GAT B 2026- Exam Date, Application Form, Eligibility, Paper Pattern & Marking Scheme

GAT B 2026- Exam Date, Application Form, Eligibility, Paper Pattern & Marking Scheme

Shankha GhoshUpdated on 09 Dec 2025, 12:36 PM IST

The National Testing Agency conducts the Graduate Aptitude Test - Biotechnology (GAT B entrance exam) every year to offer admission to various biotechnology courses. The NTA will start the GAT B application 2026 process from February. Students can register for GAT B 2026 by clicking on the link to be shared below or by visiting the official website at dbt.nta.ac.in. Students are advised to check the GAT B eligibility criteria 2026 before applying for GAT B 2026 exam. The GAT B 2026 will be conducted in April in online mode. Students are advised to read the entire article to learn more about the GAT B exam, dates and other important details.

This Story also Contains

  1. GAT B UG 2026- Important Dates
  2. GAT B 2026 Eligibility Criteria
  3. GAT B 2026 Application Form
  4. GAT B Exam Pattern 2026
  5. GAT B 2026 Marking Scheme
  6. GAT B 2026 Negative Marking
  7. GAT B Exam Centres 2026
  8. GAT B 2026 Admit Card
  9. GAT B 2026 Answer Key
  10. GAT B 2026 Result
  11. GAT B 2026 Counselling
GAT B 2026- Exam Date, Application Form, Eligibility, Paper Pattern & Marking Scheme
GAT B 2026

GAT B UG 2026- Important Dates

Important Events

GATB Dates

GAT B 2026 Registration

February 2026

GAT B 2026 registration last date

March 2026

GAT B 2026 registration fees payment last date

March 2026

GAT B 2026 form correction window

March 2026

GAT B 2026 admit card

April 2026

GAT B 2026 Exam

April 2026

GAT B 2026 Result

May 2026

GAT B 2026 Counselling

June 2026

GAT B 2026 Eligibility Criteria

The GAT B 2026 eligibility shows the minimum academic and other requirements students must fulfil to be allowed to appear for the exam. The GAT B 2026 eligibility criteria vary depending on the course. Only those who fulfil the GAT B 2026 eligibility can submit out the registration form.

GAT B UG 2026 Eligibility Criteria

COurse

Eligibility Criteria

Minimum Marks Required

M.Tech

B.Tech/BE degree in the respective stream, in a recognised university

General, EWS, OBC: 60%

SC, ST, PwD: 55%

M.Sc

Graduation in 10+2+3 pattern in the respective field, from a recognised university

General, EWS, OBC: 60%

SC, ST, PwD: 55%

M.VSc Animal Biotechnology

B.V.Sc. & A.H. degree or equivalent, from a recognised university

General: CGPA of 6.60/10, 2.60/4,

Or 60% marks

SC/ST: CGPA of 5.60/10, 2.20/4, or 50% marks.

GAT B 2026 Application Form

The GAT B 2026 application form will be published in February on the official website at dbt.nta.ac.in. Students are required to complete the GAT B registration 2026 by the deadline in April. Students must check the GATB dates and complete each process within the scheduled date. Follow the steps below on how to fill GAT B application form 2026.

Steps to Fill GAT B Application Form 2026

  • Visit the official website at dbt.nta.ac.in

  • Click on the registration tab

  • Enter the details

Candidates will be asked to upload the scanned images of their -

  • Photograph
  • Signature
  • Left-hand thumb impression
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Documents Specifications for GAT B Application Form 2026

Document

File size

Photograph

10 KB to 200 KB

Signature

4 KB to 30 KB

Category Certificate

50 KB to 300 KB

Certificate of Birth

50 KB to 300 KB

Academic certificate

50 KB to 300 KB

GAT B 2026 Registration Fees

Category

GAT B Registration Fees (in Rs)

General/ OBC- NCL/ EWS

1300

SC/ ST/ PwD

650

GAT B Exam Pattern 2026

It is important to check the GAT B 2026 exam pattern before appearing for the exam. As per the GAT B pattern, the exam duration is three hours, consisting of objective type questions with a total of 160 questions in total, each carrying four marks. There are negative marking in GAT B exam.

GAT B 2026 Exam Pattern

Particulars

Details

Exam Mode

Computer-Based Test (CBT)

Duration

3 Hours (180 minutes)

Total Questions

160 (Part A: 60 questions, Part B: 100 Questions)

Total Questions to Attempt

120 (60 from Section A and 60 from Section B)

Total Marks

240

Question Type

Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs)

Medium of Exam

English

GAT B 2026 Marking Scheme

The GAT B exam pattern mentions the structure defined by the GATB. Students earn 1 and 3 marks for each accurate response in Section A and B respectively but face a 0.5 and 1 mark deduction for every incorrect answer in section A and B. There is no penalty for unattempted questions in GAT B exam 2026.

