GATE 2027 Registration Delayed: IIT Madras says ‘will start soon’

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras will begin the online registration window for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2027 soon. Earlier, the registrations were rescheduled to begin on August 27, but now it has been deferred by the institute indefinitely. As per the schedule available on the official website, gate2027.iitm.ac.in, the last date to register for the exam remains the same as September 27.

This year, the conducting authority, IIT Madras, has made GATE 2027 registration through DigiLocker mandatory. Details like the candidate’s name, date of birth, mobile number, email ID, profile picture, address, and verified ID card number will be auto-fetched from DigiLocker.  The institute has advised candidates to create or update their DigiLocker accounts. 

The GATE 2027 will be conducted by IIT Madras on February 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21, 2027 for 30 papers. The institute has also introduced a new GATE test paper named Robotics and Automation (RA). Candidates applying for the exam can check the various papers offered for the forthcoming session and download their respective syllabus from the above-mentioned official website of the exam.

Detailed exam schedule

Refer to the following table to know important dates for the forthcoming GATE 2027.

GATE 2027 registration opens	To be announced
Regular registration closes	September 27, 2026
Extended registration closes	October 5, 2026
Application correction window	October 14 to October 21, 2026
City intimation slip release date	January 4, 2027
Admit card release date	Will be announced in due course
GATE 2027 Exam	February 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21, 2027
Results Announcement	March 19, 2027

Check category-wise application fee

Candidates willing to apply for the exam can check the application fee required to be paid by candidates below:

Category	Application Fee
Unreserved candidates applying in the regular period	Rs 2,000
Unreserved candidates applying in the extended period	Rs 2,500
Female candidates applying in the regular period	Rs 1,000
Female candidates applying in the extended period	Rs 1,500
Reserved (SC/ST/PwD) category candidates applying in the regular period	Rs 1,000
Reserved (SC/ST/PwD) category candidates applying in the extended period	Rs 1,500

The regular registration window will be activated soon. If a candidate fails to register within the regular registration period, they will then be required to submit their application in the extended period by paying registration fee along with a late fee charge as mentioned above.