When will the GATE 2026 registration start?
The GATE 2026 registration is likely to start in August 2025 (fourth week) as per the last year timeline. The registration link will be activated on the GOAPS 2026 portal, which will be activated on the website. The GATE 2026 registration due date will be available for different deadlines, which wil
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GATE is a national-level examination that aims to evaluate the knowledge and aptitude of candidates in preparation for admission to engineering and management programmes. GATE Application Process 2025 began on August 28, 2024. Earlier, the deadline for registering for the GATE was October 3, 2024 (w
Upvote The GATE 2026 official notification and information brochure has been released.
GATE 2026 Event Particulars | Event Dates |
|---|---|
GATE online application processing system (GOAPS) opens | August 28 |
Closing date of regular online registration without late fees | September 28 |
Closing date of the extended period of online registration with late fees | October 9 |
GATE 2026 exam dates Forenoon - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Afternoon - 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm | February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026 |
Documents required for GATE 2026 registration
- Recent passport-sized photographs
- Scanned signature (as per the specifications)
- Updated valid ID, such as Aadhar card, PAN Card, Driving License, voter ID, etc.
- Category certifi
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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.
GATE scorecard 2026 will be released on March 19, 2026. Candidates will be able to check their scorecard by login to the website using their credentials.
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