GATE Counselling 2025: COAP 2025 and CCMT Dates, Seat Allotment, Documents Required, Cut off

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23 Jun, 2025 COAP 2025 round 7 counselling ongoing; check revised counselling schedule @gate.iisc.ac.in/coap2025. Check Dates Here

23 Jun, 2025 CCMT 2025 Round 2 Seat Allotment out @ccmt.admissions.nic.in; pay the seat acceptance fee by June 24, 2025. Check Here

GATE Counselling 2025- IIT roorkee does not conduct any centralized GATE Counselling 2025. Instead, two different GATE counselling processes are being held for admission to M.Tech colleges in India- CCMT and COAP 2025. Both COAP 2025 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.

  • Candidates who have qualified GATE Cutoff 2025 are eligible to participate in the counseling. 

The GATE COAP counselling is conducted for admission to M.Tech programs in IITs, while GATE CCMT 2025 counselling is conducted for admission to M.Tech programs in NITs, IIITs, GFTIs & CFTIs. IISc Bangalore has activated the COAP 2025 portal from March 27, 2025.

  • COAP 2025 is a common platform where all the participating IITs upload admission offer letters in the common time window. IISC Bangalore has released COAP 2025 Round 1 offers at gate.iisc.ac.in/coap2025.   
  • CCMT is also a Centralized Counselling for M.Tech admission in 52 NITs and CFTIs. CCMT counselling is conducted by one of the particiapting NIT for admission to NITs, IIITs and GFTIs. 

The GATE 2025 results have been released on March 19 by the conducting authorities. You can click on the link below to login and download the GATE Scorecard. 

Has the GATE 2025 registration started?

GATE registration has not started yet. The GATE results were released on March 19th . ISc Bangalore is likely to activate the COAP 2025 portal after March 20, 2025. Candidates who have qualified GATE Cutoff 2025 are eligible to participate in the counseling. 

How many rounds are there in GATE counselling?

The counselling procedure consists of three regular rounds, along with two extra rounds specifically held to fill any remaining vacant seats. GATE CCMT 2024 was conducted to offer M. Tech admissions, providing 13,388 seats across NITs, IIEST Shibpur, IIITs, and GFTIs.

Eligibility Criteria

GATE Counselling 2025: 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:COAP

GATE Counselling COAP 2025

To participate in the admission rounds of M. Tech courses, the students need to register online on the official website of GATE COAP 2025. 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 2025 Counseling

GATE COAP 2025 Dates

Important dates regarding COAP registration and round offers are mentioned below.

Round No Time window for candidates to view 
offers and take a decision 
Accept & Freeze Retain & Wait Reject & Wait
Round 1 May 17 (10:00 AM) to May 20 (09:00 AM) Yes Yes Yes
Round 2 May 23 (10:00 AM) to May 26 (09:00 AM) May 25 (06:00 PM) Yes Yes Yes
Round 3 May 29 (10:00 AM) to June 02 (09:00 AM) June 01 (06:00 PM) Yes Yes/No* Yes
Round 4 June 05 (10:00 AM) to June 08 (09:00 AM) June 07 (06:00 PM) Yes Yes/No* Yes
Round 5 June 11 (10:00 AM) to June 14 (09:00 AM) June 13 (06:00 PM) 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 2025: Counselling Dates for Additional Rounds

Round No Time window for candidates to view 
offers and take a decision 
Accept & Freeze Retain & Wait Reject
Round - 6 June 17 (10:00 AM) to June 20 (09:00 AM) June 19 (06:00 PM) Yes No Yes
Round - 7 June 23 (10:00 AM) to June 26 (09:00 AM) June 25 (06:00 PM) Yes No Yes
Round - 8 June 29 (10:00 AM) to July 01 (09:00 AM) June 30 (06:00 PM) Yes No Yes
Round - 9 July 04 (10:00 AM) to July 06 (09:00 AM) July 05 (06:00 PM) Yes No Yes
**Round - 10 July 09 (10:00 AM) to July 10 (06:00 PM) 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 2025 Eligibility Criteria

