Higher Education Department Post Graduation

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is SAMS?
SAMS stands for Students Academic Management System. It has two components e-Admission & e-Administration. SAMS presently supports online admission for Higher Secondary, Degree, Post-Graduations, ITI, Diploma, PDIS, Teacher Education, Physical Education and correspondence institutions.
e-Admission is nothing but online admission carried out for various courses (as answered in the ques-1) of Odisha. The detailed process of admission is explained in the Common Prospectus (CP) available separately for each courses.
You can know it by visiting the website:  www.samsodisha.gov.in
You can see the list of colleges/universities and their contact information from the website: www.samsodisha.gov.in Under the caption “reports” view more.
The Common Application Form (CAF) can be accessed on the website www.samsodisha.gov.in along with the CP which guides you to apply the CAF correctly.
You can know it by visiting the website:www.samsodisha.gov.in
Yes, you need to apply online through the CAF following the guidelines of the CP. After submitting CAF on-line, take print out copy of the Applicant CAF and keep it with you for further Process at the time of admission.
An eligible applicant will have to apply ONLINE for a maximum of FIVE (Subjects) through www.samsodisha.gov.in
List of Entrance subject wise P.G. courses details is given in the CP (Common Prospectus) and also available on the SAMS portal.
A candidate is permitted maximum 10 nos. of options in the combination of Subject + University/Colleges.
You can check the “Universities/Colleges Wise Intake Capacity” at www.samsodisha.gov.in by clicking on the “Individual College Profile”.
List of eligibility criteria for different PG courses is available on the SAMS PG Portal at pg.samsodisha.gov.in/Eligibility.aspx
Yes, Candidates will be given a single chance (once only) to change their option/marks/category even after submission of CAF within stipulated period of time as provided in the timeline though an OTP based process.
Option wise fees will be collected. General category candidates will pay ₹.500/- per subject and SC/ST category candidates will pay ₹.300/- per subject. Every additional entrance subject Choice is: ₹. 200/- for both General and SC/ST candidates (No fee will be collected from PwD (disability percentage should be 40% and above) and Transgender applicants.
Yes. For this Academic Year, applicants wish to be considered for scholarship from the Higher Education Department must upload the Residence, Income & Caste Certificates while filling up the CAF. Hence, they are advised to keep ready the required certificates in well advance before filling up the CAF. If the applicants fail to upload the certificates during filling up the CAF, another chance will be given to upload the certificates during updation of graduation marks/choice filling timeline.
If you wish to edit your choices after locking but before the choice filling deadline, you can do it once through an OTP-based edit process.
You will not be allowed to edit your choice list after the deadline for choice filling, i.e., you cannot change the order of your choices OR add any more course in OR delete any course from the choice list after the deadline for choice filling.
The merit lists are published on the scheduled date & time at website www.samsodisha.gov.in for information of public. You will also be intimated about your status exclusively through SMS, Email & WhatsApp about the selection status. You can also download the intimation letter from your students log in.
Whenever a seat is allocated, you are compulsorily choose any one of the option – Freeze, Float or Slide – carefully. After selecting any of the options mentioned as per your interest, you will have to pay the admission fees shown in the screen.
If you are allocated a seat in a certain round of SAMS PG Admission 2025, you need to choose Slide or Float option and pay the admission fees for that allotted HEI to remain in the admission process for selection in the subsequent rounds of selection in his/her higher preference at any Institute/within the allocated Institute in the subsequent rounds (other than the 3rd round). If you fail to do so, your allocated seat will be cancelled, and you will no longer be able to participate in the seat allocation process.
Once you are allocated a seat of higher preference based on your slide/ float option, your previous allotted seat from the earlier round will be automatically cancelled and you cannot get the previously allotted seat.
List of the documents required is given in the Intimation Letter. Arrange all the requisites for admission such as original certificates for verification, photo and admission fees & report to the destination college/university on the scheduled date & time.
If you are satisfied with the allotted seat and do not wish to participate in further rounds of seat allocation, you need to choose the option “Freeze” and pay the displayed admission fees online. After successful online payment, you need to report the allotted HEI alongwith the online generated Intimation letter.
If you have accepted a seat in a certain round and would like to be considered for a seat of higher preference in any HEI, you need to choose the option of ‘Slide’. Further, if you are allocated a seat of higher preference in a subsequent round of seat allocation, your earlier accepted seat will be automatically cancelled and you will have to accept the newly allocated seat. If you are not allocated a seat of higher preference in a subsequent round, you will continue in the already allocated seat and you will also be considered for seat allocation in any Institute (based on your preference in the choice list) in the subsequent rounds if you continue with the ‘Slide’ option.
If you have accepted a seat in a certain round and would like to be considered for a seat of higher preference within the same Institute, you need to choose the option of ‘Float’. Further, if you are allocated a seat of higher preference in a subsequent round of seat allocation, your earlier accepted seat will be automatically cancelled and you will have to accept the newly allocated seat. If you are not allocated a seat of higher preference in a subsequent round, you will continue in the already accepted seat and you will also be considered for seat allocation within the same Institute (based on your preference in the choice list) in the subsequent rounds if you continue with the ‘Float’ option. 
Except in the last round of seat allocation, you can change your option from slide to float/freeze and float to freeze in the online.  
You cannot change the option to float/slide if you choose the option ‘Freeze’ while accepting the allocated seat. Further, you will not be considered for seat allocation in subsequent rounds (if any) while your accepted seat remains allocated to you.
Yes, if you choose the option ‘Freeze’ for the allotted seat by paying the admission fees online, you need to report immediately at the allotted HEI for admission. Otherwise, the same seat will be allocated to another candidate in the subsequent round.
You MUST pay the admission fees. Otherwise, your allocated seat will be cancelled and you will no longer be able to participate in the subsequent rounds of seat allocation process (if any) if you do not pay the admission fees.
For the 2025-26 academic session, P.G. admissions will be based solely on the scores obtained in the Common Postgraduate Entrance Test (CPET). The earlier practice of using an 80:20 ratio (CPET marks: career marks) for the statewide merit rank has been discontinued.
Initially, Phase-I admission will be conducted. Depending on the availability of vacant seats, the Higher Education Department may conduct Phase-II or SPOT admissions for left-out or fresh applicants.
No, students who are admitted in any round of Phase-I in any subject at any Higher Education Institution (HEI) will not be eligible for Phase-II or SPOT admission. Only left-out applicants who have not secured admission in Phase-I can participate in further rounds.
If an applicant incorrectly states that they have 24 credits in the subject but does not meet the requirement, their application will be canceled during admission and document verification, even if admission has already been granted.
Applicants seeking scholarships from the Higher Education Department must upload their Residence, Income, and Caste Certificates while filling out the Common Application Form (CAF). If they fail to upload the documents at that time, they will get another opportunity during the graduation marks update/choice-filling timeline.
The classes for 2025-26 session will begin early tentatively in the month of July, irrespective of the final results declaration. However, admitted students must submit their graduation or equivalent certificate to their respective institutions within two months of admission.
If an admitted student does not submit their graduation certificate within two months or their final marks do not meet the eligibility criteria specified in the Common Prospectus, their admission will be canceled by the admitted Institution. The vacant seat may then be allotted to another eligible applicant.

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