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The Department of Higher Education (DHE), Government of Odisha, has announced a full schedule for the online admission procedure for the academic year 2026-27 for candidates seeking admission to postgraduate courses. Candidates can view the posted counselling schedule on the official website, samsodisha.gov.in.
The PG courses available through this admission process will be given by state public institutions and colleges that participate in the Student Academic Management System (SAMS). All applicants who have completed their graduation or equivalent courses from a UGC-recognized university are eligible to apply for the postgraduate courses offered through the SAMS admission procedure 2026-27.
SAMS PG Admission Process 2026: Check complete schedule
Interested candidates can refer to the following table to check the detailed schedule for the PG admission process.
| Updation of Graduation or Equivalent score and Choice Locking | July 27 (from 3 PM) to August 2, 2026 (up to 11:45 PM) |
| Display of Round 1 Seat Allotment | August 7, 2026 ( at 4 PM) |
| Last dates to Freeze/Slide/Float & for Fee Payment | August 11, 2026 (up to 4 PM) |
| Reporting to the allotted institutes under Round 1 | August 8 to August 11, 2026 |
| Data Updation by Institutions ( Round 1 Admission) | August 8 to August 11, 2026 |
| Display of Round 2 Seat Allotment | August 17, 2026 (at 4 PM) |
| Last date to freeze & for fee payment | August 17 (from 6 PM) to August 20, 2026 (up to 4 PM) |
| Reporting to the allotted institutes under Round 2 | August 18 to August 20, 2026 |
| Data Updation by Institutions ( Round 2 Admission) | August 18 to August 20, 2026 |
| Display of Waitlisted Candidates List (Round 3) | August 25, 2026 (at 2 PM) |
| Reporting to the allotted institutes under Round 3 | August 28 to August 29, 2026 |
| Display of Waitlist Merit List | August 31, 2026 (at 2 PM) |
| Commencement of PG classes | August 21, 2026 |
| Final Admission & Document Verification | September 1 to September 2, 2026 |
| Phase II Admissions | As per the vacancy |
The department has urged applicants to review the Common Prospectus (CP), which is available on the aforementioned SAMS portal, for more information on the admissions process and related activities.
Source: IE
