
Odisha’s Directorate of Higher Secondary Education will open the Phase-III online Common Application Form for vacant Higher Secondary School seats on 12 October at 11 am. Applications through the SAMS Odisha portal will remain open until 1 November at 11:45 pm.
The process covers students who missed earlier phases, were not allotted seats or did not enrol after selection. Those already admitted through Phase-I or Phase-II cannot apply. The first merit list will be published on 4 November at 3 pm, with admission updates from 5 to 10 November. A waiting list will follow on 12 November, and its final merit list on 13 November. Students may choose schools showing no current vacancy, but allotment will depend on seats available on 31 October.
Sambad English and Odisha Bytes provide virtually identical, neutral-report coverage, reflecting the Directorate’s admission schedule rather than an outlet-specific interpretation. Both lead with the Phase-III dates and explain eligibility, the exclusion of already admitted students, and the option to select schools without current vacancies. The coverage gives less prominence to operational cautions, including the absence of reservation or weightage claims and the four-edit limit for the CAF, though both include them. The process next opens on 12 October at 11 am, with the first merit list due on 4 November at 3 pm.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): sambadenglish.com (neutral report), odishabytes.com (neutral report)
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