GATE's economics option is accepted by fewer master's programmes than CUET-PG or JAM. Here is the one we have confirmed.
Last checked 30 September 2026. Covers: GATE 2027.
Official read on the organiser's or institute's own page. Reported found on third-party sites and still to be checked. Expected not announced yet.
| College | Programme | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| IIT Madras Chennai | MA Economics stream, two years | 25 for Indian students, with seats for foreign students on top. Streams: Development Studies, Economics, English Studies and Public Policy. Official |
Universities change the exams they use from year to year. Each college page links to the institute's own admissions page, which is the final word for your cycle.
Pattern, dates and marking for the exam itself are in the GATE Economics (XH-C1) guide. Other lists: Colleges accepting CUET-PG Economics, Colleges accepting IIT JAM Economics.
Sit a real previous-year paper under the exam's timing and negative marking, then see where the marks went.
Attempt a GATE Economics (XH-C1) paper