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GATE Counselling 2023: COAP and CCMT Dates, Eligibility, Process, Documents Required, Cut off
GATE Counselling 2023-IIT Kanpur will not be conducting any centralized GATE Counselling 2023. Instead, two different GATE counselling processes will be held for admission to M.Tech colleges in India- CCMT and COAP. GATE CCMT and COAP counseling processes are conducted every year for admission into NITs and IITs respectively. Candidates who have qualified GATE Cutoff 2023 are eligible to participate in the counseling.
- COAP is a common platform where all the participating IITs upload admission offer letters in the common time window. GATE COAP 2023 will be conducted by IIT Kharagpur. The registrations for COAP 2023 started on March 18, 2023. The first round of seat allotment will be announced on May 20.
- CCMT is also a Centralized Counselling for M.Tech admission in 52 NITs and CFTIs. CCMT is conducted by one of the particiapting NIT for admission to NITs, IIITs and GFTIs.
- Both COAP and CCMT are the gateway for admissions and without going through these counseling processes no candidate will be able to get admission based on GATE scores.
| Direct Link for GATE COAP 2023- (Registration Open) | Direct Link for GATE CCMT 2023 |
Read the article to know more about GATE counseling 2023, important dates and much more
GATE Counselling 2023: Eligibility Criteria
| Category | Eligibility Criteria | |
|---|---|---|
| COAP | CCMT | |
| GATE Scorecard | Valid GATE Score on any of the three years (2019/2020/2021). | Valid GATE Score on any of the three years (2019/2020/2021). |
| Minimum Marks | Varies according to Institution | ≥6.5 CGPA or 60% (OC/OB categories) or 55% (SC/ST/PwD categories) from a recognized university.* |
*Note: Percentage conversion to CGPA or vice versa is not allowed.
Note: The course eligibility depends on the combination of degree, streams and GATE exam. Special eligibility is required to become eligible for admission in some institutes. Check GATE CCMT Special Eligibility
GATE Counselling 2023: COAP
To participate in the admission rounds of M. Tech courses, the students need to register online on the official website of GATE COAP 2023. Given below are some of the features of the counseling process.
- GATE COAP is a common platform where all the participating institutes will upload admission offer letters in the common time window.
- COAP will offer admission based on GATE scores and applications submitted by candidates.
- COAP is a counseling process. Hence, the students need to apply separately to the desired institutes for admissions. Read More:GATE COAP 2023 Counseling
GATE COAP 2023 Dates
Important dates regarding COAP registration and round offers are mentioned below. The dates mentioned are tentative in nature and depend on the previous year trends.
| Event | Dates | Available Options | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accept & Freeze | Retain & Wait | Reject & Wait | ||
| COAP Registration | March 18, 2023 | -- | -- | -- |
| Round 1 Counselling | May 20 - 22, 2023 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Round 2 Counselling | May 27 - 29, 2023 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Round 3 Counselling | June 03 - 05, 2023 | Yes | Yes/ No* | Yes |
| Round 4 Counselling | June 10 – 12, 2023 | Yes | Yes/ No* | Yes |
| Round 5 Counselling | June 17 – 19, 2023 | Yes | No | Yes |
NOTE: State Universities M.Tech Admission through GATE: Post declaration of GATE result, state universities, and other private institutes will conduct GATE counseling for admission to M.Tech programs. Candidates are advised to visit the respective website of the institutes to get more information.
GATE COAP 2023: Counselling Dates for Additional Rounds
| Event | Dates | Available Option | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accept & Freeze | Retain & Wait | Reject & Wait | ||
| Round – A | June 23 - 25, 2023 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Round – B | June 28 – 30, 2023 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Round – C | July 03 - 05, 2023 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Round – D | July 08 - 10, 2023 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Round – E | July 14 - 15, 2023 | Yes | No | Yes* |
NOTE:
- Candidates may have to follow spot rounds either online or offline and it could be specific to the institutes.
- Depending on the vacancy status and admission date, there could be a few more extra rounds from the participating institutes.
- Additional Rounds A, B, C, and D are independent rounds and each one is treated like a Decisive Round. That is, the candidates will have only 'Accept and Freeze' and 'Reject' options in these rounds.
COAP 2023 Eligibility Criteria
- The candidate must be a citizen of India
- The candidates must possess a valid GATE Score
COAP 2023 Admission Process
Pre Allotment Process
- Register at the official website of COAP 2023.
- Read the procedure carefully and follow the instructions.
- Enter your personal details
- Click on Submit button
- Use the details sent on your Email/SMS for logging in to the portal.
Admission Acceptance Process
- Login to the portal.
- Locate the Seat Allotment option and find under it institute-wise allotment details.
- The candidates will have the provision to select one out of the following three options.
