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.
Candidates of HSC (Academic) and Other Equivalent Examinations.
| S.No. | Community |
A Pass with Minimum average marks in
Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry put
together
|
| 1. | General Category | 50% |
| 2. |
Backward Class
including
Backward Class Muslim
|
45% |
| 3. | MBC & DNC | 40% |
| 4. | SC / SCA / ST |
35% |
Candidates of HSC (Vocational)
| S.No. | Community |
A Pass with Minimum average marks in
any one of Related Subjects (Maths or Physics or Chemistry), Vocational Theory
and Practicals put together
|
| 1. | General Category | 50% |
| 2. |
Backward Class
including
Backward Class Muslim
|
45% |
| 3. | MBC & DNC | 40% |
| 4. | SC / SCA / ST | 35% |
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