GATE 2025: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has relocated the GATE 2025 examination centres from Prayagraj to Lucknow for the exams scheduled on February 15 and 16 due to the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela. According to a recent announcement, the exam will now take place in Lucknow on the same dates. This decision was made in response to concerns raised by candidates about difficulties in reaching the Prayagraj centres. The notice also mentioned that updated admit cards have been issued for the revised centres.
Candidates must verify that the new test centre name is correctly reflected when downloading their admit cards. The announcement also stated that updated admit cards have been issued for the revised exam centres.
Candidates should carefully check that the new test centre name is accurately displayed on their admit cards before downloading them. Additionally, they must carry a valid photo ID, as provided in the online application and mentioned on the admit card, for identity verification.
The revised admit cards can be accessed and downloaded through the GOAPS portal at goaps.iitr.ac.in/login.
GATE 2025: Prayagraj examination centre changed
The official notice reads, “In view of the Mahakumbh, the GATE 2025 examinations on 15th and 16th February 2025, scheduled in Prayagraj, will now be conducted in Lucknow on the same dates. Based on the representations received from several candidates expressing their difficulty in reaching the examination centres in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, regarding the huge congregation of devotees expected in the Mahakumbh on February 15 and 16, 2025, the examinations scheduled at centres in Prayagraj have been shifted to centres in Lucknow on the respective GATE examination days (15th and 16th February 2025).
Candidates can click on the link provided here to download the notice regarding the GATE 2025 Prayagraj centre change.
