GATE 2027 Civil Engineering: Dates, Fees, Pattern and Next Steps

GATE 2027 will be held on 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21 February 2027, and IIT Madras is the organising institute. The registration window, including the late-fee special window, closed on 16 October 2026, and the result is due on 19 March 2027. This page covers the dates that matter, the fee that was charged, the paper pattern for Civil Engineering (CE), who could apply, and what to do now if you have already applied.

Official site: gate2027.iitm.ac.in. Dates are liable to change, so check it before you plan travel.

GATE 2027 at a Glance

Detail	Information
Organising institute	IIT Madras, on behalf of the National Coordination Board - GATE
Exam dates	6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21 February 2027 (Saturdays and Sundays)
Sessions	Forenoon 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM; afternoon 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Mode	Computer Based Test, English
Papers	30 test papers, including the new Robotics and Automation (RA)
Civil paper code	CE
Result	19 March 2027
Age limit	None

GATE 2027 Important Dates

The organisers have said all dates are subject to change.

Event	Date
Registration opened on GOAPS	2 September 2026
Regular registration closed (no late fee)	5 October 2026
Extended registration closed (late fee)	12 October 2026
Special late-fee window	15 October 2026, 10:30 AM to 16 October, 10:29 AM
Last date to change category, paper or exam city	21 October 2026
Exam city notification	4 January 2027
Admit card download	To be announced
Exam	6-7, 13-14 and 20-21 February 2027
Result	19 March 2027
Free scorecard download	To be announced
Paid scorecard download (Rs 500 per paper)	To be announced to 31 December 2027

GATE 2027 Application Fee

The fee is per paper. Two papers cost more, and bank charges are extra. Registration is closed, so this is for reference.

Category	Regular: one paper	Regular: two papers	Extended and special: one paper	Extended and special: two papers
Female, SC, ST and PwD	Rs 1,000	Rs 2,000	Rs 1,500	Rs 2,500
All other candidates, including foreign nationals	Rs 2,000	Rs 4,000	Rs 2,500	Rs 4,500

PwD means Persons with Benchmark Disability. Source: the official application fees page on gate2027.iitm.ac.in, which lists regular and extended periods; the special-window fee matches the extended fee.

GATE 2027 Exam Pattern

Every paper is a 3-hour computer based test of 100 marks and 65 questions: 10 General Aptitude questions (15 marks in total) and 55 subject questions. The paper has three question types:

• MCQ: one correct option. A wrong answer loses one-third of a mark for a 1-mark question and two-thirds for a 2-mark question.
• MSQ: one or more correct options, with no negative marking.
• NAT: a typed numerical answer, with no negative marking.

There are no partial marks for any question type.

GATE 2027 Civil Engineering Paper

The CE paper carries 15 marks of General Aptitude, 13 marks of Engineering Mathematics and 72 marks of civil subjects. Candidates can attempt a second paper too, and the brochure allows CE to be paired with AE, AG, AR, ES, GE, NM and XE.

GATE 2027 Eligibility for Civil Engineers

There is no age limit. For the usual civil routes, the brochure allows:

• B.E. or B.Tech: currently in the third year or higher, or already completed.
• B.Arch: currently in the third year or higher, or already completed.
• M.Sc, M.A or MCA: currently in the first year or higher, or already completed.
• B.Sc, B.A, B.Com or BCA (three-year): currently in the third year, or already completed.

The brochure lists more degree types, such as medical and agriculture degrees. Check Table 2 of the brochure for yours.

GATE 2027 Civil Engineering Syllabus

The official GATE 2027 CE syllabus has eight sections.

Section	Topics
1. Engineering Mathematics	Linear algebra; calculus; ordinary differential equations; partial differential equations; probability and statistics; numerical methods
2. Structural Engineering	Engineering mechanics; solid mechanics; structural analysis; concrete structures; steel structures
3. Geotechnical Engineering	Phase relationships and soil classification; permeability and seepage; effective stress; compaction; consolidation; shear strength; sub-surface investigation; earth pressure; slope stability; shallow and deep foundations; ground improvement
4. Water Resources Engineering	Fluid mechanics; hydraulics; hydrology; irrigation
5. Environmental Engineering	Water and wastewater quality and treatment; air pollution; municipal solid wastes
6. Transportation Engineering	Transportation infrastructure (roads, railway track, airport); highway pavements; traffic engineering; transportation planning
7. Geomatics Engineering	Surveying, GNSS, maps and levelling, total station, cartography; photogrammetry
8. Construction Materials and Management	Steel, cement and concrete; construction management (estimation and costing, PERT and CPM, equipment, contracts)

What is New in GATE 2027

• New paper: Robotics and Automation (RA) has been introduced.
• Revised syllabi: IIT Madras has revised the syllabi of the GATE 2027 papers, so use the 2027 syllabus, not last year's notes.
• Paper codes: the XE, XH and XL sectional paper codes have changed.
• DigiLocker: registration used DigiLocker and facial registration. Do not delete your DigiLocker account after applying, because future communication goes only to the DigiLocker account used for the application.

What to Do Now If You Have Applied

• Check your application and fix any defect. The last date to change category, paper or exam city is 21 October 2026.
• Keep your DigiLocker account and login details safe.
• Watch for the exam city notification on 4 January 2027 and the admit card after that.
• Plan your preparation around a February exam: finish the syllabus first, then move to previous papers and full-length GATE Civil Engineering mock tests.

GATE 2027 Result and Scorecard

The result will be announced on 19 March 2027. The free scorecard download date is yet to be announced, and a paid scorecard (Rs 500 per paper) can be downloaded until 31 December 2027.