Odisha Polytechnic Admission 2027 is not an entrance exam. The Directorate of Technical Education and Training (DTET), Odisha fills diploma seats in government and private polytechnics on merit through the SAMS portal: 1st semester on Class 10 marks and 3rd semester lateral entry on ITI or +2 marks. The 2027-28 form is expected from April 2027.
Odisha Polytechnic Admission 2027
This page explains how Odisha diploma admission through SAMS works for 2027-28: dates, who can apply, how to fill the CAF, the merit list, seat allotment, spot rounds, 2026 cut offs, reservation and fees.
| Full name | Odisha Diploma (Polytechnic) e-Admission 2027-28 through SAMS |
|---|---|
| Conducted by | Directorate of Technical Education and Training (DTET), Odisha, through its Diploma Admission Committee |
| Exam level | State (Odisha); no entrance test, admission on qualifying-exam marks |
| Courses / Purpose | 1st semester diplomas (engineering, HMCT), 3rd semester lateral entry and lateral entry for working professionals |
| Selection | Merit on qualifying-exam percentage, with reservation, weightage and your choices |
| Application | Expected from April 2027, online Common Application Form (CAF) on SAMS |
| Application fee | Rs 300 for male candidates; Rs 200 for SC, ST and all female candidates; PC, transgender, PVTG and orphans exempt (2026-27) |
| Eligibility | Class 10 pass and 14 years for 1st semester; +2 Science (PCM), +2 Vocational or 2-year ITI for lateral entry |
| Mode | Online CAF with choice filling; allotment rounds on SAMS, then spot admission at institutes |
| Official website | skill.samsodisha.gov.in |
Is there an entrance exam for Odisha polytechnic admission 2027?
No. DTET Odisha holds no written test for diploma admission. Its Diploma Admission Committee ranks applicants on the marks of their qualifying exam and fills seats online through SAMS, so there is no admit card, answer key or exam result.
One Common Application Form (CAF) covers these routes:
- 1st semester Diploma in Engineering and Technology (3 years), after Class 10.
- 1st year Hotel Management and Catering Technology (HMCT), after Class 12. In 2026-27 it was offered at only one private institute.
- 3rd semester Diploma in Engineering by lateral entry (2 years), after +2 Science, +2 Vocational or a 2-year ITI.
- 3rd semester lateral entry for working professionals, in eligible branches only.
The process covers all seats in government and private polytechnics and engineering schools of Odisha. For 2025-26, AICTE approved 162 polytechnics (35 government or aided and 127 private) with an intake of about 61,725 seats.
Odisha Polytechnic Admission 2027 Important Dates
DTET has not announced the 2027-28 timeline, so the 2027 dates below are expected months. In 2026 the CAF opened on 1 April 2026 and closed on 16 June 2026 for 1st semester, and the last spot round ran from 1 to 14 September 2026.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Online CAF and choice filling (All diploma courses) | April 2027 Expected |
| Seat allotment | June 2027 Expected |
| Spot admission at institutes (All diploma courses) | July 2027 Expected |
| Seat allotment (1st semester / 1st year) | July 2027 Expected |
How to Apply for Odisha Polytechnic Admission 2027
You apply only online, through the Common Application Form on the SAMS Diploma portal. There is no offline form, and you fill your institute and branch choices in the same form.
Apply Online for Odisha Polytechnic 2027
Applications for Odisha Polytechnic 2027 are expected in April 2027.
- Open the SAMS Diploma portal and click New Registration. Enter your name and father’s name as in your Class 10 certificate, and your own Aadhaar-linked mobile number and email.
- Verify the OTP sent to your mobile and set a password of at least 8 characters with upper case, lower case, a number and a special character.
- Log in with your registered mobile number and password and open Application Form. You can fetch your Aadhaar and Class 10 or 12 details from DigiLocker; BSE and CHSE Odisha marks from 2014 onward fill in on their own.
- Fill your academic, personal, domicile and reservation details, and upload your photo and signature (JPG, 20 to 100 KB each) and the certificates you claim.
- Add your choices of institute and branch in order of preference. There is no limit on the number of choices, so add enough of them.
