Odisha CPET 2023 – Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha invites application for Common PG Entrance Test (CPET) 2023 for Admission to PG Courses in the Odisha State Public Universities and Colleges under Student Academic Management System (SAMS) for the session 2023-24.
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Odisha CPET 2023 Exam Overview
| Name of the Exam | Odisha Common PG Entrance Test |
| Short Form | Odisha CPET Exam |
| Exam Dates | 23 June to 4 July 2023 |
| Purpose of the Entrance Exam | The entrance exam is conducted for admission in PG courses. |
| Conducting Body | Department of Higher Education – Odisha |
| Admission Process | A merit list will be prepared on the basis of performance in the entrance exam. |
| Official Website | pg.samsodisha.gov.in |
Odisha CPET 2023 Eligibility Criteria
- Students must check the eligibility criteria of the Odisha CPET exam before applying. The important points for eligibility criteria are the following.
- Applicants securing 45% or 5.0 CGPA in aggregate shall be eligible to apply for PG Courses. The eligibility criteria (45% or 5.0 CGPA) are also applicable for the candidates appearing in the +3-degree examination for the Academic Season 2022-23. For some courses 50% or 5.5 CGPA is required.
- The conversion of Mark to Percentage (%): (Secured Mark / Maximum Mark) X 100
- The conversion of CGPA to Percentage (%): (Secured CGPA – 0.50) X 10
Check – Odisha CPET 2023 Eligibility Criteria
Odisha CPET 2023 Important Dates
| Release of notification | 26 Apr 2023 |
| Release of Odisha CPET 2023 application form | 01 May 2023 |
| Last date to apply online at pg.samsodisha.gov.in | 10 May 2023 |
| Editing of CAF for CAF submitted earlier | 11 to 12 May 2023 |
| Odisha CPET 2023 admit card release date | 09 Jun 2023 |
| Odisha CPET 2023 Exam Date | 23 Jun to 04 Jul 2023 (except 28, 30 Jun) |
| Handing over of entrance marks to OCAC by SSB Odisha | 16 Jul 2023 |
| Updation of graduation / equivalent marks by applicant | 08 to 15 Jul 2023 |
| Odisha CPET 2023 result announcement | To be notified later |
Odisha CPET 2023 Application Procedure
- The application form of Odisha CPET 2023 is released by OSHEC through SAMS.
- CPET-2023 is compulsory for all the aspirants interested to take admission in the listed PG courses in the mentioned Universities and Colleges offering PG Courses in the State of Odisha for the Academic Session 2023-24.
- Odisha CPET 2023 registration – In order to apply for the Odisha Common Post Graduate Entrance Test, candidates must apply at samsodisha.gov.in before the last date
Application Fee
- General Candidates: Rs.500.00 for the first subject applied for (CAF) with Rs.200 for each subsequent subject
- SC/ST Candidates: Rs.300.00 for the first subject applied for (CAF) with Rs.200 for each subsequent subject.
- No fee will be collected from PwD and Transgender candidates.
Odisha CPET 2023 Details
- Odisha CPET 2023 Exam Dates – 23 Jun to 04 Jul 2023 (except 28, 30 Jun)
- Duration: The exam will be of 90 minutes.
- Mode: The Odisha CPET 2023 exam will be held in offline (OMR) mode.
- Type of questions: The questions in the question paper will be as follows – multiple-choice type questions.
Exam Pattern
| Subject | Number of Questions | Total Marks |
| Honors /Core Papers | 40 questions | 40 |
| Elective Papers | 30 questions | 30 |
| Total | 70 | 70 |
Marking Scheme
- Candidates get +1 mark for correct answers.
- The negative marking is 0 for incorrect answers.
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| Application Form | Click Here |
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