All participating institutes will request a COAP registration number on their M.Tech. admissions portal. Admission offers from these institutes will only be available through COAP.

To review and decide on the most preferred offer(s), candidates must register on COAP and log in. Without registering, candidates cannot access any offers posted on the COAP portal.

Yes, you must register again. Registration for COAP 2024 or 2023 is not valid for COAP 2025.

No. COAP does not serve as a portal for M.Tech. admissions or job applications. Candidates must apply separately to each institute for M.Tech. admissions or to PSUs for job opportunities.

Candidates seeking or applying for M.Tech. admissions in any COAP-participating institute, and holding a valid GATE score (2025, 2024, or 2023), are eligible to register at COAP.

Candidates graduating or graduated from IITs who hold a valid GATE score (2025, 2024, or 2023) and plan to apply for admission at participating institutes should register at COAP 2025 with their valid GATE score(s).

Candidates graduating or graduated from IITs with a B.Tech. degree and a CGPA of 8.0 or higher (on a 10-point scale) may apply directly to the respective institutes for M.Tech. admission and should not register at COAP.

No. Foreign-national candidates are not required to register at COAP.

If you have a valid GATE score, you may register at COAP.

If you have a valid GATE score, you may register at COAP.

1. Indian nationals should register online through the admission portal by clicking the ‘Register’ link. Carefully review all instructions in the COAP Information Brochure and complete the application with all required details, including name, GATE registration number(s), GATE score(s), date of birth, email ID, and mobile number. No modifications can be made after submission. After completing the application, print a copy of the registration for future reference.
2. Foreign nationals do not need to register at COAP.

No documents are required to be submitted or attached during COAP registration.

It is recommended to register using the details of your highest GATE score.

During registration, you must provide valid GATE score details from 2023 to 2025. Registration is required only once, but you may include all GATE scores from the last three years.

Candidates must provide valid GATE registration details (as entered in the GATE application form), GATE scores, mobile number, and email ID during COAP registration.

Registration is required only once. When logging into COAP for the first time, you must enter all your GATE scores (from different papers) in a single registration form.

If you have GATE scores for multiple papers, such as EC and CS, you may register using any one of them and add the remaining scores upon your first login.

If you have multiple GATE scores for the same paper (e.g., EC from 2023, 2024, or 2025), you may register using any one of them, preferably the highest score, and include the remaining scores when you log in to COAP for the first time.

NO, submitting a hard copy of any documents is not required.

You can check your offer status on the scheduled dates by logging into the COAP website using the login ID and password sent via email or SMS after registration. Ensure that you have also applied through the M.Tech. admission portals of participating institutes or the job portals of participating PSUs to receive offers.

Offers can be viewed within the designated time window according to the scheduled dates for review and decision-making.

After receiving an admission offer (excluding the final or last round), candidates will have three options on the online application portal:

1. Candidates may select only one offer from the available options.
2. The three available options are:
   • Accept and Freeze
   • Retain and Wait
   • Reject and Wait

For further details, please refer to the guidelines section of the information brochure.

This rule was introduced in COAP 2020 to eliminate stratification. Candidates can select the “Retain and Wait” option for a specific offer only twice.

For example, if Institute ABCD offers “Thermal Engineering” in Round 1 and the candidate selects “Retain and Wait,” and the same offer is available in Rounds 2 and 3, the “Retain and Wait” option will no longer be available in Round 3.

In such cases, the candidate must choose either “Accept and Freeze” or “Reject and Wait.”

After receiving an offer of admission or joining in the final round, candidates will have two options on the online application portal

1. Only one offer can be selected from the available options.
2. The two available options are:
   • Accept and Freeze
   • Reject

Please refer to the guidelines for further details. Based on vacancy status and merit lists, participating institutes may conduct additional spot rounds.

After selecting "Accept and Freeze" for an admission offer, visit the respective organization's website or the institute's M.Tech. admission portal and complete the required admission formalities within the specified deadline.

Visit the respective organization's or institute's webpage and follow the withdrawal procedure as outlined on the M.Tech. admission offer portal.

Once an offer is accepted and frozen, you will no longer be considered for admission in subsequent rounds at any participating academic institute or PSU.

Once an offer is declined or rejected in a particular round, it will not be reconsidered.

If higher preferences were indicated in the M.Tech. application, you may still be considered for those in subsequent rounds, subject to vacancy availability and the institute’s merit list criteria.

Candidates who select “Accept and Freeze” in a particular round will not be considered for higher preferences in subsequent rounds.

To remain eligible for higher preference offers, candidates should choose the “Retain and Wait” option.

The availability of higher preference offers in subsequent rounds depends on vacancies and the institute’s merit list.

No, offers will only be uploaded on the COAP portal, and all decisions must be made on the COAP website.

For the subsequent joining process, candidates will be directed to the respective organizations or institute’s website.

No, a candidate can select only one offer per round from the multiple offers available from participating institutes or PSUs.

No, only one offer can be selected with the "Retain and Wait" option. All other offers in that round will be considered rejected.

However, the candidate will still be considered for higher preference offers in subsequent rounds from participating academic institutes and PSUs.

List of participating Institutes and PSUs are displayed at COAP web portal.

The admission offer release window for participating institutes and PSUs will follow the same schedule and operate at specific intervals.

However, based on their selection process, some institutes may skip certain windows, and release offers in subsequent windows.

It is not mandatory for all institutes to release offers in every window. Depending on their selection process, some participating institutes may skip certain offer release windows and issue offers in subsequent windows.

Additionally, some institutes may conduct extra rounds, with the procedures for these rounds outlined on their respective websites.

No, a candidate can select only one offer from the available options. All other offers in that round will be considered rejected.

No, in the final round, only two options will be available: "Accept and Freeze" or "Reject."

If a candidate does not access COAP or fails to make a decision during a particular round, all offers from that round will be considered rejected. However, if higher preferences were indicated, the candidate may still be considered for those in subsequent rounds.

If a candidate previously selected "Retain and Wait" but does not access COAP or fails to make a decision (including not clicking "Submit") in a later round, all offers in that round will be considered rejected.

If a candidate does not access COAP or fails to make a decision (including not clicking "Submit") during the final round, all offers in that round will be considered rejected.

No, after the final round at COAP, no offers will be available on the portal.

For any offer or admission-related matters, candidates should visit the respective academic institute's admission portal.

No, after the main and additional rounds at COAP, no offers will be available on the portal.

Some institutes may conduct additional or spot rounds to fill vacancies, and candidates should refer to the respective institute’s guidelines.

In such cases, all admission and offer-related information will be available only on the institute’s website, as no offer-related data will be provided on COAP.

No, candidates must register at COAP to view and make decisions on admission offers from participating institutes.

While M.Tech. application IDs may vary across institutes, each candidate will have only one COAP registration number.

The COAP registration number is a mandatory requirement in the M.Tech. application process for participating institutes.

While COAP primarily facilitates M.Tech. admissions (2-year programs), some institutes may require COAP registration for MS programs or three-year M.Tech. programs.

The respective admitting institute will provide instructions regarding COAP registration during the application process for these programs.