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GATE COAP 2023 Registration Open, Eligibility, Seat Allotment, Colleges, Cut off
Candidates must note that COAP is not an application portal for M.Tech admission but a common window where the participating institutes / PSUs upload their offers. Candidates must also separately apply to the respective IITs for M.Tech admission. Check GATE COAP 2023 Counselling Dates
- Candidates allotted seats in COAP 2023 have to either accept and freeze or reject and wait for the seat allotted as per the schedule.
- To accept the seats under GATE COAP 2023, candidates need to complete the admission process by logging in to the institute portal, and paying fees, and the mandatory documents.
- IIT Kharagpur (coordinating body for COAP 2023) will conduct five main rounds of COAP counseling, followed by five additional rounds conducted in case of vacant seats at participating colleges.
| GATE COAP 2023 Registration Link -OPEN | GATE COAP 2023 Information Brochure- OUT |
What is COAP? Common Offer Acceptance Portal commonly known as COAP is a common platform for a GATE-qualified candidate to make the preferred choice for M.Tech admission in participating IITs/ PSU offers. GATE COAP 2023 consists of 23 participating institutes that include several IITs and IISc Bangalore. Under COAP 2023, the seats are offered based on GATE scores, cut off, and the preferences filled.
GATE COAP 2023: Counselling Dates
| 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:
- * No, if you have already used Retain & Wait on the same offer twice. The same offer refers to the program “XYZ” of a particular Institute “ABC”.
- Rounds 1-4 will have the option of (i) Accept & Freeze (ii) Retain & Wait (iii) Reject & Wait.
- Round 5 will be a Decisive Round, therefore the candidates will have only 'Accept and Freeze' and 'Reject' options to select.
GATE COAP 2023: Counselling Dates for Additional Rounds
| Event | Dates (Tentative) | Available Option | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accept & Freeze | Retain & Wait | Reject & Wait | ||
| Round – 6 | June 23 - 25, 2023 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Round – 7 | June 28 - 30, 2023 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Round – 8 | July 03 - 05, 2023 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Round – 9 | July 08 - 10, 2023 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Round – 10 | 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 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.
GATE COAP 2023: Counselling Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for GATE COAP 2023 registration, candidates need to fulfill the eligibility criteria set by the authorities.
- The candidate must be an Indian national.
- Candidates must possess a valid GATE score (2023/ 2022/ 2021) and intend to apply for admission to COAP participating Institutes.
- In the case of more than one valid scorecard, the candidates need to provide the scorecard with a better score or rank.
GATE COAP 2023: Counselling Options
Option 1- Accept and Freeze
- This option is selected by a candidate if he/she is willing to accept the available offers and does not like to be considered for upgrading to higher preferences in the coming rounds.
- Candidates selecting this option will not be considered for admission offer in the subsequent rounds.
- After clicking the 'Accept and Freeze' option, the candidate needs to click submit button to confirm the submission of his/her decision. Subsequently, the candidate should visit the respective Academic Institute's Admission Portal and follow the procedure as per the instructions on the respective website.
Option 2- Retain and Wait
- This option should be selected by the candidates that will indicate his/her partial acceptance to any one of the available offers and also would like to be considered for upgrading to the candidate's higher preferences, if any, in the subsequent round of offers.
- Candidates selecting this option will not be considered for the other rejected offers in the current round.
- However, if any higher preferred offer is made in the next round then the existing 'Retain and Wait' offer will be released. However, a candidate can choose “Retain and Wait” on the same offer (same institute and same program) only twice.
- Nevertheless, the candidate will be considered for other higher preferences, if any, in the subsequent round(s) of admission offered in the participating academic Institutes.
- After clicking the 'Retain and Wait' option, the candidate should click submit to confirm the submission of the decision.
Option 3- Reject and Wait
- This option should be selected if the candidate is not willing to accept any of the offer of admission in the current round.
- The candidate will be considered for other higher preferences, if any, in the subsequent round(s) of admission offered in any participating academic Institutes. Please note, the same offer will not appear in the subsequent rounds as you have rejected this offer. After clicking 'Reject and Wait' option, the candidate should click submit to confirm the submission of the decision.
GATE COAP 2023: Counselling Process
- GATE COAP Registration is entirely free and is done online.
- The counseling procedure for every IIT is different so candidates need to apply separately.
- The different institutes have different qualification criteria for GATE Counselling. Hence the students need to go through GATE Eligibility Criteria before commencing the counseling process.
GATE COAP 2023 Online Registration
- Only the GATE qualifying candidates can register themselves online for GATE counseling. Candidates can complete GATE COAP 2023 registration through COAP 2023 portal @coap.iitkgp.ac.in.
- After successful registration, candidates will receive login information via Email/ SMS. Candidates need to log in using the information and verify the details.
- Once the verification has been done, candidates will be able to view all the possible admission offer by IITs and PSU job offer details.
GATE COAP 2023 Admission Acceptance Process
- Once the candidate has completed his or her online registration, he/ she will be able to see all the possible admission/ job offer details.
- To check this status, candidates will need to log in to the candidate portal using valid credentials.
- Under the ‘seat allotment’ option, institute-wise allotment details will be displayed.
- Candidates will be able to choose one of the available offers, during each round of offers. A candidate can select a maximum of one offer out of all available offers in each round.
- The three options that will be available to candidates include:
- 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. Check GATE COAP 2023 Counselling Options
- After a final choice has been made, candidates must complete the submission process by clicking on Submit button. If a candidate fails to do so, the submission process will be incomplete and it will be treated as if the candidate has not accessed COAP 2021.
- Candidates who accept and freeze their option must subsequently visit the admission portal of respective institution or PSU job portal to complete the further admission process.
