GATE 2026: Two Paper Combination Released by IIT Guwahati, Check Details Here (Registrations to Open on August 28, 2025)

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This article will present you with a list of the two-paper options that will be available to applicants in the GATE 2026 exam, which is being administered by the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati. It will also include information about the important highlights of the two paper combinations being provided, which a candidate taking the exam should be familiar with.
GATE 2026: Two Paper Combination Released by IIT Guwahati, Check Details Here (Registrations to Open on August 28, 2025)

What is the Two-Paper Combination of the GATE 2026 Exam?

The GATE 2026 exam will be held in February 2026, and while registering for the application to appear in the exam, the students can choose to appear for the two papers. The Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, which is the official conducting body of the GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) 2026, has officially announced the two-paper combination which the candidates can opt for while filling out the application form.

Below is the list of the two-paper combinations for the GATE 2026 exam, which the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, has officially announced on the official website of the GATE 2026, along with their paper code:-

Paper 1

Paper 2

AE- Aerospace Engineering

  • CE- Civil Engineering, 
  • ME- Mechanical Engineering, 
  • XE- Engineering Sciences

GG- Geology & Geophysics

  • GE- Geomatics Engineering

AG- Agricultural Engineering

  • CE- Civil Engineering

IN:- Instrumentation Engineering

  • BM- Biomedical Engineering,
  • EC- Electronics & Communication Engineering, 
  • EE- Electrical Engineering, 
  • ME- Mechanical Engineering

AR:- Architecture and Planning

  • CE- Civil Engineering, 

  • GE- Geomatics Engineering

BM- Biomedical Engineering

  • BT- Biotechnology, 

  • IN- Instrumentation Engineering

MA:- Mathematics

  • CS- Computer Science & Information Technology, 

  • DA- Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, 

  • PH- Physics,

  •  ST- Statistics

ME:- Mechanical Engineering

  • AE- Aerospace Engineering, 

  • DA- Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, 

  • IN-Instrumentation Engineering, 

  • NM- Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering, 

  • PI- Production & Industrial Engineering, 

  • XE- Engineering Sciences

BT:- Biotechnology

  • BM- Biomedical Engineering, 

  • XL- Life Sciences

MN:- Mining Engineering

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MT:- Metallurgical Engineering

  • XE- Engineering Sciences

NM:- Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering

  • CE- Civil Engineering, 

  • ME- Mechanical Engineering

CE:- Civil Engineering

  • AE- Aerospace Engineering, 

  • AG-Agricultural Engineering, 

  • AR- Architecture and Planning, 

  • ES-Environmental Science & Engineering, 

  • GE-Geomatics Engineering, 

  • NM- Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering, 

  • XE- Engineering Sciences

CH:- Chemical Engineering

  • ES- Environmental Science & Engineering,

  •  PE-Petroleum Engineering, 

  • XE- Engineering Sciences

PE:- Petroleum Engineering

  • CH:- Chemical Engineering

PH:- Physics

  • CS- Computer Science & Information Technology, 

  • DA- Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, 

  • EC- Electronics & Communication Engineering,

  •  EE-Electrical Engineering, 

  • MA- Mathematics, 

  • XE- Engineering Sciences

CS:- Computer Science & Information Technology

  • DA- Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, 

  • EC- Electronics & Communication Engineering,

  • GE- Geomatics Engineering,

  • MA- Mathematics, 

  • PH- Physics, 

  • ST- Statistics

CY:- Chemistry

  • XE- Engineering Sciences, 

  • XL- Life Sciences

PI:- Production & Industrial Engineering

  • ME- Mechanical Engineering, 

  • XE- Engineering Sciences

DA:- Data Science & Artificial Intelligence

  • CS- Computer Science & Information Technology, 

  • EC- Electronics & Communication Engineering, 

  • EE-Electrical Engineering, 

  • MA- Mathematics, 

  • ME- Mechanical Engineering,

  •  PH- Physics, 

  • ST- Statistics, 

  • XE- Engineering Sciences

ST:- Statistics

  • CS- Computer Science & Information Technology, 

  • DA- Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, 

  • MA- Mathematics, 

  • XH- Humanities & Social Sciences

TF:- Textile Engineering & Fibre Science

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EE:- Electrical Engineering

  • DA- Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, 

  • EC-Electronics & Communication Engineering, 

  • IN-Instrumentation Engineering, 

  • PH- Physics

EC:- Electronics & Communication Engineering

  • CS- Computer Science & Information Technology,

  • DA- Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, 

  • EE- Electrical Engineering,

  • IN- Instrumentation Engineering,

  • PH- Physics

XE:- Engineering Sciences

  • AE- Aerospace Engineering,

  • CE- Civil Engineering, 

  • CH-Chemical Engineering,

  • CY- Chemistry, 

  • DA- Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, 

  • ME-Mechanical Engineering,

  •  MT- Metallurgical Engineering,

  • PH- Physics, 

  • PI- Production & Industrial Engineering

XL:- Life Sciences

  • BT- Biotechnology, 

  • CY- Chemistry, 

  • EY- Ecology and Evolution

GE:- Geomatics Engineering

  • AR-Architecture and Planning,

  • CE- Civil Engineering, 

  • CS- Computer Science & Information Technology, 

  • ES- Environmental Science & Engineering, 

  • GG- Geology & Geophysics

EY:- Ecology and Evolution

  • XL- Life Sciences

XH:- Humanities & Social Sciences

  • ST:- Statistics

ES:- Environmental Science & Engineering

  • CE- Civil Engineering,

  •  CH- Chemical Engineering, 

  • GE- Geomatics Engineering

(This table has been taken from the official website of the GATE 2026. Candidates can check the table on the official website as well.)

Key Highlights of the Two Papers Combination of the GATE 2026 paper:-

There are some key factors that the candidates must know before applying for the two-paper combinations of the GATE 2026 paper, being conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati. Below are the key highlights for the two-paper combination of the GATE 2026 paper:-

  • The test papers will be in English. Candidates who choose to take TWO exam papers must have a preferred test paper.
  • The second test paper must be selected from the acceptable combinations listed in the table as provided by the official authority.
  • If any candidate chooses a combination other than those listed, they will not be permitted to apply for those combinations during the initial registration windows.
  • The official website may offer more two-paper combinations at a later date, which will be announced on the GATE 2026 website.
  • A candidate’s examination centre for the second test paper may differ (but may remain in the same city) from that for the first paper.
  • The official conducting body may remove certain combinations from the list in the future due to unforeseeable situations. In such instances, the amount paid for the second test paper will be reimbursed to candidates.

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