Gauhati University

Latest Admission Updates (2026)

As of June 2026, the most time-sensitive deadline for Gauhati University aspirants is the postgraduate application window, which closed on 15 June 2026, while the undergraduate and B.Ed windows remain in their final days. Below is a dated rundown of the active and most recent admission developments across Gauhati University's UG, PG, B.Ed and B.Tech streams. Check the dates against your target programme before you submit, because each stream runs on its own conducting body and portal.

• 8 June 2026: Gauhati University officially released the GUBEDCET 2026 notification for the 2-year B.Ed programme (2026-27 session). This is the headline update for education aspirants.
• 12 June to 22 June 2026 (open now): GUBEDCET 2026 online applications for the B.Ed programme are accepting submissions; application fee is Rs 2,000.
• By 22 June 2026 (closing soon): Last date to submit Gauhati University UG (undergraduate) applications via the Samarth admission portal for the 2026-27 session.
• 6 June to 15 June 2026 (closed): Gauhati University PGET 2026 (PG entrance) application window on the Samarth portal.
• 20 June 2026 onward: GU PGET 2026 admit cards being issued online.
• 3, 4 and 5 July 2026: GU PGET 2026 entrance test (offline, OMR-based) across 18 centres.
• 8 July 2026: GUBEDCET 2026 admit card download begins.
• 19 July 2026: GUBEDCET 2026 B.Ed entrance exam (offline/OMR-based).
• 28 July 2026: GUBEDCET 2026 merit list to be published.
• B.Tech (GUIST): Admission runs through JEE Main and Assam CEE 2026; Assam CEE was held on 26 April 2026 and CEE counselling is ongoing as of June 2026.

The single most urgent action right now is filing the UG application before 22 June 2026 and the GUBEDCET B.Ed form, which also closes 22 June 2026. PG aspirants who applied between 6-15 June should now watch for the 20 June admit card release ahead of the 3-5 July exam. B.Tech candidates should track the live Assam CEE counselling rounds for seat allotment at GUIST.

Gauhati University Admission 2026: Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility at Gauhati University is programme-specific: undergraduate courses need a 10+2 pass, master's programmes need a relevant bachelor's degree with a minimum aggregate, and professional courses such as B.Tech and B.Ed have their own qualifying-exam routes. The table below answers the most common applicant question - "Am I eligible for the course I want?" - by mapping each programme to its base academic requirement, the minimum qualifying marks where verified, and the entrance exam Gauhati University accepts. Read each row against your own qualification before paying any application fee, because applying without the base eligibility leads to rejection at document verification. Where an exact category relaxation is not officially published, the qualifying-marks column shows only the verified base figure.

The key takeaway for 2026 is that most master's programmes (M.Sc, M.Com, MA, MCA) route through the Gauhati University PGET, while the bulk of undergraduate courses are merit-based on 10+2 marks. B.Tech, MBA, B.Ed and M.Tech are the exceptions that require an external qualifying exam (JEE Main/Assam CEE, CAT/CMAT/XAT, GUBEDCET and GATE respectively). The verified minimum for PG science admission is a 45% aggregate, and PhD requires a 55% master's (50% for SC/ST/OBC). Confirm any programme-specific cutoff in the official 2026 prospectus before applying.

Course-Wise Admission Status

This section answers "Is the application for my course still open?" - critical in late June 2026 when several windows are closing within days. The table maps each major Gauhati University programme to its current application status (as of June 2026), an indicative seat position, the mode of admission, and the accepted exam. Seat numbers vary year to year and are confirmed only in the official seat matrix, so treat the seat column as indicative and verify the exact intake in the 2026 prospectus. Use this to prioritise which form to submit first.

The clear action point for June 2026 is that B.Ed and UG applications are the only two windows still open, and both close on 22 June 2026 - submit these first. PGET applicants have already missed the 15 June deadline and should now focus on the admit card and the 3-5 July exam. For B.Tech, note the structural seat split at GUIST: a maximum of 20% of seats are filled through JEE Main (and only candidates holding a valid Assam PRC are admitted via this mode), with the remaining majority filled through Assam CEE.

Application Fees

This section answers "How much does it cost to apply to Gauhati University in 2026, and does my category pay less?" The table lists the application/entrance fee category by category for each major route, because at Gauhati University the SC/ST/PwBD fee is genuinely lower than the General/OBC/EWS fee on the UG route. It is important to distinguish this application fee (paid online to the conducting body or the Samarth portal) from the institute's tuition/programme fee - for example, the MBA programme fee is Rs 1,00,000 and the M.Com programme fee is Rs 17,950, which are separate from the figures below. Where a category fee is not separately published, the row is marked accordingly rather than folded into another category.

