GATE 2016 Important Dates – Candidates applying for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE

2016) can check the important dates for the application form; admit card, exam schedule and other

dates below on this page. Candidates can use the GATE 2016 Important Dates to apply accordingly and

plan their preparation.

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2016) will be held in numerous sessions on January 30

& 31, 2016 and in addition February 6 & 7, 2016 according to the provisional calendar listed by the

Organizing Institute for GATE 2016 – IISc, Bangalore.

Candidates must choose three examinations Centre’s while filling the Online GATE 2016 Application

form – two primary choices and one secondary choice. However, they can apply for a change through

GOAPs. The facility is available for a limited period tentatively in November 2015. Check all the GATE

2016 Important Dates below.

GATE 2016 Important Dates are as follows:

Event Date

Start of Online Application through GOAPS September 2016

Last Date for Application October, 2015

Last Date for Change of Exam Centre (City) November, 2015

Download of Admit card December 2015

GATE 2016 Exam January 30& 31, 2016

February 6 & 7, 2016

GATE 2016 Result March, 2016

Availability of GATE 2016 Score Card for Download March to May, 2016

GATE 2016 Tentative Exam Schedule:

Session Date Time

1 January 30, 2016 9 am to 12 noon

2 2 pm to 5 pm

3 January 31, 2016 9 am to 12 noon

4 2 pm to 5 pm

5 February 6, 2016 9 am to 12 noon

6 2 pm to 5 pm

7 February 7, 2016 9 am to 12 noon

8 2 pm to 5 pm

Buffer

Session

February 20, 2016 9 am to 12 noon

Note: this is the tentative proposed schedule for GATE 2016. It may change as per the guidelines of IISC,

Bangalore which is the Organizing Institute for GATE 2016.