GATE Counselling 2024: Dates, Registration, Eligibility & Documents Required & Process

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Updated on Dec 2, 2024 15:57 IST

GATE 2024 counselling: The Tentative Seat Vacancy for the National Spot Round for CCMT Counselling (Phase III) has been released. The deadline for CCMT online document verification by the Allotted Institute authorities was August 9, 2024. The last date to physically report to the allotted institute was August 12, 2024. GATE counselling is conducted through two types of processes: COAP and CCMT. GATE counselling through the Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) is conducted for admission to IITs. On the other hand, CCMT (Centralized Counselling for M.Tech) is conducted for admission to top tech institutions other than IITs, such as NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs.  

COAP (Common Offer Acceptance Portal): COAP counselling 2024 was conducted from 13 May to 09 July 2024. A total of 10 rounds of counselling and seat allotment take place to offer admission to all participating IITs. COAP is conducted for admission to MTech courses offered by IITs. IISc Bangalore announced the COAP 2024 counselling schedule after announcing the results. Candidates can check the detailed schedule below for all rounds of COAP 2024.

CCMT (Centralised Counselling for MTech): CCMT counselling 2024 (Phase II) started on 12 July 2024. CCMT counselling 2024 registrations for Phase III took place from August 3, 2024, to August 5, 2024. The final (National Spot Round) seat allotment offers were displayed on 6 August 2024, and the last date to upload the documents was August 8, 2024. CCMT is for admission to MTech programs offered by NITs, IIITs, GFTIs, and CFTIs. State and private universities conducted their counselling based on GATE results. COAP is not an application portal for MTech admission at IITs.

Along with the online registration on COAP’s website, candidates must complete the online registration process for the respective institute based on their preference and rank in the exam. GATE does not organise any counselling and seat allotment process for MTech admissions. After the GATE 2024 result declaration, participating institutes will release their admission cut-off. Candidates qualifying GATE cutoff can participate in the counselling process conducted by respective bodies based on their college choice and branch of study.

GATE 2024 Counselling Documents Required

Students will be required to bring the following documents for the document verification process during reporting at RC:

  • Provisional seat allotment letter.
  • Self-Attested Copy of GATE Score Card (2022 or 2023 or 2024)
  • Photo ID proof.
  • Original Birth certificate issued by competent authority/Class X (High School) Board Certificate as proof of date of birth.
  • Class 12 marks sheet.
  • Marks sheet of qualifying examination (all semesters).
  • Degree/Provisional Certificate
  • Category certificate (if applicable).
  • Three Passport size coloured photograph
  • Seat acceptance fee proof.
  • Printout of the Registration form & locked choices.
  • Migration Certificate
  • Transfer Certificate
  • Original Conduct Certificate from the Head of the institution last attended.
  • An original Course completion certificate from the Head of the University/Institute in case the result is awaited.
  • One set of self-attested photocopies of all the original documents

GATE 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of GATE 2025 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates

19 Mar '25

GATE 2025 results

28 Mar '25 -

31 May '25

GATE 2025 Scorecard

01 Jun '25 -

31 Dec '25

GATE 2025 Scorecard by paying a fee of INR 500 per test paper

DatesPast Exam Dates

24 May '24 -

27 Jul '24

CCMT 2024

13 May '24 -

11 Jul '24

COAP 2024

GATE Counselling 2024 Procedure

Candidates can check the infographic below to learn the counselling steps.
 

IIT MTech Admission through GATE 2024 COAP Counselling

Candidates seeking admission into the MTech courses offered by IITs have to participate in the GATE counselling conducted through COAP 2024 for seat allotment. To do so, candidates must complete the online registration process on COAP’s official website.

COAP conducts five rounds of seat allotment, and the results are announced after the successful conclusion of each round. Five additional rounds of seat allotment were conducted for the vacant seats at IITs not filled during the first five rounds. COAP 2024 seat allotment rounds were conducted from 13 May 2024 to 9 July 2024 for admission to all IITs across India.

