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GATE DA 2026 Answer Key PDF - IIT Guwahati will conclude the GATE 2026 DA answer key challenge window on February 28, 2026. Candidates can access the GATE DA 2026 answer key answer challenge link on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. To submit a challenge against any question in the GATE 2026 provisional answer key, candidates must pay a non -refundable fee of Rs 500 per question. Objection will be accepted only after the fee is successfully paid through the portal. The provisional GATE 2026 answer key was released on February 22, 2026. Based on the GATE 2026 answer key, candidates can determine their performance in the exam. The GATE 2026 exam for DA was held on February 15, 2026.
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IIT Guwahati will conclude the GATE 2026 DA answer key challenge window on February 28, 2026. Candidates can access the GATE DA 2026 answer key challenge link on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Students have the opportunity to raise objections to the GATE 2026 DA answer key before the deadline. IIT Guwahati will consider all objections before releasing the final GATE 2026 DA answer key.
The GATE 2026 official answer key contains the correct answers as chosen by the authority. Along with the answer key, the GATE 2026 question paper and response key also been released. The GATE 2026 answer key challenge is active from February 25 to 28, 2026. Once the GATE 2026 answer key challenge window is concluded, the final answer key will be published. The GATE 2026 result will be based on the final answer key and will be released on March 19, 2026.
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IIT Guwahati announced the publishing date for the GATE 2026 DA official answer key on the official website in a few days. After all the exams are concluded, the GATE 2026 answer key is released. Candidates can download the GATE DA 2026 answer key after log in to the portal. The direct link is updated here when released.
Candidates can download the GATE 2026 answer key from the official portal of the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering.
Visit the Official GATE Website
Click on “GATE 2026 Answer Key” Link
Select the GATE 2026 DA answer key
Download the GATE 2026 DA Answer Key PDF
The GATE 2026 DA answer key will be displayed on the screen.
| Question Type | Marks | Negative Marking |
|---|---|---|
MCQ (1 mark) | +1 | –0.33 |
MCQ (2 marks) | +2 | –0.66 |
MSQ | As per the question | No negative marking |
NAT | As per the question | No negative marking |
Candidates can allowed to challenge the GATE 2026 DA answer key from February 25 to 28, 2026. The steps to challenge the GATE DA 2026 answer key are given below.
Log in to the GATE 2026 candidate portal using your enrollment number and password.
Candidates must select the question they want to challenge.
Candidates have to upload the supporting proof regarding the objection.
Candidates must pay Rs 500 per question.
The GATE DA final answer key 2026 is published after reviewing all challenges. This final key is used for result preparation, score normalisation (if applicable), and rank calculation. Once the final key is released, no further objections are accepted.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Yes, candidates can challenge the provisional key by paying a fee and submitting valid proof.
Yes, if any challenges are accepted, the final answer key may change, and your score may be updated.
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Students are advised not to carry only their exam admit card and a pen. They can leave the mobile phone and bag outside the exam hall. Few exam centres do offer a designated area inside the premises.
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