engineering
upcoming| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Registration Opens | 25 Aug 2025 | Passed |
| Registration Closes (Extended) | 21 Oct 2025 | Passed |
| Admit Card Release | 7 Jan 2026 | Passed |
| Exam Dates | 7 Feb 2026 | Passed |
| Exam Concludes | 15 Feb 2026 | Passed |
| Answer Key Release | 22 Feb 2026 | Passed |
| Result Declaration | 19 Mar 2026 | Passed |
| COAP Counselling | 10 Apr 2026 | Passed |
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Age Limit | No age limit |
| Educational Qualification | B.Tech/B.E./B.Sc. or equivalent |
| Nationality | Indian / International |
| Category | Fee Amount |
|---|---|
| General / OBC | ₹1,800 |
| EWS | ₹900 |
| SC / ST | ₹900 |
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Admission To | M.E./M.Tech/Ph.D. at IITs, NITs, IISc |
GATE 2026 is organized by IIT Guwahati on a rotational basis among the seven zonal IITs and IISc Bangalore.
GATE score is valid for 3 years from the date of announcement of results.
GATE 2026 offers 30 subject papers including a new Energy Science paper. Candidates can appear for up to 2 papers.
GATE uses a normalization formula: S = 350 + (350 × (M - Mq)/(Mt - Mq)) where M is raw marks, Mq is qualifying marks and Mt is mean of top 0.1% marks.
Major PSUs like ONGC, IOCL, BHEL, NTPC, GAIL, BARC use GATE scores for direct recruitment of engineers.
Data Source: IIT Guwahati Official Website
Last Updated: 17 Jul 2026
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