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    GATE 2026 Form Correction Window Date Out: Know What Can You Edit

    GATE 2026 Form Correction Window Date Out: Know What Can You Edit

    RanjeetaUpdated on 26 Aug 2026, 12:53 PM IST

    GATE 2026 Correction Window Date: IIT Guwahati announced the reopened GATE form correction window date as November 18, 2025. Aspirants were given an additional opportunity to edit the GATE 2026 application for a single day. The GATE 2026 form correction window link was available on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Candidates were able to modify certain details in the application form within the specified period. The GATE 2026 exam is scheduled for February 7, 8, 14 and 15, 2026. The GATE 2026 admit card date of release is January 2, 2026. The authority will hold the GATE exam in online mode.

    This Story also Contains

    1. GATE 2026 Correction Window Date
    2. How to Use the GATE 2026 Correction Window?
    3. What Changes Can be Made Through the GATE 2026 Correction Window?
    4. GATE 2026 Correction Window Application Fee
    GATE 2026 Form Correction Window Date Out: Know What Can You Edit
    GATE 2026 Form Correction Window Date

    The authority rejects the application with incorrect information and mismatched details. Therefore, candidates must have filled in the correct details in the GATE online form or opt for the correction window option to make changes. Check the articles below for more detailed information on the GATE 2026 correction window date, process, and more.

    GATE 2026 Correction Window Date

    Candidates can find the GATE 2026 dates on the official website. The dates are inclusive of the application submission date, the correction window last dates, the admit card dates, and the exam dates. The starting date for the GATE 2026 correction window dates has been released.

    GATE Correction Window Date

    Events

    Important Dates

    GATE correction window 2026 opening date

    October 28, 2025

    Last Date for change of Category, Paper, and Examination City

    November 10, 2025

    GATE 2026 form correction reopenedNovember 18, 2025

    Availability of GATE admit card

    January 2, 2025

    GATE 2026 Exam Date

    February 7, 8, 14 and 15, 2026

    How to Use the GATE 2026 Correction Window?

    Candidates must visit the official website of the GOAPS portal and follow the instructions mentioned below.

    • Candidates must visit the official website of the GOAPS portal (GATE Online Application Processing System).

    • Now candidates must log in with their enrollment ID, email, and password.

    • Navigate to the link that says “Application Form Correction / Edit” link.

    • Candidates will be directed to the application form, where they can make all the required changes.

    • After making the necessary changes, candidates must pay the application correction fee.

    • Candidates can also download and print the corrected version for their records.

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    What Changes Can be Made Through the GATE 2026 Correction Window?

    Through the correction window, candidates make changes to their personal, exam-related, and academic/address details. However, particulars such as mobile number, email ID, uploaded photograph, or signature are not allowed for correction. Find below what changes are allowed via the GATE 2026 correction window.

    Particulars that can be changed during GATE application form correction 2026

    Parameters / Items to be Changed

    Details

    Gender

    1) Male to Female: Status can be changed, but Fees cannot be refunded

    2) Female to Male: Candidates are required to pay the difference amount.

    Category

    1) SC/ ST to Gen/ OBC: Candidates will have to pay the difference amount.

    2) Gen/ OBC to SC/ ST: Candidates will be able to change the status, but the fee difference will not be refunded.

    PwD status

    1) No to Yes: Candidates were able to change their status, but no fee refund was done (Scribe status to be captured)

    2) Yes to No: With fees as applicable

    3) Dyslexia and other similar learning disabilities: Candidates can change their status with valid proof

    Dyslexia and other similar learning disabilities

    1) No to Yes: Candidates can correct the status with valid proof

    2) Yes to No: Candidates can correct the status

    Details of Parents'/ Guardian/ Correspondence address

    According to the document submitted in the application

    College name and location, Roll no, Registration no.

    According to the document submitted in the application

    Exam paper

    Correction with fees

    Exam City

    Candidate in India

    Exam city change requests within India

    Exam city change request outside India (Addis Ababa, Colombo, Dhaka, and Kathmandu)

    For exam city change requests outside India (Dubai and Singapore) candidates outside India

    The fee is waived for the GATE examination city in India

    Exam city request inside India

    Exam city change requests from Addis Ababa, Colombo, Dhaka & Kathmandu to Dubai or Singapore

    GATE 2026 Correction Window Application Fee

    Candidates are required to submit a correction window fee when making changes or corrections to their GATE 2026 application form. The fee varies depending on the student's category and the type of change they want to make.

    • Candidates’ Name: As per the document submitted

    • Candidate’s Date of Birth: As per the document submitted
      Gender:

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    -Male to Female: Gender can be changed, but the fees shall not be refunded

    -Female to Male: Candidates need to pay an amount

    • Category:

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    -SC/ST to Gen/OBC: Candidates had to pay the difference amount

    -Gen/OBC to SC/ST: Candidates shall be able to change the category, but no fee refund will be provided.

    • PwD Status:

    -No to Yes: Candidates can change their status, but no refund will be made (Scribe status to be captured)

    -Yes to No: Changes can be done with fees

    • Candidates with Dyslexia and Other Similar Learning Disabilities:

    - No to Yes: A valid proof is required to make changes

    - Yes to No: Candidates can correct the status. No proof is required

    • Details of Parents/Guardian/Correspondence Address: Candidates can make changes by submitting valid documents

    • College Name and Location, Roll No, Registration No.:Changes can be made by submitting valid documents

    • Change in the Exam Paper: Correction with fees

    GATE Centre Change: Correction with fees

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Is there any correction window for GATE 2026?
    A:

    No, the GATE 2026 form correction window has been closed. 

    Q: What can be corrected in the GATE correction window?
    A:

    During the GATE correction window, candidates can correct personal information such as name, date of birth, gender, and category, as well as academic details like college name and qualifying degree information.

    Q: Does GATE provide a correction window?
    A:

    Yes, the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) provides a correction window for applicants to edit their application forms after submission.

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

    The regular registration fee for GATE 2026 is Rs 1,000 for females, ST/SC/PWD, and Rs 2,000 for other candidates.

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