Quick answer: GATE 2027 is conducted by IIT Madras for 30 test papers on 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21 February 2027. Every paper has 65 questions for 100 marks in 3 hours, with 15 marks of General Aptitude common to all papers. The syllabus of most papers has been revised for 2027, Robotics and Automation (RA) is a new paper, and Textile (TF) moves into the XE paper as section XE9. Pick your paper below for its full syllabus, exam pattern, 2026 cutoff and preparation plan.
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GATE 2027 Syllabus and Exam Pattern: All 30 Papers
Click a paper to open its complete guide: the official GATE 2027 syllabus (topic-wise), the section-wise exam pattern, the GATE 2026 cutoff and statistics, allowed second papers, preparation strategy and FAQs. Appeared counts and general-category qualifying marks are from the GATE 2026 Statistical and Performance Report.
| Code | Paper (click for full guide) | Marks structure | Appeared (2026) | GEN qualifying marks (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | Aerospace Engineering | GA 15 + Engg. Maths 13 + Subject 72 | 6,591 | 25 |
| AG | Agricultural Engineering | GA 15 + Engg. Maths 13 + Subject 72 | 2,545 | 25 |
| AR | Architecture and Planning | GA 15 + Part A 60 + B1/B2 25 | 8,415 | 40 |
| BM | Biomedical Engineering | GA 15 + Engg. Maths 13 + Subject 72 | 3,041 | 25 |
| BT | Biotechnology | GA 15 + Engg. Maths 13 + Subject 72 | 21,513 | 25.8 |
| CE | Civil Engineering | GA 15 + Engg. Maths 13 + Subject 72 | 76,385 | 28.7 |
| CH | Chemical Engineering | GA 15 + Engg. Maths 13 + Subject 72 | 14,077 | 25 |
| CS | Computer Science and Information Technology | GA 15 + Engg. Maths 13 + Subject 72 | 2,11,020 | 30 |
| CY | Chemistry | GA 15 + Subject 85 | 22,457 | 25 |
| DA | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | GA 15 + Subject 85 | 69,242 | 26.4 |
| EC | Electronics and Communication Engineering | GA 15 + Engg. Maths 13 + Subject 72 | 95,752 | 26.4 |
| EE | Electrical Engineering | GA 15 + Engg. Maths 13 + Subject 72 | 65,801 | 27.7 |
| ES | Environmental Science and Engineering | GA 15 + Engg. Maths 13 + Subject 72 | 5,107 | 30 |
| EY | Ecology and Evolution | GA 15 + Subject 85 | 2,601 | 40 |
| GE | Geomatics Engineering | GA 15 + Part A 55 + B1/B2 30 | 2,592 | 25 |
| GG | Geology and Geophysics | GA 15 + Part A 25 + B1/B2 60 | 4,855 | 39.3 / 37.1 |
| IN | Instrumentation Engineering | GA 15 + Engg. Maths 13 + Subject 72 | 12,424 | 39.8 |
| MA | Mathematics | GA 15 + Subject 85 | 11,561 | 34.7 |
| ME | Mechanical Engineering | GA 15 + Engg. Maths 13 + Subject 72 | 59,612 | 25.2 |
| MN | Mining Engineering | GA 15 + Engg. Maths 13 + Subject 72 | 6,732 | 29.5 |
| MT | Metallurgical Engineering | GA 15 + Engg. Maths 13 + Subject 72 | 3,908 | 40 |
| NM | Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | GA 15 + Engg. Maths 13 + Subject 72 | 419 | 33.7 |
| PE | Petroleum Engineering | GA 15 + Engg. Maths 13 + Subject 72 | 1,137 | 40 |
| PH | Physics | GA 15 + Subject 85 | 18,055 | 25.5 |
| PI | Production and Industrial Engineering | GA 15 + Engg. Maths 13 + Subject 72 | 3,673 | 36 |
| RA | Robotics and Automation | GA 15 + Part A 60 + B1/B2 25 | New in 2027 | – |
| ST | Statistics | GA 15 + Subject 85 | 2,087 | 30.4 |
| XE | Engineering Sciences | GA 15 + XE0 15 + 2 × 35 | 9,099 | 35.2 |
| XH | Humanities and Social Sciences | GA 15 + XH0 25 + 1 × 60 | 15,515 | 35.7 to 40 |
| XL | Life Sciences | GA 15 + XL0 25 + 2 × 30 | 40,035 | 36.3 |
What’s New in GATE 2027
- Organising institute: IIT Madras (GATE 2026 was organised by IIT Guwahati).
