Odisha DET 2021 admission process is managed by the Directorate of Technical Education and Training. Through this admission process, aspirants are selected for various diploma courses in different private and government colleges in the state of Odisha. Those candidates who are looking for Polytechnic admission in Engineering/ Diploma in Engineering (Lateral Entry)/ Non-Engineering Diploma Courses/ Diploma in Film and TV courses may fill and submit the application form in online mode. Candidates must check the eligibility criteria carefully before submitting the form. All the necessary details regarding the Odisha DET 2021 admission process are explained in the post given below.
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Odisha DET 2021 Important Dates
| Dates of Phase-I | |
| Important events | Tentative dates |
| Release of application form | 2nd week of April 2021 |
| Last date to submit online application form | 2nd week of June 2021 |
| Document verification at NCCs for the candidates whose documents are not validated online | 1st week of June 2020 |
| Last date of document verification | 2nd week of June 2021 |
| Publication of merit list | 3rd week of June 2021 |
| Last date to fill choices for eligible applicants | 4th week of June 2021 |
| 1st round of provisional seat allotment | 4th week of June 2021 |
| Last date to deposit fees for part time admission | Last week of June 2021 |
| 2nd round of seat allotment | 1st week of July 2021 |
| Last date to 2nd round of part time admission fees despite | 1st week of July 2021 |
| Last date for reporting to the allotted institute | 1st week of July 2021 |
| Dates of Phase-II | |
| Important Events | Tentative Dates |
| Beginning of online application form submission | 1st week of July 2021 |
| Starting date to tag the lateral candidates admission | 2nd week of July 2021 |
| Last date to tag the lateral candidates admission | 3rd week of July 2021 |
| Verification of documents | 3rd week of July 2021 |
| Beginning of tagging of 1st Sem. Candidates admission | 1st week of August 2021 |
| Last date for tagging of 1st Sem. Candidates admission | 3rd week of August 2021 |
| Document verification of tagged 1st sem. Candidates admission | 3rd week of August 2021 |
Odisha DET 2021 Eligibility Criteria
It is important for aspirants to know the eligibility criteria before filling the application form. Aspiring candidates may check the eligibility criteria of some of the diploma courses as given in the table below.
Diploma in Engineering
| Diploma Course | Educational Qualification | Age as on July 2021 |
| Diploma courses (all engineering except mining & drilling) | Candidates must have passed class 10th with at least 35% in aggregate. Plus, 30% marks in English, Science, and Mathematics subjects are also required | Minimum 14 years |
| Diploma course (Mining and Drilling Engineering) | Candidates must have passed class 10th with at least 35% in aggregate. Plus, 30% marks in English, Science, and Mathematics subjects are also required | Minimum 16 years |
| Part-time diploma course | Aspirants should have cleared class 10th with a minimum of 35% marks and at least 30% marks in English, Mathematics and Science subjects. Aspirants should have completed 2 year ITI after passing 10th standard.
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Aspirants should have cleared class 10th with a minimum of 35% marks and at least 30% marks in English, Mathematics and Science subjects. Additionally, candidates must have work experience of a minimum 2 years in a registered firm/ company/ industry/ education and government, autonomous organizations in a relevant field. |
Minimum 14 years (16 years for a diploma in mining and drilling Engineering) |
Non-Engineering Diploma
| Diploma Courses | Educational qualification | Age as on 1st July 2021 |
| Pharmacy | Aspirants must have passed the 10+2 or equivalent exam with a minimum of Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics/ Biology subjects. Additionally, 30% marks in all the subject mentioned above are also required. | Minimum 16 years and non-upper age limit. |
| Hotel Management & Catering Technology (HM &CT) | Should have passed the 10+2 class in any stream with a minimum of 35% marks and 30% marks in each of the subject. | Minimum 16 years and non-upper age limit. |
| Cinematography or Sound and TV Engineering | 10+2 in science stream with a minimum of 35% aggregate marks. | 16 to 28 years. |
Odisha DET 2021 Application Form
Eligible candidates who want to apply are required to fill and submit an online application form. All the necessary details regarding the application process are explained below.
- To access the application form, candidates have to visit the official website i.e. www.dtetodisha.gov.in.
- In order to open the main application form, applicants need to register by entering some of their basic details.
- A unique user id and password will be generated during registration. Aspirants should note that their mobile number will act as their username.
- Once registered, candidates can log in and fill the rest of the details in the application form.
- Apart from the details, applicants have to upload the scanned images of their photographs and signature.
- The maximum size of the photograph and signature must be 100 KB and 30 KB respectively.
- The application form submitted by the candidates will not be considered valid unless the application fee is paid.
- After submitting the application form, aspirants should take a printout of the same for future references.
Application Fee
- The application fee for the candidates of different categories are as follows.
- SC/ ST/ Physically Challenged/ Female Candidates: Rs. 200/-
- All other candidates: Rs. 250/-
Mode of Payment: All the candidates may pay the application fees online using an ATM/ Debit/ Credit card or internet banking.
Odisha DET Merit List
- After the submission of application forms, authorities will publish various merit lists for different courses.
- The merit lists are going to be prepared solely based on the marks secured by the applicants in qualifying exams.
- The admission authorities will also release a separate merit list for outside state candidates.
- Those who will get their names in the result or merit list will be invited to participate in the e-counselling.
Counselling and Admission process
- Only those candidates will be allowed to take part in the counselling process who will get their names in the merit list after the declaration of result.
- During the counselling process, aspirants have to provide their preference of course and colleges.
- Authorities also verify the documents of candidates during the counselling process. Documents are verified only for those candidates whose documents are not validated online.
- After the seat allotment process gets completed, candidates have to visit the concerned colleges to finish up the rest of the admission formalities.
Frequently Asked Questions
Question – 1: I want to submit the application form in offline mode. Is it possible?
Answer: No, the authorities will not accept an offline application form from any candidate.
Question – 2: Due to some reason my application form is rejected. Will I get the refund of my application fee?
Answer: Please note that the application fees once submitted will not be refunded in any case. So, you must check the eligibility criteria before submitting the form.
Question – 3: Can I pay the application by cash or by DD?
Answer: No, the application fee once submitted will not be refunded in any case.
Question – 4: What is the maximum age limit for admission into a diploma in Film & Video Editing?
Answer: As per the eligibility criteria, the minimum and maximum age limit for admission into this course in 16 and 28 years respectively. 3 years relaxation in upper age limit is also given to SC/ ST candidates.
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