- Accept and Freeze: This option is to be selected if the candidate is willing to accept one of the offers and does not want to consider upgrading to higher preferences. Such candidates will not be considered for further COAP counseling rounds.
- Retain and Wait: This option is to be selected if a candidate indicates partial acceptance and is willing to consider upgrading to higher preferences in further counseling rounds. Such candidates won't be considered for other rejected offers in the current round. In case a higher preference is offered, then the existing 'Retain and Wait' offer will be released.
- Reject and Wait: This option is to be selected if a candidate is not willing to accept any offers made in the current round. Such candidates will be considered for higher preferences made in further counseling rounds.
- Click on the submit button and complete the admission process further.
GATE CCMT Counseling 2023
GATE CCMT Counselling 2023 is a centralized system for admissions to M.Tech/ M.Arch/ M.Plan/ M.Des in top institutes such as NITs, IIEST Shibpur, and some IIITs and GFTIs. It offers a common platform for students and makes the counseling process easier.
GATE CCMT Counselling 2023: Dates
| Events | Date |
|---|---|
| Start of Online Registration, Fee Payment, and Online Choice Filling (10:00 AM IST) | May 23, 2023 |
| Last date for Online Registration and Fee Payment (11:59:59 PM IST) | June 12, 2023 |
| Last date for resolution of issues related to fee payment (5:00 PM IST) | June 13, 2023 |
| The last date of Online Choice Filling and Locking of choices by the candidates (8:00 PM IST) | June 13, 2023 |
| Automatic Locking of saved choices (if choices not locked by the candidate) 8:00 PM IST | June 13, 2023 |
| CCMT 2023 Round 1 | |
| Announcement of Round-1 Seat Allotment | June 16, 2023 |
| Payment of Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF), Document uploading (online), specifying willingness (Freeze/Float/ Slide), and withdrawal | June 16, 2023 to June 20, 2023 |
| 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) | June 16, 2023 |
| Deadline for Online Document Verification by officers of Allotted Institute (2:00 PM IST) | June 21, 2023 |
| Last date for Resolution of any queries raised during online document verification, issue related to willingness/withdrawal (6:00 PM IST) | June 22, 2023 |
| CCMT 2023 Round 2 | |
| Announcement of Round-2 Seat Allotment | June 25, 2023 |
| 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 | June 25, 2023 to June 29, 2023 |
| 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) | June 25, 2023 |
| Deadline for Online Document Verification by officers of Allotted Institute (2:00 PM IST) | June 30, 2023 |
| Last date for Resolution of any queries raised during online document verification, issue related to willingness/withdrawal (6:00 PM IST) | July 1, 2023 |
| CCMT 2023 Round 3 | |
| Announcement of Round-3 Seat Allotment | July 4, 2023 |
| 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 | July 4, 2023 to July 7, 2023 |
| 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) | July 4, 2023 |
| Deadline for Online Document Verification by officers of Allotted Institute (2:00 PM IST) | July 8, 2023 |
| Last date for Resolution of any queries raised during online document verification, issue related to willingness/withdrawal (6:00 PM IST) | July 10, 2023 |
| 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 | July 11, 2023 to July 16, 2023 |
| Online Withdrawal from the Admitted Institute | July 11, 2023 to July 16, 2023 |
CCMT 2023 Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates must possess a valid GATE score
- A minimum of 6.5 CGPA or 60% marks must be acquired in the qualifying exam (For General and OBC).
- For SC/ST/PwD category candidates, a 5% relaxation is given to the candidates in the qualifying percentage.
CCMT 2023 Admission Process
Pre - Allotment Process
- Register on the Official portal of CCMT.
- The registration fee for CCMT is INR 2200 for OC/OB and INR 1700 for SC/ST/PwD candidates.
- Fill in the factually correct information.
Seat Allotment
- The seats will be allotted based on the ranks secured in GATE 2023.
- Those who have been allotted seats need to pay INR 20,000 as a seat acceptance fee.
- Report to the reporting center along with all the documents.
- Get your documents verified.
Getting Admitted To ‘Allotted Institute’
- The candidates whose documents have been successfully verified need to provisionally reserve their seats by paying INR 10,000.
- The balance fee with respect to allotted institutes has to be paid to the respective allotted Institute at the time of physical reporting to the allotted institute. Read More:GATE CCMT Counselling
GATE Counselling 2023: For IISc Bangalore
To get admitted to IISc Bangalore, the candidates need to go through IISc Counseling. Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) provides a common platform for the candidates to make the most preferred choice for admission. Before registering on COAP, the students need to keep in mind the following pointers.
- The admission rounds are conducted based on the GATE scores and eligibility criteria defined by IISc Bangalore.
- 70% weightage will be given to GATE score and 30% weightage will be given to written tests or personal interviews.
- Candidates possessing a minimum of the second class in the following degrees are eligible to apply for admission in Research Programs (Ph.D./MTech)-
GATE Counselling 2023 FAQs
Ques. Is it mandatory to register for COAP Counseling 2023?
