Latest Updates for GATE
- 13 July 2024 :
GATE 2025 exam date has been scheduled for Feb 1, 2, 15, and 16, 2025.
Table of Contents
- GATE Counselling 2024 Important Dates
- GATE Counselling 2024: Eligibility Criteria
- GATE Counselling 2024: COAP
- GATE COAP 2024: Counselling Dates for Additional Rounds
- COAP 2024 Eligibility Criteria
- COAP 2024 Admission Process
- GATE CCMT Counseling 2024
- CCMT 2024 Eligibility Criteria
- CCMT 2024 Admission Process
- GATE Counselling 2024: For IISc Bangalore
- GATE 2024 Counselling: Documents Required
- IISC Bangalore MTech Admission Through GATE 2024
- IIT MTech Admission Through GATE 2024: COAP Counselling
- NIT, IIIT, CFTI MTech Admission Through GATE 2024: CCMT Counselling
- GATE Counselling 2024 - Key Points
- Other Universities Accepting GATE Scores
GATE counselling 2024 COAP round 5 seat allotment has been released on Jun 8, 2024. Candidates can exercise the accept and freeze, retain & wait, or reject & wait options till Jun 10, 2024. The round 6 GATE COAP 2024 seat allotment will be released on Jun 15, 2024. The last date to exercise options for the round 6 allotment is Jun 17, 2024.
GATE 2024 counselling dates have been announced by the conducting body after the results are declared. The qualified candidates must complete the GATE 2024 counselling registration process on the official website at gate2024.iisc.ac.in. Candidates can check from the GATE COAP 2024 website regarding the complete details of seats offered by the IITs and IISc for admission to the PG programs.
GATE result 2024 along with the qualifying cutoff has been declared. GATE scorecard 2024 is available on the GOAPS portal. Candidates who have cleared GATE 2024 examination with the minimum required qualifying marks will be eligible to participate in the GATE counselling 2024 process for admissions into the various participating colleges.
The IITs will conduct a single centralized GATE counselling 2024 process to admit the candidates who have successfully appeared for the examination. The GATE 2024 counselling is conducted through the Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) and Centralised Counselling for M.Tech/M.Des (CCMT).
GATE Cut Off 2024 | GATE Marks vs Rank 2024 |
GATE COAP 2024 Dates
The following list contains crucial dates for COAP registration 2024 and round offers. The aforementioned dates are merely estimates that are based on patterns from the prior year.
Event | Dates | Available Options | ||
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Accept & Freeze | Retain & Wait | Reject & Wait | ||
COAP Registration | Mar 19, 2024 | -- | -- | -- |
Round 1 Counselling | May 13 - 15, 2024 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Round 2 Counselling | May 20 - 22, 2024 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Round 3 Counselling | May 27 - 29, 2024 | Yes | Yes/ No* | Yes |
Round 4 Counselling | Jun 2 - 4, 2024 | Yes | Yes/ No* | Yes |
Round 5 Counselling | Jun 8 - 10, 2024 | Yes | No | Yes |
Note: Admission to M.Tech programmes at state universities using GATE: State universities and other private institutions will hold GATE counselling 2024 sessions for admission to M.Tech programmes following the release of the GATE results 2024. Candidates are recommended to go to the institutes' specific websites to learn more.
GATE Counselling 2024 Important Dates
GATE counselling 2024 will take place in ten rounds. GATE counselling 2024 round-wise seat allotment will be released on the official website. The table given below displays all the the tentative dates for GATE counselling 2024.
Important Events | Important Dates |
Past Event | |
GATE 2024 Exam Dates | Feb 3, 4, 10 and 11, 2024 |
Application for Admission in M.Tech at IITs through GATE 2024 | Mar 2024 |
GATE 2024 Result Date | Mar 16, 2024 (Out) |
GATE Cut Off 2024 | Mar 16, 2024 (Out) |
Availability of GATE 2024 Score Card | Mar 23, 2024 (Out) |
GATE CCMT Counselling 2024 | Mar 19, 2024 |
GATE COAP Counselling Round 1 Seat Allotment 2024 | May 13 - 15, 2024 |
GATE Counselling 2024: Eligibility Criteria
GATE counselling 2024 eligibility criteria are mentioned below.
