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GATE 2027

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering

Exam date

6 Feb 2027 — 21 Feb 2027

In 9 months

Registration ends

7 Oct 2026

In 5 months

Result

19 Mar 2027

Official website Colleges accepting GATE

Quick facts

Eligibility: B.Tech/BE final year or graduated; now 30 papers
Application fees: ₹1,900 (General), ₹950 (SC/ST/PwD/Female)
Admit card: 2 Jan 2027
Registration opens: 28 Aug 2026
Accepted by: IITs, NITs, IIITs for M.Tech + PSU recruitment

Exam pattern

Format: Computer-Based — MCQ + Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) + Numerical Answer Type (NAT)
Total questions: 65
Duration: 3 hours
Total marks: 100
Marking scheme: +1 or +2 for correct; −1/3 or −2/3 for wrong MCQ; no negative for MSQ/NAT

Syllabus

3 sections — full topic breakdown below.

General Aptitude (common across all papers)

10 questions / 15 marks

Verbal Aptitude — Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension
Quantitative Aptitude — Numerical Computation, Data Interpretation, 2D & 3D Geometry
Analytical Aptitude — Logic, Analogy, Numerical Relations
Spatial Aptitude — Transformations, Patterns

Engineering Mathematics (most papers)

~13 marks

Linear Algebra
Calculus
Differential Equations
Probability & Statistics
Numerical Methods
Discrete Math (CS)

Subject Paper

~72 marks

27 papers — choose one: Computer Science (CS), Electronics (EC), Electrical (EE), Mechanical (ME), Civil (CE), Chemical (CH), Instrumentation (IN), Aerospace (AE), Biotechnology (BT), Environmental Science (ES), Architecture (AR), Data Science & AI (DA), and more.
Each paper has its own topic list — refer to GATE official syllabus PDF for the chosen paper.

Important notes

•PSU recruitment + IIT/IISc M.Tech admissions both use GATE.
•Score validity: 3 years.
•Two-paper combination allowed (e.g. CS + DA) — pick from approved combinations.