Odisha Declares CPET 2026 Results for PG Admissions; Over 32,000 Seats Up for Grabs

Bhubaneswar: The Higher Education Department on Thursday declared the results of the Common PG Entrance Test (CPET) 2026, paving the way for admissions to postgraduate programmes for the 2026–27 academic session in government higher education institutions across Odisha.

Candidates who appeared for the entrance examination can access their results through the Student Academic Management System (SAMS) Portal. Admissions to various postgraduate courses will be carried out on the basis of the merit secured in the entrance test.

According to the department, 58,613 candidates had registered for CPET 2026, of whom 53,901 appeared for the examination. The test was conducted for admission to 50 postgraduate programmes offered by institutions under the Higher Education Department.

A total of 32,309 postgraduate seats are available across 132 Higher Education Institutions for the upcoming academic session.

The department has informed that the detailed admission schedule, including counselling and seat allotment, will be notified shortly on the SAMS Portal.