GAT 2026: Registration (Open), Exam Dates (Announced), Eligibility, Syllabus, Results

GAT 2026 registrations has commenced online. Candidates seeking admission to UG or PG program of GAT, must fill the online application form by:

1. Visiting official website of GAT: gitam.edu
2. Click on tab 'New Registration' and enter personal details
3. Upon successful registration, candidates will receive an application number and password. 
4. Login with details and complete form
5. Upload required documents, in mentioned size and format
6. Pay application fees online.

GITAM offers various UG and PG courses across the below streams through GAT score:

• Enginnering
• Management
• Science
• Humanities
• Law
• Architecture
• Paramedical
• Physiotherapy
• Public Policy
• Nursing
• Medical Science

Candidates must fill the GAT application form and enter the programme details for admissions.

Yes, students can apply for one or more courses after checking GAT eligibility criteria. Candidates can select one or more courses while filling online form. Student must pay the GAT application fee for successful registration.

Candidates preparing for GAT exam must make sure to follow eligibility criteria before filling the application form. Candidates failing to meet the eligibility criteria will be disqualified.

For BBA

• Candidate must have completed Class 12 or an equivalent examination for BBA admissions.
• The examination should be recognised by the eductaion board.
• Student must have successfully passed this examination GAT or UGAT to be eligible to apply.

For MBA

• Student must have a Bachelors degree with a minimum of 50% marks in total. 
• Candidate must have completed the UG course in minimum three years duration.
• Students in the final year of graduation are eligible to apply for the programme

GITAM Admission Test will be a Computer Based Test (CBT). The exam will be held in online mode. Candidates will have to report at allotted GAT exam centre. Each candidate will be provided with desktop and mouse. Candidates will have to use mouse to mark the correct answer on screen. In CBT mode, exam duration will be mentioned on the screen.

Candidates can pay GAT application form fee online by following steps to fill the GAT application form. 

1. Log in to official webiste of GITAM- apply.gitam.edu
2. After filling in GAT 2026 application form, proceed for the payment process,
3. Choose mode of payment from following available options -
   • Net banking
   • Credit card
   • Debit card
   • UPI
   • QR code
4. Complete payment process and take print of the reciept for future reference.

To reset GAT password, student must:

1. Go to gitam.edu
2. Click on forgot password
3. Enter email address
4. Enter new password
5. Login with new password

No, candidates will not be required to fill separate GAT application form to apply for different courses. With a single GAT application form candidates can apply for UG or PG courses they wish to apply for. Candidats can apply for Architecture, Engineering, Humanities, Law, Management, Nursing, Paramedical, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy and Sciences courses offered at GITAM Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad and Bengaluru campuses. 

GITAM Admission Test 2026 registrations has commenced at gat.gitam.edu. Candidates interested in admission to BBA or MBA programme of GITAM Deemed to be University, must fill online application form on or before the last date. The GAT application form can be filled in online mode only. GITAM commenced the GAT 2026 registrations online after the release of notification. Candidates must make sure to fulfill eligbility criteria before filling the application form. To complete the GAT 2025 registrations candidates must ensure to pay the GITAM application fee of INR 1200. The application fee can be paid in online mode only.

No, GITAM has not announced the GAT 2026 exam dates. It is expected that GAT 2026 exam dates will be announced anytime soon. Candidates can know the registration start and last date, exam dates for each phase and result schedule. GITAM GAT 2026 registrations for phase 1 are expected to commence anytime soon at gitam.edu. Candidates will be able to check the GAT 2026 dates online.

GITAM Institute of Management (GIM) Visakhapatnam various financial assistance or scholarships to meritorious students. The scholarships are given to BBA and MBA students. Candidates can check out the below table for GITAM School of Business scholarships details:

GAT BBA admission process will be conducted in following stages:

1. Filling of application form
2. Appear for the exam
3. Declaration of results; shortlisting of candidates
4. Shortlisted candidates to appear for GD/PI
5. Final admission

GAT general knowledge section will include 25 questions. The questions will be covered from following important topics:

1. Government and Politics
2. Famous Personalities
3. Business
4. Economy
5. History
6. Static GK
7. Geography
8. Current affairs

GITAM Aptitude Test (GAT) is conducted by GITAM Deemed to be University for admission to various UG and PG programmes. The examination is held in computer based mode, wherein candidates will have to report at the designated exam centre. GAT exam is conducted for a duration of 60 minutes for BBA and 90 minutes for MBA. Candidates must attempt 100 for BBA and 200 questions for MBA within the given time duration. No provision for extra time is applicable for students appearing for GAT. 

• Mode of test- Computer based test
• Number of question and maximum marks- 100 (BBA), 200 (MBA)
• Medium of exam- English

GAT English Language section will cover questions from:

• Verbal Reasoning
• Sentence completion
• Fill In the Blanks
• One word substitution
• Sentence correction
• Idioms
• Analogies
• Different usage of same word
• Jumbled paragraphs
• Foreign language words used in English.

Refer to table below to know the GAT MBA exam pattern:

For every correct answer candidates will be given one mark. For every wrong answer 1/3 marks will be reduced.

