GATE Application Process for 2026: Important Dates, Fees, Payment Modes, Documents, and Admit Card Info

IIT Guwahati will begin the GATE 2026 Application form on 25th August 2025. Students planning to appear for GATE 2026 Exam must be aware of the GATE 2026 registration process. The GATE 2026 Application Procedure will be conducted online through GOAPS portal. Once the application form is released, candidates fulfilling the GATE 2026 Eligibility must register through the GATE 2026 Registration Link.

The GATE Application Form 2026 Stages include registration, required details, uploading documents, and fees payment. The detailed GATE 2026 Exam Application Process is listed below.

Step 1: Visit the official GOAPS portal. Create your ID by providing details like name, email, and mobile number.

Step 2: Fill the GATE 2026 Application Form with all the required details.

Step 3: Upload all the documents required for GATE 2026 Exam.

Step 4: Pay the GATE 2026 Application Fees and submit the form.

Step 5: Download the confirmation receipt for future reference.

The table below shows the GATE 2026 application fees for different categories.

Payment Modes of GATE 2026 Application

The following are the different payment Modes available for the GATE 2026 Fees Payment.

• Net Banking 
• Debit/Credit Cards 
• UPI

Note: Students must note that the GATE Application fee 2026 is non-refundable.

The following table shows the important dates and events concerning GATE Exam 2026.

GATE 2026 admit card will be available in the first week of January 2026. The following is the step-by-step process to download GATE 2026 Admit Card.

• Visit the official GATE 2026 website
• Locate the admit card link
• Log in to the GOAPS portal
• Download the admit card and print it.