GATE 2025 Exam Registration From 24 August to 26 September 2024, Application Dates Announced
GATE 2025 Exam Application submission will be commencing from 24 August 2024 at ‘https://gate2025.iitr.ac.in/’
The last date to submit application for GATE 2025 Exam is 26 September 2024.
Schedule for the registration has been announced on the official website of GATE 2025 Exam.
The test will be conducted on February on 1, 2, 15 and 16, 2025. The dates for the exam have been announced.
The official website in connection with GATE 2025 Exam was launched on 1 July 2025. The exam will be a computer based test, which means it will be held online.
The dates for GATE 2025 Exam registration is mentioned in the table format below for the sake of the students:
| Activity | Day | Date* |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Date of GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) | Saturday | 24 August 2024 |
| Closing Date of REGULAR online registration/ application process (Without Late Fee) | Thursday | 26 September 2024 |
| Closing Date of EXTENDED online registration/ application process (With Late Fee) | Monday | 7 October 2024 |
| GATE 2025 Examinations | Saturday Sunday Saturday Sunday |
1 February 2025 2 February 2025 15 February 2025 16 February 2025 |
*All dates are liable to change
About the exam
The full name of the exam is Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, its popularly known to all as GATE. It is a national level exam conducted once a year.
GATE 2025 Exam is meant to be conducted for the year 2025. The GATE score obtained by the candidates will remain valid for a period of three years from the date of announcement of results.
GATE score is also used by some colleges and institutions for admission to postgraduate programs. Several Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) have also been using GATE score for recruitment.
The exam is conducted by IITs and IISc Bangalore on behalf of National Coordination Board – GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education of Government of India.
Who can take up GATE 2025 Exam registration?
Candidates who have completed graduation in the relevant discipline from a recognized educational institution can take up GATE 2025 Exam registration.
The bachelors degree can be from the field of Engineering, Technology, Science, Architecture/and Humanities.
Even those who have appeared for their qualifying degree exam and are waiting for the results or are about to appear for the final exams can also take up GATE 2025 Exam registration.
However, these people have to pass the exam and provide a proof for it by the time the admission process begins. More details are provided below:
How to take up GATE 2025 Exam registration?
The process to take up GATE 2025 Exam registration is online and candidates can submit applications at the official website that is reachable with the URL ‘https://gate2025.iitr.ac.in/’
1. The URL mentioned above must be typed into the browser and submitted to allow the webpage to download.
2. Once the webpage is ready, candidates can click the information brochure to know about the exam.
3. After knowing about the exam, candidates can click the link for registration. Clicking this link will open another webpage with another URL
4. When the webpage with another URL opens, candidates can click the link for registration and register to create an account with username and password.
5. Post account creation, candidates can login and start applying for GATE 2025 Exam.
$ High quality image of candidate’s photograph conforming to the requirements specified
$ High quality image of candidate’s signature conforming to the requirements specified
$ Scanned copy of Category (SC/ST) certificate in pdf format
$ Scanned copy of PwD Certificate in pdf format
$ Scanned copy of Certificate of Dyslexia (if applicable) in pdf format
$ Scanned copy of any of the valid photo Identity document: Aadhar-UID (preferable), Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID and
$ Driving License (should have Name, Date of birth of the candidate and unique Photo ID number. This must be carried in original to the examination hall for verification).
How to download the admit card?
The process to download admit card for GATE 2025 exam is online. Candidates have to visit the official website to download the hall ticket with the help of URL ‘https://gate2025.iitr.ac.in/’
1. The URL mentioned above has to be typed into the browser and submitted to allow the website to download.
2. Once the website is ready, candidates have to click the link to download the hall ticket.
3. After clicking the link, they can enter their roll number/application number and other required details and submit them to obtain the hall ticket.
Point to remember
Candidates who have successfully completed their GATE 2025 exam registration will alone be able to download the admit card. The link to download hall ticket will be made active at the appropriate time, a few days before the commencement of the exam.
The questions will be asked in two sections, while one section has questions related to General Aptitude which may be common to all candidates.
