GATE 2026 two-paper combination list released: IIT Guwahati has released the GATE 2026 two-paper combination list on its official website. Candidates willing to apply for the GATE exam can check the GATE paper code and combination details given below. Registrations for GATE 2026 will begin from August 25 on the GATE GOAPS portal. Read below for more details.
IIT Guwahati has published the list of GATE paper combination 2026 for all paper codes on the website. Along with this, the required GATE 2026 document list and the list of GATE exam cities have been updated on the official page. GATE application form 2026 will be released on August 25, and the last date to apply is September 25 (without late fee) and October 6 (with late fee). GATE 2026 exam dates are February 7, 8, 14, and 15. Candidates can check the GATE 2026 two-paper combination list given below –
Candidates eligible for GATE 2026 can check the paper combinations given below –
|
Code of the First Paper |
Code of the Second Paper |
Code of the First Paper |
Code of the Second Paper |
|
AE |
CE, ME, XE |
GG |
GE |
|
AG |
CE |
IN |
BM, EC, EE, ME |
|
AR |
CE, GE |
MA |
CS, DA, PH, ST |
|
BM |
BT, IN |
ME |
AE, DA, IN, NM, PI, XE |
|
BT |
BM, XL |
MN |
- |
|
CE |
AE, AG, AR, ES, GE, NM, XE |
MT |
XE |
|
CH |
ES, PE, XE |
NM |
CE, ME |
|
CS |
DA, EC, GE, MA, PH, ST |
PE |
CH |
|
CY |
XE, XL |
PH |
CS, DA, EC, EE, MA, XE |
|
DA |
CS, EC, EE, MA, ME, PH, ST, XE |
PI |
ME, XE |
|
EC |
CS, DA, EE, IN, PH |
ST |
CS, DA, MA, XH |
|
EE |
DA, EC, IN, PH |
TF |
- |
|
ES |
CE, CH, GE |
XE |
AE, CE, CH, CY, DA, ME, MT, PH, PI |
|
EY |
XL |
XH |
ST |
|
GE |
AR, CE, CS, ES, GG |
XL |
BT, CY, EY |
No, there is no change in the combination of both the papers of GATE. Candidates can refer to the list given above while applying for GATE primary and secondary papers.
While filling the application form, candidates can apply for a second paper of GATE. Candidates opting to take two papers must have a primary choice of exam paper. For the second paper, the candidate must choose from the permitted/prescribed combinations mentioned above. The candidate's GATE exam centre for the second paper can be different from the centre for the first paper (but in the same city).
|
Category |
Regular Period (August 25 to September 25, 2025) |
During the Extended Period (September 26 to October 06, 2025) |
|
Female/SC/ST/PwD candidates (per test paper) |
1000 |
1500 |
|
All other candidates, including foreign nationals (per test paper) |
2000 |
2500 |
Following are the benefits of appearing for two papers in GATE 2026 exam –
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