Reject and Wait after COAP Round 1 Offers 2025: Detailed instructions

Rini Maria

Updated On: May 19, 2025 01:42 PM

The COAP Round 1 Offers 2025 have been released on May 17, 2025. The detailed instructions to follow for ‘Reject’ and ‘Wait’ after GATE COAP Round 1 Offers 2025 are provided here.
Reject and Wait after COAP Round 1 Offers 2025: Detailed instructionsReject and Wait after COAP Round 1 Offers 2025: Detailed instructions

Reject and Wait after COAP Round 1 Offers 2025: The Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, has released Round 1 offers for the Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) 2025 on May 17, 2025 . Candidates who have been offered the opportunity of admission shall choose any of the given options before the last date, May 20, 202 5. As candidates have three options, "Accept and Freeze", "Retain and Wait", and "Reject and Wait", for those choosing to Reject and Wait after COAP Round 1 Offers 2025, here are the instructions to be followed. Candidates must necessarily take action if they have been offered to continue in the counselling process until they secure a seat at their desired institute.

The "Reject and Wait" offer implies that a candidate has rejected the offer that has been offered to them, and they seek to wait for better opportunities in the upcoming rounds. It stands that the current offered seat is not being accepted, and candidates will not be made the same offer again through the COAP 2025 process. Hence, candidates should make their decision to "Reject and Wait after COAP Round 1 Offers 2025" to ensure they are placed at a desired institute by the end of the counselling process.

Reject and Wait after COAP Round 1 Offers 2025: Detailed instructions

Refer to the detailed instructions provided here for reference regarding "Reject and Wait" after COAP Round 1 Offers 2025:
  • Candidates who are not satisfied with the current offers and would still like to wait for better offers in the following rounds, as per their higher preferences, shall choose this option of "Reject and Wait".

  • Once a candidates choose to reject the offer, he/she will not be made the same offer again, and they will only be made different offers in future rounds.

  • After carefully checking their offers, candidates may choose the "Reject and Wait" option, as after submission of the decision, it cannot be undone.

  • If candidates do not access the COAP portal or make a decision within the given period, all offers in that round will automatically be considered as "Rejected". Although candidates will still be considered for higher preferences in the subsequent rounds.

Also Read |
Accept and Freeze after GATE COAP 2025 Round 1 Offers
Retain and Wait after COAP Round 1 Offers 2025

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