GATE 2026 Registration Date Extended Until October 6

NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati has extended the GATE-2026 registration without late fees date to October 6, 2025.

Students can now apply for the examination to get admission into Masters and Doctoral programmes in branches of Engineering/Technology/Science/Architecture/Humanities on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. By paying a late fee, they can apply until October 9.

Previously, the registration deadline was September 28.

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GATE 2026: Important dates

• August 28: Registration begins
• October 6: Regular registration ends
• October 9: Extended registration window (with late fee) closes
• February 7, 8, 14, 15, 2026: GATE 2026 exam dates
• March 19, 2026: Announcement of results

Eligibility criteria

To apply for GATE 2026, candidates need to be currently studying in the third or higher years of a degree programme or need to have completed the degree programme in engineering /technology /architecture/ science/commerce/arts/humanities from a recognised institute.

The qualifying examinations must be approved by MoE/AICTE/UGC/ UPSC as being equivalent to BE/BTech/BArch/BPlanning, etc.

Candidates who have obtained or are pursuing these qualifying degree programmes at a foreign country can also apply for the examination.

For the detailed eligibility criteria, click here.

Application fee

The GATE 2026 application fee is ₹1,000 per paper during the regular period and ₹1,500 per paper during the extended period for female/SC/ST/PwD candidates.

For all other candidates, the application fee is ₹2,000 per test paper during the regular period and ₹2,500 per test paper during the extended period.

How to apply for GATE 2026

STEP 1: Visit the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in.

STEP 2: On the homepage, click on “Application Portal”.

STEP 3: Enter your personal, academic and other details.

STEP 4: Submit the required documents.

STEP 5: Take a printout for reference.

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