The GATE 2027 examination will be conducted on February 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, and 21, 2027, by IIT Madras. The Computer-Based Test (CBT) will be held in two sessions each day:
- Forenoon Session: 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
- Afternoon Session: 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Candidates can visit the official website, gate2027.iitm.ac.in, for the latest updates on registration, admit cards, exam schedules, answer keys, and results.
- GATE 2027 registration through the GOAPS portal will begin on August 14, 2026, and the regular registration window will close on September 21, 2026.
- The application correction window will remain open from October 14 to October 21, 2026 for eligible modifications.
- The GATE 2027 result will be announced on March 19, 2027, while the admit card release date will be notified later by IIT Madras.
- GATE 2027 will be conducted for 30 test papers in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode, with the newly introduced Robotics and Automation (RA) paper included in this year's examination.
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Key Summary
- IIT Madras is the Organising Institute for GATE 2027.
- The GATE 2027 notification is out on 20th July’26.
- GATE 2027 registration will be open from August 14 to September 21, 2026, with a late registration window until September 30, 2026.
- The GATE 2027 exam will be conducted on February 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, and 21, 2027, in two CBT sessions each day.
- The branch-wise exam schedule and admit card details will be released by IIT Madras before the examination.
- GATE 2027 results will be declared on March 19, 2027, through the official GOAPS portal.
GATE Exam Dates 2027
IIT Madras has officially announced that GATE 2027 will be conducted on February 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, and 21, 2027. The Computer-Based Test (CBT) will be held over six days, with two sessions each day. The detailed branch-wise exam schedule will be released separately before the examination.
- The GATE 2027 exam will be conducted in two shifts each day: the Forenoon (FN) session from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM and the Afternoon (AN) session from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM.
- IIT Madras will announce the paper-wise exam schedule, assigning each of the 30 test papers to a specific date and session before the admit card is released.
| Day & Date | Time (IST) | Exam Session | Test Papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, February 6, 2027 | 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Forenoon (FN) | To be announced by IIT Madras |
| 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Afternoon (AN) | To be announced by IIT Madras | |
| Sunday, February 7, 2027 | 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Forenoon (FN) | To be announced by IIT Madras |
| 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Afternoon (AN) | To be announced by IIT Madras | |
| Saturday, February 13, 2027 | 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Forenoon (FN) | To be announced by IIT Madras |
| 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Afternoon (AN) | To be announced by IIT Madras | |
| Sunday, February 14, 2027 | 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Forenoon (FN) | To be announced by IIT Madras |
| 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Afternoon (AN) | To be announced by IIT Madras | |
| Saturday, February 20, 2027 | 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Forenoon (FN) | To be announced by IIT Madras |
| 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Afternoon (AN) | To be announced by IIT Madras | |
| Sunday, February 21, 2027 | 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Forenoon (FN) | To be announced by IIT Madras |
| 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Afternoon (AN) | To be announced by IIT Madras |
Ques: Who will conduct GATE in 2027?
Ans: IIT Madras is the official organising institute for GATE 2027 and is conducting the examination on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB), Ministry of Education. GATE is jointly administered by IISc Bengaluru and the seven IITs, with the organising institute changing on a rotational basis each year.
GATE 2027 Exam Schedule: Expected Paper-wise Dates
GATE is held for 30 subjects (papers) across multiple sessions. The exam is spread over three weekends in February.
