GATE 2027 Registration Closes Today Without Late Fee: Dates, GOAPS Steps, Fees
GATE 2027 registration closes today, September 27, 2026, for candidates who want to avoid a late fee. Applicants who miss today's deadline get one more chance: the GOAPS portal will keep accepting forms with an additional ₹500 late fee until October 5, 2026. Registration is being conducted online at gate2027.iitm.ac.in, with IIT Madras as the organising institute for GATE 2027 on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB)-GATE.
Key Dates
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| GATE 2027 registration (regular, no late fee) closes | September 27, 2026 |
| Registration with late fee of ₹500 closes | October 5, 2026 |
| Application correction window | October 14–21, 2026 |
| City allotment notification | January 4, 2027 |
| Admit card download | Not yet announced |
| GATE 2027 exam dates | February 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21, 2027 |
| Result (as reported; not yet on the official dates page) | March 19, 2027 [VERIFY] |
How to Apply on GOAPS
- Go to the official site, gate2027.iitm.ac.in, and open the GOAPS registration link.
- Sign in and link a DigiLocker account. IIT Madras has made DigiLocker mandatory for Indian nationals this cycle; a verified account is preferred, but candidates with an unverified account can still register — their documents get checked later at the exam centre.
- Confirm the auto-fetched details (name, date of birth, mobile number, email and photo) to generate an enrolment ID and password.
- Complete facial-capture verification and upload the required documents.
- Pay the application fee and submit the form.
GATE 2027 Application Fees
| Category | Regular period | Extended (late-fee) period |
|---|---|---|
| Female / SC / ST / PwD candidates (per paper) | ₹1,000 | ₹1,500 |
| All other candidates, including foreign nationals (per paper) | ₹2,000 | ₹2,500 |
The fee is non-refundable once paid, regardless of category.
DigiLocker Requirement — What to Know
DigiLocker linking is now a mandatory step in GATE registration for Indian nationals. A few points candidates should keep in mind:
- Do not delete the DigiLocker account used for the GATE 2027 application even after payment — all future communication is tied to that account.
- Applicants who registered with an unverified account should set their consent validity to three years, and be ready for document verification at the exam centre.
- Candidates reporting portal errors (duplicate email, missing address fields, folder/file-naming issues on DigiLocker Drive) should check the troubleshooting notice on the official portal before reapplying, since exact fixes can change during the registration window. [VERIFY — confirm current wording on gate2027.iitm.ac.in before publishing]
Eligibility at a Glance
Per the official GATE 2027 eligibility notice, candidates are eligible if they are currently in the third year or higher of an undergraduate degree, or have already completed a government-approved degree programme in Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Science, Commerce, Arts or Humanities. There is no upper age limit and no cap on the number of attempts.
What Happens Next
Once registration closes, IIT Madras will open a correction window from October 14 to October 21, 2026, during which candidates can edit specific fields such as category, exam-city preference or paper choice, subject to GOAPS rules. City allotment is expected to be notified on January 4, 2027, followed by admit card release (date not yet announced) ahead of the exam on February 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21, 2027.