GAT B 2026 Negative Marking

Section

Correct answer

Incorrect answer

Section A

+1 mark

-0.5 mark

Section B

+3 mark

-1 mark

GAT B Exam Centres 2026

Students can choose their GAT B 2026 exam centres at the time of application process. The exact location for the GAT B exam centre can be checked on the admit card.

GAT B 2026 Exam Centre

Sr. No

State

City

City Code

1

ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS (UT)

PORT BLAIR

AN01

2

ANDHRA PRADESH

GUNTUR

AP07

3

ANDHRA PRADESH

NELLORE

AP11

4

ANDHRA PRADESH

VISAKHAPATNAM

AP18

5

ASSAM

GUWAHATI

AM02

6

ASSAM

JORHAT

AM03

7

ASSAM

TEZPUR

AM05

8

BIHAR

AURANGABAD (BIHAR)

BR01

9

BIHAR

BHAGALPUR

BR02

10

BIHAR

PATNA

BR07

11

CHANDIGARH (UT)

CHANDIGARH/MOHALI/PANCHKULA

CH01

12

CHHATTISGARH

RAIPUR

CG03

13

DELHI

DELHI/NEW DELHI

DL01

14

GOA

PANAJI/MADGAON/MARGAO

GO01

15

GUJARAT

AHMEDABAD/GANDHINAGAR

GJ01

16

GUJARAT

RAJKOT

GJ10

17

GUJARAT

VADODARA

GJ12

18

HARYANA

GURUGRAM

HR04

19

HARYANA

HISSAR

HR05

20

HIMACHAL PRADESH

SHIMLA

HP06

21

JAMMU & KASHMIR

JAMMU

JK04

22

JAMMU & KASHMIR

SRINAGAR (J & K)

JK07

23

JHARKHAND

RANCHI

JH04

24

KARNATAKA

BALLARI

KK03

25

KARNATAKA

BENGALURU

KK04

26

KARNATAKA

DHARWAD

KK10

27

KERALA

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

KL17

28

KERALA

THRISSUR

KL18

29

MADHYA PRADESH

BHOPAL

MP03

30

MADHYA PRADESH

GWALIOR

MP06

31

MAHARASHTRA

MUMBAI/NAVI MUMBAI

MR16

32

MAHARASHTRA

NAGPUR

MR17

33

MAHARASHTRA

PUNE

MR22

34

MEGHALAYA

SHILLONG

MG01

35

ODISHA

BHUBANESWAR

OR04

36

PUNJAB

AMRITSAR

PB01

37

PUNJAB

LUDHIANA

PB05

38

PUNJAB

PATIALA/FATEHGARH SAHIB

PB08

39

RAJASTHAN

JAIPUR

RJ06

40

RAJASTHAN

UDAIPUR

RJ11

41

TAMIL NADU

CHENNAI

TN01

42

TAMIL NADU

COIMBATORE

TN02

43

TAMIL NADU

MADURAI

TN08

44

TAMIL NADU

TIRUCHIRAPPALLI

TN14

45

TELANGANA

HYDERABAD/SECUNDERABAD

TL01

46

UTTAR PRADESH

AGRA

UP01

47

UTTAR PRADESH

ALIGARH

UP02

48

UTTAR PRADESH

ALLAHABAD/PRAYAGRAJ

UP03

49

UTTAR PRADESH

BAREILLY

UP04

50

UTTAR PRADESH

GHAZIABAD

UP07

51

UTTAR PRADESH

KANPUR

UP11

52

UTTAR PRADESH

LUCKNOW

UP12

53

UTTAR PRADESH

MEERUT

UP14

54

UTTAR PRADESH

NOIDA/GREATER NOIDA

UP09

55

UTTAR PRADESH

VARANASI

UP18

56

UTTARAKHAND

DEHRADUN

UK01

57

UTTARAKHAND

ROORKEE

UK06

58

WEST BENGAL

KALYANI (NADIA)

WB08

59

WEST BENGAL

KOLKATA

WB10

GAT B 2026 Admit Card

The link for GAT B admit card 2026 will be activated in April. There are several important information mentioned in the admit card of GAT B 2026 entrance exam such as exam centre details, exam date of the entrance exam, time, instructions for the exam and other details. It is mandatory for students to bring a printed copy of GAT B test admit card 2026, as no candidates are allowed to enter the exam centre without a valid admit card.

