GATE 2026 Admit Card Download: CE, EE, ME, and EC Important Topics and Exam Day Guidelines
GATE 2026 admit card: IIT Guwahati will resume GATE 2026 exam on February 14. The last day of GATE exam 2026 is Feb 15. The computer-based test will be held for 10 GATE papers, with Civil Engineering (CE) conducted in two shifts. Candidates appearing on Feb 14 and 15 allotted exam must download their GATE admit card 2026 and carry it to the centre. Read below to check complete details regarding GATE 2026 admit card download steps, guidelines, and CE, ME, EE, and EC important topics
GATE 2026 Admit Card Download: CE, EE, ME, and EC Important Topics and Exam Day Guidelines
IIT Guwahati will continue the GATE 2026 exam on Feb 14 and 15. The MTech engineering exam will be conducted in two shifts - (forenoon - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, and afternoon - 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm). Candidates who are appearing for GATE, must check the branch-wise GATE shift timings and keep all the documents required at the centre.
GATE 2026 Exam Dates:
Students can check GATE 2026 date and branch-wise exam schedule below -
| GATE Exam Date and Shift Timings |
Allotted Papers |
|---|---|
| Feb 14 (forenoon session - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm) |
CE-1, EE, and PI |
| Feb 14 (afternoon session - 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm) |
BM, CE-2, ME and MT |
| Feb 15 (forenoon session - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm) |
EC |
| Feb 15 (afternoon session - 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm) |
AR and DA |
How to download GATE admit card 2026?
Candidates can download their GATE 2026 hall ticket at GOAPS portal using their enrollment ID and password. The official website to download admit card is gate2026.iitg.ac.in.
Documents required in GATE 2026 Exam
Students appearing for GATE 2026 Feb 14 and 15 exam must carry the following documents and items to the centre -
- Valid ID proof
- GATE 2026 admit card (hard copy)
- Pen/pencil
- Transparent water bottle
Candidates must report at least 90 minutes before the exam time for document verification.
GATE 2026 CE, EE, ME, and EC Important Topics
Candidates can check the GATE 2026 important topics for CE, ME, EE, and EC below -
| Subjects |
Important topics |
Key Points to Note |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
Transporation Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Soil mechanics, Environmental Engineering, Highway Engineering, Strength of Materials, and Fluid Mechanics |
Environmental Engineering - NAT questions, Others: phase diagrams, BOD mixing, signal timing, hydraulic jump, etc |
| Electrical Engineering |
Electrical Circuits and Fields, Signals & Systems, Control Systems, Electrical Machines, Analog and Digital Electronics |
Circuit law and analysis, Network theorems, sampling, transformers, DC machines, etc. |
| Mechanical Engineering |
Applied mechanics and design, Fluid mechanics and thermal design |
Surface tensions, bending stress, flow through pipes, boundary layer theory, etc. |
| Electronics and Communication |
Network theory, signals and systems, Anlog Electronics, EMFT, etc. |
BJT, MOSFET, AC analysis and transients, laplace theorem, CTFT, DFT, etc. |
Last Minute Tips for GATE 2026 Aspirants
Candidates must take note of the following mentioned a day before the GATE exam-
- Keep all documents ready
- Avoid starting anything new
- Wear comfortable and loose clothing
- Read instructions carefully, and attempt easy questions easy questions first, followed by moderate and tough questions.
- Do not spend much time on one question.
- Submit your responses before the end time.
All the Best!!
Also read:
IIT Guwahati activated the GATE admit card 2026 download link on January 13. Candidates can visit official website of GATE and download using their enrollment ID and password.
Candidates must provide their enrollment ID and password (created at the time of registration) to download their GATE admit card. The admit card will be made available on the GOAPS portal at the GATE candidate login. The GATE 2026 hall ticket release date has been postponed. Revised schedule for hall ticket will be available soon.
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As such, the GATE authorities have not mentioned anything regarding the black and white or colour printout of the GATE admit card to be carried or not. But it is better to carry a colour printout of the hall ticket to the exam centre Also, the admit card of GATE must be in A4 size format.