Next section has questions from the subject chosen by candidates while taking up GATE 2025 exam registration. More details are present below:
Exam Centers
The test centres will be located across the country. Candidates have to choose the centres for writing the exam while taking up GATE 2025 exam registration.
Candidates have to choose exam centres carefully, as chances to alter them at a later stage may not be provided.
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They should also remember, that the test centres provided in the list below are tentative, more centres for the exam could be added as time moves ahead if there is a requirement:
| GATE Office, IISc, Bengaluru – 560 012 |
Tentative List of Examination Cities/Towns Andhra Pradesh: Ananthapuramu, Kurnool Kerala: Angamaly, Kannur, Kasaragod, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Pathanamthitta, Payyanur, Thrissur, Vatakara, Wayanad Karnataka: Bagalkot, Ballari (Bellary), Belagavi (Belgaum), Bengaluru North, Bengaluru South, Bidar, Chikkballapur, Chikkamagaluru, Davanagere, Hassan, Hubballi (Hubli)/Dharwad, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Kolar, Mandya , Mangaluru, Manipal-Udupi, Mysuru (Mysore), Shivamogga (Shimoga), Tumakuru Telangana: Hyderabad, Medak, Nalgonda Andaman and Nicobar: Port Blair |
| GATE Office, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai – 400 076 |
Tentative List of Examination Cities/Towns Gujarat: Ahmedabad, Anand, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Gandhinagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara, Vapi Maharashtra: Ahmednagar, Akola, Amravati, Aurangabad, Baramati, Chandrapur, Dhule, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Navi-Mumbai-Thane, Panvel-Raigad, Pune, Ratnagiri, Sangamner-Loni-Shirdi, Sangli, Satara, Solapur, Vasai-Palghar, Wardha, Yavatmal Goa: Goa |
| GATE Office, IIT Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi – 110 016 |
Tentative List of Examination Cities/Towns Haryana: Faridabad, Gurugram, Hisar Jammu and Kashmir: Jammu-Samba, Srinagar Ladakh: Leh Madhya Pradesh: Indore, Ujjain New Delhi: New Delhi Rajasthan: Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur Uttar Pradesh: Greater NOIDA, Mathura |
| GATE Office, IIT Guwahati, Guwahati – 781 039 |
Tentative List of Examination Cities/Towns Arunachal Pradesh: Itanagar Assam: Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur Bihar: Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea Jharkhand: Bokaro Steel City, Dhanbad Manipur: Imphal Meghalaya: Shillong Mizoram: Aizawl Nagaland: Dimapur, Kohima Sikkim: Gangtok Tripura: Agartala West Bengal: Asansol, Durgapur, Burdwan, Kalyani, Siliguri |
| GATE Office, IIT Kanpur, Kanpur – 208 016 |
Tentative List of Examination Cities/Towns Madhya Pradesh: Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna Uttar Pradesh: Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Jhansi , Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi |
| GATE Office, IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur – 721 302 |
Tentative List of Examination Cities/Towns Andhra Pradesh: Eluru, Kakinada-Surampalem, Rajamahendravaram (Rajahmundry), Srikakulam, Tadepalligudem, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram Chhattisgarh: Bhilai, Bilaspur, Raipur Jharkhand: Hazaribag, Jamshedpur, Ranchi Odisha: Balasore, Bhubaneswar, Brahmapur, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Kakatpur (Puri), Rourkela, Sambalpur West Bengal: Bankura, Berhampur-Murshidabad, Hooghly, Howrah, Kharagpur-Midnapur, Kolaghat, Kolkata, Suri (Birbhum) |
| GATE Office, IIT Madras, Chennai – 600 036 |
Tentative List of Examination Cities/Towns Andhra Pradesh: Chirala, Chittoor, Guntur, Kadapa, Nellore, Ongole, Tirupati Kerala: Alappuzha, Aluva-Ernakulam, Attingal, Chengannur, Kanjirapally, Kollam, Kothamangalam , Kottayam, Muvattupuzha, Thiruvananthapuram Pondicherry: Puducherry Tamilnadu: Chennai South, Chennai West, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Dindigul, Kanyakumari-Nagercoil, Madurai, Namakkal, Ramanathapuram, Salem, Thanjavur, Theni, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Virudhunagar Telangana: Adilabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Kodad, Kothagudem, Nizamabad, Suryapet, Warangal |
| GATE Office, IIT Roorkee, Roorkee – 247 667 |
Tentative List of Examination Cities/Towns Haryana: Ambala, Kurukshetra Himachal Pradesh: Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Mandi, Shimla-Solan Punjab: Amritsar, Bathinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali-Chandigarh, Patiala, Pathankot Uttar Pradesh: Ghaziabad, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, NOIDA, Saharanpur Uttarakhand: Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee |
This is a tentative list of examination cities. Any changes will be updated on the website.
