A big news has come for the students who dream of making a career in engineering. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has given the opportunity to make corrections in the application form of GATE 2026 exam. That means, if you have made any mistake while applying, now you have got a chance to correct it.

IIT Guwahati has opened the correction window of GATE 2026. This window is now available for all registered candidates. Candidates can make corrections in their application form by visiting the official website of GATE gate2026.iitg.ac.in.

Last date for application correction

The last date for making changes in the application has been fixed as 3 November 2025. This means that candidates have limited time to improve their form. Therefore, all the candidates are being advised not to wait for the last date and correct their mistakes as soon as possible.

Which information can be improved

IIT Guwahati has also clarified that candidates can make changes only in certain information. These include information related to name, date of birth, examination centre, selection of question paper, category, gender and disability. However, no fee will have to be paid for making corrections in some basic information like college name, location, roll number or correspondence address etc.

Fee details for application correction

While making corrections in the application, candidates will have to pay a fee for changes in some information. The institute has fixed a fixed fee for every change. Let us know how much will have to be paid for which improvement. Rs 500 for change in name, Rs 500 for change in date of birth, Rs 500 for change in exam city option, Rs 500 for change in existing question paper, Rs 500 for change of gender to female. Rs 500 for SC/ST and physically handicapped candidates, Rs 1500 for other candidates and Rs 500 for SC/ST after changing the category.

Apart from this, for change from Scheduled Caste/Tribe to other category, the candidates have to pay Rs 500, for other candidates they have to pay Rs 1500. For SC/ST/PWD candidates it is Rs 500, for other candidates it is Rs 1500.

How to improve the application

1. First of all candidates go to the official website gate2026.iitg.ac.in.
2. Then login with your email ID and password.
3. Go to ‘Application Correction’ section and select the required correction.
4. Correct any information that is incorrect and pay the fee, if applicable.
5. After correction, recheck the form and submit.

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GATE Exam 2026: GATE exam is one of the most difficult exams in India. In such a situation, it is a matter of relief for many students preparing for it that IIT Guwahati has extended the last date for its registration from 9th October to 13th October. Actually, many times due to technical glitches or due to rush on the site at the last moment, many candidates are not able to fill the form.

In such a situation, in view of all these problems, now 3 days extra time has been given to fill the form along with late fees, due to which now GATE aspirants have got another chance to fulfill their dream. In such a situation, let us know how you can apply for GATE exam and how much will be the late fee.

How much is the late fee for filling the form?

If we talk about the form fee, then earlier the fee for each paper was Rs 1000 for SC, ST, women and disabled candidates and Rs 2000 for other candidates, but after the last date, SC, ST, women and disabled candidates who filled the form till October 13 will have to pay late fee of Rs 1500 and candidates of all other categories will now have to pay late fee of Rs 2500.

which docAre ments necessary?

1. Photograph (passport size)
2. Digital Signature
3. Valid photo ID (Aadhaar, PAN card, passport etc.)
4. Category Certificate (SC/ST/OBC/PwD Certificate)
5. Education Qualification Certificate

How to apply?

1. First of all you have to go to its official website gate2026.iitg.ac.in.
2. After this, click on the GATE 2026 registration link given on the home page.
3. Now you have to log in by entering your details.
4. Then fill the required details in the application form and upload the necessary documents.
5. Lastly, pay the registration fee and click on submit and your form will be filled.
6. After this, also download the copy of your application form.

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