Bhubaneswar: The last date for submission of online application forms for Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE)-2020 was today extended up to May 31 due to lockdown restrictions for coronavirus outbreak.

Similarly, the last date for fee payment has been extended up to June 5.

The detailed schedule regarding revised dates of downloading of admit cards and of the examination will be notified in due course of time on assessment of the situation after May 17, OJEE Chairman said.

In view of the rescheduling of the academic session for 2020-21, it has been decided to conduct, as an integral part of OJEE-2020, a special entrance examination for admission into 1st year B.Tech. courses of all government and private engineering colleges of Odisha against the vacancy seats left out after 1st phase OJEE counselling only for those students who have not been able to appear for JEE (Main) - 2020 examination.

The process of online application for this B. Tech. course will start from 12-05-2020 and the last date will be 31-05-2020. Fees can be paid till 05-06-2020. Detailed instructions and terms and conditions for online application will be like other forms as per the information brochure available on the website www.ojee.nic.in. The syllabus for the examination will be as per the JEE (Main)-2020.