GATE Counselling

Based on the previous year's trends, the GATE 2026 expected cutoff for computer Science and engineering can be checked below- 

• For General category it might go around 30 to 31.0

However, the GATE cutoff varies every year, depending on the difficulty level, number of applicants appearing for the exam, etc. 

The GATE counselling will be conducted online on separate portals. Candidates who have qualified GATE 2026 exam will be eligible to participate in the GATE counselling. The counselling process will take place in phases depending on the seat and branch availability in the colleges and institutes. 

The GATE counselling process starts after the announcement of results. The GATE counselling is conducted by COAP and CCMT. The COAP (Common Offer Acceptance Portal) is the counselling portal that offers admission to IITs. While CCMT (Centralised Counselling for MTech/M.Arch/M.Plan) is the counselling portal that offers admission to NITs, IIITs, and other GFTIs. The GATE CCMT/COAP counselling usually starts in the second or third week of May. 

GATE CCMT Counselling 2025 has been started and it is expected to be conducted till six rounds of seat allotment results by School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal. Further GATE CCMT Spot Round can also be conducted for Private Unaided Engineering Colleges.

The chances of geting a good seat in the top engineering colleges in the CCMT spot round counselling depends on various factors, such as your GATE scores and how they alling with your desired course/programme. In the spot round, all the participating colleges submit the number of vacant seats in the respective courses. Candidates need to register and submit their choices during the process. 

GATE CCMT Counselling 2025 has been started and it is expected to be conducted till six rounds of seat allotment resutls by Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management Gwalior. Further GATE CCMT Spot Round can also be conducted for Private Unaided Engineering Colleges.

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 below -

Once the COAP registration is completed, candidates will be receive a COAP ID, which candidates can use it to apply in the participating institutes, such as IITs, NITs, and GFTIs. During the counselling rounds, candidates can access the COAP counselling to accept, reject, and freeze their options. In the final round, candidates will have to make the final decision in the selection of the college for admission.

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. The GATE COAP Round I registration starts from May 17. Candidates are advised to go through all the instructions and guidelines before registering for the GATE counselling.