GATE 2026 Schedule- IIT Guwahati has published the GATE schedule 2026 on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The GATE 2026 exam will be held on February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026, in two shifts on each day of the exam. The authority has postponed the release date for the GATE 2026 admit card online. The GATE 2026 admit card revised date will soon be announced online. The authority was earlier set to issue the GATE admit card 2026 on January 2, 2026. The branch-wise GATE exam dates 2026 have been updated in the article below. 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 exam and the GATE 2026 schedule.
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The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) has issued the examination schedule for the GATE 2026 today.
| Date of examination | Timings for dual shifts | Paper code |
| February 7, 2026 | 9:30 am to 12:30 noon 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
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| February 8, 2026 | 9:30 am to 12:30 noon 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
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| February 14, 2026 | 9:30 am to 12:30 noon 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
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| February 15, 2026 | 9:30 am to 12:30 noon 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
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IIT Guwahati has announced 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 specialization, must attend the GATE 2026 examination. This year, too, the GATE exam will be conducted over 2 weekends on Saturday and Sunday in February 2026. Below are the GATE 2026 exam branch-wise
| 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 |
The GATE 2026 exam will be conducted in morning and afternoon sessions each day over the two weekends. Find below the GATE 2026 exam timings as per the latest branch-wise schedule.
| Session | Timings |
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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 |
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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 13, 2025 |
GATE application form correction 2026 last date | October 28 to |
GATE admit card release date |
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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 to the answer keys | March 2026 |
Announcement of Results for GATE 2026 | March 19, 2026 |
Score Cards available for free download | March 27 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 October 13, 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
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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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