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GATE 2026 Counselling: IIT Roorkee will announce the GATE 2026 counselling schedule on the official website. The authority will conduct the GATE counselling 2026 in multiple phases. Only those candidates with a valid score in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering can participate in the counselling of GATE 2026. The authority will announce the GATE 2026 result on March 19, 2026. Candidates can find the complete GATE 2026 counselling schedule on this page once it is released.
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Common Offer Acceptance Portal, commonly known as COAP, is a common platform for registered candidates seeking MTech admission to IITs. The GATE admission process for IIT includes COAP registration and choice filling.
The authority will announce the GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) 2026 COAP counselling dates on the official website. The GATE 2026 counselling dates will be updated in the following table.
Events | Important COAP 2026 Dates |
COAP Seat Allotment Round 1 | May 2026 |
COAP Seat Allotment Round 2 | May 2026 |
COAP Seat Allotment Round 3 | May 2026 |
COAP Seat Allotment Round 4 | June 2026 |
COAP Seat Allotment Round 5 | June 2026 |
COAP Seat Allotment Round for additional round - rounds 6 | June 2026 |
COAP Seat Allotment Round for additional round - round 7 | June 2026 |
COAP Seat Allotment Round for additional round - round 8 | June 2026 |
COAP Seat Allotment Round for additional round - round 9 | July 2026 |
COAP Seat Allotment Round for additional round - round 10 | July 2026 |
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IIT Roorkee will release the COAP 2026 application forms for M.Tech admissions on the official website. Candidates looking for “how to apply for IIT after GATE” should note that they must apply at the respective institutes as well. However, the candidates will also have to register at GATE COAP 2026 for counselling. Candidates can access the list of offers from the institutes where they applied through COAP on the portal. This allows the candidates to check their options in one place and make their decision.
Candidates who wish to register for GATE COAP 2026 have to meet the eligibility conditions as per the counselling for M.Tech through GATE 2026. Aspirants failing to meet any criterion will be disqualified from the admission process.
Centralised Counselling for M.Tech./ M.Arch./ M.Plan or CCMT is conducted for admission in NITs, IIITs and GFTIs based on GATE scores. Candidates with valid GATE scores have to complete the GATE CCMT counselling registration 2026 before the deadline.
Events | Important Date |
Online registration | May 2026 |
Last date for Registration of CCMT 2026 | June 2026 |
Last date for fee payment by UPI/Debit/Credit card/Net Banking | June 2026 |
Last date for choice filling and locking | June 2026 |
CCMT Round 1 | |
Seat allotment | June 2026 |
Payment of the seat acceptance fee, followed by reporting at any RC | June 2026 |
Document verification | June 2026 |
Last date for the resolution of any queries | June 2026 |
CCMT 2026 Round 2 | |
CCMT seat allotment result | June 2026 |
Payment of the seat acceptance fee followed by reporting at any RC | June 2026 |
Online document verification | June 2026 |
Last date for the resolution of any queries | June 2026 |
CCMT 2026 Round 3 | |
CCMT Seat allotment result | June 2026 |
Payment of the seat acceptance fee followed by reporting at any RC | June 2026 |
Verification of documents | June 2026 |
Last date for the resolution of any queries | July 2026 |
Payment of Partial Admission Fee online (all rounds) | July 2026 |
Withdrawal from the admitted institute | July 2026 |
For admissions to NITs, IIITs, and GFITs, candidates will have to participate in CCMT counselling 2026. There will be three regular rounds of IIT GATE counselling 2026. The GATE 20202625 counselling process will include steps of registration & payment of the fee, choice locking, and document verification. The final seat allotment will be based on the GATE 2026 scores/ranks, availability of seats, and choices locked by the candidates.
There are certain conditions and requirements laid down by the authorities, and students are required to meet all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
GATE COAP 2026 is being conducted for admissions to IITs based on GATE scores. Candidates will have to register at the COAP portal. However, IITs will release their application forms, which candidates will have to fill out and submit before the last date.
CCMT 2026 counselling is 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.
The GATE 2026 counselling COAP dates have yet to be announced online.
GATE 2026 counselling is not a centralised process; It will be conducted through the Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) and Centralised Counselling for M.Tech/ M.Des (CCMT).
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Hey! If you want to do M.Tech without a GATE score, there are several colleges that offer admission through their own entrance exams or selection process. For example, VIT Vellore (VITMEE), BITS Pilani (BITS HD), Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI Entrance Exam), Amity University (Amity JEE), Thapar University (TUET), and Pondicherry University all accept students without GATE. Many private universities like Sanskriti University and Lingaya’s Vidyapeeth also allow admission through their own exams. You should check each college for eligibility, application process, fee structure, and placement opportunities before applying.
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For GATE Aerospace Engineering , here is a concise list of essential books to cover all important topics:
Aerodynamics:
Fundamentals of Aerodynamics – John D. Anderson Jr.
Aerodynamics for Engineering Students – Houghton & Carpenter
Flight Mechanics / Performance / Stability:
Introduction to Flight – John D. Anderson Jr.
Aircraft Performance & Design – John D. Anderson Jr.
Propulsion:
Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Propulsion – Hill & Peterson
Gas Turbines – V. Ganesan
Structures:
A Textbook of Strength of Materials – R.K. Bansal
Aircraft Structures for Engineering Students – T.H.G. Megson
Space Mechanics:
Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students – Howard D. Curtis
Engineering Mathematics:
Advanced Engineering Mathematics – Erwin Kreyszig / R.K. Jain & S.R.K. Iyengar
Practice:
GATE Aerospace mock tests and previous years’ solved papers.
Focus on these books to strengthen concepts, practice numericals, and revise efficiently for the exam.
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Hello,
Yes, the GATE exam is valued for M.Sc. Microbiology in some institutes.
Many IITs, IISc, and some top universities accept GATE scores for admission to M.Sc. or integrated PhD programmes in Microbiology and related fields.
It is more commonly used for M.Tech/PhD admissions, but for M.Sc. Microbiology, a few institutes also consider GATE.
Some universities may prefer their own entrance exams instead.
It is best to check the admission rules of the specific university or institute you are interested in.
Hope it helps !
Hello
As an EEE (Electrical and Electronics Engineering) graduate, your core GATE paper is EE (Electrical Engineering).
You can also choose papers like IN (Instrumentation) or EC (Electronics and Communication) if you're comfortable. GATE now allows two-paper combinations EE plus IN is a valid pair.
Choose based on your strengths and future goals (e.g., PSU jobs, M.Tech). Always check the latest GATE brochure for updated paper codes and combinations.
Here’s a concise 5-point version you can use:
Know syllabus & pattern: Focus on core subjects of your branch and General Aptitude.
Study material: Use UG textbooks, reference books, and previous year GATE papers.
Plan & practice: Make a daily/weekly schedule, solve problems, and revise regularly.
Mock tests & accuracy: Take weekly mock tests, analyze mistakes, and improve speed.
PSU recruitment: Apply to PSUs like NTPC, IOCL, BHEL, ONGC, GAIL based on GATE scores; some conduct interviews.
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