Category |
Eligibility Criteria |
|
COAP |
CCMT |
|
GATE Scorecard |
Valid GATE Score on any of the three years (2021/2022/2023). |
Valid GATE Score for any three years (2021/2022/2023). |
Minimum Marks |
Varies according to the Institution |
≥6.5 CGPA or 60% (OC/OB categories) or 55% (SC/ST/PwD categories) from a recognized university.* |
Note: It is not permitted to convert percentages to CGPAs or vice versa.
The degree, stream, and GATE exam combination determine a student's eligibility for a course. For some institutions, special qualifications must be met to be eligible for admission.
GATE Counselling 2024: COAP
The students must register online at the GATE COAP 2024 website to take part in the admission rounds for M. Tech courses. Some of the characteristics of the counselling process are listed below.
- All participating institutes will upload admission offer letters to GATE COAP 2024 at the same time window.
- According to GATE results and applications submitted by candidates, COAP 2024 will make admission decisions.
- A counselling process is COAP 2024. As a result, each student must submit a unique application for admission to each institute.
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GATE COAP 2024: Counselling Dates for Additional Rounds
GATE COAP 2024 counselling additional rounds with dates and events are mentioned below in the table.
Event | Dates | Available Option | ||
Accept & Freeze | Retain & Wait | Reject & Wait | ||
Round 6 | Jun 15 - 17, 2024 | Yes | No | Yes |
Round 7 | Jun 21 - 23, 2024 | Yes | No | Yes |
Round 8 | Jun 27 - 29, 2024 | Yes | No | Yes |
Round 9 | Jul 3 - 5, 2024 | Yes | No | Yes |
Round 10 | Jul 9 - 11, 2024 | Yes | No | Yes* |
- Spot rounds may be required of candidates, either online or offline, and may be unique to the institutes.
- There may be a few more further rounds from the participating institutes, depending on the number of openings and the date of admission.
- Additional Rounds A, B, C, and D are separate rounds that are all handled similarly to Decisive Rounds. In these rounds, the candidates will only have the alternatives of "Accept and Freeze" and "Reject."
COAP 2024 Eligibility Criteria
- GATE applicant must be an Indian national.
- GATE applicants must have a current GATE Score.
COAP 2024 Admission Process
The steps involved in the COAP 2024 admission process are elaborated below.
Pre-Allocation Procedure
- Step 1: Candidates must register via COAP 2024's official website.
- Step 2: Follow the directions after carefully reading the method.
- Step 3: Input your personal information.
- Step 4: Press the Submit button.
- Step 5: To log into the site, use the information that was supplied to you via email or SMS.
Acceptance Process of Admission
- Register on the portal.
- Find institute-specific allotment information under the Seat Allotment option.
- The following three alternatives will be available for the candidates to choose from.
- Accept and Freeze: This choice should be used if the applicant is ready to accept one of the offers and isn't interested in considering an increase in preference level. Such candidates won't be taken into consideration for further COAP counselling sessions.
- Retain and Wait: This choice should be made if a candidate expresses partial approval and is open to the possibility of upgrading to higher preferences during subsequent rounds of counselling. Such applicants won't be taken into account for any additional rejected proposals in the current round. The current "Retain and Wait" option will be withdrawn if a greater preference is made.
- If a candidate is unwilling to accept any offers offered in the current round, they should choose.
- Reject and Wait: Such candidates will be given higher consideration throughout subsequent rounds of counselling.
- Complete the admissions procedure by clicking the submit button.
GATE CCMT Counseling 2024
GATE CCMT counselling 2024 programme is a centralised mechanism for M.Tech., M.Arch., M.Plan., and M.Des. admissions at prestigious universities like NITs, IIEST Shibpur, select IIITs, and GFTIs. It provides students with a shared forum and streamlines the counselling procedure.
