Now, I am in CSE 1st-year. How can I prepare for GATE exam from the 1st-year?

No, the GATE cutoffs for IIT Patna 2025 admissions are currently unknown. The only availabe cutoff data for MSc admissions at IIT Patna comes from IIT JAM. The GATE cutoffs may differ from the IIT JAM however, the difficulty of both exams is relatively the same. Hence, candidates can expect similar trends in the GATE cutoffs for IIT Patna MSc admissions as the IIT JAM cutoffs.

Yes, you can join M.Tech admission in M.Tech colleges in Mumbai without GATE through university-specific entrance exams like VITMEE, BITS HD, SRMJEEE PG, or through direct admission for IIT/NIT graduates with high CGPA, sponsored seats, or management quota, with options in private colleges like BITS Pilani, VIT, DTU, JMI, etc.

No, the GATE registrations for IIT Patna 2026 MSc admissions are no longer open. The GATE registrations were closed in the month of November 2025. The GATE is scheduled to take place in the month of February 2026. Candidates who failed to register for the GATE are required to wait for the GATE 2027 registrations to open for IIT Patna MSc admissions.

The GATE Exam 2026 fellowship at Chandigarh University is credited on a monthly basis during the eligible fellowship months. The fellowship is paid for 8 months in a year, covering August to November and January to April. Students receive the Rs 12,500 amount each month, subject to fulfilling teaching duties and maintaining satisfactory academic performance. The payment is not made semester-wise or as a lump sum. Students who are not appearing for GATE 2026 will not receive this fellowship but can continue their M.E. programme without any difference in academic structure or evaluation.