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

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

    Jalla VenkateshUpdated on 19 Mar 2026, 05:24 PM IST

    GATE 2026 Counselling Date: IIT Roorkee will announce the GATE Counselling 2026 schedule on the official website. The GATE 2026 counselling will be conducted in May 2026. Candidates can valid 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.

    LiveGATE 2026 Result LIVE (OUT): IIT Guwahati declares MTech entrance exam result at gate2026.iitg.ac.in; toppersMar 20, 2026 | 4:30 AM IST

    Candidates seeking admission to MTech programmes at IIT Hyderabad can check the GATE cut-offs for the previous year 2025 from the table given below.

    Course NameMaximum GATE ScoreMinimum GATE Score
    Additive Manufacturing697483
    Aerospace Engineering788529
    Artificial Intelligence948772
    Chemical Engineering695418
    Climate Change703470
    Communications,Signal Processing and Learning917573
    Computer Science and Engineering918781
    Energy Science and Technology695521
    Environmental Engineering670484
    E-waste Resource Engineering and Management595355
    Geotechnical Engineering734416
    Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering610415
    Integrated Circuits and Microsystems Packaging799591
    Integrated Design & Manufacturing746553
    Lightweighting Engineering560367
    Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering826453
    Mechanics & Design898573
    Medical Biotechnology897645
    Medical Device Innovation778549
    Medical Sensing, Analytics & Simulation (MedSAS)829498
    Microelectronics & VLSI928736
    Nanomedicine & Biomaterials (NBM)895630
    Network and Information Security881767
    Ophthalmic Engineering778279
    Power Electronics and Power Systems894602
    Quantum and Solid State Devices778463
    Robotics and Intelligent System Engineering801567
    Semiconductor Materials and Devices826538
    Smart Mobility812487
    Structural Engineering905622
    Sustainable Engineering773547
    Systems and Control917608
    Techno-Entrepreneurship712600
    Thermo-fluid Engineering850573
    Transportation Engineering712712
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    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: 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 2026

    CAOP 2026 seat allotment round 2

    May 2026

    CAOP 2026 seat allotment round 3

    May 2026

    CAOP 2026 seat allotment round 4

    May 2026

    CAOP 2026 seat allotment round 5

    May 2026

    CAOP 2026 seat allotment round 6

    June 2026

    CAOP 2026 seat allotment round 7

    June 2026

    CAOP 2026 seat allotment round 8

    June 2026

    CAOP 2026 seat allotment round 9

    July 2026

    CAOP 2026 seat allotment round 10

    July 2026a

    GATE 2026 CCMT Counselling Dates

    The authority will announce 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

    Events

    Dates

    Start of Online Registration, Fee Payment and Online Choice Filling

    May 2026

    Last date for Registration unlocking by candidate

    June 2026

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

    June 2026

    Last date for resolution of issues related to fee payment

    June 2026

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

    June 2026

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

    June 2026

    Announcement Allotment of Round-1 Seat

    June 2026

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

    June 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)

    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 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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    Have a question related to GATE ?

    Every PSU has different cut-off marks and eligibility. Hence, it is suggested to apply for PSU after checking the eligibility. Also, they do not reveal the marks of the finally selected candidates. So, wait for the final merit list.

    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.

    If you score 500 marks in GATE2026, your chances of getting into good engineering colleges (especially NITs, IIITs and some older IITs) are strong for most disciplines, while top branches like CSE/EEE/ECE at older IITs may still require higher ranks. Your GATE AllIndia Rank (AIR) with 500 marks usually falls