 

NIT, IIIT, CFTI MTech Admission Through GATE 2024 CCMT Counselling

CCMT counselling for admission to the MTech programmes offered at NITs, IIITs and CFTIs was done through CCMT counselling basis GATE scores. NIT Kurukshetra organized the CCMT counselling.

CCMT Eligibility

  • Candidates must have a valid GATE score of 2024/2023/2022
  • 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, the eligibility is set at a minimum of 6.0 CGPA or 55% marks.

GATE counselling process through CCMT: 

GATE Counselling 2024 FAQs

Check Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to GATE counselling 2024

Q:   What are the eligibility criteria for COAP?

A:
It is advised that the candidates check the eligibility criteria before COAP 2023 registration. Applications from candidates who do not meet the eligibility conditions are liable to be rejected. Therefore, all candidates must fulfil all the eligibility conditions. Check below for the eligibility criteria: - The candidate must be an Indian national. - Candidates must have a valid GATE score, I. e. , be qualified in 2023/2022/2021. - In the case of more than one valid scorecard, candidates must provide the scorecard with a better score or rank. - Candidates must check the eligibility criteria of the respective institute before applying. Read more about COAP Counselling: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/coap-counselling.
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Q:   What are the rules for CCMT seat allocation?

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The merit list for seal allocation will be prepared based on the GATE scores. There may be some cases where two or more candidates score the same marks; in such cases, the following will be considered: - In the case of the same year's GATE qualification, preference will be given to the candidate who has scored higher GATE marks out of 100. - If GATE marks are out of 100 and the year of passing GATE for two candidates is the same, then preference will be based on the All India Rank (AIR). - If the marks out of 100, years of passing the GATE and AIR are the same, then the Date of Birth will be considered. The elder candidate will be given preference. - If even the Date of Birth is the same, then the rank will be decided on the basis of random number generation. - Seat allotment is based on the Merit list and availability of seats as per filled Choices according to the Government of India (GoI) Reservation norms. Read more about GATE CCMT counselling: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/ccmt-counselling.
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Q:   What is the registration fee for CCMT?

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Candidates will be required to deposit the following types of fees through SBI MOPS using Debit Card, Net Banking, UPI, or SBI Bank e-Challan. Check below for the types of fees for GATE CCMT counselling: Registration Fee: Rs 2,500 (GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC) and Rs 2000 (SC/ST/PwD) Seat Acceptance Fee: Rs 30,000 (GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC) and Rs 10,000 (SC/ST/PwD) SR Registration Fee: Rs 2,500 (GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC) and Rs 2,000 (SC/ST/PwD) SR Participation Fee: Rs 40,000 (GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC) and Rs 10,000 (SC/ST/PwD) Read more: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/ccmt-counselling.
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Q:   What is a floating, sliding and freezing option in GATE counselling?

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On allotment of a seat and payment of the seat acceptance fee, candidates have to upload the required documents on the official website. Candidates are required to exercise one of the following willingness when they report to the RC: Floating: If they wish to be considered in the next round for all of their higher preferred choices. Sliding: If they wish to be considered in the next round for their higher preferred choices only within the institute allotted to them. Freezing: If they are satisfied with the currently allotted seat and not interested in their higher preferred choices in the subsequent round. Check more related questions: https://www.shiksha.com/tags/gate-tdp-387298.
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Q:   I have two or three valid GATE scorecards for two or three different papers. Can I use all the scores?

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You will register only once. Subsequently, when you log in to COAP for the first time, you will provide all three/ two GATE scores (different papers) in one registration form. For example: if you have GATE Scores for EC and CS papers, then you can register with any one of the GATE paper scores (EC or CS). And include the remaining GATE paper score when you log in to COAP for the first time.

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Q:   How many rounds of seat allotments are there in CCMT?

