GATE Aerospace Engineering Question Papers: IIT Guwahati will publish the GATE 2026 aerospace engineering question papers on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The GATE 2026 AE question paper contains all the questions asked in the exam. THE GATE 2026 question paper allows candidates to determine their preparation for the exam. Candidates can prepare for the exam with the GATE previous year question papers. The GATE AE paper is a relatively theory-heavy and calculation-based paper with questions from areas like flight mechanics, propulsion, and space tech. The direct link for the 2026 Aerospace Engineering for the GATE exam will be updated here. The authority will conduct the GATE 2026 exam on February 7, 8, 14 & 15, 2026.
General category candidates can check the GATE 2026 paper code and qualifying marks from the table given below.
| GATE paper code | GATE general qualifying marks |
Aerospace Engineering | 34 |
Agricultural Engineering | 26 |
Architecture and Planning | 42.5 |
Biomedical Engineering | 26 |
Biotechnology | 39.9 |
Civil Engineering | 29.3 |
Chemical Engineering | 27.7 |
Computer Science and Information Technology | 29.2 |
Chemistry | 25 |
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 29 |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | 25 |
Electrical Engineering | 26.7 |
Environmental Science and Engineering | 38.9 |
Ecology and Evolution | 36.8 |
Geomatics Engineering | 42.1 |
Geology and Geophysics (Geology) | 43 |
Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics) | 48 |
Instrumentation Engineering | 33.7 |
Mathematics | 25 |
Mechanical Engineering | 27.6 |
Mining Engineering | 24 |
Metallurgical Engineering | 40 |
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | 24.1 |
Petroleum Engineering | 41.6 |
Physics | 31 |
Production and Industrial Engineering | 31.5 |
Statistics | 27.6 |
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | 29.1 |
Engineering Sciences | 35.2 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics) | 38 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (English) | 49 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics) | 48.7 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy) | 38.3 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology) | 51.7 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology) | 37 |
Life Sciences | 28.3 |
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IIT Guwahati will release the GATE 2026 question paper on the official website once the exam is concluded.
By solving GATE Aerospace Engineering's previous year's question papers, candidates can get a better understanding of the difficulty level of the exam, the question types asked, and the exam pattern. Candidates can download the GATE Aerospace Engineering previous year's question papers from the table below. Candidates are advised to practice as many GATE AE question papers as possible to get a good rank in the examination. Candidates can download the GATE Aerospace Engineering question papers for 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Year | Download Link |
| 2025 | GATE Aerospace Engineering Question Papers |
2024 | |
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2021 | |
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2016- 2018 |
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IIT Guwahati released the exam pattern of GATE on its official website. The GATE Aerospace Engineering question paper pattern will provide details about the mode of exam, paper type, etc. Candidates can check the detailed GATE exam pattern from the table below.
Mode of Exam | Computer Based Test |
Exam Type | Objective and NAT |
Number of Questions | 65 |
Total Marks | 100 |
Medium | English |
Duration | 3 Hours |
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The GATE Aerospace Engineering question paper 2026 will have a total of 65 objective-type questions to be answered within 3 Hours. These 65 questions of the GATE Aerospace Engineering question paper will be divided into 2 sections as mentioned below.
Sections | Number of Questions | Marks |
General Aptitude | 5 questions of 1 mark each 5 questions of 2 marks each | 15 |
Engineering Mathematics And Aerospace Subjects | 25 questions of 1 mark each 30 questions of 2 marks each | 85 |
Total | 65 | 100 |
Note: There will be negative markings of ⅓ for 1-mark questions and of ⅔ for 2-mark questions for MCQ-based questions only. However, there will be no negative marks for NAT questions.
Read More: GATE Aerospace Engineering syllabus PDF
Candidates appearing for the upcoming exam can check the important topics of GATE Aerospace Engineering to prepare efficiently. Knowing the GATE Aerospace Engineering important topics helps candidates focus more on the high-weightage topics and score well in the exam. Attempting the GATE Aerospace Engineering question paper is also an effective way to know important topics. Candidates can check the GATE Aerospace Engineering important topics given below for each subject:
Engineering Mathematics
Linear algebra
Differential equations
Calculus
Aerospace Engineering
Flight mechanics
Aerodynamics
Dynamic stability
Airy’s stress function
Space dynamics
Equilibrium and compatibility
Longitudinal modes
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
You can download GATE AE previous year papers from the official GATE website or from trusted educational platforms that provide PDFs with solutions.
Exact questions may not be repeated, but similar concepts and formats often appear in multiple years.
It is recommended to solve at least the last 10 years of GATE AE papers for better preparation and topic clarity.
Solving past papers helps you understand the exam pattern, question types, and important topics. It also improves speed and accuracy.
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The link to the question paper is attached here. You can access the question papers along with the answer key on the careers360 website. Careers360 also provides students with preparation tips that will help them in preparing and the mock test and analyse their in-depth performance.
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/last-15-years-gate-papers-solutions
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Here is a link for the sample papers for GATE Exam with DA subjects. Tap on the link given below to open it:
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