GATE COAP 2025: Dates (Soon), Registration Link, Eligibility Criteria, Process
COAP 2025 schedule has been announced on the official website of IISc Bangalore. The COAP round 1 counselling registration will expectedly begin in 3rd week of March 2025. You can register for GATE COAP counselling for admission to M.Tech courses in IITs and IISc and see the job offers by participating PSUs.
GATE COAP 2025: IISc Bangalore has released the GATE COAP schedule 2025 on its official website. The COAP registration 2025 is likely to start in the 3rd week of March, 2025, for the round 1 counselling. You can participate in GATE COAP counselling if you have a valid score secured in the GATE for 2025, 2024, and 2023. The GATE 2025 result was announced on March 19, 2025. The Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) 2025 is a gateway to applying for admission to IITs or PSUs after qualifying GATE 2025 exam. COAP is a portal where IITs and PSUs put their offers based on their selection criteria. You need to apply for PSU/ institute separately. However, if you wish to get admission to NITs and IIITs, then you need to apply for CCMT counselling. CCMT counselling schedule is yet to be announced.
During COAP 2025 counselling, you will be required to register and choose the programs and institutes to which you wish to apply. Additionally, there will be no COAP registration fees. The GATE 2025 counselling will be conducted via the Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) and the Centralised Counselling for M.Tech/M.Des (CCMT). Read on to know more details about GATE COAP 2025, registration 2025, etc.
What is COAP?
COAP is a platform where GATE qualifiers with a valid score can apply for admission to different IITs and PSUs, for admission and recruitment respectively. If you are looking forward to taking admission in IITs or recruitment in PSU, then you can register online at the COAP portal 2025. You must verify your seat allotment status and accept or reject the seat via the COAP site.
GATE COAP 2025 Registration Link
The GATE COAP 2025 organizing authority will release the official COAP 2025 registration link tentatively in March 2025. The counselling process will be completed in multiple rounds. We will provide the official GATE COAP 2025 registration link below:-
Direct Link to Download the GATE COAP Registration 2025 - To be updated |
GATE COAP 2025 Dates
The GATE COAP 2025 schedule has been announced by the authority on its website. You can find the detailed schedule for GATE COAP 2025 dates below:-
Events | GATE COAP Dates |
COAP Round 1 Seat Allotment | May 13 - May 15, 2025 |
COAP Round 2 Seat Allotment | May 20 - May 22, 2025 |
COAP Round 3 Seat Allotment | May 27 - May 29, 2025 |
COAP Round 4 Seat Allotment | June 2 - June 4, 2025 |
COAP Round 5 Seat Allotment | June 8 - June 10, 2025 |
COAP Round 6 Seat Allotment | June 15- June 17, 2025 |
COAP Round 7 Seat Allotment | June 21 - June 23, 2025 |
COAP Round 8 Seat Allotment | June 27 - June 29, 2025 |
COAP Round 9 Seat Allotment | July 3 - July 5, 2025 |
COAP Round 7 Seat Allotment | July 09 - July 11, 2025 |
Eligibility Criteria of GATE COAP 2025
In order to be eligible for GATE COAP 2025, you will have to qualify certain eligibility criteria. Before proceeding with COAP 2025 registration, ensure to go through the eligibility criteria mentioned below:-
- To apply for COAP, applicants have a valid GATE score from the years 2025, 2024, or 2023.
- If you have more than one legitimate GATE score, then you must input the highest score upon registration, but data regarding the other scores will be requested as well.
- If you have a GATE score of 2025 on more than one paper, you must give information on all of your results.
- You must meet the requirements set out by the institute to which you are applying.
- You must hold Indian Nationality.
COAP 2025 Registration Process
The detailed registration process for GATE COAP 2025 is as follows -
1. Registration
The first stage in the COAP 2025 process is registration, and you will be able to register themselves through the official website of COAP. You will have to read the instructions and detailed procedure before proceeding with actual registration. This will help you to complete the registration process without hassle.
2. Accept Terms of Instructions
After reading the procedures and terms, you will have to accept the terms and instructions. Without accepting the terms and conditions.
3. Fill Details
The registration form will be displayed, and the applicants will have to fill out the following details-
Your Name
Registration Number of GATE 2025
GATE 2025 Score
Date of Birth (DOB)
Personal E-Mail ID
Personal Mobile Number
4. Submit Registration
You will have to crosscheck the details mentioned above, the applicants will then have to click on ‘Submit’ and confirm the registration.
5. Login
You will nowthenreceive log-in information via e-mail/ SMS. You will have to log in and verify his/her registration details.
6. Additional GATE Score (If any)
If you have an additional GATE score, you will be able to add the same after logging in. Please note that you will only be allowed to enter the last three years’ GATE score.
7. View Job/ Admission Offer
After the complete registration process is done, you can either view the job offer or admission offer (if any) on the portal.
GATE COAP 2025 Admission Process/ Offer Acceptance Procedure
The detailed admission or offer acceptance procedure for GATE COAP 2025 can be checked here -
Round No. | COAP Options available to candidates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Accept & Freeze | Retain & Wait | Reject & Wait | |
1 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
3 | Yes | Yes/ No* | Yes |
4 | Yes | Yes/ No* | Yes |
5 | Yes | No | Yes |
COAP 2025: Additional Rounds
Additional rounds 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 will be independent, and each will be classified as a Decisive Round. In these rounds, you will only have two options: 'Accept and Freeze' and 'Reject'.
