Department of School & Mass Education Higher Secondary School

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is SAMS?
Student Academic Management System, i.e. SAMS, is a single window online platform used to manage the admission, administration, registration, form fill-up etc. activities of the Higher Secondary Schools of the State. SAMS is an Online based Admission/Administration System which carried out through online mode for all pre and post admission activities. The portal supports various modern technologies such as – Online Payment Gateway, auto/bulk SMS, WhatsApp, and auto/bulk Email for student admission. This online system facilitates the students to take admission into various streams of Class XI i.e. Arts, Commerce, Science, Vocational and Sanskrit.
e-Admission aims at successful use of Information Technology to make the admission process simple, economical, fast and transparent. This process is accomplished using Computers and Internet. At present, SAMS covers e-Admission for various other departments, other than Higher Secondary Schools under Schools & Mass Education Department: Degree, ITI, Diploma, Teacher Education, Physical Education, and Music. The detailed process of admission is explained in theCommon Prospectus (CP) available separately for applicants.
Various information such as name, address, contact details & detailed profile of different Higher Secondary Schools coming under the e-Admission process can be obtained from the website i.e. www.samsodisha.gov.in
The complete admission process along with the dateline for e-Admission is published on "Key Dates" section of the website i.e. www.samsodisha.gov.in.
The Common Application Form (CAF) can be accessed through "New Student Login" module available in the website www.samsodisha.gov.in in along with the Common Prospectus (CP) which guides you to apply the CAF correctly.
yes, You need to apply online through the CAF following the guidelines of the CP, take print copies of the HSS Copy & Applicant Copy and submit at selected HSS during the time of admission along with the photo copies of the documents as mentioned in the CP/Intimation letter.
To maintain the uniqueness of the student registration is required. It helps keep the admission process fair and secure, making it easier to handle applications. Also, it ensures that students can be contacted easily through their registered details.
If a candidate has done any wrong while filling up the CAF, it is the facility provided where the candidate can correct things Four times. For transparency, the printed copy of the edited CAF will display the edit count (1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th Edited) at the top, tracking the number of revisions made.
No additional fees are charged for editing the Common Application Form (CAF). However, if a candidate opts for a category change, they will be required to pay the additional CAF fees.
The Permanent Education Number (PEN) and Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR). field is optional for applicants on the Common Application form (CAF), and it should be obtained from the Headmaster of their High School where they passed their 10th Board.
AADHAAR CARD (optional) Providing your Aadhaar number can offer several advantages, including easy access to government schemes and scholarships & Hassle-free generation of APAAR ID.

1. Candidates who opted for Slide-up request in 1st selection and not selected in the 1st & 2nd round will be considered for SPOT selection.

2. Desirous students may be logged in to the student log in created under SAMS to exercise their new preference of choices (not necessarily out of the preferred Higher Secondary Schools at the time of application) in the SPOT selection admission round during the stipulated timeline.

3. SPOT Selection merit list will be prepared centrally and Intimation Letter will be generated in the student login. The SPOT Selection merit list also will be available in the respective e-Space.

4. Selection information will be shared through WhatsApp & SMS

Yes, you are able to change your preffered HSSs options during choice locking process in online spot. You can resuffle your previous choices or opt for fresh choices also.
No, Candidates selected through Spot Selection are hereby informed that they must obtain a Transfer Certificate (TC) from their previous Higher Secondary School (HSS) prior to seeking admission in the newly selected HSS.
You can access the Individual Higher Secondary School Profiles available on the website and get various details such as streams available, cut-off percentage of last three years, availability of hostel & fees, admission fees, etc.
An applicant has to choose minimum five(05) nos. of higher secondary school as preferences of choice in her/his CAF and can add any number (more than five) of higher secondary schools as choice of preference.
An option is a combination of a particular Higher Secondary School & Stream/Trade. You should exercise your options in order of preference only i.e. the most preferred option to be opted first.
No. The selection will be conducted on the basis of merit & reservations. Student will be selected against any one option only.
Multiple choice of preference is much needed because, the selection will be done on merit basis. So, there are more chances to get selected in your lower preferred Higher Secondary Schools, if incase you didn't get selected in your 1st choice of preference. For example, if you apply with five options and you get selected against the 3rd option, then your status for 1st & 2nd option is open for the sliding up in subsequent rounds In case of vacancy arises due to non-joining of selected candidates.
A field in the CAF has been incorporated to capture the data of a National Means cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) Awardee. NMMS awardees are required to provide their Roll Number, except the first three digits, their 8th standard school name is automatically retrieved in CAF.
You can check the vacancy report on the website www.samsodisha.gov.in

•₹200/- per CAF for General category applicants

•₹100/- per CAF for ST/SC applicants (provide authentic documents for verification & validation during the time of admission at HSS). If the ST/SC applicants fail to show the authentic documents, they will have to make payment of ₹200/- in their admission HSS.

•₹0.0/- per CAF for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) of more than 40% disability, Transgender and Orphan applicants (Authentic document has to be submitted at the time of admission).

•d) No refunds can be claimed at a later date.

