Bhubaneswar: The registration for admission into MBBS and BDS courses both in government and private medical colleges began online from today.

The candidates, who have cleared NEET examination 2018, are eligible to make registration online through the website www.ojee.nic.in till June 25.

According to the latest notification released by Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) cell, the final list will be out for first phase admission of registered candidates into medical courses on June 26. The documents of the candidates will be verified at nodal centres between June 26 and 29. The state level merit list will be released on June 30. As part of NEET counseling, the choice filling and locking will be held on July 1 and 2. The first round provisional admission will be held between July 5 and 9. The classes will begin from August 1.

The list to fill up the vacant seats will be released on July 24 for which choice filling and locking will be held on that day and next day. The second round admission will be held from July 27 till 30. If the seats will remain vacant, the spot counseling will be held from August 4 till 8.

This year, the admission will be held for 1150 MBBS seats and 150 BDS seats in seven state-run medical colleges and one private medical college in Odisha. The OJEE will conduct counseling for 212 MBBS seats of SCB and MKCG medical colleges, 127 seats of VSS Burla and 85 seats each at Baripada, Koraput, Balangir and Balasore medical colleges. The counseling for admission into MBBS courses will also be held by OJEE for 100 seats of Bhubaneswar Hi-Tech Medical College, 42 seats of SCB Dental College and 100 of Bhubaneswar Hi-Tech Dental College.

Here is the list of events and dates:

Last date to submit application form: June 25, 2018

Last date to submit the application fee: June 25, 2018

Document Verification: June 26 - June 29, 2018

Choice filling & locking: July 1 and 2 for first phase admission, July 24 and 25 for second phase admission