What is the exam pattern for GATE exam?

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    Satyendra Singh | Contributor-Level 10

    4 days ago

    Candidates can check GATE paper pattern 2026 below -

    ParticularsDetails
    Exam modeOnline
    Total Questions65 (10 General Aptitude and 55 subject-specific)
    Question typeMCQ, MSQs, and NATs
    Time3 hours
    Total marks100

    Candidates must note that exam pattern (questions) are different for some papers. Make sure to check properly. IIT Guwahati will conduct GATE 2026 exam on February 7, 8, 14, and 15 in two sessions.

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    Group Captain Vinayak Deodhar La vie est faite pour vivre pas pour stresser | Scholar-Level 18

    8 years ago
    Hello Guru,
    The last date for submission of online application has been just extended by few days. Full details are available on the webpage created for this purpose. I suggest you to visit this once and then seek further queries in case of difficulty.

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Shiksha Hazarika

The GATE exam is conducted once a year. The entrance test takes place on multiple dates and shifts for 30 test papers. For 2026, IIT Guwahati is conducting the exam on February 7, 8, 14, and 15. 

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Shiksha Gaurav

Yes, IIT Guwahati has extended the GATE 2026 registration date with late fees. The new GATE 2026 registration date is October 13.

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Indrani Uniyal

The GATE cutoff changes every year depending on seat intake, number of applicants appeared in exam, toughness of question paper, and previous cutoff trends. Candidates who meet cutoff score can participate for counselling.

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UPASANA PRADHAN

Based on the previous year's trends, the GATE 2026 expected cutoff for computer Science and engineering can be checked below- 

  • For General category it might go around 30 to 31.0

However, the GATE cutoff varies every year, depending on the difficulty level, number of applicants appearing for the exam, etc. 

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Piyush Shukla

No, a duplicate GATE 2026 admit card will not be provided at the test center. Candidates must carry their own admit card along with the mentioned documents and items to the GATE exam center. IIT Guwahati will release the GATE admit card on January 2. 

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