GATE 2026 Registration Closing on September 28 Without Late Fee: Apply Now at gate2026.iitg.ac.in

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Suparna Podder

Content Writer | Updated on - Sep 13, 2025

Based on previous trends, GATE 2026 registrations are expected to exceed 936,000 applicants, marking a potential 20% increase from 2025. Last year, in GATE 2025 around 747,319 candidates appeared for the exam across various engineering and science disciplines.

IIT Guwahati is set to conclude GATE 2026 registration process on September 28, 2025, without a late fee. Eligible candidates who have not yet applied can still complete the online application at official website gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Even after the deadline, applicants will be allowed to submit their GATE application form with a late fee until October 09, 2025.

Direct Link: GATE 2026 Registration (Open)

GATE 2026 exam will be held on February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026, in two shifts each day. As per official schedule, GATE 2026 result will be announced on March 19, 2026. Candidates can download their scorecards for free from March 27 to May 31, 2026. After this period, the scorecard will be available from June 01 to December 31, 2026, with a fee of INR 500.

How to Fill GATE 2026 Registration Form?

Follow the steps below to fill out GATE 2026 application form online:

Step 1: Visit gate2026.iitg.ac.in.
Step 2: Click on the application portal link available on the homepage.
Step 3: Register by entering your name, email ID, and mobile number to generate an enrollment ID.
Step 4: Log in using your enrollment ID and password to access GATE 2026 application form.
Step 5: Fill in your personal, academic, and contact
Step 6: Choose your GATE paper and preferred exam cities.
Step 7: Upload the required scanned documents, including your photograph and signature, and pay the registration fee online.
Step 8: Review all details, submit the application, and download or print a copy for future reference.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ans: The following documents are needed during GATE 2026 online application form submission:

Recent Passport-Size Photograph
Candidate’s Signature
Valid Photo ID Proof (Aadhaar Card, Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID, or Driving License)
Category Certificate (If applicable)
PwD Certificate (If applicable)
Certificate for Dyslexia (If applicable)

Ans: Check the following table of GATE 2026 registration fee and pay according to your category:

GATE 2026 Application Fee
Category	Application fees Without Late Fee	Application fees With Late Fee
Female/SC/ST/PwD (Per test paper)	INR 1000	INR 1500
All other candidates/ foreign nationals (Per paper)	INR 2000	INR 2500

Ans: To appear for the GATE 2026 exam, candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria:

Educational Qualification: Applicants must have completed, or be in the third or final year of, an undergraduate degree program in Engineering, Technology, Science, Architecture, or Humanities. There is no minimum percentage required in the qualifying exam to apply for GATE 2026.
Age Limit: There is no age limit to appear for GATE exam.
Nationality: Indian citizens are eligible. International candidates with the required academic qualifications can also apply.
Eligible Countries for GATE 2026: Students from Nepal, Bangladesh, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Ethiopia, and UAE are allowed to register.

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