GATE 2026 Time Table Out – Check Subject-Wise Exam Date and Timings

GATE 2026 Time Table Out – Check Subject-Wise Exam Date and Timings

Gandubilli UnnatiUpdated on 15 Jan 2026, 07:42 PM IST

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 Out – Check Subject-Wise Exam Date and Timings
GATE 2026 Time Table

GATE 2026 Time Table

EventsGATE 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)

October 6, 2025 October 7, 2025

Last date to submit the GATE application form 2026 (With Late Fee)

October 9, 2025 October 13, 2025

Modifications in the GATE 2026 application form

November 3 to 10, 2025

GATE admit card release date

January 2, 2026 January 13, 2026

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

GATE 2026 Subject-Wise Exam Dates

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.

GATE 2026 Branch-Wise Timetable

Day, DateTime (IST)Test Papers
Saturday, February 07, 20269:30 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, 20269:30 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, 20269:30 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, 20269:30 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)

Q: What is the GATE 2026 time table?
A:

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.

Q: How much is the GATE 2026 exam duration?
A:

The GATE 2026 exam duration is 3 hours. 

Q: Is there any age limit for appearing for GATE 2026 exam ?
A:

No. There is no age limit to appear for GATE 2026 examination.

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