The State Government has reintroduced the negative marking system in the Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) from this year. As per the new marking system, one mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer in the exam, to be held on Sunday.
This year, there would be multiple choice type questions. There would be 60 questions per each hour of the examination. Each correct answer would fetch four marks while one mark would be deducted for wrong answer, said OJEE Chairman Tushar Kumar Nath.
Around 46,200 students would appear for the test to be held at 81 centres in 20 towns and cities across the State. The examination would be conducted in three sittings, 9 am-11am, 12 pm-1 pm and 2.30- 3.30 pm/ 2.30 pm-4.30 pm.
The OJEE-2016 would be held for admission into all professional courses in the State other than Engineering and MBBS. Students desirous of seeking admissions to MBA, MCA, MTech, MPharma, BPharma, lateral Entry Engineering, BAMS and BHMS will be required to appear for the test. Admissions to these courses in both Government and privately colleges would be made on the basis of rank obtained in OJEE-2016, Nath added.