GATE COAP 2026 schedule out: Round 1 begins on May 11, check full counselling dates; direct link here

GATE COAP 2026 Counselling Schedule Released

• IIT Roorkee released COAP 2026 schedule for MTech, PSU offers
• COAP rounds run from May 11 to July 10 for GATE 2024-2026
• Applicants must apply separately to institutes and PSUs

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The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee has released the COAP 2026 schedule on March 21, outlining timelines for MTech admissions and PSU recruitment through GATE scores for eligible candidates this year. The Common Offer Acceptance Portal will manage offers for candidates seeking admissions and jobs. Registration on the official portal is expected to begin soon for applicants.

COAP 2026 schedule and GATE eligibility details

The process follows the declaration of GATE results by the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati on March 19 this year. Candidates qualifying GATE 2026, 2025 or 2024 can participate in COAP rounds. Applicants must apply separately to institutes and PSUs for opportunities. The portal only allows candidates to accept or reject offers received.

COAP 2026 rounds and important counselling dates

COAP options, rules and participating institutes

Candidates can select options based on offers received each round. The choices help manage admissions and job preferences during counselling stages.

Options available to candidates:

• Accept and Freeze: confirm offer and stop further consideration
• Retain and Wait: keep offer and wait for better options
• Reject and Wait: decline current offer and wait further

Direct Link: GATE COAP 2026

Important instructions:

• Retain and Wait option allowed only twice per course
• Rounds 1 to 4 allow all three options
• No response leads to automatic rejection of offer
• Round 5 allows only Accept and Freeze or Reject
• Rounds 6 to 10 require final decision only
• Round 10 depends on institute participation after round 9

Several premier institutes participate in COAP counselling every year. These include Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru and major IITs such as IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur and IIT Hyderabad. Candidates should monitor updates and complete institute applications separately for admissions.