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GATE preparation: news, notifications, mock tests, notes and updates for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering.

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GATE important dates

Current status: Applications closed

Application form (start – last date)Over
02 Sep – 05 Oct 2026
Last date with late feeOver
12 Oct 2026
Late fee ₹500 per paper
Application correction windowOver
14 Oct – 21 Oct 2026
Exam dateIn 83 days
06 Feb – 07 Feb 2027
Weekend 1
Exam dateIn 90 days
13 Feb – 14 Feb 2027
Weekend 2
Exam dateIn 97 days
20 Feb – 21 Feb 2027
Weekend 3 (forenoon 9:30 AM–12:30 PM / afternoon 2:30–5:30 PM; varies by paper and city)
ResultIn 124 days
19 Mar 2027
Tentative

About GATE

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a national entrance examination, organised jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and the Indian Institutes of Technology, that tests understanding of undergraduate subjects in engineering, technology, architecture and science.

A valid GATE score is used for admission to postgraduate and doctoral programmes at IITs, NITs, IISc and other institutes, and by many public sector undertakings for recruitment. Find the latest GATE news, notifications, mock tests and study notes below.

Exam
GATE
Short name
GATE
Type
Entrance exam
Official website
gate2027.iitm.ac.in
Posts available
29

About the exam

Full name
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2027
Conducting body
IIT Madras (for the National Coordination Board – GATE)
Exam level
National
Category
Entrance
Exam mode
Online (CBT)
Application mode
Online
Exam frequency
Once a year

Eligibility

Number of attempts
Up to 2 papers (from the permitted combinations)

Application fee

Fee – General / UR
₹2,000 (General / OBC-NCL / EWS)
Fee – SC / ST
₹1,000
Fee – Female
₹1,000
Fee – PwD / Divyang
₹1,000

Exam pattern

Total questions
65
Total marks
100
Exam duration
3 hours
Sections / subjects
30 test papers (including the new Robotics & Automation paper)
Question type
MCQ
Negative marking
MCQ only: 1/3 (1-mark) and 2/3 (2-mark); none for MSQ and NAT
Marking scheme
MCQ, MSQ and NAT questions · General Aptitude 15 marks + subject paper 85 marks

Selection & counselling

Score validity
3 years from the result date

Official links

Official website
Open