Candidate Action Flow Chart for all COAP Rounds of Offers
Candidate Action Flow Chart for the Decisive COAP Round of Offers
GATE COAP 2023 Important Instructions
The candidates need to keep in mind the following instructions to successfully complete the counseling procedure.
- Candidates need to apply to all the IIT institutes separately.
- The candidates need to bring along all the original documents at the time of GATE counseling for verification.
- After the GATE result is declared, the candidates are required to keep a check on the official website for all the latest updates.
- To increase the chances of getting admission into IITs, the candidates are advised to apply to all the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) for all the programs such as M.Tech, ME, M.Sc, etc. for which they are eligible.
GATE COAP 2023: List of Participating IITs
IIT Dharwad is a new addition to GATE COAP 2023 participating IITs. Candidates can check the list of GATE COAP 2023 participating IITs in the table below-
GATE COAP 2023 FAQs
Ques. What is COAP? How will GATE COAP 2023 be conducted?
Ans. Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) is an initiative by IITs where candidates can check the status of their application for M.Tech admissions to IITs through GATE. It is not an M.Tech admission portal and candidates must therefore register at respective IIT portals for applications and then register at GATE COAP 2023 portal. The portal will display which IIT has offered seats for admissions to M.Tech program
Ques. In case I have applied for admissions at IIT, do I need to apply again for COAP 2023?
Ans. Yes, for postgraduate admissions to IIT, candidates will have to apply separately through the COAP portal. All GATE qualified should register at the GATE COAP 2023 portal for making a decision against their offer.
Ques. Are foreign nationals who have qualified GATE eligible to apply for COAP 2023?
Ans. No, only Indian nationals who possess a valid GATE score are eligible for COAP 2023. The foreign nationals can’t apple for the same. Before commencing the counseling procedure, the candidates need to go through th eligibility criteria.
Ques. Will GATE COAP 2023 be held online or offline?
Ans. All the processes involved in COAP 2023 are held online only. All the GATE-qualified and eligible candidates need to register at COAP. You also need to register online separately for the institutes in which you are seeking admission.
Ques. What is the minimum eligibility requirement to appear for GATE COAP 2023?
Ans. Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree in technology with a valid GATE score to apply for GATE COAP 2023. Candidates undergoing examinations of the final year of the course are also eligible to apply.
Ques. What is the procedure for admissions through GATE COAP 2023?
Ans. The entire admission process through GATE COAP 2023 will be divided into three phases:
- Online Registration
- Online Seat Allotment
- Admission to the allotted institute
Ques. Can I pay the admission fee later and wait for further allocation in COAP 2023?
Ans. In case, candidates do not pay the admission fee, their candidature for that seat will be canceled. Their seat will be allotted to another candidate in further admission rounds.
Ques. Which are the participating institutes for COAP 2023?
Ans. Candidates can apply for the following participating institutions through GATE COAP 2023:
- IISc Banglore
- IIT Bhilai
- IIT Bhubaneswar
- IIT BHU
- IIT Bombay
- IIT Delhi
- IIT Dharwad
- IIT Goa
- IIT Guwahati
- IIT Hyderabad
- IIT Indore
- IIT ISM Dhanbad
- IIT Jammu
- IIT Jodhpur
- IIT Kanpur
- IIT Kharagpur
- IIT Madras
- IIT Mandi
- IIT Palakkad
- IIT Patna
- IIT Roorkee
- IIT Ropar
- IIT Tirupati
Ques. In the case of GATE scores in multiple subjects, how should I apply for COAP 2023?
Ans. In this case, candidates will have to apply again. But during the registration process, they have to select “Additional Gate score” option and submit multiple choices.
Ques. What is the process for GATE COAP Registration 2023?
Ans. Candidates can follow the procedure given below for GATE COAP registration 2023:
- Register with your Name, GATE registration Number, GATE score, Date of Birth, Email ID and Mobile Number.
- Candidates will receive email/ SMS after successful registration with the login credentials for COAP.
- After logging in candidates can check the offers made from IITs where they have applied.
- All the offers will be tagged with COAP registration number.
- COAP registration number is the same as the GATE registration number but will not contain subject code.
Ques. What is the procedure after the seats are offered in COAP 2023?
Ans. After receiving the offer for admission by IITs in COAP 2023, candidates can exercise any one of the following options as per their preference:
- Accept & Freeze
- Retain & Wait
- Reject & Wait
Ques. What does Accept & Freeze option mean in COAP 2023?
Ans. IN GATE COAP 2023, this option means that the candidate accepts the offer for admissions without any wish to upgrade to higher preferences if any.
Ques. What does the Retain & Wait option mean in COAP 2023?
Ans. In GATE COAP 2023, these options indicate that the candidate is accepting the present seat offered but will also be like to be considered for up-gradation in higher preferences in further rounds. Candidates opting for Retain & Wait will not be considered for upgrading for any of the rejected seats in this round.
Ques. Is there any procedure to be followed after the “Accept & Freeze” and “Retain & Wait” option in COAP 2023?
Ans. After choosing this option in COAP 2023, candidates must visit the respective IIT’s Admissions Portal and follow the further admissions process.
Ques. How many institutes can I opt for after Retain & Wait option in GATE COAP 2023?
Ans. Candidates opting for this choice can choose only one institute from higher preference offers in subsequent rounds in GATE COAP 2023.
Ques. What does the Reject & Wait option mean in COAP 2023?
Ans. The option is available for those candidates who are not willing to accept the offer (s) for admission. Such candidates will be considered for other higher preferences in further rounds of GATE COAP 2023 if any.
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*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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