Here's is an GATE 2026 timeline below as the information brochure
| Events | GATE 2026 dates |
| Launch of GATE 2026 poster and website | August 11 |
Release of the GATE 2026 information brochure | August 22 |
| Activation of the GOAPS portal and the GATE application form for 2026 | August 28, 2025 |
| Last date to submit the GATE application form without late fees | September 28, 2025 |
| Last date to submit the GATE registration form with late fees | October 9, 2025 |
| GATE 2026 correction window | November 6 |
| Release of the GATE admit card 2026 | January 2 |
| GATE 2026 exam dates | February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026 |
| Release of the GATE provisional answer key and objection facility | TBA |
| Announcement of GATE results 2026 | March 19 |
| GATE 2026 scorecard availability (free download) | March 27 to May 31 |
| GATE 2026 scorecard available (paying INR 500) | June 01 to December 31 |
| GATE counselling through COAP/CCMT | June/July 2026 |
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IIT Bhubaneswar offer regular course admission based on GATE scores only. For sponsored category candidates with 3+ years experience or graduates from IITs with required aggregate, selection may get done without GATE scores.
Surely, GATE previous year papers are very useful in preparation for the exam. It will help in understanding the overall exam structure, paper pattern and subejct-wise weightage of topics. Every GATE aspirant must solve GATE previous year papers.
GATE previous year answer key with solutions can be checked on Shiksha page. These previous year question paper solutions have been prepared by subejct experts and will help GATE aspirants to prepare for the exam.
The provisional answer key of GATE is the preliminary answer key provided by the organising institute which is kept open for review and challenge by students. After the review, the final answer key is released.
No, the question papers released by coaching institutes are prepared using memory based questions from students who appear in the exam. They are not the actual papers. The official/actual papers are released only by the organising institute.
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