Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University (SOA) is a private deemed-to-be university located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. It offers various undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral courses in the fields of engineering, pharmacy, management, sciences, etc. The admission to SOA University is based on the performance of the candidates in various entrance exams such as SAAT, CAT, XAT, MAT, JEE Main, GPAT, GATE, NEET, and CLAT.

One of the popular courses offered by SOA University is B.Tech in various specializations. The candidates who wish to pursue B.Tech at SOA University have to appear for SAAT (Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Admission Test), which is a university-level online entrance exam conducted by SOA University every year. The SAAT exam consists of 120 multiple-choice questions from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. The duration of the exam is 2 hours and there is no negative marking.

The candidates who qualify the SAAT exam are eligible for counselling and seat allotment process. The counselling is conducted in multiple rounds based on the availability of seats and the rank of the candidates. The candidates have to register online for counselling and pay the counselling fee of INR 500. The candidates have to choose their preferred branch and institute during the counselling. The seat allotment is done on the basis of the rank of the candidates, their choices, and the availability of seats.

The cut off for B.Tech at SOA University is the minimum rank required by the candidates to get admission in their desired branch and institute. The cut off varies for different branches and institutes every year depending on the difficulty level of the exam, the number of applicants, number of seats, etc. The cut off is released after each round of counselling on the official website of SOA University.

According to the official website of SOA University, the cut off for B.Tech at SOA University for the year 2022 was as follows:

• Computer Science & Engineering: ITER - 1380
• Electrical Engineering: ITER - 4350
• Electrical & Electronics Engineering: ITER - 4450
• Mechanical Engineering: ITER - 3040
• Civil Engineering: ITER - 5480
• Electronics & Communication Engineering: ITER - 1770
• Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering: ITER - 6090
• Computer Science & Information Technology: ITER - 1770
• Biotechnology: IBT - 7480
• Chemical Engineering: IBT - 8750

The cut off for B.Tech at SOA University for the year 2023 has not been released yet. It will be updated on the official website of SOA University after the completion of the SAAT exam and counselling process.

The candidates who are interested in applying for B.Tech at SOA University can visit the official website of SOA University @SOA University and fill up the online application form. The application fee for SAAT exam is INR 1000. The candidates have to upload their scanned photograph, signature, and documents along with the application form. The last date to apply for SAAT exam is April 10, 2023.

The candidates who are preparing for SAAT exam can refer to the syllabus and sample papers available on the official website of SOA University. The syllabus covers topics from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as per the CBSE curriculum of Class XI and XII. The sample papers help the candidates to get familiar with the pattern and difficulty level of the exam.

SOA University is one of the reputed universities in India that provides quality education and excellent placement opportunities to its students. The university has been ranked at 26th position by NIRF 2023 among all universities in India. The university has also been accredited by NAAC with an A++ grade and by NBA for 13 programs. The university has a state-of-the-art infrastructure with well-equipped labs, libraries, hostels, sports facilities, etc. The university also has a dedicated placement cell that organizes campus recruitment drives with leading companies such as Microsoft, Amazon, Dell, HP, Deloitte, etc.