The Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha, has released the complete schedule for SAMS Odisha PG Admission 2026. Students can check the complete details here to know more.
The Department of Higher Education (DHE), Government of Odisha, has published the schedule for the Student Academic Management System (SAMS) Postgraduate (PG) Admission 2026-27 process. Those who want to get admission to postgraduate programmes can check the counselling schedule via the official SAMS Odisha website.Â
The admission process is being conducted for various PG courses offered by participating state public universities and colleges under the SAMS portal.Â
Those who have completed their qualification from a University Grants Commission (UGC)-recognised university are eligible to apply for admission.Â
SAMS Odisha PG admissions 2026: Complete schedule
Students can check the complete schedule here to know more:
| Particulars | Date |
| Updation of graduation or equivalent marks and choice locking | July 27 (from 3 PM) to August 2, 2026 (up to 11:45 PM) |
| Round 1 seat allotment result | August 7, 2026 (4 PM) |
| Freeze, Slide, Float option and fee payment | Up to August 11, 2026 (4 PM) |
| Reporting to allotted institutes (Round 1) | August 8 to August 11, 2026 |
| Data updation by institutions (Round 1) | August 8 to August 11, 2026 |
| Round 2 seat allotment result | August 17, 2026 (4 PM) |
| Freeze option and fee payment | August 17 (from 6 PM) to August 20, 2026 (up to 4 PM) |
| Reporting to allotted institutes (Round 2) | August 18 to August 20, 2026 |
| Data updation by institutions (Round 2) | August 18 to August 20, 2026 |
| Round 3 waitlisted candidates list | August 25, 2026 (2 PM) |
| Reporting to allotted institutes (Round 3) | August 28 to August 29, 2026 |
| Waitlist merit list | August 31, 2026 (2 PM) |
| Commencement of PG classes | August 21, 2026 |
| Final admission and document verification | September 1 to September 2, 2026 |
| Phase II admissions | As per the seat vacancy |
Who all can apply?
The Department of Higher Education has advised candidates to carefully read the Common Prospectus (CP) available on the official SAMS portal.Â
It is important to complete the choice locking process before the deadline. Keep visiting the official website for more such updates and notifications.Â
