Who will conduct GATE 2026? - IIT Guwahati will conduct the GATE 2026 exam. It is possible to predict the test paper's difficulty level and exam statistics based on the organising institute. The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an annual exam held for M.Tech admission and PSU recruitment. The exam is conducted on a rotational basis by the seven IITs and IISc Bangalore. Candidates who qualify for the GATE exam are eligible for M.Tech admission to top engineering colleges in India. The authority will conduct the GATE 2026 exam on February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026. The authority has begun the GATE 2026 application form correction on October 28, 2025. The last date for the form correction option is November 3, 2025.
Once the GATE admit card is released, candidates can download the GATE 2026 hall ticket from the official website using their login details.
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Every year, lakhs of students appear for the GATE exam for admission to IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs. The institutes that conduct the GATE exam on a rotational basis are IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, IIT Roorkee and IISc Bangalore. Candidates can check the article to find out who will conduct GATE 2026. and preparation tips for the GATE 2026 exam.
IIT Guwahati will conduct the GATE 2026 exam. This information is important to GATE aspirants as various facts of the exam will be determined by the conducting body. A few of the aspects that are decided by the GATE 2026 conducting body include eligibility criteria, exam centres, and entrance exam dates. As the conducting body can modify these details, candidates are advised to keep checking the official website for any updates.
Exam name | Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) |
Conducting Body | IIT Guwahati |
Frequency of conducting | Once a year |
Application Mode | Online |
Total subjects | 30 |
Registration dates | August 28 to October 7, 2025 |
IIT Guwahati has announced the GATE exam date 2026 on August 5, 2025. Aspirants can check the exam dates for GATE 2026 on the official website. Below are the GATE 2026 exam dates.
Events | GATE 2026 Schedule |
Start date for GATE 2026 registration through GOAP |
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GATE registration last date (Without late fee) |
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GATE 2026 registration last date with an additional late fee of Rs. 500 |
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Last date for GATE 2026 application form correction | November 3, 2025 |
Release of GATE mock test | November 2025 |
GATE admit card release date | January 2026 |
GATE 2026 exam date and time | February 7, 8, 14 and 15, 2026 |
Aspirants who are planning to appear for GATE 2026 must start their preparation as early as possible. Early preparation will borrow enough time for revision and help to focus on the weaker topics. Below are a few points that candidates can find useful to prepare for the GATE 2026.
IIT Guwahati released the list of the GATE 2026 exam centres. The GATE 2026 exam shall be conducted in 238 exam centres across India. These exam centres are divided into 8 IIT zones.
Institute | Number of centres |
26 | |
37 | |
37 | |
22 | |
IIT Guwahati | 24 |
14 | |
30 | |
48 | |
| Total | 238 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Aspirants can start preparing for GATE 2026 as early as possible. It is ideal to give at least a year for thorough preparation.
IIT Guwahati will conduct the GATE 2026 exam.
In 2026, IIT Roorkee will conduct the COAP counselling.
Yes, the GATE exam will be conducted by different IITs every year. In 2026, it will be conducted by IIT Guwahati.
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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