| Exam Date | Session | Expected Papers |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, February 6, 2027 | Forenoon (9:30 AM – 12:30 PM) | Computer Science & Information Technology (CS), Instrumentation Engineering (IN), Production & Industrial Engineering (PI), Humanities & Social Sciences (XH) |
| Afternoon (2:30 PM – 5:30 PM) | Mechanical Engineering (ME), Mining Engineering (MN), Textile Engineering & Fibre Science (TF) | |
| Sunday, February 7, 2027 | Forenoon (9:30 AM – 12:30 PM) | Electrical Engineering (EE), Geomatics Engineering (GE), Engineering Sciences (XE) |
| Afternoon (2:30 PM – 5:30 PM) | Civil Engineering (CE), Agricultural Engineering (AG), Environmental Science & Engineering (ES) | |
| Saturday, February 13, 2027 | Forenoon (9:30 AM – 12:30 PM) | Electronics & Communication Engineering (EC), Biomedical Engineering (BM), Statistics (ST) |
| Afternoon (2:30 PM – 5:30 PM) | Chemical Engineering (CH), Chemistry (CY), Mathematics (MA) | |
| Sunday, February 14, 2027 | Forenoon (9:30 AM – 12:30 PM) | Architecture & Planning (AR), Ecology & Evolution (EY), Geology & Geophysics (GG) |
| Afternoon (2:30 PM – 5:30 PM) | Physics (PH), Life Sciences (XL), Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering (NM) | |
| Saturday, February 20, 2027 | Forenoon (9:30 AM – 12:30 PM) | Aerospace Engineering (AE), Biotechnology (BT), Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (DA) |
| Afternoon (2:30 PM – 5:30 PM) | Petroleum Engineering (PE), Metallurgical Engineering (MT), Robotics & Automation (RA) | |
| Sunday, February 21, 2027 | Forenoon (9:30 AM – 12:30 PM) | Multi-session overflow papers (CS/CE/EE/EC/ME), if required based on registrations |
| Afternoon (2:30 PM – 5:30 PM) | Reserve slot for additional sessions or high-registration papers (To be announced by IIT Madras) |
Check: GATE Exam Centres 2026: Check Zonal List of Exam Cities in India
GATE 2027 Exam Dates: Previous Years' Statistics
GATE is generally conducted over multiple weekends in February. While the examination was held across four days until GATE 2026, IIT Madras has announced the GATE 2027 exam to be conducted in six exam days: February 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, and 21, 2027, to accommodate all test papers.
The table below highlights the exam dates over the past seven years.
GATE Previous Year's Exam Dates
| Year | Organising Institute | Exam Dates |
|---|---|---|
| GATE 2027 | IIT Madras | February 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21, 2027 |
| GATE 2026 | IIT Guwahati | February 7, 8, 14 and 15, 2026 |
| GATE 2025 | IIT Roorkee | February 1, 2, 15 and 16, 2025 |
| GATE 2024 | IISc Bangalore | February 3, 4, 10 and 11, 2024 |
| GATE 2023 | IIT Kanpur | February 4, 5, 11 and 12, 2023 |
| GATE 2022 | IIT Kharagpur | February 5, 6, 12 and 13, 2022 |
| GATE 2021 | IIT Bombay | February 6, 7, 13 and 14, 2021 |
Ques: Who will conduct GATE 2028 exam?
Ans: IIT Delhi is expected to conduct GATE 2028 in February 2028. The organising duty moves through IISc Bangalore, IIT Roorkee, IIT Guwahati, IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Kharagpur and IIT Kanpur in a fixed rotation, so IIT Delhi follows IIT Madras.
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GATE 2027: Check Other Important Dates
Since the official GATE 2027 schedule has been announced by IIT Madras, this table should be updated as follows:
| Event | GATE 2027 Important Dates |
|---|---|
| Official Website Launch | July 17, 2026 |
| Notification & Information Brochure Release | July 17, 2026 |
| Registration Portal Opens (GOAPS) | August 14, 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply (Without Late Fee) | September 21, 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply (With Late Fee) | September 30, 2026 |
| Application Correction Window | October 14 to October 21, 2026 |
| Admit Card Release | January 2, 2027 |
| GATE 2027 Exam Dates | February 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21, 2027 |
| GATE Response Sheet Availability | February 27, 2027 (Expected) |
| GATE Provisional Answer Key Release | February 27, 2027 (Expected) |
| Last Date to Submit Objections | First Week of March 2027 (Expected) |
| GATE Final Answer Key Release | March 19, 2027 (Expected) |
| Result Declaration | March 19, 2027 |
| Scorecard Availability | March 28, 2027 (Expected) |
| COAP Registration Begins | March 2027 (Expected) |
| CCMT Counselling Begins | May 2027 (Expected) |
Source: GATE 2027, IIT Madras
Ques: When can I apply for GATE 2027?
Ans: The GATE 2027 application process will begin on 14th August 2026, with the last submission date without a late fee on 21st September 2026 and extended till the 30th September 2026 with a late fee.
You should keep these ready before the portal opens:
- A recent passport-size photograph and a scanned signature in the prescribed size
- A valid photo ID such as Aadhaar, PAN, passport, voter ID or driving licence
- Your degree certificate or a provisional certificate from your college
- A category or PwD certificate, if you are claiming any relaxation
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GATE 2027 Exam Dates: Check GATE Exam Centres
IIT Madras will manage the GATE 2027 exam centres across India through eight zonal regions. Each zone is run by one organising institute, and your allotted centre comes from the zone linked to the cities you choose.
- You can select three exam city preferences in the application form.
- The centre, once allotted on your admit card, cannot be changed under any circumstances.
