GATE 2026 Registration LIVE: Last day to apply for MTech, PhD admission; exam details
Vikas Kumar Pandit | September 28, 2025 | 10:32 PM IST | 9 mins read
GATE 2026 applications will remain open till October 9 for candidates opting to pay the late fee. Exam on February 7, 8, 14 and 15, 2026. Updates on syllabus, exam pattern, eligibility, application process, important dates, official notifications and more.
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Check NowThe Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati will close the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026 registration today, September 28. GATE 2026 will be held for 30 papers on February 7, 8, 14, and 15.
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Applicants can submit their GATE 2026 applications on the official website, gate.iitg.ac.in, without a late fee.
To register for GATE 2026, female candidates and those belonging to SC, ST, or PwD categories are required to pay an application fee of Rs 1,000 per paper. For all other candidates, including foreign nationals, the fee is Rs 2,000 per paper.
The original deadline for GATE 2026 registration without a late fee was August 25. Candidates who missed this deadline will have another opportunity to submit their application forms by paying a late fee. Such candidates can submit their GATE 2026 application form till October 9, 2025.
With the late fee, the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026 application fee is Rs 1,500 for female candidates and those belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), or Persons with Disabilities (PwD) categories, while it is Rs 2,500 for all other candidates.
This year, IIT Guwahati has added a new sectional paper , Energy Science , under the Engineering Sciences (XE) subject. Candidates can now choose any two of the eight XE sections. Last year, 14,937 candidates registered for the XE paper, with 11,156 attempting it.
GATE 2026 Registration: Overview
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Particulars |
Details |
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GATE full form |
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering |
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GATE 2026 Conducted by |
Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati |
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Mode of the GATE exam |
Online |
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Purpose of GATE 2026 exam |
Admission to postgraduate programs like ME/MTech/PhD at IITs, IISc, and various other universities and colleges across India PSU recruitment |
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GATE last date to apply |
September 28, 2025 (Without late fee) October 9, 2025 (With late fee) |
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GATE 2026 exam date |
February 7, 8, 14 and 15, 2026 |
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GATE 2026 Result |
March 19, 2026 |
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IIT Guwahati GATE 2026 official website |
gate2026.iitg.ac.in |
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September 28, 2025 | 10:32 PM IST
GATE 2026: List of exam cities
There are eight zones in GATE 2026. The list of exam cities in Zone 1 are as follows:
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Zonal GATE office |
List of exam cities |
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Zone-1: IISc Bangalore
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Andhra Pradesh: Ananthapuramu, Kurnool Kerala: Angamaly, Kannur, Kasaragod, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Pathanamthitta, Payyanur, Thrissur, Vatakara, Wayanad Karnataka: Bagalkot, Ballari (Bellary), Belagavi (Belgaum), Puttur Bengaluru North, Bengaluru South, Bidar, Chikkballapur, Chikkamagaluru, Davanagere, Hassan, Hubballi (Hubli)/Dharwad, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Kolar, Mandya, Mangaluru, Manipal-Udupi, Mysuru (Mysore), Shivamogga (Shimoga), Tumakuru Telangana: Hyderabad, Medak, Nalgonda Andaman and Nicobar: Port Blair |
September 28, 2025 | 07:44 PM IST
GATE 2026: PYQ, sample papers
GATE 2026 previous years' question papers are available on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. IIT Guwahati has also released energy science sample paper. Aspirants can check the GATE 2026 PYQs and sample papers to get an idea of the exam pattern.
Read More: GATE 2026 previous years’ question papers, energy science sample paper out
September 28, 2025 | 05:26 PM IST
GATE 2026 Syllabus: Computer science syllabus
GATE 2026 syllabus for computer science has 10 topics. The GATE CS paper will be held for a total of 100 marks. The question paper will include questions on general aptitude, engineering mathematics, and subject-based questions.
Read More: GATE 2026 syllabus for computer science paper has 10 sections; topics covered
September 28, 2025 | 04:12 PM IST
GATE Exam Date 2026: Clash with UPSC ESE
In a relief to thousands of aspirants, IIT Guwahati clarified that major GATE 2026 papers will not be scheduled for February 8 as the UPSC will also conduct the ESE 2026 exam on the same day. GATE exam 2026 is going to be held on February 7, 8, 14, and 15.
