GATE 2026 will be conducted at various test centres across India. Although the examination will be held at different locations, IIT Guwahati, being the Organizing Institute, bears the overall responsibility of conducting GATE 2026. The examination is coordinated through zonal coordinating institutes that manage examination centres in their respective zones.
Important Note
In case of any claims or disputes arising with respect to GATE 2026, it is hereby made absolutely clear that the Gauhati High Court, Guwahati, Assam alone shall have the exclusive jurisdiction to entertain and settle them.
Zonal Coordinating Institutes for GATE 2026
GATE 2026 is coordinated through 8 zonal coordinating institutes, each responsible for managing examination centres in their respective zones. Below is the complete list of zonal coordinating institutes along with their contact information and the list of examination cities/towns in their zones.
Examination Cities/Towns:
Andaman and Nicobar
Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Kerala
Telangana
Examination Cities/Towns:
Goa
Gujarat
Maharashtra
Examination Cities/Towns:
Haryana
Jammu and Kashmir
Ladakh
Madhya Pradesh
New Delhi
Rajasthan
Uttar Pradesh
Examination Cities/Towns:
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Bihar
Jharkhand
Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland
Sikkim
Tripura
West Bengal
Examination Cities/Towns:
Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Examination Cities/Towns:
Andhra Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
Jharkhand
Odisha
West Bengal
Examination Cities/Towns:
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
Pondicherry
Tamilnadu
Telangana
Examination Cities/Towns:
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Punjab
Uttarakhand
Uttar Pradesh
Examination Mode
GATE 2026 is a Computer-Based Test (CBT). From 2014 onwards, GATE examination has become purely a computer-based test, eliminating the need for pen and paper.
International Centres
Note: For GATE 2026, there are no international centres. The examination will be conducted only in India at the various centres listed above.