GATE Application Fee

For international candidates who are applying for GATE, only a valid passport/government issued ID/driving license are accepted as the recognised identification documents. Candidates are advised to keep all their documents before applying for the GATE. 

The GATE application fee for the extended period are as follows -

• The GATE fees for females/SC/ST/PwD candidates is INR 1400
• The GATE fees for all other candidates including foreign nationals is INR 2300

NOTE: PwD candidates with benchmark ability (greater than 40%) are eligible for fee concession. 

The GATE application fee during the regular time period (category-wise) are as follows -

• GATE application fee for females/SC/ST/PwD candidates - INR 900
• GATE application fee for all other candidates including foreign nationals - INR 1800

The accepted payment modes for submitting GATE application form 2026 are- Netbanking/UPI/Credit Card/Debit card.

NOTE: PwD candidates with benchmark ability (greater than 40%) are eligible for fee concession. 

The extended online registration in GATE 2026 implies that candidates can submit their application form by paying a late fee of INR 500 during that timeline. Candidates who have missed out the GATE application form deadline dates can submit during this period. Candidates must keep all their documents and certificates ready before proceeding to register for the exam. 

Regular online registration in GATE 2026 means, that the candidate can submit their application form without paying an extra/late fees. Candidates can register and submit their GATE application form 2026 at the GOAPS portal. The required credentials are - Enrollment ID and password. 

Yes, the conducting authority (IIT Guwahati for GATE 2026) allows candidates to submit their GATE application form in two different dates, without late fees and with late fees. So, if any candidate has missed out the GATE submission dates can submit their form within the extended timeline, where they have to pay a certain fee. 

The fee to add secondary paper is INR 500. The accepted payment modes are credit card, debit card, net banking, and UPI. Candidates are advised to keep a receipt of the payment successful for future purposes. 

To check the GATE application form status 2026, candidates need to have access to the GOAPS portal. The steps to check the GATE status is as follows -

• Visit the GATE's 2026 website and click on the GOAPS portal
• Log in using the enrollment ID and password
• Once logged in, candidates will be redirected to the dashboard, where they can view their current status of the application form.

Candidates are advised to regularly check their GATE application status 2026 inorder to submit the correct application form, expecially during the scrutiny phase, as they have make changes within the given deadline if any issues are found.