Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati releases the subject-wise exam schedule of the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026 Exam on 17 November 2025. The GATE exam will be conducted on 7, 8, 14, and 15 February 2026 in two shifts each day (morning and afternoon). The morning shift timing is between 9:30 am and 12:30 pm, and the afternoon shift is scheduled between 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. The complete schedule with exam date and paper code is available on the GATE 2026 official website.
The GATE is a nationwide entrance examination required for admission to postgraduate courses in engineering, technology, architecture, science, commerce, arts, and humanities. It is set to take place over four days in February next year. The results of the exam will be published on 19 March 2026 on the GATE 2026 official website.
GATE 2026 Exam Important Dates
IIT Guwahati will conduct the GATE 2026 exam on four different dates, which are 7, 8, 14, and 15 February 2026 in two shifts. This exam paper contains questions from various test papers (subjects). Refer to the table below for complete details about date, time, and subjects.
Date
Session & Time (IST)
Subjects / Test Papers
Saturday, Feb 7
Forenoon (9:30 am - 12:30 pm)
Agricultural Engineering, Environmental Science and Engineering, Geology and Geophysics, Instrumentation Engineering, Mathematics, Mining Engineering, Textile Engineering and Fibre Science, Engineering Sciences, Life Sciences
Afternoon (2:30 pm - 5:30 pm)
Aerospace Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Geomatics Engineering, Physics, Humanities and Social Sciences
Sunday, Feb 8
Forenoon (9:30 am - 12:30 pm)
Computer Science and Information Technology Paper 1, Statistics
Afternoon (2:30 pm - 5:30 pm)
Computer Science and Information Technology Paper 2, Ecology and Evolution, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Production and Industrial Engineering
Saturday, Feb 14
Forenoon (9:30 am - 12:30 pm)
Civil Engineering Paper 1, Electrical Engineering, Production and Industrial Engineering
Afternoon (2:30 pm - 5:30 pm)
Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering Paper 2, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Sunday, Feb 15
Forenoon (9:30 am - 12:30 pm)
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Afternoon (2:30 pm - 5:30 pm)
Architecture and Planning, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
