UG admission form deadline extended till June 4
Bhubaneswar: The higher education department on Monday extended the last date for submission of the common application form (CAF) for undergraduate (UG) admissions to June 4. Initially launched on April 16 on the Student Academic Management System (SAMS) portal, the deadline was first set for May 20.
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This deadline was later extended to June 1.
"On the demand of several students, parents, and guardians, the higher education department has decided to extend the last date for submission of the UG common application form until 11.45 pm on June 4. The applicants are advised to complete the process within the extended timeline," said an official statement from the higher education department.
So far, 2.52 lakh students have applied for 2.74 lakh UG seats available in 1,054 colleges across the state.
Officials said the schedule for provisional seat allotments, including first, second, and third-round selections and the waiting list, will be announced later along with the admission timeline and the start of first-year classes.
To streamline the process, the marks of CHSE board students will be directly retrieved from the board's database, removing the need for manual entry. This move is part of broader reforms aimed at ensuring a smoother and faster admission process under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, said a higher education department official.
Last year, over three lakh applications were received for 2.74 lakh UG seats in 1,059 institutions. The department expects a similar response this year, especially with the new course combinations under NEP 2020.
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