The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has released an official notification forGraduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026to test the comprehensive understanding of the candidates in various undergraduate subjects in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture and both undergraduate and post-graduate level subjects in Arts, Commerce and Science.All eligible and interested candidates can apply online at IIT Guwahati official websitegate2026.iitg.ac.infrom28th August 2025to till the application last date06th October 2025for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026.
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Application Starting Date | 28th August 2025 |
| Closing date of regular online registration/ applications | 06th October 2025 |
| End of extended period for online registration/ application (with late fee) | 09th October 2025 |
| Last date for change of Category, Paper and Exam City, adding a new test paper, and change of personal details (additional fee applicable per change) | 06th November 2025 |
| Admit Cards available for download | 02nd January 2026 |
| GATE 2026 Examinations | 07, 08 and 14, 15 February 2026 |
| Candidate's response available in Application portal | To be updated soon... |
| Answer keys available on Application portal | To be updated soon... |
| Submission of challenges by candidates on Answer Keys | To be updated soon... |
| Announcement of Results for GATE 2026 | 19th March 2026 |
| Score Cards available for free download | 27th March 2026 to 31st May 2026 |
| Score Cards available for download by paying a fee of Rs. 500 per test paper | 01st June 2026 to 31st December 2026 |
A candidate who is currently studying in the 3rd or higher years of any undergraduate degree program OR who has already completed any government approved degree program in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Science/ Commerce/ Arts/ Humanities is eligible for appearing in the GATE 2026 exam.
Some Professional Societies/ Institutions, which conduct examination in various fields of engineering, are given below.
The Institution of Engineers (India) (IE)
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE)
The Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI)
The Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, including Polymer and Environmental Group (IIChE)
The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM)
The Indian Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIIE)
However, the candidates who possess certification from any of the professional societies must ensure that those examinations are approved by MoE/ AICTE/ UGC/ UPSC as equivalent to B.E./ B.Tech./ B.Arch./ B.Planning, etc.
Candidates who are pursuing their qualifying degree from countries other than India must be currently in the 3rd or higher years/ completed their Bachelor's degree (duration: at least 3 years) in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Science/ Commerce/ Arts/ Humanities. Details of eligibility criteria are given in Table 3. If a candidate is pursuing any higher degree or has already obtained a degree higher than that mentioned in the Table 3, the candidate will be allowed to appear for GATE 2026 examination.
Note:
If a candidate is pursuing any higher degree or has already obtained a degree higher than that mentioned in the Table 3, the candidate will be allowed to appear for GATE 2026 examination.
The candidates with B.Sc./ B.A./ B.Com. degrees desirous to seek admission for masters programs in IITs may refer to JAM 2026 Examination organised by Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.
| GATE Paper | Code | GATE Paper | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering | AE | Instrumentation Engineering | IN |
| Agricultural Engineering | AG | Mathematics | MA |
| Architecture and Planning | AR | Mechanical Engineering | ME |
| Biomedical Engineering | BM | Mining Engineering | MN |
| Biotechnology | BT | Metallurgical Engineering | MT |
| Civil Engineering | CE | Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | NM |
| Chemical Engineering | CH | Petroleum Engineering | PE |
| Computer Science and Information Technology | CS | Physics | PH |
| Chemistry | CY | Production and Industrial Engineering | PI |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | EC | Statistics | ST |
| Electrical Engineering | EE | Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | TF |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | ES | Engineering Sciences | XE* |
| Ecology and Evolution | EY | Humanities & Social Sciences | XH** |
| Geomatics Engineering | GE | Life Sciences | XL*** |
| Geology and Geophysics | GG | Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (New) | DA |