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GATE 2023 Counselling (Begins): Seat Matrix, COAP Seat Allotment, CCMT Seat Offers

GATE Counselling 2023 is being conducted through COAP & CCMT for candidates who qualified the exam. The GATE CCMT 2023 Round 1 Seat Allotment results will be announced on June 29, 2023.
GATE Counselling 2023

GATE Counselling 2023

What's New?

GATE CCMT 2023 Round 2 Seat Allotment result will be declared on July 08, 2023. Candidates can upload their documents till July 04, 2023. Candidates who registered for the GATE CCMT counselling can check the seat allotment result using their GATE registration ID and password. Candidates can accept the seat by paying Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF) or Freeze/Float/Slide/Withdraw their seat till July 11, 2023. 

Candidates can now view the COAP Round 8 offers on the official website and give their decision till July 5, 2023. The schedule for GATE COAP Counselling additional rounds has been released on the official website which can be checked in the article below as well.

The GATE counselling 2023 will be conducted for candidates who will qualify the GATE 2023 exam. The GATE counselling for admission to M.Tech programs is conducted by two bodies: Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) and Centralised Counselling for MTech (CCMT). The GATE COAP counselling is conducted for admission to M.Tech programs in IITs, while GATE CCMT counselling is conducted for admission to M.Tech programs in NITs, IIITs, GFTIs & CFTIs. Also Read: GATE 2023 Cutoff 

The COAP counselling is conducted for admission to IISc Bangalore along with all IITs. The COAP is conducted by one of the participating colleges which include: ISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Bhilai, IIT Bhubaneswar, IIT BHU, IIT Dharwad, IIT Goa, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, IIT Mandi, IIT Palakkad, IIT Patna, IIT Roorkee, IIT Ropar, IIT Tirupati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Indore, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, IIT Jammu, and IIT Jodhpur. Also Read: GATE 2023 Exam

Similarly, the CCMT counselling is conducted by one of the participating NITs for admission to NITs, GFTIs & CFTIs. Candidates will be called for the counselling round based on their GATE scores.

GATE Counselling 2023: Important Dates

GATE COAP 2023 registration process started on March 18, 2023. The first seat allotment list will be released likely on May 20, 2023. Meanwhile, interested candidates can check the other important dates for the GATE 2023 exam in the table below:

Particulars

Dates

GATE 2023 Notification

July 27, 2022

GATE 2023 Application Form Starts

August 30, 2022

GATE 2023 Application Form Ends (with additional fee)

October 16, 2022

GATE 2023 Admit Card Release 

January 9, 2023

GATE 2023 Exam Dates

February 4, 5, 11 and 12, 2023

GATE 2023 Response Sheet

February 15, 2023

GATE 2023 Provisional Answer Key

February 21, 2023

GATE 2023 Answer Key Challenge

February 22-25, 2023

GATE 2023 Result

March 16, 2023

GATE 2023 Scorecard

March 21, 2023

GATE Counselling 2023: COAP 2023 Schedule

Interested candidates can check the GATE COAP Counselling Schedule in the table below:

Round No Time window for candidates to view offers and take a decision Options available to candidates
Accept & Freeze Retain & Wait Reject & Wait
1 May 21 (06:00 PM) to  May 22 (06:00 PM) Yes Yes Yes
2 May 27 (10:00 AM)  to  May 29 (09:00 AM) Yes Yes Yes
3 June 3 (10:00 AM)  to  June 5 (09:00 AM) Yes Yes/ No* Yes
4 June 10 (10:00 AM)  to  June 12 (09:00 AM) Yes Yes/ No* Yes
5 June 17 (10:00 AM)  to  June 19 (09:00 AM) Yes No Yes
Additional Rounds
Round No Time window for candidates to view offers and take a decision Options available to candidates  
Accept & Freeze Reject & Wait  
6 June 23 (06:00 PM) to June 25 (09:00 AM) Yes Yes  
7 June 28 (06:00 PM) to June 30 (09:00 AM) Yes Yes  
8 July 03 (06:00 PM) to July 05 (09:00 AM) Yes Yes  
9 July 08 (06:00 PM) to July 10 (09:00 AM) Yes Yes  
**10 July 14 (06:00 PM) to July 15 (09:00 AM) Yes Yes*  

GATE Counselling 2023: CCMT 2023 Schedule

Candidates who wish to participate in the GATE Counselling through CCMT can check the schedule in the table below:

S. No. Activities Start date End date
1. Start  of  Online  Registration,  Fee  Payment and Online Choice Filling Monday, 5
June, 2023
(10:00 AM IST)
 