Read More: IIT Guwahati confirms GATE schedule won’t overlap with UPSC ESE 2026 exam
September 28, 2025 | 03:13 PM IST
GATE 2026: Exam dates
The IIT Guwahati will conduct the GATE 2026 on February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026. The exam will be held for 30 papers across multiple cities in India.
September 28, 2025 | 02:43 PM IST
GATE 2026: What to do in case of query or discrepancy?
In case of any query or discrepancy, while filling out the GATE 2026 application form, candidates can contact the authorities through the helpline numbers at 022-2576 7068 and 022-2572 4054.
September 28, 2025 | 02:28 PM IST
GATE 2026: What is two paper combination?
The list of GATE 2026 paper combinations is given below.
|
Code of 1st paper |
Code of 2nd Paper |
Code of 1st paper |
Code of 2nd paper |
|
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AE |
CE, ME, XE |
GG |
GE |
|
|
AG |
CE |
IN |
BM, EC, EE, ME |
|
|
AR |
CE, GE |
MA |
CS, DA, PH, ST |
|
|
BM |
BT, IN |
ME |
AE, DA, IN, NM, PI, XE |
|
|
BT |
BM, XL |
MN |
- |
|
|
CE |
AE, AG, AR, ES, GE, NM, XE |
MT |
XE |
|
|
CH |
ES, PE, XE |
NM |
CE, ME |
|
|
CS |
DA, EC, GE, MA, PH, ST |
PE |
CH |
|
|
CY |
XE, XL |
PH |
CS, DA, EC, EE, MA, XE |
|
|
DA |
CS, EC, EE, MA, ME, PH, ST, XE |
PI |
ME, XE |
|
|
EC |
CS, DA, EE, IN, PH |
ST |
CS, DA, MA, XH |
|
|
EE |
DA, EC, IN, PH |
TF |
- |
|
|
ES |
CE, CH, GE |
XE |
AE, CE, CH, CY, DA, ME, MT, PH, PI |
|
|
EY |
XL |
XH |
ST |
|
|
GE |
AR, CE, CS, ES, GG |
XL |
BT, CY, EY |
|
September 28, 2025 | 01:39 PM IST
GATE 2026: Where to apply?
Candidates can apply for GATE 2026 on the official website, goaps.iitg.ac.in, by September 28, without any late fee charge. The last date for GATE 2026 registration with a late fee is October 9.
September 28, 2025 | 12:48 PM IST
GATE 2026: Syllabus
The GATE 2026 syllabus for computer science and information technology is given below.
|
Programming & Data Structures |
C programming, recursion, arrays, stacks, queues, linked lists, trees, BSTs, heaps, graphs |
|
Theory of Computation |
Regular expressions, finite automata, CFGs, pushdown automata, regular/context-free languages, pumping lemma, Turing machines, undecidability |
|
Compiler Design |
Lexical analysis, parsing, syntax-directed translation, runtime environments, intermediate code, optimization, data flow analysis (constant propagation, liveness, CSE) |
|
Operating System |
System calls, processes, threads, IPC, concurrency, synchronization, deadlock, scheduling, memory management, virtual memory, file systems |
|
Databases |
ER model, relational algebra, tuple calculus, SQL, integrity constraints, normalization, file organization, indexing (B/B+ trees), transactions, concurrency control |
September 28, 2025 | 12:11 PM IST
GATE 2026: Registrations end today; know exam pattern
GATE 2026 exam pattern is given in the table below.
|
Particulars |
Details |
|
Marking Scheme |
All of the questions will be worth 1 or 2 marks |
|
Total Marks |
100 Marks |
|
Examination Mode |
Computer Based Test (Online) |
|
Duration |
3 Hours |
|
GATE papers |
30 Papers |
|
Section |
|
|
Question type |
|
|
Design of Questions |
The questions are designed to test the listed abilities
|
|
Number of Questions |
65 Questions (including 10 questions from General Aptitude) |
September 28, 2025 | 11:12 AM IST
GATE 2026: Exam timings
The IIT Guwahati will conduct the GATE 2026 for admission to MTech, PhD and other post graduate courses in engineering from February 7 to 15. The exam will be held in two shifts. The forenoon shift will take place from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and the afternoon will be held from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
September 28, 2025 | 10:45 AM IST
GATE 2026: Any change in exam pattern?
IIT Guwahati has added a new sectional paper on Energy Science (XE-1) under the Engineering Sciences (XE) test. The total number of test papers continues to be 30. The sample paper for Energy Science is now available online.
