When and in which semester should anyone start preparing for GATE?
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Its better spend some time from 3-2, find your strength parts. get the basics, collecting right materials, sure success.
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GATE aspirants follow different strategies for success, but there is no magic formula guaranteeing GATE exam success. Experts agree that only hard work, planning and starting early, will maximize the chances of success.
A recognizable score in GATE offers a kick start to the career of the student. GATE exam happens in the month of February, i.e. during the last semester (8th) of engineering. Hence, a student will have only six month, if he starts preparing in the 4th year of engineering. Most students are baffled as to when they should start preparing for GATE exam. Experts says that 3rd year is the best time to start GATE preparation. -
If you want to qualify gate from good score then prepare yourself from the 3rd semester. Their are some subject in 1st year which you should study carefully and deeply according to your branch. strengthen your basics and start making notes from 3rd sem. -
One should start preparing for GATE from 3 year and 5 semester itself as the questions in GATE normally comes from 3rd year syllabus and some questions from 2 year syllabus also. So you should start preparing from 4 semester or 5th semester so that you can prepare well for GATE and can score good percentile.
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Yes, IIT Guwahati has extended the GATE 2026 registration date with late fees. The new GATE 2026 registration date is October 13.
The factors that determine the GATE cutoff are -
- Availability of seats (the total seat intake varies every year for NITs, IIITs, and IIT admission)
- Number of registered applicants
- The difficulty level of the examination - (GATE is conducted on multiple days, however, the paper difficulty varies for every session)
- Previous year cutoff trends
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.
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.
Candidates will get only one scribble pad at a time. They must write their name and registration number before using it. If the rough sheet gets filled, then they can ask for another one scribble pad after returning the previous one to the invigilator. After the exam concludes, candidates must return the scribble pad to the invigilator.
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