GATE 2026 Dates: COAP Registrations Ongoing, CCMT Schedule (OUT), Result Declared
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 ( GATE )
GATE 2026 Scorecard by paying a fee of INR 500 per test paper
1 Jun '26 - 31 Dec '26
GATE 2026 Date OUT: Candidates can check Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering counselling dates for CCMT and COAP. The result have been announced on official website. Also, scorecard is available at GOAPS. Candidates can download their scorecad using their enrollment ID and password. As of now, COAP 2026 round-wise counselling are ongoing, and CCMT counselling has also started.
In addition, COAP 2026 counselling dates for all rounds have been released. Scorecard is available for download till December 31 by paying a fee of INR 500. Candidates who have qualified GATE are eligible to participate in GATE counselling 2026 process. Check below for more.
- GATE 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
- GATE Counselling Dates (Round-Wise)
- GATE 2026 Scorecard Release Date
- GATE 2026 Result Date
- GATE Answer Key 2026 Release Date
- GATE 2026 Exam Date Branch Wise
- GATE Admit Card 2026 Date
- GATE 2026 Application Form Date
- GATE 2026 Application Form Correction Date
- 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 2026 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 01 Jun ' 26 - 31 Dec ' 26 | GATE 2026 Scorecard by paying a fee of INR 500 per test paper ONGOING |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 12 Jun ' 26 | CCMT 2026 Round 1 Seat Allotment Result Date |
| 15 May ' 26 - 05 Jun ' 26 | CCMT 2026 Online Registrations (Round 1) |
| 15 May ' 26 - 08 Jun ' 26 | CCMT 2026 Round 1 Choice Filling and Locking |
GATE Counselling Dates (Round-Wise)
The counselling for GATE 2026 have started. However, students must note that IIT Guwahati is not responsible for conducting GATE counselling. The admission counselling is conducted by two portals- CCMT and COAP on rotational basis.
The COAP is used for IIT and IISc admission, while CCMT for NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs counselling. Since the GATE scorecard is valid for three years, therefore, candidates with valid GATE scorecard of 2026, 2025, and 2024 are eligible for the counselling.
- COAP dates have been announced. IIT Roorkee is conducting COAP counselling this year. Common Offer Acceptance Portal is used for admission to IITs and IISc.
- The CCMT 2026 website is now launched. The CCMT counselling is used to provide admission to NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. The dates have been announced.
Check: GATE College Predictor
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Candidates who have applied for GATE 2026 must check event datesheet so they don't miss out on any dates. IIT Guwahati has released GATE 2026 exam dates along with branch-wise schedule at gate2026.iitg.ac.in.
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.
GATE 2026 COAP counselling dates can be checked now. Candidates who want to apply for IITs must register at COAP. The round-wise dates are available.
GATE 2026 Scorecard Release Date
IIT Guwahati have issued GATE 2026 scorecard for qualified candidates. The deadline to download for free is now closed. Candidates can now download their result scorecard till December 31. To download they have to pay INR 500 using netbaking/credit/debit card. The scorecard is available at GOAPS portal and credentials include enrolment ID and password. GATE scorecard is valid for three years from the publication date of result.
GATE 2026 Result Date
The GATE result was announced on March 19. Candidates can check their GATE results 2026 on the GOAPS portal by providing their enrollment ID and password. The authorities will also soon publish the cutoff mark for all branches. Candidates can refer to GATE qualifying exam marks for expected cutoff this year. After GATE result date 2026, the officials will release topper's list.
GATE Answer Key 2026 Release Date
IIT Guwahati released GATE 2026 final answer key aong with response sheet on Feb 22. The answer key challenge was provided to students from Feb 25 to 28. Students had to match their esponses with GATE 2026 answer key and challenge any question for a fee. However, the GATE response sheet was not for challenge.
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GATE 2026 Exam Date Branch Wise
IIT Guwahati released the GATE 2026 exam dates on the official website. Candidates are advised to keep track of GATE exam schedule. GATE exam timings are Morning (9:30 am to 12:30 pm) and afternoon (2:30 pm to 5:30 pm). Candidates can check GATE branch-wise exam dates below.
| GATE 2026 Exam Day and Date | Shift Timings | GATE Test Papers |
|---|---|---|
| February 7 | 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (forenoon session) | AG, ES, GG, IN, MA, MN, TF, XE, XL |
| 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (afternoon session) | AE, BT, CH, CY, GE, PH, XH | |
| February 8 | 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (forenoon session) | CS-1 and ST |
| 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (afternoon session) | CS-2, EY, NM, PE | |
| February 14 | 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (forenoon session) | CE-1, EE, PI |
| 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (afternoon session) | BM, CE-2, ME, MT | |
| February 15 | 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (forenoon session) | EC |
| 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (afternoon session) | AR, DA |
IIT Guwahati conducted GATE 2026 exam for four days for different test paper codes. The branch-wise schedule was updated on official website. GATE branch-wise exam shift timings are - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm, and can be checked here.
