The Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, has released the GATE 2026 exam dates on the official website. Candidates can check the GATE 2026 dates below -
| Events | Dates |
| GATE 2026 application form release date | August 28 |
| GATE 2026 application form last date (without late fees) | October 7 (REVISED) |
| GATE 2026 application form last date (with late fees) | October 13 |
| GATE 2026 form correction submission last date | November 10 |
| GATE 2026 admit card release date | January 13 |
| GATE 2026 exam date | February 7, 8, 14, and 15 |
| GATE 2026 result date | March 19 |
| GATE scorecard download date | March 27 to May 31 (free download) till December 31 (by paying a fee of INR 500) |
The GATE exam dates were - Feb 7, 8, 14 and 15. The branch-wise exam dates and shift timings were announced later by IIT Guwahati, which can be checked below -
| GATE 2026 exam date | Allotted subject papers |
| Feb 7 (Forenoon) - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm | AG, ES, GG, IN, MA, MN, TF, XE, XL |
| Feb 7 (Afternoon) - 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm | AE, BT, CH, CY, GE, PH, XH |
| Feb 8 (Forenoon) - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm | CS-1, ST |
| Feb 8 (Afternoon) - 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm | CS-2, EY, NM, PE |
| Feb 14 (Forenoon) - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm | CE-1, EE, PI |
| Feb 14 (Afternoon) - 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm | BM, CE-2, ME, MT |
| Feb 15 (Forenoon) - 9:30 pm to 12:30 pm | EC |
| Feb 15 (Afternoon) - 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm | AR and DA |
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Candidates with a valid GATE scorecard of 2026/2025/2024 are eligible to participate in CCMT counselling 2026.
Candidates need to meet minimum qualifying mark to participate in GATE 2026 CCMT counselling. The CGPA is different for each category. For General/EWS and OBC-NCL category, the required CGPA is 6.5 on a 10-point scale, which is 60%. On the other hand, for SC/ST and PwD, required CGPA is 6.0 on a 10-
Candidates can check GATE expected safe marks for IIT M.Tech admission below -
Branch | Cutoff range |
Computer Science (CSE) | 65 - 75 marks |
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA) | 60 - 70 marks |
Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) | 70 - 80 marks |
Mechanical Engineering (ME) | 36 - 45 marks |
Electrical Engineering (EE) | 35- 40 marks |
Civil Engineering (CE) | 35 - 40 marks |
Yes, candidates with GATE score of 400 to 500 are also eligible for COAP counselling. However, admission and selection chances completely depends on different criteria such as branch selection, competition level, category, etc.
Candidates with a valid GATE scorecard of 2026/2025/2024 are eligible to participate in COAP counselling 2026
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