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GATE-2026
[Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026]
Organizing Institute Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Admission to Master's and Ph.D. programs in top institutions like the IITs and IISc
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a prestigious national-level examination. The examination assesses the candidates for a comprehensive understanding of different undergraduate-level subjects in Engineering/Technology/Science/Commerce/Arts/Architecture/Humanities. GATE 2026 is being conducted by IISc and all IITs, on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB), Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India. IIT Guwahati is the Organizing Institute for GATE 2026.
Candidates who qualify for GATE can seek admission with possible financial assistance to Master's programs, Direct Doctoral programs and Doctoral programs in relevant branches of Engineering/Technology/Science/Architecture/Humanities in institutions supported by Ministry of Education (MoE) and other Government agencies. GATE score is also used by some colleges and Institutions for admission to postgraduate programs without MoE scholarship. Several Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) have also been using GATE score for recruitment.
GATE 2026 will have a total of 30 test papers comprising full and sectional papers. A new sectional paper on Energy Science (XE-I) is introduced in Engineering Sciences (XE) paper. A candidate can appear for one or two test papers. Only selected two-paper combinations are allowed for candidates appearing in two papers. GATE score obtained by the candidate will remain valid for a period of THREE years from the date of announcement of results.
| Activity | Day | Date* |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Date of GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) | Thursday | August 28, 2025 |
| Closing Date of REGULAR online registration/application process (Without Late Fee) | Sunday | September 28, 2025 |
| Closing Date of EXTENDED online registration/application process (With Late Fee) | Thursday | October 09, 2025 |
| GATE 2026 Examinations | Saturday Sunday Saturday Sunday |
February 07, 2026 February 08, 2026 February 14, 2026 February 15, 2026 |
| Announcement of results | Thursday | March 19, 2026 |
| Day, Date | Time (IST) |
|---|---|
| Saturday, February 07, 2026 | 09:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. (Forenoon Session – FN) |
| 02:30 P.M. to 05:30 P.M. (Afternoon Session – AN) | |
| Sunday, February 08, 2026 | 09:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. (Forenoon Session – FN) |
| 02:30 P.M. to 05:30 P.M. (Afternoon Session – AN) | |
| Saturday, February 14, 2026 | 09:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. (Forenoon Session – FN) |
| 02:30 P.M. to 05:30 P.M. (Afternoon Session – AN) | |
| Sunday, February 15, 2026 | 09:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. (Forenoon Session – FN) |
| 02:30 P.M. to 05:30 P.M. (Afternoon Session – AN) |
| 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 |
| Category | Regular Period (25/08/2025 to 25/09/2025) (28/08/2025 to 28/09/2025) |
During the Extended Period (26/09/2025 to 06/10/2025) (29/09/2025 to 09/10/2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Female/SC/ST/PwD* candidates (per test paper) | 1,000/- | 1,500/- |
| All other candidates including foreign nationals (per test paper) | 2,000/- | 2,500/- |
| IISc Bengaluru-560 012 Email: helpdesk.gate@iisc.ac.in Phone numbers: 080-22932644 080-22932392 080-22933333 |
Tentative List of Examination Cities/Towns Andaman and Nicobar Island: Port Blair Andhra Pradesh: Ananthapuramu, Kurnool Karnataka: Bagalkot, Ballari (Bellary), Belagavi (Belgaum), Bengaluru North, Bidar, Bengaluru South, Chikballapur, Chikkamagaluru, Davanagere, Hassan, Hubballi/Dharwad, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Kolar, Mandya , Mangaluru (Mangalore), Manipal-Udupi, Mysuru (Mysore), Shivamogga (Shimoga), Tumakuru (Tumkur) Kerala: Angamaly, Payyanur, Vatakara, Kannur, Kasaragod, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Pathanamthitta, Thrissur, Wayanad Telangana: Hyderabad, Nalgonda, Narsapur/Medak |
