GATE 2026 Exam Date: CCMT Counselling (Ongoing), Check registration, admit card, exam dates and more
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2025 ( GATE )
Counselling - 14 May '25 - 5 Aug '25
GATE 2026 Dates: IIT Guwahati is all set to announce the GATE 2026 dates and notification details. Candidates willing to take admission to MTech or research programmes can find the GATE 2026 admission and exam schedule here. The expected GATE 2026 exam dates are February 26, and the GATE 2026 application form is expected to be released in the fourth week of August 2026.
The GATE exam dates 2026 comprise the application form, admit card, exam, answer key, result, and counselling dates. The exam dates play an important role in the GATE 2026 preparation stage, as aspirants can track the schedule and strategise their prep accordingly. To know more about the GATE 2026 exam, registration, GATE pattern, syllabus, admit card, result, and cutoff date details, candidates can read below.
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The GATE 2026 registration is likely to start in August 2025 (fourth week) as per the last year timeline. The registration link will be activated on the GOAPS 2026 portal, which will be activated on the website. The GATE 2026 registration due date will be available for different deadlines, which will updated along with the GATE 2026 official notification and information brochure. Before the registration dates hit on the website, it is important for the aspirants to keep all their documents and data ready to avoid last-minute hustle.
Here are some major documents that will be required for GATE 2026 registration process -
- Recent passport sized photographs
- Scanned signature (as per the specifications)
- Updated valid ID, such as Aadhar card, PAN Card, Driving License, Voter ID etc.
- Category certificate (if applicable).
IIT Roorkee has revised the last date of the GATE 2025 application form. The last date to submit the application form with regular fees was October 3, 2024, and October 11, 2024 (with late fees). For more details candidates can visit: www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-application-form. Candidates can make the payment of the GATE application fee via through online banking/credit card/debit card/UPI.
- GATE 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
- GATE 2026 Exam Date Branch Wise
- GATE 2026 Dates Highlights
- Important FAQs related to GATE 2026 Dates
GATE 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of GATE 2025 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
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| 14 May ' 25 - 05 Aug ' 25 | CCMT 2025 ONGOING |
| Aug ' 25 - Sep ' 25 | GATE 2026 Application form availability without late fees TENTATIVE |
| Oct ' 25 | GATE 2026 Registration with late fees TENTATIVE |
| Oct ' 25 | Start Date for GATE 2026 Application Form Correction TENTATIVE |
| 20 Nov ' 25 | Last Date for GATE 2026 Application Correction (for other candidates) |
| 07 Jan ' 26 | GATE 2026 Admit Card |
| Feb ' 26 | GATE 2026 Exam TENTATIVE |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
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| 13 May ' 25 - 11 Jul ' 25 | COAP 2025 |
| 19 Mar ' 25 | GATE 2025 Final Answer Key |
| 15 Mar ' 25 | GATE 2025 Form Correction Facility for Provisional Candidates Last Date |
GATE 2026 Exam Date Branch Wise
IIT Guwahati will release the GATE 2026 exam dates along with the information bulletin on the official website. Candidates are advised to keep track of the GATE 2026 exam schedule. The official website will be launched soon. The GATE 2026 information brochure contains information on all important examinations and test papers. The GATE 2026 exam will be held for four consecutive days in two shifts. The GATE 2026 exam timings were Morning (9:30 am to 12:30 pm) and afternoon (2:30 pm to 5:30 pm). The subject-wise GATE exam dates 2026 will be announced after the registration process.
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Commonly asked questions
IIT Roorkee is conducting the GATE 2025 exam. The exam has been started. GATE 2025 exam dates are Feb 1, 2, 15, and 16, 2025. GATE is organised by 8 institutes including 7 IITs and IISc Bengaluru.
The Indian Institute of Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) released the GATE 2025 provisional answer key along with GATE master question paper and response sheet on Feb 27, 2025. Candidates can access the answer key and question paper using their enrollment ID and password through the GOAPS portal. The last date to raise objection was March 1, 2025.
GATE 2026 Dates Highlights
Candidates can check the exam date of GATE 2026 along with the schedule of other important events below:
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The GATE 2026 application form is expected to be released in the fourth week of August 2025. The registration dates will be updated on the GATE's 2026 official website. The application form link will be activated at the GOAPS portal. Candidates can check the tentative dates below -
- Submission of application form without late fees: August 2025 to October 2025
- Submission of application form with late fees: October 2025
GATE 2026 Application Form Correction Window
The correction facility will be available after the registration process. The GATE 2026 correction facility will be available for three to four days, where aspirants can edit their personal and other details, such as category, name, educational qualification details etc.
GATE 2026 Admit Card Release Dates
The GATE 2026 admit card link will be activated at the GOAPS portal a few days after the correction process. Candidates who have submitted their application form must download their hall ticket using their registration ID and password. It is a mandatory document that must be carried to the exam hall.
GATE 2026 Exam Dates
IIT Guwahati will conduct the GATE 2026 exam for four days for different test paper codes. The schedule will be updated on the official website.
