IIT Madras is organising the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2027. The revised information brochure (dated 27 September 2026) has extended the application dates: the regular period now closes on 5 October 2026, and applications with a late fee are accepted until 12 October 2026. The computer-based exam will be held on 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21 February 2027, and results will be announced on 19 March 2027.
GATE scores are used for M.Tech/ME, MS and PhD admissions with scholarship at IITs, IISc, NITs and other institutes, and for recruitment by many PSUs such as NTPC, IOCL, ONGC, BHEL, GAIL and POWERGRID. There is no age limit, and students in the third year of a bachelor’s degree can apply. GATE 2027 has 30 papers, including a new Robotics and Automation (RA) paper, and the syllabus has been revised.
GATE 2027 — Overview
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Exam | Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2027 |
| Organising institute | IIT Madras |
| Mode | Computer Based Test (CBT), 3 hours, English |
| Papers | 30 (one or two papers per candidate) |
| Exam dates | 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21 February 2027 |
| Result | 19 March 2027 |
| Score validity | 3 years from the result |
| Age limit | None |
| Exam cities | 300+ cities in India (including Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee, Almora and Pauri-Garhwal) |
| Official website | gate2027.iitm.ac.in |
Important Dates (Revised)
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Online application (GOAPS) opened | 2 September 2026 |
| Last date — regular fee | 5 October 2026 |
| Last date — with late fee | 12 October 2026 |
| Change of category, paper, exam city, adding a paper, personal details | Up to 21 October 2026 (fee may apply) |
| Exam city intimation | 4 January 2027 |
| Admit card download | To be announced |
| GATE 2027 exam | 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21 February 2027 (9:30 AM–12:30 PM and 2:30 PM–5:30 PM) |
| Result | 19 March 2027 |
| Scorecard with ₹500 fee per paper | Until 31 December 2027 |
The earlier dates (closing 21 or 27 September) have been replaced by these revised dates. Dates may change; check the official website.
Application Fee (per paper)
| Category | Regular period (till 5 Oct 2026) | Extended period (6–12 Oct 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Female / SC / ST / PwD (40%+ disability) | ₹1,000 | ₹1,500 |
| All others (including foreign nationals) | ₹2,000 | ₹2,500 |
For two papers the fee is double. Bank and service charges are extra. The fee is not refundable, except if a chosen two-paper combination is withdrawn. There are no exam centres outside India.
Eligibility
There is no age limit. You can apply if you are in the third year or higher of any government-approved undergraduate degree, or have completed a degree in engineering, technology, architecture, science, commerce, arts or humanities.
| Degree | Who can apply |
|---|---|
| B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Pharm. | 3rd year or higher, or completed |
| B.Arch. (5-year) / Naval Architecture / Planning (4-year) | 3rd year or higher, or completed |
| B.Sc. / B.A. / B.Com. / BCA (3-year) | 3rd year, or completed |
| B.Sc. (Research) / B.S. (4-year) | 3rd year or higher, or completed |
| B.Sc. Agriculture / Horticulture / Forestry (4-year) | 3rd or 4th year, or completed |
| M.B.B.S. / B.D.S. / B.V.Sc. / BAMS / BUMS / BHMS / BNYS / BSMS | 5th semester or higher, or completed |
| Pharm.D. (6-year) | 3rd year or higher, or completed |
| M.Sc. / M.A. / MCA or equivalent | 1st year or higher, or completed |
| Integrated M.Sc. / Int. B.S.-M.S. | 3rd year or higher, or completed |
| Int. M.E./M.Tech. (post-B.Sc., 4-year) | 1st year or higher, or completed |
| Int. M.E./M.Tech./Dual degree (5-year) | 3rd year or higher, or completed |
| AMIE, AMICE and similar professional society exams | Section A or equivalent completed |
GATE 2027 Papers and Codes
| Paper | Code | Paper | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering | AE | Geology and Geophysics | GG |
| Agricultural Engineering | AG | Instrumentation Engineering | IN |
| Architecture and Planning | AR | Mathematics | MA |
| Biomedical Engineering | BM | Mechanical Engineering | ME |
| Biotechnology | BT | Mining Engineering | MN |
| Civil Engineering | CE | Metallurgical Engineering | MT |
| Chemical Engineering | CH | Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | NM |
| Computer Science and Information Technology | CS | Petroleum Engineering | PE |
| Chemistry | CY | Physics | PH |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | DA | Production and Industrial Engineering | PI |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | EC | Robotics and Automation (new) | RA |
| Electrical Engineering | EE | Statistics | ST |
| Environmental Science and Engineering | ES | Engineering Sciences | XE |
| Ecology and Evolution | EY | Humanities and Social Sciences | XH |
| Geomatics Engineering | GE | Life Sciences | XL |
What’s new: Robotics and Automation (RA) is a new paper. Textile Engineering and Fibre Science is no longer a separate paper — it is now section XE9 of Engineering Sciences. Section codes of XE, XH and XL have changed (for example XE-A is now XE0, XL-P is now XL0, XH-B1 is now XH0).
