GATE Exam Update: All the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering aspirants for the upcoming session can now feel a little relief as the GATE 2026 update and details are officially available.
The GATE information bulletin PDF and the GATE 2026 poster have been officially released, containing detailed information regarding the examination. GATE 2026 is going to be conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati.
The official website for GATE 2026 is gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Details such as GATE exam date, eligibility, GATE 2026 test papers & syllabus, question paper pattern, application fees, registration details, poster, previous year papers, and more are available on the website.
For this session “A new sectional paper on Energy Science (XE-I) is being introduced in Engineering Science (XE) paper.”
What is GATE 2026 Exam Date?
IIT Guwahati is going to hold the GATE 2025 exam on 07, 08, 14, and 16 February 2026. The exam will be held in a Computer-Based Test (CBT). Check below the complete GATE 2026 schedule:
| Activity | Day | GATE 2026 Previous Date | GATE 2026 Revised Date |
| Opening Date of GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) | Monday – Thursday | August 25, 2025 | August 28, 2025 |
| Closing Date of REGULAR online registration/application process (Without Late Fee) | Thursday – Sunday | September 25, 2025 | September 28, 2025 |
| Closing Date of EXTENDED online registration/application process (With Late Fee) | Monday – Thursday | October 06, 2025 | October 09, 2025 |
| GATE 2026 Examinations | Saturday, Sunday, Saturday, Sunday | 07, 08, 14, and 15 February 2026 | |
| Announcement of results | Thursday | March 19, 2026 | |
| Day & Date | Time & Shift |
| Saturday, February 07, 2026 | 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN) 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN) |
| Sunday, February 08, 2026 | 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN) 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN) |
| Saturday, February 14, 2026 | 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN) 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN) |
| Sunday, February 15, 2026 | 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN) 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN) |
Candidates note that the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering dates mentioned in the table above are official, but they are liable to change, said the officials.
All the candidates who wish to apply for GATE 2026 are required to go through all the exam details and meet the eligibility criteria to be eligible to fill up the online application form. Candidates whose applications will be accepted by the authority will be allowed to take the exam.
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