GAT-B Counselling 2026: Dates, Registration, Procedure, Documents Required

The Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB) is responsible for result announcement and counselling for GAT-B exam. Candidates can check detailed guideline of how admission and counselling process is conducted for Graduate Aptitude Test in Biotechnology -

• First, authorities will display result on the website of Department of Biotechnology and Regional Centre for Biotechnology. The official website for GAT-B is dbtindia.gov.in and rcb.res.in
• Once the rank card is made available, students have to download their GAT-B scorecard 2026 from dbt.ntaonline.in. The scorecard can be downloaded only from NTA official website only.
• RCB, then displays list of participating universities and institutions. Based on the list displayed, students have to contact the respective DBT PG Program Coordinator regarding admissions related formalities and queries. 

GAT-B 2026 Counselling Process

Candidates can refer to the GAT-B counselling process from below. 

• After the GAT-B merit list is drawn, more than double the number of candidates than total intake will be informed of their merit rank in the entrance examination. The candidates will also be informed about the seat intake in each participating University. The candidates will be asked to exercise their options through online mode for joining the Universities. 
• Authorities releases GAT-B exam dates for counselling along with result.

• Before the candidate chooses the GAT-B 2026 counselling option, the aspirant is advised to check the eligibility criteria as prescribed by the university. 
• If a candidate does not exercise their options timely, then they will not be allowed to participate in GAT-B admission 2026.
• After the GAT-B counselling seat allotment, participating institutes will inform the candidates about their university allotment and also to the participating university to which the candidate has been selected. 
• Students will be able to check university allotment on official website.
• The participating university will then inform the candidate about the complete admission procedure and schedule for their MTech biotechnology prospectus.  

• Candidates may note that requests for transfer from one university to another will not be entertained under any circumstances. Therefore, candidates are advised not to make any requests in this regard. 

Candidates need to carry following documents at the time of counselling process of GAT-B.  

• Two self-attested copies of the Matriculation, Higher Secondary Pre-University of Indian School Certificate or Senior School Certificate (10+2) or an equivalent examination certificate, showing the age/date of birth of the candidate 
• A Character Certificate from the Head of the Institution last attended 

• Two self-attested copies of the statement of marks obtained by the candidate in Senior School, Bachelor’s Degree/ Master’s Degree examination etc.; or their equivalent examination 
• Two self-attested copies of the Bachelor’s Degree and/or Master’s Degree 
• SC/ST/OBC/EWS Certificate, if belonging to SC/ST/OBC/EWS category 
• A Medical Certificate for PWD Candidates certifying that the disability is not less than 40 per cent 
• Migration Certificate (in original) from the Head of the Institution/University last attended: 

National Testing Agency announced GAT-B 2026 result online on the official website. Applicants appearing in the exam can check their result using application numbe and password/date of birth. Applicants declared qualified based on results have to report to the institute for GAT-B counselling 2026.