GATE 2026 Time Table - IIT Guwahati has announced the GATE 2026 time table on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. According to the notification, the GATE exam will be conducted on February 7, 18, 14, and 15, 2026. The GATE time table 2026 includes the exact dates for various exam events, such as application, admit card release date, exam dates, and result dates. The authority has announced the branch-wise GATE exam dates 2026 online. The GATE 2026 admit card has been released on January 13, 2026. The authority conducts the GATE exam for 30 papers in online mode. Read the article below to know more about the GATE 2026 Time Table.
GATE 2026 Time Table
| Events | GATE 2026 Dates |
|---|---|
GATE Notification 2026 IIT Guwahati Release Date | August 5, 2025 |
Start date for GATE exam registration 2026 | August 28, 2025 |
GATE 2026 registration last date (Without Late Fee) |
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Last date to submit the GATE application form 2026 (With Late Fee) |
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Modifications in the GATE 2026 application form | November 3 to 10, 2025 |
GATE admit card release date |
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GATE 2026 exam date for branch-wise | February 7, 8, 14 & 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 |
Score Cards available for free download | March 27 to May 31, 2026 |
Score Cards are available for download by paying a fee of ₹500 per test paper | June 01, 2026 to December 31, 2026 |
IIT Guwahati has released the GATE subject-wise exam dates 2026 on the official website. The authority will conduct the GATE exam 2026 on February 7, 8, 14 & 15, 2026, on a 2-shift per day basis. Subjects that usually have a higher registration number, such as Computer Science (CS), Mechanical Engineering (ME), Electrical Engineering (EE), Civil Engineering (CE), and Electronics & Communication (EC), are distributed across different sessions to avoid overlap. Candidates can check the GATE 2026 paper schedule in the table below.
| Day, Date | Time (IST) | Test Papers |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, February 07, 2026 | 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN) | AG, ES, GG, IN, MA, MN, TF, XE, XL |
| 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN) | AE, BT, CH, CY, GE, PH, XH | |
| Sunday, February 08, 2026 | 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN) | CS-1, ST |
| 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN) | CS-2, EY, NM, PE | |
| Saturday, February 14, 2026 | 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN) | CE-1, EE, PI |
| 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN) | BM, CE-2, ME, MT | |
| Sunday, February 15, 2026 | 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN) | EC |
| 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN) | AR, DA |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The GATE timeline 2026 is the sequence of events related to the exam, along with their exact dates. The timeline table for the GATE 2026 exam is available in the above article.
The GATE 2026 exam duration is 3 hours.
No. There is no age limit to appear for GATE 2026 examination.
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Yes, you can get admission in M.Tech CSE without GATE .
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Many universities conduct their own M.Tech entrance exams. You have to qualify the test and sometimes attend an interview.
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The link to the question paper is attached here. You can access the question papers along with the answer key on the careers360 website. Careers360 also provides students with preparation tips that will help them in preparing and the mock test and analyse their in-depth performance.
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/last-15-years-gate-papers-solutions
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Here is a link for the sample papers for GATE Exam with DA subjects. Tap on the link given below to open it:
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If you missed the correction window for GATE 2026, the portal will not allow changes right now. Usually, IIT opens a correction period only once. Since you need to change your surname, the best option is to contact the GATE organizing institute through their official support email or
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