How to Download GAT B Admit Card 2026

  • Visit the GAT B official website at dbt.nta.ac.in

  • Click on the “Download Admit Card” option

  • You will be redirected to another page

  • Enter your login credentials such as GAT B application number and date of birth

  • Click on “Login” option

  • The admit card of GAT B 2026 will be displayed

  • Save the admit card of GAT B 2026

GAT B 2026 Answer Key

The university will publish the GAT B provisional answer key 2026 in April. Students can compare their GAT B 2026 answer key with their own responses and get an estimated score for the exam. For any errors spotted in GAT B answer key, students can raise objections during the answer key objection window.

GAT B 2026 Result

The GATB will announce the result of GAT B exam 2026 in June. Candidates can check the result of GAT B by visiting the official website at dbt.nta.ac.in. The candidates are required to enter their login credentials such as GAT B application number and date of birth to download the GAT B 2026 result in the form of a scorecard for the candidates to download.

GAT B 2026 Counselling

Students who have secured qualifying marks in GAT B exam 2026 are required to attend the counselling process to confirm their seats. The GAT B 2026 counselling session is divided into parts such as registration, seat allotment and paying the seat confirmation fees. Students who have been allotted seats are required to visit the university campus and complete the physical verification, followed by the payment of admission fees to secure their seats.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Is there negative marking in the GAT B exam 2026?
A:

The GATB exam 2026 has a negative marking of 0.5 and 1 mark for every incorrect answer in Section A and B.

Q: When will the GAT B exam 2026 be held?
A:

The GAT B 2026 will be conducted in April.

Q: What are GATB application fees?
A:

The registration fees for GATB 2026 is Rs 1300 for general candidates, Rs 650 for OBC, SC and ST students.

Q: What is official website of GAT-B ?
A:

The GATB 2026 official website is dbt.nta.ac.in.

Q: When will the GAT B application form 2026 be out?
A:

The NTA will publish the GATB 2026 form in February, 2026.

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Questions related to GAT-B

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Hello,

As per the information available in GAT-B 2022 Information Brochure the schedule official date for the Display of Recorded Responses and Provisional Answer Keys on the Website is yet to be announced. The official date will be announced shortly so please wait until then. Please keep an eye on updates from time to time. All the updates, announcements, notices will be available on the official website: https://dbt.nta.ac.in/


Hello Aspirant.

Hope you are doing well.

Really sorry, but your question is not quite clear as you have not mentioned the name of the exam for which you have asked the query so please kindly mention the name of the exam for which you are asking the question so that further i'll be able to answer your query and try my level best to solve your query. Because each and every exam have different set of rules and regulations.

GOOD LUCK AND STAY MOTIVATED.

Thankyou.


Dear Student,

You can start your preparation whenever you want to. Just remember one thing, revision is a must. You must do revise the topic once in a week, once in two weeks and once in a month. This will help to remember the topic more.

Tips you can follow :-

  • Keep syllabus and previous year papers by your side.
  • Refer to good and effective notes and books
  • Solve mock tests
  • Follow the exam pattern and time in your last days of preparation.

IIT JAM is a common entrance test if you want to get admission for master’s courses such as MSc, Integrated Ph.D., Joint MSc-PhD, MSc-PhD Dual Degree. While GATE examination is a national level exam which aims at providing admissions in the master of technology such as ME, MTech, Ph.D. courses.

JAM Score Card is valid for 1 year while the GATE Exam scores are valid upto 3 years starting from the date of announcement of the result.

GATE scores are only valid for postgraduate admissions and not for PSU recruitment.

Happy Learning!

Hello,

On August 8, the National Testing Agency (NTA) published the GAT B 2021 admission card at dbt.nta.ac.in. On August 3, the NTA ended the GAT-B 2021 application correction window .

The GAT-B 2021 exam pattern is mandatory watching for applicants preparing for the entrance exam. The GAT-B exam pattern 2021 contains important information about the test, such as the question paper section, the kind and quantity of questions, and so on. The GAT-B 2021 question paper is broken into two parts: Part A and Part B.

Part A comprises 60 required multiple-choice questions from Physics, Chem, Maths, and Bio at the Class 12 level. Part B consists of 100 Bachelor's level multiple choice problems that demand critical thinking and analysis.

The duration of the test is 3hrs

Go through the link for further info

https://university.careers360.com/articles/graduate-aptitude-test-biotechnology

Hope it helped

Hello,

GAT-B 2021 is scheduled on August 14, 2021. There isn't any official announcement regarding the admit card. Since exam is after 9 days from today the admit card will be released anytime soon. So please keep an eye on updates regularly and check your registered E-mail ID and phone number for updates regarding admit card. Once the admit cards are released you can download. Click on the link below to check the important dates

https://university.careers360.com/articles/graduate-aptitude-test-biotechnology