As per the GAT exam pattern there is no sectional time limit. GAT BBA question paper will consist of four sections, namely:

• English Language
• Quantitative Aptitude
• Reasoning and Intelligence
• General Knowledge

Candidates will be required to attempt all four sections within the given time duration. GAT exam is conducted for a duration of 60 minutes or one hour. GAT sections will consist of 100 questions in total. Candidates must device strategy to attempt maximum questions within the given time duration. 

No, all the questions in the GAT question paper will be objective-type questions and will be in MCQ format. Candidates will be given four options for each question. Candidates will have to select the correct option for each question. GAT question paper will consist of 200 Multiple Choice Questions. Each question will be for one mark. There will be a negative marking for any wrong answers. Candidates will have to attempt the 200 questions in 60 minutes. There will be no sectional time limit to attempt the GAT exam sections. GAT 2026 exam will be held multiple times in a year in computer-based mode across 27 cities in India.

To take GAT demo test, students must:

1. Go to gitam.edu
2. Screen will display login page; enter following details:
   • Name
   • Email
   • Course
3. Click on tab 'Start'
4. Screen will now display GAT online test demo

Each student can appear for the GAT exam once for one course in one phase. Authorities does not provide re-appearing students with credentials by considering it an unfair practice of duplicate application. Candidates can apply for courses while filling the single application form. 

GAT 2026 exam will be held in multiple sessions. Candidates who will register for the exam will be able to appear for the GAT exam. The examination for GITAM (Deemed to be University) UG and PG admissions will be held in computer based mode. Candidates will have to report to the allotted exam centre. GAT exam is codncuted for a duration of 60 minutes. As per the GAT exam pattern, the question paper consists of 200 multiple-choice questions. Candidates had to choose a correct answer among the four options provided. There will be a negative marking for wrong answers of 1/3 marks. Candidates wothout GAT admit card will not be permitted to enter the GAT exam centre.  

In case of any incorrect information or missing details in the GITAM admit card, candidates must report at the GITAM admission helpdesk immediately. Candidates can call at admission care or register their complaint by sending an email. GAT 2026 admit card will mention the details like- name of the candidate, registration number, category, date of birth, gender, PWD, programme details, date of exam, time, city, centre address, declaration and important guidelines for exam centre. Candidates must note that request about change in exam time and centre will not be entertained under any circumstances. Exam centre once allotted will not be changed. Hence, candidates must enter the exam centre details carefully while filling the GAT application form.

GAT 2026 admit card will be released online at gitam.edu. GAT admit card will be released soon after the registration process is completed. Only candidates who will fill the complete application form along with the payment of the application fee will be able to download the GAT admit card. The GAT admit card is an important document that has to be carried on the day of the examination, without which candidates will not be permitted to enter the exam centre. To download the GAT 2026 admit card, candidates must visit the link sent to their registered email address. Candidates must then enter their login credentials to download the admit card. Screen will display the candidate's details and exam centre details where candidates have to report on the date of the examination. Candidates must check the details mentioned on the GAT admit card. In case of any discrepancy, candidates must immediately contact the GITAM helpline to rectify the information along with the supporting documents.

No, candidates will not receive the hard copy of GAT 2026 admit card. Registered candidates must download the GAT admit card 2026 online when released. Only candidates who will register successfully along with the payment of application fee will be able to download the admit card soon after. GAT 2026 hall ticket is an important document that has to be shown on the day of the examination. Candidate will not be permitted to hsow the digital copy of the GAT 2026 admit card.

GAT 2026 results will be announced phase wise soon after the exam is conducted. The GAT 2026 scorecard will be available for download on the official website- gat.gitam.edu, for a limited period. Candidates must obtain their GAT mark sheets within the time limit, as admission will be granted to those who will present the mark sheet at the time of Counselling. The GAT 2026 scorecards can be obtained in online mode only.

GAT results 2026 will be announced soon after the exam for each phase is conducted. Candidates who will appear for the exam will be able to download their scorecard online when released. The GAT scorecard 2026 is released at gitam.edu. GAT exam 2026 will be held in mutiple phases. On release of the GAT 2026 results, candidates will be able to check the following details on the scorecard:

• Name of the candidate 
• Candidate’s roll number 
• GAT 2026 total score 
• Result announcement date 

Qualified candidates will be able to appear for the GAT counselling process when conducted. Candidates will not be issued the physical copy of the GAT 2026 results. Candidates must ensure to download the scorecard online.

In GITAM GAT, each correct answer will be awarded 1 or 2 marks. There is no negative marking. Each question has four options, of which one is correct.

GITAM selection process via GAT is as follows:

• Register and apply for the GAT exam online through the GITAM website.
• Choose the specific programme you're interested in.
• Appeat for GAT exam. The duration of the test depends on the programme you're applying for (typically 1 or 2 hours).
• GITAM will declare the results on their website.
• You might need to appear for additional stages like PI, Portfolio review.
• GITAM will conduct online counselling.

In order to get seat in GITAM School of Business the students need to take admissions for MBA course. The eligibility for MBA programme is graduate with 50% aggregate.

 Apart from this, the student need to have valid national-based entrance exam score such as CAT/MAT/XAT/ GAT, NMAT

No, candidates will not be required to fill separate GAT application form to apply for different courses. With a single GAT application form candidates can apply for UG or PG courses they wish to apply for. Candidats can apply for Architecture, Engineering, Humanities, Law, Management, Nursing, Paramedical, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy and Sciences courses offered at GITAM Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad and Bengaluru campuses.