GATE 2026 February 15 Question Paper with Solutions - Candidates who appeared for the GATE 2026 exam can check the GATE 2026 February 15 memory-based questions on this page. The shift-wise GATE 2026 Master Question Paper, Candidate Response, and Master Answer Key have been officially uploaded on the GOAPS portal by Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, allowing candidates to verify their recorded responses and estimate their expected scores. The GATE 2026 exam was conducted on Feb 7, 18, 14, and 15. Candidates can get the GATE 2026 Feb 15 question paper with solutions in this article. As both sessions for 15 Feb have concluded, the GATE 2026 February 15 question paper PDF, along with its detailed analysis, is now available.
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The following papers were conducted in Shift 2:
The GATE 2026 afternoon session held on February 15 has been successfully concluded. The memory-based questions provided below are compiled based on students' feedback to help them understand the type of questions asked and the key topics covered in the exam.
Question 1: Which of the following is not an uninformed search?
Options:
(a)DFS
(b)BFS
(c)A*
(d)DLS
Question 2: If xyz is a three-digit number and the product of its digits is 70, then find the sum of the digits.
(a) 16
(b) 14
(c) 18
(d) 12
Question 3:Consider the ER model:
E1 (A11, A12, A13)
E2 (A21, A22, A23)
Where:
- A21 is the key of E2
- A22 is a multivalued attribute
- R12 is a many-to-many relationship between E1 and E2
Find the minimum number of relations required to convert this ER model into tables.
Question 4: Consider a binary tree whose preorder traversal is
P, Q, S, E, R, F, G
And inorder traversal is
S, Q, E, P, F, R, G
Which of the followinng statement is correct?
(a)Node Q has only one child
(b)Postorder traversal is SEQFGRP
(c)P is the root of the tree
(d)The left subtree of node R contains node G
Question 5: In a data warehouse, a 3D cube initially has dimensions: Product type, Month, and Country. After visualization, the dimension Country is refined into State. Which OLAP operation is performed?
(a) Slicing
(b) Dicing
(c) Rollup
(d) drill down
Question 6: Find the maximum number of node pointers that can be used, given:
Node size = 4096 B Node pointer = 10 B Search key = 11 B Record pointer = 12 B
Question 7: Given the Python code:
def fun(L, i=0):
if i >= len(L) - 1:
return 0
if L[i] > L[i+1]:
L[i+1], L[i] = L[i], L[i+1]
L[i+1], L[i] = L[i], L[i+1] )
else:
return fun(L, i+1)
data = [5, 3, 4, 1, 2]
count = 0
for _ in range(len(data)):
count += fun(data)
print(count)
Question 8: Consider two relations R(A, B) and S(E, C). A is the primary key, and E is a FK referring to A. Which of the following operations never violate FK constraint?
(a) Insert in R
(b) Delete from S
(c) Delete from R
(d) Insert in S
The GATE 2026 EC forenoon session held on February 15 has been successfully concluded. The memory-based questions provided below are compiled based on students' feedback to help them understand the type of questions asked and the key topics covered in the exam.
Question 1: Find the transmission Parameters

Question 2:

Question 3: Find the stability and casualty of the system
y(n)=56y(n−1)−16y(1−1n−2)+x(n)
Given: x(n)=δ(n)−13δ(n−1)
Question 4: Find the Value of Vo if the switch is open.

Question 5: Find the value of Vo.

Question 6: Find the value of Ix.

Question 7: Find the value of n.

Question 8: How many flip-flops are required to design the MOD-64 ripple counter?
a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
d) 7
Question 9:

Question 10: Find the Laplace transform.
x(t)=u(t−2)
Question 11: find k( marginal)

Question 12: Find V0.

Question 13: Find the value of Vg.

Question 14: Find the o/p clock (cycle/sec).

Candidates can access the GATE 2026 Feb 15 question paper PDF for shift 1 and shift 2 in this section soon after its release. Until the release of the official question paper, students can review the memory-based questions provided in this article. All the subject papers that were conducted on February 15 are mentioned below:
The GATE 2026 Feb 15 question paper subjects for shift 1 are mentioned below:
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Question Paper |
Download Link |
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Electronics and Communication Engineering Question Paper PDF |
To be available soon |
The GATE 2026 Feb 15 question paper subjects for shift 2 are mentioned below:
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Question Paper |
Download Link |
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Architecture and Planning Question Paper PDF |
To be available soon |
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Data Science and Artificial Intelligence PDF |
To be available soon |
Along with the GATE 2026 Feb 15 question paper with solutions, you must also go through the analysis. The overall analysis is given below. The analysis is based on memory-based questions and candidates' feedback.
In this section, you can find the analysis of all subjects that were scheduled for Feb 15. These are EC, AR, and DA. In the given table below, you can find the previous year's analysis added for each subject. It helps you understand the difficulty level of your subject and prepare accordingly. Also, once the GATE 2026 February 15 exam analysis is released, you can compare it with the previous year's analysis to compare the difficulty level:
|
Code |
Paper Name |
Difficulty Trend (Prev Years) |
High Weightage Areas |
Numerical vs Theory Trend |
Cut-off Trend (Gen) |
|
EC |
Electronics & Communication Engineering |
Moderate to Moderately Difficult |
EDC, Networks, Signals & Systems, Communications |
Numericals are dominant in core subjects; theory in EDC/EMT |
~25–30 |
|
AR |
Architecture & Planning |
Moderate but Lengthy |
Building Construction, Planning, Structures |
Balanced mix; numerals in structures, theory in planning |
~35–42 |
|
DA |
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence |
Moderate with Analytical Focus |
|
Balanced conceptual + numerical |
~30–38 |
Candidates can check the previous year's GATE question paper in the table below.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Yes, the February 15 question paper is available separately for both the forenoon and afternoon sessions.
The questions provided here for GATE 2026, Feb 15, are memory-based and compiled by experts. The official question paper and answer key will be released separately by the conducting authority.
Feb 15, GATE 2026 question paper helps students understand the latest exam pattern, important topics, and question trends for better preparation.
The GATE 2026 Fen 15 question paper includes MCQs, MSQs, and Numerical Answer type questions as per the latest GATE exam pattern.
On Question asked by student community
Yes. You can. GATE eligibility specifies that students in their 3rd year and above can appear for the exam. Since the results are valid for 3 years, you can use the same for your admissions.
The cutoff marks for OBC category students are different for different paper codes. You can check the article on Gate cutoff for all the detailed information. Hope it helps.
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