Updated By Himani Daryani on 28 Aug, 2025 11:13
GAT B 2026 exam is expected to be conducted in April 2026 for admission to postgraduate biotechnology programs across participating universities, with the exact date still pending official notification from NTA. The official notification with the exact exam date, application schedule, and other details will be released soon on the official portal.
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GAT B Exam Date 2026: NTA will soon release the official notification, outlining GAT B exam date 2026 and other important events, such as registration dates, admit card release, answer key and results, etc. According to previous year timeline, GAT B 2026 exam is expected to be held in April 2026. The online application forms will be released in February 2026, and you will have until March 2026 to apply online.
The Graduate Aptitude Test - Biotechnology (GAT-B) is India's annual biotechnology entrance exam. Students who pass GAT-B exam will be eligible for the Junior Research Fellowship. GAT B test is used to determine admission to Department of Biotechnology-sponsored Postgraduate programs in Biotechnology and related fields at participating institutions.
Prospective applicants can find information about GAT B important dates 2026 and schedules here!
Check out the table below for the complete schedule of GAT B 2026 exam.
GAT B Exam Schedule & Events | Dates |
|---|---|
GAT B Registration 2026 Start Date | February 2026 |
GAT B Registration 2026 Last Date | March 2026 |
GAT-B 2026 Application Correction | March 2026 |
GAT-B 2026 Advance City Intimation | April 2026 |
Release of GAT B 2026 Admit Card | April 2026 |
GAT B Exam Date 2026 | April 2026 |
Display of GAT B 2026 Provisional Question Paper & Answer Key | April 2026 |
Last Date to Challenge the Answer Key & Fee | April 2026 |
GAT-B 2026 Result | June 2026 |
Check here the highlights of GAT B important dates 2026. It includes basic details about all of GAT B exam dates 2026, such as registration, admit card, exam, and result dates.
GAT B 2026 application form will be made available by the National Testing Agency in February 2026. GAT B registration 2026 includes registration, form completion, document uploading, and fee payment. Note that GAT-B application form will only be accessible online for applicants. Candidates from UR must pay an application fee of INR 1300 for GAT-B, while applicants from reserved categories must pay INR 650.
Following the completion of GAT-B application form 2026, NTA will begin the correction facility on the official website in March 2026. Those who entered their application forms incorrectly will have the opportunity to correct them via the correction facility.
GAT B 2026 admit card will be available on the official website in April 2026. GAT B 2026 admit card is made available via the NTA login window. One who have successfully registered can go to dbt.nta.ac.in to download their GAT B admit card. The application number, password, and date of birth are needed to download the GAT B admit card 2026.
GAT-B 2026 exam will be conducted in April 2026, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The exam will be held in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode and will last for 3 hours.
Following the conclusion of GAT B/BET 2026 exam, NTA will make the GAT B 2026 answer key available online at the official website. The GAT B provisional answer key, in the form of a response sheet, will be made available by the authorities initially. It is permissible for candidates to object to the GAT B answer key 2026 provisional. NTA will release the GAT B final answer key 2026 along with the results announcement after examining all of the objections.
Following the release of the final answer key, the National Testing Agency will make GAT-B 2026 result available online in May 2026 at the official website. Candidates who are taking the exam can visit dbt.nta.ac.in to view their results using their application number and password. Those who are deemed qualified by the score will receive calls for GAT-B counselling process in 2026.
NTA will publish the merit list for GAT B 2026 results on its official website in May 2026. The order of all the participants who took the entrance exam is used to create a merit list. The biotechnology-related courses offered by the university and its partner universities are selected for admission based on GAT B merit list 2026.
The National Testing Agency is expected to start the online GAT B 2026 counselling in June 2026. Participants in the counselling process will be applicants deemed qualified based on the merit list. Candidates must specify which options they prefer when attending the GAT-B counselling in 2026. The name will not be taken into consideration for the counselling process by the relevant university if the candidate has not indicated their preference to join that university. Depending on the number of seats available, their rank, and the course they have chosen, candidates will be able to select the university. For GAT B 2026, each participating institute will handle counselling on an individual basis.
Want to know more about GAT-B
GAT B 2025 exam is expected to be held in April 2026. Make sure to check the official website for any updates.
As of now, there’s no official notification available yet for the 2026 GAT-B exam registration dates. Since GAT B is held once a year, registration for GAT B 2026 will likely open around February 2026 and continue till March 2026, following the pattern of the previous year.
You can fill out GAT B application form 2026 online at https://exams.nta.ac.in/DBT/. You can also get the direct link from this page!
GAT B admit card is expected to be released in April 2026. You can download it from the official NTA website.
GAT B 2026 results are expected to be released in June 2026. Keep an eye on the official website for updates. The exact dates will also be updated on this page once released.
If you qualify, you will be invited to GAT B 2026 counselling process, where you can select your preferred institute and course. The exact dates for GAT B counselling 2026 are yet to be announced. Stay tuned!
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