OUAT 2023: Counselling (Started), Result, Dates, Rank card, Admission Procedure

OUAT 2023 UG Counselling Schedule has been Released; the Counselling has been Started on 16th August 2023. PG Rank Card will be Declared in September 2023. UG Admission Exam was held on 22nd & 23rd June 2023. The PG examination was held on 16th July 2023. The OUAT is an entrance exam conducted annually by the official authorities of the Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology. The official authorities of the Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology will organize the OUAT 2023 entrance exam at the university level for eligible applicants to give them admission to different colleges in the Orissa State. 

With the help of the OUAT 2023 entrance exam, the applicants will be able to get admission in various Under Graduate (UG), Post Graduate (PG) courses and some other courses too in the field of Agriculture, Horticulture, Veterinary Medicine, Live Stock, Agriculture and Technology, Fisheries, National Science and Forestry offered in different colleges affiliated with the OUAT college located in the Orissa State. 

For the reference of the applicants, in the below-given article, we have also provided some more information about the OUAT 2023 Entrance Exam, such as the critical events and tentative dates, application form and application fee, eligibility criteria, admit card, and entrance exam results, exam paper pattern and exam syllabus, preparation tips, merit list, counselling session and many more. 

Below we have mentioned the list of the courses offered through the OUAT 2023 entrance exam. 

• Under Graduate (UG) courses
  • B. Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture
  • B. Sc. (Hons.) Forestry
  • B. Sc. (Hons.) Horticulture
  • B. V. Sc. and A. H.
  • B. Tech. (Agricultural Engineering)
  • B. F. Sc.
  • B. Sc. (Hons.) Home Science
• Post Graduate (PG) Courses
  • M. Sc. (Mathematics)
  • M. Sc. (Botany)
  • M. Sc. (Chemistry)
  • M. Sc. (Physics)
  • M. Sc. (Biotechnology)
  • M. Sc. (Zoology)
• PhD courses

OUAT 2023 Notification – Counselling Started

OUAT 2023 Quick Links

OUAT Highlights

OUAT 2023 Important Events and Dates

The applicants can go through the details provided in this section regarding the OUAT 2023 Important events and dates for the entrance exam. 

For Under Graduate (UG) courses

For PG Courses

OUAT 2023 Application Form

The applicants will be able to get the details about the process of filling out the OUAT 2023 Application Form for the entrance exam in the below-given section. 

• The official authorities of the university will provide the OUAT 2023 Application Form for the applicants who want to apply for the entrance exam in online mode. 
• The applicants must go through the university’s official website to get the OUAT 2023 Application Form. 
• The applicants will be able to get the OUAT 2023 Application Form in February 2023 on the university’s official website online. 
• The OUAT 2023 Application Form will be made available on the official website of the university that is www.ouat.nic.in.  
• The applicants are instructed to submit the duly filled OUAT 2023 Application Form on the university’s official website by the first week of April 2023o. 
• Before filling out the OUAT 2023 Application Form, the applicants are instructed to get all the essential documents ready. 
• The applicants must provide mandatory Aadhar card details when completing the OUAT 2023 Application Form. 
• Other than that, the applicants will also have to enter some basic details such as personal details, educational details, contact details, residential details and much more important information when filling out the OUAT 2023 Application Form. 
• The applicants must provide correct and accurate details when filling out the OUAT 2023 Application Form. 
• The official authorities will reject the OUAT 2023 Application Form of the applicants with false or misleading information or incomplete information. 
• Once the details are filled in the OUAT 2023 Application Form, the applicants are instructed to upload some scanned copies of the necessary documents, like scanned copies of the coloured passport-size photograph and a scanned image of the signature in the prescribed format and size. 
• The applicants will get the details about the size and format of the scanned images on the university’s official website. 
• Once the OUAT 2023 Application Form is filled, the applicants will have to submit the same on the official website of the university only. 
• Then the applicants will be able to receive the login ID and password along with the application number from the official authorities via email on the registered email id or by SMS on their registered phone number. 
• The applicants need to keep the login ID, password and application number safe till the completion of the admission process. 
• The applicants will then have to pay the OUAT 2023 Application Fee online only before the due date as decided by the Official website.
• The applicants need not send the hard copies of the filled OUAT 2023 Application Form to the official authorities in offline mode.

OUAT 2023 Application fee

The applicants are requested to go through the details we have provided below in this section about the payment of the OUAT 2023 Application fee for the entrance exam. 

