Around 46, 200 students on Sunday appeared at the Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) held at 81 centres in 20 towns and cities across the State.
Students seeking admission to MBA, MCA, M Tech, M Pharma, B Pharma, lateral Entry Engineering, BAMS and BHMS appeared at the examination..
In the first sitting, candidates appeared at test in Physics, Chemistry (for 1st year Pharmacy/ /Homoeopathy/ Ayurveda)/ Test for MBA/ Test for lateral Entry (2nd Year) (Diploma) to Engineering / Technology.
In the second sitting, students appeared in Mathematics for 1st year Pharmacy/ Test for B Sc. (+3 Sc.) lateral Entry to Engineering (2nd Year) / Test for lE (PHARMA)/ Test for M PHARM / Integrated MBA /M PlAN.
In the third sitting, there was a two-phase examination from 2.30 pm to 3.30 pm (Biology for 1st year Pharmacy/Homoeopathy/Ayurveda) and from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm (Test for 1st year MCA/Test for lateral Entry (2nd Year) to MCA/Test for PGAT (Post Graduate Admission Test) for MTech/MTech (Part Time)/MArch).Biology for 1st year Pharmacy/ Homoeopathy/ Ayurveda and Test for 1st year MCA/Test for lateral Entry (2nd Year) to MCA/Test for PGAT (Post Graduate Admission Test) for M. Tech / M. Tech (Part Time) / M. Arch.
It may be mentioned that the State Government has reintroduced the negative marking system from this year in the evaluation of the papers. As per the new marking system, one mark would be deducted for each incorrect answer.