- New paper: Robotics and Automation (RA), with a common Part A and a choice of B1 Electrical or B2 Mechanical.
- Textile merged into XE: Textile Engineering and Fibre Science is now section XE9 of Engineering Sciences, not a separate TF paper.
- New section codes: XE sections are now XE0 to XE9, XH sections XH0 to XH6, and XL sections XL0 to XL5.
- Revised syllabus: the syllabi of most papers have been revised for 2027.
- Registration: live facial capture during registration and DigiLocker-based registration (recommended).
GATE 2027 Exam Pattern (Common to All Papers)
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Mode | Computer Based Test (CBT) |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 3 hours (compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour for eligible PwD candidates) |
| Questions | 10 General Aptitude + 55 subject = 65 |
| Total marks | 100 |
| Question types | MCQ, MSQ, NAT |
| Abilities tested | Recall, Comprehension, Application, Analysis and Synthesis |
| Calculator | On-screen virtual scientific calculator only |
| Sessions | Forenoon 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM, afternoon 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM |
GATE 2027 Marks Distribution by Paper
| Papers | GA | Common / compulsory part | Optional part | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE, AG, BM, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, ES, IN, ME, MN, MT, NM, PE, PI | 15 | 85 (incl. 13 marks Engineering Mathematics) | – | 100 |
| CY, DA, EY, MA, PH, ST | 15 | 85 | – | 100 |
| AR (B1 Architecture / B2 Planning) | 15 | 60 | 25 (chosen in exam) | 100 |
| RA (B1 Electrical / B2 Mechanical) | 15 | 60 | 25 (chosen in exam) | 100 |
| GE (B1 Surveying and Mapping / B2 Image Processing) | 15 | 55 | 30 (chosen in exam) | 100 |
| GG (B1 Geology / B2 Geophysics) | 15 | 25 | 60 (chosen at application) | 100 |
| XE (XE0 + any two of XE1 to XE9) | 15 | 15 | 2 × 35 = 70 (chosen in exam) | 100 |
| XH (XH0 + one of XH1 to XH6) | 15 | 25 | 60 (chosen at application) | 100 |
| XL (XL0 + any two of XL1 to XL5) | 15 | 25 | 2 × 30 = 60 (chosen in exam) | 100 |
| Section code | XE: Engineering Sciences | XH: Humanities and Social Sciences | XL: Life Sciences |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (compulsory) | Engineering Mathematics | Reasoning and Comprehension | Chemistry |
| 1 | Fluid Mechanics | Economics | Biochemistry |
| 2 | Materials Science | English | Botany |
| 3 | Solid Mechanics | Linguistics | Microbiology |
| 4 | Thermodynamics | Philosophy | Zoology |
| 5 | Polymer Science and Engineering | Psychology | Food Technology |
| 6 | Food Technology | Sociology | – |
| 7 | Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences | – | – |
| 8 | Energy Science | – | – |
| 9 | Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | – | – |
GATE 2027 Marking Scheme
| Question type | Marks | Negative marking |
|---|---|---|
| MCQ (one correct of four) | 1 or 2 | −1/3 (1-mark), −2/3 (2-mark) |
| MSQ (one or more correct of four) | 1 or 2 | None; no partial marks |
| NAT (numerical answer on virtual keypad) | 1 or 2 | None; no partial marks |
General Aptitude: 15 Marks in Every Paper
General Aptitude has 10 questions (5 of 1 mark, 5 of 2 marks) across Verbal, Quantitative, Analytical and Spatial Aptitude, and the syllabus is identical for all 30 papers. Read the complete GATE General Aptitude 2027 guide and practise with the Best GATE Aptitude Test Series 2027 by PiyushAI.
GATE 2027 Qualifying Marks and Score Calculation
Qualifying marks (GEN) = max(25, min(40, μ + σ)), where μ and σ are the mean and standard deviation of all candidates’ marks in the paper. OBC-NCL/EWS get 90% of this and SC/ST/PwD about two-thirds.