• The applicants are instructed to pay the OUAT 2023 Application fee before the due date to avoid rejecting the OUAT 2023 Application form. 
• The OUAT 2023 Application fee payment should be made online by debit card, credit card or net banking facilities. 
• The OUAT 2023 Application fee will not be refunded to the applicants under any circumstances. 
• The OUAT 2023 Application fee can also be paid in cash using the Common Service Centre (Jana Seva Kendra).

OUAT 2023 Eligibility Criteria

The applicants will be able to get the essential details about the OUAT 2023 Eligibility Criteria available in the below-given section. 

Nationality:

• Applicants who are citizens of India are only eligible to apply for the entrance exam. 

Age limit:

• The applicants who want to get admission to the institution must have completed 17 years of age as of December 31st, 2023 (Born on or before December 31st, 2003).

Domicile:

• The applicants holding a valid domicile certificate of Orissa state can apply for the entrance exam. 

Educational Qualification: 

For Under Graduate (UG) Course:

• The applicants must have completed HSC exams from a recognized university or board to get admission. 

For Post Graduate (PG) Course:

• The applicants must have completed a Graduation or Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field from a recognized university or institution to get admission. 

For Ph. D Course:

• Applicants who have completed a Master’s Degree in a relevant field from a recognized university are only eligible to get admission to the institution. 

Minimum Marks:

• The applicants who score more than 50 % in the qualifying exam will only be eligible for admission. (40 % marks or more for reserved category applicants like SC or ST).

Appearing applicants:

• The applicants appearing for the final exams are also eligible to apply for the entrance exam.

OUAT 2023 Exam Pattern

The applicants will be able to get the details about the OUAT 2023 Exam Pattern in the below-given section as it contains the basic information about the exam mode, exam duration, exam language, total marks, total questions, marking scheme, negative markings or many more. 

• Mode of Exam: The exam will be held in Offline Mode.
• Duration of Exam: The applicants must finish the entire question paper in 2 hrs. 
• Language of Exam: The entrance exam will be in English for the applicants to understand.
• Total Number of Questions: The question paper for the entrance exam will contain 200 questions. (100 questions for Post Graduate (PG) and Ph. D courses)
• Total Marks: The question paper of the entrance exam will contain a maximum of 200 marks in total. (100 marks for Post Graduate (PG) and Ph. D courses)
• Type of Questions: The applicants must answer some objective type multiple choice questions in the entrance exam. 
• Marking Scheme: The applicants will get one mark for each correct answer in the entrance exam. 
• Negative Marking: There will be no negative markings in the entrance exam for any wrong answers the applicants gave. 
• Subjects: The entrance exam question paper will contain subjects like physics, chemistry, mathematics, / Biology. 

OUAT 2023 Exam Syllabus

The applicant must prepare from the OUAT 2023 Exam Syllabus as prescribed by the HSC board from the subjects like physics, chemistry and mathematics or biology. However, we have also mentioned below the basic information about the OUAT 2023 Exam Syllabus for the applicants’ reference. 

Physics 

Chemistry

Mathematics 

Biology

OUAT 2023 Preparation Tips

In the below section, we have provided some basic information about the OUAT 2023 Preparation Tips for the applicants’ reference for better preparation for the entrance exam. 

• One should prepare a reasonable timetable and a good study strategy before studying for the preparation of the entrance exam. 
• The applicants must also get suitable study materials and books before preparing for the entrance exam. 
• The applicants must solve past question papers and mock tests available online. 
• When studying, applicants must also make short notes, flow charts and mind maps.
• The applicants must also eat healthily and sleep soon.
• The applicants must also get all the information about the exam paper pattern and syllabus before preparing for the entrance exam. 

OUAT 2023 Admit Card

The applicants who want to apply for the entrance exam will have to upload their Form – A – cum – Admit card online mode.  For the reference of such qualified applicants, we have mentioned below the basic information about the OUAT 2023 Admit Card for the entrance exam. The applicants who have met the eligibility criteria will have to fill out and upload the Form – A – cum –  Admit card on the official website of the university in online mode before the date of the entrance exam. 

The official authorities will release the confirmation cards in May 2023 in the first week. The applicants are instructed to carry the OUAT 2023 Admit Card at the entrance examination venue, a valid government identity proof, and a copy of the electronic mailing together with the OUAT 2023 Admit Card. The official authorities of the university will not permit any applicants to enter the examination venue without a hard copy of the OUAT 2023 Admit Card. The applicants will get all the essential OUAT 2023 Admit Card information from the university’s official website. 

