IIT Madras gave GATE 2027 applicants two different ways to set an application right in November 2026, and they are easy to mix up. The first was a paid data correction window, open in GOAPS from 10 to 14 November, for changes a candidate wanted to make. The second is the free rectification of scrutiny defects, open till 30 November, only for applications that the scrutiny put on hold and that were told so by email.
The two windows side by side
| Data correction | Defect rectification | |
|---|---|---|
| Dates | 10 to 14 November 2026 | 14 October to 30 November 2026 |
| Who | Any registered candidate who wanted a change | Only candidates told by email that their application has a defect |
| Fee | Rs. 500 for each change | None |
| What | Name, date of birth, gender, category, exam cities, paper, nationality | The defect named in the email: a document, a photograph, a signature or a detail that did not match |
What the paid window allowed
- Name: to match the photo ID that will be carried to the exam.
- Date of birth: with proof of identity.
- Gender and category: these decide the fee and, later, the cut-off that applies.
- Exam cities: the choices from which IIT Madras allots one.
- Paper: a change of paper, or of the second paper, within the allowed combinations.
- Nationality.
Where a change moved a candidate into a higher fee bracket, for example from female to male or from SC to General, the difference in the application fee was due as well.
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Check the email linked to GOAPS and the GOAPS dashboard. If the status says the application has a defect, the email names it. The usual causes are a blurred or cut photograph, a signature that does not meet the size rule, a photo ID that does not match the name in the form, and documents missing from the DigiLocker folder named GATE2027. Upload the right file and resubmit before 30 November 2026. An application left with a defect after that date can be rejected.
After 30 November
No more changes are possible. The next step is the exam city allotment on 4 January 2027, then the admit card, and the exam on 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21 February 2027. On the exam day carry the admit card and the same original photo ID that was entered in the form.
The schedule and what is new in GATE 2027 are in GATE 2027: the notification, the fee and the registration rules in GATE 2027 registration, and every step on the GATE page.