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GATE 2027 application form is expected to release in August. The registration date will be updated along with information bulletin.
IIT Guwahati conducted GATE CS paper in two shifts on February 8. The overall paper analysis can be checked below of both shifts -
| GATE CSE paper and shifts | Shift-wise paper analysis |
| GATE CSE 1 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm) | CSE 1 overall paper was moderate to tough. Most students found paper to be lengthy. Important topics covered: algorithms, functions, and graph theory. |
| GATE CSE 2 (2:30 pm to 5:30 pm) | CSE 2 paper overall was moderate, and was easy compared to the first shift. CN |
Check marking-distribution (memory-based) of GATE 2026 CSE paper below -
database | 3 questions - 1 mark, 2 questions -2 marks |
Computer organisation and architecture | 2 questions - 1 mark, and 3 questions - 2 mark |
Operating system | 2 questions - 1 mark, and 2 questions - 2 mark |
Engineering mathematics | 4 questions - 1 mark |
Discrete mathematics | 1 questions - 1 mark, and 2 questions - 2 mark |
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.
GATE Admit Card 2026 Date
The GATE 2026 exam hall ticket was released on January 13, 2026. The IITG GATE admit card 2026 link has been activated at GOAPS. Students can download using their enrollment ID and password. Candidates are advised to keep their hall ticket safe till the completion of admission process.
Also read: GATE exam day guidelines and instructions
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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.
GATE 2026 Application Form Date
Registrations for GATE 2026 have been completed. Candidates who were able to submit their application form within the given deadline were able to download hall ticket and appear for the exam. The GATE application form was made available at GOAPS. The registration timeline was available in two formats:
- Without late fees
- With late fee
Candidates can check the GATE registration dates below -
| Event Timeline | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last date to submit without late fee | August 28, 2025, to October 7, 2025 |
| Last date to submit with late fees | October 13, 2025 |
GATE 2026 Application Form Correction Date
Important FAQs related to GATE 2026 Dates
IIT Guwahati conducted GATE CS paper in two shifts on February 8. The overall paper analysis can be checked below of both shifts -
| GATE CSE paper and shifts | Shift-wise paper analysis |
| GATE CSE 1 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm) | CSE 1 overall paper was moderate to tough. Most students found paper to be lengthy. Important topics covered: algorithms, functions, and graph theory. |
| GATE CSE 2 (2:30 pm to 5:30 pm) | CSE 2 paper overall was moderate, and was easy compared to the first shift. CN |
Check marking-distribution (memory-based) of GATE 2026 CSE paper below -
database | 3 questions - 1 mark, 2 questions -2 marks |
Computer organisation and architecture | 2 questions - 1 mark, and 3 questions - 2 mark |
Operating system | 2 questions - 1 mark, and 2 questions - 2 mark |
Engineering mathematics | 4 questions - 1 mark |
Discrete mathematics | 1 questions - 1 mark, and 2 questions - 2 mark |
The GATE counselling process starts after the announcement of results. The GATE counselling is conducted by COAP and CCMT. The COAP (Common Offer Acceptance Portal) is the counselling portal that offers admission to IITs.
While CCMT (Centralised Counselling for MTech/M.Arch/M.Plan) is the counselling portal that offers admission to NITs, IIITs, and other GFTIs.
COAP and CCMT 2026 counselling dates are now available for all rounds.
IIT Guwahati has started the GATE 2026 registration process on August 28. The application form facility is open at the GOAPS portal. The deadline has been revised. As per the latest update, candidates who want to apply for GATE can check the dates and submit as per their convenience. The last date to submit the application form without late fees is October 6 (revised) and till October 9 with late fees.
The last date to register for GATE 2026 with late fees was October 13. For submission with late fees, the application form window remained active from October 7 to October 13. The registration fee with late fees is as follows -
- For female/SC/ST and PwD candidates, the fee is INR 1500
- For all other candidates, including foreign nationals, the fee is INR 2500
Yes, but within the timeline mentioned by the GATE authorities. IIT Guwahati has started the registration process for GATE 2026. The authorities provide two timelines to submit the application form: with late fees and without late fees. So, incase, you have missed out the date to submit, you can still submit the form during the extended period. Candidates can check the GATE 2026 datesheet below -
- GATE application form last date without late fees - September 28
- GATE application form last date with late fees - October 9
The Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, has released the GATE 2026 exam dates on the official website. Candidates can check the GATE 2026 dates below -
| Events | Dates |
| GATE 2026 application form release date | August 28 |
| GATE 2026 application form last date (without late fees) | October 7 (REVISED) |
| GATE 2026 application form last date (with late fees) | October 13 |
| GATE 2026 form correction submission last date | November 10 |
| GATE 2026 admit card release date | January 13 |
| GATE 2026 exam date | February 7, 8, 14, and 15 |
| GATE 2026 result date | March 19 |
| GATE scorecard download date | March 27 to May 31 (free download) till December 31 (by paying a fee of INR 500) |
GATE 2026 exam dates are available on official website. Candidates can also check the schedule here. The GATE exam dates were Feb 7, 8, 14, and 15, and was held in two shifts.
