GATE Application Form 2027: Registration Closed, How to Apply and Form Correction

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is conducted jointly by the seven IITs and IISc Bangalore on behalf of the National Coordination Board — GATE, Ministry of Education. The GATE 2027 application form was open at gate2027.iitm.ac.in from August 27, 2026 to September 27, 2026; the extended window with late fee ran until October 5, 2026. The application correction window (October 14–21, 2026) closes today — no further changes to submitted applications will be accepted after this date.

What is GATE Application Form 2027?

GATE 2027 is organised by IIT Madras on behalf of the National Coordination Board, Ministry of Education. It is a national-level entrance exam for admission to M.Tech, M.E., M.S., and Ph.D. programmes at IITs, NITs, IIITs, and other centrally funded technical institutions. A valid GATE score is also accepted by several Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) for direct recruitment — and the score remains valid for three years from the date of result declaration.

The GATE 2027 application was processed through GOAPS (GATE Online Application Processing System) at gate2027.iitm.ac.in. Registration opened on August 27, 2026, and closed (with late fee) on October 5, 2026. Students who registered can still use the correction window, which closes today (October 21, 2026). The exam runs across six days in February 2027 (6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21), and results are expected on March 19, 2027.

Note: The GATE 2027 application window is now closed. If you have already registered, verify and submit all corrections before the window closes today. Bookmark this page for GATE 2028 updates.

GATE Registration Trends — Last 5 Years

GATE saw its highest registrations in 2021 (approximately 10 lakh), followed by a dip in 2022–2023, before recovering strongly to 9.36 lakh in 2025. Attendance has held between 77–89%, with 2022 being an unusually high year at nearly 89%. For GATE 2027, registrations are expected in the 9–10 lakh range, reflecting sustained demand for M.Tech admissions and PSU recruitment through GATE score.

Source: GATE 2027 Official Portal — IIT Madras

GATE Application Form 2027: Important Dates

The GATE 2027 registration and correction windows have closed. The remaining milestones — city allotment, admit card, exam, and result — are all upcoming. Review the full timeline below.

Source: GATE 2027 Important Dates — gate2027.iitm.ac.in

GATE 2027 Eligibility Criteria (Before You Apply)

There is no age limit for GATE 2027. You must have completed or be currently pursuing a qualifying degree as specified below. Eligibility requirements can vary by paper — check the official Information Brochure at gate2027.iitm.ac.in for paper-specific rules.

Students in their final year of a qualifying degree were eligible to apply. They must submit proof of enrolment (bonafide certificate or institute ID) at the time of application. Results or degree certificates are verified during M.Tech/Ph.D. admission at the respective institute.

DigiLocker is mandatory for all Indian national applicants. Your name and date of birth are fetched automatically — ensure your Aadhaar/DigiLocker details are accurate and match your qualifying certificate before the next registration cycle opens.

How to Fill GATE Application Form 2027

The GATE 2027 application was completed in two phases on the GOAPS portal at gate2027.iitm.ac.in. The steps below describe the process for reference and for students planning for GATE 2028.

Phase 1: New Registration on GOAPS

1. Visit gate2027.iitm.ac.in and click "New Registration / Enroll".
2. Enter your name, date of birth, mobile number, and email ID. Indian nationals must link their DigiLocker account — name and date of birth are fetched automatically from DigiLocker and must match the qualifying certificate.
3. Verify your mobile number via OTP (SMS) and your email via the verification link sent to your inbox.
4. Set a strong password and note your Enrolment ID — required for all future logins, admit card access, and score card download.
5. Save your login credentials securely. These are needed for every future interaction with GOAPS.

Phase 2: Fill the Application Form

1. Log in to GOAPS at gate2027.iitm.ac.in using your Enrolment ID and password.
2. Fill in personal details: name (must match DigiLocker/ID exactly), date of birth, gender, category, nationality, correspondence address, and parent/guardian name and mobile number.
3. Fill in academic details: qualifying degree, institute name, enrolment year, expected completion year, and percentage/CGPA.
4. Select your GATE paper(s) — up to two papers are allowed, subject to permitted combinations listed in the Information Brochure. The fee for two papers is double the single-paper fee.
5. Select six exam city preferences from one zone. City allotment is done by IIT Madras based on availability.
6. Upload your photograph and signature in the required format and size. Upload any additional certificates (category, PwD, enrolment proof) as prompted.
7. Review all details — name spelling, date of birth, paper choice, category, and city preferences — before proceeding to payment.
8. Pay the application fee via debit card, credit card, or net banking through the GOAPS payment portal.
9. Download the Application PDF (confirmation page) immediately after payment. Keep a printout — it is required for future reference.