Ans. The candidates who wish to apply to the M. Tech. programs need to mandatorily register themselves in COAP 2023. These candidates will receive admission offers via COAP only. If the candidates do not register at COAP, they will not be able to access the offers.
Ques. Can the students apply to PSUs through COAP 2023?
Ans. No, the students can not apply to PSUs through COAP 2023. COAP is a counseling process. The candidates who wish to apply an M.Tech. Admission / Job Portal needs to do that separately to the respective Institute(s).
Ques. Who is eligible to register for COAP Counseling 2023?
Ans. The candidates who wish to get admitted to the M.Tech program in any of the participating Institutes of COAP need to register for COAP. Provided they have a valid GATE 2023 score or of year 2022/ 2021.
Ques. Can one submit more than one GATE score for COAP Counseling 2023?
Ans. The candidates have a provision to submit the two or three GATE Scores. For this, the candidates need to register only once. For instance, if the candidates possess GATE Scores for XL and NM papers, then they can register with any one of the GATE paper scores (XL or NM). And include the remaining GATE paper score when they login to the COAP portal for the first time.
Ques. When will COAP Counseling 2023 be conducted?
Ans. GATE COAP 2023 will be conducted after the release of GATE 2023 result, Candidates can expect GATE COAP 2023 registration to start in the third or fourth week of March 2023. Candidates offered seats in COAP are required to choose one of the options- accept and freeze, reject or retain the seat.
Ques. Can one apply for CCMT 2023 offline?
Ans. No, the students can not apply to CCMT 2023 offline. The portal is opened online and all the candidates can advised to register via online mode only.
Ques. In how many rounds will CCMT Counseling 2023 wind up?
Ans. Generally, CCMT Counseling winds up in three rounds. However, subsequent rounds can be taken place due to unforeseen circumstances. The students are advised to check the official website regularly for such updates.
Ques. How many choices can the candidates fill in CCMT Counseling 2023?
Ans. In CCMT Counseling 2023, the candidates can fill as many choices as they want to. There is no limitation.
Ques. When will CCMT Counseling 2023 take place?
Ans. GATE CCMT Counseling 2023 registrations are expected to start in the last week of May 2023. Candidates can register for the counselling on the official website once the applications are released.
Ques. What is the choice locking in CCMT Counseling 2023?
Ans. Choice Locking in CCMT Counseling 2023 is the process of the final submission of choices. Once the candidates lock their choices they do not have the provision to modify them. Hence, the candidates are advised to fill their choices carefully.
GATE 2025 : 20 Answered QuestionsView All
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Ans. Andhra University M.Tech admission is done in two ways, i.e. through GATE and through AP PGECET. To get admission, you need to have a valid GATE score or you need to score a valid rank in AP PGECET. Soon, Andhra University will release the notification for AP PGECET. Here are the tentative dates. Event Tentative dates Notification release date Second week of July 2022 Application form available Second week of July 2022 Admit card release date Second week of September 2022 Exam date Third week of September 2022 Result Second week of October 2022 Andhra University will release the application form online. Visit the official website of the institute regularly to get the updated information. Read more
Ans. Many GATE toppers leave PSU and join NITIE, instead of IITs because it offers better placements. Usually, students with good scores join ONGC, NTPC, BHEL, IOCL, and others. Despite the good salary, PSU jobs can get monotonous after a few years. So, the top rankers start looking for better career options. If they wish to do an MBA, they need to prepare for CAT. Some do prepare for CAT, but many join NITIE as it is an easier option. NITIE takes admission through GATE and the GATE score is valid for 3 years. So, they can easily get admission based on their GATE score. Also, the institute has a great placement record. During the NITIE Mumbai placement in 2022, the average CTC offered was INR 25.41 LPA. The video below will convince you further to join NITIE Mumbai Overall, its the excellent opportunities offered by NITIE that makes mant GATE toppers leave PSU and join NITIE Read more
Ans. Here are some strategies that can help you prepare for GATE and ESE simultaneously. Compare the syllabus of GATE and ESE. Go through the previous years' questions of both. The technical portion of both examinations overlaps a lot. The major difference is question patterns and styles. Different types of questions are asked on the same topics. GATE tests aptitude for solving technical questions. While ESE puts more emphasis on technical details. Figure out which subjects contribute more to which examinations. If you have less time, start with GATE preparation. The topics can be covered easily and in less time. Once you are through GATE preparation, you can solve ESE questions without much difficulty. Focus on GATE and ESE preparations only. First, go through the syllabus thoroughly. Once you are done with the syllabus, go through your notes and solve previous years' questions. Solve test series, and review hard questions. Analyze the tests you give and work on your mistakes. Read more
