GATE COAP 2025 Schedule has been announced by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) for admission to M.Tech programmes and PSU recruitment through GATE exam. COAP 2025 registration process is going to begin soon at the official website at gate.iisc.ac.in/coap2025. COAP 2025 Round 1 is going to be conducted from may 13 to 15, 2025. GATE Result 2025 has been declared on March 19, 2025 by IIT Roorkee at the official website at gate2025.iitr.ac.in.
According to the eligibility criteria of COAP, candidates must have a valid GATE score in 2025 or in the last two sessions.
Candidates have to apply separately to any PSU for a job or admission to any participating institutes for M.Tech admission. These participating institutes include IISc, 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.
GATE COAP 2025 Schedule
Candidates who are going to appear in COAP 2025 exam can check the table below for GATE COAP 2025 schedule.
| Round No | Time window for candidates to view offers and take a decision | Accept and Freeze | Retain and Wait | Reject and Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | May 13 (10 AM) to May 15 (9 AM) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Round 2 | May 20 (10 AM) to May 22 (9 AM) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Round 3 | May 27 (10 AM) to May 29 (9 AM) | Yes | Yes/No | Yes |
| Round 4 | June 02 (10 AM) to June 04 (9 AM) | Yes | Yes/No | Yes |
| Round 5 | June 08 (10 AM) to June 10 (9 AM) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Round 6 | June 15 (10 AM) to June 17 (9 AM) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Round 7 | June 21 (10 AM) to June 23 (9 AM) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Round 8 | June 27 (10 AM) to June 29 (9 AM) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Round 9 | July 03 (10 AM) to July 05 (9 AM) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Round 10 | July 09 (10 AM) to July 11 (9 AM) | Yes | No | Yes |
There are some instructions released by the institute regarding COAP process:
- Limit on “Retain and Wait”: Candidates cannot select the “Retain and Wait” option for a third time if they have already chosen it twice for the same program at the same institute in previous rounds.
- Choices in Rounds 1 to 4: During rounds 1 through 4, candidates can opt for “Accept and Freeze,” “Retain and Wait,” or “Reject.” However, the “Retain and Wait” option is limited to a maximum of two selections for any single offer.
- Mandatory Action Requirement: Candidates must select “Retain and Wait” in each eligible round. If no selection is made during a round, all offers for that round will automatically be deemed as “Rejected.”
- Decisive Round 5: In Round 5, candidates can only choose between “Accept and Freeze” or “Reject,” making it a critical decision point.
- Independent Rounds 6 to 10: Rounds 6 through 10 are considered independent decisive rounds, where candidates have only the options of “Accept and Freeze” or “Reject.” Round 10 is specifically for participating IITs that wish to continue beyond Round 9.
