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The GATE exam dates have been released by the authorities. The authority will conduct the GATE exam from February 07-15. The GATE registration dates have been announced by the authorities. You can register yourself from August 28. The GATE information brochure is released on the official website. The GATE information brochure includes information about the exam schedule, GATE eligibility criteria, syllabus, exam pattern, exam centres and guidelines.Â
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering will be held in online mode. Aspirants looking for admission in the M. Tech course can register for the GATE exam. You can access the application form with your application number and password once you are done filling it out. Candidates are encouraged to read about the GATE exam dates from the page below to not miss any important events.
GATE 2026 Exam Dates
The exam will be scheduled to be conducted from February 07-15, 202. You must check the GATE 2026 exam dates to determine the day and time for each test paper:
GATE Exam Schedule 2026
The GATE 2026 exam schedule will be provided in the table below. You must check all the dates carefully to be aligned with all the events of the exam:
| Event | Date (Official) |
|---|---|
| Official Website & Notification Release | August 6, 2025 |
| Registration Starts (GOAPS portal) | August 28, 2025 |
| Last Date to Apply (without late fee) | September 28, 2025 |
| Last Date to Apply (with late fee) | October 6, 2025 |
| GATE 2026 Admit Card Release | January 3, 2026Â (expected) |
| Exam Dates | February 7, 8, 14, 15, 2026 |
| Result Announcement | March 19, 2026 |
| Scorecard Download Begins | Late March 2026Â (expected) |
Subject-wise GATE Exam Dates and Timing 2026
You can find the GATE exam date and timing for their subjects in the table provided below:
|
GATE Test Paper Code |
Test Timing |
GATE Exam Date |
|
CS1, AG, MA |
9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN) |
 Feb 07, 2026 |
|
CS2, NM, MT, TF, IN |
2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN) |
|
|
ME, PE, AR |
9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN) |
 Feb 08, 2026 |
|
EE |
2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN) |
|
|
CY, AE, DA, ES, PI |
9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN) |
 Feb 14,2026 |
|
EC, GE, XH, BM, EY |
2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN) |
|
|
CE1, GG, CH, PH, BT |
9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN) |
 Feb 15, 2026 |
|
CE2, ST, XE, XL, MN |
2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN) |
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GATE Exam Day 2026 Timings
GATE 2026 exam date was announced by the conducting body. According to the schedule, GATE exam 2026 date will be held in Feb 07 - 15, 2026. The precise GATE exam date 2026 will specify the time and slot for each paper in addition to the GATE 2026 exam dates.
| Time (IST) | Test Paper Code |
| 9.30 AM to 12.30 PM (Forenoon Session) | AR, CY, DA ES, PI |
| 2.30 PM to 5.30 PM (Afternoon Session) | GE, ME, PH |
| 9.30 AM to 12.30 PM (Forenoon Session) | BM. CE1, CH, EY, GG, XH |
| 2.30 PM to 5.30 PM(Afternoon Session) | CE 2, IN, MA, MN, PE |
| 9.30 AM to 12.30 PM (Forenoon Session) | AE, AG, BT, CS1, MT, NM, TF |
| 2.30 PM to 5.30 PM (Afternoon Session) | CS2, ST, XE, XL |
| 9.30 AM to 12.30 PM (Forenoon Session) | EC |
| 2.30 PM to 5.30 PM (Afternoon Session) | EE |
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GATE 2026 Application Form Dates
The organising institute will release the GATE 2026 application form on Aug 28, 2025. GATE's last date to apply 2026 will be in Sep 28, 2025.
To apply for the exam, candidates must have the minimum eligibility criterion of 10+2+3.
| Event | Dates |
| Application Form (GOAPS Portal) Availability | Aug 28, 2025 |
| Last Date of Registration Without Late Fee | Sep 28, 2025 |
| Extended Last Date of Registration With A Late Fee | Oct 06, 2025 |
| GATE Correction Date | Nov 2025 |
| GATE 2026 Exam Date | Feb 07-15, 2026 |
GATE 2026 Admit Card Dates
The organising institute will release the GATE 2026 admit card on the official website gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The GATE admit card release date is Jan 2026.
