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Content Writer | Updated On - Oct 8, 2026

A GATE score remains valid for three years from the result announcement. The scorecard download deadline is shorter. A university or PSU can also specify which GATE years it accepts, so validity and eligibility are not the same check.

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Three Different Dates

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Item Rule
Result scheduled19 March 2027
Score validityThree years from result announcement
Download ends31 December 2027; not the score-expiry date

Download Windows

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Stage Scorecard access
End of March 2027Free download window; exact dates will be notified
After the free window, through 31 December 2027INR 500 per test paper
From 1 January 2028Scorecard download will not be available

Scorecard or Qualification?

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A GATE 2027 scorecard is issued to candidates whose marks reach the SC/ST/PwD qualifying threshold for that paper. Receiving a scorecard is therefore not identical to qualifying in your own category. A General-category candidate can receive a scorecard yet remain below the General qualifying mark.

A General, OBC-NCL or EWS applicant must still meet the applicable category qualifying mark. A scorecard alone does not prove that condition.

Admission and Recruitment

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Use Which rule governs acceptance?
M.Tech / other postgraduate admissionThe admission notice specifies accepted score years, paper and programme eligibility.
COAP 2026, historicalAccepted qualifying GATE scores from 2024, 2025 or 2026.
CCMT 2026, historicalAccepted GATE 2024, 2025 or 2026 scores, with degree/paper mapping and other conditions.
PSU recruitmentThe employer may restrict recruitment to a specified GATE year. Three-year academic validity is not permission to use any year for every job.

GATE Validity FAQs

Questions and Exceptions

Can I pay INR 500 to extend my score validity?+

No. INR 500 per paper is the scorecard download charge after the free window and through 31 December 2027. It does not extend the three-year validity.

Does getting a scorecard mean I qualified in General category?+

A GATE 2027 scorecard is issued to candidates whose marks reach the SC/ST/PwD qualifying threshold for that paper. Receiving a scorecard is therefore not identical to qualifying in your own category. A General-category candidate can receive a scorecard yet remain below the General qualifying mark.

Can a PSU accept only the latest GATE score?+

Yes. Recruitment is governed by the employer's notice. Do not substitute the three-year score-validity rule for the year specified in a job advertisement.

Can I use a 2026 score for a 2027 admission?+

It can fall within the three-year validity period, but the 2027 admission notice must accept that score year and paper. The institute's degree and programme conditions also remain applicable.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.

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