OJEE 2026 Choice Filling: How to Select College and Branch

OJEE 2026 Round 2 choice filling is open from July 3 to July 11 at ojee.nic.in — log in and lock your ranked list of colleges and branches before the deadline to be eligible for Round 2 seat allotment on July 15, 2026.

The Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) 2026 counselling covers over 89 colleges for B.Tech and more than 86 colleges each for MBA, MCA and Pharmacy programmes across Odisha, running across three allotment rounds. The order and volume of choices you submit directly decide which seat you receive. Students who fill too few choices or rank options without a clear plan risk missing better seats that open up in later rounds.

• Round 2 choice revision window: July 3 to July 11, 2026 at ojee.nic.in.
• Round 2 seat allotment is displayed on July 15, 2026; Round 3 allotment is on July 30, 2026.
• There is no upper limit on choices — fill as many college-branch combinations as possible.
• After each round you must choose Freeze, Float, or Slide during the online reporting window to manage your allotted seat.
• Physical reporting to your allotted college must be completed by August 7, 2026.

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OJEE 2026 Choice Filling Schedule Round-Wise

OJEE 2026 counselling has three allotment rounds. The table below shows key dates for each round including the choice filling and revision windows currently active for Round 2.

A Special Registration window for students who qualified in a second OJEE session opens from July 23 to July 27, 2026. These students can join the Round 3 pool and compete for seats vacated after Rounds 1 and 2.

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How to Fill Choices on the OJEE Portal

Choice filling is done entirely online. Follow these steps before the July 11 deadline for Round 2.

1. Visit ojee.nic.in and log in with your OJEE 2026 application number and password.
2. Go to Counselling and click Choice Filling in your dashboard.
3. Click View Available Choices. The system loads eligible colleges and branches based on your rank, category, gender and sub-category.
4. Search or filter by college name, district, course or institution type (government or private).
5. Click Add to Choice List for each college-branch combination you want to include.
6. Arrange the list from most preferred at the top to least preferred at the bottom using the drag-and-drop or re-order controls.
7. Review the complete list and make any final edits — you can add, remove or reorder entries before locking.
8. Click Lock Choices to finalise your submission. Choices saved but not locked are not counted for allotment.

Do not close the browser without locking your choices. A saved-but-unlocked list will not be processed in the allotment round.

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How Many Choices Should You Fill

OJEE sets no upper limit on the number of college-branch combinations. Students who add more choices give the algorithm more options to match at their rank and consistently receive better allotments.

• Minimum recommended: 15 to 20 combinations across at least three colleges.
• Ideal range: 30 to 50 combinations if you are open to multiple branches or both government and private colleges.
• Include at least two to three safe options at the bottom of your list — colleges where your rank clearly falls within last year’s closing rank for your category.
• Do not add a combination you would refuse to join. The algorithm may allot it and you will need to pay the part admission fee to even hold that seat temporarily.

If you used the Round 1 mock allotment (released June 27, 2026) and the result did not match your expectations, the Round 2 revision window (July 3–11) is your opportunity to adjust the order or add new combinations before the next allotment.

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Choice Ordering Strategy: Aspirational to Safe

The OJEE seat allotment algorithm scans your list from top to bottom and assigns the first combination for which a seat is available at your rank. The order you set is as important as the combinations you include.

Branch vs college priority: If a specific branch such as Computer Science Engineering or Electronics is more important to you than the college name, list that branch across multiple colleges before listing a preferred college with a less relevant branch. If institution name matters more, do the reverse.

Additional ordering rules to apply:

• Place government colleges above private colleges at the same branch if fees are a concern — government college seats typically carry lower tuition.
• Check previous year closing ranks by category for each combination. A combination that appears aspirational for the General category may be realistic or safe for SC, ST or OBC students.
• For MBA, MCA and Pharmacy programmes, apply the same tiered strategy using OJEE PG rank lists and previous year PG cutoff data.
• Revisit and reorder your list after each round’s allotment result before the next revision window closes.

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Freeze, Float and Slide: What to Choose After Allotment

After each round’s allotment, you must report online and select one of three options within the reporting window. Choosing incorrectly can cost you a confirmed seat or block an upgrade.

Key point on Float and Slide: If a better seat opens in the next round, your allotment upgrades automatically and you cannot return to the previous seat. If no better seat is available, your current allotment is retained. You must pay the part admission fee to hold your seat even while floating or sliding.

Students who receive a Round 1 or Round 2 allotment they are fully satisfied with should Freeze immediately during the online reporting window to secure the seat without participating in further rounds.