The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) will announce the new release date for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 (GATE 2026) admit cards soon. The institution previously postponed the exam hall ticket release. Candidates seeking admission to MTech, MS, and PhD programs will access their admit cards online.
The GATE 2026 entrance test remains scheduled for February 7, 8, 14, and 15 . The results are expected on March 19 . GATE scores will remain valid for three years from the announcement date.
Key Dates for GATE 2026
- Admit Card Release: To be announced soon
- Exam Dates: February 7, 8, 14, 15
- Expected Result Declaration: March 19
- Score Validity: Three years from result date
How to Download Admit Cards
Candidates will download their GATE 2026 admit cards from the official website:gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Access requires an enrollment ID and password. The admit card is mandatory for exam entry.
GATE 2026 Exam Schedule
IIT Guwahati will conduct the entrance test in two shifts on each exam day:
- Forenoon Shift: 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
- Afternoon Shift: 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Admit Card Details
The GATE 2026 admit card contains essential information for candidates. This includes the candidate’s name, enrollment ID, exam centre address, exam date, exam time, and exam paper code. It also lists the candidate’s category and other relevant details.
Preparation Resources: Recommended Books
Candidates can refer to the following books for GATE 2026 syllabus preparation:
| Subject/Topic | Recommended Book/Author |
|---|---|
| Computer Science Engineering (Architecture) | Hamacher |
| Computer Science Engineering (Operating System) | Galvin |
| Computer Science Engineering (Algorithm) | Cormen |
| Agricultural Engineering (Concept of Agricultural Engineering) | Mohanty Das |
| Agricultural Engineering (Soil & Water Conservation) | VVN Murty |
| Chemical Engineering (Chemical Reaction Engineering) | Fogler |
| Chemical Engineering (Heat Transfer) | JP Holman |
| Chemical Engineering (Thermodynamics) | JM Smith |
| Chemical Engineering (Mass Transfer) | BK Dutta |
| Chemical Engineering (Unit Operations) | McCabe – FPM and MO |
| Civil Engineering (Environment 1 and 2) | SK Garg |
| Civil Engineering (Open Channel Flow & Hydrology) | K Subramanya |
| Geology and Geophysics (Master Guide GATE) | Amresh Singh |
| Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics) | Telford |
| Production and Industrial (Fluid Mechanics & Machinery) | Modi & Seth |
| Production and Industrial (Material Science) | Made Easy Class Notes & Swadesh Singh |
| Production and Industrial (Machine Design) | VB Bhandari |