There is big news for the candidates who are thinking of applying for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2026) of the year 2026. The process has started. The application process for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 has started. Candidates can visit the official website gate2026.iitg.ac.in to register themselves in GATE 2026. In this, the application process will start from 28 August 2025 and will run till 28 September 2025.
Actually, let us tell you that GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is a national level examination which is conducted for admission to postgraduate programs in engineering, architecture and science, while it is valid in many PCU companies, which is required in recruitment. The GATE exam of 2026 is being conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati. This new paper has been added to GATE 2026
New paper added
This time, a new paper on Energy Science has been added in GATE 2026 under Engineering Science (XE). So that eligible candidates will be able to apply for this paper.
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Important Dates
If we talk about the important dates of GATE 2026 here, the application starts from 28 August 2025, which will run till 28 September 2025, then the last date for application with a late fee is 9 October 2025. In the notification issued, the dates of examination have been given on 7, 8, 14 and 15 February 2026.
GATE 2026 exam will be conducted in two shifts. Forenoon session from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and afternoon session from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. The admit cards will be available for download from January 2, 2026, while the score cards will be available for download from March 27 to May 31, 2026.
Application Fee
The fee in GATE 2026 has been fixed differently according to the category, in which the fee for female candidates, SC, ST and Divyang categories is Rs 1,000 (regular period) and Rs 1,500 (extended period). For all other candidates, the fee has been kept at Rs 2,000 (regular period) and Rs 2,500 (extended period).
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Method of application
Students who want to apply for GATE 2026 can apply online from home. If you apply yourself, you will be saved from the cafe charges. First you go to the official website gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Now register for the first time by entering your name, email ID and mobile number, then log in and fill the complete application form following the given instructions and pay the fee according to the category.
After this, print the application and speed up the preparation for the exam. Keep visiting ate2026.iitg.ac.in for important updates.