The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is one of the biggest exams of India. This time, this annual entrance examination will be conducted Indian
Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati. As per the official schedule, GATE 2026 registration will begin on August 25 and conclude on September 25, but candidates will be allowed to apply till October 6 (with late fees). GATE 2026 exam will be conducted on February 7, 8, 14, and 15 in two shifts. The results will be released on March 19, 2026. Once the results are announced, the score will be used to gain admission to some Indian institutions. Additionally, some international universities too may accept GATE scores as an alternative to the GRE for admission to their master's programmes. These institutes are: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore This Singaporeaccepts -based university accepts GATE score as eligibility for admission into postgraduate programmes. In this varsity, Indian students have the option of replacing GRE with GATE, and IELTS instead of TOEFL. According to the official website, the minimum GATE percentile score must be equivalent to or more than 90 per cent. However, the GATE score should not be more than three years old. RWTH Aachen University (Germany) The website of this German varsity states that Indian applicants must meet a minimum grade requirement in their school leaving certificate and clear additional entrance exams, but this criterion applies only to master’s level programmes at the institution. National University of Singapore NUS Singapore, too, provides Indian students the opportunity to replace the GRE exam with GATE score. “Candidates who have graduated from Indian universities may submit GATE scores instead,” the university’s guidelines state. Aspirants should note that this is limited to masters level programmes such as Masters in Computer Science, Master of Computing – Information Systems Specialisation, Master of Computing – Infocomm Security Specialisation, Master of Computing – Artificial Intelligence Specialisation, Master of Computing – General Track and Master of Science – Digital Financial Technology (MSc DFinTech). Technical University of Munich This German technical university has also replaced GRE score with GATE score for Indian nationals. Additionally, graduates with a degree from an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), do not need to provide a separate GATE eligibility certificate. Also, when applying for Studienkolleg, one does not need to provide a GATE or GRE. As per the official guidelines, all master’s degree programmes offered by the Department of Informatics require a GATE score (minimum score: QR 164, AW 4.0). Other courses that require a GATE score are: MSc Mathematics in Data Science, MSc Materials Science and Engineering, MSc Matter to Life: MSc Computational Mechanics, MSc ESCAPE and MSc Environmental Engineering. GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) exam serves two primary purposes: to gain admission into prestigious postgraduate programmes (ME, MTech, PhD) at top Indian institutes like IITs and NITs, and to secure jobs in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) such as ONGC, BHEL, and ISRO.