Choice of Examination City: A candidate can choose three cities from the list given above. All the three choices must be from the same GATE 2025 exam zone. GATE 2025 reserves the right to add a new city or remove an existing one, and allot a city that may not be from any of the choices selected by the candidate.
Point to remember
GATE 2025 exam registration is just one part of the whole effort to gain admission into postgraduate courses. There is a lot of things that happen after GATE 2025 exam registration.
Applicants have to pass the exam with the required qualifying marks which are also known as cutoff marks, these are the minimum marks the candidates have to score in the exam to be eligible for the next phase of admission.
Score of the candidates, have to either greater than cutoff or equal to it to be eligible for the next stage of the process. Also, students must ensure there is no room left for errors while taking up GATE 2025 exam registration.
Committing mistakes while taking up GATE 2025 registration may later on lead to rejections, so the applicants have to exert caution while filling the application forms.
They should also have the required documents with them when they attend admission process, the documents that have been uploaded while taking up GATE 2025 exam registration must be carried along with them when the admission process is on.
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MHT CET 2026 Admit Card: Release Dates, City Intimation Slip for PCM & PCB is now available & Complete Preparation Guide , LIVE UPDATE
🔴 LIVE UPDATE (March 28, 2026): MHT CET 2026 City Intimation Slip for PCM & PCB is now available. The final admit card for PCM group will be released on April 5, 2026, and for PCB group on April 15, 2026. Exams begin April 11. Check cetcell.mahacet.org for your city slip now.
If you have registered for MHT CET 2026 and are now wondering “when will my admit card come out?” — you are in the right place. With the exam just around the corner, thousands of engineering and pharmacy aspirants across Maharashtra are refreshing the official CET portal every hour.
This guide covers everything you need to know: the exact admit card release dates for PCM and PCB groups, how to download your hall ticket in under two minutes, what to check on it once downloaded, the complete exam schedule, and actionable last-minute preparation tips that can genuinely improve your score.
Let’s get right into it.
Table of Contents
- MHT CET 2026 Admit Card Release Dates (PCM & PCB)
- Complete MHT CET 2026 Exam Schedule
- How to Download Your Admit Card – Step-by-Step
- What Is Printed on the Admit Card?
- Documents to Carry on Exam Day
- Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Last-Minute Preparation Tips for 2026
- MHT CET 2026 Exam Pattern at a Glance
- What Happens After the Exam?
- Key Takeaways
- FAQs
MHT CET 2026 Admit Card Release Dates (PCM & PCB)
This year, the State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell, Maharashtra has introduced an important two-step hall ticket process for the first time — a City Intimation Slip (provisional hall ticket) followed by the Final Admit Card. Here is what that means for you.
| Event | PCM Group (Engineering) | PCB Group (Pharmacy) |
|---|---|---|
| City Intimation Slip Released | ✅ Available Now | ✅ Available Now |
| Final Admit Card Release | April 5, 2026 | April 15, 2026 |
| Session 1 Exam Begins | April 11, 2026 | April 21, 2026 |
| Session 1 Exam Ends | April 20, 2026 | April 26, 2026 |
| Session 2 Exam (PCM) | May 12–16, 2026 | — |
| Session 2 Exam (PCB) | — | May 10–11, 2026 |
Understanding the Two-Ticket System (New for 2026)
- City Intimation Slip: Released roughly 10 days before the exam. Tells you only which city your exam centre is in — not the full address or timings. This is a preliminary document, not your entry pass.
