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COAP 2025 Eligibility- IISc Bengaluru released the COAP 2025 eligibility criteria on the official website. The eligibility for COAP registration 2025 is the conditions and guidelines that must be fulfilled by the candidates to complete the registration. The basic eligibility to participate in COAP 2025 is that candidates need to have a valid GATE exam Score. The authority commenced the COAP 2025 applications on March 27, 2025. Candidates can find the detailed COAP eligibility 2025 in this article.
The authority conducts the COAP GATE counselling in 5 phases. Candidates should meet the COAP GATE eligibility while applying for the GATE 2025 counselling. Failure to do so may result in the candidate being disqualified from attending the COAP counselling 2025.
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Full Form | Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) |
Who Can Apply | Indian nationals with valid GATE scores |
Valid GATE Score | GATE 2023, 2024, or 2025 |
Registration Fee | No registration fee |
Application Process | Register on COAP website using valid GATE scores |
Educational qualification | B.E./B.Tech or equivalent (final year students can also apply) |
Minimum Score | Typically 60% or 6.0 CGPA for General/OBC; 55% or 5.5 CGPA for SC/ST/PwD |
Age Limit | No age limit |
Participating Institutes | IITs and IISc Bangalore |
Number of rounds | Multiple offer rounds (usually 5+), with options to accept/freeze/wait |
Registration Start Date | March 27, 2025 |
COAP counselling results | As per the schedule on the COAP website |
Official Website | gate.iisc.ac.in/coap2025 |
Multiple GATE Scores | Allowed; all valid scores can be submitted |
Foreign Nationals | Not eligible |
Direct Admission for IIT B.Techs | It may be possible without GATE if CGPA ≥ 8.0 (depends on the institute) |
The detailed COAP 2025 eligibility criteria are given below. Candidates must ensure they meet the eligibility requirements before applying for admission. Only the candidates whose applications meet the criteria below will be accepted for COAP counselling
Candidates must be Indian Nationals.
Candidates should have valid GATE scores (Qualified in GATE 2025/2024/2023).
There is no minimum age limit to participate in COAP counselling.
In case a candidate possesses multiple GATE 2025 scores, details of all the scores must be mentioned while applying for the counselling.
Candidates who meet the following requirements can apply for COAP counselling.
A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology (B.E./B.Tech) or equivalent from a recognised university.
While there is no minimum qualification for the GATE registration, the participating institutes might have a minimum qualifying mark. The qualifying marks for various reservation categories are specified below.
For General/OBC/EWS Categories: Minimum of 60% aggregate marks or a CGPA of 6.0 on a 10-point scale in the qualifying degree.
For SC/ST/PwD Categories: Minimum of 55% aggregate marks or a CGPA of 5.5 on a 10-point scale
Some institutes may also accept a First Class as per the university's criteria.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Candidates who have a valid GATE 2023, 2024 and 2025 scores are eligible for the COAP registration.
Candidates with a grade point of 8 and above may directly apply for admissions to interested institutes without applying through the COAP portal.
On Question asked by student community
Yes. You can. GATE eligibility specifies that students in their 3rd year and above can appear for the exam. Since the results are valid for 3 years, you can use the same for your admissions.
The cutoff marks for OBC category students are different for different paper codes. You can check the article on Gate cutoff for all the detailed information. Hope it helps.
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