The GATE 2026 toppers list will be OUT on the website after a few days of the result announcement. As per the last year, the GATE toppers list was announced on March 25. Candidates must keep checking the website for the latest updates and notifications.
The last date to register for GATE 2026 without late fees have been revised from September 28 to October 6. The GATE candidate login 2026 link is now activated for the application form process. Candidates who want to apply must visit the GATE's official website and register to receive an enrollment ID and password and apply within the mentioned dates.
GATE application form correction process usually start in November. uring the correction facility, candidates will be able to change a few particulars, such as exam city, category, exam centre, etc
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.
The GATE 2026 cutoff will be released soon on official website. IIT Guwahati announced the GATE 2026 result on March 19. The cutoff is different for each subject/branch and varies every year.
IIT Guwahati conducted GATE 2026 exam on Feb 7 and 8 in two shifts. Then on Feb 14 and 15 in two shifts. The exam timings are - forenoon (9:30 am to 12:30 pm) and afternoon - 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Branch-wise exam dates has been released on official website - gate2026.iitg.ac.in.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 21 hours ago
The IIT Dhandbad GATE cutoff 2026 for the SC AI category ranged from 239 to 597 in the first round. As per this range, the most and least competitive branches for admission were MTech CSE and MTech in Pharmaceutical Science and Engineering, respectively.
Students can check out the table below to kno
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Answered 21 hours ago
The score needed for admission would depend on the category, chosen specialisation, and round you are applying to. The IIT Dhanbad GATE cutoff 2026 was released for the first round for various MTech course specialisations.
For the General AI category, the round 1 cutoff ranged from 456 to 762. As per
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 21 hours ago
The IIT Dhanbad GATE cutoff 2026 ranged from 456 to 762 in the first round for the General AI category.
The IIT Dhanbad cutoff 2026 was released for the first round for admission to the M.Tech course and its various specialisations in the form of scores. The cutoff was out for different All India quo
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 22 hours ago
The IIT Dhanbad GATE COAP cutoff 2026 ranged from 456 to 762 for the General AI category in the first round. Hence, students need at least 456 to be considered for admission.
The cutoff was released for the various other AI quota categories for the first round. Students can check the table below to k
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Answered 3 days ago
Yes, candidates can get admission based on their GATE scores in M.Tech at Ramaiah Institute of Technology. Aspirants can also get a seat in M.Tech course based on Karnataka PGCET scores. The seats are allotted via KEA Counselling.
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Answered 4 days ago
If you belong to the ST AI or SC AI category and have a score of 3000 in GATE CCMT, you could get admission at NIT Agartala in the first round.
For the ST AI category, the NIT Agartala GATE CCMT cutoff 2026 for Round 1 ranged between 251 and 334. See below to know which specialisations are availabl
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Answered 4 days ago
Candidates can check below the seat allocation rule followed for admission in M.Tech of DTU for the GATE qualifying students:
The total number of seats (out of 18) should be-
- 60 % (~11) for (aa) i.e B.E/B.Tech. in Engineering
- 40% (~7) for (ab) i.e M.Sc. and (ac) i.e MCA.
- During the spot round, all seats
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
For the OBC AI category, the NIT Agartala M.Tech cutoff 2026 ranged from 321 to 488 in the first round.
As per this range, the most competitive M.Tech course specialisation was Artificial Inteligence, with the cutoff being 488. On the other hand, the least competitive branch was Chemical Engineering
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
The NIT Agartala M.Tech cutoff 2026 ranged from 353 to 518 in the first round for the General AI category. The NIT Agartala CCMT cutoff 2026 was released for the first round for various All India categories.
See the table below to know the round 1 cutoff range for all other categories.
| Category | NIT Agartala M.Tech cutoff 2026 |
|---|---|
| General | 353 - 518 |
| OBC | 321 - 488 |
| SC | 174 - 411 |
| ST | 251- 334 |
| EWS | 321 - 516 |
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Answered a week ago
No, students cannot get admission in Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering M.Tech without GATE. Admission is entrance-based. Candidates are shortlisted for the M.Tech programme based on entrance scores in GATE. Candidates who qualify in the admission process are eligible to secure their seat i
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