released based on which the admission will be done and so on.
- Candidates whose rank is under the cut-off will be given the third allotment round.
- OUAT spot counselling notice will be given upon vacancy of seats. The same rules apply to OUAT BSc forestry spot counselling.
FAQs on OUAT Exam Counselling
Q: When will OUAT counselling 2025 for UG start?
OUAT entrance exam 2025 counselling and admission process is expected to take place from August 2025. The official schedule for the undergraduate and postgraduate courses has not been released yet by the authority. Further, the mop-up or final round seat allotment list for Master's programme except veterinary science and all round seat allotment list for Doctoral Programme course will be released soon.
Q: When will OUAT 2025 counselling for PG start?
OUAT PG counselling 2025 along with the admission process is expected to start from September 2025. The admission will be done through the official website. Furthermore, the last date to complete the counselling and admission process for the students who will qualify the OUAT UG entrance examination is expected to be scheduled for August 2025.
Q: How to register for OUAT counselling process.
To register for the OUAT counselling process, students first need to visit the official website of OUAT and register online at www.ouat.nic.in/profile. Then, they must select an OUAT UG/PG program. Click on the pay the OUAT counselling cost and pay the amount, and then reserve OUAT counselling seats.
Q: What is the selection process for OUAT UG?
The shortlisting of candidates for OUAT Bhubaneswar admissions is based on the OUAT entrance exam and merit scores in past academics. Those students who have scored well and qualified the examination are only allowed to appear for the counselling process.
Q: What is the qualifying marks for OUAT counselling 2024?
Student must have majored in Mathematics and computing subjects. 50% minimum aggregate marks for general category and 45% minimum aggregate marks for SC/ST/PwD.
Q: When will the OUAT UG counselling registration take place?
The OUAT entrance exam UG registration process is scheduled from Aug 4 - 13, 2025. The admission process of state government sponsore candidates has been scheduled for Aug 14, 2025. Further, the classes will take place on Aug 18, 2025 following the orientation program.
