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GATE 2027 deadline extended for regular applicants till Oct 5; check steps to apply
Candidates can apply for one or two papers, but a second paper can only be selected from the combinations permitted by GATE 2027. The official list has also been revised, with the new RA paper appearing in several combinations.
GATE 2027 registration at gate2027.iitm.ac.in (Screengrab from official website)
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has extended the GATE 2027 registration window, which was scheduled to close on September 27, till October 5 for candidates applying without a late fee. The institute has also revised the deadline for application submission with a late fee. Candidates who miss the regular deadline can still submit their applications with a late fee until October 12.
Candidates can visit the official website of the exam, gate2027.iitm.ac.in, in order to check specific eligibility criteria and the list of papers to apply for. Notably, this year, the registration process has been made mandatory through a verified DigiLocker account for Indian nationals. The examination will be conducted by IIT Madras in February 2027 across 30 test papers.
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GATE 2027: Check important dates below
| GATE 2027 event | Date |
| Regular registration closes | October 5, 2026 |
| Registration with late fee closes | October 12, 2026 |
| City allotment | January 4, 2027 |
| Admit card release date | January 2027 |
| Exam dates | February 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21, 2027 |
| Result release date | March 19, 2027 |
What’s new in GATE 2027?
One of the major changes is the introduction of a new Robotics and Automation (RA) test paper. With this addition, GATE 2027 will have 30 papers. The Commission has also changed the sectional paper codes and structure for XE, XH and XL, while the syllabus has been revised for the GATE 2027 papers. Candidates should therefore check the syllabus for their selected paper rather than relying on previous-year versions.
Another change is the mandatory DigiLocker-based registration for Indian nationals. Candidates have been advised not to delete the DigiLocker account used while submitting the application, as future communication from GATE 2027 will be linked to that account. The official FAQ also says candidates must upload specified PwD documents to the GATE 2027 DigiLocker folder where applicable.
Candidates can apply for one or two papers, but a second paper can only be selected from the combinations permitted by GATE 2027. The official list has also been revised, with the new RA paper appearing in several combinations. Candidates applying for two papers have to select the combination in a single application.
GATE 2027 will continue to be a three-hour computer-based test carrying 100 marks. The paper will contain 65 questions, including General Aptitude and questions from the selected subject. Questions will be of MCQ, MSQ and Numerical Answer Type formats. Negative marking applies only to wrong answers in MCQs; there is no negative marking for MSQ or NAT questions.
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GATE scores can be used for admission to postgraduate and doctoral programmes and for opportunities where institutions or public sector organisations accept GATE scores. The official website also states that a GATE score remains valid for three years from the date of announcement of results.
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