IIT Guwahati will release GATE 2026 hall ticket on January 2. Candidates who have applied for GATE 2026 can check and download their admit card from 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.
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 dates are OUT. Branch-wise dates are also available on official website. Candidates who will be appearing for exam must dowload their hall ticket from GOAPS portal. Even if there is a small discrepancy in admit card, then it can lead to rejection in admission.
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Thus, to experience a smooth downloading process, here is a detailed guideline on how to correctly download GATE 2026 hall ticket. IIT Guwahati will conduct GATE exam on February 7, 8, 14, and 15 in two shifts. GATE 2026 admit card release date is January 2.
Latest Update: GATE 2026 branch-wise exam schedule released at gate2026.iitg.ac.in
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 2026 | 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 |
Details Printed on the GATE 2026 Admit Card
GATE hall ticket will have following details printed -
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.
To be eligible for BSc an IISc Bangalore, candidates must meet with the minimum eligibility criteria set by the institute and go through the selection rounds accepted by the institute. Details around the same are as follows:
- Eligibility: A pass in Class 12 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as main subjects in their qualifying exam along with any other subjects with first class or 60% aggregate (relaxed to just pass for SC/ ST students)
- Selection: Merit list of one of the national examinations, among Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) KVPY (Stream-SA)/ JEE Main/ JEE Advanced/ NEET (UG) and IISER Aptitude Test
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- Candidate must be qualified in any one of the exams mentioned above, and the exam result must be valid as on Aug 1 of the year of admission.
- IISER Aptitude Test is introduced as a new mode of entry for the academic year 2024. Candidates have to apply directly on the IISc admission portal to apply through this mode.
- Name of candidate
- Signature and Photograph
- Registration number
- Exam date
- Exam centre code
- Address of test center
- Paper code and name
- Timing of exam
- Photo ID
NIT Srinagar offers a large diversity of courses to students in various fields. NIT Srinagar admissions are held on the basis of entrance tests. Students seeking course admissions must clear their previous qualifying examination and appear for any of the prescribed entrance exams such as JEE Main, CAT, MAT, GATE, among others. Students can visit the official website to learn more regarding the course-wise eligibility and specialisation details.
To seek admission to the BTech programme offered at IIT Madras, candidates need to visit the official website of the National Testing Agency (NTA) and fill out the application form in online mode for JEE Main. For other courses such as MSc, MTech, BS-MS (Dual Degree) etc., candidates must visit the official website of the respective national-level entrance exam conducting bodies and fill out the application form in online mode. IIT Madras admission to most of the courses is entrance-based.
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.
Use of Barcode printed on GATE admit card 2026
GATE barcode is used for verification purposes. It checks candidate's details at GATE exam centre. GATE exam barcode consists of details like name, date of birth, and exam paper information. Also, GATE admit QR code helps in preventing fraudulent activities. It is always advised to keep multiple GATE admit card copies as backup. GATE admit card will be used till the completion of admission.

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Candidates can check their offer status using their login ID and password obtained during COAP registration. GATE COAP offers will be displayed on given date and time only, where students have to confirm their choices.
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The COAP counselling is done online only. For registrations, students need to keep the following details ready-
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Candidates who have qualified GATE exam will be eligible for GATE COAP counselling. The counselling offer admission to IITs. The admission counselling registration is online and is done in multiple rounds depending on seat availability.
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GATE CCMT counselling is expected to start in June/July. Students who have qualified in GATE exam 2026 and want to take admission in NITs and other engineering colleges must register and participate in CCMT. The dates will be updated here for each round.
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GATE 2026 COAP counselling dates will be released in June/July after the announcement of results. Students who want to take admission in IITs must register through COAP for counselling.
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GATE 2026 Electronics and Communication paper will be conducted on February 15 in the first shift. Students who have regsitered for EC paper must download their admit card on January 2.
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IIT Guwahati will conduct GATE CSE exam on February 8, 2026 in two shifts. The CS1 will be held in first shift and CS2 in second shift. The exam timings can be checked below-
- CS1 paper - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
- CS2 paper- 2:30 am to 5:30 pm
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Students can check GATE exam dates on IIT GATE Guwahati website- gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The dates have been released for GATE admit card, branch-papers, and results. Dates for answer key and counselling will be made available soon.
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The Panjab University accepts the GATE cutoff score for admission to the ME/ M.Tech courses. The GATE Cutoff 2023 ranged from 363 to 387 score for admission for the General category under the All India quota. The toughest and the easiest specialisation was M.E. in Electronics and Communication Engin
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No, the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering examination takes place once a year. Every year, different IITs and IISc conduct exam on rotational basis. GATE is conducted online for three hours for 30 branch papers.
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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.