GATE Online Form 2026 – Graduate Aptitude Test In Engineering

GATE Notification 2026 

 

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati has released the official notification for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026. GATE 2026 will be conducted for 30 subjects (also referred to as “papers”) and it would be distributed over February 07th, 8th, 14th and 15th 2026. The examination would be purely a Computer Based Test (CBT).

 

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a national examination conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and all 23 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB), Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India.

Qualifying in GATE is a mandatory requirement for seeking admission and/or financial assistance to: (i) Master’s programs and direct Doctoral programs in Engineering/Technology/Architecture and (ii) Doctoral programs in relevant branches of Arts and Science, in the institutions supported by the MoE and other Government agencies. Even in some colleges and institutions, which admit students without MoE scholarship/assistantship, the GATE qualification is mandatory. 

 

Further, several Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) have used GATE score to shortlist the candidates for employment. A few such organizations are: Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL).

Direct recruitment to Group A level posts in Central government, i.e., Senior Field Officer (Tele), Senior Research Officer (Crypto) and Senior Research Officer (S&T) in Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India, is now being carried out on the basis of GATE score.

GATE Exam Details

Name of Exam: Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026

Organizing Institute: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati

Type of Test: Fully Computer Based Test (CBT)

Validity of GATE 2026: Valid for three (3) years from the date of announcement of results

Total number of subject papers: 30

 

Number of questions: As per Paper Code

 

Type of questions: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) & Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions

 

Total Marks: 100 marks

Duration of Exam: 3 Hours

Examination Date/s: February 07th, 8th, 14th and 15th 2026

 

Help Desk: 

 

# Phone: +91 361 258 6500

# Email: helpdesk.gate@iitg.ac.in 

Official website: https://gate2026.iitg.ac.in/

Eligibility Criteria for GATE Examination

Educational Qualification: Candidates who are currently studying in the 3rd or higher years of any undergraduate degree program or who have completed any government approved degree program in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/Science/Commerce/Arts/Humanities are eligible to appear for GATE 2026. For detail educational qualification pl check here .

Age Limit: There is NO age limit to appear for GATE 2026 examination

Application Fee of GATE 2026

Category/ paper	Regular Period	Extended Period
Female/SC/ST/PwD	₹ 1000	₹ 1500
Others	₹ 2000	₹ 2500

Examination Centres under  IIT Guwahati

There is a total of 24 examination centres (tentative) for GATE 2026 under IIT Guwahati zone

State	City/ Town
Arunachal Pradesh	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

 

How to Apply for GATE Exam ?

Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) by visiting official GATE Portal. Candidates may follow below mentioned steps to apply for GATE 2026.

# Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section .

# Click on the "Online Application Form" .

# Fill your all personal and educational details and upload necessary documents.

# Pay the necessary application fee as per your category .

# At the end, submit the application form and take a print out of the application form .

Important Dates of GATE Online Form 2026

# Starting date of submission of online application: August 28th, 2025
# Last date of submission of online application: September 28th, 2025 (Without late fee)

# Last date of submission of online application: October 09th, 2025 (With late fee)
# Availability of GATE Admit cards for download: To be updated
# Date of GATE 2026 Examinations: February 07th, 8th, 14th and 15th 2026
# Announcement of Results for GATE 2025: March 19th, 2026

Important Web-links of GATE Online Form

Online Application Form	Click Here
Information Brochure	Click Here
GATE Exam Schedule	Click Here
GATE Syllabus	Click Here
GATE Question Papers	Click Here
GATE Notification	Click Here
Official Website	Click Here