| Events | Dates |
| GATE 2026 Admit Card Release Date |
Jan 2026 |
| GATE 2026 Exam Date | Feb 07-15, 2026Â |
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GATE Answer Key 2026 Dates
GATE 2026 answer key will tentatively be released in Feb 2026, on the website. GATE answer key 2026 release date will be notified in the official notification. The table below includes GATE answer key dates for candidates to review:
| Events | Dates |
| GATE 2026 Exam Date | Feb 07-15, 2026Â |
| Availability of GATE 2026 Response Sheet | Feb 2026 |
| Release of Provisional GATE 2026 Answer Key | Feb 2026Â |
| Raise Objection against Provisional GATE Answer Key | Mar 2026 |
| Last Date to Raise Objection against Provisional GATE Answer Key | Mar 2026 |
| Release of Final GATE 2026 Answer Key | Mar 2026 |
GATE 2026 Result Dates
The GATE result 2026 date will be released on Mar 2026. Through GOAPS, candidates can access their GATE 2026 results on the official website, gate2026.iitr.ac.in.
| Event | Dates |
| Release of GATE Result 2026 | Mar 19, 2026Â |
| Availability of Scorecard Without Late Fee | Mar 2026 |
| Scorecard Available for Download (With a Fee of INR 500) | Jun #Year |
GATE 2026 Counselling Dates
GATE COAP and GATE CCMT are two separate procedures used for GATE counselling. The projected GATE 2026 counselling dates for CCMT and COAP are covered in the section below.
- All of the participating IITs upload admission offer letters to COAP at a consistent time window.
- CCMT stands for Centralised Counselling for Admission to M.Tech Programs at 52 NITs and CFTIs.
GATE 2026 COAP Dates
Five rounds will comprise the GATE COAP 2026 dates. The table below contains the tentative GATE COAP dates for candidates to review.
| Events | Dates |
| COAP Registration | Mar 2026 |
| Five Main Rounds | |
| COAP Round 1 |
May 2026Â |
| COAP Round 2 |
May 2026Â |
| COAP Round 3 |
May 2026Â |
| COAP Round 4 |
Jun 2026 |
| COAP Round 5 |
Jun 2026 |
|
Additional Rounds |
|
| Round 6 |
Jun 2026 |
| Round 7 |
Jun 2026 |
| Round 8 |
Jun 2026 |
| Round 9 |
Jul 2026Â |
| Round 10 |
Jul 2026 |
Note: If a seat becomes vacant, authorities may run extra GATE COAP rounds. The number of seats left after each round determines how many additional/spot rounds there will be for GATE COAP.
GATE 2026 CCMT Dates
GATE 2026 participating NITs will publish the CCMT dates on the official website, ccmt.admissions.nic.in. Below is the expected GATE 2026 CCMT counselling date schedule, which will give Candidates a rough idea about the counselling process.
| Events | Dates |
| Start of Online Registration, Fee Payment, and Online Choice Filling (10:00 AM IST) | May 2026 |
| Last Date for Online Registration (5:30 PM) |
Jun 2026 |
| Last Date for Fee Payment |
Jun 2026 |
| Last Date for Resolution of Issues Related to Fee Payment (530:00 PM IST) |
Jun 2026 |
| Last Date of Online Choice Filling and Locking of Choices by Candidates (8:00 PM IST) |
Jun 2026 |
| Automatic Locking of Saved Choices (If Choices Are Not Locked by Candidate) 8:00 PM IST |
Jun 2026 |
| CCMT 2026 Round 1 | |
| Announcement of Round-1 Seat Allotment |
Jun 2026 |
| Payment of Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF), Document Uploading (online), Specifying Willingness (Freeze/Float/ Slide), and Withdrawal |
Jun 2026 |
| Online Document Verification by Officers of Allotted Institute (Special Eligibility of Allotted Seat, If Any, Would Be Checked by Verifying Officers of Allotted Institute) |
Jun 2026 |
| Deadline for Online Document Verification by Officers of Allotted Institute (2:00 PM IST) |
Jun 2026 |
| Last Date for Resolution of Any Queries Raised During Online Document Verification, Issue Related to Willingness/Withdrawal (6:00 PM IST) |
Jun 2026 |
GATE 2026 Date for CCMT Round 2
| CCMT 2026 Round 2 | Dates |
| Announcement of Round-2 Seat Allotment |
Jun 2026 |
| Payment of Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF), Document Uploading (Online) (Candidates Allotted Seat for the first time in this round), specifying/updating willingness (Freeze/Float/ Slide), and withdrawal |
Jun 2026 |
| Online Document Verification (for candidates allotted a seat for the first time in this round) by officers of the Allotted Institute (Special eligibility of allotted/upgraded seat, if any, would be checked by verifying officers of the allotted institute) |
Jun 2026 |
| Deadline for Online Document Verification by officers of Allotted Institute (2:00 PM IST) |
Jun 2026 |
| Last date for Resolution of any queries raised during online document verification, issues related to willingness/withdrawal (6:00 PM IST) |
