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GATE 2026 Conducted by IIT Guwahati: The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is conducting the GATE 2026 exam. The authority has launched the GATE 2026 official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The last date to submit the GATE 2026 registration with a late fee was October 13, 2025. The authority will conduct the GATE 2026 exam on February 7, 8, 14 and 15, 2026. The GATE examination will be held in both forenoon and afternoon sessions on each of these days. The GATE 2026 results will be announced on March 19, 2026. Find more information on the GATE 2026 exam conducted by IIT Guwahati below.
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GATE 2026 is being conducted by IISc and all IITs, on behalf of the National Coordination Board-GATE, Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India. IIT Guwahati is the Organizing Institute for GATE 2026. GATE 2026 will be conducted as a computer-based test (CBT) and will have a total of 30 test papers. A new sectional paper on Energy Science (XE-I) is being introduced in the Engineering Sciences (XE) paper. The test papers will be in English only. Candidates have the option to appear for one or two test papers from the allowed two-paper combinations. The GATE score obtained by the candidates will remain valid for a period of three years from the date of announcement of results.
IIT Guwahati will be conducting the GATE 2026. The institute is among the top IITs and has secured the 9th position under the overall category as per the NIRF ranking 2024. This year, IIT Guwahati will be conducting the GATE 2026 exam. Previously, the institute had conducted the exam for the year 2018. Candidates can check the GATE 2018 question paper to have a better insight into the GATE 2026 exam paper.
Since each IIT has their subtle variation in exam style. Having an insight into IIT Guwahati's approach from GATE 2018 can give you a competitive edge for the GATE 2026 exam paper. Here is an overview of the students ' 2018 question papers:
The 2018 GATE paper mainly focused on conceptual depth and logical reasoning, rather than purely computational problems.
Students found time management as the main concern during the exam, as most of the 2-mark questions were lengthy.
As per the students, the two-mark questions were innovative and needed a bit of creativity to answer them.
Download: GATE 2018 Question Papers
Reviewing 2018's paper can provide insights into the type of questions and difficulty level you can expect in 2026. The exam pattern remains consistent every year, but the exam papers keep changing every year.
IIT Guwahati has released the GATE 2026 exam pattern on its official website. The question paper consists of exam duration, mode of exam, marking scheme, types of questions, etc. Candidates can check the question patterns to have a better understanding of the GATE exam pattern.
Particulars | Details |
Mode of Exam | The test papers will be in English. Computer-Based Test (CBT) [will be conducted at select centers in select cities]. |
Duration | 3 hours |
Number of Subjects (Papers) | Candidate’s Selected Subject(s)
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Sections | General Aptitude (GA) + Candidate's Selected Subjects |
Questions for testing these abilities |
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Distribution of Marks in all Papers EXCEPT papers AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL |
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Marking Scheme | Questions carry 1 mark or 2 marks |
Negative Marking |
There is no partial marking in MSQ. |
GATE 2026 dates have been released on the official website. Candidates can now check the complete schedule for the GATE 2026 exam. Find the important dates for GATE 2026 below.
Event | Date |
GATE registration 2026 | August 28, 2025 |
GATE 2026 registration last date (Without Late Fee) |
October 7, 2025 |
Last date to submit the GATE application form 2026 (With Late Fee) |
October 13, 2025 |
Modifications in the GATE 2026 application form last date | November 6, 2025 |
GATE admit card release date | January 2, 2026 |
GATE 2026 exam date branch-wise | February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026 |
Availability of the GATE response sheet 2026 | February 2026 |
Release of the GATE exam answer key | February 2026 |
GATE 2026 answer key challenge period | February 2026 |
Result Date | March 19, 2026 |
Availability of Score Card for download by candidates | March 2026 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
IIT Guwahati will conduct the GATE 2026 exam.
Yes, the GATE 2026 syllabus has been released along with brochure.
Candidates who have completed a bachelor's degree from a recognised university are eligible to apply for the GATE exam in 2026.
On Question asked by student community
Hello Student,
A two year gap after b tech is not automatically affect your career negatively, especially if you have used this time productively to prepare for GATE. Many students take one or two years to prepare for competition examinations, and employers or University generally understand this provided you can
Yes, you can apply for GATE if you satisfy the eligibility criteria prescribed for the examination. GATE is open to eligible Indian and foreign nationals from approved countries. Since you are currently studying in India, your nationality alone does not automatically make you ineligible. It is advisable to check the
Hello Dear Student,
The GATE cutoff varies widely by subject paper and candidate category (General, OBC, SC/ST). For instance, the general category qualifying mark for Computer Science (CSE) was 27.6 in 2025 and 25.0 in 2024, while Mechanical Engineering (ME) was 35.8 in 2025.
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The topic wise mark distribution for GATE 2027 has not been officially released. GATE does not prescript fixed marks for each topic. The weightage varies every year independence on the question paper.
Please mention your GATE paper/branch (such as CSE, ECE, EE, ME, CE, DA, etc.), and we
Hello Dear Student,
Yes, you can appear for the GATE Mechanical Engineering (ME) paper even if you have a B.E./B.Tech in Aeronautical Engineering , provided you meet the GATE eligibility criteria.
However, qualifying GATE ME does not automatically make you eligible for PSU jobs .
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