GATE COAP 2026 Registration Started - Apply Online for IIT M.Tech Counselling

Eligibility Details

GATE score requirements

• You must have a valid GATE score in 2024, 2025, or 2026.
• If you have multiple valid scores (e.g., 2025 and 2026), use the scorecard with the higher score or better rank when registering.

Other conditions

• COAP is intended for Indian citizens; foreign nationals generally apply directly to IITs outside COAP.
• COAP registration is compulsory for candidates seeking M.Tech/M.Plan/M.Des admission to participating IITs via GATE, since offers are displayed through this portal.
• COAP does not replace individual IIT applications; you still need to complete programme-specific forms on each IIT’s admission portal.

Important Dates

COAP runs in multiple online rounds, each with its own offer viewing window. Candidates must log in during these windows to check and act on offers.

• Registration Begins: Mid-March 2026 (Active)
• Round 1 (View Offers): 11 May 2026 (10:00) - 13 May 2026 (09:00)
• Round 2 (View Offers): 17 May 2026 (10:00) - 20 May 2026 (09:00)
• Round 3 (View Offers): 24 May 2026 (10:00) - 27 May 2026 (09:00)
• Round 4 (View Offers): 31 May 2026 (10:00) - 03 June 2026 (09:00)
• Final Round (Round 10): 08 June 2026 (10:00) - 10 July 2026 (09:00)

Official COAP portal: coap2026.iitr.ac.in/coap2026/

Fees

• There is usually no separate COAP registration fee. Any payment is for the individual IIT application forms, not for COAP itself. IITs may charge their own admission fees.

Additional Notes

• There is usually no separate fee for COAP registration; fees are charged by individual IITs for their respective admission forms.
• After COAP registration, applicants must apply to participating IITs separately and reference their COAP registration during IIT admissions.