Note: Submit only one application. Multiple registrations from the same student are summarily rejected and the fee is not refunded.

Note: DigiLocker linking is mandatory for all Indian national applicants. Your name and date of birth are auto-fetched from DigiLocker — any mismatch with your qualifying certificate will cause an application defect and may lead to rejection.

Submit only one application form — multiple submissions from the same student will be summarily rejected.

Download and keep your confirmation page safe — it is required for admit card download, exam entry, and PSU score submission.

Documents Required for GATE Application Form 2027

All documents must be ready in the specified format and size before starting the GATE application. Blurred, cropped, or incorrectly sized uploads are flagged as defects during IIT Madras’s scrutiny process.

Note: Upload a recent passport-size photograph (2026 or later) with a white or light background and your face clearly visible (at least 80%). Do not upload edited, filtered, or studio-retouched photographs — IIT Madras rejects manipulated or low-quality images during defect scrutiny, and you will need to re-upload during the correction window.

Check all details before submitting — once the correction window closes, no changes are accepted under any circumstances.

GATE Application Fee 2027

GATE 2027 had two fee periods: the regular window (until September 27, 2026) and the extended/late-fee window (September 28 – October 5, 2026, with ₹500 extra). The fee applies per paper — students who applied for two papers paid double the rates shown below.

For two papers, the fee payable is exactly twice the single-paper fee. Permitted paper combinations are listed in the GATE 2027 Information Brochure at gate2027.iitm.ac.in.

Payment was accepted via: Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking. No offline payment (cheque, demand draft, or cash) was accepted.

Note: The application fee is non-refundable under any circumstances — even if your application is rejected due to a defect, you do not appear for the exam, or you choose to withdraw after submission.

Note: If your payment failed during registration, do not retry immediately — wait 48–72 hours for the amount to be auto-refunded to your account before attempting a fresh payment.

The application fee is non-refundable — even if you withdraw your application or do not appear for the exam.

If your payment fails, do not retry immediately — wait 48–72 hours for the auto-refund before making a fresh payment.

GATE Application Form Correction 2027

IIT Madras opened the GATE 2027 application correction (rectification) window from October 14 to October 21, 2026. The window closes today. After this deadline, no changes to submitted applications will be accepted under any circumstances.

What Can Be Changed

The GOAPS correction portal allows edits to a limited set of fields. Any field that appears editable (not greyed out) on the portal can be changed. Commonly allowed corrections include:

• Photograph and signature (if the originals were flagged as defective during scrutiny)
• Exam city / centre preferences (up to six cities in your chosen zone)
• Paper choice and zone (subject to availability and rules in the Information Brochure)
• Correspondence address, parent/guardian details, and college/institute information
• Category (SC / ST / OBC-NCL / EWS / PwD) — may require re-upload of certificates and additional fee

What Cannot Be Changed

• Name and date of birth (fetched from DigiLocker — cannot be edited via GOAPS; update Aadhaar at the source for the next cycle)
• Registered mobile number and email ID (locked after initial OTP/link verification)
• DigiLocker-verified identity details

How to Make Corrections

1. Log in to GOAPS at gate2027.iitm.ac.in using your Enrolment ID and password.
2. Click "Application Form Correction / Rectification" from your dashboard.
3. Edit the relevant fields. Greyed-out fields are locked and cannot be changed.
4. Upload revised documents if photograph or signature is being corrected.
5. Pay any additional correction fee if prompted (applicable for category and certain other changes).
6. Submit and immediately download the revised Application PDF for your records.

Note: Once the correction window closes today (October 21, 2026), no changes are accepted under any circumstances — submit all corrections before the end of the day.

Check all details before submitting — once the correction window closes, no changes are accepted under any circumstances.