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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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a year agoContributor-Level 10
No, you cannot change the exam city centre once the admit card for GATE is released. Candidates will be able to make changes in their exam centre at the time of GATE 2025 form correction. To know more about the GATE examination cities, read here - https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-centre
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The GATE exam cities listed under IIT Madras are as follows -
- Andhra Pradesh - Chirala, Chittoor, Guntur, Kadapa, Nandyala, Nellore, Ongole, Tirupati
- Kerala - Alappuzha, Aluva-Ernakulam, Attingal, Chengannur, Kollam, Kothamangalam, Kottayam, Kanjirapally, Thiruvanathapuram, Muvattupuzha
- Pondicherry - Puducherry
- Tamil Nadu - Chennai South, Chennai West, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Dindigul, Erode, Kanyakumari-Nagercoil, Krishnagiri, Madurai, Namakkal, Pollachi, Ramanathapuram, Salem, Thanjavur, Theni, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Virudhunagar
- Telangana - Adilabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Kodad, Kothagudem, Nizamabad, Suryapet,
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The GATE 2025 exam cities available under IIT Kanpur zone are as follows -
- Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna
- Uttar Pradesh - Agra, Aligarh, Gorakhpur, Bareilly, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Prayagraj, Varanasi
To know more about GATE exam centres, read here - https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-centre
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
Candidates can change the GATE exam city during the GATE application form correction at the GOAPS portal. The step-by-step process to change the GATE exam city is as follows -
- Visit the GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) website
- Login to your account with your Enrollment ID/Email Address, Password and Captcha
- Click on Change Examination City
- After making changes to the GATE 2025 examination city, you need to make a payment of Rs 500. The payment can be done through net banking/credit/debit card/UPI.
The allotted GATE exam city address and details will be updated on the GATE hall ticket. Candidates can download t
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The list of the available exam cities for GATE exam under IIT Delhi Zone are as follows-
- Haryana - Faridabad, Gurugram, Hisar
- Jammu and Kashmir - Jammu-Samba, Srinagar
- Madhya Pradesh - Indore, Ujjain
- Ladakh - Leh
- Uttar Pradesh - Greater NOIDA, Mathura
- New Delhi - Delhi
- Rajasthan - Ajmer, Alwar, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Dausa, Jaipur, Hanumangarh, Sikar, Udaipur, Kota, and Jodhpur
Candidates can choose three cities from the list of the GATE exam cities. All the three choices must be from the same GATE 2025 zone. For example - if a candidate chooses a particular city from the particular zone as the first choice, then he/she will be able to choos
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