2. Registration Last Date   Thursday, 22
June, 2023
(11:59 PM IST)
3. Registration Last Date Extended   Saturday, 24 June, 2023(11:59 PM IST)
Monday, 26
June, 2023
(09:00 AM IST)
4. Choice Filling & Choice Locking Last Date   Monday, 26
June, 2023
(11:59 PM IST)
5. Round 1 Seat Allotment Thursday, 29
June, 2023
 
6. Payment   of   Seat   Acceptance   Fee   (SAF), Document    uploading    (online),    specifying willingness      (Freeze/Float/      Slide),      and withdrawal Thursday, 29
June, 2023
Tuesday, 4
July, 2023
(till 05:00 PM IST)
7. Document Verification Thursday, 29
June, 2023
Wednesday, 5
July, 2023
(02:00 PM IST)
8. Round 2 Seat Allotment Saturday, 8
July, 2023
 
9. Payment   of   Seat   Acceptance   Fee   (SAF), Document   uploading   (online)   (candidates allotted seat for the first time in this round), specifying/updating                           willingness (Freeze/Float/ Slide), and withdrawal Saturday, 8
July, 2023
Tuesday, 11
July, 2023
(till 12:00 noon )
10. Document Verification Saturday, 8
July, 2023
Tuesday, 11
July, 2023
(5:00 PM IST)
11. Round 3 Seat Allotment Thursday, 13
July, 2023
 
12. Payment   of   Seat   Acceptance   Fee   (SAF), Document   uploading   (online)   (candidates allotted  seat  for  the  first  time  in  round-3), specifying/updating                           willingness (Freeze/Float/ Slide), and withdrawal Thursday, 13
July, 2023
Sunday, 16
July, 2023
13. Document Verification Thursday, 13
July, 2023
Monday, 17
July, 2023
(2:00 PM IST)
14. *Online  admission  on  the  CCMT  portal  (PI Reporting)  in  the  Finally  Allotted  Institute by   depositing   the   Partial   Admission   Fee online by candidates of all rounds Monday, 17
July, 2023
Friday, 21
July, 2023
15. Online    Withdrawal    from    the    Admitted Institute Monday, 17
July, 2023
Friday, 21
July, 2023

GATE Counselling 2023: CCMT Special Rounds

The additional rounds of CCMT will be conducted if seats remain vacant in institutes. Interested candidates can check the CCMT Counselling special round schedule in the table below:

S. No. Activities Start date End date
1 Registration, Fee Payment & Choice Filling Tuesday, 25
July, 2023
 
2 Registration Last Date Tuesday, 25
July, 2023
 
3 Registration Last Date Extended   Sunday, 30
July, 2023
(11:59 PM IST)
4 Choice Filling & Choice Locking Last Date   Monday, 31
July, 2023
(till 8:00 PM IST)
5 Round 1 Seat Allotment Wednesday, 2
August, 2023
 
6 Payment   of   Seat   Acceptance   Fee   (SAF), Document    uploading    (online),    specifying willingness      (Freeze/Float/      Slide),      and withdrawal Wednesday, 2
August, 2023
Sunday, 6
August, 2023
(till 11:00 AM IST)
7 Document Verification Wednesday, 2
August, 2023
Sunday, 6
August, 2023
(till 2:00 PM IST)
8 Round 2 Seat Allotment Wednesday, 9
August, 2023
 
9 Online        Document        uploading        (online) (candidates  allotted  seat  for  the  first  time  in Special           round-2),           specifying/updating willingness        (Freeze/Float/        Slide),        and
withdrawal
Wednesday, 9
August, 2023
Friday, 11
August, 2023
(till 11:00 AM IST)
10 Document Verification Wednesday, 9
August, 2023
Friday, 11
August, 2023
(till 11:00 AM IST)

GATE Counselling 2023: CCMT Mop Up Rounds

The schedule for CCMT Counselling mop up rounds can be checked by candidates in the table below:

S. No. Activities Start date End date
1 Registration, Fee Payment & Choice Filling Monday, 14
August, 2023
 
2 Registration Last Date Monday, 14
August, 2023
 
3 Registration Last Date Extended   Wednesday, 16
August, 2023
(02:00 PM)
4 Choice Filling & Choice Locking Last Date   Wednesday, 16
August, 2023
(08:00 PM)
5 Round 1 Seat Allotment Thursday, 17
August, 2023
 
6 Payment   of   Seat   Acceptance   Fee   (SAF), Document    uploading    (online),    specifying willingness      (Freeze/Float/      Slide),      and withdrawal Thursday, 17
August, 2023
Friday, 18
August, 2023
(02:00 PM)
7 Document Verification Thursday, 17
August, 2023
Friday, 18
August, 2023
(02:00 PM)

GATE Counselling 2023: Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria to participate in both types of GATE counselling round is different. Interested aspirants can check the eligibility requirements for the same below:

COAP Counselling

  • Candidates must have a valid GATE score of the previous three years to participate in the counselling round for 2023 (2021/2022/2023).
  • Candidates must have minimum marks in graduation which can vary as per the institution they are applying for.

