GATE COAP Exam Dates 2024 have been announced by IIT Kanpur. COAP 2024 round 4 allotment has been published on Jun 2, 2024. The online window for the candidates to exercise their allotment options for round 4 allotment will be active till Jun 4, 2024, up to 9 AM. COAP 2024 is being conducted by the conducting authority after the conduction of the GATE Exam 2024.
For a GATE-qualified candidate to select their top preference for M.Tech admission at participating IITs/PSU offers, GATE COAP (Common Offer Acceptance Portal) is a common platform. Read further to know more about GATE COAP Exam Dates 2024.
GATE COAP Exam Dates 2024
Five main rounds of GATE GATE COAP 2024 counselling is held at IIT Kanpur. Afterwards, five extra rounds will be held if there are any open seats at the participating colleges. Seats are offered under GATE COAP 2024 depending on GATE 2024 results, cutoffs, and filled preferences.
GATE COAP 2024 Schedule of Main Rounds of Offers
Candidates who have passed the GATE exam can view the main round schedule tabulated below for candidate reference.
| Event | Dates (Tentative) | Available Options | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accept & Freeze | Retain & Wait | Reject & Wait | ||
| Start of Application Form | Mar 19, 2024 (Out) | -- | -- | -- |
| GATE COAP Seat Allotment Round 1 | May 13 - 15, 2024 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| GATE COAP Seat Allotment Round 2 | May 20 - 22, 2024 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| GATE COAP Seat Allotment Round 3 | May 27 - 29, 2024 | Yes | Yes/ No* | Yes |
| GATE COAP Seat Allotment Round 4 | Jun 2 - 4, 2024 | Yes | Yes/ No* | Yes |
| GATE COAP Seat Allotment Round 5 | Jun 8 - 10, 2024 | Yes | No | Yes |
| GATE COAP Seat Allotment Round 6 | Jun 15 - 17, 2024 | Yes | No | Yes |
Important Note
- No, if you have already used Retain & Wait on the same offer twice. The same offer pertains to a specific Institute "ABC" and its programme "XYZ."
- The choices in Rounds 1-4 are (I) Accept & Freeze (II) Retain & Wait (III) Reject & Wait.
- Since Round 5 will be the decisive round, the applicants will only have the options of "Accept and Freeze" or "Reject."
GATE COAP 2024 Counselling Dates for Additional Rounds
The counselling dates for additional rounds of GATE COAP 2024 are tabulated below.
| Event | Dates (Tentative) | Available Option | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accept & Freeze | Retain & Wait | Reject & Wait | ||
| Round – A | Jun 15 - 17, 2024 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Round – B | Jun 21 - 23, 2024 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Round – C | Jun 27- 29, 2024 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Round – D | Jul 3 - 5, 2024 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Round – E | Jul 9 - 11, 2024 | Yes | No | Yes* |
| Fast Round (i) | Jul 2024 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Fast Round (ii) | Jul 2024 | Yes | No | Yes |
Important Note:
- Spot rounds, which may be unique to the institutes, may require candidates to follow them either offline or online.
- There may be a few more further rounds from the participating institutes, depending on the number of openings and the admissions date.
- Additional Rounds A, B, C, and D are separate rounds that are all handled similarly to Decisive Rounds. In these rounds, the candidates will only have the alternatives of "Accept and Freeze" and "Reject."
