IIT-M announces plan, syllabus revision for GATE 2027

Exams will be held on February 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21 in the morning and afternoon each day. | Photo credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ

The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M), which is the organizing institution for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2027, has announced the exam schedule, syllabus revision and introduction of new papers for next year’s exams.

The application portal for registration is likely to open in mid-August, a press release said. Exams will be held on February 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21 in the morning and afternoon each day.

A new robotics and automation (RA) paper will be introduced in the exam and the textile engineering and fiber science (TF) paper has been converted to a section paper in engineering science (XE). Online registration will be through DigiLocker along with face registration. More details are available at

Published – 20 Jul 2026 19:39 IST