Gauhati University PG Admission 2026 – GU PGET Online Application
June 08, 2026
Notification
Gauhati University PG Admission
Gauhati University has released the official notification for Gauhati University PG Admission 2026 process. Accordingly, Gauhati University has launched its online Post Graduation (PG) admission form fill up portal where aspiring and eligible candidates will be able to fill and submit online application form for various Post Graduate Programmes including Post Graduate courses in Arts (MA), Science (MSc) and Commerce (MCom).
Interested and eligible candidates may visit this page regularly for any type of GU PG Admission updates.
Gauhati University PG Admission Details
Name of task: Gauhati University Post Graduate Admission, 2026
Name of university: Gauhati University
Academic Session: 2026 - 2027
Course: MA, MCom & MSc courses
Exam type: Entrance Test (OMR)
Exam date: July 3rd, 4th and 5th, 2026
Exam duration: 2 hours
Total marks: 100 marks
Eligibility Criteria for GU PG Admission
Educational Qualification: Candidates must be a Graduate with minimum of 24 Credits in respective subject with Major / Honours or with Regular Course. For Specific Eligibility Criteria for Interdisciplinary programmes, candidates may check this link, here.
Besides this above, it is to be noted that-
(i) Candidates who appeared/ appearing in the 6th Semester B.A./ B.Sc./ B.Com/ B.Voc Examinations, 2026 and are waiting for their results are eligible to appear in the PGET-2026 and get provisional admission if selected. However, the candidates must submit the Final Gradesheet/ Marksheet within 7 days of the result being declared. Failure to do so will result in the withdrawal of their seat.
(ii) Candidates appeared/appearing in the 6th Semester B.A./ B.Sc./ B.Com/ B.Voc Examinations, 2026 and waiting for their results but have backlog in earlier Semester(s) are also eligible to appear in the PGET-2026 and get provisional admission if selected. However, the candidates must have to submit the Final Gradesheet /Marksheet within 7 days of the result being declared. Failure to do so will result in the withdrawal of their seat.
PGET Score: All candidates must appear in the PGET-2026 to get admitted to any postgraduate programmes at Gauhati University and its affiliated colleges.
Application Fee of GU PG Admission 2026
a) If an applicant applies for one PG programme, the entrance examination fee will be Rs. 800/-; for two programmes, the entrance examination fee will be Rs. 1600/-; and for three PG programmes, the entrance examination fee will be Rs. 2400/-.
b) Application fees can only be paid online (by debit card, credit card, or internet banking). The link to the payment gateway will be provided in the online application portal.
c) The application form will be considered finally submitted only after the said fee has been successfully paid by the applicant and an online receipt has been generated confirming payment.
How to Apply for Gauhati University PG Admission?
Interested and eligible candidates may submit their online application within stipulated date; provided they fulfill the eligibility criteria as specified by the university. Here is the basic steps one need to follow to submit the online application.
Step 1: Scroll down, check "Important Web-Link‘s" section.
Step 2: Click "Online Application Form" Link.
Step 3: Enter all personal and educational information as required.
Step 4: Pay application fee as per your category and submit the form.
Step 5: Also, take a print of the submitted form.
Imp Dates of GU PG Admission 2026
- Starting date of online application: June 06th, 2026
- Last date of online application: June 15th, 2026 (11:59 Midnight)
- Issue of Online Admit Cards: From June 20th, 2026 onward
- Dates of the Entrance Test (PGET-2026): July 3rd, 4th and 5th, 2026
- Publication of Merit List: July 20th, 2026
- Date of admission: July 27th and 28th, 2026
- Commencement of Classes: August 05th, 2026
Web Links of GU PG Admission
GU PG Common Entrance Test
There will be a Common Entrance Test for admission into different Post Graduate Courses to be conducted by Gauhati University (both for the University Departments and the Affiliated Colleges of the University) for the session 2026-2027. Admissions will be based strictly on the performance and eligibility criteria of the Entrance Examination.
Name of exam: GU PG Entrance Test, 2026
Date of exam: July 3rd, 4th and 5th, 2026
Max marks: 100 marks
Duration of exam: 2 hours
Type of exam: OMR Based Written Test
Type of exam: Objective type multiple choice questions
No of questions: 100 questions
Medium of question paper: Question paper shall be in English excluding the language subjects
Negative marking: 0.25 (point two five) mark for incorrect response to a question.
GU PGET 2026 Schedule
Tentative schedule of GU PG Entrance Test, 2026 is as mentioned below.
List of PGET 2026 Centres
Gauhati University Post Graduate Entrance Test (PGET) 2026 will be held in the following examination Locations/ centres.
GU PG Entrance Admit Card
Gauhati University has released the admit card for the entrance exam of various postgraduate courses. Candidates who have applied for Gauhati University Post Graduate Entrance Test (PGET) will be able to download their admit card from the official web portal. As per the official notification, the admit cards are available to download from this website. GUPGET candidates can visit the following link to download their admit card.