GATE 2026 | Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility: The Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, is set to conduct the GATE 2026 Examination for 30 disciplines. The official notification is expected to be released in August 2025. Graduates or students in their third or final year of science, technology, arts, commerce, or humanities can apply for the GATE 2026 Registration. The exam is a gateway for admissions to M.Tech and Ph.D. programs in prestigious institutions and is also used for public sector undertaking (PSU) recruitments.
GATE 2026
The official GATE 2026 website, gate2026.iitr.ac.in, provides comprehensive information, including the syllabus and exam pattern for all papers. It’s essential for candidates to regularly check this website for updates. The GATE 2026 application process will begin soon, with the last date for submission tentatively set for October 2025. The exam is scheduled for February 2025 and will be conducted online at the national level.
New Update: The GATE 2026 brochure and official website are expected to go live by August 2025, with registrations starting in August 2025.
GATE 2026 – Overview
| Latest GATE 2026 | |
| Name Of The Organization | Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee |
| Name Of The Examination | GATE |
| GATE Application Form Status | August 2025 |
| Last Date To Submit GATE Application Form | October 2025 |
| New 2 paper combinations Availability | October 2025 (Tentative) |
| Exam Level | National Level Entrance Exam |
| Category | Common Entrance Exams, Engineering Entrance Exams |
| GATE Exam Date 2026 | February 2026 |
| Apply Mode | Online |
| Official Website | gate2025.iitr.ac.in |
GATE 2026 Important Dates (Tentative)
| Particulars | Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| GATE 2026 Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) Activation | August 2025 |
| GATE 2026 Last Date to Register Online (Without Late Fee) | October 2025 |
| GATE 2026 Last Date to Register Online (With Late Fee) | October 2025 |
| GATE 2026 Application Modification Window | November 2025 |
| GATE 2026 Admit Card Release Date | January 2026 |
| GATE 2026 Exam Date | February 2026 |
| Availability of GATE 2026 Response Sheet | February 2026 |
| GATE 2026 Answer Key Release Date | February 2026 |
| GATE 2026 Answer Key Challenge Window Activation | February 2026 |
| GATE Result 2026 Announcement | March 2026 |
| GATE Scorecard 2026 Availability | March 2026 |
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GATE 2026 Eligibility Criteria
To enter into the GATE 2026, the officials of Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore have kept an entrance exam. It is mandatory for every candidate to qualify for the entrance exam. Before that, candidates need to look into the GATE 2026 Eligibility Criteria. Here you go: Last year Eligibility Criteria
| Qualifying Degree | Qualifying Degree Examination | Eligibility | Year of Qualification (not later than) |
| B.E/B.Tech/ B.Pharm | Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering Technology (4 years after 10+2 OR 3 years after B.Sc/ Diploma in Technology/ Engineering) | Currently in 3rd year OR higher grade OR already completed | 2024 |
| B.Sc. Research/ BS | Bachelor’s degree in Science (Post Diploma/ 4 years after 10 +2) | Currently in 3rd year OR higher grade OR already completed | 2024 |
| Pharm D (after 10+2) | 6 years of the diploma degree program, consisting of Internship OR residency training. | Currently in 3rd/4th / 5th/ 6th year OR already completed | 2026 |
| B.Arch | Bachelor’s degree of Architecture (5-year course)/ Planning (4-year course)/ Naval Architecture (4-year course) | Currently in 3rd year OR higher grade OR already completed | 2025 (for 5 years) & 2024 (for 4 year) |
| MBBS | Degree holders of MBBS | 5th, 6th, 7th OR higher semester OR already completed | 2024 |
| M.A/ M.Sc/ MCA or equivalent | Master’s degree in any branch of Science/ Computer Application/ Statistics/ Mathematics/ Arts or equivalent | Currently in 3rd year OR higher grade OR already completed | 2024 |
| Int. M.E/ M.Tech (Post B.Sc.) | Post-BSC Integrated Master’s degree program in Engineering Technology (4-year programs) | Currently in 1st/ 2nd/ 3rd/ 4th year OR already completed | Any Year |
| Int. M.E/ M.Tech or dual degree (after diploma or 10 +2) | Integrated Master’s degree program or Dual Degree program in Engineering/ Technology (5-year program) | Currently in 3rd / 4th/ 5th year OR already completed | 2025 |
| Int. M.Sc. / Int. BS-MS | Integrated M.Sc. OR 5-year Integrated BS-MS program | Currently in 3rd year OR higher grade OR already completed | 2025 |
| B.Sc./ B.Com/ BA | Bachelor’s degree in the branch of Arts/ Commerce/ Science (3-year program) | Currently in 3rd year OR higher grade OR already completed | 2024 |
| Professional Society Examinations(equivalent to B.E. /B.Tech. /B.Arch.) | B.E./ B.Tech./ B.Arch. equivalent examinations of Professional Societies, recognized by MoE/ UPSC/ AICTE(e.g. AMIE by Institution of EngineersIndia, AMICE by the Institute of CivilEngineers-India and so on) | Completed Section A or the equivalent of such professional courses | 2024 |
| Int. M.Sc. / Int. B.S. /M.S. | Integrated M.Sc. or 5-year integrated B.S.-M.S. program | Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed | Enrolled up to 31st May 2013 |
| B.Sc. (Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry) | 4-years program | Currently in the 3rd/4th year or already completed | 2024 |
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GATE 2026 Application Fee
- This Information is as per last year’s notification. we will update, once the latest one is released.
