Why Is a 3-Year-Old GATE Score Still Valid? CCMT 2025 Counselling Raises Eyebrows
CCMT 2025, the Centralized Counseling for admissions into M.Tech, M.Arch, and M.Plan programs, is being conducted online, but it has not been without controversy. Although the official website (ccmt.admissions.nic.in) was launched on May 14, several significant decisions made by the coordinating institute, NIT Kurukshetra, have become a hot topic among both aspirants and experts.
NIT Warangal has initiated CCMT Counselling 2025 registration on May 14, inviting valid candidates with GATE scores of 2023, 2024, or 2025 to apply at ccmt.admissions.nic.in until June 4. The counselling helps make admissions to M.Tech/M.Arch/M.Plan courses in NITs, IIEST Shibpur, and a few IIITs.
CCMT 2025 Registration: Highlights
CCMT Counselling 2025: National Institute of Technology (NIT Warangal) has opened the window for registration for Centralized Counselling for M.Tech/M.Arch/M.Plan (CCMT), today, May 14. Eligible and interested candidates can submit their registration for CCMT counselling online at ccmt.admissions.nic.in. The window for registration will remain open until June 4, 2025.
Candidates applying for admission to the NITs, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST) Shibpur and some shortlisted Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) are eligible to apply for CCMT. Students having valid scores in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) of the 2025, 2024 or 2023 sessions are also eligible to apply.
| Feature | Details |
| Registration Window | May 14 – June 4, 2025 |
| Participating Institutes | NITs, IIEST Shibpur, 5 IIITs, and 2 CFTIs |
| Seat Allotment Round 1 | June 9, 2025 |
| Official Portal | ccmt.admissions.nic.in |
| Eligible GATE Years | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Registration Fee (GEN/EWS/OBC) | ₹3,500 |
| Registration Fee (SC/ST/PwD) | ₹2,500 |
Is a GATE Score from 2023 Still Relevant in 2025?
One of the biggest talking points is the inclusion of GATE 2023 scores in the eligibility list. That’s right—you can apply for a postgraduate technical seat in 2025 with a score from two years ago.
While this offers flexibility to aspirants who may have delayed their PG plans due to work or personal reasons, it’s also raised concerns about whether such scores are still a valid benchmark of current technical ability.
A student from Hyderabad shared, “The syllabus keeps changing. So does my knowledge. Why are we competing with people who cracked the exam years ago?”
CCMT Counselling Schedule 2025
The CCMT counselling 2025 schedule has been issued for the three rounds. The same can be downloaded from the link given below.
CCMT Counselling 2025 Schedule – Download PDF
The round 1 application window will be open up to June 4, 2025. The authorities will declare the CCMT round 1 seat allotment result on June 9, 2025.
CCMT Counselling 2025: Registration Fee
| Category | Fee (INR) |
| General/OBC/EWS | ₹3,500 |
| SC/ST/PwD | ₹2,500 |
Students from underprivileged Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) argue that this financial burden is still significant, especially when applying to multiple counseling platforms, such as GATE COAP for IITs, CCMT for NITs, and state-level admissions, as they are charging a ₹1,000 fee, which may seem standard for many government exams.
Why Are IITs Not Part of CCMT?
A question arises in every student's mind that Why can’t a single body handle counseling for both IITs and NITs?
A valid answer for this question lies in institutional autonomy, but this does not clear the confusion and challenges that students are facing while navigating various portals, such as COAP, CCMT, and individual institute counseling systems.
Although CCMT is aiming to introduce transparency for students through a centralized process, which will be a multi-round framework, along with options for exploring, sliding, and saving choices, as well as document verification rules, can be quite confusing for students.
CCMT Counselling Process - Quick View
| Stage | Timeline |
| Online Registration Starts | May 14, 2025 |
| Last Date to Apply | June 4, 2025 |
| Round 1 Seat Allotment | June 9, 2025 |
| Seat Acceptance Fee Payment | Mid-June, 2025 |
| Physical Reporting | Late June–July 2025 |
How to register for CCMT counselling 2025?
The link to register for the CCMT counselling process is provided at the official site, ccmt.admissions.nic.in. Candidates can register by following the steps:
Step 1: Open the CCMT official website
Step 2: Tap on the link for online registration
Step 3: Register by providing the necessary information
Step 4: Now, log in by giving the generated credentials
Step 5: Complete the CCMT registration form
Step 6: Pay the CCMT counselling fee and submit
