GATE 2026 | Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility: IIT Guwahati has officially announced the GATE 2026 registration schedule. The online application process will begin on 25th August 2025 onwards and continue until 25th September 2025. Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria can apply only through the official online portal. To register, students must first create a GATE 2026 login ID, then fill in the application form, upload the required documents, and pay the registration fee. The complete GATE 2026 exam dates have also been released on the official website.
GATE 2026
To complete the GATE 2026 application, candidates must pay the registration fee online. The fee is Rs. 1800 for General category applicants and Rs. 900 for SC, ST, and PwD candidates. While registering, students must strictly follow the GATE 2026 photo and signature upload guidelines. Scroll down for full details about the GATE 2026 application form, steps, and requirements.
New Update: GATE 2026 Information brochure has been released, Candidates can check through the below provided link. GATE 2026 Registration will start from 25th August 2025 onwards.
GATE 2026 – Overview
| Latest GATE 2026 | |
| Name Of The Organization | Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee |
| Name Of The Examination | GATE |
| GATE Application Form Status | 25th August 2025 onwards |
| Last Date To Submit GATE Application Form | 25th September 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 | 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th February 2026 |
| Apply Mode | Online |
| Official Website | gate2025.iitr.ac.in |
GATE 2026 Important Dates
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Start date of GATE 2026 registration through GOAPS | 25th August 2025 |
| GATE registration 2026 last date | 25th September 2025 |
| Last date for submission of the GATE exam application form 2026 (with ₹500 late fee) | 6th October 2025 |
| GATE 2026 application form correction starts | October 2025 |
| Last date for change of Category, Paper, and Exam City | November 2025 |
| Release of Admit Card | January 2026 |
| GATE 2026 Exam Dates | 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th February 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
| Degree/Program | Qualifying Degree/Examination | Description of Eligible Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| B.E./B.Tech./B. Pharm. | Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology (4 years after 10+2 or 3 years after B.Sc./Diploma in Engineering/Technology) | Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed |
| B. Arch. | Bachelor’s degree of Architecture (5-year course)/Naval Architecture (4-year course)/Planning (4-year course) | Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed |
| B.Sc. (Research)/B.S. | Bachelor’s degree in Science (Post-Diploma/4 years after 10+2) | Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed |
| Pharm. D. (after 10+2) | A Professional Pharmacy doctoral program of 6 years duration after 10+2 which includes 1 year of internship or residency | Currently in the 3rd/4th/5th/6th year or already completed |
| M.B.B.S./B.D.S./B.V.Sc. | Professional Medical degree programs – M.B.B.S./B.D.S./B.V.Sc. | 5th/6th/7th or higher semester or already completed |
| M.Sc./M.A./MCA or equivalent | Master’s degree in any branch of Arts/Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Applications or equivalent | Currently in the 1st year or higher or already completed |
| Int. M.E./M.Tech. (Post-B.Sc.) | Post-B.Sc. Integrated Master’s degree programs in Engineering/Technology (4-year program) | Currently in the 1st/2nd/3rd/4th year or already completed |
| Int. M.E./M.Tech./M.Pharm. 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 the 3rd/4th/5th year or already completed |
| B.Sc./B.A./B.Com. | Bachelor’s degree in any branch of Science/Arts/Commerce (3-year program) | Currently in the 3rd year or already completed |
| 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 |
| 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 Engineers-India, AMICE by the Institute of Civil Engineers-India and so on) | Completed Section A or equivalent of such professional courses |
| B.Sc. (Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry) | 4-year program | Currently in the 3rd/4th year or already completed |
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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 | Regular Period (25th August 2025 to 25th September 2025) |
During the Extended Period (26th September to 6th October 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Female/SC/ST/PwD* candidates (per test paper) | 1000 | 1500 |
| All other candidates including foreign nationals (per test paper) | 2000 | 2500 |
GATE 2026 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 on 25th August 2025
Official Site: gate2026.iitr.ac.in |
| To Download the GATE 2026 Information Brochure | Click Here (Available Now) |
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.
GATE Exam Centres (Tentatitve)
|
Zones |
GATE Exam Cities |
|---|---|
|
IIT Guwahati |
26 |
|
IISc Bangalore |
37 |
|
IIT Bombay |
37 |
|
IIT Delhi |
22 |
|
IIT Guwahati |
24 |
|
IIT Kanpur |
14 |
|
IIT Kharagpur |
30 |
|
IIT Madras |
48 |
|
Total |
238 |
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