Allowed Two-Paper Combinations (Tentative)
| Primary paper | Allowed second paper |
|---|---|
| AE | CE, ME, XE |
| AG | CE |
| AR | CE, GE |
| BM | BT, IN |
| BT | BM, ES, EY, XL |
| CE | AE, AG, AR, ES, GE, NM, XE |
| CH | ES, PE, XE |
| CS | DA, EC, GE, MA, PH, RA, ST, ME |
| CY | XE, XL |
| DA | CS, EC, EE, MA, ME, PH, RA, ST, XE |
| EC | CS, DA, EE, IN, PH, RA |
| EE | DA, EC, IN, PH, RA |
| ES | BT, CE, CH, GE |
| EY | BT, XL |
| GE | AR, CE, CS, ES, GG |
| GG | GE |
| IN | BM, EC, EE, ME, RA |
| MA | CS, DA, PH, ST |
| ME | AE, DA, IN, NM, PI, XE, RA, CS |
| MN | None |
| MT | XE |
| NM | CE, ME, XE |
| PE | CH |
| PH | CS, DA, EC, EE, MA, XE |
| PI | ME, XE |
| RA | EE, ME, DA, CS, EC, IN |
| ST | CS, DA, MA, XH |
| XE | AE, CE, CH, CY, DA, ME, MT, NM, PH, PI |
| XH | ST |
| XL | BT, CY, EY |
Exam Pattern
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Questions | 65 (10 General Aptitude + 55 subject) |
| Total marks | 100 — General Aptitude 15, subject 85 |
| Engineering Mathematics | 13 marks within the subject part for AE, AG, BM, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, ES, IN, ME, MN, MT, NM, PE, PI; XE has a separate 15-mark section XE0 |
| Question types | MCQ (one correct), MSQ (one or more correct), NAT (numerical answer) |
| Negative marking | Only for MCQs: −1/3 for a 1-mark question, −2/3 for a 2-mark question. None for MSQ and NAT. No partial marks. |
| Calculator | On-screen virtual scientific calculator only |
| Duration | 3 hours (PwD: 20 minutes extra per hour) |
Sectional papers: XE = XE0 Engineering Mathematics + any two of XE1–XE9 (chosen in the exam); XH = XH0 Reasoning and Comprehension + one of XH1–XH6 (chosen while applying); XL = XL0 Chemistry + any two of XL1–XL5. In GG, choose Geology or Geophysics while applying; in AR, GE and RA, Part B is chosen in the exam.
GATE Score and Qualifying Marks
- Qualifying marks (General) = max(25, min(40, mean + standard deviation)) of all candidates in the paper.
- OBC-NCL/EWS: 90% of the General cut-off; SC/ST/PwD: two-thirds of the General cut-off.
- The GATE score runs from 350 (at the qualifying mark) to 900 (at the average of the top 0.1% or top 10). Multi-session papers use normalised marks.
Uses of GATE 2027
- Higher studies: M.Tech/ME/MS and direct PhD admissions with MoE scholarship at IITs, IISc, NITs and other centrally funded institutes (minimum 70% weightage to GATE as per MoE guidelines).
- PSU jobs: PSUs that have used GATE scores include AAI, BHEL, BSNL, Coal India, CRIS, DVC, ECIL, EIL, GAIL, GRID-India, IOCL, MDSL, NALCO, NHAI, NMDC, NLCIL, NPCIL, NTPC, ONGC, POWERGRID, RINL and SAIL.
- Central government: Group-A posts such as Senior Field Officer and Senior Research Officer in the Cabinet Secretariat.
Qualifying GATE does not guarantee admission, scholarship or a job — each institute or employer runs its own selection.
Exam Cities for Uttarakhand Candidates
| Zone (IIT Roorkee) | Cities |
|---|---|
| Uttarakhand | Almora, Dehradun, Haldwani, Pauri-Garhwal, Roorkee |
| Uttar Pradesh | Ghaziabad, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, NOIDA |
| Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Palampur, Shimla-Solan, Una |
| Punjab / Haryana | Amritsar, Bathinda, Jalandhar-Phagwara, Ludhiana, Mohali-Chandigarh, Patiala, Pathankot, Ambala |
All three city choices must be from the same zone. IIT Roorkee GATE office: [email protected], 01332-284531.
How to Apply for GATE 2027
- Go to gate2027.iitm.ac.in and open GOAPS. Registering with a verified DigiLocker account is recommended; one email ID per person.
- Your live photo is captured during registration — use a webcam or a phone with a 5 MP camera.
- Fill in personal details (name exactly as on your photo ID, no Mr/Dr prefix), degree, college, paper(s) and three exam cities.
- Upload a colour photo (JPG, 200×260 to 530×690 pixels, up to 600 KB, white background, not older than 3 months), signature in black/dark blue ink (JPG, 250×80 to 580×180 pixels, up to 300 KB) and your photo ID. SC/ST and PwD certificates in PDF if applicable — OBC-NCL and EWS candidates do not upload a certificate.
- Click “Save and View Application”, check it, then “Submit and Proceed to Payment” — no changes after this.
- Pay online (UPI, card, net banking, wallet) by 5 October (regular) or 12 October 2026 (late fee).
Do not send any hard copy. Only one application per paper is considered.
On Exam Day
- Carry a printed admit card (A4, preferably colour) and the original photo ID used in the form.
- Mobile phones (even switched off), watches, calculators, wallets and papers are not allowed; malpractice can lead to a 3-year ban.
- You can occupy your seat 40 minutes before the exam; login is not allowed after 15 minutes from the start.
Important Links
| Link | URL |
|---|---|
| Apply online (GOAPS) and brochure | gate2027.iitm.ac.in |
| IIT JAM 2027 (for B.Sc. graduates) | Read our post |
| Helpdesk (IIT Madras) | 044-22578200 · [email protected] |
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