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GATE 2026 Schedule- IIT Guwahati has announced the GATE schedule 2026 on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. According to the notification, the GATE 2026 exam will be conducted on February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026, in two shifts on each exam day. The subject-wise exam dates for GATE 2026 will be announced later online. The last date to submit the GATE 2026 registration without a late fee is September 28, 2025. Candidates must check the GATE 2026 eligibility criteria before registering. Further, the last date to apply with a late fee is October 9, 2025. Candidates must appear for the GATE 2026 exam related to their respective branches. Read the article below completely to know more details regarding the GATE 2026 schedule.
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IIT Guwahati will announce the Branch-wise GATE 2026 exam dates on its official website. Every year GATE exam will be conducted in 2 sessions each day, with a morning session and an afternoon session. The GATE exam will be conducted in 30 different subjects. Candidates, according to their subject or specialisation, must attend the GATE 2026 examination. This year, too, the GATE exam is expected to be conducted over 2 weekends on Saturday and Sunday, in February 2026. Below are the tentative GATE 2026 exam dates based on the previous year.
Paper Codes | GATE Exam Date 2026 | Shift Timing |
CS1, AG, MA | February 7, 2026 | Forenoon Session |
CS2, NM, MT, TF, IN | February 7, 2026 | Afternoon Session |
ME, PE, AR | February 8, 2026 | Forenoon Session |
EE | February 8, 2026 | Afternoon Session |
CY, AE, DA, ES, PI | February 14, 2026 | Forenoon Session |
EC, GE, XH, BM, EY | February 14, 2026 | Afternoon Session |
CE1, GG, CH, PH, BT | February 15, 2026 | Forenoon Session |
CE2, ST, XE, XL, MN | February 15, 2026 | Afternoon Session |
GATE 2026 exam will be conducted in morning and afternoon sessions each day over the two weekends. Based on the previous year's GATE exam timings, GATE 2026 exam timings could be expected as shown in the table below.
Session | Timings |
Forenoon Session | 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM |
Afternoon Session | 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM |
The GATE 2026 exam is held for 3 hours.
Candidates with disabilities will get an extra hour, extended to 4 hours.
Candidates have to occupy their seats 40 minutes before the examination.
Candidates arriving for the exam more than 30 minutes after the scheduled examination time will not be allowed to log in.
Candidates must log in and read the instructions 20 minutes before the start of the examination.
Candidates are not allowed to leave the examination hall before the end of the GATE examination time.
The authority has released important dates for GATE 2026 on the official website. Candidates can check the dates as tabulated below.
Activity | GATE 2026 Dates |
GATE 2026 Notification release date | August 5, 2025 |
GATE 2026 Brochure release date | August 22, 2025 |
GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) |
August 28, 2025 |
GATE 2026 registration last date (Without a late fee) |
September 28, 2025 |
GATE registration last date (With a late fee) |
October 9, 2025 |
GATE application form correction 2026 last date | November 6, 2025 |
GATE Admit Card Release Date | January 2, 2026 |
GATE 2026 Exam date | February 7, 8, 14 and 15, 2026 |
Candidate's response available in the Application portal | February 2026 |
Answer keys release date | February 2026 |
Submission of challenges by candidates on Answer Keys | March 2026 |
Announcement of Results for GATE 2026 | March 19, 2026 |
Score Cards available for free download | March 27, 2026 to May 31, 2026 |
Score Cards available for download by paying a fee of ₹500 per test paper | June 01, 2026 to December 31, 2026 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Yes, the GATE 2026 application dates have been revised. The new dates are from August 28 to September 28, 2025.
The GATE exam will be held in two daily sessions: a forenoon session from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM and an afternoon session from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM.
The GATE 2026 admit card will be issued on January 2, 2026.
GATE 2026 examination dates are February 7, 8, 14 and 15, 2026.
IIT Guwahati is organising the GATE 2026 examination.
On Question asked by student community
Hello,
Yes, you as a Bachelor of Science graduate in home science can appear for the GATE 2026 exam, as the eligibility criteria include graduates from "Science" and other fields, as well as those in the 3rd year or higher of an undergraduate program.
I hope it will clear your query!!
Hey! The GATE exam (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is very important for long-term career growth. It opens opportunities for postgraduate studies (M.Tech, MS, PhD) in top institutes like IITs and NITs and is also used by many public sector companies (PSUs) for recruitment, often with higher salary packages. In the long run, qualifying GATE can enhance your technical knowledge, career prospects, and credibility in the engineering field.
If your GATE application shows failed status even after a successful payment, don’t worry, this usually happens due to server or transaction update delays. First, wait for 24–48 hours as sometimes the status gets updated automatically. If it still shows failed, you should raise a query through the GATE application portal by providing your enrollment ID and payment receipt or transaction details. You can also contact the GATE zonal office via email or helpline with proof of payment. Keeping a screenshot of the payment success message will also help in resolving the issue quickly.
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You can refer to the online E Books for GATE examination available on our official website that you can download anytime.
Kindly refer to the link attached below to access them for practice.
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Hey! The qualifying cutoff for GATE CSE in 2025 was around 29.2 marks for General, 26.2 for OBC/EWS, and 19.4 for SC/ST/PwD. For GATE 2026, the official cutoff is not declared yet, but if we look at the past trends, it usually stays around 30–32 marks for General category. So, if you are preparing, it’s better to target a score well above this range to be on the safer side.
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