September 28, 2025 | 10:15 AM IST
GATE 2026 registration last date time
Candidates can apply for GATE 2026 on the official website, goaps.iitg.ac.in, by September 28, without any late fee charge. The last date for GATE 2026 registration with a late fee is October 9.
September 28, 2025 | 09:48 AM IST
GATE 2026: Application fee for late registration
The GATE 2026 application fee has been increased for all categories. There has been a hike of Rs 100 in the application fee for female and reserved category candidates. The fee has increased by Rs 200 for the other candidates, including foreign nationals.
|
Candidate Category |
GATE exam fee without late fee |
GATE 2026 registration fee |
|
Female candidates (per paper) |
Rs 1000 |
Rs 1500 |
|
SC / ST / PwD* category candidates (per paper) |
Rs 1000 |
Rs 1500 |
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All other candidates including foreign nationals (per paper) |
Rs 2000 |
Rs 2500 |
September 28, 2025 | 08:50 AM IST
GATE 2026 application form, photo specifications
While registering for GATE 2026, candidates should upload their photograph according to the following requirements:
- Upload a recent, passport-size colour photograph (3.5 cm × 4.5 cm).
- Face should cover 60–70% of the photograph.
- No caps, hats, sunglasses, or colored glasses; normal spectacles allowed. Glare on spectacles must be avoided.
- The photograph must be in JPEG/JPG format, with an aspect ratio of 0.66–0.89.
- Pixel resolution between 200×260 and 530×690, and a file size of 5 kB to 600 kB.
September 28, 2025 | 08:26 AM IST
GATE 2026 official website
The IIT Guwahati will close GATE 2026 registration today, August 28. Candidates can submit applications online at gate2026.iitg.ac.in without a late fee.
September 27, 2025 | 10:23 PM IST
GATE 2026: How to raise query?
In case of any query or discrepancy, while filling out the GATE 2026 application form, candidates can contact the authorities through the helpline numbers at 022-2576 7068 and 022-2572 4054.
September 27, 2025 | 07:59 PM IST
GATE 2026 exam pattern
GATE 2026 exam pattern is given in the table below.
|
Particulars |
Details |
|
Marking Scheme |
All of the questions will be worth 1 or 2 marks |
|
Total Marks |
100 Marks |
|
Examination Mode |
Computer Based Test (Online) |
|
Duration |
3 Hours |
|
GATE papers |
30 Papers |
|
Section |
|
|
Question type |
|
|
Design of Questions |
The questions are designed to test the listed abilities
|
|
Number of Questions |
65 Questions (including 10 questions from General Aptitude) |
September 27, 2025 | 06:51 PM IST
GATE 2026 registration link
Candidates can apply for GATE 2026 on the official website, goaps.iitg.ac.in, by September 28, without any late fee charge. The last date for GATE 2026 registration with a late fee is October 9.
September 27, 2025 | 06:36 PM IST
GATE 2026: List of two paper combinations
The list of GATE 2026 paper combinations is given below.
|
Code of 1st paper |
Code of 2nd Paper |
Code of 1st paper |
Code of 2nd paper |
|
AE |
CE, ME, XE |
GG |
GE |
|
AG |
CE |
IN |
BM, EC, EE, ME |
|
AR |
CE, GE |
MA |
CS, DA, PH, ST |
|
BM |
BT, IN |
ME |
AE, DA, IN, NM, PI, XE |
|
BT |
BM, XL |
MN |
- |
|
CE |
AE, AG, AR, ES, GE, NM, XE |
MT |
XE |
|
CH |
ES, PE, XE |
NM |
CE, ME |
|
CS |
DA, EC, GE, MA, PH, ST |
PE |
CH |
|
CY |
XE, XL |
PH |
CS, DA, EC, EE, MA, XE |
|
DA |
CS, EC, EE, MA, ME, PH, ST, XE |
PI |
ME, XE |
|
EC |
CS, DA, EE, IN, PH |
ST |
CS, DA, MA, XH |
|
EE |
DA, EC, IN, PH |
TF |
- |
|
ES |
CE, CH, GE |
XE |
AE, CE, CH, CY, DA, ME, MT, PH, PI |
|
EY |
XL |
XH |
ST |
|
GE |
AR, CE, CS, ES, GG |
XL |
BT, CY, EY |
September 27, 2025 | 05:22 PM IST
GATE 2026 syllabus for computer science
The GATE 2026 syllabus for computer science and information technology is given below.
