Odisha MBBS & BDS Counselling: Revised Round 1 Schedule Released

The OJEE Cell has released a revised schedule for Round 1 counselling of MBBS and BDS admissions in Odisha. If you're part of this process, here's the complete updated timeline and what you need to do at each stage.

The Revised Round 1 Schedule

Choice Filling runs from 14th August, 8:30 PM, through to 22nd August, 2026, 5:00 PM — the longest single window in this schedule, giving candidates over a week to research and order their preferences.

Choice Locking Begins on 22nd August, 2026, 11:30 AM — notably, this starts before choice filling itself closes at 5:00 PM the same day, so candidates need to lock their choices within that same-day window once they've finalized their preferences.

Data Reconciliation takes place on 23rd August, 2026 — an internal processing step where the authority verifies and reconciles submitted data ahead of allotment.

The 1st Round Provisional Allotment will be declared on 24th August, 2026, at 2:00 PM.

Query Regarding Provisional Allotment is open on 25th August, 2026, at 2:00 PM — this is the window for candidates to raise objections or flag discrepancies in their provisional allotment before it's finalized.

The 1st Round Final Allotment & Allotment Letter will be issued on 26th August, 2026, at 11:30 AM.

Provisional Admission & Reporting then runs across a longer stretch, from 28th August to 6th September, 2026, giving allotted candidates over a week to complete their admission formalities.

Reporting Details You Need to Know

Reporting takes place at the OJEE Cell, Gandamunda. Candidates must report in person with their original documents and a signed bond — both are explicitly required, so incomplete documentation or a missing bond at this stage could hold up your admission.

A Same-Day Overlap Worth Noting

One detail in this schedule is easy to misread: choice locking begins at 11:30 AM on 22nd August, while choice filling itself doesn't close until 5:00 PM that same day. This means candidates still filling in choices that morning need to be aware that locking is already active in parallel — it's worth finalizing your preference order well before the locking window opens, rather than assuming you have until 5:00 PM to make changes freely.

Why "Revised" Matters Here

This is explicitly a revised schedule, and the notice itself flags the most important consequence of that directly: candidates who have not yet filled their choices need to log in and complete choice filling within this revised deadline. If you were waiting on the original schedule, or assumed the process had already moved past choice filling, this notice is a direct signal to check your status immediately.

What to Do Now

If you haven't filled your choices yet, treat this as urgent — log in and complete choice filling well before the 22nd August, 5:00 PM deadline, ideally before the 11:30 AM choice-locking window begins that same day to avoid any last-minute conflict between filling and locking.

Once the provisional allotment is out on 24th August, review it immediately, since the query window to raise objections opens the very next day, 25th August, and closes the same day it opens.

Prepare your original documents and signed bond well in advance of the reporting window, since both are explicitly required at the OJEE Cell, Gandamunda, and missing either could delay your admission.

Given the reporting window spans over a week (28th August to 6th September), don't wait until the last day to report — earlier reporting gives you room to resolve any document issues without running out of time.

Key Things to Remember

This is a revised schedule — candidates who haven't filled their choices yet must do so within this new deadline, as explicitly flagged in the notice.

Choice filling closes 22nd August, 5:00 PM, but choice locking begins earlier that same day, at 11:30 AM.

The provisional allotment (24th August) and its query window (25th August) are back-to-back — check your allotment immediately once it's out.

Reporting requires original documents and a signed bond, in person, at the OJEE Cell, Gandamunda, between 28th August and 6th September.

This article is based on the revised Round 1 counselling schedule for MBBS & BDS admissions in Odisha, issued by the OJEE Cell. Candidates should verify all dates and reporting requirements on the official OJEE portal, since schedules can be subject to further revision.