GATE 2026 Application form opens 28 August. Check full schedule

GATE 2026 Registration Dates Rescheduled.

GATE 2026 application form opens on August 28 and will remain open for the next month. Exam dates 7,8,14 and 15 February 2026: GATE 2026, IIT Guwahati will conduct the exam.

A new sectional paper on Energy Science (XE-I) in the Engineering Sciences (XE) paper.

The examination assesses the candidates for a comprehensive understanding of different undergraduate-level subjects in Engineering/Technology/Science/Commerce/Arts/Architecture/Humanities.

Exam Cities and Information Bulletin released.

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a national-level entrance examination in India for admission to postgraduate programs (M.E., M.Tech, M.Arch, Ph.D.) in engineering, technology, architecture, science, and humanities at top institutes like IITs, NITs, IIITs, and IISc.

Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) uses the score for the recruitment of graduate engineers in entry-level positions.

• IIT Guwahati will conduct the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026
• Official Website: iitg.ac.in (IIT Guwahati official site for GATE 2026)

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Application Fee

Late Fee

Exam Purpose

• Admission to M.Tech, M.E., Ph.D. programs at IITs, IISc, NITs, and other top institutes.
• Recruitment for various Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) in India

GATE 2026 Exam Dates And Application Form: Important Dates (Tentative)

The exam will take place across two weekends in February 7.8.14 and 15 2026, with both forenoon (9:30 AM–12:30 PM) and afternoon (2:30 PM–5:30 PM) sessions

Exam Pattern

• Mode: Computer-Based Test (CBT)
• Duration: 3 hours
• Subjects: 30 papers (branches)
• Question Types: MCQ, MSQ, and Numerical Answer Type (NAT)
• Total Questions: 65 (10 General Aptitude + 55 Subject)
• Total Marks: 100
• Sections: General Aptitude (15 marks), Engineering Mathematics (13 marks, for most papers), Subject-specific (72 marks)

GATE 2026 Exam Dates And Application Form: Eligibility

• Nationality: Indian citizens and eligible foreign nationals.
• Education: At least a bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Science/Architecture/Humanities (final year students can also apply)
• No age limit.

Summary Table

Admit Card

The admit card for the GATE 2026 releases online and Candidates cannot ask for hard copy for their admit through courier they will download it from the official website. It is released in January 2026.

Advance city Intimation Slip

GATE 2026 advance city intimation slip is released before the exam so that candidates can acquaint themselves with the exam centre and reach the exam centre well in time

Answer Key

The answer key is released well before the result, and challenges are accepted by the candidates who think that certain answer key is upto the mark.

Result

The result is declared after exam and it is expected that the result will be declared in the month of March 2026

GATE 2026 Applicability

Qualified candidates can use the GATE score for admissions to M.Tech, Ph.D. programs, and recruitment by Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs).

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