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Feature | Details |
|---|---|
Full Form | Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering |
Purpose | Admission to PG programs (M.Tech, MS, PhD), PSU jobs |
Organizing Body | One of the IITs (Rotates annually) |
Mode of Exam | Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
Exam Date | February 2026 (tentative) |
Score Validity | 3 years |
Accepting Institutes | IITs, NITs, IIITs, GFTIs, PSUs |
Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
Duration | 3 Hours |
Total Marks | 100 |
Total Questions | 65 |
Types of Questions | MCQ, MSQ (Multiple Select), NAT |
Sections | General Aptitude (15), Core Subject (85) |
Each paper has a specific syllabus. Here’s an overview for Computer Science (CS). Ask if you want other streams like ME, EE, EC, CE, etc.
Verbal Aptitude: Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension
Numerical Aptitude: Percentages, Ratios, Algebra, Data Interpretation
Analytical Reasoning and Logical Thinking
Subject | Topics Included |
|---|---|
Discrete Mathematics | Set Theory, Graphs, Combinatorics, Logic |
Digital Logic | Gates, K-Maps, Flip-Flops, Counters |
Computer Organization | Machine Instructions, Pipelining, Cache |
Programming & DS | C/C++, Stacks, Queues, Trees, Graphs |
Algorithms | Searching, Sorting, Greedy, Dynamic Programming |
Theory of Computation | Finite Automata, Turing Machines, Grammars |
Operating System | Scheduling, Deadlocks, Memory Mgmt |
Databases | ER Model, SQL, Transactions, Normalization |
Computer Networks | OSI, TCP/IP, IP addressing, Routing |
Compiler Design | Lexical, Syntax, Parsing |
📝 Note: Other branches (ME, EE, CE, EC, etc.) follow similar structure but with branch-specific core subjects. Let me know your branch if needed.
COAP = Common Offer Acceptance Portal
🎯 It's a coordination platform for candidates seeking admission to IITs for M.Tech programs based on GATE scores.
Feature | Details |
|---|---|
Eligibility | GATE qualified candidates |
Purpose | Centralized seat offer viewing |
Participating Institutes | All IITs + IISC |
Application Fee | Free (No fee for registration) |
Offers Rounds | 5–6 main rounds + additional rounds |
Apply to individual IITs through their portals.
Register on COAP official website.
Log in during offer rounds to view and accept one offer.
Options:
Accept & Freeze
Retain & Wait
Reject & Wait
⏰ Rounds start from May 2026.
CCMT = Centralized Counselling for M.Tech/M.Arch/M.Plan Admissions
🎯 A single platform to apply for M.Tech admissions in NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs using GATE scores.
Feature | Details |
|---|---|
Eligibility | GATE score (2024, 2025, or 2026) |
Participating Institutes | 50+ (including all NITs, IIITs) |
Application Mode | Online via https://ccmt.admissions.nic.in |
Counselling Rounds | 3 Main + Special Rounds |
Fee | ₹3000 (approx, refundable with seat) |
Register on CCMT portal
Fill choices (institute + branch)
Based on GATE score & preference → seat is allotted
Pay seat confirmation fee + document verification
⏰ Counselling starts June 2026
Event | Date (Tentative) |
|---|---|
Notification & Syllabus | September 2025 |
Registration Start | September–October 2025 |
Exam Dates | February 2026 |
Result Declaration | March 2026 |
COAP Counselling Begins | May 2026 |
CCMT Counselling Begins | June 2026 |
| Subject | Book Title |
|---|---|
| Algorithms | CLRS (Cormm) + Skiena |
| OS | Galvin or Operating Systems by Tanenbaum |
| CN | Forouzan or Kurose-Ross |
| TOC | Ullman or Peter Linz |
| COA | Carl Hamacher or Morris Mano |
| Programming | Let Us C by Yashwant Kanetkar |
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