- Once the candidate has paid the application, it cannot be refunded.
- The payment can be taken online by using net banking/debit card/credit card/wallet / UPI / etc
- As per the prevailing norms, additional online transaction charges or bank charges may be applicable. These charges will be specified on the payment portal
| Category | Application Fee (without late fee) | Application Fee (with late fee) |
| Female candidates | Rs.900/- | Rs. 1400/- |
| SC/ ST/PwD category | Rs.900/- | Rs. 1400/- |
| All other categories | Rs. 1800/- | Rs. 2300/- |
| For Foreign National/ NRI’s | ||
| Exam centers in India | Rs. 1800/- | Rs. 2300/- |
GATE 2025 Application Fee Details
How To Apply For GATE 2026?
The following steps will give you step by step process to fill out the application. Check out the GATE 2026 application fee.
- Go to the official website of GATE, gate2026.iitr.ac.in.
- On the home screen, there will be a click on “Login”.
- Fill out the application form with all your details.
- And submit them to the office by clicking submit button.
- You will get an application number kept it save.
- Enter your Application ID in the mail ID.
- Login using the ID and submit your signature and photo in jpg format.
- Then submit the application fee according to the category.
- Download the application and save it to your smart devices.
GATE 2026 Important Link
| GATE 2026 Download Link | |
| To Register for GATE 2026 | The Link will be activated, once the official make it available.
Official Site: gate2025.iitr.ac.in |
GATE 2026 Exam Pattern
The following table helps the candidates to know the GATE 2026 Exam Pattern. Check them out:
| Paper Code | General Aptitude (GA) Marks | Subject Marks | Total Marks | Time |
| AE, AG, BM, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, ES, IN, ME, MN, MT, NM, PE, PI, TF; Subject marks in these papers include questions on Engineering Mathematics (13 marks), which are paper-specific. | 15 | 85 | 100 | 180 minutes |
| CY, DA, EY, MA, PH, ST | 15 | 85 | 100 | 180 minutes |
| AR [Part A is Common and Compulsory for all; Part B1 or Part B2 can be selected during Exam. B1: Architecture or B2: Planning] | 15 | 60+25 | 100 | 180 minutes |
| GE [Part A is Common and Compulsory for all; Part B1 or B2 can be selected during the Exam. B1 – Surveying and Mapping or B2 -Image Processing and Analysis.] |
15 | 55+30 | 100 | 180 minutes |
| GG [Part A is Common and Compulsory for all; Part B can either be Geology (B1) or Geophysics (B2) — which must be chosen at the time of Application.] | 15 | 25+60 | 100 | 180 minutes |
| XE [Section A (Engineering Mathematics) is Common and Compulsory for all; Applicants must select any TWO additional Sections during the Exam] | 15 | 15+(2 x 35) | 100 | 180 minutes |
| XH [Section B1 (Reasoning and Comprehension) is Common and Compulsory for all; Applicants must select any ONE additional Section at the time of Application] | 15 | 25+60 | 100 | 180 minutes |
| XL [Section P (Chemistry) is Common and Compulsory for all; Applicants must select any TWO additional Sections during the Exam] | 15 | 25+ (2 x 30) | 100 | 180 minutes |
- GATE 2026 is a computer-based test (CBT)
- The GATE exam is conducted for 30 subjects
- The sections contain General Aptitude (GA) and Candidate’s Selected Subject
- The question types will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), Multiple Select Questions (MSQ), and Numerical Answer Type (NAT)
- For a wrong answer chosen in an MCQ, there will be a negative marking. For 1-mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. Likewise, for 2-mark MCQ, a 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer.
- There is no negative marking for wrong answer(s) to MSQ and NAT question
- There is no partial marking in MSQ.
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