Number of seats in each stream, filled up by the applicants with weightage, shall not exceed 10% of the sanctioned strength. This 10% of seats shall be proportionately distributed among all categories of applicants. An applicant, who is selected with weightage and taken admission, shall continue to remain in this 10% bracket, even if cut-off mark is reduced in subsequent selections.
The Index Number is otherwise known as Money Receipt-cum-Index Number (MRIN). Your MRIN is unique and the only gateway to know about your application status till the admissions is completed. You can check your application status & that of others through MRIN only.

The merit lists are published on the scheduled date & time. You can check your selection status by logging in to student e-space portal www.samsodisha.gov.in

You will also be intimated exclusively through SMS, Email & WhatsApp (if proper mobile number & email address is provided in the CAF). You can also download the intimation letter from the website www.samsodisha.gov.in at the link 'Know Your CAF Status'. No postal intimation shall be sent for any selection.
You will get the complete status of your application by logging in to your own student e-Space portal www.samsodisha.gov.in
List of the documents required is given in the Intimation Letter. Arrange all the requisites for admission such as original certificates for verification, CAF print-out copy, passport size photo, admission fees & report to the Principal of the destination Higher Secondary School on the scheduled date & time.

It is very much necessary for the applicant for easy conveyance of e-Admission related information i.e.

Notification- 1: Download option of Intimation Letter enable in Student SAMS login

Notification- 2: Slide-up option enable in Student SAMS login

Notification- 3: Transfer Admission option enable for both Class- XI & XII in Student SAMS login

Yours could be one of the following three cases only

Case-1: You had applied only one option

You must take admission on the scheduled date & time or else your name will be completely removed from the system for this particular academic session.

Case-2: You had applied multiple options and selected against first option

You are selected for first option denotes that your application status for lower options have automatically been closed and you must take admission on the scheduled date & time or else your name will be completely removed from the system for this particular academic session.

Case-3: You had applied multiple options and selected against a lower option

You are selected against any of the lower options and don’t want to take admission in that Higher Secondary School/HSS. In such a case, you need to take admission there. And apply for the slide-up. If in case of vacancy arises in HSS/Higher Secondary Schools of higher choice, you will be slided up.

Admission will be completed in three steps: i.e. First Selection, Second Selection & Spot Admission for the applicants who have applied online. After second selection, the seats will be de-reserved for the spot admission.
"Slide-up Request" of CP i.e. option for the applicants who get selected against their lower option and want to slide up to higher options in the subsequent selection. If you submit the request Form by selecting‘Yes’ it means that you wish to move up for your higher preference HSS, if in case of vacancy arises.
No postal intimation to the selected applicants will be sent. If you have given your mobile number and/or email address you would have definitely received sms/email if selected. You can call toll free on1800-34567-70 / 155335 during 06:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. to know your selection status and the process for getting the Intimation Letter. You can also download the intimation letter from the website (www.samsodisha.gov.in ) by logging in to your own student dashboard.
Yes, In the event of candidates’ Slide-up/transfer to another Higher Secondary School during the admission period (1st / 2nd / 3rd Phase), the Higher Secondary School authority shall refund the entire fees taken, after deducting ₹100/- (Govt. Order No.: 13626, Dated: 25.11.2020) as processing fee.
The maximum marks for the students from NIOS (maximum marks will be calculated based on passed in minimum 5 subjects, including one or two languages.) Board the aggregate maximum marks will be capped at 500.
All candidates who have passed the High School Certificate (HSC) examination are eligible to apply for admission to both Science and Commerce streams. Notably, candidates without Mathematics or those who have failed in Mathematics but passed in HSCE can also apply for admission in both streams. (like CBSE/ICSE Board).
If an applicant has claimed any benefit on the basis of secured marks, board, reservation or weightage without relevant document, her/his admission will be restricted (not allowed) and error correction / suitable recommendation (remarks “admission update – not allowed”) will be submitted online on SAMS for consideration in the next round of selection.
If an other board candidate fails to submit the original or DigiLocker-downloaded Migration Certificate at admission due to genuine reasons, they may be allowed to join with a self-attested undertaking. They must submit the Migration Certificate within 30 days, or their admission will be canceled. The Higher Secondary School will collect the undertaking and inform DHSE if the certificate isn't submitted on time.

For applicants who have secured equal marks in the 10th Board examination and have opted for same Higher Secondary School & stream, their merit will be decided on the basis of marks in English followed by Social Studies for Arts and Mathematics followed by Science for Science & Commerce Streams. (Govt. Order No.: 57823, Dated: 24.10.2000).

e.g.: In the scenario where two applicants have chosen the same Higher Secondary School and stream and have identical marks in their HSC examination, the selection process varies based on the stream. For the Arts stream, preference will be given to the applicant with higher marks in English or the second language. If their marks in these subjects are also identical, the selection will be based on marks in Social Studies. Conversely, for the Science and Commerce streams, marks in Mathematics and Science will be the primary deciding factors, followed by the same sequence of subjects.

11.25% of the sanctioned seats shall be reserved for applicants belonging to SEBC Category students vide Govt. of Odisha OM No. 25474, Dated: 19.05.2025.

N.B: Applicants belonging to SEBC Category are advised to obtain SEBC certificate from competent authority for availing SEBC reservation benefits at time of admission.

You can call toll free on 1800-34567-70 / 155335 (Sanjog Helpline) between 06:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.  on all Government working days and get assistance at any juncture from the Call Centre Executives.

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