What is Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP)?
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The Common Offer Acceptance Portal or COAP was initiated in 2017 to provide a common platform for the registered candidates seeking admission to make the most preferred choice for admission into an M.Tech Programme in participating Institutes, or job offers from participating Public Sector Undertaking (PSUs). The Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) is an online platform designed to streamline the process of job offers and acceptances for candidates applying to postgraduate programs in engineering, primarily through the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) in India. It is the GATE counseling process for Indian Institutes
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In order to give registered candidates seeking admission a common platform to select their top option for admission into an M.Tech programme at participating institutes or job offers from participating public sector undertakings (PSUs), the Common Offer Acceptance Portal, or COAP, was launched in 2017. Over the years, over twenty-three institutes and a PSU (NPCIL) have joined forces and participated in COAP to fill their M.Tech. seats or job vacancies. While eight institutes (IIT Bombay, IIT Bhubaneswar, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Indore, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, and IIT Roorkee) were involved in COAP 2017, more institutes have con
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COAP is a Common Offer Acceptance Portal initiated in 2017. Candidates with valid GATE scores are required to register at COAP to access the offers by IITs for MTech admission or job offers from the PSUs. COAP provides the platform for the candidates to practice the choices of offers by the IITs/PSUs and allows the candidates to make informed choices.
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Yes, it is possible to aim M.Tech course with 575 score in GATE COAP. IISc Bangalore GATE cutoff 2025 has released its M.Tech cutoff for Round 1 seat allotment. Further, the cutoff scores closed between 400 and 732, for the General AI category candidates. Some of the top specialisations available at 575 score are M.Tech. in Smart Manufacturing, M.Tech. in Smart Mobility and Logistics Systems and M.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering. Check out more courses available under General AI quota from the table below:
| Course | 2025 |
|---|---|
| M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering | 500 |
| M.Tech. in Instrumentation Systems | 480 |
| M.Des. in Product Design and Manufacturing | 500 |
| M.Tech. in Smart Manufacturing | 500 |
| M.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering (CFTI) | 400 |
| M.Tech. in Smart Mobility and Logistics Systems | 535 |
No, it is not mandatory to update or provide all GATE scores during the COAP registration. Candidates must choose their best valid GATE scores to secure a seat in the participating colleges. The COAP registrations has started and the last date to register for Round I is May 20 (9:00 am). Candidates must visit the website to complete the registration as soon as possible. The GATE COAP Round II registration is scheduled from May 23 to May 26.
The COAP registration is completly free. Candidates can register for COAP using their GATE scores without paying in fees. The mode of the registration is online and must be completed within the specific deadline. The GATE COAP Round 1 counselling starts from May 17. Candidates can check the schedule below -
| Events | Dates |
| Round 1 | May 17 to 20 |
| Round 2 | May 23 to 26 |
| Round 3 | May 29 to June 2 |
| Round 4 | June 5 to June 8 |
| Round 5 | June 11 to June 14 |
Once the COAP registration is completed, candidates will be receive a COAP ID, which candidates can use it to apply in the participating institutes, such as IITs, NITs, and GFTIs. During the counselling rounds, candidates can access the COAP counselling to accept, reject, and freeze their options. In the final round, candidates will have to make the final decision in the selection of the college for admission.
The GATE COAP is mainly conducted in five rounds, during which students can accept or reject the offers from the participating institutes. Optional rounds are available from Round 6 to 10. These rounds are treated as independent decisive rounds, where candidates can only accept, freeze, or reject. The GATE COAP Round I registration starts from May 17. Candidates are advised to go through all the instructions and guidelines before registering for the GATE counselling.
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