GAT Exam Registration 2026: Start Date, Fees & How to fill Application Form
Gitam Admission Test 2026 ( GAT )
GAT application form 2026 will be released tentatively in second week of December 2025 at apply.gitam.edu. Candidates seeking admission to BBA or MBA programme of GITAM Deemed to be University must fill the application form and appear for the GAT exam. GAT exam registration 2026 last date will be notified soon. Candidates can apply for phase they are comfortable with. GITAM Deemed to be University conducts GAT exam in multiple phases. GAT 2026 exam for phase 1 is expected to be held in January 2026.
The GAT application fee for the BBA and MBA programme is as follows:
- GAT application fee for BBA: INR 600
- GAT application fee for MBA: INR 1200
Candidates filling the GAT application form, must ensure to pay the application fee, without which the registration will not be successfull. Candidates can pay the GAT application fee through any of the following payment methods:
- UPI
- Wallets
- Net Banking
- Debit/Credit Cards
GITAM GAT 2026 application forms will be available soon. Before applying, candidates have to ensure that they meet the prescribed eligibility criteria. The application fee for GITAM GAT is INR 1200 for one group, and INR 2400 in case the candidates are applying from 2 different groups.
Candidates preparing for GAT exam must ensure to fulfill the below presscribed eligibility criteria before filling the application form. Candidates failing to meet the eligibility criteria will be disqualified.
For BBA
- The minimum educational requirement for candidates is to have completed Class 12 or an equivalent examination for BBA admissions.
- The examination should be recognisedby the relevant educational board or authority in the country.
- The candidate must have successfully passed this examination (GAT) or UGAT to be eligible to apply.
For MBA
- Candidate must have a Bachelors degree with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.
- Candidate must have completed the UG course in minimum three years duration.
- Students in the final year of graduation are eligible to apply for the programme
- GAT Exam Registration 2026: Required Documents
- GAT 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
- How to Apply for GAT 2026?
GAT Exam Registration 2026: Required Documents
Candidates should keep the following documents ready before filling the GAT exam form 2026:
- Active Mobile Number and Email ID
- Scanned Photograph in JPEG format (Maximum upload size is 50 KB only)
- Scanned copies of mark sheet of Class 10, Class 12 and Graduation
- Aadhaar Card
- Hall Ticket/ Score Card of the National-level test
Also Read:
| GAT 2026 Dates | GAT 2026 Result |
| GAT 2026 Pattern | GAT 2026 Syllabus |
Commonly asked questions
Candidates desirous of taking admission to BBA or MBA programme of GITAM Deemed to be University must fill the GAT application form. Candidates must ensure to fulfill the programme eligibility criteria mentioned below:
GAT BBA Eligibility:
Candidates must have completed class 10+2 examination in any discipline with a minimum of 50% in aggregate or 5.0 CGPA.
GAT MBA Eligibility:
Candidates must have completed Bachelors degree examination in any discipline with a minimum of 60% in aggregate or 6.0 CGPA.
The last date to apply for first phase of GAT exam 2026 will be notified soon. Aspirants will be able to submit the online GAT 2026 application form online till prescribed date at gitam.edu. Registered candidates will also be able to download the GAT 2026 admit card when released. Candidates will not be permitted to take the exam without registration and an admit card. Refer to the table below to know the GAT application form last date for BBA and MBA:
| Phases | GAT BBA Application Last Date | GAT MBA Application Last Date |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | To be notified | To be notified |
| Phase 2 | To be notified | To be notified |
No, candidates will not be required to fill separate GAT application form to apply for different courses. With a single GAT application form candidates can apply for UG or PG courses they wish to apply for. Candidats can apply for Architecture, Engineering, Humanities, Law, Management, Nursing, Paramedical, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy and Sciences courses offered at GITAM Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad and Bengaluru campuses.
GAT 2025 registration will commence online soon. GITAM will announce the important dates for GAT 2025. Candidates willing to take admisison to GITAM to its UG or PG programme must fill the application form on or before the last date.
GAT 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of GAT 2026 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| Dec ' 25 - Aug ' 26 | GAT 2026 Registration for BBA and MBA TENTATIVE |
How to Apply for GAT 2026?
Applicants can apply for GAT 2026 either through online mode only.
GAT 2026 Online Application Form
Shared below is the step-by-step process of filling online GAT 2026 application form.
- Visit the official website of Gitam Institute of Technology and click on "New Applicant" button or copy https://apply.gitam.edu/
- Enter your name, mobile number, email id, password and course name
- On successful registration, you will be given an application number and password
- Use the login credential to fill up the GAT 2026 application form
- Enter personal, academic, and professional details
- Upload relevant documents along with a colored passport size photograph
- Pay application fees via online mode
- Take a printout of the application form for future reference
GAT 2026 Application Form Offline Mode
Candidates could take a printout of the application form from the official website of the Gitam Institute of Management. They were required to fill out a hardcopy of application form and send it along with a Demand Draft to the following address:
The Chairperson-Admissions
Gitam Institute of Management, Gitam University
Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam - 530 045
The Demand Draft should be drawn in favour of GITAM Institute of Management payable at Visakhapatnam. GOT application form can also be obtained offline through GITAM admission prospectus from the following centers, free of cost.
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GIM, GITAM University Campus, Vizag
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GITAM City Office, Dondaparti, Vizag
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GITAM City Office, Hyderabad
GAT 2026 Application Fee
The application fees for MBA and BBA programmes are similar. Refer to the following table for application fee and mode of submission.
| Particulars |
Fees (INR) |
Payment Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Application Fees |
INR 1200 |
Online – Net Banking, Debit/ Credit Card Offline – Demand Draft in favor of GITAM (Deemed to be University), payable at Visakhapatnam |
Commonly asked questions
Candidates can pay the GAT application form fee online by following the steps to fill the GAT application form. Refer the steps below to know how to pay the GAT application form fee online:
Step 1- Log in to official webiste of GITAM- apply.gitam.edu
Step 2- After filling in the GAT 2026 application form, proceed for the payment process,
Step 3- Choose the mode of payment from the following available options -
- Net banking
- Credit card
- Debit card
- UPI
- QR code
Step 4- complete payment process and take the print of the reciept for future reference.
GITAM offers various UG and PG courses across the below streams through GAT score:
- Enginnering
- Management
- Science
- Humanities
- Law
- Architecture
- Paramedical
- Physiotherapy
- Public Policy
- Nursing
- Medical Science
Candidates must fill the GAT application form and enter the programme details for admissions.
GAT Exam
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a month ago
GAT exam is conducted in multiple sessions. The examination dates are annunced for each phase. GAT is a university level entrance examination conducted for admission to UG and PG management programmes of GITAM Deemed to be University. Candidates willing to appear for GAT exam must stay updated with
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Candidates can download the GAT syllabus 2026 for MBA by following the steps below:
- Visit the official website of GITAM Deemed to be University: apply.gitam.edu
- Scroll down and select the following:
- Campus
- Discipline: Managament
- Programme: MBA
- Screen will now show the details about the programme.
- Click on
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a month ago
Candidates can download the GAT syllabus 2026 for BBA by following the steps below:
- Visit the official website of GITAM Deemed to be University: apply.gitam.edu
- Scroll down and select the following:
- Campus
- Discipline
- Programme
- Screen will now show the details about the programme.
- Click on tab 'Syllabus and
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a month ago
GAT 2026 admit card will be released soon after the registration process is over. Registered candidates will be able to download the GAT admit card 2026 online. GAT admit card will mention the exam centre and exam timing details. Candidates must report at the alloted exam centre at given date and ti
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