Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) exam is a national-level entrance examination conducted in India for admissions to postgraduate programs (M.Tech, ME, and direct PhD) in engineering, technology, and sciences. The GATE 2026 exam organization body Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati has announced the GATE Exam Date 2026 at the official website https://gate2026.iitg.ac.in/. As per official schedule, GATE 2026 will be held on 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th February 2026. Candidates planning to appear for exam should mark these dates and prepare accordingly.
GATE Exam Date 2026 Announced
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 Date has been announced for 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th February 2026. Exam will be held in computer based mode for general aptitude and the candidate’s preferred subjects. GATE Exam 2026 will be held for a total of 30 test papers. Candidates can appear for one or up to two test papers only. The two test paper combinations will have to be chosen by candidates during the application form from the list of combinations.
| Events | Dates |
| GATE 2026 Registration Starts | 25th August 205 |
| GATE Registration Last Date | 25th September 2025 |
| Last date of online registration/application (with late fee) | 6th October 2025 |
| GATE Admit Card 2026 | 7 to 10 days before the exam date |
| GATE Exam Date 2026 | 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th February 2026 |
GATE Exam Date 2026 Notice
Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati has released the GATE 2026 official website which is www.gate2026.iitg.ac.in comprises the schedule for important events such as GATE 2026 registration date, exam date etc. The GATE Test papers will be held in English language consists of objective type questions.
GATE 2026 Exam Pattern
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) exam is conducted in computer based mode. Exam consists of total 65 questions for total 100 marks. Candidates planning to appear for GATE 2026 exam must be aware of GATE Exam Pattern to know topics asked in exam, marking scheme etc.
| GATE 2026 Exam Pattern | |
| Mode of Exam | Computer Based Test (Online) |
| Duration of Exam | 3 hours |
| Number of Papers | 30 |
| Total Section | General Aptitude (GA) Engineering Mathematics Applicants Chosen Subject |
| Questions Type | Multiple Choice-Questions (MCQs) Multiple Select Questions (MSQs) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions |
| Total Number of Questions | 65 |
| Total Marks | 100 |
| Distribution of Questions in all Papers Excluding AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XL and XH | Engineering Mathematics – 13 Marks Subject Questions – 72 Marks General Aptitude – 15 Marks |
| Distribution of Questions in AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XL and XH | 85 Questions From Chosen Subject 15 Marks Questions From General Aptitude |
| Exam Duration | 3 hours |
| Marking Scheme | All Questions Will Either Carry 1 or 2 Marks |
| Negative Marking | Applicable to MCQs Only, Not MSQs and NATs: Deduction of 1/3 For 1 Mark Wrong Response Deduction of 2/3 For 2 Marks Wrong Response |
