Archive · 27 Aug 2026
GATE 2027 Registration Opens With New City Selection Rules
IIT Madras is organizing the GATE 2027 exam.
Students can apply online through the official GATE website.
Registration opened on August 27, 2026, later than the original August 14 date.
The regular application deadline is September 27.
Students who miss that deadline can apply until October 5 through an extended window.
They must use a verified DigiLocker account to register.
DigiLocker will automatically provide details such as their name, birthday, contact information, photograph, address, and verified identification number.
Students can now choose up to six exam cities in one GATE zone instead of three.
The exams will take place on six dates in February 2027, and results are expected on March 19.
IIT Madras opened GATE 2027 registration on August 27, 2026, after postponing it from August 14.
Candidates can submit applications without a late fee until September 27, with an extended window available until October 5.
DigiLocker verification is mandatory, and candidate details will be fetched automatically during registration.
Applicants can now select up to six examination cities within the same GATE zone, up from three previously.
GATE 2027 exams are scheduled for February 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, and 21, with results due on March 19, 2027.
- Who
- IIT Madras, GATE 2027 applicants, foreign nationals, and Indian citizens living outside India.
- What
- Registration for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2027 has opened with mandatory DigiLocker use and revised test-city selection rules.
- When
- Registration opened August 27, 2026; the regular deadline is September 27, the extended deadline is October 5, and the exams are scheduled for February 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, and 21, 2027.
- Where
- Applications are submitted at gate2027.iitm.ac.in; examination cities must be located in India, including for candidates residing abroad.
- Why
- IIT Madras revised the application process to require DigiLocker verification and allow candidates to select more examination-city preferences.
- Conducting institute
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Registration website
- gate2027.iitm.ac.in
- Registration opening
- August 27, 2026
- Application deadlines
- September 27, 2026 without a late fee; October 5, 2026 with the extended window
- Form-editing window
- October 14 to October 21, 2026
- DigiLocker requirement
- A verified DigiLocker account is mandatory for registration, with personal and identification details auto-fetched
- Test-city change
- Candidates may select up to six cities within the same GATE zone, compared with three previously
- Exam and result dates
- Exams are scheduled for February 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, and 21, 2027; results are scheduled for March 19, 2027