The practical takeaways: UG SC/ST/PwD applicants save Rs 200 (Rs 500 versus Rs 700) in 2026, so apply under your correct category. PGET fees scale with the number of programmes chosen - Rs 800 for one, Rs 1,600 for two and Rs 2,400 for three (a candidate may pick up to three subjects). The GUBEDCET fee of Rs 2,000 plus bank charges is payable online via debit/credit card, net banking or UPI. Always keep the payment receipt, because it is required during document verification.

Entrance Exam Requirements

This section answers "Which entrance exam do I need for Gauhati University and what score is competitive here?" Gauhati University does not run a single common exam - the exam depends entirely on the programme, as shown below. The table maps each accepted exam to the programme it feeds, the verified or expected 2026 exam date, and the score/rank band that has historically been competitive at GU. Use the 2026 date column to plan your admit card download and travel to the exam centre. Where the conducting body had not declared a date at the time of writing, the entry is hedged accordingly.

The takeaway is that engineering aspirants should treat Assam CEE as the primary route (it fills the majority of GUIST seats), with JEE Main reserved for a smaller PRC-restricted quota. For PG academic programmes, the GU PGET on 3-5 July 2026 is decisive, and its negative marking of 0.25 per wrong answer means guessing blindly hurts your rank. B.Ed candidates must clear GUBEDCET on 19 July 2026. Download every admit card the moment it releases and reconfirm your reporting time on it.

Cutoff Analysis (2024-2026)

This section answers "What rank do I need for B.Tech at Gauhati University?" by laying out the verified JEE Main closing ranks for GUIST B.Tech admission across categories and years. The table compares 2024 against 2022 so you can see the direction of competition. Closing rank means the last (highest-numbered) rank admitted in that category, so a lower number signals tougher competition. The General row for 2024 spans multiple branches, which is why a band is shown. Use your own JEE Main rank to judge realistically where you stand for the General/EWS/OBC/SC/ST quota at GU.

The trend is striking: the General closing rank widened (moved to a higher number) from 94,460 in 2022 to a 45,771-to-61,195 band in 2024, which means General-category candidates with mid-range ranks now have a better chance at GUIST than they did in 2022. Reserved categories moved in the opposite direction - SC tightened from 7,458 (2022) to 15,334 (2024) is actually a loosening (higher closing rank), while ST moved from 2,938 to 6,458, again indicating more room in 2024. As of June 2026, fresh closing ranks will only be confirmed once JEE Main and Assam CEE counselling at GUIST concludes, so use the 2024 figures as your planning baseline.

Counselling Process

Gauhati University runs separate admission flows by stream, but the typical sequence an applicant follows in 2026 is as below. For B.Tech, the JEE Main quota counselling is conducted directly at GUIST, while CEE qualifiers go through the state Assam CEE counselling rounds.

1. Registration / Application: Create an account on the relevant portal - the Samarth admission portal for UG (last date 22 June 2026) and PG (6-15 June 2026), or the GUBEDCET portal for B.Ed (12-22 June 2026).
2. Admit card download: For entrance-based routes, download the admit card when released - GU PGET from 20 June 2026 and GUBEDCET from 8 July 2026.
3. Entrance exam: Appear for the applicable test - GU PGET on 3-5 July 2026, GUBEDCET on 19 July 2026, or the already-held JEE Main / Assam CEE (26 April 2026) for B.Tech.
4. Result / merit list: Check the merit list - the GUBEDCET merit list is scheduled for 28 July 2026; PGET and UG merit lists follow their own schedule.
5. Choice filling and seat allotment: For B.Tech via Assam CEE, fill course/college choices and await seat allotment in the ongoing CEE counselling rounds; JEE Main quota candidates report to GUIST.
6. Document verification: Report with originals - 10+2/degree marksheets, qualifying-exam scorecard, category certificate, and Assam PRC where the B.Tech JEE Main quota applies.
7. Fee payment and admission confirmation: Pay the programme fee (for example Rs 1,00,000 for MBA or Rs 17,950 for M.Com) to lock the seat.

Important Dates (2026)

This master table answers "What are all the key Gauhati University admission dates for 2026?" in one place, consolidating every canonical event from application start to document verification across the UG, PG and B.Ed streams. Each row carries a status so you can see at a glance what is open, closed or upcoming as of June 2026. Where a conducting body had not declared an exact date at the time of writing, the event still appears with "to be announced" so nothing is silently dropped. Use this as your countdown checklist and set reminders for the items marked open or upcoming.

The two dates that demand immediate action are both 22 June 2026 - the UG application last date and the GUBEDCET B.Ed application deadline. Right after that, PGET candidates pivot to the 20 June admit card and the 3-5 July exam, while B.Ed candidates target the 8 July admit card, 19 July exam and 28 July merit list. The application correction window and provisional answer key dates were not officially declared at the time of writing, so monitor the official admissions portal for those announcements.