I am a GATE qualified candidate (2024 and/or 2023 and/or 2022). How to register at COAP 2025?
The COAP 2024 registration window for GATE qualified candidates is closed. It typically starts around March and concludes in May/June.
However, COAP Registration Process is:
- Visit the official COAP website.
- Click on "New User Registration".
- Enter your details, including your GATE registration ID, and
Register online by clicking 'Register' Button on the official website of COAP. Carefully read all the instructions given in the COAP Information Brochure. Complete the application in all respects. You will have to provide the following details: qualified GATE registration number (s), Date of Birth
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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%.
The seat acceptance fee is INR 20000 usually. Candidates must pay the acceptance fee to confirm their seat for admission to IITs and IISc.
IIT Roorkee is conducting COAP 2026 counselling. There are a total of 10 rounds of counselling, where GATE- qualified candidates have to perform the following actions -
Accept and freeze
Retain and wait
Reject and wait
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