GATE 2026 Registration: Know New Subjects Introduced Since 2021
GATE 2026 Registration: The number of GATE papers has increased to 30 with the addition of a new subject this year. Candidates willing to appear for GATE can check all the new subjects added since 2021 here.
GATE 2026 Registration: Know New Subjects Introduced Since 2021
GATE Registration 2026: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati will commence the registration for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026 today, August 28. This year, a new Energy Science (XE-I) paper has been introduced under the Engineering Sciences (XE) category, taking the total number of GATE papers to 30.
Over the past five years, several new papers have been introduced for the GATE exam, including Biomedical Engineering (BM), Environmental Science and Engineering (ES), Humanities & Social Sciences (XH), Geomatics Engineering (GE), Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (DA), and Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering (NM).
GATE New Subjects: How Many Registered and Appeared?
Going as per the statistics given in the table, the GATE applications for the Computer Science paper have steadily risen over the years however, the newly introduced Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (DA) paper is expected to become a strong competition to CS.
| Years |
Subjects |
Registered |
Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
Data Science & Artificial Intelligence |
52,493 |
39,210 |
| 2022 |
Geomatics Engineering |
4,325 |
2,977 |
| 2022 |
Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering |
1,102 |
642 |
| 2021 |
Environmental Science & Engineering |
9,073 |
6,631 |
| 2021 |
Humanities & Social Sciences (English) |
5,665 |
4,132 |
| 2020 |
Biomedical Engineering |
2,682 |
2,165 |
When will GATE 2025 Registration Start?
The IIT Guwahati is expected to activate the GATE registration link 2025 anytime soon now. Candidates can get the GATE 2025 registration link online at the official website. The last date to submit the GATE form is September 28. However, those submitting the GATE application 2025 after that, till October 9, have to pay the late fee charges.
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Candidates can check the GATE application fees for different categories below. The GATE fees 2026 are increased.
Candidates can make the GATE fee payment via net banking/credit card/debit card/UPI. However, additional online transaction charges may be applicable and will be reflected on the payment portal.
| Category | Regular Period (August 28 to September 28, 2025) |
During the Extended Period (September 29 to October 09, 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Female/SC/ST/PwD* candidates (per test paper) | 1000 | 1500 |
| All other candidates, including foreign nationals (per test paper) | 2000 | 2500 |
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The GATE 2026 registration started on August 28 (revised). The registration link is available and is activated on the GOAPS 2026 portal. The GATE 2026 official website is launched. The GATE 2026 official notification and information brochure has been released.
GATE 2026 Event Particulars
Event Dates
GATE online application processing system (GOAPS) opens
August 28
Closing date of regular online registration without late fees
September 28
Closing date of the extended period of online registration with late fees
October 9
GATE 2026 exam dates
Forenoon - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Afternoon - 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Here are some major documents that will be required for GATE 2026 registration process -