- Final Admit Card: Released 3–4 days before your exam date. Contains the full exam centre address, your shift timing, and all exam guidelines. This is the only document that grants you entry on exam day.
The official website for both documents is cetcell.mahacet.org and its examination portal at portal-2026.maharashtracet.org.
Complete MHT CET 2026 Exam Schedule
MHT CET 2026 is being conducted in two sessions this year — similar in structure to JEE Mains — giving students a second opportunity to improve their percentile.
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| Registration Began | January 10, 2026 |
| Registration Closed (with late fee) | March 21, 2026 |
| City Intimation Slip (Both Groups) | Available Now (Late March 2026) |
| PCM Admit Card (Session 1) | April 5, 2026 |
| PCB Admit Card (Session 1) | April 15, 2026 |
| PCM Exam – Session 1 | April 11–20, 2026 |
| PCB Exam – Session 1 | April 21–26, 2026 |
| PCB Exam – Session 2 | May 10–11, 2026 |
| PCM Exam – Session 2 | May 12–16, 2026 |
| Answer Key Release | April/May 2026 (after each session) |
| Result Declaration | June 2026 (tentative) |
| Counselling (CAP) | Second week of June 2026 (tentative) |
Exam shifts run from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (morning) and 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM (afternoon). Your specific shift will be printed on your admit card.
How to Download Your MHT CET 2026 Admit Card — Step-by-Step
The download process is straightforward, but given the server load around release dates, having your credentials ready beforehand will save you frustration.
Pro Tip: Server Traffic Warning
- The CET portal often becomes slow on admit card release day due to lakhs of students logging in simultaneously.
- Try logging in during early morning hours (6–8 AM) or late at night (after 10 PM) to avoid peak traffic.
- Always save the PDF immediately after downloading — do not rely on being able to log in again at the last minute.
What Is Printed on the MHT CET 2026 Admit Card?
Verify each of these details the moment you download your hall ticket. Mistakes are rare but not impossible, and correcting them takes time you may not have close to the exam date.
Details on Your Admit Card
- Candidate’s full name and photograph
- Application/Registration number
- Exam group (PCM or PCB)
- Exam date and shift timing (morning or afternoon)
- Full exam centre address (building name, locality, district)
- Reporting time and gate-closing time
- Important exam day instructions and prohibited items list
- Candidate’s signature
If you spot any error — particularly in your name, photograph, or exam centre — contact the CET Cell at cetcell.mahacet.org immediately and submit an undertaking form with valid proof documents.
Documents to Carry on Exam Day
You need your printed admit card plus one valid government-issued photo ID. Accepted IDs include:
Accepted Photo ID Proofs
- Aadhaar Card / E-Aadhaar (with photograph)
- Voter ID Card
- Driving Licence
- Passport
- PAN Card (with photo)
- School/College ID issued by a recognised institution
- Bank passbook with photograph
- Photo ID issued by a Gazetted Officer
Note: A Ration Card is not accepted as valid ID proof. No electronic devices — mobile phones, smartwatches, calculators, earphones — are allowed inside the examination hall.
Common Mistakes Candidates Make (And How to Avoid Them)
Mistakes That Cost Students Dearly
- Treating the City Intimation Slip as the admit card: The city slip only tells you which city your centre is in. You still need the final admit card — do not go to the exam with just the city slip.
- Forgetting login credentials: The portal uses your registered email and password. Many students forget the password they set months ago. Reset it now if you are unsure — don’t wait until admit card release day.
- Not verifying admit card details immediately: Spotting an error two days before the exam and getting it corrected is possible. Spotting it the morning of the exam is a crisis.
- Arriving late at the exam centre: Gates close well before the exam starts. If you miss the gate-closing time, entry is refused — no exceptions.
- Carrying only a soft copy / phone screenshot: A printed copy is mandatory. Digital copies on your phone are not accepted.
- Ignoring the city intimation slip: Even though it is not your entry pass, use it to plan your travel and accommodation to the exam city well in advance.
Last-Minute Preparation Tips for MHT CET 2026
With exams starting April 11, there are still roughly two weeks of productive preparation time left. Here is how to use them wisely.
