The GATE 2026 result has been declared by IIT Guwahati on 19 March 2026 at gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2026) was conducted in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode on 7, 8, 14 and 15 February 2026 for 30 papers across 8 IIT zones in India. GATE is jointly conducted by IISc Bengaluru and seven IITs (Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, and Roorkee) on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB), Ministry of Education, Government of India. GATE 2026 scorecard is valid for three years and is used for M.Tech / MS / PhD admissions at IITs, NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs, and for PSU recruitment. For complete details, visit the official website at gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Here on aglasem.com, you can download the previous year GATE question paper PDFs, syllabus PDFs, and access verified information regarding the GATE result, admit card, answer key, response sheet, and sample papers.
Latest: GATE 2026 Result has been declared by IIT Guwahati on 19 March 2026. Download the scorecard from 27 March 2026 to 31 May 2026 at gate2026.iitg.ac.in. COAP and CCMT counselling will begin soon for MTech admissions.
GATE 2026
What is the GATE 2026 Exam?
The GATE stands for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. It is a national-level computer-based examination jointly conducted by IISc Bengaluru and seven IITs (Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, and Roorkee) on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB)-GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India. The organizing institute for GATE 2026 is IIT Guwahati. GATE 2026 was held for 30 test papers (subjects) including the newly introduced sectional paper on Energy Science (XE-I) under Engineering Sciences. A candidate can appear for one or two test papers (with permitted combinations). Qualifying in GATE is mandatory for admission and/or financial assistance to Postgraduate Programs (Master’s and Doctoral) under MoE and other Government scholarships, and the GATE score is also used by Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) for recruitment. The GATE 2026 score is valid for three years from the date of result declaration (i.e., till March 2029).
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GATE 2026 Exam Dates
When did IIT Guwahati conduct the GATE 2026 exam? When were the admit card, answer key, response sheet, and result released? All the crucial dates of the GATE 2026 cycle are covered in the calendar below. IIT Guwahati is the official authority that has determined all key dates for GATE 2026.
| Exam Event | Event Date |
|---|---|
| Release of GATE 2026 Notification | 05 Aug 2025 |
| Start of Online Application | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Last Date to Apply (without late fee) | 09 Oct 2025 |
| Last Date to Apply (with late fee) | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Application Correction Window | As notified by IIT Guwahati |
| Release of GATE 2026 Admit Card | 13 Jan 2026 |
| GATE 2026 Exam Date | 7, 8, 14, 15 Feb 2026 |
| Release of Response Sheet & Provisional Answer Key | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Release of GATE 2026 Final Answer Key | 16 Mar 2026 |
| GATE 2026 Result Declaration | 19 Mar 2026 |
| GATE 2026 Scorecard Download | 27 Mar 2026 – 31 May 2026 |
| GATE 2026 Score Validity | 3 years (till March 2029) |
Important Official Links
Here you can find direct links to the official GATE 2026 portal and related authorities.
- Official GATE 2026 Website (IIT Guwahati)
- GOAPS Candidate Login Portal
- COAP (Common Offer Acceptance Portal) for IITs
- CCMT for NITs / IIITs / GFTIs
GATE 2026 Application Form | Registration Closed
The GATE 2026 Application Form by IIT Guwahati was open from 28 August 2025 to 09 October 2025 (and till 13 October 2025 with late fee). Interested candidates completed the GATE 2026 registration through the GOAPS portal by entering personal and academic details, uploading photograph and signature, choosing exam city preferences, and paying the application fee online. Each candidate could apply for one or two papers, the second paper to be chosen from the prescribed list of allowed combinations.
GATE 2026 Official Portal – Visit gate2026.iitg.ac.in for all application, admit card, scorecard, and exam-related information.
GATE 2026 Eligibility Criteria
- Nationality: Indian citizens. Foreign nationals from Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, UAE, etc. are also eligible (subject to embassy-level coordination by IIT Guwahati).
