GATE Admit Card 2026 Released: Check Troubleshooting Tips & Common Issues Faced by Students
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 ( GATE )
Exam On - 14 Feb '26
IIT Guwahati has released the GATE 2026 hall ticket. Candidates who have applied for GATE exam can check and download their admit card from the GOAPS portal. However, if someone faces issues while downloading GATE admit card 2026 can find quick solutions on hall ticket troubleshooting and tips. Read below.
IIT Guwahati has released the GATE 2026 admit card for all 30 subjects. The GATE exam admit card link is available at GOAPS portal. Students who are appearing for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering must download their GATE hall ticket. Students may face challenges while downloading admit card for GATE 2026 due to some reasons. Any small discrepancy in exam hall ticket can lead to rejection in the admission process.
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Latest Update: GATE Admit Card 2026 Released
So, to experience a smooth downloading process, here is a complete instruction and guideline on how to download admit card for GATE exam.
IIT Guwahati will conduct the exam on February 7, 8, 14, and 15 in two shifts. The authorities have also released GATE subject-wise exam dates at gate2026.iitg.ac.in.
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How to Download GATE 2026 admit card
Candidates can download their GATE admit card using their enrollment ID and password at GOAPS portal. They must check that all details are printed correctly or not. Check sample image below.
Common Issues Faced While Downloading GATE Admit Card 2026
| Common Issues faced by applicants while downloading GATE hall ticket | Solutions |
|---|---|
| If a candidate is unable to download GATE admit card 2026 | Try accessing GATE official website in early morning or late night (Low Peak Hours) |
| Compatible Browsers | Use compatible browsers such as Firefox, Chrome, and Microsoft. Do check internet connectivity. |
| In case error in page loading | Refresh page and clean cache memory |
| Error in GATE admit card | Contact respective GATE zonal centre. Email them by providing required documents. |
| If hall ticket comes out blurred | Use a high-quality printer and recheck all details. Contact helpline number for further assistance |
How to download GATE Hall Ticket online?
Admission to the BTech courses offered by IIT Madras are entrance-based and done on the basis of scores obtained in JEE Mains and JEE Advanced. Seats are allocated through JoSAA counselling after the results of the entrance exams are out. Students who clear the IIT Madras BTech cutoff are then required to go through document verification and pay the required fees to complete the process.
No, candidate who are looking for admission at IISC Bangalore need to have a valid GATE score. However, 70% GATE score + 30% performance in written test (100% GATE based for Aerospace, Chemical, Civil, Materials Engg.) + COAP counselling will be accepted. Apart from this, students might face some problems while downloading the GATE hall ticket 2024. The problem might be due to slow internet connectivity or a heavy load on the server. In such situations, candidates should try downloading the admit card after a short duration. In case any candidate forgets their application ID/Enrollment ID or password, they can reset it. In case a candidate has forgotten their password, they can reset it from the GOAPS portal.
Candidates can download admit card from the offiicial website only. Candidates must follow the step for GATE hall ticket download properly. They must keep their enrollment ID and password ready.
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IIT Madras course fee vary depending on the programme. The institute charges components including tuition fees, lab fees, caution desposit, and more. The fees for some of the popular IIT Madras programmes is as below:
| Course Name | Total Tuition Fee |
|---|---|
| BTech | INR 8 lakh |
| BSc | INR 8 lakh |
| MTech | INR 1 lakh |
| MS | INR 20,000 |
| MBA | INR 10 Lacs - INR 17 lakh |
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No, changing exam center after release of GATE hall ticket is not allowed. Hall ticket of GATE 2026 will be released anytime soon. The GATE admit card release date has been postponed.
Details Printed on the GATE 2026 Admit Card
GATE hall ticket will have following details printed -
- Name of candidate
- Signature and Photograph
- Registration number
- Exam date
- GATE Exam centre code
- Address of test center
- Paper code and name
- Timing of exam
- Photo ID
Use of Barcode printed on GATE admit card 2026
GATE barcode is used for verification purposes. It checks candidate's details at exam centre. It consists of details like name, date of birth, and exam paper information. Also, IIT GATE admit QR code helps in preventing fraudulent activities. It is always advised to keep multiple copies as backup. The hall ticket of GATE 2026 will be used till counselling process.
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The GATE 2026 question paper difficulty level of all subjects will be available after the completion of exam. In addition, students will also get an idea about chapter-wise weightage and important topics asked in major papers like GATE CSE, ME, EC, EE, DA, XE, etc.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 4 days ago
No, GATE questions are not exactly repeated. However, the concept, core, and question format may remain the same. Therefore, candidates must focus on concept-building and practice GATE PYQs as many times as possible. In addition, solve mock test paper to improve accuracy and time management.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 4 days ago
Yes, GATE has negative marking for Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) only. In GATE question paper, MCQs will be of one and two marks. Hence, the marking scheme for such questions can be checked below -
- For one mark MCQ - 1/3rd mark will be deducted
- For two mark MCQ - 2/3rd mark will be deducted
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
NHCE Bangalore accepts GATE score for admission to M.Tech programme. However, it is not compulsory. Aspirants can also get into M.Tech course based on their Karnataka PGCET scores. Selected candidates have to confirm their seat by paying the course fees.
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Guide-Level 15
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Chandigarh University does not announce branch-wise GATE Exam 2026 cut-offs for M.E. admissions. Since GATE is not mandatory for admission, there are no fixed cut-offs for different specialisations. However, for GATE fellowship allocation, competition may vary by branch depending on the number of ap
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Candidates need to graduate from BTech at IIT Dhanbad with a minimum GPA of 8.0 or above to qualify for M.Tech admissions without GATE. Only the candidates who clear BTech from IIT Dhanbad are allowed admissions without GATE into M.Tech at II Dhanbad with the aforementioned score.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
No, the GATE 2026 has already been concluded for IIT Dhanbad M.Tech admissions. The GATE 2026 registrations are closed in the month of October. Candidates who have appeared for GATE will need to wait for all merit-lists to be revealed.
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The PhD admissions to the Institute Assistantship courses at IIT Guwahati require candidates to appear for the GATE or CEED.
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No, GATE is not a mandatory entrance exam for Plaksha University MS in AI admissions. Candidates also have the option to appear for other entrance exams to qualify for MS in AI admissions such as GRE, CAT and GMAT.
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The GATE paper will be divided into sections like engineering mathematics, structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, water resources engineering, environmental engineering, etc.
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IISc Bangalore admission is competitive due to high cutoff and limited seats. The entrance tests required for getting admission in the institute are taken by many. Hence, the chances of securing seat becomes less. Students are required to perform well in the entrance exam required for their course to get admission in the institute. In 2024, the JEE Main closing R1 cutoff for General category candidates was 903 for BSc (Research) in Physics.