COAP Counselling

Yes, candidates with GATE score of 400 to 500 are also eligible for COAP counselling. However, admission and selection chances completely depends on different criteria such as branch selection, competition level, category, etc. 

Candidates with a valid GATE scorecard of 2026/2025/2024 are eligible to participate in COAP counselling 2026

IIT Roorkee is conducting COAP 2026 counselling. There are a total of 10 rounds of counselling, where GATE- qualified candidates have to perform the following actions -

• Accept and freeze

• Retain and wait

• Reject and wait

Yes, it is mandatory to register at COAP. To apply, candidates need to check their eligibility and register at respective IITs and COAP portal. The counselling will be held in rounds. Candidates will have to perform choice filling, locking, document  verification process, etc. 

The IIIT Bangalore M.Tech Cutoff 2025 has been released for admission for all categories under the All India quota. The closing cutoff in the last round for 2025 was 668 for the General AI category candidates. Whereas, in 2024, the closing cutoff in the last round was 570, indicating 

GATE 2026 COAP counselling dates can be checked now. Candidates who want to apply for IITs must register at COAP. The round-wise dates are available.

The COAP registration is completly free. Candidates can register for COAP using their GATE scores without paying in fees. The mode of the registration is online and must be completed within the specific deadline. The GATE COAP Round 1 counselling starts from May 17. Candidates can check the schedule

The GATE COAP is mainly conducted in five rounds, during which students can accept or reject the offers from the participating institutes. Optional rounds are available from Round 6 to 10. These rounds are treated as independent decisive rounds, where candidates can only accept, freeze, or reject. T

The following documents are required for attending GATE counselling or for registration-

• Provisional seat allotment letter.
• Self-Attested Copy of GATE Score Card (2025 or 2023 or 2024)
• Photo ID proof.
• The original birth certificate was issued by the competent authority, and the Class X (High School) Boa

No, all participating institutes in COAP (Centralized Online Admission Process) won't necessarily have the same number of rounds.

Here's how COAP rounds work:

• COAP conducts a set number of main rounds (typically five) where all institutes offering seats participate.

After each round, candidates can cho