GATE 2027 registration is closed. IIT Madras is checking submitted forms, and applicants who receive a scrutiny-defect message can correct the stated problem in GOAPS until 31 October 2026. The separate data-correction window has not yet been announced.

The exam will be held on 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21 February 2027. GATE 2027 has 30 test papers, including the new Robotics and Automation paper, and the result is scheduled for 19 March 2027.

GATE 2027 Latest Application Update

The official GATE 2027 website now marks new registration as closed. The current event is application scrutiny. A form can show under scrutiny, defective, or accepted.

Applicants with a defective status need to correct the exact issue shown in GOAPS or the official email. This rectification does not carry an extra fee and remains open until 31 October 2026. It is not a fresh application window. IIT Madras will announce the separate data-correction window later.

GATE 2027 Important Dates

The published schedule covers scrutiny, city allotment, six exam days and the result. The admit-card date and data-correction dates are still awaited.

The six exam dates do not mean that every paper is held six times. IIT Madras will publish a paper-wise session schedule. A candidate is assigned one session for each selected paper.

What GATE 2027 Is Used For

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering measures undergraduate-level knowledge across engineering, technology, architecture, science, commerce, arts and humanities. IISc and the IITs conduct GATE together on behalf of the National Coordination Board; IIT Madras is organising the 2027 exam.

A GATE score is used for admission to MTech, ME, direct PhD and other programmes that accept the relevant paper. Some programmes also link a qualifying score with financial assistance. Several public-sector employers have used GATE scores for recruitment, but the exam authority does not promise admission, a scholarship or a job.

Each institute or employer publishes its own accepted papers, degrees, marks, age and selection rules. A valid score lets a student apply; it does not replace the rules of the course or job.

GATE 2027 Exam Overview

The test is held only in English. The scorecard is issued according to the result rules and remains valid for three years from the announcement of the result. A score from one paper is not automatically accepted by every programme.

GATE 2027 Papers and Changes

GATE 2027 has 30 papers. Robotics and Automation, code RA, is new. The Engineering Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Life Sciences papers use sectional choices, while papers such as Architecture and Planning, Geomatics Engineering, Geology and Geophysics, and Robotics and Automation have common and specialised parts.

Textile Engineering and Fibre Science has moved into Engineering Sciences as section XE9. Section codes in XE, XH and XL have also been revised, so students using an older paper list need the current syllabus and code table.

A candidate may choose one paper or an allowed two-paper combination. The second paper must come from the official combination table for the first paper. Both papers use the same enrolment ID and application; a second form is not required.

GATE 2027 Exam Pattern and Marking

A standard GATE paper has 65 questions for 100 marks. General Aptitude contributes 10 questions and 15 marks. The selected subject contributes 55 questions and 85 marks. Some papers split the subject part into compulsory and optional sections, but the total remains 100 marks.

Questions can be multiple-choice, multiple-select or numerical-answer type. MCQs have one correct option. MSQs can have more than one correct option. NAT questions require a numerical answer entered on the screen.

The negative mark applies only to a wrong MCQ. MSQ and NAT questions do not have negative marking. An MSQ does not give partial marks when the full correct set is not selected.

GATE 2027 Eligibility

Students in the third year or above of an approved undergraduate degree can take GATE 2027. People who have completed an approved degree also qualify. The list covers engineering, technology, architecture, science, commerce, arts, humanities, agriculture and several medical or professional qualifications.

The study-stage rule changes for some qualifications. MSc, MA, MCA and post-BSc integrated ME or MTech students can apply from the first year. Students in the listed medical degrees can apply from the fifth semester. There is no age limit and no limit on the number of attempts.

Exam eligibility is broader than many admission rules. An MTech department may require a particular undergraduate degree, a minimum CGPA and a named GATE paper even when the candidate was allowed to take another paper.

Application, Fee and Correction

The regular and extended registration periods have ended. The table below records the application fees that applied to the 2027 cycle. It does not include later fees for permitted data changes.

The current defect-rectification window does not add a fee. It is limited to problems found during scrutiny. The coming data-correction window is separate; its dates, editable fields and charges will be stated by IIT Madras.

GATE 2027 uses DigiLocker-linked registration. The official site asks applicants not to delete the verified or unverified DigiLocker account used for the form because future communication will follow that account.

GATE Score, Result and Admission

The result is scheduled for 19 March 2027. The marks show performance in the paper. The GATE score is calculated under the formula published for that paper and year. In multi-session papers, marks are normalised before the score is prepared.

A qualifying scorecard remains valid for three years. Students use it through the admission process followed by the target institute. COAP is an offer-acceptance platform used by participating IITs and IISc; it is not a common application form. CCMT handles centralised counselling for participating NITs, IIITs and some other institutes.

The accepted paper, qualifying degree, category, marks or CGPA, interview or written-test rules and seat availability depend on the programme. A GATE score does not create eligibility where the programme's degree or paper condition is not met.

Things to Remember

• New registration is closed.
• Scrutiny defects can be corrected until 31 October 2026 when GOAPS or email asks for a change.
• The data-correction and admit-card dates are still TBA.
• GATE 2027 has 30 papers, including the new RA paper.
• Only MCQs carry negative marks.
• A qualifying score is valid for three years but does not guarantee admission or a job.

Related GATE 2027 Information

The following pages cover eligibility, exam dates, exam pattern, paper-wise syllabus, question papers, cutoffs and score calculation.