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a year agoContributor-Level 9
The official GATE 2026 notification is not released yet. For now the GATE 2026 exam pattern follows the 2025 exam scheme. The application form and information brochure will be released soon.
Two new subjects – Geomatics Engineering (GE) and Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NM) were introduced in the syllabus. The total number of subjects in GATE 2025 exam was increased to 30. In another newly introduced change, students applying for GATE EXAM 2025 had to opt for two different papers from the prescribed set of combinations.
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a year agoContributor-Level 9
For the first paper, options include AE, AG, AR, BM, BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, DA, EC, EE, ES, EY, GE, GG, IN, and more. For the second paper, combinations include CE, ME, XE, CG, BT, IN, BM, XL, AE, AG, AR, ES, GE, NM, XE, PE, DA, EC, and more.In the GATE Second Paper Concept, the primary paper is related to the applicant's undergraduate engineering disciplines, while the secondary paper allows applicants to apply their knowledge in a related field. For instance, if an aspirant has graduated in electrical engineering, this becomes their primary paper. You can take two GATE Papers in a year but it is important to refer to the official GATE 2
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a year agoContributor-Level 9
Category certificate is required to avail the concession in application fee. OBC candidates who want to appear in the GATE examination need to submit their category certificate at the time of registration. When it comes to filling in the application form, there is a certain relaxation in fees for category students. To avail the concession, candidates need to showcase their OBC certification.
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a year agoContributor-Level 9
Candidates can choose one or two papers, with specific combinations allowed. Each paper is worth 100 marks. Candidates can check the combinations below: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has opened the online registration process for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026.Now while filling GATE form, candidates can apply for two subject papers from the prescribed set of combinations out of the 30 papers .Candidates who are currently studying in the 3rd or higher years of any undergraduate degree program or who have completed any government approved degree program in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ S
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a year agoContributor-Level 9
Various foreign universities accept GATE scores. Universities might also have additional eligibility criteria that might be required to be fulfilled as well in order to get admission. Apart from securing admission to Master in Engineering (M.E.) and Master in Technology (M. Tech) programs in prestigious colleges across the country, the GATE score is utilized by most foreign universities to offer PG admission. Some of the foreign universities that accept the GATE scores are the National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore, Technical University of Germany and RWTH Aachen, Germany.
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a year agoContributor-Level 9
The GATE examination is held only once a year. Generally, it is conducted on weekends for the convenience of aspirants in February. For the forthcoming academic year, the GATE 2025 exam is scheduled to take place on February 1, 2, 15 & 16, 2025. One can appear for the GATE examination any number of times.There is no restriction on the number of attempts. Before completing the form, candidates should familiarize themselves with the eligibility criteria for the GATE 2025 exam
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a year agoContributor-Level 9
The GATE 2026 exam will be held on February 7,8, 14, and 15 in two shifts. The GATE 2026 official website is launched - gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The information brochure will be announced soon. The GATE MTech entrance exam 2026 will be held on different dates in two shifts- forenoon and afternoon.
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a year agoContributor-Level 9
The GATE 2026 exam will be conducted by the IIT Guwahati. The authorities will soon announce the GATE exam dates for 2026 session.
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