Alerts and Updates for GAT-B

The GAT-B 2026 result was declared by NTA on June 10, 2026, alongside the Biotechnology Eligibility Test (BET) result. The final answer keys for both papers were published a day earlier, on June 9, 2026, after the provisional keys and question papers were displayed for challenge from May 23, 2026.

NTA released the GAT-B 2026 Score and Rank Card on June 25, 2026. Candidates can download it from the official GAT-BET portal using their application number and date of birth; the rank card is the document participating institutes ask for during admission, so download and save a copy now.

GAT-B 2026 was conducted on May 17, 2026, for admission to postgraduate biotechnology programmes at DBT-supported institutes; reports put the seat pool at roughly 1,316 PG seats across around 79 participating institutes. Admit cards had been released on May 13, 2026 and registration opened on March 19, 2026.

There is no centralised GAT-B counselling. Institute-level counselling began in the third week of June 2026 and is expected to continue through July 2026, with each DBT-supported institute running its own shortlist, document verification and interview rounds. Track your shortlisted institute's own website, not just the NTA portal.

The DBT postgraduate teaching programme portal remains the reference for the list of participating institutes, seat matrix and programme details, while candidates who qualified BET 2026 become eligible for the DBT Junior Research Fellowship (DBT-JRF), subject to fellowship guidelines and category-wise cut-offs.

The complete, syllabus-aligned topic list for GAT-B — including subject-wise weightage and the recommended preparation order — is maintained on ProSyllabus and updated each cycle. Use it to structure your study plan and revision schedule.

Free section-wise practice quizzes with detailed solutions for GAT-B are available on ProSyllabus. Use them for daily revision and to identify weak topics before the actual attempt.

Graduate Aptitude Test - Biotechnology for admission to postgraduate programs in biotechnology. Refer to the latest information bulletin and previous year question papers to align your preparation with the current pattern.

Cut-off trends, marking scheme and stage-wise selection details for GAT-B change every cycle. Cross-check the latest official notification PDF against community discussions and previous year analyses before finalising your strategy.