GATE score = 350 + 550 × (M − Mq) / (M̄t − Mq), where M is your marks, Mq the general qualifying mark and M̄t the mean of the top 0.1% or top 10 candidates. For multi-session papers (CS and CE in 2026), raw marks are first normalised across sessions.
Allowed Two-Paper Combinations in GATE 2027 (Tentative)
| Primary paper | Allowed second papers |
|---|---|
| AE | CE, ME, XE |
| AG | CE |
| AR | CE, GE |
| BM | BT, IN |
| BT | BM, ES, EY, XL |
| CE | AE, AG, AR, ES, GE, NM, XE |
| CH | ES, PE, XE |
| CS | DA, EC, GE, MA, PH, RA, ST, ME |
| CY | XE, XL |
| DA | CS, EC, EE, MA, ME, PH, RA, ST, XE |
| EC | CS, DA, EE, IN, PH, RA |
| EE | DA, EC, IN, PH, RA |
| ES | BT, CE, CH, GE |
| EY | BT, XL |
| GE | AR, CE, CS, ES, GG |
| GG | GE |
| IN | BM, EC, EE, ME, RA |
| MA | CS, DA, PH, ST |
| ME | AE, DA, IN, NM, PI, XE, RA, CS |
| MN | None |
| MT | XE |
| NM | CE, ME, XE |
| PE | CH |
| PH | CS, DA, EC, EE, MA, XE |
| PI | ME, XE |
| RA | EE, ME, DA, CS, EC, IN |
| ST | CS, DA, MA, XH |
| XE | AE, CE, CH, CY, DA, ME, MT, NM, PH, PI |
| XH | ST |
| XL | BT, CY, EY |
GATE 2027 Important Dates, Fee and Eligibility
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Registration (regular) | 2 to 27 September 2026 (closed) |
| Extended period / special window | Up to 12 October / 15 to 16 October 2026 (closed) |
| Exam city notification | 4 January 2027 |
| Admit card | To be announced |
| Exam | 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21 February 2027 |
| Result | 19 March 2027 |
Fee per paper: ₹1,000 (female/SC/ST/PwD) and ₹2,000 (others) in the regular period; ₹1,500 and ₹2,500 later. Eligibility: third or higher year of any UG degree, or a completed degree in Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Science, Commerce, Arts or Humanities. No age limit. The score is valid for three years.
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GATE 2027: Frequently Asked Questions
How many papers are there in GATE 2027?
GATE 2027 has 30 test papers. Robotics and Automation (RA) is new, and Textile Engineering and Fibre Science is now section XE9 of the Engineering Sciences (XE) paper instead of a separate TF paper.
What is the GATE 2027 exam pattern?
Every GATE 2027 paper has 65 questions for 100 marks in 3 hours. General Aptitude carries 15 marks (10 questions) in all papers; the remaining 85 marks are subject questions. In 17 engineering papers, 13 of those 85 marks are Engineering Mathematics.
Is there negative marking in GATE 2027?
Only for MCQs: 1/3 mark is deducted for a wrong 1-mark MCQ and 2/3 mark for a wrong 2-mark MCQ. MSQ and NAT questions have no negative marking and no partial marking.
Which IIT is organising GATE 2027?
IIT Madras is the organising institute for GATE 2027. The official website is gate2027.iitm.ac.in.
When is the GATE 2027 exam?
GATE 2027 is scheduled for 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21 February 2027 in two sessions a day, with results on 19 March 2027. Dates are subject to change.
Has the GATE 2027 syllabus changed?
Yes. The GATE 2027 Information Brochure states that the syllabi of most test papers have been revised, so candidates should follow the 2027 syllabus rather than older versions.
Can I appear for two papers in GATE 2027?
Yes. You can appear in one or two papers, but the two-paper combination must be from the official list of allowed combinations, and the fee for two papers is twice the single-paper fee.
How are GATE qualifying marks calculated?
The general-category qualifying mark is max(25, min(40, mean + standard deviation)) of the marks of all candidates in that paper. OBC-NCL/EWS qualifying marks are 90% and SC/ST/PwD qualifying marks are about two-thirds of the general value.
How long is the GATE 2027 score valid?
The GATE 2027 score is valid for three years from the date of announcement of results.
Sources: GATE 2027 Information Brochure, IIT Madras (gate2027.iitm.ac.in); GATE 2026 Statistical and Performance Report, IIT Guwahati. Last updated 27 October 2026.
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