- Pay the application fee online by debit card, credit card, net banking or UPI, then print the submitted CAF. Keep your CAF number, user ID and password safe.
| Category | Application fee (2026-27) |
|---|---|
| Male candidates of all other categories | Rs 300 |
| SC, ST and all female candidates | Rs 200 |
| Physically challenged, transgender, PVTG and Green Passage (orphans) | Exempt |
The fee is non-refundable and payment charges are extra.
Who can apply for Odisha diploma admission 2027?
You can apply for the 1st semester if you have passed Class 10 from BSE Odisha or an equivalent board. The table gives the 2026-27 rules; there is no upper age limit for any course.
| Course | Qualifying exam | Minimum age (on 1 July) |
|---|---|---|
| 1st semester Diploma in Engineering | Class 10 (HSC) pass from BSE Odisha or an equivalent board | 14 years |
| 1st year HMCT | +2 pass (Science, Arts, Commerce or Vocational) from CHSE Odisha or equivalent | 16 years |
| 3rd semester lateral entry | +2 Science with PCM, or +2 Vocational (2 years) or 2-year ITI in an engineering or COE trade, plus Class 10 pass | 16 years |
| Lateral entry for working professionals | Same as lateral entry, plus at least 1 year of full-time work within 75 km of the institute | 16 years |
- In lateral entry, 80% of seats are for ITI and +2 Vocational candidates and 20% for +2 Science (PCM) candidates. Seats left in one group go to the other.
- There is no lateral entry to Architectural Assistantship or non-engineering courses.
- If you passed with a compartment, the marks of your first attempt are used.
- Students who have not yet received their qualifying exam result can also apply and add their marks later.
How is the Odisha polytechnic merit list prepared?
The committee ranks you by your effective mark: your percentage in the qualifying exam, counting all subjects including optional ones, rounded to two decimals. National-level sports players get 10% and NCC A or B certificate holders get 5% extra weightage, up to a maximum of 100.
If two 1st semester applicants have the same effective mark, the one with higher Mathematics marks ranks higher, then Science, then English, and then the older candidate. For lateral entry, ties go by Trade Theory marks for ITI candidates and by Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics marks for +2 candidates.
How does Odisha polytechnic seat allotment work?
SAMS allots seats in a first round and a final round, using your merit, category and the choices in your CAF. You see your result by logging in to the SAMS Diploma student login with your registered mobile number and password.
- Check your provisional allotment after the round is published (at 3:00 PM on the result day in 2026).
- Pay the part admission fee of Rs 300 online on SAMS. Women, PVTG and Green Passage candidates allotted a government institute do not pay it.
- If you got your first choice, download the allotment letter and report at the allotted institute on the given dates.
- If you got a lower choice, either click Freeze to lock the seat and report, or wait for an upgrade in the final round.
- At the institute, show your original documents, pay the admission fee and confirm your seat. If you do not report in time, the seat is forfeited.
Once you take admission in a round, you cannot take part in later rounds. After the final round, SAMS publishes an institute and branch-wise vacancy report, and the remaining seats go to spot admission.
How does Odisha polytechnic spot admission work?
Spot admission is held at the institutes after the online rounds. Anyone registered on SAMS can take part, including new applicants who register during the spot round, those who were not allotted a seat and those who did not report.
- Visit the institute you want, submit the tagging declaration form and show your original documents.
- Carry the mobile whose number is registered on SAMS, because tagging needs an OTP.
- At government institutes, tagging runs from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, the institute’s merit list comes out on SAMS at 3:00 PM, and branches are allotted on merit after that.
- Private institutes can tag and admit candidates until 11:59 PM on each spot day.
In 2026 there were three spot phases, the last from 1 to 14 September 2026. In Phase III, vacant seats were carried forward without reservation.
What is the expected Odisha polytechnic 2027 cut off?
