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GATE Answer Key 2026 for CE (Civil Engineering) - IIT Guwahati will publish the final GATE 2026 Civil Engineering answer key tentatively in April 2026. Candidates can access the GATE CE answer key 2026 on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Candidates must refer to the final GATE answer key to know what questions have been dropped based on the challenges received. The authority will conduct the GATE 2026 exam for Civil Engineering on February 7, 8, 14 and 15, 2025. Along with the answer key, the authority will release the GATE response sheet. In case of any discrepancies, candidates can also challenge the answer key.
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The authority will announce the GATE CE answer key 2026 release date on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Candidates can check the important dates for GATE answer key for civil engineering from the table below.
Event | Dates |
GATE exam date 2026 | February 7, 8, 14 & 15, 2026 |
GATE CE exam date | Any one of dates from (February 7, 8, 14 & 15, 2026.) Tentative |
Availability of GATE 2026 response sheet | February 2026 Tentative |
Release of provisional GATE CE answer key | February 2026 Tentative |
Challenging answer key of GATE CE 2026 | February 2026 Tentative |
GATE 2026 CE answer key (Final) | April 2026 Tentative |
IIT Guwahati will release the final GATE CE answer key 2026 tentatively in April 2026. The GATE 2026 CE answer key pdf will be available in online mode. Candidates must access the GATE CE answer key 2026 to know what questions have been dropped and learn the correct answers to the questions asked in the exam.
The authority will release the GATE 2026 answer key with a solution for Civil Engineering online. Candidates appearing for the GATE 2026 exam can download the answer key in a few simple steps. Below is the step to download the GATE answer key 2026.
Visit the GATE 2026 official website
Log in to the GOAPS portal
Click on the ‘GATE answer key’ link.
GATE question papers and answer keys will be displayed on the screen.
Download the GATE answer key for CE
Candidates can challenge the GATE answer key in case of any error. To challenge the answer key candidates have to upload the error and supporting documents. This is a chargeable process. Candidates must submit their challenge and the fee within the specific time.
Candidates can object to the provisional answer key of GATE Civil Engineering. The final answer key of GATE will be released after considering the objections. Refer to the given steps to challenge the answer key of GATE for CE-
Visit the GATE 2026 official website
Access the GOAP login portal using the enrolment ID and password.
Click on “Contest Answer Key".
A payment gateway appeared on the screen.
Candidates had to make a payment of Rs. 500 per question in online mode. For NRI candidates, the fee was US $ 10.
Next, candidates had to enter the question number that they wanted to challenge. Candidates had to enter the correct question number.
Candidates had to ensure to attach the necessary supporting documents in the prescribed format before submission.
Calculating the GATE score using the answer key is quite simple. To calculate the marks candidates must be aware of the GATE exam pattern for CE. The official marking scheme of GATE- All the questions are of either 1 or 2 marks. There is a negative marking for multiple-choice questions and no negative marking for NAT questions. For a 1 marker MCQ, there is a negative marking of ⅓ marks and for a 2 marker MCQ, the negative marking is ⅔ marks.
Candidates have to follow the given formula to calculate their GATE scores-
Total marks of the candidate = Total marks secured for correct response – Negative marks for wrong response
Here, we have compiled the previous year GATE Civil Engineering answer key 2022. Candidates can refer to the following table to check the previous year answer keys along with the question papers.
Year | Question Paper with answer key |
2025 | |
2024 | GATE 2024 Civil Engineering question paper with answer key pdf |
2023 | |
2022 | |
2021 | GATE 2021 Civil Engineering question papers with answer key pdf |
2020 | |
2019 | |
2018 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
IIT Guwahati has released the GATE 2026 CE answer key.
IIT Guwahati has released the GATE CE answer key 2026 in online mode on the official website.
The GATE 2026 answer key for CE contains correct answers to the questions framed in the exam.
Candidates can challenge the provisional GATE CE answer keys 2026 by paying a fee of Rs 500/- for each question.
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Hello,
Yes, you as a Bachelor of Science graduate in home science can appear for the GATE 2026 exam, as the eligibility criteria include graduates from "Science" and other fields, as well as those in the 3rd year or higher of an undergraduate program.
I hope it will clear your query!!
Hey! The GATE exam (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is very important for long-term career growth. It opens opportunities for postgraduate studies (M.Tech, MS, PhD) in top institutes like IITs and NITs and is also used by many public sector companies (PSUs) for recruitment, often with higher salary packages. In the long run, qualifying GATE can enhance your technical knowledge, career prospects, and credibility in the engineering field.
If your GATE application shows failed status even after a successful payment, don’t worry, this usually happens due to server or transaction update delays. First, wait for 24–48 hours as sometimes the status gets updated automatically. If it still shows failed, you should raise a query through the GATE application portal by providing your enrollment ID and payment receipt or transaction details. You can also contact the GATE zonal office via email or helpline with proof of payment. Keeping a screenshot of the payment success message will also help in resolving the issue quickly.
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You can refer to the online E Books for GATE examination available on our official website that you can download anytime.
Kindly refer to the link attached below to access them for practice.
Link: GATE E-books and Sample Papers
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Hey! The qualifying cutoff for GATE CSE in 2025 was around 29.2 marks for General, 26.2 for OBC/EWS, and 19.4 for SC/ST/PwD. For GATE 2026, the official cutoff is not declared yet, but if we look at the past trends, it usually stays around 30–32 marks for General category. So, if you are preparing, it’s better to target a score well above this range to be on the safer side.
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