GATE Counselling 2021 - Check Schedule Procedure, Registration, Dates
GATE Counselling 2021 - Candidates who qualify GATE have to apply to COAP for IIT M.Tech admission and in CCMT for NIT M.Tech admission. Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) and Centralised Counselling for M.Tech/ M.Des (CCMT) conducts the GATE 2021 counselling. Candidates will have to separately apply for COAP and CCMT counselling in order to get admission in the participating institutes. It must be noted the COAP is conducted for admission to IITs while CCMT counselling is conducted for admission to NITs, IIITs and GFITs. For IITs, candidates will have to apply to individual institutes where admission is desired and register at COAP. Also, state and private universities conduct their own counselling based on GATE scores. Read the full article to know more about GATE counselling 2021, COAP and CCMT.
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GATE 2021 Counselling Dates
Events | Important Dates |
GATE 2021 Exam Dates | February 6, 7, 13 and 14 , 2021 |
Application for admission in M.Tech at IITs through GATE 2021 | March 2021 |
GATE 2021 Result Date | March 22, 2021 |
Availability of GATE 2021 Score Card | Third week of March 2021 |
CCMT 2021 | To be notified |
COAP 2021 | To be notified |
GATE Counselling 2021 - Key Points
The exam conducting authority, which is IIT Bombay for this year, will not conduct centralized counselling of GATE 2021.
Candidates will have to participate in COAP and CCMT counselling for admissions in the participating institutes.
COAP is conducted for admission to IITs on the basis of GATE scores while CCMT counseling is conducted for admissions to NITs, IIITs and GFITs.
Although admissions are done on the basis of GATE scores, many institutes also conduct a written test or interview for shortlisting candidates.
GATE 2021 Counselling - M.Tech Admissions into IITs
The Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) will release separate application forms for M.Tech admissions. Candidates will have to apply at the respective official websites separately. However, the candidates will also have to register at GATE COAP 2021. Candidates will be able to access the list of offers from the institutes where they applied through COAP on the portal. This will allow the candidates to check their options in one place and make their decision.
GATE Counselling 2021 - M.Tech Admissions into NITs, IIITs and GFITs
For admissions to NITs, IIITs and GFITs, candidates will have to participate in CCMT 2021 counselling. There will be three regular rounds of counselling. The process will include steps of registration & payment of fee, choice locking and document verification. The final seat allotment will be based on the GATE scores/ranks, availability of seats and choices locked by the candidates.
GATE 2021 Counselling - M.Tech Admissions into State Universities
The state universities will conduct separate counselling and admission process for admission through GATE. Candidates will have to fill separate application forms to participate in the process. Most of the universities conduct admissions on the basis of GATE scores only. However, some of them also conduct written tests and interviews along with considering the GATE scores.
Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - GATE Counselling 2021 - Check Schedule Procedure, Registration, Dates
Question: When will the GATE 2021 result be released?
Answer:
GATE result 2021 will be released tentatively in the second week of March.
Question: How will the GATE 2021 counselling be conducted?
Answer:
GATE 2021 counselling will not be any centralized process; it will be conducted through Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) and Centralised Counselling for M.Tech/ M.Des (CCMT).
Question: How to participate in GATE COAP 2021?
Answer:
GATE COAP 2021 will be conducted for admissions to IITs on the basis of GATE scores. Candidates will have to register at COAP portal. However, IITs will release their individual application forms which candidates will have to fill and submit before the last date.
Question: How can I participate in CCMT 2021 counselling?
Answer:
CCMT 2021 counselling will be conducted for admissions to NITs, IIITs and GFITs. Candidates will have to register online and pay the registration fee in order to participate in the counselling process.
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Questions related to GATE
i got around 45 marks in civil engineering gate....will i get m.tech seat for bc a category in Nits?
hello aspirant,
To help you with your query we need few details like your graduation percentage,score etc .refer to the link below with your complete details to get a list of colleges you have chances to fetch seat in: https://engineering.careers360.com/gate-college-predictor
hope this helps,
thankyou.
what is minimum number in gate xe 2021 for food technology students for qualifying ICT Mumbai?
Dear Student,
You should have marks of 150+ in GATE for ICT mumbai for food technology course.However,you can also apply for admission if you don't qualified GATE they will conduct written test prepared by their department and merit list will be based on that but remember first preference will be given to GATE qualified candidates and for remaining seats merit list will be based on written test.
For more information click below
https://www.ictmumbai.edu.in/
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Can I get Mtech in any IIT by getting 60 marks in (GATE XE) with mechanical degree
Hi Dear,
I'll recommend you to use our GATE college predictor tool from the link provided below to Know your M.Tech admission chances in different Engineering colleges based on your GATE Score :
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Recruitment of PSUs through gate
Hello candidate,
The GATE examination is very important for getting admission into m tech courses in some of the prestigious Institutions of the country, and getting job opportunities in public sector companies or PSUs.
The company shortlist the candidates on the basis of their GATE score, and overall academic record and call for interview rounds. If the candidate gets selected in this interview Rounds, then only he gets final selection.
Some of the most common companies recruiting through gate are- ONGC, IOCL, OIL INDIA LIMITED, BPCL, etc.
Hope it was informational!!
how to study for gate examination from first year ...could any say the things to do and follow for 4 yrs to get very good mark in gate
Hello candidate,
The first thing which you should keep in mind while starting the preparation for the GATE examination is to get the entire syllabus for your particular stream.
Secondly, most of the syllabus ask the date examination is the same as that taught in your college hence focus on your college studies as this will help you to boost your preparations.
Try to attend as many sample and mock exams as possible and go through at least 10 previous years questions.
Hope this helps you!!