|
Programming & Data Structures |
C programming, recursion, arrays, stacks, queues, linked lists, trees, BSTs, heaps, graphs |
|
Theory of Computation |
Regular expressions, finite automata, CFGs, pushdown automata, regular/context-free languages, pumping lemma, Turing machines, undecidability |
|
Compiler Design |
Lexical analysis, parsing, syntax-directed translation, runtime environments, intermediate code, optimization, data flow analysis (constant propagation, liveness, CSE) |
|
Operating System |
System calls, processes, threads, IPC, concurrency, synchronization, deadlock, scheduling, memory management, virtual memory, file systems |
|
Databases |
ER model, relational algebra, tuple calculus, SQL, integrity constraints, normalization, file organization, indexing (B/B+ trees), transactions, concurrency control |
GATE 2026 syllabus for computer science paper has 10 sections; topics covered
September 27, 2025 | 04:13 PM IST
GATE 2026 engineering sciences paper
GATE 2026 exam format for the engineering sciences paper will comprise the following sections:
- Fluid mechanics
- Materials science
- Solid mechanics
- Thermodynamics
- Polymer science and engineering
- Food technology
- Atmospheric and oceanic sciences
- Energy science
September 27, 2025 | 03:25 PM IST
GATE 2026 exam timings
GATE 2026 will be conducted in two sessions: the morning session from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, and the afternoon session will be held from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
September 27, 2025 | 03:10 PM IST
GATE 2026 application fee hike
The GATE 2026 application fee has been increased for all categories. There has been a hike of Rs 100 in the application fee for female and reserved category candidates. The fee has increased by Rs 200 for the other candidates, including foreign nationals.
|
Candidate Category |
GATE exam fee without late fee |
GATE 2026 registration fee |
|
Female candidates (per paper) |
Rs 1000 |
Rs 1500 |
|
SC / ST / PwD* category candidates (per paper) |
Rs 1000 |
Rs 1500 |
|
All other candidates including foreign nationals (per paper) |
Rs 2000 |
Rs 2500 |
September 27, 2025 | 02:21 PM IST
IIT Guwahati confirms GATE 2026 schedule won't overlap with UPSC ESE exam
IIT Guwahati has confirmed that GATE 2026 important papers, such as civil, electronic, electrical, mechanical engineering, geology, and geophysics, won't clash with the UPSC ESE exam on February 8. The decision brought relief for thousands of candidates who were planning to take both exams. GATE 2026 exam for MTech aspirants will be conducted on February 7, 8, 14, and 15 for 30 subjects.
IIT Guwahati confirms GATE schedule won’t overlap with UPSC ESE 2026 exam
September 27, 2025 | 02:05 PM IST
GATE 2026: New paper introduced
IIT Guwahati has added a new sectional paper on Energy Science (XE-1) under the Engineering Sciences (XE) test. The total number of test papers continues to be 30. The sample paper for Energy Science is now available online.
September 27, 2025 | 01:39 PM IST
GATE Registration 2026: Deadline with late fee
The GATE 2026 registration deadline without a late fee will be tomorrow, August 28. Candidates who miss this deadline can still submit their applications with a late fee until October 9, 2025, through the official portal, gate2026.iitg.ac.in.
September 27, 2025 | 01:25 PM IST
GATE 2026 Application From: Photograph requirements
While registering for GATE 2026, candidates should upload their photograph according to the following requirements:
- Upload a recent, passport-size colour photograph (3.5 cm × 4.5 cm).
- Face should cover 60–70% of the photograph.
- No caps, hats, sunglasses, or colored glasses; normal spectacles allowed. Glare on spectacles must be avoided.
- The photograph must be in JPEG/JPG format, with an aspect ratio of 0.66–0.89.
- Pixel resolution between 200×260 and 530×690, and a file size of 5 kB to 600 kB.
September 27, 2025 | 01:21 PM IST
GATE Registration 2026: What is exam date?
The IIT Guwahati will conduct the GATE 2026 on February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026. The exam will be held for 30 papers across multiple cities in India.
September 27, 2025 | 01:16 PM IST
GATE 2026 registration ends tomorrow
The IIT Guwahati will close GATE 2026 registration tomorrow, August 28. Candidates can submit applications online at gate2026.iitg.ac.in without a late fee.
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