Engineering Entrance Exam

Candidates are not allowed to carry the following items inside the exam centre -

• Geometry or Pencil box.  

• Eatables. 

• Handbag.  

• Mobile Phone/ Earphone/ Microphone/ Pager/Calculator.  

• Any metallic item or electronic gadgets/devices. 

• Purse

Candidates appearing for BITS HD exam must follow guidelines properly. They must reach the test centre before exam time along with hall ticket and a valid ID proof. No late entry will be accepted. In addition, physical calculator is allowed inside exam hall. 

No, the GATE 2026 question paper has not been released. The expected release date is last week of February 2026.

The difficulty level of GATE question paper changes every year, as different IITs and IISc Bangalore conduct the competitive exam on rotational basis. However, based on the last past 5 to 10 years of GATE paper review, the difficulty level usually remains moderate to tough mostly.

There is no one IIT that is consistent with GATE question paper difficulty level. However, based on students and subject experts, it is observed that IIT Bombay and IISc Bangalore has a record of setting the toughest GATE question paper so far. Apart from that, IIT Kanpur is also known for setting difficult GATE question paper, especially for EE (electrical engineering) branch. 

Therefore, it is advised to make concepts strong while preparing for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. 

GATE counselling 2026 will be conducted by COAP and CCMT, which will be done by respective IITs and IISc on rotational basis. 

• Through COAP, students will be offered admission to IITs
• Through CCMT, students will be offered admission to NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.

This year, IIT Roorkee is conducting COAP counselling 2026. The dates have been released. COAP registrations are ongoing. 

No, fee for raising objection is non-refundable. Candidates will have to pay a non-refundable amount of INR 500 per question. 

State-level exams like JEE is important for taking admissions in Engineering courses like BTech. Students wanting to take admissions in any of the course need to check the eligibility & admission process from the official page of the university.