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GATE COAP 2023: Dates, Registration (open), Eligibility, Counselling Process

Mahima Bahl
Mahima BahlUpdated On: March 21, 2023 05:48 pm IST | GATE

GATE COAP 2023 registration process started on March 18, 2023. The COAP seat allotment round 1 is expected to be conducted from May 20 to 22, 2023. Get complete details here. 

 

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GATE COAP 2023

GATE COAP 2023: Indian Insitute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has released the GATE 2023 COAP schedule on its official website. The registration of GATE COAP 2023 date is March 18, 2023. Candidates with valid GATE scores from 2021, 2022, or 2023 are eligible to apply for GATE COAP counselling 2023. The round 1 seat allotment is expected to be conducted from May 20 to 22, 2023 tentatively

LATEST -  Candidates can download the GATE 2023 Scorecard at gate.iitk.ac.in

Candidates that obtained seats in COAP round 1 will have a certain amount of time to accept them. The GATE 2023 exam was conducted on February 4, 5, 11, and 12, 2023. The first round of GATE COAP 2023 allocation results will be made available after the exam. COAP is crucial in filling MTech seats at member institutes, which are IITs. It is a shared platform where IITs post admission offers to GATE-qualifying applicants, and it is the candidates' obligation to accept admission offers through this portal. COAP is also a site where PSUs post job openings for GATE qualifiers. 

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The GATE COAP 2023 is the centralized admissions process for PG engineering programmes at all participating IITs and IISC Institutes.It is a facility where students can access their seat allocation and result from participating IITs and IISc Bangalore for admission into PG engineering programmes. At the time of counselling, candidates must register and indicate the programmes and institutions to which they desire to apply. In addition to enrolling in the GATE Common Offer Acceptance Portal 2023, they must also apply to the institute for which admission is necessary.

Also check: GATE COAP Registration Process 2023 Started

This article contains information regarding GATE COAP 2023, such as dates, registration procedures, offer acceptance procedures, etc. 
Quick Link: GATE Eligibility Criteria

GATE Result 2023

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has released the GATE 2023 Result on March 16, 2023, as per the schedule. Candidates can access the GATE result with their login credentials like registration number and password. As the GATE 2023 result is released the scorecard is available on March 21, 2023. Candidates who score a rank in the result of GATE will be eligible for GATE counselling. Along with the GATE 2023 results, the GATE Cut off and GATE final answer key is also released.

Also read: GATE Question Paper 2023

GATE COAP 2023 Dates

Candidates can apply for GATE COAP 2023 from March 18, 2023, onwards. The tentative GATE 2023 seat allotment dates are released and can be checked in the table below. We will update the official GATE COAP 2023 dates below. 

Events

Dates

Start of GATE COAP 2023 registration 

March 18, 2023 (Released)

GATE 2023 COAP Seat Allotment Round 1

May 20 to 22, 2023 (Tentative)

GATE COAP Seat Allotment 2023 Round 2

May 27 to 29, 2023 (Tentative)

GATE 2023 COAP Seat Allotment Round 3

June 3 to 5, 2023 (Tentative)

GATE 2023 COAP Seat Allotment Round 4

June 10 to 12, 2023 (Tentative)

 COAP Seat Allotment Round 5

June 17 to 19, 2023 (Tentative)

GATE 2023 COAP Seat Allotment Round for additional round 6

June 23 to 25, 2023 (Tentative)

COAP 2023 Seat Allotment Round for additional round 7

June 28 to 30, 2023 (Tentative)

GATE COAP Seat Allotment Round for additional round  8

July 03 to 05, 2023 (Tentative)

COAP 2023 Seat Allotment Round for additional round 9

July 08 to 10, 2023 (Tentative)

GATE COAP Seat Allotment Round for additional round 10

July 14 to 15, 2023 (Tentative)

What is COAP? 

COAP stands for Common Offer Acceptance Portal, and it is a website where all of the participating IITs and ISc Bangalore announce their seat allocation results. Candidates with a valid GATE score must register online at the COAP portal along with the institute for admission to M.Tech courses at any of the participating IITs or ISc Bangalore. The CCMT site is used to apply for M.Tech programmes at NITs and GFTIs. Candidates must verify their seat allotment status and accept or reject the seat via the COAP site.

Eligibility Criteria of GATE COAP 2023

In order to be considered for admission, each candidate must meet a number of prerequisites and requirements. Candidates whose applications do not match the eligibility criteria are likely to be rejected. Before applying for GATE COAP 2023, candidates should review the eligibility requirements.

  1. To apply for COAP, candidates must have a valid GATE score from the years 2021, 2022, or 2023.
  2. Candidates who have more than one legitimate GATE score must input the highest score upon registration, but data regarding the other scores will be requested as well.
  3. If you have a GATE score of 2023 on more than one paper, you must give information on all of your results.
  4. Candidates must meet the requirements set out by the institute to which they are applying.
  5. Candidates must hold Indian Nationality 

COAP 2023 Registration Process

The detailed registration process for GATE COAP 2023 is as follows -

Registration

The first stage in the COAP 2023 process is registration, and the candidates can now register themselves through the official website of COAP. The registration link for COAP 2023 is open from  March 18, 2023. The direct link to register for GATE COAP 2023 is given ion the table below.

