The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) has officially announced the examination timetable for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026.
The detailed schedule is now available on the official website gate2026.iitg.ac.in, while the date for downloading the GATE 2026 admit card is expected to be announced shortly.
According to the notification, GATE 2026 will be conducted as a computer-based test beginning February 7, 2026. The examination will be held over multiple days in two shifts each day.
The morning session will run from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, followed by the afternoon session from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. The test will be conducted on Saturdays and Sundays to accommodate candidates across disciplines.
GATE scores are used for admission to MTech, MS and PhD programmes at IITs, NITs and other participating institutions.
To support candidate preparation, IIT Guwahati has activated mock test links on the official portal. These mock tests allow aspirants to familiarise themselves with the exam interface and navigation tools.
However, the institute has clarified that the mock tests are only indicative of the exam format. The actual GATE 2026 paper may differ in features, and the mock tests do not reflect the syllabus or the nature of questions that will appear in the examination. Responses submitted during mock tests will not be evaluated, and no scorecards will be generated.
The GATE 2026 question paper will include Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), Multiple Select Questions (MSQs) and Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions, as per the official guidelines.
GATE 2026 EXAM DATES AND PAPER SCHEDULE
- February 7, 2026 (Saturday)
- Morning shift: AG, ES, GG, IN, MA, MN, TF, XE, XL
- Afternoon shift: AE, BT, CH, CY, GE, PH, XH
- February 8, 2026 (Sunday)
- Morning shift: CS-1, ST
- Afternoon shift: CS-2, EY, NM, PE
- February 14, 2026 (Saturday)
- Morning shift: CE-1, EE, PI
- Afternoon shift: BM, CE-2, ME, MT
- February 15, 2026 (Sunday)
- Morning shift: EC
- Afternoon shift: AR, DA
Candidates are advised to regularly check the official GATE 2026 website for updates related to admit cards, examination guidelines and further announcements.
