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 is being 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
The authority has announced the GATE time table 2026 on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Candidates can check the timetable for GATE 2026 in the table below.
| 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 is conducting 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.
On Question asked by student community
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