National • Engineering
GATE 2027
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering — conducted by IISc and IITs.
Overview
- Conducting body
- IISc and IITs
- Level
- National
- Mode
- Online (CBT)
- Frequency
- 1× per year
- Application fee (General)
- ₹1,800
- Application fee (Reserved)
- ₹900
- Colleges accepting
- 8
- Exam year
- 2027
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is conducted by IISc and IITs for admission to engineering programmes across India.
This page collects the exam pattern, eligibility, important dates, syllabus outline and counselling process in one place. Demonstration data — figures shown are illustrative samples for development and must be replaced with verified information before production use.
Key dates
- Registration begins09 Jan 2026
- Last date to apply10 Mar 2026
- Admit card release12 May 2026
- Examination date13 May 2026
- Result declaration15 Jun 2026
- Counselling registration16 Jul 2026
Eligibility
Candidates must have passed the qualifying examination from a recognised board with the minimum aggregate prescribed in the official information bulletin.
- Age limit as specified by the conducting body
- Subject combination requirements for the target programme
- Number of permitted attempts, where applicable
Exam pattern
The paper is delivered in the mode(s) listed above. Section-wise weightage, marking scheme and negative marking are published in the official bulletin each cycle.
Preparation tips
Build a weekly plan, attempt full-length mocks under timed conditions and maintain an error log for every mock you review.
Colleges accepting GATE
- Ashglen Institute of TechnologyAurangabad, Maharashtra
- Thornwood Institute of TechnologyJamshedpur, Jharkhand
- Stonegate Institute of TechnologyCoimbatore, Tamil Nadu
- Northfield Institute of TechnologyPune, Maharashtra
- Ironbridge Government Engineering CollegeNagpur, Maharashtra
- Glenmore Government Institute of TechnologyTiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
- Summitview Institute of TechnologyRaipur, Chhattisgarh
- Quarrystone Institute of Mining & EngineeringBilaspur, Chhattisgarh
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