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Candidates who are appearing for the GATE exam must carry a valid ID proof along with a passport-size photograph, transperant water bottle, and pen (blue or black) along with GATE 2026 hall ticket. We advise to carry atleast two to three copies of admit card to the centre.

In general, no, you should not wear jewellery to the IIT JAM exam centre.

Security Checks: You are likely to have to go through security checks by way of metal detectors at the entrance. Jewellery can trigger metal detectors and causes delays, and can only be annoying at the examination.
Distraction: You may find if you wear jewellery, it can be distracting in the exam and be uncomfortable. You need to consider this and take jewellery off and leaving it at home or preventing any unnecessary issues during the exam.

Candidates must provide their enrollment ID and password (created at the time of registration) to download their GATE admit card. The admit card will be made available on the GOAPS portal at the GATE candidate login. The GATE 2026 hall ticket release date is January 2 as mentioned in the information brochure. 

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As such, the GATE authorities have not mentioned anything regarding the black and white or colour printout of the GATE admit card to be carried or not. But it is better to carry a colour printout of the hall ticket to the exam centre Also, the admit card of GATE must be in A4 size format. 

If there are any details missing in the GATE admit card, then he/she must contact the GATE zone helpline centre. The candidate must raise their concern, mentioning the issue they are facing with the hall ticket. They will have to provide complete details regarding the information that are missing in their GATE admit card. 

Exam authorities will take these actions: 

• Exam authorities will verify the reported discrepancy.
• If discrepancy is substantiated authorities will adjust or correct your application as required. 
• You will be notified via email and/or official website.

Yes, it is compulsory to download GATE hall ticket. It is because, the admit card of GATE carries complete information regarding applicant and exam. Some important information are paper code, exam date and time, name, signature, photograph, etc. Also, it is mandatory to carry hall ticket to centre. Candidates are advised to keep their admit card safe till the admission counselling process.

You are required to carry a valid photo ID for the IIT JAM examination. Usually, the photo IDs are as follows:  
Aadhaar Card  
PAN Card  
Driving License   
Voter ID Card   
Passport  
College ID Card (with photograph)  
Any other government-issued photo ID card.

Carry original one having matching details with your admit card.

Candidates can download their GATE admit card 2026 as many times as they want till the completion of the admission process. In short, the admit card link will remain activated till the availability of the GATE scorecard. Candidates can visit the GOAPS portal and download using their credentials. 

Yes it is important to print out IIT JAM admit card as it is the entry pass to the examination hall. You will not be permitted to enter the examination centre without it. 

IIT JAM 2025 entrance exam does not require students to stick to a specific dress code. You can typically get away with wearing casual outfits. However, many exams however, especially ones at a professional level, may benefit from more formal apparel (e.g., wearing a shirt and trouser). Some institutions may have specific guidelines (e.g., wear shirts or t-shirts, jeans or trousers, and recommend against women wearing high heels.)

The authorities will prepare the MET cutoff after checking various exam and admission-related factors. Some of the factors that will be used to determine the cutoff are the exam difficulty level, previous years' cutoff trends, total number of applicants, total number of seats available for admission.

Yes, the round wise MET cutoff will be released online. The cutoff will be different for every course, category and college. Students will be able to access the cutoff after each round of seat allotment. MET cutoff can be used to check for chances of admission

Yes, MAHE releases the MET cutoff online at the official website. Students will be able to access the MET cutoff after every round of seat allotment. The cutoff rank for higher chances of admission will be released through the MET cutoff.

No, candidates must pay their GATE 2026 application fee in one go. The fees must be paid online using netbanking, credit card, debit card, or UPI. This year, IIT Guwahati has revised the GATE application form fees for all categories.