Jun 2026 |
GATE 2026 Date for CCMT Round 3
| CCMT 2026 Round 3 | Dates |
| Announcement of Round-3 Seat Allotment |
Jun 2026 |
| Payment of Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF), Document uploading (online) (candidates allotted a seat for the first time in Round 3), specifying/updating willingness (Freeze/Float/ Slide), and withdrawal |
Jun 2026 |
| Online Document Verification (for candidates allotted seat for the first time in this round) by officers of the Allotted Institute (Special eligibility of allotted/upgraded seat, if any, would be checked by verifying officers of the allotted institute) |
Jun 2026 |
| Deadline for Online Document Verification by officers of Allotted Institute (2:00 PM IST) |
Jun 2026 |
| Last date for Resolution of any queries raised during online document verification, issues related to willingness/withdrawal (6:00 PM IST) |
Jun 2026 |
| Online admission (PI Reporting) in the Finally Allotted Institute by depositing the Partial Admission Fee online (on the CCMT portal) by candidates of all rounds and uploading/communicating documents as per requirements of the admitting institute |
Jul 2026 |
| Online Withdrawal from the Admitted Institute |
Jul 2026 |
Schedule for IIT Admissions Through GATE 2026
COAP registration dates will vary for different IITs. Till the GATE COAP official dates are released, candidates can check out the tentative schedule for IIT admission which is mentioned in the table. This will give them an idea about the start date of the process.
| Name of IIT | Application Starting Date | Last Date for Applying |
|---|---|---|
| IIT Kharagpur | Mar 2026 | May 2026 |
| IIT Bhilai | Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| IIT Madras | Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| IIT Hyderabad | Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| IIT Bombay | Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| IIT Delhi | Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| IIT Roorkee | Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| IIT Roorkee | Aprl 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| IIT Gandhinagar | Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| IIT Bhubaneswar | Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| IIT Guwahati | Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| IIT Kanpur | Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| IIT Mandi | Apr 2026 | May 2026 |
| IIT BHU | Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| IIT Indore | Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| IIT Jodhpur | March 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| IIT Dhanbad | March 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| IIT Goa | April 2026 | Apr 2026 |
Note: All of the times listed in the table above are merely estimates. Depending on the number of open seats, respective institutes may release or extend their application deadlines.
FAQs on GATE Exam Dates
Q: What is the GATE 2025 exam date?
The GATE 2025 exam is set to be conducted on Feb 1, 2, 15, and 16, 2025. Aspirants are advised to visit the official website @gate2025.iitr.ac.in to check the branch-wise schedule for GATE 2026.
Q: What is GATE scorecard date 2025?
GATE 2026 scorecard will be released on Mar 28, 2026. Candidates will be allowed to download the GATE scorecard for free till May 2025. After the deadline, a fee of Rs 500 per test paper will be levied from candidates for obtaining the scorecard.
Q: What is the GATE 2025 admit card date?
The GATE admit card 2025 date has been revised by IIT Roorkee. The GATE hall ticket has been made available on Jan 07, 2026, instead of Jan 02, 2025. Candidates can visit the official website to download the admit card.
Q: When will the GATE 2025 answer key date be released?
The GATE 2025 answer key (final) will tentatively be released in Mar 2025. However, the provisional answer key will be released in Feb 2025. The authorities will provide an objection window against any issues with the provisional answer key.
Q: What is the exam timing for GATE exam date 2025?
GATE 2025 exam will be held in two shifts per day. Shift 1 (Morning session) will be conducted from 9 AM to 12 PM, while the shift 2 (Afternoon session) will be held from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM.
Q: Is the GATE 2025 cutoff released on the official website?
The exam authority will release the qualifying GATE cutoff 2026 category-wise in Mar 2026. The candidates who qualify for the cutoff will be able to participate in the counselling process.