- Educational Qualification: Candidates currently in their 3rd or higher year of any undergraduate degree programme, OR those who have already completed any government-approved degree in Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Science, Commerce, Arts, or Humanities, can apply.
- Age Limit: There is no upper age limit for GATE 2026.
- Number of Attempts: No restriction on the number of attempts.
GATE 2026 Exam Pattern
The GATE 2026 exam was conducted as a 3-hour Computer-Based Test (CBT). The complete pattern is below.
- Mode: Computer-Based Test (CBT)
- Duration: 3 hours (180 minutes)
- Sessions: Forenoon 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM; Afternoon 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
- Total Papers: 30 (including XE-I Energy Science new sectional)
- Total Questions: 65 (10 General Aptitude + 55 from subject paper)
- Total Marks: 100 (GA 15 marks + Subject 85 marks)
- Question Types: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), Multiple Select Questions (MSQ), Numerical Answer Type (NAT)
- Marking Scheme – MCQ: +1 or +2 for correct; -1/3 or -2/3 for incorrect
- Marking Scheme – MSQ & NAT: +1 or +2 for correct; no negative marking
GATE 2026 Papers / Subjects List
GATE 2026 was conducted for 30 papers with the following subject codes:
AE (Aerospace), AG (Agricultural), AR (Architecture & Planning), BM (Biomedical), BT (Biotechnology), CE (Civil), CH (Chemical), CS (Computer Science & IT), CY (Chemistry), DA (Data Science & AI), EC (Electronics & Communication), EE (Electrical), ES (Environmental Sci & Engg), EY (Ecology & Evolution), GE (Geomatics), GG (Geology & Geophysics), IN (Instrumentation), MA (Mathematics), ME (Mechanical), MN (Mining), MT (Metallurgical), NM (Naval Architecture & Marine), PE (Petroleum), PH (Physics), PI (Production & Industrial), ST (Statistics), TF (Textile & Fibre Science), XE (Engineering Sciences), XH (Humanities & Social Sciences), XL (Life Sciences).
GATE 2026 Result and Counselling
IIT Guwahati declared the GATE 2026 result on 19 March 2026. The scorecard download window is from 27 March 2026 to 31 May 2026 (free); after that, candidates can download the scorecard with a nominal fee. The result is valid for three years (till March 2029). Counselling for MTech admissions is conducted by COAP (for IITs) and CCMT (for NITs, IIITs, GFTIs).
GATE Exam – An Overview
The key details about this national-level entrance exam are as follows.
| Exam Aspect | Aspect Information |
|---|---|
| Name of Exam | GATE |
| Full Form | Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering |
| Organizing Institute (2026) | IIT Guwahati |
| Conducting Bodies | IISc Bengaluru + 7 IITs (Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, Roorkee) |
| Authority | NCB-GATE, MoE, Government of India |
| Level of Exam | National Level |
| Mode of Exam | Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
| Duration | 3 hours (180 minutes) |
| Total Papers | 30 |
| Total Questions / Marks | 65 / 100 |
| Marking Scheme | +1 or +2 correct; negative marking only on MCQ |
| Exam Centres | ~235 centres in 8 IIT Zones (no international centres for GATE 2026) |
| Official Website of Exam | gate2026.iitg.ac.in |
| Score Validity | 3 years |
| Counselling Authorities | COAP (IITs), CCMT (NITs/IIITs/GFTIs) |
| Next Organizing Institute (GATE 2027) | IIT Madras |
| Type of Exam | Engineering Entrance Exams |
GATE 2026 Admit Card
The GATE 2026 admit card was released by IIT Guwahati on 13 January 2026 at gate2026.iitg.ac.in (GOAPS portal). Key points are below.
- Release Date: 13 January 2026.
- Download Link: Available via the GOAPS portal at gate2026.iitg.ac.in.
- How to Download: Candidates logged in with their Enrollment ID / Email and password to download the admit card. The hall ticket was mandatory for entry into the exam hall along with a valid photo ID.
