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2 months agoContributor-Level 7
If you don't receive an email or SMS confirmation after submitting your GATE 2026 application form, first check your spam/junk folder. Make sure your mobile number is active and email was entered correctly. Log in to GOAPS and verify that the form status is marked as “Submitted” with a successful payment. If needed, contact the helpdesk with your enrollment ID.
Before applying for the GATE 2026 -
- Make sure to keep all the documents ready
- Ensure that your mobile number and email ID is active.
- Before hitting the submit button, go through all the details carefully.
- Do contact the heldesk for further query.
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2 months agoContributor-Level 7
GATE Computer Science and Information offers broader career opportunities - like M.Tech admissions at IITs, IISc, NITs, jobs at PSUs, private tech companies, academy teaching, etc. The GATE CS is highly competitive due to higher demand in every setor tech and engineering industry.
On the other hand, GATE DA is a new specialised programme, ideal for careers in AI/ML, analytics, and research and development, but with limited seats. Here are some IITs that accept GATE DA scores -
- IIT Hyderabad - M.Tech in AI and Data Science
- IIT Mandi - M.Tech in Data Science
- IIT Bhilai
- IIT Madras offers M.Tech programs like AI, DBMS, and Mathematical Co
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2 months agoContributor-Level 7
The change in the GATE 2026 syllabus will be known only after the release of the GATE official notification 2026. For now, candidates can refer to the syllabus structure of GATE 2025 below -
| GATE 2026 Section | GATE 2026 Weightage |
|---|---|
| General Aptitude (GA) | 15 Marks |
| Engineering Mathematics | 15 Marks (for applicable papers) |
| Subject-Specific Questions | 85 Marks |
New answer posted
2 months agoContributor-Level 7
The weightage of General aptitude in GATE 2026 is 15 Marks. The mode of the GATE question paper is English and general aptitude is common for all sections. Candidates must go through the syllabus and instructions carefully and prepare as per their difficulty level.
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2 months agoNew answer posted
2 months agoContributor-Level 10
No, a thumb impression is not compulsory to be uploaded in the application form of GATE 2026. According to the latest instructions, the candidates will have to fulfil the criteria of uploading their passport size photograph, signature, valid ID proof, and eligibility papers (provisional certificate, caste, or PwD certificate), and a thumb impression is not a necessary document to apply.
Summary:
All you have to do is copy-paste a well-formatted photo and signature, the required certificates and identity proof. GATE 2026 no longer requires thumb impressions in the document upload requirement.
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