GATE 2026 admit card release date has been postponed. The revised date for downloading the admit card will be announced shortly on the official website,gate2026.iitg.ac.in.The GATE 2026 examination is scheduled to be held on February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026.
The GATE 2026 Admit Card for Computer Science & IT will be available on January 2, 2026 at gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The CS exam is scheduled for February 8, 2026, and will be held in two sessions: CS1 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM and CS2 from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM.
The GATE 2026 schedule for all 30 papers is now out. The exams will take place on February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026. CS and CE will be conducted in two shifts, while the remaining papers will have a single shift. Admit cards will be released on January 2, 2026.
Those who have passed +2 or its equivalent and satisfy the eligibility criteria can get admission into Four year B.E.,/B.Tech., Degree course. Those who have passed B.Sc course with Maths and Diploma can be eligible for admission into direct second year.
Community wise % of marks eligible for admission is as follows
| For +2 Candidates |
For Lateral entry (Diploma holder & B.Sc) |
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OC |
50% Average in Maths, Physics, Chemistry |
OC |
50% Average in Maths, Physics, Chemistry |
| BC | 45% Average in Maths, Physics, Chemistry | BC | 45% Average in Maths, Physics, Chemistry |
| MBC | 40% Average in Maths, Physics, Chemistry | MBC | 40% Average in Maths, Physics, Chemistry |
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SC/ ST |
Mere Pass in Maths, Physics, Chemistry |
SC/ ST |
Mere Pass in Maths, Physics, Chemistry |
Any graduate with mathematics as one of the subject in their +2 Level or UG Level
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