  • The candidate must be a citizen of India
  • The candidates must possess a valid GATE Score

COAP 2025 Admission Process

Pre Allotment Process

  • Register at the official website of COAP 2025.
  • 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

GATE CCMT Counseling 2025

GATE CCMT Counselling 2025 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 2025 Dates

CCMT 2025 Events Date & Time
Start of Online Registration, Fee Payment, and Online Choice Filling 14 May 2025, 10:00 AM IST
Last date for Registration unlocking by candidate 4 June 2025, 05:30 PM IST
Last date for Online Registration and Fee Payment 4 June 2025, 05:30 PM IST
Last date for resolution of issues related to fee payment 6 June 2025, 05:30 PM IST
Last date of Online Choice Filling and locking of choices 6 June 2025, 05:30 PM IST
Automatic Locking of saved choices 6 June 2025, 05:30 PM IST
Announcement of Round-1 Seat Allotment 9 June 2025
Payment of SAF, Document uploading, willingness selection, and withdrawal 9 – 14 June 2025, 05:30 PM
Online Document Verification by Allotted Institute Officers 9 June 2025
Deadline for Online Document Verification 17 June 2025, 12:30 PM IST
Last date for resolution of queries during document verification 18 June 2025, 12:30 PM IST
Announcement of Round-2 Seat Allotment 21 June 2025
Payment of SAF, Document uploading, updating willingness, and withdrawal 21 – 24 June 2025, 12:30 PM
Online Document Verification for newly allotted seats 21 June 2025
Deadline for Online Document Verification 24 June 2025, 05:30 PM IST
Last date for resolution of queries during document verification 25 June 2025, 12:30 PM IST
Announcement of Round-3 Seat Allotment 27 June 2025
Payment of SAF, Document uploading, and withdrawal 27 – 30 June 2025, 05:30 PM
Online Document Verification for newly allotted seats 27 June 2025
Deadline for Online Document Verification 1 July 2025, 12:30 PM IST
Last date for resolution of queries during document verification 1 July 2025, 05:30 PM IST
Payment of Partial Admission Fee 2 – 5 July 2025, 05:30 PM
Online Withdrawal from Admitted Institute 2 – 5 July 2025, 05:30 PM

GATE CCMT 2025 Special Round Important Dates

CCMT 2025 Events Date & Time
Announcement of vacant seats 11 July 2025
Start of Online Registration, Payment of Fees, and Choice Filling 11 July 2025
Last date for Online Registration, Payment of Fees 15 July 2025, 05:30 PM IST
Last date for Resolution of any fee payment/registration issue 17 July 2025, 05:30 PM IST
Last date for Online Choice Filling and Locking 17 July 2025, 05:30 PM IST
Automatic Locking of saved choices 17 July 2025, 05:30 PM IST
Announcement of Seat Allotment of Special Round-1 19 July 2025
Document uploading, willingness selection, and withdrawal 19 – 23 July 2025, 12:30 PM
Online Document Verification by Allotted Institute Officers 19 July 2025
Deadline for Online Document Verification 23 July 2025, 05:30 PM IST
Last date for resolution of queries during document verification 24 July 2025, 05:30 PM IST
Announcement of Seat Allotment of Special Round-2 26 July 2025
Document uploading and withdrawal 26 – 28 July 2025, 05:30 PM
Online Document Verification for newly allotted seats 26 July 2025
Deadline for Online Document Verification 29 July 2025, 12:30 PM IST
Last date for resolution of queries during document verification 29 July 2025, 05:30 PM IST
Online Withdrawal from Admitted Institute 26 – 29 July 2025, 05:30 PM

