# Odisha PG admission Phase 2 starts, seat allotment on September 24 2026-09-15T00:41:32+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Odisha Higher Education Department has released the Phase 2 e-Admission schedule for PG courses through the Student Academic Management System (SAMS) for the 2026-27 session. The first provisional seat allotment will be published on September 24 at 4 pm, followed by reporting and fee payment from September 25 to September 28. Waitlisted candidates must report physically from September 29 to September 30, with a merit list of reported applicants on October 1. Final admission and fee payment for selected students run October 3 to October 5, while waitlisted applicants will be considered from October 6 to October 7 if vacancies remain. Fresh choice locking began September 12 and closes September 21 at 11:45 pm. Candidates can log in to the SAMS portal to submit fresh choices. The department has set up a helpline at 155335 or 1800-345-677 for queries. ## Indian Opinion Analysis This is the second phase of Odisha's centralised PG admission after the first round of allotments closed. The SAMS portal, operated by the state Higher Education Department, consolidates admissions across government and aided colleges, bringing lakhs of applicants under a single window. With choice-filling open only until 21 September, students who missed the first phase or want to upgrade their seat must act fast. The process hinges on strict deadlines: physical reporting by waitlisted candidates, then final fee payment by 5 October. Any leftover seats after that will go to the waiting list. The real signal for applicants is the 4 pm release on 24 September of the first-round allotment, when counselling centres will see the heaviest rush. ## Coverage - odishatv.in Tags: Odisha, Odisha Higher Education Department, SAMS Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/odisha-pg-admission-phase-2-starts-seat-allotment-on-september-24/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/odisha-pg-admission-phase-2-starts-seat-allotment-on-september-24/#story-in-brief