GATE Counselling 2021: Check Dates, Eligibility, Process and Document Required

GATE Counselling 2021: Candidates qualifying in the GATE 2021 Exam will have to apply to COAP for IIT M.Tech admission and in CCMT for NIT M.Tech admission. Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) and Centralised Counselling for M. Tech / M.Des (CCMT) conducts the GATE 2021 counseling process. COAP and CMT will require separate enrolments by the candidates. 

Candidates should know that COAP is organized for admitting students into IITs while CMT is organized for admitted students into NITs and IIITs. Candidates have to apply based on individual IIT institutes separately. Candidates opting for state and private universities also need to have a good GATE score as it is considered a vital parameter at the time of admission.

GATE Counselling Dates 2021

GATE Counselling 2021 Important Points

• Centralized counseling of GATE 2021 will not be conducted by IIT Bombay.
• COAP and CCMT counseling will be done for admissions in the participating institutes like IITs and NITs, IIITs respectively.
• Many institutes also conduct a written tests or interview for shortlisting candidates.

GATE 2021 Counselling - M.Tech Admissions into IITs

• MTech Admissions in IITs will require the candidate to fill a separate application form.
•  Candidates have to register for COAP Counselling for admissions in IITs.
• Candidates have to register on the individual institute’s website as well.
•  Candidates can go through the list of offers from the institutes where they applied through COAP on the portal. 

GATE Counselling 2021 - M.Tech Admissions into NITs, IIITs, and GFITs

• Candidates have to register themselves for CMT Counselling for MTech admissions in NITs, IIITs, and GFITs.
• A total of three regular rounds of coin selling will be conducted.
• Steps of registration & payment of fee, choice locking, and document verification will be a part of the counselling process.
• GATE scores/ranks, availability of seats, and choices locked by the candidates will determine the final seat allotment in the GATE Counselling 2021 process.

GATE 2021 Counselling - M.Tech Admissions into State and Private Universities

• A separate counselling process will be conducted by state and private universities.
• Some universities may conduct a separate written test and interview for the admission process.
• Many of the universities give admission based on the GATE Score.

Check out the list of the preferred colleges for pursuing M.E./M.Tech other than IITs and NITs.

• Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering and Technology
• Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune
• COEP (College of Engineering, Pune)
• DAIICT (Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology)
• DIAT Pune
• DTU (Delhi Technical University)
• IISc Bangalore
• IITM-K (Indian Institute of Technology and Management- Kerala)
• IGDTU
• LNMIIT
• Maharashtra M.Tech Admission
• NSIT
• PEC (Punjab Engineering College)
• PTU
• RGIPT (Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum and Technology)
• RGUKT Hyderabad
• Thapar University
• University of Hyderabad

GATE CCMT Counselling 2021

Following are the important features of the GATE CCMT Counselling 2021: 

• Reporting to the participating centers during the seat allotment process (after any round).
• Then pay the Seat Confirmation fee and another fee along with other necessary formalities.
• For the document verification process, All National Spot Round Registered can be visited by the candidates.

GATE CCMT Eligibility

The following requirements need to be fulfilled by the candidate:

• A valid GATE score
• A minimum of 6.5 CGPA or 60% marks (For General and OBC). 
• For SC/ST/PwD category candidates, the eligibility is set at a minimum of 6.0 CGPA or 55% marks.

GATE CCMT 2021 Admission Process

• Register and pay on the official website.
• CCMT registration fee is INR 2200 for OC/OB and INR 1700 for SC/ST/PwD candidates.
• Fill in the colleges and courses of your choice.
• Reshuffle the sequence if you want before making the final submit.
• Candidates will be offered seats based on their GATE Scores.
• Seat allotment fees will be required to be made by the candidates who will be allotted a seat.
• Seat Acceptance Fee of INR 20000 through online mode should be made by the candidates.
• Report to the centers and present your documents.
• Candidates can visit the centres in any of the counseling rounds and make a seat confirmation fee of ₹10,000/-
• The balance fee for allotted institutes has to be paid to the respective allotted Institute at the time of physical reporting (after the 3rd round of allotment and internal sliding) at the allotted institute.

GATE CCMT 2021 Regular Rounds Schedule

GATE COAP Counselling 2021 Dates

Important dates regarding COAP registration and round offers are mentioned below:

Documents Required During GATE Counselling

• Class 10th certificate and mark sheet
• Class 12th certificate and mark sheet
• Graduation mark sheet of all the semester
• Caste certificate (if applicable)
• EWS Certificate (if applicable)
• GATE Admit Card
• Valid Photo ID
• GATE Scorecard
• College leaving certificate issued by the college
• Passport size photograph of the candidate.

FAQs

1. Who will be conducting the GATE Counselling 2021?

There is no common counseling process for GATE 2021; students have to apply separately for admissions in IITs and NITs/IIITs.

2. How can I participate in CCMT 2021 counseling?

CCMT 2021 counseling will be conducted for admissions to NITs, IIITs, and GFITs. Candidates will have to register online and pay the registration fee to participate in the counselling process.

3. When will the GATE 2021 result be released?

GATE result 2021 will be released tentatively in the second week of March.

4. Can I apply for GATE counseling 2021 for CCMT or COAP offline?

No, candidates can register for COAP and CCMT in online mode only. Offline mode is not available for participation in the GATE counselling 2021.

5. I registered at the COAP portal during the GATE counselling 2020 or 2019. Do I need to register again?

Yes, candidates have to register at the COAP portal again for participation in GATE counselling 2021.