The 2026-27 closing marks are the best guide for 2027. The table shows the Class 10 percentage of the last candidate admitted in the first round of 1st semester allotment at two popular government institutes (2026-27, SAMS cut-off marks page).
| Institute | Branch | UR boys | UR girls | SEBC boys | SC boys | ST boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOSE, Cuttack | Computer Science and Engineering | 87.50 | 84.48 | 83.67 | 80.50 | 75.90 |
| BOSE, Cuttack | Civil | 81.33 | 75.00 | 75.67 | 71.20 | 69.00 |
| BOSE, Cuttack | Mechanical | 80.33 | 68.78 | 77.67 | 70.00 | 66.83 |
| BOSE, Cuttack | Electrical | 80.17 | 72.83 | 77.20 | 70.17 | 61.20 |
| BOSE, Cuttack | Electronics and Telecommunication | 74.33 | 70.00 | 72.00 | 66.83 | 36.67 |
| Govt. Polytechnic, Bhubaneswar | Computer Engineering and IoT | 82.00 | 72.67 | 74.33 | 69.00 | 58.00 |
| Govt. Polytechnic, Bhubaneswar | Electrical | 80.00 | 71.50 | 75.83 | 73.70 | 65.83 |
| Govt. Polytechnic, Bhubaneswar | Information Technology | 79.80 | 73.50 | 72.83 | 65.20 | 59.15 |
| Govt. Polytechnic, Bhubaneswar | Mechanical | 78.17 | 66.67 | 76.50 | 69.50 | 64.50 |
| Govt. Polytechnic, Bhubaneswar | Civil | 75.83 | 72.67 | 72.33 | 63.00 | 62.40 |
Marks fell in the final round: Computer Science at BOSE Cuttack closed at 81.38 for UR boys, and Civil at Govt. Polytechnic, Bhubaneswar at 67.33. Check any institute, branch, round and year from 2024-25 on the SAMS diploma cut-off marks page.
How are seats reserved in Odisha polytechnics?
Reservation applies to candidates under Odisha (S) domicile who are permanent residents of Odisha, with certificates issued in Odisha. These were the 2026-27 shares:
| Category | Share of seats |
|---|---|
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 22.50% |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 16.25% |
| SEBC | 11.25% |
| Physically challenged | 5% |
| Children of ex-servicemen | 2% |
| Green Passage (orphans) | 1% |
| Women (within each category) | 30% |
- Tuition Fee Waiver (TFW): 5% extra seats in each branch for families earning less than Rs 8 lakh a year.
- EWS: 10% extra seats.
- Outside-state (Z domicile) candidates: 15% of 1st semester seats in private polytechnics only.
- Odia candidates from outlying Odia-speaking tracts (L domicile): 0.5% of 1st semester seats.
What fees do you pay at an Odisha polytechnic?
You pay the yearly admission fee at the institute when you report. These were the 2026-27 fees for the 1st year:
| Institute | Regular fee per year | TFW / EWS fee per year |
|---|---|---|
| Government polytechnics (and Textile Technology at ITT Choudwar) | Rs 5,800 | Rs 3,300 (also for SC and ST) |
| Private polytechnics (and self-financing branches at ITT Choudwar) | Rs 26,500 (higher at some private institutes) | Rs 6,500 |
- Women, PVTG and Green Passage students pay no admission fee in government polytechnics.
- All students pay Rs 100 more towards SCTE&VT registration and migration certificate.
- The Rs 300 part admission fee paid on SAMS is adjusted as the welfare fee.
- Hostel admission in government institutes costs Rs 3,000 a year, plus mess charges.
What documents do you need at the allotted polytechnic?
Carry these originals, as they apply to you, when you report at the allotted institute:
- Downloaded CAF, seat allotment letter and part admission fee receipt.
- Class 10 pass certificate and mark sheet; for lateral entry, also your ITI, +2 Vocational or +2 Science certificate and mark sheet.
- Caste certificate (SC, ST or SEBC) from Odisha, and residential certificate issued in April 2022 or later if you claim S domicile through it.
- Income certificate for TFW, or income and asset certificate (issued in April 2025 or later) for EWS.
- Disability (UDID), sports, NCC, ex-servicemen or Green Passage certificate, if claimed.
- Aadhaar card, conduct certificate and SLC or CLC, migration certificate if your board is not BSE Odisha, medical fitness certificate and attested passport-size photos.
Odisha Polytechnic Admission Official Notices and Links
These are DTET’s latest official documents for diploma admission. The 2027-28 brochure and timeline will be added when DTET releases them.
- PDFOdisha Diploma Admission 2026-27 Information Brochure (latest)Official site · skill.samsodisha.gov.inOpen
- LINKSAMS Diploma (Polytechnic) admission portal (official website)Official site · skill.samsodisha.gov.inOpen