IIT Guwahati has postponed the GATE Exam Date 2026 for the upcoming session. The IIT took the decision to avoid a clash between the GATE 2026 and UPSC ESE 2026 examinations. Earlier, the college announced four exam dates for GATE 2026. However, out of four, the GATE exam date 2026 is on 08 February 2026 is clashing with the UPSC ESE exam. The college will release the new dates for the examination soon on the official website.
GATE 2026 Important Dates
The IIT Guwahati has released the GATE 2026 schedule online at gate2026.iitg.ac.in. As per that, the official GATE notification was released on August 28, 2025. While the online application form filling also commenced on the same day. Go through the table below to know about the GATE 2026.
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GATE 2026 Important Dates |
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GATE 2026 Registration Starts |
28th August 2025 |
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GATE Application Form Last Date |
7th October 2025 (Extended) |
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Last date of online registration/application (with late fee) |
9th October 2025 |
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GATE Admit Card 2026 |
January 2026 |
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GATE Exam Date 2026 |
07,08, 14 and 15 February 2026 |
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GATE 2026 Exam Postponed
The IIT Guwahati recently released the GATE 2026 exam date on the official website. As per the schedule, the GATE exam will be held on February 7, 8, 14 & 15. However, UPSC announced its calendar, as per which the ESE is scheduled for February 08, 2026. Due to this, now the IIT Guwahati has postponed the GATE Exam Date 2026, which was supposed to be held on February 08, 2026. Candidates who have applied for the exam must keep a tab on the official website, https://gate2026.iitg.ac.in, for the latest updates.
GATE 2026 New Exam Date
The authorities will release the GATE 2026 new exam date soon for the students. The GATE exam date scheduled for February 08, 2026 was clashing with the ESE exam, which has now been postponed. However, now the authorities will make the announcement for the GATE exam 2026 soon on the official website. It is expected that the examination will be held in the third week of February 2026.
GATE 2026 Exam Schedule
The GATE 2026 exam will commence from February 07, 2026 onwards. However, the GATE exam date 2026, which was scheduled on February 08, 2026, will be announced soon. The examination will have two papers and they will be held in two sessions, namely, morning and afternoon.
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GATE Exam Date 2026- Tentative Schedule |
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GATE 2026 Exam Date |
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Saturday, February 7, 2026 |
9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN) 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN) |
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Sunday, February 8, 2026 |
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Saturday, February 14, 2026 |
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Sunday, February 15, 2026 |
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GATE 2026 Important Books
Candidates preparing for GATE 2026 must refer to important books to prepare for the upcoming examination. These GATE books consist of clear explanations for all topics that help to strengthen their foundations. Apart from the books, candidates must also refer to their study materials, notes and college study material to ace the exam with high marks. Refer to the section below to get the subject wise book names for the GATE exam.
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GATE Paper |
Recommended Books |
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Mechanical Engineering (ME) |
Engineering Thermodynamics by P.K. Nag; Strength of Materials by R.K. Bansal; Fluid Mechanics by R.K. Rajput Theory of Machines by S.S. Rattan |
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Civil Engineering (CE) |
Structural Analysis by S.S. Bhavikatti; Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering by Gopal Ranjan Surveying and Levelling by N.N. Basak Concrete Technology by M.S. Shetty |
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Electrical Engineering (EE) |
Electrical Machines by P.S. Bimbhra Control Systems Engineering by I.J. Nagrath & M. Gopal; Power Systems by C.L. Wadhwa Network Theory by Van Valkenburg |
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Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC) |
Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory by Boylestad & Nashelsky Microwave Engineering by David M. Pozar Signals and Systems by Alan V. Oppenheim Digital Electronics by Morris Mano |
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Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) |
Introduction to Algorithms by Cormen, Leiserson, Rivest & Stein Computer Networks by Andrew S. Tanenbaum Operating System Concepts by Silberschatz, Galvin & Gagne Theory of Computation by Michael Sipser |
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Chemical Engineering (CH) |
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics by Smith & Van Ness; Transport Processes and Separation Process Principles by Christie J. Geankoplis; Process Calculations by Dutta; Mass Transfer Operations by Treybal |
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Instrumentation Engineering (IN) |
Principles of Measurement and Instrumentation by Alan S. Morris; Electronic Instrumentation and Measurements by H.S. Kalsi; Control Systems Engineering by Norman S. Nise |
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Biotechnology (BT) |
Molecular Biology of the Gene by James D. Watson; Biochemistry by Lehninger Cell Biology by Alberts Principles of Genetics by Snustad & Simmons |
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Aerospace Engineering (AE) |
Fundamentals of Aerodynamics by John D. Anderson; Gas Dynamics by E. Rathakrishnan Aircraft Structures by Megson Flight Stability and Automatic Control by Robert C. Nelson |
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Chemical Engineering Sciences (CH) |
Fluid Mechanics for Chemical Engineers by Noel de Nevers Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering by H. Scott Fogler Process Dynamics and Control by Seborg, Edgar & Mellichamp |
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Civil Engineering (Environmental Science & Engineering) |
Environmental Engineering by Peavy & Rowe Water Supply Engineering by S.K. Garg Wastewater Engineering by Metcalf & Eddy |
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