GATE Application Process

Additional second paper fee in GATE exam would be based on your category and would be equal to single paper fee (i.e. you have to pay each paper separately):

General/ OBC and other unreserved students: 1800 Rs per paper i.e. 2 papers add to 3600Rs.

Candidates who belong to Female/SC/ST/PwD: The fee per paper is 900, which means that they need to pay the total amount of 1,800 (two papers).

Should the member already have registered one paper and wishes to have a second ( of valid combination), he will be required to pay the supplementary fee that matches with the single paper fee of his/her section

"Successfully submitted" in the GATE application status dashboard means that you have completed all the steps in the GATE 2026 registration process, including the payment. It also indicates that your application form has been received by the official authorities. However, it does not mean that your form is approved by the officials. It is still "under the scrutiny process."

Candidates are advised to visit the GOAPS portal regularly to check the updates on the GATE GOAPS portal once the form is activated. 

The GATE 2026 application status facility will be made available at the time of GATE application form process. Candidates can check their application status at the GOAPS portal using their enrollment ID and password. 

The GATE application form 2026 is expected to release in the first week of August. Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria will be eligible to apply for the exam. The registration link remains active mainly till October. 

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. 

If you have forgot your GATE enrollment ID, then you can follow the steps below to retrieve it -

• Visit the official GATE 2026 website
• Click on the log in page and select "Forgot credentials"
• Now enter email ID, mobile number, and select "Send OTP"
• The details will be sent to the registered mobile number and email ID.

Ensure you're checking the same contact details used during registration. If you're still unable to retrieve it, contact the GATE helpdesk of the organizing institute.

Candidates can find the GATE 2026 application form link on the official website of GATE 2026. For now, the link for GATE 2026 registration form is not activated yet. Candidates can also find the registration link here updated on our Shiksha page. 

The GATE 2026 registration link will remain active for a specific period of time. Therefore, aspirants are advised to fill out their application form as soon as possible.