GATE CCMT 2025 National Spot Round Important Dates

CCMT 2025 Event Date & Time
Announcement of vacant seats 1 August 2025
Start of fresh Registration, Payment of Fees, and Choice Filling 1 August 2025
Last date for Registration, Payment of Fees 4 August 2025, 12:30 PM IST
Last date for Resolution of any fee payment/registration issue 4 August 2025, 05:30 PM IST
Last date for Online Choice Filling and Locking 4 August 2025, 05:30 PM IST
Automatic Locking of saved choices 4 August 2025, 05:30 PM IST
Announcement of Seat Allotment of NSR 5 August 2025
Document uploading (for newly allotted seats in NSR) 5 – 7 August 2025, 05:30 PM
Online Document Verification for newly allotted seats 5 August 2025
Deadline for Online Document Verification 8 August 2025, 12:30 PM IST
Last date for resolution of queries during document verification 8 August 2025, 05:30 PM IST
Physical Reporting at Allotted Institute and Balance Fee Submission 5 – 11 August 2025

CCMT 2025 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 2025 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. 

GATE 2025 Counselling Documents Required

Students will be required to bring the following documents for the document verification process during reporting at RC:

  • Provisional seat allotment letter.
  • Self-Attested Copy of GATE Score Card (2025 or 2023 or 2024)
  • Photo ID proof.
  • The original birth certificate was issued by the competent authority, and the Class X (High School) Board Certificate was used as proof of date of birth.
  • Class 12 marks sheet.
  • Marks sheet of qualifying examination (all semesters).
  • Degree/Provisional Certificate
  • Category certificate (if applicable).
  • Three Passport size coloured photograph
  • Seat acceptance fee proof.
  • Printout of the Registration form & locked choices.
  • Migration Certificate
  • Transfer Certificate
  • Original Conduct Certificate from the Head of the institution last attended.
  • An original course completion certificate from the head of the university/institute is needed in case the result is awaited.
  • One set of self-attested photocopies of all the original documents

Seat Allotment

  • The seats will be allotted based on the ranks secured in GATE 2025. 
  • 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
Counselling For IISc Bangalore

GATE Counselling 2025: For IIT Roorkee

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)-
Frequently Asked Question

GATE Counselling 2025 FAQs

Ques. Is it mandatory to register for COAP Counseling 2025?

Ans. The candidates who wish to apply to the M. Tech. programs need to mandatorily register themselves in COAP 2025. 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 2025?

Ans. No, the students can not apply to PSUs through COAP 2025. 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 2025?

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 2025 score or of year 2023/ 2022.

Ques. Can one submit more than one GATE score for COAP Counseling 2025?

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 2025 be conducted?

Ans. GATE COAP 2025 will be conducted after the release of GATE 2025 result. GATE COAP 2025 registration will begin on March 18. 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 2025 offline?

Ans. No, the students can not apply to CCMT 2025 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 2025 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 2025?

Ans. In CCMT Counseling 2025, the candidates can fill as many choices as they want to. There is no limitation. 

Ques. When will CCMT Counseling 2025 take place? 

Ans. GATE CCMT Counseling 2025 registrations are expected to start in the first week of June 2025. Candidates can register for the counselling on the official website once the applications are released.

Ques. What is the choice locking in CCMT Counseling 2025?

Ans. Choice Locking in CCMT Counseling 2025 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. 

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.

GATE 2025 : 5 Answered Questions

Ques. What are the cut off marks in gate for iit indore?

IIT Indore GATE Cutoss 2023 has not been released officially IIT Kanpur will release the GATE 2023 cutoff for IIT Indore Students having valid GATE scores from 2023, 2022, or 2021 will be eligible for admission to MTech courses. Considering the IIT Indore GATE cutoff for 2021, The overall cutoff for GATE is 615 - 740 marks. Here is the branch-wise cutoff M.Tech Material Science and Engineering 615 M.Tech Communication and Signal Processing 657 M.Tech VLSI Design and Nanoelectronics 670 M.Tech Production & Industrial Engineering 740 Please note that the above cutoff is only for the general category....Read More
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Ques. Is it possible to get into IIT Tirupati just by the GATE qualifying marks?

