COAP 2026: The Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) 2026 is the centralized platform where IITs and participating PSUs (like NPCIL) upload their M Tech admission and 
job offers. Since the GATE 2026 results are scheduled for March 19, 2026, the COAP registration portal is expected to go live shortly after.
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🛠️ Registration Procedure
Direct Application: First, you must apply individually to each IIT or PSU through their respective websites.
Portal Registration: Visit the official COAP 2026 website
Data Entry: You will need your GATE Registration Number, GATE Score, and personal details (DOB, Email, Mobile).
Verification: An OTP will be sent to your registered contact info to verify your account.
Unique ID: Once registered, you will receive a unique COAP ID. You must provide this ID in your individual M Tech applications to the IITs.
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Eligibility Criteria
Nationality: Must be an Indian National.
GATE Score: Must have a valid GATE score from 2024, 2025, or 2026.
Multiple Scores: If you have multiple valid scores, you should register with the highest one, but you can add details for all valid scorecards.
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Registering on COAP 2025 does not imply automatic admission. For M.Tech programs or PSU job applications, candidates must apply separately to the respective institute or PSU.
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How to apply in the round of offers?
In every offer round, candidates must log in to the COAP 2025 portal to view and respond to available offers. If a candidate fails to access the portal or does not make a decision within a given round, all offers from that round — including any previously retained offers — will be automatically marked as “Rejected.”
Additionally, if a candidate had previously selected the “Retain and Wait” option but does not log in or fails to submit a decision in a later round, all offers from that round (including the retained offer) will be considered rejected as well.
The COAP 2025 portal has released a detailed schedule outlining the key dates for all 10 rounds of offers, including the time frame within which candidates must respond and the options available at each stage.
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If a candidate selects the “Retain & Wait” option for a specific institute and program twice in previous rounds, they cannot choose it a third time for the same offer. During Rounds 1 to 4, candidates have three choices: “Accept & Freeze”, “Retain & Wait”, or “Reject.”
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However, “Retain & Wait” can only be used twice for the same offer, meaning if a candidate has already selected it twice, they must either accept the offer or reject it in the next round. Additionally, candidates must actively select “Retain & Wait” in every eligible round; otherwise, their offer will be automatically rejected if no action is taken. Round 5 is a Decisive Round, meaning candidates can only choose between “Accept & Freeze” or “Reject.” No “Retain & Wait” option is available at this stage.
About COAP: The Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) was initiated in 2017 to provide a common platform for the registered candidates seeking admission to make the most preferred choice for admission into an M Tech Admission in participating Institutes, or job offer from participating Public Sector Undertaking (PSUs).
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While eight institutes (IIT Bombay, IIT Bhubaneswar, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Indore, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, IIT Roorkee) were involved in COAP 2017, over the years, twenty-four institutes and a PSU (NPCIL) have come together and participated in COAP for filling their M.Tech. seats or job vacancies. Every year, the GATE organizing institute of the preceding year acts as the coordinating institute for COAP.
IIT Roorkee is the coordinating institute for COAP 2026, and the participating institutes are: IISc Bengaluru, IIT Bhilai, IIT Bhubaneshwar, IIT BHU, 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 and IIT Tirupati.