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There are a total of three main rounds of seat allotment in the CCMT. The authority will also conduct two special rounds of CCMT counselling. CCMT is Centralized Counseling for M.Tech/MArch/Plan/MDes. It is a common platform for candidates to apply for M.Tech/MArch/Plan programmes in all National Institutes of Technology (NITs), IIEST Shibpur, eight IIITs, the University of Hyderabad, and many more colleges. The official website of CCMT is CCMT. Nic. In. Candidates who qualified for GATE in 2021/2022/2023 can appear in counselling. Candidates seeking admission to the CCMT participating institutes will be allocated seats based on their choices for college and course and their GATE rank. Read more about GATE CCMT Counselling: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/ccmt-counselling.
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Q:   What are the documents required for GATE Counselling?

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Candidates will be required to bring the below mentioned documents for the document verification process during the reporting at RC. - Photo ID proof. - Provisional seat allotment letter. - Self-Attested Copy of GATE Score Card (2023 or 2024 or 2025). - Original Birth Certificate issued by competent authority/Class X (High School) Board Certificate as proof of date of birth. - Class 12 marks sheet. - Mark sheets of qualifying examination (all semesters). - Degree/Provisional Certificate. - Category Certificate (if applicable). - Three Passport size coloured photograph. - Seat acceptance fee proof. - Printout of the Registration form & locked choices. - Migration Certificate
- Transfer Certificate
- Original Conduct Certificate from the Head of the institution last attended. - An original Course completion Certificate from the Head of the University/Institute in case the result is awaited. - One set of self-attested photocopies of all the original documents. Know more: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-counselling.

Q:   How to register for GATE Counselling?

A:

Candidates who are interested in applying for M.Tech programmes at NITs, GFTIs, and CFTIs will have to apply via CCMT (Centralised Counselling for M.Tech). Those who want to apply for M.Tech programmes in IITs will have to apply through COAP (Common Offer Acceptance Portal). State and Private universities also have their own counselling processes based on GATE scores. To register for the GATE counselling, candidates have to visit the official website of CCMT. The counselling process comprises of the following steps -

  • Online registration
  • Fee payment
  • Choice filling and locking.

Know more about GATE Counselling process: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-counselling.

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Q:   After declining/rejecting the offer, can I be considered for subsequent offers for COAP rounds?

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After declining/rejecting the offer (s) in a particular round, you will not be considered for the same offer (s). In case, you have given higher preferences in M.Tech. Application, then you may be considered for the higher preferences in the subsequent round (s) of offers based on the availability of vacancies and merit list, within the rules of that institute. Also, after the last/final round at COAP no offers will be available at COAP. For any offer/admission related matter, candidates must visit the respective Academic Institutes Admission Portal.

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Q:   How to get admission in IISC Bangalore?

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Indian Institute of Science (IISc) offers courses at the undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG) and doctorate Ph.D level to aspirants. Programmes on offer at IISc Bangalore are in streams such as Science, Design, Engineering and Management. Minimum Eligibility Criteria for UG & PG courses. - UG: Candidates can apply for UG level courses offered at IISc, if they have cleared their Class 12th with at least 60% aggregate marks or equivalent grade. Apart from this, aspirants should also have studied Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as main subjects in Class 12th. - PG: Candidates who have applied for M.Tech and management programmes should possess Bachelors degree in Engineering/Technology whereas for M.Des course the eligibility criteria is such that candidates should have a Bachelors degree in architecture/design to take part in the admission process. - Integrated Ph.D. after B.Sc Course. In this course you get admission in combined M.Sc. And Ph.D. course. After 6 years you will get M.Sc. and Ph.D. both. Admission is through IIT JAM exam and an interview. - Ph.D. after M.Sc. Or B.Tech Course: In this course you do a Ph.D. Admission is through net/GATE/jest exam and an interview. Read more: https://www.shiksha.com/university/indian-institute-of-science-bangalore-22350.
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Q:   What are the eligibility conditions for appearing in GATE CCMT counselling?

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As we know, admission to the M.Tech programmes offered at NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs is done via CCMT counselling based on GATE scores. The conducting body for CCMT counselling changes every year. After the announcement of the organising body, candidates can check the result of the seat allotment on the official website. The CCMT eligibility is mentioned below: - Candidates must have a valid GATE score of 2020/2021/2023. - 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, the eligibility is set at a minimum of 6.0 CGPA or 55% marks.
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