COAP

Candidates must do any of the following activity/decision during GATE COAP choice filling -

• Accept and Freeze

• Retain and Wait

• Reject and Wait

Candidates must do any of the following activity/decision during GATE COAP choice filling -

• Accept and Freeze

• Retain and Wait

• Reject and Wait

IISc Bangalore GATE cutoff 2026 for the ECE course for the General AI category was 650 in round 1. For the OBC AI category, the round 1 cutoff for the same course was 600. This difference in the score says that the competiton for the General AI category was higher than the OBC AI quota. 

To know the category-wise cutoff for the same course and round, students can refer to the list below:

• SC: 450
• ST: 440
• EWS: 570
• PWD: 500

IISc Banglore GATE COAP cutoff 2026 was declared for admission to the M.Tech course for various All India categories up to Round 1. For the General AI category, the round 1 cutoff ranged from 480 to 800, wherein M.Tech. in Instrumentation Systems and M.Tech. in Microelectronics and VLSI Design were the easiest and the hardest MTech course for admission. 

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Yes, you can get a seat at IISc Banglore with a GATE score of 542, if you belong to the General AI category. Students can refer to the table beow to know which courses are available with this score based on the IISc Banglore GATE cutoff 2026 for round 1. 

For the OBC AI category, the courses availble were:

Note: Other categories will have different results accordingly. 

IISc Bangalore GATE COAP cutoff 2026 was released for admission to the M.Tech course and its various branches for several All India categories. 

For the General AI category, the round 1 cutoff ranged from 480 to 800, wherein MTech in Instrumentation Systems and MTech in Microelectronics and VLSI Design are the easiest and the hardest courses for admission, respectively. Refer to the table below to know the round 1 cutoff range for other All India categories. 

• OBC: 300 - 720
• SC: 200 - 530
• ST: 200 - 530
• EWS: 300 - 720
• PWD: 200 - 775

IIT Bombay GATE cutoff 2026 was released till round 1 for admission to the M.Tech course for various All India categories.

For the General AI category, the round 1 cutoff ranged from 325 to 650. Hence,  a score of at least 325 is required to be eligible for admission in the first round. Students can refer to the list of pointers below to see the cutoff range of other categories. 

• OBC: 585 - 293
• SC: 433 - 217
• ST: 433 - 217
• EWS: 650 - 325

You might get admission at IIT Bombay with a score of 442 if you belong to the General AI category. While the most sought-after courses, like MTech CSE, Electrical Engineering, etc,.,might not be available; there are other courses that might be.

Students who belong to this category can look at the table below to know which courses can be availed with the attained score. 

^{Note: Other categories will have different cutoffs accordingly.} 

This year, 10,11,719 candidates registered for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, and 797434 candidates appeared for the GATE. The number of qualified students list will be available once statistical report is released.

Yes, COAP is only for M.Tech and PhD admissions at IITs and IISc Bangalore. The portal also updates job offers for some PSUs. Overall, around 23+ IITs participate in GATE COAP counselling every year.