Events | Date (Tentative) |
Start of Online Registration, Fee Payment, and Online Choice Filling (10:00 AM IST) | May 2024 - Third Week |
Last date for Online Registration and Fee Payment (11:59:59 PM IST) | Jun 2024 - Second Week |
Last date for resolution of issues related to fee payment (5:00 PM IST) | Jun 2024 - Second Week |
The last date of Online Choice Filling and Locking of choices by the candidates (8:00 PM IST) | Jun 2024 - Second Week |
Automatic Locking of saved choices (if choices are not locked by the candidate) 8:00 PM IST | Jun 2024 - Second Week |
CCMT 2024 Round 1 | |
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Announcement of Round-1 Seat Allotment | Jun 2024 - Third Week |
Payment of Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF), Document uploading (online), specifying willingness (Freeze/Float/ Slide), and withdrawal | Jun 2024 - Third Week |
Online Document Verification by officers of Allotted Institute (Special eligibility of allotted seat, if any, would be checked by verifying officers of the allotted institute) | Jun 2024 - Third Week |
Deadline for Online Document Verification by officers of Allotted Institute (2:00 PM IST) | Jun 2024 - Third Week |
Last date for Resolution of any queries raised during online document verification, issue related to willingness/withdrawal (6:00 PM IST) | Jun 2024 - Third Week |
CCMT 2024 Round 2 | |
Announcement of Round-2 Seat Allotment | Jun 2024 - Fourth Week |
Payment of Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF), Document uploading (online) (candidates allotted seat for the first time in this round), specifying/updating willingness (Freeze/Float/ Slide), and withdrawal | Jun 2024 - Fourth Week |
Online Document Verification (for candidates allotted seat for the first time in this round) by officers of Allotted Institute (Special eligibility of allotted/upgraded seat, if any, would be checked by verifying officers of the allotted institute) | Jun 2024 - Fourth Week |
Deadline for Online Document Verification by officers of Allotted Institute (2:00 PM IST) | Jun 2024 - Last Week |
Last date for Resolution of any queries raised during online document verification, issue related to willingness/withdrawal (6:00 PM IST) | Jul 2024 - First Week |
CCMT 2024 Round 3 | |
Announcement of Round-3 Seat Allotment | Jul 2024 - First Week |
Payment of Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF), Document uploading (online) (candidates allotted seat for the first time in Round 3), specifying/updating willingness (Freeze/Float/ Slide), and withdrawal | Jul 2024 - First Week |
Online Document Verification (for candidates allotted seat for the first time in this round) by officers of Allotted Institute (Special eligibility of allotted/upgraded seat, if any, would be checked by verifying officers of the allotted institute) | Jul 2024 - First Week |
Deadline for Online Document Verification by officers of Allotted Institute (2:00 PM IST) | Jul 2024 - Second Week |
Last date for Resolution of any queries raised during online document verification, issue related to willingness/withdrawal (6:00 PM IST) | Jul 2024 - Second Week |
Online admission (PI Reporting) in the Finally Allotted Institute by depositing the Partial Admission Fee online (on the CCMT portal) by candidates of all rounds and uploading/communicating documents as per requirements of the admitting institute | Jul 2024 - Second Week |
Online Withdrawal from the Admitted Institute | Jul 2024 - Second Week |
CCMT 2024 Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates need to have a current GATE score.
- At least a 6.5 CGPA or 60% on the qualifying exam must be obtained (For General and OBC).
- Candidates in the SC/ST/PwD categories are offered a 5% reduction in the required percentage.
CCMT 2024 Admission Process
Pre-Allotment Process
- Create an account on the CCMT official website.
- For OC/OB applicants, the registration cost for CCMT is INR 2200; for SC/ST/PwD candidates, it is INR 1700.
- Simply enter the truthful details.
Seat Allotment
- The seats will be distributed by the GATE 2024 rankings attained.
- Those who have been given seats must pay a seat acceptance fee of INR 20,000.
- Send a report and all supporting documentation to the reporting centre.
- Verify your documentation.
Getting Admitted To ‘Allotted Institute’
- Candidates whose documents have been confirmed successfully must pay INR 10,000 to provisorily reserve their seats.
- At the time of physical reporting, the remaining amount about the assigned institutes must be paid to the assigned institute in question.
GATE Counselling 2024: For IISc Bangalore
Candidates must go through IISc Counseling to be accepted to IISc Bangalore. The Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) offers candidates a common platform to select their first choice for admission. The students should bear the following advice in mind before signing up for COAP.
- The GATE scores and the IISc Bangalore-established eligibility requirements are used to conduct the admission processes.
- GATE score will be awarded 70% of the weight, while written tests or personal interviews will receive 30% of the weight.
