Do I need to register in COAP if I am applying for a MS programme / 3 year M.Tech program?
To access and take a decision on the most preferred choice out of the offers (if any) made by participating Institute (s), each candidate should register and visit COAP. Without registering at COAP, the candidate will not be able to access the offers on COAP.Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree
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While COAP is mainly for offering M.Tech admissions (2 years), some MS programme / three years MTech programme of some institutes, COAP registration may be required. This will be instructed by the admitting Institute while applying for those programs.
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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.
Yes, candidates with GATE score of 400 to 500 are also eligible for COAP counselling. However, admission and selection chances completely depends on different criteria such as branch selection, competition level, category, etc.
Candidates with a valid GATE scorecard of 2026/2025/2024 are eligible to participate in COAP counselling 2026
CGPA is different for each category. For General/EWS and OBC-NCL category, the required CGPA is 6.5 on a 10-point scale, which is 60%. While, for SC/ST and PwD, required CGPA is 6.0 on a 10-point scale, which is 55%.
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