Round No | Options available to candidates | |
|---|---|---|
Accept & Freeze | Reject & Wait | |
6 | Yes | Yes |
7 | Yes | Yes |
8 | Yes | Yes |
9 | Yes | Yes |
**10 | Yes | Yes |
11 | Yes | Yes |
12 | Yes | Yes* |
As per the norms, you will have to visit the official website for offer acceptance. The stages involved in this process are as follows -
1. Offer 1, 2, 3, 4
If you have multiple offers, there will be an option that indicates ‘Offer 1, 2, 3, 4’.
2. Choose the Offer
Among the list of offers available, you can choose the most appropriate order.
3. Select the Offer
You will have to select the offer, and you will see the following options under it -
Options | Details |
Accept and Freeze | Here, you will have to ‘Accept’ the given offer and then click on ‘Freeze’ to lock and confirm the same. |
Retain and Wait | While choosing this option, you will have a chance to wait for a better offer or seek upgradation in the existing offer. The actual offer that has been offered will remain until students get an upgrade. |
Reject and Wait | If yo remain unsatisfied with the current offer and want to participate in the further rounds, then you can choose this option, i.e., ‘Retain and Wait’. |
What Happens After Selecting ‘Accept and Freeze’?
After clicking on ‘Accept and Freeze’, the following procedure takes place -
Steps | Details |
Step 1 | You will have to choose his/ her option, i.e., ‘Accept and Freeze’ |
Step 2 | You will have to visit the official website of Joining PSU or the Admitting Institute |
Step 3 | You will have to complete all the admission or joining formalities within the specified date. |
What Happens After Selecting ‘Retain and Wait’?
After clicking on ‘Retain and Wait’, the following procedure takes place -
Steps | Details |
Step 1 | You will have to choose your option, i.e., ‘Retain and Wait’ |
Step 2 | You will have to visit the joining PSU site or the admitting IIT website |
Step 3 | You will have to wait until the next round for further job offers or admission chances. |
What Happens After Selecting ‘Reject and Wait’?
After clicking on ‘Reject and Wait’, the following process takes place -
Steps | Details |
Step 1 | You will have to select his/ her option, i.e., ‘Reject and Wait’ |
Step 2 | You will have to wait until the next round of offers |
Step 3 | Visit the COAP website on respective dates and check the offers |
GATE COAP 2025 Important Instructions
You can check the important guidelines regarding the GATE COAP 2025 below:-
- COAP stands for Common Offer Acceptance Portal, and all Participating Institutes / PSUs will upload their offers during a set time range.
- After completing COAP registration 2025 with a valid GATE Number, you must provide the extra qualified GATE Registration Number while logging into the site for the first time.
- After completing your registration, the user ID will be delivered to your registered email address and an SMS to your registered cellphone number. Furthermore, passwords will be supplied by email, which may take some time due to a network issue with the service provider. If you do not receive the password right away, please be patient.
- If you have several qualified GATE registration numbers and are unable to enter the qualified GATE registration numbers from previous years in COAP, this might be due to a discrepancy in information (Name and Date of Birth) between GATE years. You must verify your name and date of birth on all GATE admission cards from various years, and then write to us in detail about the problem, including your name, date of birth, and registration number year-wise in the email.
- Please allow a couple of working days to resolve your issues.
- COAP registration is entirely free. The participating institutes have made it essential to include a COAP registration number on their M.Tech application portals.
GATE COAP 2025 Participating Institutes
Check the list of GATE COAP participating institutes given below.
S.No. | Institute | S.No. | Institute |
1 | 13 | ||
2 | 14 | ||
3 | 15 | ||
4 | 16 | ||
5 | 17 | ||
6 | 18 | ||
7 | 19 | ||
8 | 20 | ||
9 | 21 | ||
10 | 22 | ||
11 | 23 | ||
| 12 | IIT Jammu | 24 | IIT Gandhinagar |
We hope that this post on the GATE COAP 2025 was helpful and informative. Stay tuned to CollegeDekho for the latest updates on IIT M.Tech Admissions 2025.
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FAQs
When will the GATE COAP 2025 registration begin?
The GATE COAP 2025 registration process is expected to begin in March 2025.
Who can sign up for the Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP)?
Applicants seeking M.Tech admissions in any of COAP's member institutes with a valid GATE score from 2025, 2024, and 2023 are eligible to take part in the GATE COAP 2025.
Is it required for a candidate to register with GATE COAP 2025?
Yes, applicants who want to apply for admission to an M.Tech. program at any of the participating institutes must register for COAP, as admission offers will only be made through COAP. To access and decide on the seats granted by participating institutes, each candidate must register and visit COAP.
What is GATE COAP?
For all candidates who appear in GATE, COAP is a common platform where all the participating institutes publish the seat allotment result. Candidates make the choice for admission into an M.Tech. Programme in the institutes. However, COAP is not a portal for applying for M.Tech. admission. Admission Offers are uploaded by the institutes in a common time window on COAP portal.
Should I submit any documents while accepting an admission offer?
The candidates need not submit any documents while accepting the admission offer. The candidates will have to do the same while physically reporting to the respective admitting institute.
Should sponsored candidates register for M.Tech admission in IIT through COAP?
Sponsored candidates should apply directly to the respective institute.
Should foreign students register through COAP for M.Tech admission?
Foreign students should register through the DASA website, and not through the official website of COAP.
Should IIT B.Tech graduates register through COAP for M.Tech admission?
IIT B.Tech graduates with a CGPA of 8.0 or above can apply for direct admission in IITs or NITs. These candidates are exempted from COAP.
Is it Mandatory to Register through COAP?’
It is mandatory to register through COAP, as the candidates will receive an admission offer/ job offer through this common platform.
Should I submit an application form for admission to IITs?
COAP is only relevant for accepting the admission offers, as IITs will only upload their offers through this common portal. The candidates will have to submit a separate application form through the official website of the respective IIT for admission.