GATE COAP 2026 schedule released: Round 1 begins on May 11; check important dates here

The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee has released the schedule for the Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP 2026). The portal is used for admission to Master of Technology (MTech) programmes and recruitment in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) through the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE).The registration for COAP 2026 will begin soon on the official website. Candidates who have a valid GATE score can take part in the process.Earlier, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati announced the GATE 2026 results on March 19. As per the rules, candidates who have qualified GATE 2026, 2025 or 2024 are eligible.It is important to note that candidates must apply separately to each institute or PSU for MTech admission or jobs. COAP is only used to accept or reject offers.

COAP 2026: Important dates

Here are the rounds and dates:

Round no.	Time window to view offers and decide	Accept & freeze	Retain & wait	Reject & wait
Round 1	May 11 (10:00 AM) – May 13 (09:00 AM)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Round 2	May 17 (10:00 AM) – May 20 (09:00 AM)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Round 3	May 24 (10:00 AM) – May 27 (09:00 AM)	Yes	Yes / No	Yes
Round 4	May 31 (10:00 AM) – June 3 (09:00 AM)	Yes	Yes / No	Yes
Round 5	June 5 (10:00 AM) – June 10 (09:00 AM)	Yes	No	Yes
Round 6	June 13 (10:00 AM) – June 17 (09:00 AM)	Yes	No	Yes
Round 7	June 20 (10:00 AM) – June 23 (09:00 AM)	Yes	No	Yes
Round 8	June 27 (10:00 AM) – July 1 (09:00 AM)	Yes	No	Yes
Round 9	July 3 (10:00 AM) – July 5 (09:00 AM)	Yes	No	Yes
Round 10	July 8 (10:00 AM) – July 10 (09:00 AM)	Yes	No	Yes

Options available to candidates

In each round, candidates will see the offers made by institutes and can choose from these options:

Accept and Freeze: accept the offer and do not wait for other options
Retain and Wait: keep the offer but wait for a better one
Reject and Wait: reject the current offer and wait for others

Important instructions

Candidates can choose “Retain and Wait” only two times for the same institute and course
In rounds 1 to 4, all three options are available
If no option is selected in a round, the offer will be rejected automatically
In round 5, only “Accept and Freeze” or “Reject” options are allowed
From rounds 6 to 10, only final decisions can be made (Accept and Freeze or Reject)
Round 10 will be conducted only if some institutes continue the process after round 9

Participating institutes

Several top institutes are part of COAP 2026, including Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru and multiple Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) such as Bombay, Delhi, Madras, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Hyderabad and others.Candidates are advised to regularly check the official COAP portal and apply separately to their preferred institutes to complete the admission process.

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