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Tentative List of Examination Cities/Towns Goa: Madgaon, Mapusa, Panaji Gujarat:Ahmedabad, Anand, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Gandhinagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara Maharashtra: Ahilyanagar (Ahmednagar), Akola, Amravati, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad), Baramati, Chandrapur, Dhule, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Panvel - Rasayani, Pune, Ratnagiri, Sangamner - Loni, Sangli, Satara, Solapur, Thane, Vasai - Palghar, Wardha |
| IIT Delhi Hauz Khas, New Delhi– 110 016 Email: gateoffice@admin.iitd.ac.in Phone number: 011-26591749 |
Tentative List of Examination Cities/Towns Haryana: Faridabad, Gurugram, Hisar Jammu and Kashmir: Jammu-Samba, Srinagar Ladakh: Leh Madhya Pradesh: Indore, Ujjain New Delhi: New Delhi Rajasthan: Ajmer, Alwar, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Dausa, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur Uttar Pradesh: Greater NOIDA, Mathura |
| IIT Guwahati Guwahati – 781 039 Email: gate@iitg.ac.in Phone number: 0361-2586500 OI for GATE 2026 |
Tentative List of Examination Cities/Towns Arunachal Pradesh: Naharlagun-Itanagar Assam: Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur Bihar: Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea Jharkhand: Bokaro Steel City, Dhanbad Manipur: Imphal Meghalaya: Shillong Mizoram: Aizawl Nagaland: Dimapur-Kohima Sikkim: Gangtok Tripura: Agartala West Bengal: Asansol, Durgapur, Burdwan, Kalyani, Siliguri |
| IIT Kanpur Kanpur – 208 016 Email: gate@iitk.ac.in Phone numbers: 0512-2596962 0512-2596963 |
Tentative List of Examination Cities/Towns Madhya Pradesh: Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna Uttar Pradesh: Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Prayagraj, Varanasi |
| IIT Kharagpur Kharagpur – 721 302 Email: gateonline@adm.iitkgp.ac.in Phone numbers: 03222-282091 03222-282095 |
Tentative List of Examination Cities/Towns Andhra Pradesh: Bhimavaram, Eluru, Kakinada-Surampalem, Rajamahendravaram (Rajahmundry), Srikakulam, Tadepalligudem, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram Chhattisgarh: Bhilai-Durg, Bilaspur, Raipur Jharkhand: Hazaribag, Jamshedpur, Ranchi Odisha: Balasore-Bhadrak, Baripada, Bhubaneswar, Brahmapur, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur West Bengal: Bankura, Berhampore, Hooghly, Howrah, Kharagpur-Midnapur, Kolaghat, Kolkatta, Suri |
| IIT Madras, Chennai – 600 036 Email: gate@iitm.ac.in Phone number: 044-22578200 |
Tentative List of Examination Cities/Towns Andhra Pradesh: Chirala-Bapatla, Chittoor, Guntur, Kadapa, Nandyala, Nellore, Ongole, Tirupati Kerala: Alappuzha, Aluva-Ernakulam, Attingal, Chengannur, Kanjirapally, Kollam, Kothamangalam, Kottayam, Muvattupuzha, Thiruvananthapuram Pondicherry: Puducherry Tamilnadu: Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Dindigul, Erode, Kanyakumari-Nagercoil, Karaikudi, Krishnagiri, Madurai, Namakkal, Ooty, Pollachi, Ramanathapuram, Salem, Thanjavur, Theni, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Virudhunagar Telangana: Adilabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Kodad, Kothagudem, Nizamabad, Suryapet, Warangal |
| IIT Roorkee, Roorkee – 247 667 Email: gate@iitr.ac.in 01332-284531 |
Tentative List of Examination Cities/Towns Haryana: Ambala, Kurukshetra Himachal Pradesh: Baddi, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra-Dharamshala, Mandi, Palampur, Shimla-Solan, Una Punjab: Amritsar, Bathinda, Jalandhar-Phagwara, Ludhiana, Mohali-Chandigarh, Patiala, Pathankot Uttarakhand: Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee Uttar Pradesh: Ghaziabad, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, NOIDA, Saharanpur |
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Guwahati - 781039 (Guwahati), INDIA.
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