The GATE 2026 Admit Card for Computer Science & IT will be available on January 2, 2026 at gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The CS exam is scheduled for February 8, 2026, and will be held in two sessions: CS1 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM and CS2 from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM.
The GATE 2026 schedule for all 30 papers is now out. The exams will take place on February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026. CS and CE will be conducted in two shifts, while the remaining papers will have a single shift. Admit cards will be released on January 2, 2026.
The GATE 2026 mock tests for all subjects are now available on gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The examination is scheduled for February 7, 8, 14, and 15, while the admit cards will be issued on January 2, 2026.
candidate should have done 10+2 PCM from recognized board
candidate should have done B.E./B.Tech with relevent stream or equivelant degree from recognized university
A pass in a recognised Bachelor’s degree of minimum 3 years duration and obtained atleast 50 % (45 % in the case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the qualifying degree examination.
(i) 10 + 2 years H.Sc. + 3 years bachelor’s degree pattern (or)
(ii) 10 + 3 years Diploma + 3 years bachelor’s degree pattern (or)
(iii) B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch./B.Pharm. (or)
(iv) Candidates with section ‘A’ & ‘B’ certificates and other similar certificate of professional bodies or societies (e.g. A.M.I.E.) recognised by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India are considered to be equivalent to B.E. / B.Tech. Degree holders only with 2 Years regular full time Teaching experience / Industrial experience* in the relevant field after successful completion of the course including project work.
An experience certificate is to be produced by the candidates with AMIE Qualification.
(a) 10 + 2 years H.Sc. + AMIE (with 2 years experience) (or)
(b)10 + 3 Years diploma (awarded by the State Board of Technical Education) + AMIE (with 2 years experience) Note:
(i) Candidates admitted through Lateral Entry in degree courses are not eligible except, B.E./B.Tech. and MCA# degree courses.
(ii) Candidates with B.E./B.Tech. degrees obtained through Distance mode/Week end courses are not eligible.
(iii) Candidates with MCA/M.Sc. degree obtained through week end courses are not eligible.
(iv) Candidates with degree obtained without studying 10th, 12th Std. or 3 years diploma and 3 years degree programme are not eligible.
* Candidates appearing for the final semester / year examination of the said qualifying degree course except AMIE during April / May 2013 may also apply for TANCET 2013.
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