Has the GATE 2026 exam pattern changed from previous years?

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The official GATE 2026 notification is not released yet. For now the GATE 2026 exam pattern follows the 2025 exam scheme. The application form and information brochure will be released soon.

Two new subjects – Geomatics Engineering (GE) and Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NM) were introdu

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a year ago

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering has come a long way since its inception. The entrance test was first introduced in 1983 and was conducted offline (in pen and paper format) only for engineering and science streams. However, over the years, the pattern of the GATE examination has changed in

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