GATE 2026 Registration Date: When to Apply, Steps, New Paper, Documents, and Fees

GATE 2026 Registration Date: The Indian Institute of Guwahati is going to begin the GATE 2026 registration from August 28. GATE application form 2026 will be available on the official website - gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Candidates can find all the details below for what's new in GATE 2026, application steps, fees, documents, and more.

 GATE 2026 Registration 

GATE 2026 application portal will be available starting from August 28 on GATE's 2026 official website- gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The GATE 2026 registration schedule has been updated. Candidates who are interested in applying for MTech or PhD courses in IITs, NITs, or top-class institutions on scheduled dates.

When to Apply for GATE Application Form?

The link for the GATE 2026 application form will open from August 28 to September 28 with no charges for a late fee. Then, the GATE form procedure will be open up to October 9 (with late fee charges). The GATE 2026 admit card will be published on January 2, and the exam will take place on February 7, 8, 14, and 15.

Steps to Register for the GATE 2026 Application Form

The GATE registration 2026 is done purely online. To apply, the candidates must go to the official website and click on the link to the application form. The candidates then have to get themselves registered at the GOAPS portal to create an enrollment ID and password.

Once registered successfully, the candidates can log in at the GATE candidate login 2026 portal to complete the application form. Once the details have been filled in, upload the GATE documents and pay the registration fee. Once all the steps once completed, verify the declaration and submit the GATE 2026 application form.

NOTIFICATION: The candidates are requested to upload the GATE 2026 documents according to the requirements. The photo and signature of the candidate should be as per the requirements.

GATE 2026 Application Form Here

GATE 2026 Registration Fees: Category Fees

Here students can check the category-wise Registration Fees of GATE 2026, which are listed below in the table:

This year, a new sectional paper has been added under Engineering Sciences, titled Energy Science (XE-I). Candidates can verify the information about the subject syllabus and pattern in the GATE 2026 information brochure on the official website.

 GATE 2026 Exam Pattern and Syllabus

This year, IIT Guwahati will be conducting the GATE 2026 exam on the scheduled dates for 30 subject papers. Candidates can check the brief GATE 2026 pattern as follows -

Aspirants may check the GATE 2026 syllabus and pattern in detail on our page or on the website. Make sure you fill the application form in advance to save trouble, and practice GATE 2026 previous year question papers and attempt mock tests to improve accuracy and timing.