GATE 2026 Notification Released: New Papers, Registration Dates and Key Changes

GATE 2026: Full Notification Breakdown

GATE 2026 will be conducted by IIT Roorkee across 30 papers in February 2026. GATE scores are used for M.Tech/PhD admissions at IITs, NITs, IIITs, and for PSU recruitment.

Key Changes in GATE 2026 - **New Paper:** Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA) with enhanced syllabus - **Two New Sections:** Statistics and Computational Intelligence added to existing papers - **Revised Syllabus:** CS, EE, and ME syllabi updated

Important Dates - **Notification Released:** June 2025 - **Registration Window:** August–September 2025 - **Admit Card:** January 2026 - **Exam Dates:** 1st and 2nd weekend of February 2026 - **Result Declaration:** March 2026 | **Score Card Validity:** 3 years

PSU Recruitment via GATE 2026 Over 25 PSUs recruit engineers through GATE scores (CTC: INR 8–18 LPA). Key PSUs: ONGC, BHEL, NTPC, IOCL, HPCL, BARC, DRDO, GAIL, BPCL.

Preparation Timeline With registration in August 2025 and exam in February 2026, candidates have 6-7 months. Recommend 1-2 topics per week with weekly mock tests for IIT M.Tech aspirants.