GATE 2026: Will the UPSC Engineering Services Examination clash with the GATE exam? IIT Guwahati confirms..

GATE 2026: There is a possibility of a date clash between the Graduate Aptitude Test (GATE) 2026 and the UPSC Engineering Services Prelims Exam. According to the UPSC's annual calendar, the Engineering Services Prelims Exam will be held on February 8, 2026. The tentative dates for the GATE exam are February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026. However, IIT Guwahati has now ruled out this possibility.

The organizing committee for the GATE exam has announced proactive measures to avoid a date clash with the UPSC Engineering Services Exam. IIT Guwahati has assured candidates that key core engineering papers, including Civil Engineering (CE), Electronics and Communications (EC), Electrical Engineering (EE), Mechanical Engineering (ME), Geology and Geophysics (GG), Instrumentation (IN), Production and Industrial (PI), and Geomatics Engineering (GE), will not be held on February 8.

GATE 2026 Exam Dates and Application Schedule
The GATE 2026 exam will be held on February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026. The application process began on August 25. The last date for filling the application form without late fees is September 28, while the form can be filled with a late fee until October 9.

Key Points of the GATE 2026 Exam
Test Papers - The GATE 2026 exam will consist of a total of 30 question papers.
Test Combinations - Candidates can appear for a maximum of two papers from the approved combination list.

Application - Only one application is required for two papers.

Language and Format - All question papers will be in English and objective type.

Official Website: gate2026.iitg.ac.in

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