GATE 2027 is organized by IIT Madras. The official GATE 2027 website is live at gate2027.iitm.ac.in; GOAPS registration opens on 14 August 2026. Below are the details about the GATE 2027 official site, exam pattern, and eligibility.
GATE 2027 exam dates: 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 & 21 February 2027. Results will be announced on 19 March 2027.
GATE 2027 Exam Pattern
GATE 2027 exam contains a total of 65 questions worth a maximum of 100 marks. From 2014 onward, the examination for all the papers is carried out in an online Computer Based Test (CBT) mode where the candidates are shown the questions in a random sequence on a computer screen.
Question Types:
- •Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ): Four answer options out of which the correct one has to be chosen
- •Numerical Answer Type (NAT): The answer is a real number, to be entered via an on-screen keypad and computer mouse
- •Multiple Select Questions (MSQ): One or more correct answers from the given options
Candidates are provided with blank paper sheets for rough work and these have to be returned after the examination.
GATE 2027 Eligibility
The following are eligible to take GATE 2027:
- ✓Candidates in the 3rd or higher year of any undergraduate degree programme
- ✓Candidates who have completed any government-approved degree in Engineering, Technology, Science, Architecture, Commerce, Arts, or Humanities
- ✓No age limit for GATE 2027
Qualifying in GATE is a mandatory requirement for seeking admission and/or financial assistance to MS, PhD in India. Further, many Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) have been using the GATE score in their recruitment process. Indian nationals must register through a verified DigiLocker account.
GATE 2027 Papers
GATE 2027 will be conducted for 30 test papers, including the new Robotics & Automation (RA) paper. TF is now XE9 under Engineering Sciences.
- • Aerospace (AE)
- • Agricultural (AG)
- • Architecture (AR)
- • Biomedical (BM)
- • Biotechnology (BT)
- • Civil (CE)
- • Chemical (CH)
- • Computer Science (CS)
- • Chemistry (CY)
- • Data Science & AI (DA)
- • Electronics & Communication (EC)
- • Electrical (EE)
- • Environmental Science (ES)
- • Ecology & Evolution (EY)
- • Geomatics (GE)
- • Geology & Geophysics (GG)
- • Instrumentation (IN)
- • Mathematics (MA)
- • Mechanical (ME)
- • Mining (MN)
- • Metallurgical (MT)
- • Naval Architecture (NM)
- • Petroleum (PE)
- • Physics (PH)
- • Production & Industrial (PI)
- • Robotics & Automation (RA) — NEW
- • Statistics (ST)
- • Engineering Sciences (XE)
- • Humanities & Social Sciences (XH)
- • Life Sciences (XL)