IIT Guwahati announces GATE 2026 examination schedule for MTech admissions

The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) has published the examination schedule for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2026) on its official website at gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The institute is expected to announce the release date for the GATE 2026 admit card. GATE 2026 Admit Card LIVE

As per the examination schedule, the engineering institute will conduct the computer-based GATE 2026 from February 7 in dual shifts. The forenoon shift will be held from 9:30 am to 12:30 noon, while the afternoon shift will take place from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm.

Candidates seeking admission to MTech, MS, and PhD programmes through GATE 2026 can access the mock test link through the official portal.

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The engineering institute has also hosted the GATE 2026 mock test links. The mock tests help candidates familiarise themselves with the look and feel of the college entrance test.

“The features in the actual GATE 2026 exam may be different from those available in the static mock test links. The mock test is not an indication of the topics from which the questions will appear in the GATE 2026 exam,” as per the official website.

The mock test answer will not be evaluated, and the score cards will not be generated, the institute said. The GATE 2026 question paper will consist of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), Multiple Select Question (MSQ), and Numerical Answer Type (NAT).

GATE 2026: Examination Schedule

The table given below contains exam date, day, timings and paper code for each paper in the GATE 2026 examination. The college entrance test will be conducted on Saturdays and Sundays.