GATE 2026 exam schedule out; MTech, PhD entrance exams from February 7 in dual shifts
Suviral Shukla | November 17, 2025 | 06:39 PM IST | 1 min read
The computer-based GATE 2026 will be conducted in dual shifts. The forenoon shift will be held from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and the afternoon shift will take place from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
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The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has announced the schedule for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026. The entrance test will be conducted from February 7 to 15 in two shifts.
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The computer-based GATE 2026 will be conducted in dual shifts. The forenoon shift will be held from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and the afternoon shift will take place from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
Registered candidates can check the GATE 2026 exam schedule from the IIT Guwahati’s official website at gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The results will be announced on March 19.
GATE 2026 will be held for admission to master’s programmes and PhD in engineering, technology, architecture, science, commerce, arts, or humanities; and doctoral programmes of engineering, technology, architecture, science, commerce, arts or humanities, in the institutions and other government agencies.
The GATE 2026 entrance test will be conducted on February 7, 8, 14 and 15 in dual shifts.
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GATE CSE 2026 Exam Pattern
The most important part before any planning strategy is to steer clear of the exam pattern. The following table has all the details you need to know specifically about the exam pattern of GATE:
Particulars | Details |
Exam Mode | Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
Duration | 3 Hours (180 Minutes) |
Total Marks | 100 Marks |
Total Questions | 65 Questions |
Question Types | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), Multiple Select Questions (MSQs), Numerical Answer Type (NAT) |
Sections | General Aptitude, Engineering Mathematics, Computer Science & Information Technology |
Marking Scheme | 1-mark and 2-mark questions |
Negative Marking | -1/3 for 1-mark MCQs, -2/3 for 2-mark MCQs (No negative marking for MSQ/NAT) |
General Aptitude | 15% of total marks (10 Questions – 5 of 1 mark, 5 of 2 marks) |
Engineering Mathematics | 13% of total marks |
Core CSE Subjects | 72% of total marks |
Language | English |
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