Archive · 14 Aug 2026
GATE 2027 Registration Postponed: IIT Madras Releases Revised Schedule
GATE is a big engineering exam held every year for students in India.
This year, the exam is called GATE 2027.
The institute in charge, IIT Madras, has changed the registration schedule.
Registration was supposed to start on August 14, but it will now start on August 27, 2026.
Students can register normally until September 27, 2026.
Students who miss that date can still register by paying a late fee until October 5, 2026.
To register, each student needs a verified DigiLocker account.
The exam will happen over three weekends in February 2027.
Students will find out their exam city on January 4, 2027, and results will be announced on March 19, 2027.
IIT Madras postponed GATE 2027 registration; the GOAPS portal will now open on August 27, 2026 instead of August 14.
The regular registration window extends to September 27, 2026, while the late-fee window closes on October 5, 2026.
Candidates will receive information about their allotted examination city on January 4, 2027.
GATE 2027 will be conducted over three weekends: February 6-7, 13-14, and 20-21, 2027.
Results are scheduled for March 19, 2027; a verified DigiLocker account is mandatory for registration, and the admit card date remains unconfirmed.
- Who
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), the organising institute, and engineering aspirants applying for GATE 2027.
- What
- The GATE 2027 registration schedule has been revised, moving the application start date to August 27, 2026 and extending registration deadlines.
- When
- August 14, 2026 (original start date, postponed); the exam is scheduled for February 2027.
- Where
- India; the exam is conducted jointly by IISc and the IITs on behalf of the National Coordination Board, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education.
- Why
- IIT Madras revised the application timeline and introduced a mandatory verified DigiLocker account requirement for registration.
- Organising Institute
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras)
- Original Registration Start
- August 14, 2026 (postponed)
- New Registration Start (GOAPS opens)
- August 27, 2026
- Regular Registration Deadline
- September 27, 2026
- Extended Registration Deadline (late fee)
- October 5, 2026
- Examination City Notification
- January 4, 2027
- Exam Dates
- February 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, 2027
- Result Date
- March 19, 2027
- Registration Requirement
- Mandatory verified DigiLocker account