However, applicants who want to apply for the Post Graduate (PG) course and Ph. D course will have to contact the Director one day before the date of the entrance exam to get the OUAT 2023 Admit Card. The applicants should preserve the OUAT 2023 Admit Card of the applicants till the completion of the entrance exam as it contains many important details such as the applicant’s name, roll number, photograph, signature, exam instructions, exam date and exam time, exam venue and many more details about the exam.

OUAT 2023 Answer Key

The applicants who will appear for the entrance exam will be able to get the OUAT 2023 Answer Key of the entrance exam. For the applicants’ reference, in the below section, we have provided some basic information regarding the OUAT 2023 Answer Key of the entrance exam question paper. 

The applicants who want to get the OUAT 2023 Answer Key will have to visit the university’s official website to get the OUAT 2023 Answer Key for the entrance exam. The official authorities will not provide hard copies of the OUAT 2023 Answer Key to the applicants offline or in any other mode. The applicants will be able to get all the correct answers to the questions that appeared in the entrance exam question paper in the OUAT 2023 Answer Key. 

The applicants must download the OUAT 2023 Answer Key from the university’s official website and take some extra copies of the downloaded OUAT 2023 Answer Key for future usage. The OUAT 2023 Answer Key of the entrance exam will be of great use to the applicants to get the scores secured by the applicants in the entrance exam based on the applicant’s performance in the entrance exam, even before releasing the entrance exam results.

OUAT 2023 Results

For the applicants’ reference, we have listed below all the essential details about the OUAT 2023 entrance exam results conducted by the official authorities. The University of Agriculture and Technology of Orissa State will be responsible for providing the OUAT 2023 entrance exam results for the reference of the applicants who have appeared for the entrance exam and have qualified for the entrance exam. 

The OUAT 2023 Results will be updated online on the official university website by the official authorities. The applicants are instructed to download the OUAT 2023 Results of the entrance exam from the university’s official website in online mode. The applicants can get the OUAT 2023 Results in a PDF format on the official website. 

The applicants must also take extra copies of the downloaded OUAT 2023 entrance exam results. They should also preserve the OUAT 2023 Results till the completion of the admission process. After releasing the OUAT 2023 Results, the official authorities of the university will prepare an OUAT 2023 Merit List for the applicants’ reference to provide admission to the institution.

OUAT 2023 Merit List 

The applicants will be able to get the complete details about the OUAT 2023 Merit List in the below section. However, the applicants can also go through the university’s official website to get more information about the OUAT 2023 Merit List. The OUAT 2023 Merit List will be prepared based on the performance of the applicants in the entrance exam. 

The applicants who will score higher marks in the entrance exam will be able to get shortlisted for admission. The OUAT 2023 Merit List will contain the names of the shortlisted applicants for the admission process. The official authorities will prepare a separate OUAT 2023 Merit List for all the courses category-wise. 

The OUAT 2023 Merit List of the entrance exam will provide the applicant’s assessment and scores of the entrance exam, study and extracurricular activities too. The applicants are instructed to go through the university’s official website to get the complete details about the further admission process. Based on the OUAT 2023 Merit List, the applicants are instructed to appear for the Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology consultative / reception process.

OUAT 2023 Counselling Session 

The official authorities of the University will organise an OUAT 2023 Counselling Session for the applicants who have qualified for the entrance exam. For the applicants’ reference, in the below section, we have listed the basic information about the OUAT 2023 Counselling Session conducted by the official authorities. 

The applicants must appear for the OUAT 2023 Counselling Session in July 2023. The official authorities of the university will inform the qualified applicants about the OUAT 2023 Counselling Session scheduled online mode from the official website of the university itself. The applicants who want to get admission to the institution will have to fill and lock in their choices of courses and colleges as per their preference in the OUAT 2023 Counselling Session. 

The applicants who will meet the eligibility criteria set by the institution and have secured higher marks in the entrance exam will be allotted seats by the official authorities in the seat allotment process. Then the applicants who have received the seats in the institution are instructed to report to the allotted institutions for completion of the final admission formalities. The applicants are also instructed to carry all the original and attested copies of the essential documents for the final verification in the allotted Institution.

Below mentioned is the list of the documents required for the verification. 

If you have any queries regarding OUAT 2023, you can leave your queries below in the comment box.