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    COAP Counselling 2026: Schedule Out, Registration, Guidelines

    COAP Counselling 2026: Schedule Out, Registration, Guidelines

    Jalla VenkateshUpdated on 21 Mar 2026, 11:33 AM IST

    COAP Counselling 2026: IISc Bangalore will commence the COAP 2026 counselling round 1 in May 11, 2026. The COAP counselling 2026 link for round 1 will be available on the official website, gate.iisc.ac.in. The COAP 2026 counselling schedule dates have been provided on this page after they are released. Candidates can only lock a decision out of the following options: accept & freeze, and reject in this round. There is no option for retain & wait in this round. Those who have qualified in GATE 2026, 2025, or 2024 and seek M.Tech admission at IITs or PSU jobs must register for COAP 2026. Candidates can check the revised GATE COAP 2026 dates on this page.

    This Story also Contains

    1. GATE COAP Counselling Schedule 2026
    2. GATE 2026 CAOP Counselling Dates
    3. GATE COAP 2026 Admission Process
    4. COAP 2026 Counselling Salient Features
    5. COAP 2026 Participating Institute
    COAP Counselling 2026: Schedule Out, Registration, Guidelines
    COAP Counselling 2026

    The COAP 2026 round 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 seat allotments will be released from May 11, June and July 10, 2026. Candidates needed their GATE registration number, a valid GATE score, date of birth, email address, and mobile number to register. After successful registration, candidates can view offers from these institutes that will be linked to their COAP registration number. For more details, refer to the article below.

    GATE COAP Counselling Schedule 2026

    The authority has released the GATE COAP Counselling 2026 dates on the official website, gate.iisc.ac.in. The GATE COAP counselling 2026 will begin on May 11, 2026. The GATE 2026 COAP counselling will be conducted online in 10 rounds.

    GATE 2026 CAOP Counselling Dates

    Events

    GATE CAOP 2026 Dates

    CAOP 2026 seat allotment round 1

    May 11 to 13, 2026

    CAOP 2026 seat allotment round 2

    May 17 to 20, 2026

    CAOP 2026 seat allotment round 3

    May 24 to 27, 2026

    CAOP 2026 seat allotment round 4

    May 31, June 3, 2026

    CAOP 2026 seat allotment round 5

    June 5 to 10, 2026

    CAOP 2026 seat allotment round 6

    June 13 to 17, 2026

    CAOP 2026 seat allotment round 7

    June 20 to 23, 2026

    CAOP 2026 seat allotment round 8

    June 27, 20, to July 01, 2026

    CAOP 2026 seat allotment round 9

    July 03 to 05 2026

    CAOP 2026 seat allotment round 10

    July 08 to 10, 2026


    GATE COAP 2026 Admission Process

    Round No

    Accept & Freeze

    Retain & Wait

    Reject & Wait

    Round 1

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Round 2

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Round 3

    Yes

    Yes/No*

    Yes

    Round 4

    Yes

    Yes/No*

    Yes

    Round 5

    Yes

    No

    Yes

    Round 6

    Yes

    No

    Yes

    Round 7

    Yes

    No

    Yes

    Round 8

    Yes

    No

    Yes

    Round 9

    Yes

    No

    Yes

    Round 10

    Yes

    No

    Yes*

    COAP 2026 Counselling Salient Features

    • COAP (Common Offer Acceptance Portal) is the platform where participating institutes and PSUs upload their offers in a common time window.

    • Registered candidates can access the admission and job offers from all participating institutes and PSUs they have applied to by registering at COAP 2026.

    • To be considered for M.Tech admissions or PSU jobs, candidates must apply directly to the corresponding Institute or PSU in addition to registering on COAP.

    • COAP allows candidates to view all the offers received from institutes and PSUs in a centralised manner.

    • To understand the mechanism of looking at all the available offers and making a specific choice out of the offers, the candidates are advised to read the guidelines and then register at COAP 2026.

    • COAP 2026 is not an Application Portal for M.Tech admission in any participating institute. Candidates should apply separately to the respective Institute(s) for M.Tech admission / PSU for the job.

    • Each participating Institute / PSU will follow the selection procedure per the respective Institute's norms and guidelines.

    • To access and make a decision on the most preferred choice out of the offers (if any) made by participating institutes (s), each candidate should register at COAP 2026.

    • COAP registration is completely free. However, the participating institutes have made providing the COAP registration number mandatory in their M.Tech application portals.

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Who can register at this Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP)?
    A:

    Candidates who are seeking or applying for M.Tech. Admissions at any COAP-participating institute and hold a valid GATE score (2026, 2025, or 2024) are eligible to register at the Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP).

    Q: What are the documents needed to be uploaded while registering at COAP?
    A:

    No documents are required to be submitted or attached during the COAP registration process. However, one must procure their GATE scores.

    Q: Which Institutes and PSUs are participating in the Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP)?
    A:

    The list of participating institutes and PSUs in the Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) is available on the COAP web portal.

    Q: How many rounds of COAP 2026 counselling will be conducted ?
    A:

    The authority will conduct 10 rounds of COAP 2026 counselling.

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