SVNIRTAR Cuttack Admission 2025: Dates, Application Form, Courses, Fees & Eligibility

The Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research (SVNIRTAR) at Cuttack, Odisha, is a premier institute offering courses in rehabilitation training and research.  SVNIRTAR conducts its admission cycle mostly in sync with the academic year, which starts in most cases during the months of August or September. For the undergraduate courses, a Common Entrance Test (CET) is conducted jointly by the institute with the National Institute for Locomotor Disabilities (NILD), Kolkata. This CET is held on an annual basis for the selection of candidates to the courses: Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT), Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (BOT), and Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics (BPO).

For the postgraduate programs-Masters in Physiotherapy (MPT), Masters in Occupational Therapy (MOT), and Masters in prosthetics and Orthotics (MPO)-the SVNIRTAR organizes the All-India Post Graduate Entrance Test (PGET), which is held under the chairmanship of the Director, SVNIRTAR. Minimum eligibility criteria for admission to the undergraduate courses usually require the candidates to have passed the 10+2 examinations with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as subject-papercore. This criterion for postgraduate courses requires candidates to have qualified the concerned bachelor's degree in the relevant field. They might have different eligibility criteria for each of the programs, so the candidates are advised to visit the official website for more details.

Admission Process

The application process for SVNIRTAR programmes involves a sequence of steps:

1. Notification: The institute releases admission notification for various programmes on its official website and in prominent newspapers.

2. Application Form: Candidates are required to fill in the application form for the desired programme. The form is usually made available on the website or can be collected from the admission office.

3. Entrance Exam Registration: Undergraduates should register for the Common Entrance Test (CET) jointly conducted with NILD, Kolkata, while postgraduate candidates should register for the All-India Post Graduate Entrance Test (PGET).

4. Entrance Exam: Candidates on the mentioned dates appear at the respective entrance exam (CET for UG and PGET for PG).

5. Result Declaration: The entrance examination results are declared.

6. All shortlisted candidates have to report for counselling, where they have to verify their documents and choose their preferred course (in case multiple options are there).

7. Selected candidates have to pay the admission fee to confirm their admission to the selected programme.

8. Document submission: Candidates should submit all necessary documents including those for academic qualifications, ID proof, and any other certificates required as per the guidelines laid down by the institute.

9. Medical examination: The candidate may be subjected to a medical examination to ensure that he/she is fit for the demanded programme.

10. Finally, admissions will be granted to the candidates for their respective programs if they successfully complete all of the above steps.

The documents that the candidate needs in order for the application process include the following:

Duly filled application form

• Passport-size photograph
• 10th and 12th mark sheets and certificates
• Graduation degree and mark sheets (for PG applicants)
• Valid ID proof
• Caste certificate (if applicable)
• Disability certificate (if applicable)
• Migration certificate
• Character certificate from the last attended institution

Degree wise Admission Process

BPT (Bachelor of Physiotherapy)-Admission to the BPT program is based on the All India Common Entrance Test (CET) conducted jointly with NILD, Kolkata. The course has an approved intake of 62 seats. Candidates must clear the CET and meet the eligibility criteria to be considered for admission.

BOT (Bachelor of Occupational Therapy)-This process is the same as BPT, admission for BOT will be granted through the CET. The course has an approved intake of 62 seats. In the selection process under BPT, the candidates were selected according to their CET results.

BPO (Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics)-The same process of CET admission is being followed by the BPO program. There are 46 approved seats for the program. Candidates are selected on the basis of performance on the entrance test and qualification of eligibility criteria.

Admission for MPT (Master of Physiotherapy)-SVNIRTAR conducts an All-India Post Graduate Entrance Test (PGET) for admission to its MPT programme. The course has an approved intake of 15 seats. Candidates having a BPT degree are eligible to apply for this program.

MOT (Master of Occupational Therapy): Admission is also on the basis of the PGET conducted by the institute. Approved intake is 15. Candidates are eligible for this MSc course if they have a BOT degree.

MPO (Master of Prosthetics and Orthotics): This course has the same admission pattern as that of MPT and MOT and offers selection based on PGET. The approved intake of the course is 10 seats and eligible candidates with a BPO degree can apply.