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    GATE 2026 Application Fee Revised: Check Increased Registration Charges

    GATE 2026 Application Fee Revised: Check Increased Registration Charges

    Team Careers360Updated on 14 Oct 2025, 11:39 AM IST

    GATE 2026 Application Fee Revised - IIT Guwahati has revised GATE 2026 application fees online. The details of the revised GATE 2026 application fee are provided on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. According to the notification, the GATE 2026 application form fee has been increased to Rs 1000 for Female/SC/ST/PWD candidates and Rs 2000 for all other candidates. The last date to submit the GATE 2026 application form with a late fee was October 13, 2025. The authority will conduct the GATE 2026 exam on February 7, 8, 14 and 15, 2026. Further details regarding the GATE 2026 exam can be seen in this article.

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    1. GATE 2026 Application Fee Revised
    2. GATE 2026 Application Form Fee Revised Important Dates
    3. GATE 2026 Application Form Filling Process
    4. GATE Application Fees 2026 - Mode of Payment
    GATE 2026 Application Fee Revised: Check Increased Registration Charges
    GATE 2026 Application Fee Revised

    GATE 2026 Application Fee Revised

    It is important to know about the revised GATE application fee 2026 before filling out the form. The following table shows the GATE application fee 2026 revised by the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati.

    GATE Application Fees 2026 Revised

    Category

    Regular Period (Aug 28 to Oct 7, 2025)

    During the Extended Period (Oct 8 & 9, 2025)

    Female/SC/ST/PwD

    Rs 1000

    Rs 1500


    Other candidates (including foreign nationals )

    Rs 2000

    Rs 2500


    GATE 2026 Application Form Fee Revised- Comparison With Previous Years

    Check the following table to know how the revised GATE application fee over the years.

    Category

    Female/SC/ST/PwD

    Other candidates (including foreign nationals )

    Revised GATE 2026 application fee (per paper)

    Rs 1000

    Rs 2000

    GATE 2025 application fee

    Rs 900

    Rs 1800

    GATE 2026 Application Form Fee Revised Important Dates

    Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, has released the GATE 2026 registration dates on the official website. Candidates must be aware of the deadline. As per the GATE 2026 revised application fee, candidates will be charged an additional Rs 500 during the extended period. Candidates were able to apply by October 13, 2025, by paying a late fee for GATE 2026. Check the GATE registration dates below.

    GATE 2026 Registration Date

    Events

    GATE Registration 2026 Dates

    Start date of GATE 2026 registration through GOAPS

    August 28, 2025

    GATE registration 2026 last date

    September 28, 2025 October 6, 2025 October 7, 2025

    Last date for submission of the GATE exam application form 2026 (by registered candidates) with an additional late fee of Rs. 500 (Extended)

    October 9, 2025

    October 13, 2025

    GATE 2026 exam date

    February 7, 8, 14, 15, 2026

    GATE 2026 Application Form Filling Process

    Aspirants must go through the step-by-step procedure to fill and submit the GATE application form 2026. It will help them know how and when to pay the fees.

    Step 1 - GATE Registration 2026- Aspirants need to provide basic details and register. This will generate the login credentials.

    Step 2 - Using the GATE login portal, candidates need to fill out the online application form. It will include the personal details, academic details, selection of papers and exam centres etc.

    Step 3 - Applicants will have to upload scanned images of their photo, signature and other documents. After this step, they will have to pay the registration fee.

    Step 4 - Lastly, the GATE exam application form must be submitted after thoroughly checking all the details.

    GATE Application Fees 2026 - Mode of Payment

    The authority will accept the fees in online mode only. Candidates will have to pay the revised GATE application fees 2025 through online transaction. Acceptable modes of fee payment are Credit/Debit/Net banking/ UPI.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Is the GATE 2026 application form out?
    A:

    Yes, the GATE application form 2026 began on August 28, 2025.

    Q: Is the GATE application fee revised for 2026?
    A:

    Yes. the GATE 2026 registration fee is revised. 

    Q: What is the late fee for GATE 2026?
    A:

    The late fee for GATE 2026 is Rs 500.

    Q: How much is the revised GATE application fee 2026?
    A:

    The GATE application fee 2026 has been increased by Rs 100 for Female/SC/ST/PwD candidates and Rs 200 for all other applicants.

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    Every PSU has different cut-off marks and eligibility. Hence, it is suggested to apply for PSU after checking the eligibility. Also, they do not reveal the marks of the finally selected candidates. So, wait for the final merit list.

    Yes. You can. GATE eligibility specifies that students in their 3rd year and above can appear for the exam. Since the results are valid for 3 years, you can use the same for your admissions.

    If you score 500 marks in GATE2026, your chances of getting into good engineering colleges (especially NITs, IIITs and some older IITs) are strong for most disciplines, while top branches like CSE/EEE/ECE at older IITs may still require higher ranks. Your GATE AllIndia Rank (AIR) with 500 marks usually falls