GATE 2026 paper-wise exam schedule released

GATE 2026 will be conducted in two shifts each day. The morning session will be conducted between 9:30 am and 12:30 pm, and the afternoon session will be conducted between 2:30 pm and 5:30 pm. IIT Guwahati will publish the result on March 19, 2026.

IIT Guwahati, the organising institute for this edition, will hold the GATE 2026 examination on February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026. The results are scheduled to be declared on March 19, 2026 (Image via MetaAI)

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati on November 17 released the schedule for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026. The detailed schedule (exam date, time and paper code) is available at the official website of GATE 2026, i.e. gate2026.iitg.ac.in.

GATE 2026 will be conducted in two shifts each day. The morning session will be conducted between 9:30 am and 12:30 pm, and the afternoon session will be conducted between 2:30 pm and 5:30 pm. IIT Guwahati will publish the result on March 19, 2026.

The official GATE 2026 website is gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The exam will be conducted on February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026. The application process began on August 25, with the last date to apply being September 28 (without late fees) and October 9 (with late fees).

GATE 2026 schedule

Earlier, the GATE exam committee announced that it would take steps to prevent a scheduling conflict with the Union Public Service Commission’s (UPSC) Engineering Services Examination (ESE) 2026.