- You can only change your city choice during the correction window, and a modification charge may apply.
| Zone | Zonal Institute | Regions Covered |
|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 | IISc Bangalore | Karnataka and parts of Andhra Pradesh |
| Zone 2 | IIT Bombay | Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat |
| Zone 3 | IIT Delhi | Delhi NCR, Haryana, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Zone 4 | IIT Guwahati | Assam and the North Eastern states |
| Zone 5 | IIT Kanpur | Uttar Pradesh and parts of Madhya Pradesh |
| Zone 6 | IIT Kharagpur | West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand |
| Zone 7 | IIT Madras | Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh |
| Zone 8 | IIT Roorkee | Uttarakhand, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh |
Source: GATE 2027 official tentative list of examination cities
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Description of the Exam Pattern for GATE 2027
Below are the key features of the exam pattern of GATE 2027 and its marking scheme. No change is expected from GATE 2026.
- Exam Mode: Computer-Based Test (CBT)
- Language of Examination: English
- Number of Papers: 30 subject papers, with two-paper combinations allowed
- Total Questions: 65
- Total Marks: 100
- Question Types:
- Multiple Choice Question - MCQ
- Multiple Select Question - MSQ
- Numerical Answer Type - NAT
- Sections in the Paper:
- General Aptitude - 15 marks, common to all papers
- Engineering Mathematics - around 13 marks, in most engineering papers
- Core subject - around 72 marks
- Exam Duration: 3 hours (180 minutes)
- Marking Scheme: Each question carries 1 or 2 marks
- Negative marks: 1/3 mark for a wrong 1-mark MCQ and 2/3 mark for a wrong 2-mark MCQ
- No negative marking and no partial marking for MSQ and NAT questions
An on-screen virtual calculator is provided. You cannot carry your own calculator, log tables or any electronic device into the hall.
Source: GATE 2027 official QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
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Tips to Prepare for GATE 2027
To secure a good score in GATE 2027, follow these preparatory tips. You have around seven months left, which is enough for one full syllabus cycle and two revision rounds.
- Study the complete syllabus, exam pattern and marking scheme before you start any subject.
- Map high-weightage topics using the last 10 years of question papers and clear those first.
- Give 30 minutes daily to General Aptitude, since it carries 15 easy marks in every paper.
- Build a formula notebook with one page per chapter, which becomes your only revision material in the final two weeks.
- Solve previous year question papers subject-wise, because GATE repeats concepts even when the questions change.
- Take weekly mock tests from October and move to two mocks a week from December.
- Analyse every mock and sort your mistakes into concept gaps, silly errors and time loss.
- Guess an MCQ only when you can eliminate two options, since a wrong 2-mark MCQ costs you 2/3 mark.
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GATE 2027 Exam Date FAQs
Ques. What is the GATE 2027 exam date?
Ans. IIT Madras has confirmed the GATE 2027 to be conducted on February 6, 7, 13,14,20 and 21, 2027.
Ques. When were the GATE 2027 exam dates be announced?
Ans. IIT Madras announced the GATE 2027 exam dates along with the official notification and information brochure in July 2026. The exam will be held on February 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, and 21, 2027.
Ques. Who will conduct GATE 2027?
Ans. IIT Madras is the official organising institute for GATE 2027 on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB), Ministry of Education.
Ques. How many sessions are there in GATE 2027?
Ans. GATE 2027 will be conducted in two sessions each day: the Forenoon (FN) session from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM and the Afternoon (AN) session from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM.
Ques. When will the GATE 2027 branch wise exam date be released?
Ans. IIT Madras will release the branch-wise exam schedule before the examination. Candidates can also find their allotted exam date, session, and test centre on the GATE 2027 admit card.
Ques. What is the last date to register for GATE 2027?
Ans. The last date to submit the GATE 2027 application without a late fee is September 21, 2026. Candidates can register with a late fee until September 30, 2026.
Ques. When will the GATE 2027 admit card be released?
Ans. The GATE 2027 admit card will be available for download from the GOAPS portal on January 2, 2027.
Ques. When will the GATE 2027 result be declared?
Ans. IIT Madras will declare the GATE 2027 result on March 19, 2027. Candidates can check their results by logging into the GOAPS portal.
Ques. What is the exam duration for GATE 2027?
Ans. GATE 2027 is a 3 hour computer-based test with 65 questions for 100 marks. No extra time is given except for eligible PwD students.
Ques. Can I change my GATE 2027 exam city after registration?
Ans. Yes. Candidates can modify their preferred exam city only during the application correction window (October 14–21, 2026) by paying the prescribed fee, if applicable. Once the admit card is issued, the allotted exam centre cannot be changed.
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