Yes, it may be possible. Here are the reasons why- IIT Tirupati is a very new IIT, established in 2015. It is not well known currently, especially in North India.  It releases its applications quite early. Its MS and Phd. batches started only a few years ago, so those with better scores will prefer NITs over IIT Tirupati. The cutoff for MS is also low in IIT Madras because very few students are interested in pursuing the course. Ultimately, the number of applicants and the interview round will decide your fate. ...Read More
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Ques. Can Longterm students apply gitam gate exam?

Verify your eligibility for your desired course on the GITAM website or get in touch with the admissions office directly if you are a "longterm student"—that is, if you finished your qualifying exam several years ago. Unless otherwise noted, most programmes do not specifically exclude long-term students. Student Type Eligible for GITAM GAT? Notes/Clarification Appearing in the current year Yes For example, 12th in 2025 or graduation in 2025 Passed in the previous year Usually Yes No explicit gap year limit for most courses Long-term gap (many years) Check course-wise criteria No strict age/gap limit, but confirm for each program Yes, long-term students can generally apply for the GITAM GAT (GITAM Admission Test) exam, provided they meet the eligibility criteria for the specific course they are interested in....Read More
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Ques. My son has scored 42.33 marks in GATE (CSE). Could you please suggest which IITs, NITs, or IIITs he might be eligible for an M.Tech in Computer Science?

With a GATE 2025 score of 42.33 marks in Computer Science, your son has comfortably crossed the General category qualifying cut-off mark of 29.2 marks and can be eligible for admission into a number of top institutes in India. Here is a quick analysis of where he stands and the options that actually confront him: Admission Possibilities Institute Type Chance for Admission in CSE Top IITs (Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, etc.) Unlikely, as cutoffs are usually 55–65+ marks Newer IITs (Jodhpur, Patna, Dhanbad, etc.) Possible in later rounds or for allied CSE branches Top NITs (Trichy, Warangal, Surathkal) Competitive, but admission more likely in later rounds or for specializations like information security and data science. Mid/Lower NITs Good chance for direct admission in CSE Top IIITs (Allahabad, Gwalior, Jabalpur) Competitive; possible depending on the round and specialization Other IIITs Good chances for CSE or related programs Recommendations: Apply through COAP (for IITs) and CCMT (for NITs/IIITs). Keep looking for related fields like Data Science, Cybersecurity, or Information Technology, which may have slightly lower cutoffs. And take all rounds of counseling, including spot rounds, as cutoff trends fluctuate every year. Also visit state universities and centrally funded colleges that accept GATE scores. Your son is rightly positioned for M.Tech admissions in all NITs, IIITs, and new IITs. CSE and this score will not make the top 5 IITs feasible, but there are plenty of good colleges where he can build a strong academic and professional life. Wishing your son best of luck for future admissions....Read More
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Ques. I have completed my M.Tech with 73% marks but have not qualified for GATE. Am I eligible to apply for full-time Ph.D. admission at IIT Bhubaneswar?

Eligibility for Full-time Ph.D. at IIT Bhubaneswar (Engineering/Science) Criteria Requirement M.Tech. Percentage Minimum 60% marks (you have 73%, so you meet this criterion) GATE Qualification Required for Institute PhD Scholar (regular full-time, with assistantship) GATE Waiver Only for sponsored projects or special categories With 73% in M.Tech, you are academically eligible, but for regular full-time Ph.D. admission (institute-sponsored) in IIT Bhubaneswar, a valid GATE score is required. But you can still apply under sponsored, project, or special categories, where GATE is not required, but other requirements (such as work experience or organizational sponsorship) are there....Read More
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Structure based on different categories

CategoriesState
General1800
Women900
sc900
pwd900

Note: GATE 2024 Application Fee needs to be paid online through net banking or debit card or credit card facilities. Additional charges will be applicable as per the rule of the bank from where the money is being transferred. This charge will be specified on the payment portal.

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