GATE 2027 Registration Open: Regular Window Closes 27 September

By the Online Coaching 4u team

Last updated: 13 September 2026.

IIT Madras opened GATE 2027 registration on 2 September 2026, with the regular window — without late fee — closing on 27 September 2026, confirmed directly on the official gate2027.iitm.ac.in portal.

What's changed for GATE 2027

Alongside the registration window, IIT Madras has made several changes to this year's exam. A new test paper, Robotics and Automation (RA), has been added to the 30 papers on offer. The syllabi for GATE 2027's test papers have been revised across the board, and the sectional paper codes for XE, XH and XL have changed — candidates who sat GATE in a prior year should not assume their old paper code still applies. Verified DigiLocker registration is now mandatory for all Indian-national applicants, a step candidates need to complete before starting the application itself.

Key dates to track

Registration through the GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) opened 2 September 2026 at gate2027.iitm.ac.in. Regular registration, without a late fee, closes 27 September 2026; an extended window with late fee runs through 5 October 2026. Application fees are ₹2,000 for women and SC/ST/PwD candidates and ₹4,000 for all other candidates during the regular period, rising to ₹3,000 and ₹5,000 respectively during the extended window. City allotment is expected to be notified around 4 January 2027, with the exam itself spread across three weekends — 6–7, 13–14 and 20–21 February 2027 — and results due 19 March 2027.

What this means for students

Anyone planning to sit GATE 2027 has a two-week window from today to register without paying a late fee, and should set up a verified DigiLocker account before starting the form since it's now a mandatory step rather than an optional document upload. Candidates targeting XE, XH or XL sectional papers, or considering the new Robotics and Automation paper, should check the revised syllabus directly on the official site before finalising their paper choice — none of this year's changes carry over automatically from previous GATE cycles.

Important pointers

Dated, sourced, standalone facts — 13 September 2026

• GATE 2027 registration opened 2 September 2026 on the official GOAPS portal at gate2027.iitm.ac.in, organised by IIT Madras.
• Regular registration without late fee closes 27 September 2026; the extended window with late fee runs through 5 October 2026.
• A new GATE test paper, Robotics and Automation (RA), has been introduced for 2027, alongside revised syllabi across all papers, per the official syllabus page.
• GATE 2027 will be conducted across three weekends — 6–7, 13–14 and 20–21 February 2027 — with results announced 19 March 2027, per the official important-dates page.
• Verified DigiLocker registration is now mandatory for all Indian-national applicants to GATE 2027, per the official notice on gate2027.iitm.ac.in.

Last updated: 13 September 2026.

Frequently asked questions

When does GATE 2027 registration close?

Regular registration without a late fee closes 27 September 2026. Candidates who miss that date can still apply through an extended window with a late fee, which runs through 5 October 2026, per the official gate2027.iitm.ac.in portal.

What's new in GATE 2027?

IIT Madras has introduced a new test paper, Robotics and Automation (RA), revised the syllabi for GATE 2027's papers, and changed the sectional paper codes for XE, XH and XL. Verified DigiLocker registration is also now mandatory for Indian nationals.

When is the GATE 2027 exam and when will results be declared?

The exam runs across three weekends — 6–7, 13–14 and 20–21 February 2027 — with results scheduled for announcement on 19 March 2027, per the official GATE 2027 important-dates page.