The Odisha CPET 2027 syllabus is subject-wise. Each CPET paper covers one subject, and you take the paper of the PG subject you want, such as Physics for M.Sc. Physics. SAMS only lets you take subjects you studied as a UG elective, so your UG course is the base. CPET 2026 had 50 subject papers.
Odisha CPET Syllabus 2027
This page lists the CPET subject papers, what to study for each, the exam pattern and a plan to prepare.
Which subject papers are in Odisha CPET 2027?
CPET 2026 had 50 subject papers, grouped below. Expect a similar list in 2027.
Arts, Languages and Social Sciences
- Odia, English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu, Santali and Linguistics
- History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, Psychology, Philosophy and Education
- Geography, Anthropology (Arts), Population Studies, Women Studies and Public Administration
- Rural Development, Social Work, Journalism and Mass Communication, and Library and Information Science
Sciences
- Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science
- Botany, Zoology, Biotechnology, Microbiology and Anthropology (Science)
- Geology, Environmental Science, Atmospheric Science, Marine Science (Oceanography) and Marine Science (Marine Biology)
- Electronic Science, Material Science, Home Science, and Food Science and Technology
- Wildlife and Biodiversity Conservation, Public Health, and Yoga and Naturopathy
Commerce, Management and Law
- Commerce
- Business Administration
- PMIR / IRPM (Personnel Management and Industrial Relations)
- Tourism and Travel Studies
- Law
What does each Odisha CPET paper cover?
Each paper tests one subject only. You can take a subject only if you studied it as a UG elective carrying at least 24 credits, so the paper draws on that subject’s undergraduate course. Revise your UG core papers in the subject, semester by semester.
The quickest way to see which topics are asked is to solve past papers. AglaSem has Odisha CPET previous year question papers for 2020 to 2025 in every subject.
What is the Odisha CPET 2027 exam pattern?
Every subject paper follows the same format. The table shows the 2026 pattern, which CPET 2027 is expected to follow.
| Feature | Details (CPET 2026) |
|---|---|
| Papers | One paper per subject; 50 subject papers in 2026 |
| Questions | 100 multiple-choice questions per paper |
| Duration | 1 hour 40 minutes per paper |
| Sittings | 10:00 to 11:40 AM and 3:00 to 4:40 PM |
| Subjects you can take | Up to 3 entrance subjects |
| Conducted by | State Selection Board (SSB), Odisha |
| Used for | PG admission merit, based only on CPET scores |
Marks per question and negative marking are not stated in the 2026 schedule or answer keys. Check the 2027 Common Prospectus on the SAMS portal.
How to prepare for Odisha CPET 2027?
- List the entrance subjects you will take (up to 3) and confirm you meet the 24-credit elective rule for each.
- Revise the UG textbooks and class notes of each subject, core papers first.
- Solve the 2023, 2024 and 2025 papers of your subject in 1 hour 40 minutes each, the real CPET time.
- Mark the topics that repeat across years and revise them twice.
- In the last month, solve one full paper a week and work on the topics where you lose marks.
Odisha CPET Official Documents
- PDFCPET-2026 and PG e-Admission 2026-27 advertisement, Higher Education Department (latest) (26 February 2026)Official site · pg.samsodisha.gov.inOpen
- LINKSAMS PG e-Admission portal (official website)Official site · pg.samsodisha.gov.inOpen