GATE 2026 Answer Key Release Dates
The answer key will be available in two formats - provisional and final. The GATE 2025 provisional answer key will be released on the official website. Candidates can match their responses with the GATE answer key and challenge against any question for a fee. Based on the submitted challenges, the final answer key will be released.
GATE 2026 Result Date
The GATE 2026 result expected dates are March 2026. Candidates can check their GATE 2025 results on the GOAPS portal by providing their enrollment ID and password. The scorecard of GATE 2026 will also be available on the portal. IISc has released the GATE COAP counselling 2026 dates on its website.
GATE 2026 Scorecard
The GATE 2026 scorecard will be available a few days after the result announcement. The GATE 2025 scorecard is now available. Candidates were able to download till May 31, 2025. Later, the scorecards will be available for download by paying a fee of INR 500 per test paper from June 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025. Only qualified candidates can view and download their scorecards. The GATE scorecard will be valid for three years from the publication date of the results.
GATE 2025 Counselling for Admissions: The GATE 2025 counselling process through CCMT and COAP has started and is ongoing. Qualified candidates can register and start filling in their choices within the deadline. The dates for the CCMT and COAP counselling have been released on the website.
Commonly asked questions
The Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee will release the GATE 2025 final answer key soon. The provisional answer key of GATE 2025 was released on Feb 27 and the facility to raise objection was made available till March 1, 2025. Candidates can access the GATE 2025 final answer key on the GATE's official website - gate2025.iitr.ac.in.
The GATE 2025 result has been announced on March 19, 2025. The link to check result has been activated on the GATE 2025 result official website gate2025.iitr.ac.in. GATE 2025 result login is also available through GOAPS at goaps.iitr.ac.in. Candidates who qualify the GATE 2025 will be able to download the GATE 2025 scorecard from March 28, 2025 to March 31, 2025. Post that, scorecards will be available for download by paying a fee of INR 500 per test paper from June 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025.
Important FAQs related to GATE 2026 Dates
Check Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to GATE 2025 dates.
Commonly asked questions
GATE exam is conducted only once a year to offer admissions to master's and PhD programs at top institutions, such as IITs and NITs. Qualifying GATE exam also paves the way for technical jobs in in PSUs. This year, IIT Roorkee conducted the GATE 2025 exam on Feb 1, 2, 15, and 16, 2025 in two sessions - morning and afternoon.
GATE 2025 exam dates has been released by IIT Roorkee, GATE 2025 was conducted on 1, 2, 15 and 16 February 2025. The exam was held in two sessions: Forenoon (9:30 am to 12:30 pm) and Afternoon (2:30 pm to 5:30 pm). Candidates must keep tabs on the GATE exam dates to prevent miss out on dates.
Applicants can check the GATE related notifications and schedule, such as application, exam, answer key, result, etc., dates, on the GATE's official website- gate2025.iitr.ac.in.
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No, you can't take admission in M.Tech at IIIT Delhi without appearing for the GATE exam. The institute offers this two-year full-time programme at the postgraduate level. Aspirants must meet the basic eligibility of passing graduation in the relevant stream from a recognised university in addition
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Yes, GATE scores are accepted by Chennai Institute of Technology to admission into its M.Tech programs. CEETA PG scores are also another option through which one can apply. The single window counselling process requires all the applicants to go through the process. The admission is only based on sui
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If your son qualifies in GATE, he's eligible for the TIST M.Tech GATE scholarship—this provides a ?15,000 waiver each semester on tuition fees. This offer applies across all branches and is available to female students and general category alike. Let me know if you need more details!
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There is no such necessity to take coaching to clear the GATE exam for admission to MTech courses; you can get excellent marks and rank through dedicated effort and self-study. Basically, it depends on your learning style, dedication towards clearing the exam, and passion to pursue MTech.
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Yes, a candidate can apply for M.Tech at Indian Institute for Aeronautical Engineering and Information Technology (IIAEIT) with a valid score in GATE. The institute accepts GATE scores for M.Tech admission. Except GATE, IIAEIT also accepts AERO-CET scores or any other relevant exams for PG for engin
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The GATE Exam result date for Division of Mechanical Sciences Indian Institute of Science IISc is already released on 19 March, 2025. The scorecards of the GATE results are also released from March 28 2025. Candidates can check their results through the GOPAS portal by login to the website with the
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Yes, a BSc degree from BITS Pilani or any other institution is valid for the GATE examination. Also, for UPSC exam it is valid.
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GATE cutoff for Division of Mechanical Sciences in IISc is 700 to 800 for general category out of 1000, depending on the specific programme and year.
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2046 Institutes accepting GATE
IIT Bombay - Indian Institute of Technology
Powai, Mumbai • Public
- ₹ 2.02 Lakh
- 18 months
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- Full Time
DTU - Delhi Technological University
Rohini, Delhi • Public
- ₹ 1.23 Lakh
- 2 years
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- Full Time
IIT Delhi - Indian Institute of Technology
Hauz khas, Delhi • Public
- ₹ 70,000
- 2 years
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- Full Time
BITS Pilani - Birla Institute of Technology and Science
Pilani • Private
4.7
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