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GATE 2027 Registration Dates Postponed, Documents Applicants Need
The GATE 2027 application process has been delayed.
It was supposed to begin on August 27.
IIT Madras will announce the new registration dates soon.
Students will apply through the official GATE website.
Indian students must use DigiLocker during registration.
DigiLocker will provide details such as their name, date of birth and identification information.
Applicants should prepare their photograph, signature and required certificates in advance.
A live photo will also be taken during registration.
The identity document uploaded online must be shown in its original form at the exam.
GATE scores can help qualified students enter postgraduate or doctoral programmes and may be used by some public-sector companies for hiring.
IIT Madras postponed the GATE 2027 registration process originally scheduled to begin on August 27.
Revised application dates are expected to be announced soon on gate2027.iitm.ac.in.
Registration through DigiLocker is mandatory for all Indian nationals.
Applicants must prepare photographs, signatures, identity documents and applicable certificates before registration opens.
A live photograph will be captured during registration, requiring a computer webcam or phone with a 5-megapixel camera.
- Who
- IIT Madras is organising GATE 2027, and eligible candidates are expected to register.
- What
- The GATE 2027 registration schedule has been postponed, with revised dates to be announced soon.
- Where
- Applications will be submitted through gate2027.iitm.ac.in.
- When
- Registration was previously scheduled to begin on August 27; the replacement date has not been announced.
- Why
- The articles state that the application process was postponed but do not give a reason.
Key facts
- Organising institute
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras)
- Exam
- Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2027
- Original registration date
- August 27
- Revised dates
- To be announced soon
- Mandatory registration method
- DigiLocker for all Indian nationals
- Live photograph
- Captured during registration
- Camera requirement
- A computer webcam or a phone with a 5-megapixel camera
- Score uses
- Admission to postgraduate and doctoral programmes, and recruitment by several public-sector undertakings








