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When is the GATE 2027 exam?
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GATE 2027 is scheduled for 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21 February 2027, over three weekends, in two sessions each day: forenoon 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM and afternoon 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM. The result is scheduled for 19 March 2027. IIT Madras says all dates are liable to change.
Timeline for the GATE 2027 cycle
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Registration (GOAPS) opened | 2 September 2026 (moved from 14 and 27 August) |
| Regular registration closed | 5 October 2026 |
| Registration with late fee closes | 12 October 2026 |
| Application correction window | 14 to 21 October 2026 |
| Exam city allotment | 4 January 2027 |
| Admit card | Date not announced yet |
| Exam days | 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21 February 2027 |
| Result | 19 March 2027 |
These are the dates on the official GATE 2027 website as of 9 October 2026. Two earlier postponements of the registration start, and extensions of the closing dates, show why you should recheck before you act.
Which day and session will I get?
Not yet known. Each paper runs in one or more sessions, and a candidate in a multi-session paper sits only one assigned session. The paper-wise schedule and the list of multi-session papers have not been announced yet. In GATE 2026, Computer Science and Civil Engineering each had two sessions. You will find your session and exam city on your admit card, so do not book travel before the city allotment of 4 January 2027.
How this compares with the last cycle
| GATE 2026 | GATE 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Organiser | IIT Guwahati | IIT Madras |
| Exam days | 4 days (7, 8, 14, 15 February) | 6 days over three weekends |
| Result | 19 March 2026 | 19 March 2027 |
If you are preparing, work back from February and plan your mock phase for December and January. How to plan the months is in GATE preparation strategy.
What to watch for
- The exam city you get comes from the six cities you choose, all from the same zone. Tamil Nadu candidates can see the city list in GATE exam cities in Tamil Nadu.
- The late-fee window ends in days. Fees are in the GATE application fee.
- What happens after the result, including the scorecard, is in the GATE result guide.
Official source
The important dates page of the GATE 2027 website, gate2027.iitm.ac.in, run by IIT Madras. Always confirm there, because dates may change.
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- GATE 2027 organiserIIT Madras is the organising institute for GATE 2027, on behalf of the National Coordination Board. Recent organisers, the IISc and IIT system, and the site.
- GATE exam cities in Tamil NaduGATE 2027 lists 24 tentative exam cities in Tamil Nadu, from Chennai and Coimbatore to Ooty and Pollachi. How city choice and the 4 January 2027 allotment work.
- GATE application feeThe GATE 2027 fee per paper is ₹1,000 for women, SC, ST and PwD and ₹2,000 for others, or ₹1,500 and ₹2,500 in the late window that closes 12 October 2026.
- GATE admit cardGATE 2027 admit card: what is announced so far, the city allotment on 4 January 2027, how to check your session, and the calculator, ID and late-login rules.
- GATE resultThe GATE 2027 result is scheduled for 19 March 2027. See who gets a scorecard, the download fee and deadline, score validity and what to do after the result.
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- GATE previous year papersThe official GATE 2027 site has question papers from 2007 to 2026 and papers with answer keys for 2021 to 2026. Where to find them and how to use them for 2027.
- Engineering maths in GATE papersNo. In GATE 2027, 17 papers have a separate 13-mark engineering mathematics block and XE has a 15-mark one. Others fold maths into subject sections. The list.
- GATE score validityA GATE score is valid for 3 years from the result date. For GATE 2027, scorecards are issued only until 31 December 2027, so download yours. Key dates inside.
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