GATE 2026 Notification Expected by July-End; Application Form in August

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The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati is expected to conduct the GATE 2026 exam for the academic session 2026-27. GATE stands for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, a national-level exam for admission to postgraduate programs and recruitment in PSUs.

GATE 2026 Important Dates (Expected)

Event	Expected Date
GATE 2026 Notification Release	By end of July 2025
Application Form Release Date	First week of August 2025
Last Date to Apply (without late fee)	Second week of September 2025
Last Date to Apply (with late fee)	Third week of September 2025
Application Form Correction Window	First week of October 2025
Admit Card Release Date	First week of January 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Dates	First two weekends of Feb 2026
Answer Key Release Date	Third week of February 2026
Objection Window for Answer Key	Fourth week of February 2026
GATE 2026 Result Declaration	Third week of March 2026
Scorecard Download Availability	Last week of March 2026

When Will GATE 2026 Registration Begin?

Considering the trends of previous years, the GATE 2026 application form may be released in August 2025 and the GATE 2026 exam date may be announced by the end of July. An information brochure will also be released on the official website of GATE containing details of eligibility, exam pattern, fees and syllabus.

Who Can Apply for GATE 2026?

Only those candidates will be eligible for GATE 2026 who are pursuing or have completed a degree in Engineering, Science, Arts, Commerce, Humanities or Architecture from a government recognized university. Even students who are in their third or final year can apply.

GATE 2026 Exam Pattern and Papers

GATE 2026 will be conducted as a Computer Based Test (CBT). The duration of the exam will be 3 hours and it will consist of 30 test papers. Candidates can choose a maximum of two subjects. The paper will have questions based on General Aptitude (GA) and the chosen subject. Each question will carry 1 or 2 marks and negative marking will be applicable for wrong answers.

Why Appear for GATE?

The aim of the GATE exam is to evaluate the students' in-depth understanding of the subject. GATE scores provide admission to courses like M.Tech and PhD in IITs, NITs and other prestigious institutes across the country. Also, many government companies (PSUs) like BHEL, ONGC, IOCL also recruit on the basis of GATE scores.

What’s New in GATE 2026?

A new subject has been added in GATE 2026 – Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. This is a special opportunity for those students who want to make a career in AI and technology related fields.