GATE Admit Card 2026 (OUT) Live Updates: Hall ticket link released, exam date & time

07 00 PM IST - 13 Jan'26

IIT GATE 2026 Admit Card: Enrollment ID Lookup

If you have forgotten your enrollment ID, you can check that up in your SMS or email address with the keyword ‘GOAPS’ which was sent to you during registration. If you have deleted it by mistake, you can contact the authorities for assistance. 

06 00 PM IST - 13 Jan'26

GATE Hall Ticket 2026: How to Fix Too Many Requests Error?

If you see "too many requests" error while checking your GATE Hall Ticket 2026, try using incognito mode. This can help bypass the issue, especially during peak traffic hours when many people are accessing the site at the same time. It might just do the trick or else wait for 30 minutes, and try again.

05 00 PM IST - 13 Jan'26

GATE 2026 Hall Ticket: Mistakes to Avoid while Preparing High Scoring Chapters

• Do not ignore General Aptitude
• Revise previous year’s questions
• Memorize formulas without understanding
• Skip revision
• Do not over-attempt mocks without analysis

04 00 PM IST - 13 Jan'26

GATE 2026 Hall Ticket: Electronics & Communication High Scoring Chapters

• Network Theory
• Signals & Systems
• Control Systems
• Digital Electronics
• Engineering Mathematics

03 00 PM IST - 13 Jan'26

IIT GATE 2026 Admit Card: Computer Science High Scoring Chapters

• Engineering Mathematics
• Digital Logic
• Operating Systems
• DBMS
• Computer Networks
• Theory of Computation (selected)

02 00 PM IST - 13 Jan'26

IIT GATE 2026 Exam Hall Ticket: Civil Engineering High Scoring Chapters

• Engineering Mathematics
• Structural Analysis
• Strength of Materials
• Environmental Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering (selected chapters)

01 00 PM IST - 13 Jan'26

GATE 2026 Exam Admit Card: Electrical Engineering High Scoring Chapters

• Network Theory
• Signals & Systems
• Control Systems
• Electrical Machines (basic concepts)
• Engineering Mathematics

12 00 PM IST - 13 Jan'26

IIT GATE 2026 Hall Ticket: Mechanical Engineering High Scoring Chapters

• Engineering Mechanics
• Strength of Materials
• Theory of Machines
• Production Engineering
• Engineering Mathematics
• Heat Transfer (basic numericals)

11 00 AM IST - 13 Jan'26

IIT GATE 2026 Hall Ticket: Engineering Mathematics High Scoring Chapters

• Linear Algebra (Matrices, Eigenvalues)
• Calculus (Limits, Differentiation, Integration)
• Probability & Statistics
• Differential Equations
• Vector Calculus

10 00 AM IST - 13 Jan'26

GATE Hall Ticket 2026: General Aptitude High Scoring Chapters

• Verbal Ability
• Reading Comprehension
• Synonyms & Antonyms
• Sentence Completion
• Percentages
• Ratios
• Time & Work
• Averages
• Data Interpretation

09 00 AM IST - 13 Jan'26

IIT GATE Admit Card 2026: Negative Marking

For MCQs, there will be negative marking: 1/3 mark deducted for a wrong answer in 1-mark questions and 2/3 marks deducted for a wrong answer in 2-mark questions. There is no negative marking for MSQ and NAT questions.

08 00 AM IST - 13 Jan'26

IIT GATE 2026 Admit Card: Marking Scheme

The questions asked in IIT GATE 2026 examination can either carry 1 or 2 marks. 

07 00 AM IST - 13 Jan'26

GATE 2026 Exam Hall Ticket: Testing of Abilities

The following abilities that will be tested in GATE 2026 Exam are as follows:

• Recall
• Comprehension
• Application
• Analysis & Synthesis

06 00 AM IST - 13 Jan'26

GATE Exam Admit Card 2026: Types of Questions

The types of questions that will be asked in GATE 2026 examination are as follows:

• Multiple Choice Question (MCQ)
• Multiple Select Question (MSQ)
• Numerical Answer Type (NAT)

04 00 AM IST - 13 Jan'26

IIT GATE 2026 Exam Admit Card: Exam Pattern

The exam pattern for IIT GATE Exam 2026 are as follows:

• General Aptitude: 15 Marks
• Rest of the Paper: 85 Marks

02 00 AM IST - 13 Jan'26

GATE 2026 Exam Admit Card: Best Books for Other Papers Preparation

• Bio-Technology: Lehning M Prescott, Eldon John, Lehninger 
• Information Technology: GATE 2022 Last Year Papers 
• Paint Technology: PK Nag
• Marine Engineering: RK Rajput, RK Bansal 
• Instrumentation & Control: Natesan, Mukherjee & Chakrawarthy
• Chemical Engineering: Cengel & Boles
• Oil Engineering: RK Rajput, RK Bansal 
• Architecture: The Road Ahead, GATE Architecture
• Geology and Geophysics: Complete Master Guide GATE – Amresh Singh

02 00 AM IST - 13 Jan'26

GATE 2026 Hall Ticket: Discrepancy in Photograph Printed

A blurry photograph can lead to doubtful Identity marks at the exam center. Ensure your photograph is clear and recognizable. Check it carefully as it may impact your exam process. Get it reuploaded if needed, using the official portal. Verify that it meets requirements.