Focus on High-Weightage Topics
The MHT CET syllabus follows an 80:20 split — 80% of questions come from Class 12 topics and 20% from Class 11. Do not waste time going deep into Class 11 topics at this stage unless they are your strong suit. Double down on Class 12 chapters.
For Mathematics, prioritise Calculus, Coordinate Geometry, Algebra, and Vectors. For Physics, focus on Electricity and Magnetism, Optics, and Mechanics. Chemistry tends to be the most scoring section — give special attention to Organic Chemistry and Physical Chemistry numericals.
Take Full-Length Mock Tests Daily
At this stage, reading new theory is less useful than practising under exam conditions. Take at least one full mock test daily — 180 minutes, no breaks, phone away. This builds stamina and improves speed, both of which matter enormously in a 150–200 question paper.
Revise, Don’t Restart
A common last-minute mistake is picking up a new book or starting a fresh chapter. Stick to what you have already covered. Revisit your formula notebook, short notes, and flagged mock test questions. Consolidation beats new content at this point.
Maintain a Formula and Concept Sheet
Keep a running document of formulas, reactions, and key definitions that you tend to forget. Review this sheet every morning. Repetition over 10–14 days makes these stick far more reliably than marathon study sessions.
Sleep and Health Are Not Optional
Sacrificing sleep to study the night before does more harm than good. A well-rested brain processes information 20–40% faster. Aim for 7–8 hours in the final week and arrive at the exam centre calm and hydrated.
MHT CET 2026 Exam Pattern at a Glance
| Feature | PCM Group | PCB Group |
|---|---|---|
| Mode | Computer-Based Test (CBT) – Online | |
| Duration | 180 minutes (3 hours) | |
| Total Questions | 150 | 200 |
| Total Marks | 200 | 200 |
| Question Type | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) | |
| Negative Marking | None | |
| Language | English, Marathi, Urdu | |
| Subjects | Physics, Chemistry, Maths | Physics, Chemistry, Biology |
| Syllabus Weightage | 80% Class 12 | 20% Class 11 | |
Since there is no negative marking, answer every question — an unanswered question is a guaranteed zero, while a guess gives you a chance. Strategic guessing on questions you have narrowed down to two options is a legitimate exam tactic.
What Happens After the Exam?
Once the exam concludes, the CET Cell will release a provisional answer key on cetcell.mahacet.org within roughly a week of each session. Students can raise objections against any answer within the challenge window by submitting a fee and supporting documents through the candidate portal.
After resolving objections, the final answer key is published and results are calculated as percentile scores. The MHT CET 2026 Result is expected in June 2026. Candidates who qualify then participate in the Centralised Admission Process (CAP), with counselling tentatively beginning in the second week of June 2026.
Key Takeaways
- MHT CET 2026 PCM Admit Card releases on April 5, 2026; PCB Admit Card on April 15, 2026.
- PCM exams run April 11–20; PCB exams run April 21–26 (Session 1).
- Download your admit card from cetcell.mahacet.org using your registered email ID and password.
- Two documents this year: City Intimation Slip (city info only) + Final Admit Card (exam entry pass).
- Exam centres are only within Maharashtra in 2026 — no out-of-state centres this year.
- No negative marking — attempt every question.
- 80% of questions come from Class 12 syllabus — prioritise it in the final stretch.
- Carry your printed admit card and a valid photo ID to the exam centre — no exceptions.
Conclusion
The MHT CET 2026 admit card is one of the most important documents in your engineering or pharmacy admission journey this year. With the PCM hall ticket releasing on April 5 and PCB on April 15, you have very little time to spare. Download it the moment it goes live, verify every detail, and keep multiple printed copies.
More importantly, use the remaining days before the exam productively. Focus on high-weightage Class 12 topics, take full-length mock tests, and keep your preparation targeted rather than scattered. Thousands of students will appear alongside you — the ones who stay organised and consistent right till the end are the ones who come out ahead.
Bookmark cetcell.mahacet.org, set reminders for the admit card dates in your phone, and all the best for MHT CET 2026.
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