GATE

Yes, IIT Guwahati has extended the GATE 2026 registration date with late fees. The new GATE 2026 registration date is October 13.

If you notice an error or discrepancy after submitting your GATE form, don't panic. Once the application correction window opens, log in via GOAPS using your credentials and make the corrections. Details like category, gender, exam city, paper choice, date of birth, etc., can often be edited — usually by paying a small correction fee.  Misspellings or document mismatches may trigger a “defective” status, in which case you'll be notified and asked to rectify. If the window closes, contact the GATE zonal authorities immediately by email or phone — they sometimes allow case-by-case fixes.

Admissions at IIITDM Kancheepuram are based on entrance exams such as GATE which have different cutoffs according to category. OBC Category students should aim for a score/rank of 14681 in the first round. Two competitive M.Tech specialisation streams such as Computer Science and Engineering had 6002 and CSE (AI) had 6150. These scores can serve as a good benchmark to aim for.

One can view the different Round 1 cutoffs for different specialisations in the table below:

To check the GATE CCMT cutoff, candidates need to visit the official NTA portal for the GATE CCMT exam. Here, the candidates will need their login credentials which were used at the time of registration for the entrance exam. Once logged in, candidates willbe shown a scorecard, displaying their rank and exam score which candidates can download for future use.

The factors that determine the GATE cutoff are -

• Availability of seats (the total seat intake varies every year for NITs, IIITs, and IIT admission)
• Number of registered applicants
• The difficulty level of the examination - (GATE is conducted on multiple days, however, the paper difficulty varies for every session)
• Previous year cutoff trends

Based on the previous year's trends, the GATE 2026 expected cutoff for computer Science and engineering can be checked below- 

• For General category it might go around 30 to 31.0

However, the GATE cutoff varies every year, depending on the difficulty level, number of applicants appearing for the exam, etc. 

No, a duplicate GATE 2026 admit card will not be provided at the test center. Candidates must carry their own admit card along with the mentioned documents and items to the GATE exam center. IIT Guwahati will release the GATE admit card on January 2. 

Candidates will get only one scribble pad at a time. They must write their name and registration number before using it. If the rough sheet gets filled, then they can ask for another one scribble pad after returning the previous one to the invigilator. After the exam concludes, candidates must return the scribble pad to the invigilator.

Yes, candidates will get a scribble pad in the GATE exam 2026 to do the rough work. Candidates have to write their name and registration number on the scribble pad before using it. However, the rough sheet must be returned after the completion of the exam.