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a year agoContributor-Level 10
GATE mock tests are replicas of the GATE question paper, allowing students to familiarise themselves with the GATE exam pattern and difficulty level. They can be attempted online or offline. Practising GATE papers will help build accuracy to attempt the questions.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The steps to download the GATE 2026 admit card is as follows -
Visit the GATE's 2026 official website and select the application portal link
Log in using credentials - enrollment ID and password.
The hall ticket will be displayed on the GATE GOAPS candidate's dashboard
Check carefully for any incorrect details.
- Ensure that you keep multiple copies of the admit card as it will be required at the time of counselling.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
Solving GATE previous year’s question paper will give you an idea of the exam pattern, marking scheme, and difficulty level. Candidates can spot their weak and strong chapters from the questions asked. Also, practising the previous year’s GATE questions can help improve time management skills and give them insights of the trending and most asked questions asked in the GATE exam.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
Candidates can download the previous year’s GATE papers from the official website of GATE - gate2025.iitr.ac.in. You can also download the question paper from our Shiksha page. Download the GATE old question papers here- https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-question-papers
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The benefits of attempting the GATE two-paper combination are as follows -
Offers candidates a broad scope to showcase their proficiency in two different test subjects.
Increases chances of scoring higher in the GATE exam
Enhances job opportunities in the competitive engineering world.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
In the two-paper combination of GATE, candidates can select two test papers, one considered the primary and the other secondary. The allowed paper combination for civil engineering (CE)-
Aerospace Engineering (AE)
Agricultural Engineering (AG)
Architectural Engineering (AR)
Environmental Science and Engineering (ES)
Geomatics Engineering (GE)
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NM)
Engineering Sciences (XE)
Candidates are advised to select test papers for the two-paper combinations wisely.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The exam pattern and distribution of questions for test paper codes - CE, CS, EC, AE, AG, BT, CH, ME, MN, MT, EE, IN, TF, XE, PE, ST, and PI are as follows -
General Aptitude (GA)- 15 questions
Engineering Mathematics (EM) - 13 questions
Subject-specific questions - 72 questions
The GATE question paper is of 100 marks total with a time duration of three hours.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The GATE Enrollment ID is the registration number that is created during the candidate's registration process at the GOAPS portal. The GATE 2026 enrollment ID is used to access the GOAPS portal. To create a GATE enrollment ID, candidates have to follow the steps below -
Visit the official website of GATE 2026 (gate2026.iitg.ac.in)
Click on “New Candidate Registration”
Enter the required details - name, e-mail address, country of residence, and mobile number.
Create a password and evaluate the arithmetic expression displayed on the screen.
After entering the details, click on submit.
The Enrollment ID will be sent to the candi
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
Candidates can find the GATE examination dates on the official website if IIT Guwahati, the website is- gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The important GATE dates include the application form, admit card, exam dates, result, and counselling dates. The conducting authorities also publish all the GATE exam dates in the information brochure.
The GATE 2026 dates can be checked below -
GATE 2026 Event Particulars | Revised Event Dates |
|---|---|
GATE online application processing system (GOAPS) opens | August 28 |
Closing date of regular online registration without late fees | September 28 |
Closing date of the extended period of online registration with late fees | October 9 |
GATE 2026 exam dates Forenoon - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Afternoon - 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm | February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026 |
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The GATE is a national-level entrance exam jointly conducted by the Indian Institute of Science and seven IITs to offer admission to postgraduate and doctoral programs. The GATE admission process comprises of the following stages -
GATE Candidate Registration
Appearing for the GATE exam
Announcement of the GATE exam results
Attending the counselling process of GATE through COAP or CCMT
Reporting to the allotted institutes
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