GATE 2026 Answer Key, Response Sheet, and Question Paper
- IIT Guwahati released the response sheet, provisional answer key, and master question paper together on 22 February 2026 via the GOAPS portal.
- Candidates were given a window to raise objections against the provisional answer key by paying Rs. 500 per question (refundable if objection is accepted).
- The GATE 2026 final answer key was released on 16 March 2026.
- The official result was prepared strictly on the basis of the final answer key.
GATE 2026 Result
- Result Date: 19 March 2026 at gate2026.iitg.ac.in.
- Scorecard Download: 27 March 2026 to 31 May 2026 (free).
- Login Credentials: Enrollment ID / Email and Password.
- Result Details: Raw marks, normalised marks, GATE score, AIR (All India Rank), qualifying status, and category-wise cutoff.
- Validity: 3 years from result declaration (till March 2029).
- Significance: Used for M.Tech / MS / PhD admission at IITs (via COAP), NITs/IIITs/GFTIs (via CCMT), and PSU recruitment.
GATE 2026 Syllabus
- IIT Guwahati publishes a detailed paper-wise syllabus for all 30 GATE 2026 subjects.
- Each paper consists of General Aptitude (15 marks, common to all) + Subject-specific topics (85 marks).
- The syllabus is largely aligned with undergraduate engineering / science programmes and is published in PDF on gate2026.iitg.ac.in.
- To score well, study all sections thoroughly and practise with previous year question papers and mock tests.
What After GATE 2026 Result?
- COAP Counselling (for IITs): Register on coap.iitm.ac.in for M.Tech / MS admission at the 23 IITs.
- CCMT Counselling (for NITs/IIITs/GFTIs): Register on ccmt.admissions.nic.in for centralised M.Tech admissions.
- Direct PG Admission: Apply individually to other universities and institutes that accept GATE 2026 scores.
- PSU Recruitment: Top PSUs (IOCL, NTPC, BHEL, GAIL, BPCL, etc.) shortlist candidates based on GATE 2026 score (usually 750+ for top positions).
FAQs on GATE 2026
The GATE 2026 result was declared by IIT Guwahati on 19 March 2026 at the official website gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Scorecards are available for free download from 27 March 2026 to 31 May 2026 via the GOAPS portal.
GATE 2026 was conducted by IIT Guwahati as the organizing institute, jointly with IISc Bengaluru and six other IITs (Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, Roorkee) on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB)-GATE, Ministry of Education, Government of India.
The GATE 2026 examination was conducted over four days – 7, 8, 14, and 15 February 2026 – in two daily sessions (Forenoon 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM and Afternoon 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM). The exam covered 30 papers across approximately 235 centres in 8 IIT zones in India.
GATE 2026 was a 3-hour Computer-Based Test with 65 questions for 100 marks. It included 10 General Aptitude questions (15 marks) and 55 subject-specific questions (85 marks). Question types included MCQ, MSQ, and NAT. Marking: +1 or +2 for correct; for MCQ only, -1/3 (1-mark) or -2/3 (2-mark) for incorrect; no negative for MSQ/NAT.
The GATE 2026 score is valid for three years from the date of result declaration. Since the result was declared on 19 March 2026, the GATE 2026 score will be valid until March 2029 for M.Tech / MS / PhD admissions and PSU recruitment.
GATE 2026 was conducted for 30 papers (subjects) covering Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Science, Humanities and Social Sciences. A new sectional paper on Energy Science (XE-I) was introduced under Engineering Sciences (XE). Candidates could appear for one or two papers from the allowed combinations list.
Visit gate2026.iitg.ac.in, click on the GATE 2026 Result link, log in to the GOAPS portal using your Enrollment ID/Email and Password. The scorecard with your raw marks, normalised marks, GATE score, All India Rank (AIR), and qualifying status will be displayed. Download the scorecard PDF for future use.
IIT Madras will be the organizing institute for GATE 2027, succeeding IIT Guwahati which conducted GATE 2026. The organizing institute rotates each year among IISc Bengaluru and seven IITs.
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