SAAT 2026: Exam Date, Phase 1 Registration (Ongoing), Eligibility, Syllabus, and More

The SAAT 2026 exam dates for Phase 1 and 2 will be scheduled likely in the 2nd - 3rd Week of May and June 2026, respectively. Moreover, the registrations for the Phase 1 of entrance test has commenced and students can apply till April 2026 (tentative). In addition, for Phase 2, the SAAT 2026 registration will start tentatively from the Last Week of April 2026 which will continue till the Last Week of May 2026.

The National Level Exam, SAAT is popularly known as the Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Admission Test. It is held by the Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University) to offer admission to the qualifying students in multiple UG, Undergraduate Lateral Entry, PG, and Ph.D Programs in its constituent Institutes.

This article contains crucial information about the SAAT 2026 including exam schedule, registration process, eligibility requirements, pattern of the examination, test centres, test day guidelines, result, past year papers, participating institutes, and many more aspects.

The Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Admission Test (SAAT) or the SOA entrance examination is conducted by Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University). Students who desire to take admission in the courses offered by the constituent units of the conducting body must qualify the SAAT 2026 which is held 2 times a year in 2 phases.

Through the SAAT 2026 exam scores, candidates will be eligible to take admission in the Undergraduate & Postgraduate courses in the Pharmacy, Engineering, Nursing, Agriculture, Veterinary Sciences, Management, Hotel Management, and Law disciplines. Admission to the Ph.D Programs is also offered through SAAT scores. Additionally, lateral entry in the Undergraduate Engineering, Pharmacy, Technology, and Hotel Management Programs are also offered..

Candidates can go through the below-given table to get the key highlights of the SAAT exam 2026:

* Aspirants must note that they can appear for the SAAT exam only once per progra

Aspirants should be aware of the important dates for the SAAT 2026 phase in which they wish to appear. Go through the exam schedule outlined in the below-stated table for more clarity:

Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University) has designed & prescribed the eligibility requirements that has to be fulfilled by the students in order to take the SAAT 2026.

Candidates can refer to the below-given table to get information about the SAAT Eligibility Criteria 2026:

*There is a relaxation in minimum qualifying marks & age criteria for the ST / SC / OBC students.

Check: SAAT Eligibility Criteria 2026

The conducting body has started the SAAT 2026 registration for Phase 1. Aspirants are suggested to check the eligibility criteria for the program they desire to seek admission in & then move further to complete the SAAT Registration 2026 via online mode at “admission.soa.ac.in”.

Fill in the application form with information about the Candidate’s Name, Gender, Nationality, Mobile number, Program, Test Centre, Address, etc. The details provided in the application form must be accurate according to the documents. Afterwards, upload the requisite documents and submit the Application form after which the applicants will receive a confirmation about the same on the provided mobile number and email ID.

Check: SAAT Registration 2026

The SAAT exam 2026 is conducted for admission in various courses. The syllabus for each course is different. Students are suggested to go through the SAAT Syllabus 2026 thoroughly to get an idea about the in-depth preparation needed for the exam.

For the B.Tech Program, the concepts of 3 subjects are to be prepared namely, Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Students opting for the BBA Program are required to study on the basis of English Comprehension, General Knowledge / Current Affairs, Elementary Numerical Aptitude, Legal Aptitude / Legal Awareness, and Logical Reasoning.

Check: SAAT 2026 Syllabus

Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University) will conduct the SAAT 2026 exam via online Computer Based Test (CBT) mode twice a year i.e., in 2 phases. The SAAT exam 2026 will be conducted for a period of 2 hours & the format of the questions will be MCQs i.e., Multiple Choice Questions.

According to the SAAT Exam Pattern 2026, a total of 120 questions will be asked in English language / medium in the exam in different sections; students will have to select the right answer from the 4 options given for each question. Each question will carry 1 mark for the right answer and there will be no negative marking.

*There is a flexibility of choosing the questions / sections the candidates wish to attempt at any point of time during the exam hours.

Note: Based on the courses, the exam pattern differs on the basis of sections included and other aspects.

Check: SAAT 2026 Exam Pattern 

The SAAT 2026 will be conducted according to the schedule by the Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University) in approximately 61 cities across many states of India.

Students can go through the list of the available SAAT Exam Centres 2026 given below:

* It is to be noted that the SAAT 2026 online test will be available in all the cities and the offline exam will be applicable in the test centres of Odisha only.

The SOA - Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (conducting body of SATA 2026) has stated some guidelines that are supposed to be followed by the applicants on the examination day to maintain the decorum in the test centre. Some of the guidelines are discussed in detail below:

• Students must carry the Hall Ticket, Identity Card (with photograph & date of birth) to the exam hall so that the admit card / hall ticket will be verified by the invigilators. Additionally, the candidates’ photograph will be captured at the registration desk of the exam centre. Without requisite documents candidates will not be given the permission to attempt the exam.
• The test hall will open 30 minutes before the commencement of the test. Students are expected to complete the formalities and be seated at their allocated seats as notified by the Center Superintendent at least 15 minutes before the exam time. Moreover, students will need to sign the Attendance Roll sheet against their respective roll numbers provided by the Director. Under no conditions, the candidates will be allowed to enter the test hall after the SAAT exam starts & leave the exam hall before the time ends.
• Carrying electronic devices like pagers, mobile phones, pagers, and other Bluetooth & digital devices inside the exam hall are banned. If found with any such devices, it will automatically lead to direct dismissal of the students from the rest of the session.
• If any appearing candidate is found to be creating disturbance / attempting to impersonate somebody else / discussing anything with other examinees / attempting to interfere with the computer system provided / violating other instructions given by the invigilators, then they will be expelled from the exam for the remaining session.
• If applicants wish to demand / say something, they should stand up at their seat till the invigilator offers attention to them. Students are not allowed to leave their seats & roam in the test hall to speak with the invigilator.

* Students are generally not allowed to have a substitute writer to take the exam on their behalf.

Applicants desirous of scoring well in the SAAT 2026 exam are advised to practise with the SAAT Sample Papers 2026. Solving the SAAT exam previous year papers of the entrance exam will assist the students in thoroughly understanding the pattern of the examination, its marking scheme, and the difficulty level of the questions.

Moreover, by regularly solving the model test papers of the exam, the concepts will become clear and the aspirants’ speed & accuracy of solving the questions will also increase.

Students who desire to take admission in the Undergraduate & Postgraduate courses in the Nursing, Management, Agriculture, Veterinary Sciences, Engineering, Pharmacy, Hotel Management, & Law disciplines, and the Ph.D programs offered by the participating institutes must qualify the SAAT 2005.

The constituent units of the SOA University which are the SAAT Participating Colleges 2026 / Institutes are listed below:

• Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER SOA), Bhubaneswar
• Institute of Business and Computer Studies (IBCS SOA), Bhubaneswar
• Institute of Agricultural Sciences (IAS SOA), Bhubaneswar
• Institute of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (IVS & AH SOA), Bhubaneswar
• School of Hotel Management (SHM SOA), Bhubaneswar
• School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPS SOA), Bhubaneswar
• SUM Nursing College (SNC SOA), Bhubaneswar
• SOA National Institute of Law (SNIL), Bhubaneswar

Check: Colleges Accepting SAAT