The GATE 2026 counselling was conducted through Common Offer Acceptance (COA) and Centralised Counselling for M.Tech (CCMT) portal for admissions into IIT, NIT, and other top engineering institutions across the country. The counselling process consisted of multiple rounds where candidates could register themselves, view admission offers from colleges, and accept or wait for better offers. The CCMT counselling for NITs and other institutes also follow a similar process.
The counselling process for GATE 2026 was conducted through two portals, the Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) and Centralised Counselling for M.Tech (CCMT). The counselling process will begin on 17 May 2026 after the announcement of the GATE 2026 result, allowing candidates to get admission into various IITs, NITs, IIITs, and other top engineering and science institutes
The counselling will take place in multiple rounds, including online registration, choice selection, acceptance of offer, seat allotment based on GATE 2026 scores and preferences of candidates, document verification, and final admission confirmation. Candidates seeking admission to IITs and other institutions must register on the COAP portal, where they can view and accept offers from participating institutes. Meanwhile, those applying to NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs (Government Funded Technical Institutes) will go through the CCMT counselling process, which follows a similar structure of counselling. The entire process allows the candidates to retain and wait for better offers or accept and finalise their admission into IITs. The Counselling process of GATE 2026 consisted of 10 rounds, giving candidates ample time to choose their preferred colleges. Dates for different rounds of counselling are given below:
For IIT Admissions (COAP Counselling)
Step 1: Visit the COAP portal and register on it.
Step 2: IITs that are participating will review and give admission offers to the candidates.
Step 3: Candidates then would have the option of either Accept & Freeze, Retain & Wait, or Reject & Wait based on their preference.
Step 4: Once the candidate is satisfied with the offered institute, they must confirm admission and complete the institute-specific formalities.
For NIT, IIIT, and GFTI Admissions (CCMT Counselling)
Step 1: Register on the CCMT portal.
Step 2: Select the preferred institutes and courses.
Step 3: Seats will be allotted based on the score of GATE 2025, preferences.
Step 4: If a candidate wants to accept the allotted seat, he must pay the required fee.
Step 5: Submit the required documents.
Step 6: To complete admission formalities, visit the allotted institute.
Documents Required for GATE2026 Counselling
For COAP Counselling (IIT Admissions)
Scorecard of GATE 2026
COAP Registration No.
ID Proof
Educational Certificates
Category Certificate
Domicile Certificate
Offer Letter from IITs
For CCMT Counselling (NIT, IIIT, GFTI Admissions)
Scorecard of GATE 2025
CCMT Registration No.
ID Proof
Educational Certificate
Category Certificate
Domicile Certificate
Seat Allotment Letter
Fee Payment Receipt
Photographs
Frequently Asked Questions
The GATE 2026 counselling was conducted through the Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) for IIT admissions and the Centralised Counselling for M.Tech (CCMT) portal for NIT, IIIT, and GFTI admissions.
The counselling process began on 17 May 2026*, shortly after the announcement of the GATE 2026 results.
The counselling process consisted of 10 rounds, providing candidates ample time to choose their preferred colleges.
The required documents include, GATE 2025 scorecard, CCMT registration number, ID proof, Educational certificates, Category certificate, Domicile certificate, Seat allotment letter, Fee payment receipt and Photographs.