The Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) and Centralised Counselling for M.Tech (CCMT) conducts the counselling for GATE 2026. COAP is used for admissions into IITs and CCMT is used for admission into 52 NITs, IIITs, IIEST Shibpur and GFTIs. Each round will involve seat allocation, online reporting and fee payment. Candidates who have qualified GATE Cutoff 2026 are eligible to participate in the counseling.

Candidates can check the tentative GATE counselling schedule based on previous years' trend:

• COAP Counselling Start Date: April, 2026 (tentative).
• CCMT Registration & Choice Filling: May 2026
• Platform: CCMT (ccmt.admissions.nic.in), COAP (iitk.ac.in)

For candidates from North Eastern States & Union Territories (NEUT) or reserved categories, special rounds under CCMT and state-based counselling may be available. Top PSUs like ONGC, IOCL, and BHEL recruit candidates based on GATE scores. Each PSU has its own selection criteria and process

GATE Counselling 2026: Eligibility Criteria

The course eligibility depends on the combination of degree, streams and GATE exam. Special eligibility is required to become eligible for admission in some institutes. Note: Percentage conversion to CGPA or vice versa is not allowed.*

Check GATE CCMT Special Eligibility

GATE CCMT Counselling 2026

There are 61 participating institutions in CCMT which include all NITs, IIEST Shibpur, and some IIITs & GFTIs.

GATE CCMT Counselling 2026 Dates (Tentative)

CCMT 2026 Seat Allotment

CCMT 2026 Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates must possess a valid GATE score
• A minimum of 6.5 CGPA or 60% marks must be acquired in the qualifying exam (For General and OBC).
• For SC/ST/PwD category candidates, a 5% relaxation is given to the candidates in the qualifying percentage.

CCMT 2026 Counselling Application Form

GATE Counselling 2026: Documents Required

Students will be required to bring the below-mentioned documents for the verification procedure while reporting at RC:

• Provisional seat allotment letter
• Self-signed photocopy of GATE Score Card (2024, 2023, 2022)
• Photo ID proof
• Original Birth certificate provided by legitimate authority/Class X (High School) as proof of date of birth
• Class 12 marksheet
• Marksheet of qualifying examination
• Category certificate (if applicable)
• Three Passport size coloured photographs
• Seat acceptance fee receipt
• Printout of the Registration form & selected choice
• Migration Certificate
• Transfer Certificate
• Original Course fulfilment certificate from the Head of the University/Institution in case the result is awaited.

CCMT 2026 Admission Process

GATE Counselling 2026: For IIT Roorkee

To get admitted to IISc Bangalore, the candidates need to go through IISc Counseling. Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) provides a common platform for the candidates to make the most preferred choice for admission. Before registering on COAP, the students need to keep in mind the following pointers.

• The admission rounds are conducted based on the GATE scores and eligibility criteria defined by IISc Bangalore.
• 70% weightage will be given to GATE score and 30% weightage will be given to written tests or personal interviews.
• Candidates possessing a minimum of the second class in the following degrees are eligible to apply for admission in Research Programs (Ph.D./MTech).