GATE 2026 Application Correction Deadline Extended by IIT Guwahati

IIT Guwahati has announced an extension for the GATE 2026 application correction deadline, now set for November 10, 2025. Candidates can modify essential details such as their name, date of birth, and exam city, with specific fees applicable for each change. The GATE 2026 exam is scheduled for February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026. This update provides candidates with an opportunity to ensure their application details are accurate before the exam. For more information on the changes allowed and associated fees, read the full article.

By Ambika Singh Nov 5, 2025, 10:59 IST

GATE 2026 Correction Facility Extended

GATE 2026 Update: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has announced an extension for the deadline to amend the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2026) application forms. Candidates now have until November 10, 2025, to make necessary corrections. The correction facility can be accessed on the official website using the candidate's enrollment ID and password.

Permissible Changes for Candidates

What Can Be Changed?
Registered candidates are allowed to modify details such as their name, date of birth, exam city, selected paper, gender, and category. Each editable field will incur a separate fee. However, corrections related to parents' names, addresses, college names, locations, roll numbers, and qualifying degree information will not require any fee.

Correction Fees for GATE 2026

GATE 2026 Correction Fees (per paper)

Details	Fee
Name Change	Rs. 500
Date of Birth Change	Rs. 500
Exam City Change	Rs. 500
Change in Selected Paper	Rs. 500
Adding Another Paper	Rs. 500
Changing Gender to Female	Rs. 500
Changing Gender from Female to Other	Rs. 1400 (Rs. 500 + Rs. 900)
Changing Category to SC/ST	Rs. 500
Changing SC/ST to Other Category	Rs. 500 (for Female or PwD candidates) / Rs. 1400 (for other candidates)
Changing from Non-PwD to PwD or Dyslexic	Rs. 500
Changing from PwD/Dyslexic to Non-PwD	Rs. 1400 (for other candidates) / Rs. 500 (for Female or PwD candidates)
Changing to Any Other Category	Rs. 500

GATE 2026 Exam Schedule

Exam Dates:
IIT Guwahati will conduct the GATE 2026 examination on February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026. The deadline for making corrections to the application forms has been extended to November 10, 2025. Candidates are encouraged to visit the official website to make the necessary changes ahead of the exam.