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

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Maniprabha SinghUpdated on 09 Oct 2025, 10:52 AM IST

GATE 2026 Exam Fee – IIT Guwahati has announced the GATE exam fee 2026 information along with the official notice. As per the announcement, the GATE 2026 application fee is Rs. 1,000 for Female, SC, ST, 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 authority will conclude the online registration for GATE 2026 with a late fee of Rs 500 today, October 9, 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 provided the provision to submit the application form after the GATE registration last date. However, applicants need to pay 500/- extra till October 9, 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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Yes, you as a Bachelor of Science graduate in home science can appear for the GATE 2026 exam, as the eligibility criteria include graduates from "Science" and other fields, as well as those in the 3rd year or higher of an undergraduate program.

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Hey! The GATE exam (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is very important for long-term career growth. It opens opportunities for postgraduate studies (M.Tech, MS, PhD) in top institutes like IITs and NITs and is also used by many public sector companies (PSUs) for recruitment, often with higher salary packages. In the long run, qualifying GATE can enhance your technical knowledge, career prospects, and credibility in the engineering field.

If your GATE application shows failed status even after a successful payment, don’t worry, this usually happens due to server or transaction update delays. First, wait for 24–48 hours as sometimes the status gets updated automatically. If it still shows failed, you should raise a query through the GATE application portal by providing your enrollment ID and payment receipt or transaction details. You can also contact the GATE zonal office via email or helpline with proof of payment. Keeping a screenshot of the payment success message will also help in resolving the issue quickly.

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You can refer to the online E Books for GATE examination available on our official website that you can download anytime.

Kindly refer to the link attached below to access them for practice.

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Hey! The qualifying cutoff for GATE CSE in 2025 was around 29.2 marks for General, 26.2 for OBC/EWS, and 19.4 for SC/ST/PwD. For GATE 2026, the official cutoff is not declared yet, but if we look at the past trends, it usually stays around 30–32 marks for General category. So, if you are preparing, it’s better to target a score well above this range to be on the safer side.