GATE 2026 CSE Admit Card OUT: Check Exam Date, Guidelines and Instructions
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 ( GATE )
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27 Mar '26 - 31 May '26
IIT Guwahati has released GATE CS admit card. Candidates who registered for the GATE 2026 computer science engineering and information technology paper can find GATE CSE admit card link, exam date, previous year's question paper, guidelines, etc. Read below for more.
GATE CSE 2026 admit card: Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati has released GATE CSE exam admit card 2026. The link to download GATE CSE admit card can be checked here. The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering will be held on February 7, 8, 14, and 15 in two shifts. The exam timings are session 1 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm) and session 2 (2:30 pm to 5:30 pm). Students can download their hall ticket at the GOAPS portal. Read below to check GATE CSE exam dates, steps to download, admit card instructions, exam day guidelines, etc.
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GATE CSE Admit Card 2026 Release Date and Time
IIT Guwahati has released the GATE CSE admit card 2026 admit card link. Candidates can find the link below to download
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- How to download GATE Exam CS admit card?
- GATE 2026 CSE Exam Date and Time
- What to carry for GATE Computer Science and Engineering exam?
- GATE CSE Preparation and Revision Tips
How to download GATE Exam CS admit card?
Candidates can follow the steps to download exam hall ticket below -
- Visit the official website of GATE 2026 exam - gate2026.iitg.ac.in
- Click on the applicant login and enter enrollment ID and password
- Select option "download GATE admit card"
- The hall ticket will be displayed on the screen
- Check all details carefully and download
Commonly asked questions
Official website to download GATE admit card is gate2026.iitg.ac.in. GOAPS portal link is goaps.iitg.ac.in. Candidates must provide their enrollment ID and password to download their hall ticket.
The GATE admit card has details regarding the exam and the applicant like name, photo, signature, GATE paper code, exam date and time, centre code, guidelines, etc. Candidates must check details carefully before printing. If there is any discrepancy, applicants must immediately contact GATE helpline number.
In case, there is an error in the GATE exam hall ticket 2026, then candidates are advised to contact the GATE helpline number. Applicants can also email, mentioning their query. The helpline number is available from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm (on Government Working Days only).
GATE 2026 CSE Exam Date and Time
IIT Guwahati will conduct GATE CS exam 2026 on February 8 in two shifts. GATE CS1 paper will be held in the first shift and CS2 paper in second shift. Students appearing for the GATE exam must check all instructions mentioned in hall ticket.
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Details Mentioned on GATE Exam CS Admit Card
The GATE exam hall ticket 2026 will contain the following details -
- Name
- Candidate’s photo and signature
- Registration number
- Paper code and name
- GATE CSE exam date
- GATE exam time
- GATE exam centre details
- Valid ID details
- GATE exam day guidelines and instructions
What to carry for GATE Computer Science and Engineering exam?
Candidates appearing for exam must carry following items to the test centre -
- Admit card (must be printed clearly with no tampering)
- Valid ID proof (as mentioned in GATE application form)
- Students can carry their own pen and pencil for rough work
- Transparent water bottle
Items that are prohibited inside the GATE Exam Hall
The following items, which are not allowed inside the exam hall, are as follows-
- Personal calculator, mobile phones, watches, or any other electronic devices.
- Charts, tables, papers, books, heavy ornaments, sheets, etc.
- Any type of food items are not allowed to carry inside exam hall.
| Note: A Scribble pad will be provided for rough work. Candidates must provide their name and registration number before using it. At the end of the exam, the scribble pad has to be returned to the invigilator. |
Commonly asked questions
GATE 2026 admit card release date was January 13, 2026. The hall ticket is now available for download at GATE official website. Candidates whose application has been accepted can download their hall ticket at GOAPS portal.
No, GATE admit card in soft copy format will not be accepted at exam centre. Candidates appearing for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering must carry their hall ticket along with a valid ID proof and pen/pencil. The admit card must be printed on a A4 size paper with details visible clearly.
IIT Guwahati has activated the GATE admit card 2026 link on the website gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Candidates can download their admit card at GOAPS portal using their enrollment ID and password.
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GATE CSE Preparation and Revision Tips
Candidates appearing for the GATE CSE exam 2026 must utilise the last one to two months in revising important topics and solving the GATE previous year’s question papers. Make hand-written notes on formulas and terms that are most asked in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering.
In addition, candidates are advised to solve GATE mock tests to understand the difficulty level of the entrance test.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 4 days ago
This year, 10,11,719 candidates registered for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, and 797434 candidates appeared for the GATE. The number of qualified students list will be available once statistical report is released.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 4 days ago
Yes, COAP is only for M.Tech and PhD admissions at IITs and IISc Bangalore. The portal also updates job offers for some PSUs. Overall, around 23+ IITs participate in GATE COAP counselling every year.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 6 days ago
With a GATE EC 2026 score of 609 and EWS category rank, you are well within the cutoff range for M.Tech in VLSI/Microelectronics at several IITs (like IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Roorkee) and top NITs (like NIT Trichy, NIT Warangal, NIT Calicut). Your score is strong enough to target premier in
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
Yes, you can join NIT Puducherry without GATE, but only through specific alternative admission channels such as the Self-Support M.Tech program, Sponsored/QIP (Quality Improvement Program), or DASA (Direct Admission of Students Abroad). Regular M.Tech seats are primarily filled via GATE and CCMT cou
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
The GATE exam is conducted in the month of February. Registrations can be done on respective website. The application forms are generally out in last week of August. The application fee is INR 1,000 (female/SC/ST/PWD) and INR 2,000 (Male/General/OBC/EWS). Students have to register separately on univ
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
No, Indian students don't need JEE, NEET, or GATE exam score to get a seat at Imperial College. However, programs like MBBS (UCAT), MBA (GMAT), and some STEM programs (ESAT, TMUA, GRE) do ask for additional test scores.
Make sure to check entry requirements for desired course before applying at Impe
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Yes, you can get admission in M.Tech without GATE exam at MIT College of Management and Computer Application. In that case, you can appear for PERA CET or MIT-WPU CET exam and get a valid score for admission.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
| Target Performance | Desired Score | Approx. Questions to Attempt | Reasoning |
| Top IITs / PSUs | 70 - 85+ | 55 - 60 Questions | High attempts with near-perfect accuracy are required to compete for the top 500 ranks. |
| Old IITs / Top NITs | 55 - 70 | 45 - 52 Questions | A safe zone where you focus on high-weightage topics and core subjects. |
| Qualification / New NITs | 30 - 45 | 35 - 40 Questions | Focus on General Aptitude, Mathematics, and your the strongest 3–4 technical subjects. |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
The GATE 2026 results were officially released by IIT Guwahati on March 19, 2026, at approximately 3:00 PM IST.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
| Category | Potential Branches | Admission Chance |
| General | Interdisciplinary branches (Biomedical, Earth System Science, Aquacultural Engineering) | Moderate |
| OBC | Chemical, Cryogenic, or Functional Materials | Moderate to High |
| SC / ST | Core branches (Mechanical, Communication, Structural) | Very High |
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Upasana Pradhan is an Mtech graduate in Electronics and Communication Engineering from DTU who specialises in curating postgraduate and undergraduate engineering entrance exam content, such as GATE, TS PGECET, KCET,
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