01 00 AM IST - 13 Jan'26

IIT GATE 2026 Exam Admit Card: Best Books for ME Preparation

• Miller and Freund’s Probability and Statistics For Engineers – By Pearson
• Textile Processing and Properties – By Vigo TL Vigo Vigo
• GATE 2020 – Guide – Production and Industrial Engineering – By GKP
• Engineering and General Geology – By Parbin Singh
• Games of Life: Explorations in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior – By Karl Sigmund, Dover Publications
• Architect’s Guidebook For Competitive Exams – By Ar. Swapnil Vidhate
• Chapterwise Solved Papers Physics GATE 2020 – By Vijay Kumar
• Chapterwise Solved Papers Chemistry GATE 2020 – By Sanjay Saxena & Preeti Gupta
• Chapterwise Solved Papers Mathematics GATE – 2020 – By Suraj Singh, Arihant Publication
• Fundamentals of Biomedical Engineering – By G.S Sawhney

12 00 AM IST - 13 Jan'26

GATE Hall Ticket 2026: Best Books for PI Preparation

• Fluid Mechanics and Machinery
• IC Engine
• Machine Design
• Production
• Strength of Material
• Thermodynamics
• Theory of Machine

11 00 PM IST - 12 Jan'26

IIT GATE Admit Card 2026: Best Books for ME Preparation

• ​​​​​​Engineering Thermodynamics
• Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach
• Production Technology: Manufacturing Processes, Technology and Automation
• Material Science and Metallurgy
• Industrial Engineering and Management
• Fundamentals of Engineering Heat and Mass Transfer
• The Theory of Machines
• Engineering Mechanics- New Age International
• Higher Engineering Mathematics
• Mechanical Vibrations
• Strength of Materials
• A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning

10 00 PM IST - 12 Jan'26

IIT GATE Admit Card 2026: Best Books for GG Preparation

• A Textbook of Geology
• Principles Of Engineering Geology
• Engineering And General Geology
• Engineering Geology
• Textbook of Physical Geology
• Structural Geology
• Economic Geology
• Principles of Geomorphology
• Principles of Petrology
• Dana’s Textbook of Mineralogy
• Quantitative Geophysics and Geology
• Fundamentals of Geophysics
• Solved Problems in Geophysics

09 00 PM IST - 12 Jan'26

GATE 2026 Admit Card: Best Books for EE Preparation

• Advanced Engineering Mathematics by E. Kreyszig
• Transient Analysis Of Electric Power Circuits by Arieh L Shenkmann
• Circuit Theory: Analysis & Synthesis by Abhijit Chakrabarti
• Elements of Electromagnetics by Mathew N. O. SADIKU
• Engineering Electromagnetics by William H. Hayt
• Signals and Systems by Oppenheim and Willsky
• Signals and Systems by Nagoor Kani
• Electrical Machinery by P.S. Bimbhra
• Power Systems Engineering by Nagrath and Kothari
• Power Systems by JB Guptha & CL Wadhwa
• Control Systems Engineering by Nagrath and Gopal
• Electrical and Electronic Measurement and Instrumentation by AK Sawhney
• Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory by Boylestad
• Digital Design by M.Morris Mano
• Integrated Electronics: Analog And Digital Circuits And Systems by Christos C. Halkias, Chetan D. Parikh Jacob Millman
• Power Electronics by MH Rashid
• Power Electronics by P.S.Bimbhra

08 00 PM IST - 12 Jan'26

IIT GATE 2026 Admit Card: Best Books for CE Preparation

• Strength of Materials (Edition 2)
• Fundamental Structural Analysis (Edition 3)
• RCC Designs (Reinforced Concrete Structures) (Edition 3)
• Design Of Steel Structures (Edition 3)
• Water Supply Engineering(Environmental Engineering Vol.1) (Edition 28)
• Sewage Disposal and Air Pollution Engineering( Environmental Engineering Vol. 2) (Edition 3)
• Basics and Applied Soil Mechanics (Edition 2)
• Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics (Edition 14)
• Highway Engineering
• Surveying (vol. 1,2,3)
• Engineering Hydrology (Edition 4)
• Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic Structures (Edition 1)
• Higher Engineering Mathematics (Edition 43)
• A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning (Edition: Revised)

