GATE 2026 registration begins today at gate2026.iitg.ac.in for MTech aspirants
Vagisha Kaushik | August 28, 2025 | 07:08 AM IST | 2 mins read
GATE 2026 registration last date is September 28: Know exam date, eligibility criteria, application fee, required documents, paper codes, and more.
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Check NowGATE 2026 : The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati will commence the registration for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026 today, August 28. Interested and eligible aspirants will be able to apply for the exam on the GATE 2026 official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. As per the schedule, GATE 2026 registration last date without a late fee is September 28.
GATE registration 2026 process comprises steps such as filling of application form, uploading of documents, selection of two GATE papers and three examination cities, and payment of application fee. Candidates are advised to ensure that they meet the eligibility criteria before applying to the exam.
IITG will conduct GATE 2026 on February 7, 8, 14, and 15 for admission to postgraduate engineering programmes offered by the IITs, Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru, and other participating institutes. The exam will be held as a computer-based test for 30 test papers.
GATE 2026 eligibility criteria
Students who are currently studying in the third or higher years of any undergraduate programme or who have completed any government-approved degree programme in engineering/ technology/ architecture/ science/ commerce/ arts/ humanities are eligible to appear for GATE 2026.
Also read GATE 2026 previous years’ question papers, energy science sample paper out
Aspirants pursuing an undergraduate degree from countries other than India are also eligible to apply.
GATE 2026 application fee
The category-wise GATE 2026 application fee amount is given below.
|
Candidate |
Fee during regular period |
Fee during extended period |
|
Female/SC/ST/PwD candidates (per test paper) |
Rs 1,000 |
Rs 1,500 |
|
All other candidates including foreign nationals (per test paper) |
Rs 2,000 |
Rs 2,500 |
GATE 2026 Registration: Documents required
The data required for filling GATE application form 2026 is as follows:
- Personal information including name as on valid identity, number
- Address
- Eligibility degree details
- GATE paper and their codes
- GATE exam cities
- Fee payment details
Documents required for GATE registration 2026 are mentioned below.
- High quality photograph of candidate as per required specifications
- High quality signature of candidate as per required specifications
- Scanned copy of caste certificate in PDF format, if applicable
- Scanned copy of PwD certificate in PDF format, if applicable
- Scanned copy of valid photo ID in PDF format from one of the following: Aadhar-UID, passport, PAN card, voter ID, or Driving License.
GATE 2026 test papers
Here's the list of GATE 2026 test papers.
|
GATE Test Paper |
Code |
GATE Test Paper |
Code |
|
Aerospace Engineering |
AE |
Geology & Geophysics |
GG |
|
Agricultural Engineering |
AG |
Instrumentation Engineering |
IN |
|
Architecture and Planning |
AR |
Mathematics |
MA |
|
Biomedical Engineering |
BM |
Mechanical Engineering |
ME |
|
Biotechnology |
BT |
Mining Engineering |
MN |
|
Civil Engineering |
CE |
Metallurgical Engineering |
MT |
|
Chemical Engineering |
CH |
Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering |
NM |
|
Computer Science & Information Technology |
CS |
Petroleum Engineering |
PE |
|
Chemistry |
CY |
Physics |
PH |
|
Data Science & Artificial Intelligence |
DA |
Production & Industrial Engineering |
PI |
|
Electronics & Communication Engineering |
EC |
Statistics |
ST |
|
Electrical Engineering |
EE |
Textile Engineering & Fibre Science |
TF |
|
Environmental Science & Engineering |
ES |
Engineering Sciences |
XE |
|
Ecology and Evolution |
EY |
Humanities & Social Sciences |
XH |
|
Geomatics Engineering |
GE |
Life Sciences |
XL |
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