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    GATE 2026 Counselling Date (Out): CCMT Registration, Schedule, Seat Allotment, Admission Process

    GATE 2026 Counselling Date (Out): CCMT Registration, Schedule, Seat Allotment, Admission Process

    Jalla VenkateshUpdated on 21 Mar 2026, 11:31 AM IST

    GATE 2026 Counselling Date: IIT Roorkee has announced the GATE Counselling 2026 schedule on the official website. The GATE 2026 counselling round 1 will be conducted from May 11 to 13, 2026. Candidates can validate their GATE 2026 score for counselling. The COAP is responsible for the admission process to M.Tech courses offered by IITs. The CMMT is responsible for admission to M.Tech programmes offered by IIITs, NIT and, GFTIs and CFTIs. The counselling dates for GATE 2026 results will be announced later. There will be 10 rounds of counselling and 3 phases of CCMT counselling, depending on the results. The GATE 2026 counselling process will consist of registration, filling of choices, seat allotment, and reporting to the institute.

    This Story also Contains

    1. GATE 2026 CAOP Schedule
    2. GATE 2026 CCMT Counselling Dates
    3. GATE 2026 Counselling Eligibility Criteria
    4. How to Register for COAP 2026 Counselling?
    5. Document Required for GATE 2026 Counselling
    GATE 2026 Counselling Date (Out): CCMT Registration, Schedule, Seat Allotment, Admission Process
    GATE 2026 Counselling Date: CCMT Schedule, Registration, Seat Allotment

    GATE 2026 CAOP Schedule

    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 1, 2026

    CAOP 2026 seat allotment round 9

    July 03 to 05 2026

    CAOP 2026 seat allotment round 10

    July 8 to 10, 2026

    GATE 2026 CCMT Counselling Dates

    The authority has announced the GATE CCMT 2026 counselling dates on the official website. Candidates can check the GATE 2026 CCMT counselling dates in the table below.

    GATE 2026 CCMT Counselling Schedule (Round 1)



    Events

    Dates

    Start of Online Registration, Fee Payment and Online Choice Filling

    May 11, to 13, 2026

    Last date for Registration unlocking by the candidate

    May 2026

    Last date for Online Registration and Fee Payment by UPI/Debit/Credit card/Net Banking

    May 2026

    Last date for resolution of issues related to fee payment

    May 2026

    Last date of Online Choice Filling and locking of choices by the candidate

    May 2026

    Automatic Locking of saved choices (if choices not locked by the candidate)

    May 2026

    Announcement Allotment of Round-1 Seat

    May 2026

    Payment of Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF), Document uploading (online), specifying willingness (Freeze/Float/Slide), and withdrawal

    May 2026

    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)

    May 2026

    Deadline for Online Document Verification by officers of Allotted Institute

    May 2026

    Last date for Resolution of any queries raised during online document verification, Process related to willingness/withdrawal

    June 2026

    Announcement Allotment of Round-2 Seat

    June 2026

    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 2026

    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 2026

    Deadline for Online Document Verification by officers of Allotted Institute

    June 2026

    Last date for Resolution of any queries raised during online document verification, Process related to willingness/withdrawal

    June 2026

    Announcement of Round-3 Seat Allotment

    June 2026

    Payment of Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF), Document uploading (online) (candidates allotted seat for the first time in round-3), and withdrawal

    June 2026

    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 2026

    Deadline for Online Document Verification by officers of Allotted Institute

    July 2026

    Last date for Resolution of any queries raised during online document verification, Process related to withdrawal

    July 2026

    Payment of Partial Admission Fee online by candidates for confirmation of seat allotted during all regular rounds

    July 2026

    Online Withdrawal from the Admitted Institute

    July 2026

    GATE 2026 Counselling Eligibility Criteria

    A candidate to be eligible for M.Tech./M.Arch./M.Plan. programme:

    • Must have a valid GATE score of the year 2024 / 2025 / 2026.

    • In qualifying degree, the candidates should have passed and secured at least 6.5 CGPA (on a 10- point scale) or 60% for GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC, whereas 6.0 CGPA (on a 10-point scale) or 55% in case of SC/ST/PwD candidates.

    How to Register for COAP 2026 Counselling?

    • To register for COAP 2026, candidates must have their name, GATE registration number(s), valid GATE score(s), date of birth, email address, and mobile number.

    • Only those who have qualified in GATE 2025, 2024, or 2023 and wish to apply for M.Tech. admission or PSU job offers through participating institutes are eligible to register at COAP 2026. After successful registration, candidates can view offers from these institutes, which will be linked to their COAP registration number.

    • Registration is deemed successful only when a candidate completes the log-in procedure using the details sent via email and SMS. The email contains a URL along with the login ID, and the SMS contains the password.

    • Candidates should enter all valid GATE scores (GATE 2026, GATE 2025, GATE 2024) while filling out the application. If no additional GATE scores exist, clicking the SUBMIT button completes the registration process.

    • The application process for COAP 2026 is finalized only after clicking the SUBMIT button during the first login to the candidate’s account.

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    Document Required for GATE 2026 Counselling

    Candidates can check the list of documents required for GATE counselling below.

    • GATE 2026 admit card

    • Date of birth certification

    • Class X marksheet

    • Photo ID proof as per Govt. of India norms.

    • Mark sheet of Class XII/ Equivalence Certificate.

    • Grade/Mark sheets of qualifying examination for all semesters.

    • Degree/ Provisional certificate.

    • GATE score card (2024 or 2025 or 2026).

    • Certificate of category (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: How many rounds are in GATE 2026 counselling?
    A:

    There are 15 rounds for GATE counselling 2026. The COAP for IITs 5 main rounds + 5 additional rounds and CMMT for NITs 3 rounds + 2 special rounds.

    Q: Who is eligible for GATE 2026 Counselling?
    A:

    Candidates who have qualified in the GATE by securing minimum qualifying marks are eligible to participate in the counselling process.

    Q: Is there a common counselling process for GATE 2026 admission?
    A:

    No, there is no single common counselling process for GATE admission. The counselling is conducted through COAP and CMMT for the GATE 2026 admission process.

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    Hi Atihse,

    You have got a very good score and rank. Based on previous years trends, With GATEn score of 423 you are expected to get colleges like MNIT Allahabad, VNIT Nagpur, NIT Rourkela, IIEST Shibpur, Howrah. Also have a look into the below link.

    Link: https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/gate-rank-vs-college

    Hello,

    You can find information about Mtech CS admission for 2026 without GATE qualification marks through the link provided below.

    https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/list-of-mtech-colleges-without-gate-score

    Any BTech ECE graduate can apply for all the NITs offering MTech CSE based on GATE exam. Some mid and lower NITs are:

    • NIT Warangal
    • MNIT Jaipur
    • VNIT Nagpur
    • NIT Durgapur

    You can check the complete list of NITs offers MTech CSE are - https://engineering.careers360.com/colleges/list-of-top-nit-colleges-in-india

    Hi Shipra,

    To get GATE rank of 1026 in Biotechnology, you need to score GATE marks around 75 out of 100. Check the GATE marks vs Rank article link below to understand it clearly.

    Link: https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/gate-marks-vs-rank