GATE 2027 Application Fee Out: Category-Wise Fee, Payment Modes

GATE 2027 Application Fee: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, the organizing institute for GATE 2027, has confirmed the category-wise application fee on the official website, gate2027.iitm.ac.in. Candidates registering through the GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) must pay ₹2,000 per test paper if they belong to the General, OBC-NCL or EWS categories — the same fee applies to foreign national applicants — while female, SC, ST and PwD candidates pay a concessional ₹1,000 per paper during the regular registration window.

The application fee is charged per test paper, so candidates opting for two GATE papers (in an approved combination) must pay the fee for each paper separately. Registering after the regular deadline attracts an additional late fee, and the entire amount is non-refundable once paid. Fee payment is the final step of the GATE 2027 form and, only after successful payment, the application is treated as submitted.

GATE 2027 Application Fee: Category-Wise (Per Paper)

Regular Registration Period: General / OBC-NCL / EWS: ₹2,000 Female / SC / ST / PwD: ₹1,000 Foreign Nationals (Indian centres): ₹2,000

Extended (Late Fee) Period — ₹500 added: General / OBC-NCL / EWS: ₹2,500 Female / SC / ST / PwD: ₹1,500

Note: The fee is per test paper. For a second (approved) paper, the applicable category fee is added again. International examination centres carry a separate fee in US dollars as specified in the notification.

GATE 2027 Accepted Payment Modes

All payments are online only — there is no offline challan or cash option. Candidates can pay the GATE 2027 application fee through: Net Banking Debit Card Credit Card UPI

International Master and Visa cards are also accepted for candidates paying from outside India or at international centres.

GATE 2027 Fee Refund Policy

The GATE 2027 application fee is non-refundable and non-transferable under any circumstances once the payment is successful. The only exception, as per the GATE conducting body, is when a specific two-paper combination is withdrawn by IIT Madras — in which case the relevant fee may be adjusted or refunded as notified.

How to Pay the GATE 2027 Application Fee on GOAPS

Step 1: Visit the official GATE 2027 website — gate2027.iitm.ac.in — and open the GOAPS portal.

Step 2: Log in with your registered enrolment ID/email and password.

Step 3: Complete all sections of the application form and upload the required documents (photograph, signature, category/PwD certificate, ID proof).

Step 4: Proceed to the payment section and select your test paper(s).

Step 5: Choose your payment mode — net banking, debit card, credit card or UPI — and pay the applicable category fee.

Step 6: On successful payment, download the confirmation and the filled application PDF for your records.

GATE 2027 Registration: Key Details

Organizing Institute: IIT Madras Official Website: gate2027.iitm.ac.in (GOAPS portal) Application Fee (Regular): ₹2,000 (General/OBC-NCL/EWS/foreign nationals), ₹1,000 (female/SC/ST/PwD) per paper Late Fee: ₹500 additional per paper Payment Modes: Net Banking, Debit Card, Credit Card, UPI Refund: Non-refundable (except withdrawn paper combinations) Regular Deadline: Late September 2026 (confirm exact date on the portal) Extended Deadline: End of September / early October 2026 (with late fee) Correction Window: October 2026 (expected)

Candidates are advised to apply within the regular window to avoid the ₹500 late fee and to verify the exact registration dates, as the schedule was revised on the official portal.