GATE 2026 Registration Last Date - Final Deadline & Information

GATE 2026 Registration Last Date - Final Deadline & Information

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GATE Application Date:28 Aug' 25 - 28 Sep' 25

Team Careers360Updated on 30 Aug 2025, 05:34 PM IST

GATE 2026 Registration Last Date - IIT Guwahati released the last date of GATE 2026 registration, candidates can fill the application form till September 28, 2025 without any late fee. The authority released the important dates of the GATE exam on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. According to the officials, the GATE registration 2026 will start from August 28, 2025 to September 28, 2025. An extended window for late registration also will be opened for candidates with late fees till October 09, 2025 for GATE exam.

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  1. GATE 2026 Registration Last Date : Highlights
  2. GATE 2026 Last Date of Registration : What does it mean?
  3. GATE 2026 Registration Fee After Last Date
  4. What After GATE 2026 Registration?
  5. Documents Required for GATE 2026
GATE 2026 Registration Last Date - Final Deadline & Information
GATE 2026 Registration Last Date

Candidates filling the application form after regular registration period, have to pay an increased registration fee as late fee; Rs. 1,500 for Female/SC/ST and Rs.2,500 for General/OBC candidates. Only candidates who qualify the GATE eligibility criteria will be able to register for GATE 2026. Read this article carefully to know more about GATE 2026 registration last date.

GATE 2026 Registration Last Date : Highlights

Perticulars

Details

GATE Full Form

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering

Conducting Body

IIT Guwahati

GATE Application Mode

Online

GATE Registration Commencing date

August 28, 2025

GATE Registration last date (without penalty)

September 28,2025

GATE Registration last date (with penalty)

October 9, 2025

Registration fee before last date

Rs. 1,000/ for Female/SC/ST

Rs. 2,000/ for General/OBC/EWS and foreign candidates

Registration fee before last date

Rs. 1,500/ for Female/SC/ST

Rs. 2,500/ for General/OBC/EWS and foreign candidates

GATE 2026 Last Date of Registration : What does it mean?

The last date for GATE 2026 registration is September 25, 2025 without any late fee. Candidates applying for the GATE exam need to complete the registration before the last date, announced by the authority. If somehow they missed it, the last chance to register for the same will be available till October 6, 2025 along with extra Rs.500 as late fee(applicable for all categories). No further extension will be allowed after that. Candidates are advised to complete GATE registration within the given time period and do not wait for the last date to come.

GATE 2026 Registration Fee After Last Date

Candidates who will register after the regular registration period; after September 25, 2025 will have to pay an extra Rs. 500 as a late registration fee. No registration will be considered after the extended registration phase.

GATE 2026 Late Registration Fee

Category/Gender

Registration Fee

Female/SC/ST

Rs. 1,500/

General/OBC/EWS and foreign candidates

Rs. 2,500

What After GATE 2026 Registration?

After the completion of the registration phase including extended registration, the authority will open a correction window. Candidates who made any mistake while filling up the application form or document submission, will be allowed to correct it within the specified time period. An extra fee will be charged to modify and correct the details depending upon detail type. Candidates can check GATE application form correction 2026 on the official website as well.

Below is the applicable fee for correcting/rectifying details in the correction window.

GATE 2026 Application Form Correction Fees

Detail Subjected to Change

Applicable Fee

Name, DOB, Exam city choice, Selected Paper

Rs. 500

Add a second paper

Rs. 500 + paper wise application fee

Change gender : any other to female

Rs, 500

Change gender : Female to any other

Rs. 500 + Rs. 1000(for all candidates)

Change category : any other to SC/ST

Rs, 500

Change gender : SC/ST to any other

Rs. 500 + Rs. 1000(for all candidates)

Change anything otherwise (not mentioned above)

Rs, 500

Documents Required for GATE 2026

  • Photograph - Recent with 70% face visibility

  • Signature - with black or dark blue ink.

  • A scanned copy of photo identity proof - Adhaar/PAN/Voter Id/ Driving License etc.

  • A scanned copy of Category certificate(SC/ST/OBC/EWS)

  • A scanned copy of PwD/Dyslexia certificate (In PDF format)

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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

Rs. 1,500 for Female/SC/ST and Rs.2,500 for General/OBC candidates.

Q: May I register for GATE 2026 after the last date?
A:

No registration will be allowed after October 9, 2025.

Q: What is the GATE 2026 registration last date?
A:

Candidates can complete registration within August 28, 2025 to September 28, after that an extended window will remain open for registration till October 9, 2025 with an extra fee(Rs. 500).

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you can get question book one from publishers like IFAS or GKP. Also use free online resources like NPTEL and EasyBiologyClass for extra practice and study materials. Good luck!

Here are GATE exam aptitude topics from high to low weightage:

1. English Comprehension & Vocabulary

2.Numerical Ability and Arithmetic

3.Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability

4.Data Interpretation

5.Geometry & Mensuration basic

6.Algebra basic

7.Probability and Statistics

8.General Knowledge and Miscellaneous Verbal like  odd one out, analogy, word usage.


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