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GOAPS (GATE Online Application Processing System) 2026 is the online portal for the GATE 2026, conducted by IIT Guwahati. The GOAP 2026 portal is live now on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. GATE 2026 is a national-level entrance exam that offers admission to MTech courses in top colleges and universities of India. The authority has released the GATE 2026 branch-wise exam dates. The GATE 2026 admit card can be downloaded from the second week of January 2026. The GATE 2026 exam is scheduled to be conducted on February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026, in CBT mode. In this article, Careers360 discusses GOAPS registration, admit cards, results, and more.
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| Activity | Revised | Revised Date |
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Opening Date of GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) | Thursday | August 28, 2025 |
Closing Date of REGULAR online registration (Without Late Fee) | Sunday |
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Closing Date of EXTENDED online registration (With Late Fee) | Monday |
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| GATE 2026 application form correction start date | Tuesday | October 28, 2025 |
| GATE 2026 application form correction end date | Monday | November 10, 2025 November 18, 2025 (only one day from 10.00am to 11.00pm) |
| GATE 2026 Admit Card | - | Second week of January 2026 |
GATE 2026 Examinations - Day 1 | Saturday | February 07, 2026 |
GATE 2026 Examinations - Day 2 | Sunday | February 08, 2026 |
GATE 2026 Examinations - Day 3 | Saturday | February 14, 2026 |
GATE 2026 Examinations - Day 4 | Sunday | February 15, 2026 |
Announcement of results | Thursday | March 19, 2026 |
Students were required to register for GOAPS by filling out the application form for GATE 2026. After logging in and registering through GOAP, candidates were advised to keep their credentials and emails safe. Below is a detailed step-by-step procedure to log in using GOAPS:
Step 1: Visit the official GOAPS portal at goaps.iitg.ac.in or through the GATE 2026 official website.
Step 2: Click on the "GATE 2026 Login" or "GOAPS Login" option.
Step 3: Enter your Enrollment ID or registered email address and enter the password created during registration.
Step 4: Click on the "Submit" or "Login" button to access your GOAPS dashboard.
Step 5: Start filling out the application form, and upload the required documents for academic and personal details.
Step 6: Pay the application fee and submit the form.
Candidates need to arrange these documents for the GOAPS registration 2026:
A recent colour passport-size photograph (3.5 × 4.5 cm) in JPEG/JPG format, size 5 KB to 600 KB.
A scanned image of the candidate’s signature in JPG/JPEG format.
A valid photo ID proof, such as Aadhar card (preferred), Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID, or Driving License.
Category certificate (SC/ST) in PDF format, if applicable.
PwD (Persons with Disability) certificate in PDF format, if applicable.
Dyslexia certificate in PDF format, if applicable.
Applicants need to preserve their login details or credentials and emails of the GOAPS 2026 registration. But, if by any chance the candidate forgets the details can follow these steps:
Visit the official GOAPS portal.
Click on the "Forgot Enrollment ID/Password" link.
Enter the registered mobile number or email ID.
Complete the OTP verification sent to the registered contact.
Upon verification, receive the enrollment ID or a link to reset the password.
Again, set a new password and confirm it by clicking "Submit."
Use the updated credentials to log in to the GOAPS portal.
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The GATE 2026 admit card is a crucial document for candidates appearing in the exam, which will be released in the second week of January 2026. The admit card will contain details like the candidate's name, dates, centre, guidelines, and many more. Candidates need to follow these steps to download their admit card:
Step 1: Visit the official website - gate2026.iitg.ac.in
Step 2: Candidates need to register using their enrollment ID and password.
Step 3: The GATE admit card 2026 will appear on the screen.
Step 4: Download it and check all the details mentioned.
IIT Guwahati will announce the results within a month after the commencement of exams, which is March 19, 2026. Candidates can access their results using the official website. Only qualified students will go further in the counselling rounds. The GATE 2026 results will contain scores obtained out of 1000, marks out of 100, AIR, and category-wise qualifying marks. Applicants follow the steps below to download the results:
Step 1: Click on the GATE 2026 results link on the official website.
Step 2: Candidates need to log in using their credentials.
Step 3: The results will appear on the screen.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
GOAPS is the GATE Online Application Processing System, the official portal for GATE 2026 registration, application, admit card download, and results.
Yes, corrections can be made during the correction window
The exam will be held on February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026.
On Question asked by student community
Hello Bhaskar
You can check you Admission chances from the link given below:
https://engineering.careers360.com/gate-college-predictor
Hope it helps.
Check the syllabus first - https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/gate-data-science-and-ai-syllabus . Understand where you stand with your knowledge. Check out any past question papers for this and see the question types.
Start preparing on those lines, take up free mock tests and series. There are plenty available on reddit and telegram and other social
Hello, admission for MTech or PhD depends on your GATE score, cutoff, college and branch you choose. Cutoff is different for each and changes every year.
For more details, please check this link: GATE Cutoff 2026
Hello Student,
You can click on the following link and know the branch-wise Gate cutoff for IIIT Pune.
Link - IIIT Pune Cutoff 2026: Check JEE Main and GATE Closing Ranks
Students are advised to carry only their exam admit card and a pen. Only a few exam centres offer a safe area, but usually, exam centres don’t provide storage; you must keep bags and phones outside the gate at your own risk or avoid bringing them.
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