As many as 52,560 students appeared for the Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) 2017 conducted at 88 centres in 21 cities, including 23 in capital city on Sunday.
The test was held in three sittings from 9 am till 4.30 pm amid security cover at all centres. Special squads were deployed to check malpractices, said OJEE Chairman Tushar Kumar Nath.
OJEE is the special examination for entry into various disciplines like MCA, MBA, Pharmacy, Homeopathy and Ayurveda and lateral entry for engineering and technology courses.