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GATE 2027 form corrections: 10 to 14 Nov 2026 on GOAPS. Fee ₹500 per paper (₹1,500 for some category or gender changes). Exam 6-21 Feb 2027.
Candidates who have applied for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2027 can correct their application details from 10 to 14 November 2026. IIT Madras, which is organising GATE 2027, lists this "Application Data Correction Window" on its important dates page, and the application fees page gives the charge for each change. Corrections are made by logging in to GOAPS, the GATE online application portal.
This window is for changes the candidate asks for, and it is paid. It is separate from the free rectification of scrutiny defects, for applications that IIT Madras has flagged, which its important dates page shows running until 30 November 2026.
What can be changed, and the fee per paper
| Change | Fee per paper |
|---|---|
| Name | ₹500 |
| Date of birth | ₹500 |
| Gender to female | ₹500 |
| Gender from female to any other | ₹500 for SC/ST and/or PwD candidates; ₹1,500 for all others |
| Category to SC/ST | ₹500 |
| Category from SC/ST to any other | ₹500 for female and/or PwD candidates; ₹1,500 for all others |
| Non-PwD to PwD | ₹500 |
| PwD to non-PwD | ₹500 for female and/or SC/ST candidates; ₹1,500 for all others |
| Any other change in category | ₹500 |
| Choice of exam cities | ₹500 |
| Change of paper | ₹500 |
| Foreign National option to Indian National (for Indian nationals) | ₹500 |
IIT Madras says a requested change is made only after the fee is paid and the zonal GATE office checks and approves the documents submitted with it.
GATE 2027 dates ahead
- Correction window: 10 to 14 November 2026
- Rectification of scrutiny defects (no fee): until 30 November 2026
- Exam city allotment: 4 January 2027
- Admit card: date to be announced
- Exam: 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21 February 2027
- Result: 19 March 2027
IIT Madras notes that all dates are liable to change.
What to do now
Log in to GOAPS and check every detail in your form, especially your name, date of birth, category certificate and exam city choices. If something is wrong, make the change and pay the fee by 14 November, and upload any document the change needs. If your application shows a scrutiny defect instead, fix it in the free rectification window by 30 November. For queries, the GATE office at IIT Madras is on 044-22578200 and helpdesk@gate.iitm.ac.in. For papers, syllabus and cut-offs, see our GATE 2027 page.
Source: GATE 2027, IIT Madras: Important Dates and Application Fees pages, checked on 11 November 2026.
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