GATE 2027 Registration Delayed: Read Notification
IIT Madras, the official authority to conduct Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering this year, has delayed the online registration and application process of GATE 2027.
GATE 2027: IIT Madras, the official authority to conduct Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering this year, has delayed the online registration and application process of GATE 2027.
As per the original notification, IIT Madras was scheduled to start through its official website gate2026.iitg.ac.in the registration and online process of GATE 2027 from today i.e. August 14, 2026.
In a new notification released on its GATE 2027 Official Portal, IIT Madras said, the online registration will start from Thursday August 27, 2026.
“GATE Online application registration has been rescheduled to 27th August 2026”, IIT Madras said. The last date of application has been fixed as September 27, 2026.
IIT Madras did not cite any reason why the GATE Registration Start Date 2027 has been changed.
DigiLocker Mandatory for GATE 2027 Registration
Meanwhile, IIT Madras has reiterated that DigiLocker account has been made compulsory for GATE Registration.
“Registration for GATE 2027 through DigiLocker is mandatory for all Indian nationals. Please create or update your verified DigiLocker account”, IIT Madras said.
Run and controlled by the government of India, DigiLocker is a cloud based platform for storage, sharing and verification of official documents and certificates.
IIT Madras had a week ago announced the mandatory use of DigiLocker for GATE application. In a notification message posted on GATE official portal, IIT Madras had asked candidates to create DigiLocker account and update it before processing for GATE 2026 registration.
GATE 2027 Notification
IIT Madras had earlier released the GATE 2027 notification, as per which the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering this year will be held for five days in February 2027.
As per the exam schedule released by IIT Madras, GATE 2027 dates are February 07, 13, 14, 20, and 21, 2027. The GATE 2027 will be held in two shifts (Forenoon and Afternoon sessions) every day.
The GATE 2027 will consist of 30 examination papers, including Robotics and Automation (RA), a new subject.
GATE 2027 Online Application, Registration Revised Schedule
As per the GATE 2027 revised notification released by IIT madras, online registration and opening of GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) is August 27, 2026.
The last date of application for GATE 2027 for regular registration is September 27, 2026. Last date of GATE 2027 registration with late is October 05, 2026.
Opening and closing dates of GATE 2027 application rectification and correction window is October 14 to 21, 2026 respectively.
IIT Madras will release GATE Exam City Allotment Notification on January 04, 2027. The date and time of GATE 2027 Admit Card will be announced later on.
The GATE score will be valid for three years from the result announcement, candidates should note.
[Falak Ather Faizee is Trainee Writer at ummid.com]
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