Ans. GATE consists mostly of numerical questions. It tests the aptitude for solving questions in less time. BITS HD papers have 10-15 numerical questions usually. The numerical questions aren’t on the same level as GATE and are just formula-based problems. Usually, around 80-90% of BITS HD questions are theory oriented. You need to have a good grasp of your engineering subjects to score well in BITS HD. The questions can come from anywhere in the syllabus. BITS HD usually consists - 15 Mathematics questions (difficulty usually higher than GATE) 15 general English questions 70 Engineering discipline questions Also, note that BITS take admission based on GATE scores as well. Read more
Ans. The required GATE rank depends upon various parameters like The engineering branch Company (PSU) Number of vacancies for the stream People who are graduating in 3-4 years are lucky as both IOCL and ONGC are planning to recruit in bulk because of massive retirements in both the companies. The mechanical and chemical branches are expected to have the most vacancies. Candidates will be called in a 1:5 ratio and thus, interviews will be the major determining factor of your selection. If you are unable to showcase your knowledge and talent during the interview, even a single-digit rank cannot guarantee your admission. A minimum of 40% marks are required to pass the interview. So if you get a call for the interview, don’t let your rank discourage you or even make you overconfident. Read more
Ans. Sikkim Manipal University has been ranked at 17 for Private Engineering by India Today in 2020. The largest department within the institution is the CSE department and it has also won the best department in SMIT multiple times. Admissions: Class 12th with mandatory subjects in Physics, Maths, Chemistry/computer science/biology is the prerequisite for admission to CSE at Sikkim Manipal. SMIT online, MET, JEE Mains is the examinations accepted for BTech admission. The total intake for CSE is 180 and the course fee is 12.20 lakhs. Curriculum: The University offers a well-structured and detailed curriculum with exposure to major areas of computer science like Big data analytics, robotics, cloud computing, ethical hacking, and more. The course structure focuses on providing students with knowledge of the core subjects of computer science in order to strengthen their foundation and make them industry-ready. Faculty: The university has 33 highly experienced and qualified faculties for CS. The faculty members also conduct seminars and workshops with esteemed institutions like ISRO, IIT, and TIFR. Infrastructure: The University offers a great infrastructure for the CSE department as it receives funding from two highly esteemed agencies, AICTE and ISRO. There are nine state-of-the-art practical labs like the Networking lab, digital circuit and microprocessor labs, GIS and remote sensing lab, advanced programming lab, and more. It also has a huge library with over 2500 journals and books dedicated to the CSE branch. It has been updated with modern facilities and infrastructure all across the campus in order to provide students with the best experience. Placements: AGS Infotech, Amazon, Britannia, Cipla, Capgemini are some of the major recruiters at the institute. Placement Rate within CSE 92.5% Lowest CTC 3.5 LPA Average CTC 5 LPA Highest CTC 18 LPA Sikkim Manipal University is a great option for students who want to pursue a BTech degree program in the CSE department. Read more
Ans. It depends on your career goals. GATE offers more options for engineering students. It is an all-around examination. You can go for MTech, PSUs, MS, and FRM. If you want more options, GATE will be better for you. If you want to do an MBA, after graduation, CAT will be the better option. Almost all top B-Schools accept CAT scores for MBA. Read more
Ans. IIT Roorkee admission 2023 hasn’t been wrapped up yet, hence its GATE cutoff too hasn’t been released as of now. M.Tech admission process of IIT Roorkee is conducted on the basis of the GATE cutoff, and all the candidates applying for admission into the M.Tech course under the non-sponsored category will be required to clear the cutoff for admission. The cutoff scores for M.Tech admission at IIT Roorkee for 2022 and 2021 have not been disclosed by the admission authority. Let’s consider GATE 2020 cutoff for a slight idea. Category GATE 2020 Cutoff General 77.1 EWS 79.1 OBC 72.32 SC 58.62 ST 61.33 Read more
Ans. First of all, admission to the IIT Roorkee MTech program is not given on the basis of GATE rank. The final shortlisting is done on the basis of Normalized GATE marks were used which is calculated by IIT Roorkee as follows: Normalized GATE marks = Normalized marks out of 100 or Marks*100\Maximum marks awarded in the paper that year For example if a candidate has scored 64 marks and the maximum marks given that year are 92, the Normalized GATE marks are 64*100/92=69.57. The table below comprises the expected GATE 2023 cut-off for IIT Roorkee based on the previous year's cut-off trends. MTech Course Cutoff Alternate Hydro Energy Centre 760-839 Architecture & Planning 650-844 Biotechnology 570-577 Civil Engineering 656-780 Chemical Engineering 650-657 Computer Science & Engineering 840-844 Disaster Mitigation & Management 700-710 Electronics and Communication Engineering 736-750 Electrical Engineering 760-779 Mechanical and Industrial Engineering 748-785 Read more
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College
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