GATE 2027 Registration Fees: Category-Wise Fee, Payment Process, Refund Policy

GATE 2027 Registration Fees: IIT Madras updated GATE registration fees for exam on its official website gate2027.iitm.ac.in. The registration fee for GATE 2027 differs category-wise. For female, PwD and reserved category candidates, GATE exam form fee is INR 1000 (during regular period) and INR 2000 for others during regular period. Check complete details regarding GATE application fee 2027 below.

GATE Registration Fees: Payment Process and Refund Policy

IIT Madras have mentioned GATE 2027 registration fee information on the official website along with bulletin and GATE exam dates. Candidates who want to apply for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering scheduled for Feb 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, and 21, 2026 must confirm their registration by paying GATE 2027 application fee within deadline. 

GATE 2027 Registration Fee: Regular Vs Extended

The GATE registration fee last date refers to the deadline of submitting the application form. Candidates can pay GATE 2027 registration fee in two timelines: 

• Regular period - It means that GATE application form fee payment can be done without paying additional (open from August 14 to September 21, 2026)

• Extended period - It means submission of GATE exam application form by paying late fees (open from September 22 to September 30, 2026)

Candidates can check GATE registration fee last date below:

According to the official notification, compared to last year, there is no change in the GATE exam application form fees. The fee payment is mandatory as it confirms your registration for the MTech entrance test.

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GATE 2027 Registration Fees for Two Papers

The registration fee for candidates applying for GATE two-paper combination is different. Candidates opting for two GATE papers have to pay twice the above-mentioned fees. Refer to the GATE 2027 fee for two-paper combination below:

GATE 2027 Registration Fee for General, OBC-NCL, and EWS Category

Candidates can check the GATE exam form fee for General, OBC-NCL and EwS category below:

Is GATE 2027 Registration Fee Free for Females

Yes, GATE application is not free for female applicants. However, for female candidates, the fee amount is slashed to 50%, which can be checked below:

GATE Exam Registration Fee for PwD Applicants

Candidates from PwD category can check the GATE exam fee details below:

GATE 2027 Exam Fees for SC/ST Candidates

Candidates who fall under the reserved category (SC/ST) can check GATE 2027 exam fee details below

GATE 2027 Registration Fee for International Applicants

Candidates can check GATE exam form fee for international students below:

How to pay GATE 2027 Registration Fees

The GATE GOAPS portal allow candidates to partially save their application form. In such case, if a candidate has not completed their payment for GATE exam form or is filling the form, then they can GATE application fee following the process mentioned below.

• Go to official website- gate2027.iitm.ac.in

• Click on GOAPS portal and login using enrolment ID and password

Now, there are two cases for fee payment and can be checked below:

GATE Registration Fee Payment Process: If the exam form is already filled

If the GATE exam form 2027 is already filled, then candidates can see an option for “proceed for fee payment” at GATE candidate login. Click on the link and select the payment mode to pay registration fee. 

GATE Registration Fee Payment Process: During the form-filling process

When filling the application form, candidates will get the fee payment facility after submitting and uploading all the information. Such candidates have to select accepted payment modes from the section and make the fee payment. 

GATE 2027 Exam Fee: Accepted Payment Modes

The acceptable fee payment modes for the GATE application form includes the following:

• Internet banking/Netbanking

• Debit card

• Credit card

• Wallet

• UPI

The fee amount and bank charges will be shown to the candidate, and they will have to confirm and pay. Once the payment is successful, the candidate will be redirected to the GATE 2027 application portal, from where a pdf copy of the submitted application form can be downloaded. 

How to Pay GATE Registration 2027 Fee

Candidates can make the GATE application form fee payment following the steps below:

• Go to official website - gate2027.iitm.ac.in
• Register and fill personal and educational qualification details
• Upload documents as per the specifications 
• Proceed to make the payment
• Select the payment mode and pay GATE exam fee
• Download and save the receipt for future reference

Is GATE Exam Fee Refundable

No, the GATE registration fee 2027 is completely non-refundable. However, if the application fee is deducted multiple times, then the additional amount will be refunded within 15 days to the source account. Candidates are advised to keep checking their account and GOAPS portal to track the status of their fee payment. Also, keep the transaction receipt carefully till the completion of GATE exam registration process is completed. 

GATE Application Fee Payment Issue

If the candidate has a difficulty (for example, due to poor internet connection or power failure problems), or the candidate is not sure whether the payment has been processed or not, then the candidate should check the status of transaction from their bank account and also login back to GATE 2027 application portal after some time and check the status of the payment. 

To check GATE application status, candidates have to login to GOAPS using their enrolment ID and password. The status of GATE 2027 exam will be displayed on the screen. 

GATE 2027 Registration Fee Payment and Refund Policies

• If the payment was received by authorities, the candidate can continue submitting the GATE application form. 

• If the payment is not received by GATE 2027 exam form, a fresh payment must be initiated. 

• In case the fee amount has been debited (deducted) from the candidate’s bank account, but an acknowledgement for fee payment has not been received from Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, then the money will be credited to the same bank account within 15 working days. 

GATE Application Multiple Payment Issue

If GATE exam fee transaction is done multiple times due to technical errors, then candidates must keep the following things in mind:

• For multiple payments made due to technical glitches, with respect to one application, the extra fee paid will be credited to source account within 15 working days. 

• In case a payment confirmation has not been received, the candidate is advised to initiate a new payment without waiting for GATE exam fee refund of the earlier payment, to complete the application submission process before deadline.

Candidates are advised to complete their GATE exam form and fee payment within the given GATE 2027 registration last date, to avoid difficulties due to peak load on the online portal.