CCMT Counselling

  • Candidates must have a valid GATE score of the previous three years to participate in the counselling round for 2023 (2021/2022/2023).
  • Candidates must have 6.5 CGPA or 60% in their graduation. Candidates belonging to SC/ST/PwD categories must have a minimum 6 CGPA or 55% in their graduation.

GATE COAP Counselling 2023: Number of Round

Rounds

Candidate's window for viewing offers and making a decision

Accept & Freeze

Retain & Wait

Reject & Wait

Round 1

TBA

Yes

Yes

Yes

Round 2

 TBA

Yes

Yes

Yes

Round 3

TBA

Yes

Yes/ No*

Yes

Round 4

 TBA

Yes

Yes/ No*

Yes

Round 5

TBA

Yes

No

Yes

GATE COAP 2023: Additional Round

Round

Candidate's window for viewing offers and making a decision

Accept & Freeze

Retain & Wait

Reject

Round - A

TBA

Yes

No

Yes

Round - B

TBA

Yes

No

Yes

Round - C

TBA

Yes

No

Yes

Round - D

TBA

Yes

No

Yes

Round - E

TBA

Yes

No

Yes*

Note: 

  • There may be a few more further rounds from the participating institutes, depending on the number of vacant seats and the date of the admission.
  • Additional rounds offer candidates the choice of either accepting & freezing or rejecting the seat allotment. The seat cannot be retained and upgraded later in additional counselling rounds.

GATE COAP Counselling Process

The GATE COAP counselling process includes the below-listed steps:

  • Visit the GATE COAP portal
  • Candidates first must register themselves using the required credentials.
  • Once registered, candidates are required to fill in their choices online and lock it. It must be noted that locking the filled-up choices is a must. 
  • Once the choices are filled in and locked, candidates’ documents will undergo a verification process.
  • After the document verification process, the seat allotment result will be announced.
  • After the declaration of the seat allotment result, selected candidates are required to report to the allotted college.

GATE CCMT Counselling Process

  • Register for an account on the CCMT official portal. Candidates are required to pay the registration fee for the counselling round.  For OC/OB applicants, the registration cost for CCMT is INR 2200; for SC/ST/PwD candidates, it is INR 1700.
  • As requested, enter the accurate information.
  • The seats will be allocated in accordance with the GATE 2023 rankings attained.
  • Those who have been given seats must pay a seat acceptance fee of INR 20,000.
  • Carry all supporting documentation to the reporting centre.

GATE Counselling 2023: Documents Required

While reporting to the allotted institute, students will need to submit the below-mentioned documents for the document verification process:

  • Class X Marksheet
  • Class XII Marksheet
  • Graduation Marksheet (All Semesters)
  • Degree/Provisional Certificate
  • Provisional Seat Allotment Letter
  • GATE Scorecard
  • Three passport size photographs
  • Category Certificate (if applicable)
  • Proof of submission of seat acceptance fee
  • Printout of the registration form & locked choices
  • Migration Certificate
  • Photocopies of all original documents

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Is there a uniform GATE counselling 2023 admissions process?

For admission to NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs, the counselling process is conducted by CCMT (Centralized Counselling for MTech/MArch/MPlan). For it, aspirants must register on the CCMT's official website.

What are GATE CCMT Counselling dates 2023?

The registration process for GATE CCMT Counselling started from June 05, 2023. The GATE CCMT Round 1 seat allotment date is June 29, 2023. The Round 2 and Round 3 seat allotment date of CCMT Counselling is July 08, 2023, and July 13, 2023.

How much is the registration fee for the CCMT?

The CCMT registration fee for applicants who identify as General or OBC is Rs 2,200. The CCMT registration fee for applicants who are SC/ST or PwD is Rs 1,700.

Can more than one GATE score be submitted for COAP Counseling 2023?

To apply for COAP, candidates must have a valid GATE score from 2021, 2022, or 2023. Candidates who have more than one legitimate GATE score must provide the highest score when registering, but additional information is also needed.

How many choices will be available to aspirants in CCMT Counseling 2023?

Candidates can select as many options as they wish in CCMT Counselling 2023. There are no restrictions on choosing any number of options & preferences.

How many rounds are there in GATE COAP Counselling 2023?

There are a total of 5 rounds in GATE COAP Counselling. Also, there are five additional rounds if seats remain vacant in colleges and institutes.

How many rounds are there in GATE CCMT Counselling 2023?

The GATE CCMT Counselling is conducted in three phases. The Phase 1 has three rounds of CCMT Counselling. The Phase 2 and Phase 3 have two and one round of CCMT Counselling, respectively.

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