GATE COAP 2027 (Common Offer Acceptance Portal) is the free online portal where IISc Bengaluru and 23 IITs release M.Tech admission offers made on GATE scores. It is not an exam or an application form. Registration is expected after the GATE 2027 result on 19 March 2027, with offer rounds expected from May to July 2027.
GATE COAP 2027
What COAP is, expected 2027 dates, how to register, who can register, how the offer rounds and options work, and the participating institutes.
| Full name | Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) 2027 |
|---|---|
| Conducted by | Previous year's GATE organiser; IIT Guwahati expected for 2027 (IIT Roorkee ran COAP 2026) |
| Exam level | National offer-acceptance portal; no exam of its own, offers made on GATE scores |
| Courses / Purpose | M.Tech offers from IISc Bengaluru and 23 IITs, plus PSU job offers (NPCIL in 2026) |
| Exam date | Qualifying exam GATE 2027: 6 to 21 February 2027; result 19 March 2027 |
| Application | Registration expected March 2027 after the GATE result; apply to each institute separately |
| Application fee | Nil, COAP registration is free |
| Eligibility | Indian nationals with a valid GATE score (expected GATE 2027, 2026 or 2025) |
| Mode | Online; offers viewed and answered on the COAP portal |
| Rounds | Expected May to July 2027 (2026: 5 main rounds and up to 5 additional rounds) |
| Official website | coap2026.iitr.ac.in (2026 site; 2027 site not live yet) |
Is GATE COAP an exam?
No. COAP is a counselling-style offer portal with no test, no merit list and no seat allotment of its own. Each IIT and IISc runs its own M.Tech selection on GATE scores and its own criteria, then uploads offers to COAP in common time windows.
You must apply to each institute’s M.Tech programme separately; COAP only lets you see all your offers in one place and accept, keep or reject them. Participating institutes ask for your COAP registration number in their M.Tech application forms, so register on COAP before you apply.
Every year the institute that organised the previous GATE coordinates COAP. IIT Roorkee ran COAP 2026, so COAP 2027 is expected to be coordinated by IIT Guwahati, which organised GATE 2026. This is not officially announced yet.
GATE COAP 2027 Important Dates
COAP 2027 dates are not announced yet; the expected months below follow the 2026 schedule, and the GATE 2027 dates are official.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| GATE 2027 exam | 6 to 21 February 2027 Upcoming |
| COAP 2027 registration | March 2027 Expected |
| GATE 2027 result | 19 March 2027 Upcoming |
| Main rounds 1 to 5 of offers | May 2027 Expected |
| Additional rounds of offers | June 2027 Expected |
How to register for GATE COAP 2027?
You register once, online and free of cost, on the COAP portal linked from the official COAP website. No documents are uploaded at registration. A COAP 2026 or older registration is not valid; everyone must register again for 2027.
Apply Online for GATE COAP 2027
Applications for GATE COAP 2027 are expected in March 2027.
- Open the official COAP 2027 website once it is launched and click Register.
- Enter your name, GATE registration number, GATE score, date of birth, email address and mobile number. Use the details exactly as on your GATE scorecard.
- Submit the form. Your login ID arrives by email and your password by SMS.
- Log in for the first time with these details and add every other valid GATE score you want institutes to see (other papers or other years).
- Click SUBMIT. Registration is complete only after this first-login submission.
- Note your COAP registration number and enter it in each IIT or IISc M.Tech application form.
| Item | Details (as per COAP 2026) |
|---|---|
| Registration fee | Nil; COAP registration is free |
| Details needed | Name, GATE registration number(s), GATE score(s), date of birth, email, mobile |
| Documents to upload | None |
| Login details | Login ID by email, password by SMS |
If you cannot add an older GATE score, the name on that scorecard may differ from your latest one. In 2026 COAP asked candidates to email the helpdesk with the subject “Name Mismatch” and their registration numbers for each year.
Who can register for GATE COAP 2027?
Indian nationals with a valid GATE score who are applying for M.Tech at a participating institute can register. COAP 2026 accepted GATE 2026, 2025 and 2024 scores; since a GATE score is valid for three years, COAP 2027 is expected to accept GATE 2027, 2026 and 2025 scores.
- Foreign nationals do not register on COAP.
- IIT B.Tech students or graduates with a CGPA of 8.0 or more (on 10) who apply directly to an IIT without GATE should not register on COAP.
- Sponsored, defence-sponsored and QIP candidates with a valid GATE score may register.
- Some institutes also ask MS or three-year M.Tech applicants to register; follow the admitting institute’s instructions.
If you have scores in several GATE papers or years, register with one (preferably the highest) and add the rest at your first login. Any score you use to apply to an IIT or IISc must appear on COAP. If you still need a score, see GATE 2027.
How do the COAP offer rounds work?
Institutes upload offers in fixed windows, and in each round you may pick only one offer and choose one of the options below, then click Submit. The 2026 rules are the best guide for 2027.
| Rounds (2026) | Options you get |
|---|---|
| Rounds 1 to 4 (main) | Accept and Freeze, Retain and Wait, or Reject and Wait |
| Round 5 (last main round, decisive) | Accept and Freeze or Reject |
| Rounds 6 to 10 (additional, each decisive) | Accept and Freeze or Reject; Round 10 only for IITs that continue beyond Round 9 |
- Accept and Freeze: you take the offer and leave COAP; then complete admission on that institute’s portal by its deadline.
- Retain and Wait: you keep one offer while waiting for a higher preference. You can retain the same offer (same institute and programme) only twice.
- Reject and Wait: you decline all current offers but stay in line for higher preferences in later rounds.
- If you do not log in or do not click Submit in a round, all its offers, including a retained one, count as rejected.
- A rejected offer never comes back in a later round.
In 2026 all institutes except IISc Bengaluru were expected to take part from Round 6 onward. After the COAP rounds, some institutes hold spot rounds on their own websites; COAP shows no offers after its final round. See the COAP offer status page for how to check and answer offers.
Which institutes take part in GATE COAP?
Twenty-four institutes and one PSU, NPCIL (Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd), took part in COAP 2026. The list for 2027 will be confirmed on the COAP 2027 website.
| Institute | Institute |
|---|---|
| IISc Bengaluru | IIT Bhilai |
| IIT Bhubaneswar | IIT (BHU) Varanasi |
| IIT Bombay | IIT Delhi |
| IIT Dharwad | IIT Gandhinagar |
| IIT Goa | IIT Guwahati |
| IIT Hyderabad | IIT Indore |
| IIT (ISM) Dhanbad | IIT Jammu |
| IIT Jodhpur | IIT Kanpur |
| IIT Kharagpur | IIT Madras |
| IIT Mandi | IIT Palakkad |
| IIT Patna | IIT Roorkee |
| IIT Ropar | IIT Tirupati |
NITs, IIITs and other centrally funded institutes are not on COAP; their M.Tech seats are filled through CCMT counselling.
GATE COAP 2027 Official Notices and Downloads
No COAP 2027 notice is out yet. The latest official brochure and website are from COAP 2026.
- PDFCOAP 2026 Information Brochure (latest)Official site · coap2026.iitr.ac.inOpen
- LINKCOAP official website (2026 cycle, IIT Roorkee)Official site · coap2026.iitr.ac.inOpen