- Candidates can apply for admission to research programmes (Ph.D./M.Tech.) if they have at least the second class in the following degrees:
GATE 2024 Counselling: Documents Required
When reporting to RC, students will need to bring the aforementioned documentation for the document verification process:
- Letter of provisional seat allocation.
- GATE Score Card Self-Attested Copy (2021 or 2022 or 2024)
- Photo ID as proof.
- Class X original birth certificate issued by an appropriate authority (High School) Board Certificate as evidence of birthdate.
- Class 12 grade report.
- Mark sheet from the prerequisite test (all semesters).
- Degree or provisional certificate of the category (if applicable).
- Three colourful passport-size photos
- Proof of the seat acceptance cost.
- Registration form printout with closed options.
- Transfer Certificate for Migration
- Original conduct certification from the institution's head, if applicable.
- A genuine certificate of completion of the course from the university's or institute's head, in case the result is still pending.
- Photocopies of all the original documents, all of which have been self-attested
IISC Bangalore MTech Admission Through GATE 2024
IISC Bangalore's MTech programmes are admitted through COAP counselling based on GATE scores. For applicants seeking admission into certain engineering branches, the institute also administers its entrance examination and conducts personal interviews. Exam qualifiers will need to finish the online registration process on the official IISC Bangalore website after the GATE results are made public.
IIT MTech Admission Through GATE 2024: COAP Counselling
To allocate seats, candidates seeking admission into the MTech programmes offered by IITs must take part in the GATE counselling session held through COAP 2024. Candidates must finish the online registration process on COAP's official website to be allowed to do the same. The COAP conducts four rounds of seat distribution, and the outcomes are made public after each round is completed. If the MTech seats at IITs are not filled during the first four rounds, there are two more rounds of seat allocation.
NIT, IIIT, CFTI MTech Admission Through GATE 2024: CCMT Counselling
The CCMT counselling process is used to determine admission to the MTech programmes provided at NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs based on GATE scores. Every year, the CCMT counselling conducting body is different. In due course, the organising committee for GATE 2024 counselling will be revealed. Candidates can check the seat allocation outcome on the official website after it has been announced.
GATE Counselling 2024 - Key Points
- The organisation in charge of holding the exam—this year, IIT Kanpur—will not hold centralised GATE 2024 counselling.
- For admission to the participating institutes, candidates must take part in COAP and CCMT counselling.
- In contrast to CCMT counselling 2024, which is held for admissions to NITs, IIITs, and GFITs, COAP is held for admission to IITs based on GATE scores.
- Although GATE 2024 scores are used as the primary criterion for admission, several institutes additionally use written exams or interviews to narrow the field of applicants.
Other Universities Accepting GATE Scores
There are several other universities that use GATE scores as a parameter to allot seats for candidates in postgraduate courses. Below listed are colleges that accept GATE scored for pursuing M.E./ M.Tech other than IIT's and NIIT's.
- Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering and Technology
- Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune
- COEP (College of Engineering, Pune)
- DAIICT (Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology)
- DIAT Pune
- DTU (Delhi Technical University)
- IISc Bangalore
- IITM-K (Indian Institute of Technology and Management- Kerala)
- IGDTU
- LNMIIT
- Maharashtra M.Tech Admission
- NSIT
- PEC (Punjab Engineering College)
- PTU
- RGIPT (Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum and Technology)
- RGUKT Hyderabad
- Thapar University
- University of Hyderabad
Note: Candidates who have taken admissions to these institutes separately can be sought later. Different universities will release their own eligibility criteria for admission.
FAQs on GATE Counselling
Q: Should I register for COAP counselling 2024?
A: Yes, qualified candidates who wish to apply for M.Tech course must register for COAP counselling 2024. Admission offers will be provided to candidates only through the COAP.
Q: What is the eligibility to register for COAP counselling 2024?
A: Candidates interested in registering for COAP counselling 2024 must provide a valid GATE scores.
Q: Can I submit more than one GATE score for COAP?
A: Yes, Candidates can submit two or three GATE scores
Q: When will GATE 2024 counselling (COAP) round 5 seat allotment be released?
A: GATE counselling 2024 (COAP) round 5 seat allotment has been released on Jun 8, 2024.
Q: How many rounds does GATE counselling 2024 have?
A: GATE counselling 2024 will contain 5 rounds. Although, subsequent rounds will be added due to certain unforseen circumstances.