Direct Link to COAP 2023 Registration - Click Here

Read Procedure and Terms

The candidates will have to read the instructions and detailed procedure before proceeding with actual registration. This will help the candidates to complete the registration process without hassle.

Accept Terms of Instructions

After reading the procedures and terms, the candidates will have to accept the terms and instructions. Without accepting the terms,

Fill Details

The registration form will be displayed now, and the candidates will have to fill -

  1. Candidate’s Name

  2. Registration Number of GATE

  3. GATE Score

  4. Date of Birth (DOB)

  5. Personal E-Mail ID

  6. Personal Mobile Number

Submit Registration

The candidates will have to crosscheck the details mentioned above, the candidates will have to click on ‘Submit’ and confirm the registration.

Login

The candidates will now receive log-in information via e-mail/ SMS. The candidates will have to log in and verify his/her registration details.

Additional GATE Score (If any)

If you have an additional GATE score, you can add the same after logging in. Please note that you can enter only the last three years’ GATE score. Submit the details.

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 2023 Admission Process/ Offer Acceptance Procedure

The detailed admission or offer acceptance procedure for GATE COAP 2023 can be checked here -

As per the round-wise dates mentioned on this page, the candidates will have to visit the official website for offer acceptance. The stages involved in this process are as follows -

Offer 1, 2, 3, 4

If the candidates have multiple offers, there will see an option that indicates ‘Offer 1, 2, 3, 4’.

Choose the Offer

Among the list of offers available, the candidates can choose the most appropriate order.

Select the Offer

The candidates will have to select the offer, and he/ she will see the following options under it -

Options

Details

Accept and Freeze

Here, the candidates will have to ‘Accept’ the given offer and then click on ‘Freeze’ to lock and confirm the same.

Retain and Wait

Candidates choosing this option 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 candidates get an upgradation.

Reject and Wait

Candidates who are not satisfied with the current offer and want to participate in the further rounds can choose this option, i.e., ‘Retain and Wait’.

gate-coap-options

What Happens after Selecting ‘Accept and Freeze’?

After clicking on ‘Accept and Freeze’, the following procedure takes place -

Steps

Details

Step 1

The candidates will have to choose his/ her option, i.e., ‘Accept and Freeze’

Step 2

The candidates will have to visit the official website of Joining PSU or Admitting Institute

Step 3

The candidates 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

The candidates will have to choose his/ her option, i.e., ‘Retain and Wait’

Step 2

The candidates will have to visit the joining PSU site or admitting IIT website

Step 3

The candidates 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

The candidates will have to select his/ her option, i.e., ‘Reject and Wait’

Step 2

The candidates will have to wait until the next round of offers

Step 3

Visit the COAP website on respective dates and check the offers

Admission Process of IITs through GATE 2023

Click on the links below to check the admission process of different IITs through GATE 2023 -

IIT Bombay GATE Cutoff and M.Tech Admission Process

IIT Kharagpur GATE Cutoff and M.Tech Admission Process

IIT Kanpur GATE Cutoff and M.Tech Admission Process

IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cutoff and M.Tech Admission Process

IIT Ropar GATE Cutoff and M.Tech Admission Process

IIT Bhubaneswar GATE Cutoff and M.Tech Admission Process

IIT Patna GATE Cutoff and M.Tech Admission Process

IIT Madras GATE Cutoff and M.Tech Admission Process

IIT Delhi GATE Cutoff and M.Tech Admission Process

IIT Indore GATE Cutoff and M.Tech Admission Process

IIT Guwahati GATE Cutoff and M.Tech Admission Process

IIT Jodhpur GATE Cutoff and M.Tech Admission Process

IIT Roorkee GATE Cutoff and M.Tech Admission Process

IIT BHU GATE Cutoff and M.Tech Admission Process

IIT Hyderabad GATE Cutoff and M.Tech Admission Process

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GATE COAP 2023 Participating Institutes

Check the list of GATE COAP participating institutes given below. 

S.No.

Institute

S.No.

Institute

1

IISC Bangalore

13

IIT Jodhpur

2

IIT Bhilai

14

IIT Kanpur

3

IIT Bhubaneswar

15

IIT Kharagpur

4

IIT BHU

16

IIT Madras

5

IIT Bombay

17

IIT Mandi

6

IIT Delhi

18

IIT Palakkad

7

IIT Goa

19

IIT Patna

8

IIT Guwahati

20

IIT Roorkee

9

IIT Hyderabad

21

IIT Ropar

10

IIT Indore

22

IIT Tirupati

11

IIT ISM Dhanbad

23

IIT Dharwad

12IIT Jammu 24IIT Gandhinagar

Contact Details 

Location: GATE JAM Office
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India - 721302
Email address: coaphelp [AT] adm.iitkgp.ac.in
Contact no.: +91-3222-282091
+91-3222-282095

Stay tuned to CollegeDekho for the latest updates on IIT M.Tech Admissions 2023.

FAQs

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.

What are the participating institutes of GATE COAP?

All the IITs are the participating institutes of GATE COAP.

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