GATE 2026 Exam Fee for General, OBC, ST, SC - Know Registration Fees Structure

GATE 2026 Exam Fee for General, OBC, ST, SC - Know Registration Fees Structure

Maniprabha SinghUpdated on 14 Oct 2025, 12:52 PM IST

GATE 2026 Exam Fee – IIT Guwahati has announced the GATE exam fee 2026 information along with the official notice. According to the announcement, the GATE 2026 application fee is Rs. 1,000 for Female, SC, ST, and PwD candidates, and Rs. 2,000 for all other candidates, including foreign nationals, during the regular registration period. In case of late registration, the fee increases to Rs. 1,500 and Rs. 2,500, respectively. This year, candidates have to pay an increased GATE exam fee while applying for the test. Candidates planning to fill out the form for the GATE 2026 exam must be aware of the complete fee details. The GATE 2026 registration was concluded with a late fee on October 13, 2025. The authority will conduct the GATE entrance exam on February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026. Candidates must pay the revised GATE 2026 application fee within the deadline.
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  1. GATE 2026 Exam Fee
  2. Changes in GATE 2026 Exam Fee
  3. Previous Year’s GATE Exam Fee
GATE 2026 Exam Fee for General, OBC, ST, SC - Know Registration Fees Structure
GATE 2026 Exam Fee for General, OBC, ST, SC

GATE 2026 Exam Fee

IIT Guwahati has concluded the GATE 2026 exam registration with a late fee on October 13, 2025. Candidates do note that the below given GATE exam fee is for a single paper. If anyone wants to apply for two papers, then he/she need to pay the amount twice.

Category

GATE 2026 Exam Fee

Exam Fee + Late Fee

GATE Fee for Female/SC/ST/PwD* candidates (per test paper)

1000

1500

GATE Fee for Remaining Candidates & Foreign nationals (per test paper)

2000

2500

Changes in GATE 2026 Exam Fee

For Female, SC, ST, and PwD candidates, the GATE exam fee per test paper has increased from ₹900 in 2025 to ₹1000 in 2026. In case of late registration, the amount has gone up from ₹1400 to ₹1500.

Similarly, for all other candidates, including foreign nationals, the regular GATE exam fee has been hiked from ₹1800 to ₹2000, while the late fee has increased from ₹2300 to ₹2500.

Previous Year’s GATE Exam Fee

Category

GATE 2025 Exam Fee

Exam Fee + Late Fee

GATE Fee for Female/SC/ST/PwD* candidates (per test paper)

900

1400

GATE Fee for Remaining Candidates & Foreign nationals (per test paper)

1800

2300

Candidates need to pay the GATE 2026 exam fee through online mode. No offline mode to pay the fee is available. Hence, keep your UPI/ Credit Card/ debit card details handy while filling out the application forms. After paying the GATE registration fee, candidates need not to pay any other amount for appearing in the examination.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Is the GATE fee refundable?
A:

No, the GATE exam fee is non-refundable. Hence, carefully fill in the details in the applications.

Q: Can I pay the fee offline?
A:

No, the only mode to pay the GATE fee is online.

Q: Is the GATE exam free for girls?
A:

No, Girls candidates need to pay the said GATE application fee while filling the forms.

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