07 00 PM IST - 12 Jan'26

IIT GATE 2026 Exam Hall Ticket:: Best Books for AG Preparation

• Handbook of Agriculture: Facts and Figures for Farmers, Students and All Interested in Farming 
• Principles of Agricultural Engineering Volume-1
• Tractors and Their Power Units
• Soil And Water Conservation Engineering
• Irrigation
• Irrigation Engineering
• Concepts and Applications in Agricultural Engineering
• Fundamentals Of Food Engineering

06 00 PM IST - 12 Jan'26

IIT GATE 2026 Hall Ticket: Best GATE Books for CE Preparation

• Chemical Engineering For GATE Principles Solved Problems & Objective Type Questions
• An Insight into Chemical Engineering
• Heat Transfer
• Essentials of Chemical Reaction Engineering
• Principles of Mass Transfer and Separation Processes
• Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
• Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering
• An Insight into Chemical Engineering

05 00 PM IST - 12 Jan'26

GATE Exam Admit Card 2026: Best GATE Books for CSE Preparation

• Introduction to Algorithm
• An Introduction to Formal Languages and Automata
• Computer Organization and Architecture
• Operating System Concepts
• Computer Networks
• Networks by Fourozon
• Database System Concepts
• Discrete Mathematics and its Applications
• Logic and Computer Design Fundamentals

04 40 PM IST - 12 Jan'26

How Many Times Can I Download IIT GATE Hall Ticket 2026?

You can download IIT GATE Hall Ticket 2026 unlimited number of times. 

04 20 PM IST - 12 Jan'26

IIT GATE 2026 Exam Admit Card: Total Number of Candidates Who Qualified for the Exam

• Total Number of GATE 2025 Registered Candidates: 936019
• Total Number of GATE 2025 Appeared Candidates: 747319
• Total Number of GATE 2025 Qualified Candidates: 141802

04 00 PM IST - 12 Jan'26

IIT GATE Admit Card 2026: Enrollment ID Details Discrepancy

If you find that the enrollment ID detail is wrong, and hence you are not being able to check IIT GATE Admit Card 2026, then you need to contact at the GATE Zonal helpline number: GATE-JAM Office, IIT Guwahati, Phone Number: +91 361 258 6500 or email at helpdesk.gate@iitg.ac.in to get the issue sorted.

03 40 PM IST - 12 Jan'26

IIT GATE 2026 Hall Ticket: Official Websites to Check

The official websites to check IIT GATE 2026 Hall Ticket are gate2026.iitg.ac.in and goaps.iitg.ac.in. 

03 20 PM IST - 12 Jan'26

GATE Exam Admit Card 2026: Test Paper-Wise Schedule

• Day 1 Shift 1: AG, ES, GG, IN, MA, MN, TF, XE, XL
• Day 1 Shift 2: AE, BT, CH, CY, GE, PH, XH
• Day 2 Shift 1: CS-1, ST
• Day 2 Shift 2: CS-2, EY, NM, PE
• Day 3 Shift 1: CE-1, EE, PI
• Day 3 Shift 2: BM, CE-2, ME, MT
• Day 4 Shift 1: EC
• Day 4 Shift 2: AR, DAIIT GATE 2026 Hall Ticket: Official Websites to Check

03 00 PM IST - 12 Jan'26

IIT GATE Hall Ticket 2026: Exam Time

IIT GATE 2026 examination will be conducted on 4 days in two shifts. Shift 1 will be held from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM, and Shift 2 will be conducted from 2:30 to 5:30 PM.

02 40 PM IST - 12 Jan'26

IIT GATE Admit Card 2026: Exam Date

As per the schedule, IIT GATE 2026 Examination will be held on 4 days - February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026.

02 20 PM IST - 12 Jan'26

How to Download IIT GATE 2026 Hall Ticket?

The step-by-step guidelines for downloading IIT GATE 2026 Hall Ticket are as follows:

• Visit GATE’s official website gate2026.iitg.ac.in.
• Click on the ‘Application Portal’ link. A new page will open up.
• On the new page, enter your enrollment ID and password. The admit card will be displayed on the screen. 
• Check all the details mentioned in the admit card, and click on Download to save the admit card for offline access.

02 00 PM IST - 12 Jan'26

Details Mentioned in GATE Hall Ticket 2026

Candidates can find the following details mentioned in GATE Hall Ticket 2026: 

• Candidate’s Name
• Candidate’s Photograph
• Candidate’s Signature
• Enrollment ID
• Roll Number
• Paper Code
• Centre Address
• Centre Code
• Exam Date
• Exam Time
• Exam-Day Instructions