GATE

Dates

Official 2027 dates

Application opens

02/09/2026

Last date to apply

05/10/2026 (regular); 12/10/2026 (extended, with late fee)

Exam

06/02/2027, 07/02/2027, 13/02/2027, 14/02/2027, 20/02/2027 and 21/02/2027

Result

19/03/2027

Conducted by

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (organising institute for GATE 2027, on behalf of the National Coordination Board - GATE)

For

M.E. / M.Tech / M.Arch, direct Ph.D. and other postgraduate programmes in engineering, technology, architecture, science and humanities; score is also used by some PSUs for recruitment

Mode

Computer-based test

Duration

3 hours

Languages

English

Attempts per year

Once a year

Application fee

Per paper, regular period: Female / SC / ST / PwD ₹1,000 (two papers ₹2,000); all other candidates including foreign nationals ₹2,000 (two papers ₹4,000). Extended period: Female / SC / ST / PwD ₹1,500 (two papers ₹2,500); others ₹2,500 (two papers ₹4,500)

Eligibility

Candidates in the 3rd or higher year of an undergraduate degree, or who have completed a government-approved degree in engineering, technology, architecture, science, commerce, arts or humanities, can apply. Year-of-study rules differ by programme (e.g. B.E./B.Tech 3rd year or higher; M.Sc./M.A./MCA 1st year or higher; MBBS/BDS 5th semester or higher).

Exam pattern

65 questions (10 General Aptitude + 55 subject), 100 marks; General Aptitude is 15 marks in every paper; question types MCQ, MSQ and NAT worth 1 or 2 marks; MCQ wrong answer loses 1/3 (1-mark) or 2/3 (2-mark); no negative marking for MSQ and NAT

Score used for

Admission to M.E. / M.Tech / M.Arch and direct Ph.D. programmes at IITs, NITs, IISc and other institutes; financial assistance (scholarship) for postgraduate study; recruitment by some PSUs

For Maharashtra students

A Maharashtra engineering, architecture or science graduate needs GATE for M.E. / M.Tech admissions (GATE-qualified candidates are considered in the State CET Cell's postgraduate engineering CAP and at institutes such as IIT Bombay); check the CET Cell PG brochure for the exact rule.