Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) – Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2027

GATE 2027 Form Correction

Short Details of Notification

Sarkari Job

Important Dates

  • Application Begin : 02/09/2026
  • Last Date (Regular, without late fee) : 05/10/2026
  • Last Date (Extended, with late fee) : 12/10/2026
  • Special Registration Window (with late fee) : 15/10/2026 (10:30 AM) to 16/10/2026 (10:29 AM)
  • Application Rectification (Scrutiny Defects, no fee) : 14/10/2026 to 30/11/2026
  • Application Data Correction (with fee) : 10/11/2026 to 14/11/2026
  • Exam City Slip : 04/01/2027
  • Admit Card : Not announced
  • Exam Date : 06/02/2027, 07/02/2027, 13/02/2027, 14/02/2027, 20/02/2027 and 21/02/2027
  • Result : 19/03/2027

Application Fee

  • Female / SC / ST / PwD : ₹1000/- one paper, ₹2000/- two papers
  • Female / SC / ST / PwD (Extended Period) : ₹1500/- one paper, ₹2500/- two papers
  • All Other Candidates : ₹2000/- one paper, ₹4000/- two papers
  • All Other Candidates (Extended Period) : ₹2500/- one paper, ₹4500/- two papers
  • Correction Charge : ₹500/- per change per paper (name, date of birth, category, gender, PwD, exam city, paper)
  • Change that removes a fee concession : ₹500/- + ₹1000/- = ₹1500/-

Age Limit & Selection Process

  • Age Limit: No age limit for GATE 2027.
  • Selection Process: GATE 2027 Computer Based Test → GATE Score → Admission or PSU recruitment as per each institute’s or PSU’s own rules.

Exam Details – Qualifying Exam

Exam NameTest PapersEligibility/Details
GATE 202730
  • In 3rd or higher year of any undergraduate degree, or completed any government approved degree in Engineering / Technology / Architecture / Science / Commerce / Arts / Humanities
  • One paper, or two papers from the allowed two-paper combinations

Course Details & Score Use

  • Conducted jointly by IISc and IITs for the National Coordination Board, Ministry of Education; organising institute IIT Madras
  • GATE score used for postgraduate and doctoral admission in MoE-supported institutes; several PSUs use it for recruitment
  • Score Validity : 3 years
  • New paper : Robotics and Automation (RA); syllabi revised for 2027

Exam Pattern

  • Mode : Computer Based Test (CBT), English, 3 hours, 100 marks per paper
  • Questions : 65 (General Aptitude 10 + Subject 55); MCQ, MSQ and NAT, each of 1 or 2 marks
  • Marks : General Aptitude 15, Subject 85 (includes Engineering Mathematics 13 in engineering papers)
  • Negative Marking : 1/3 mark for a wrong 1-mark MCQ, 2/3 for a wrong 2-mark MCQ; none for MSQ and NAT

How to Make Correction in GATE 2027 Form

  1. Open goaps.iitm.ac.in and log in through the DigiLocker account used to submit your GATE 2027 application.
  2. Open the Application Data Correction option in your GOAPS dashboard.
  3. Choose the change needed: name, date of birth, gender, category, PwD status, exam city or test paper.
  4. Upload the supporting document for the change, where asked.
  5. Pay the correction charge online for each change and each paper.
  6. The change is made only after the zonal GATE office verifies and approves your documents.

Interested Candidates Can Read the Full Notification Before Apply Online.

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