GATE 2026 Answer Key for ME - IIT Guwahati will announce the GATE answer key 2026 for ME release date on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The GATE 2026 ME answer key will be released in April 2026. To download the answer key, candidates will need their login credentials. The answer key will include the correct key for the questions in the exam. After the answer key is released, candidates will have the opportunity to challenge it within a specific period. Students can verify their answers and predict the probable score using the GATE 2026 answer key for ME. The authority will conduct the GATE 2026 exam in online mode.
As per the official schedule, the GATE 2026 results will be declared tentatively on March 19. GATE 2026 scores will be valid for three years from the date of announcement.
In case of any error in the answer key of GATE 2026, candidates will be able to raise objections against the answer key by paying a fee of Rs 500/-. Candidates can refer to the article given below to check more details about the GATE 2025 ME answer key.
The GATE 2026 ME Answer key release date will be announced on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Candidates can check the answer key for GATE 2026 dates in the table below.
| Events | Dates |
| GATE 2026 exam date | February 7, 8, 14 and 15, 2026 |
| GATE 2026 answer key release date | March 2026 |
| GATE 2026 answer key challenge date | March 2026 |
| GATE 2026 result | March 19, 2026 |
The GATE answer key for ME 2026 will be released in March 2026 on the official website. Candidates will be able to download the GATE ME answer key online. Below are the steps to download the GATE 2026 answer key for ME.
Candidates can check the previous year GATE answer key for ME here.
Candidates will able to challenge the GATE 2026 Mechanical Engineering answer key in case of an error in the official keys online. To challenge the answer key candidates have to provide the supporting documents. Candidates must submit the challenge within the specific period. Below are the steps to challenge the GATE answer key of ME.
To calculate the score using the GATE ME answer key 2026 candidates must be aware of the exam pattern. Candidates have to first determine their correct and incorrect answers. Next, calculate the scores using the marking scheme.
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 an MCQ of 1 mark, there is a negative marking of ⅓ marks and for an MCQ of 2 marks, ⅔ marks will be deducted.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Candidates will be able to check the GATE 2026 ME answer key on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in.
Yes, candidates will able to raise objections against the GATE 2026 answer key for Mechanical Engineering (ME).
To challenge the GATE answer key 2026, candidates have to pay the objection fee of Rs. 500/challenge.
No, candidates will not be allowed to raise objections against the final GATE answer key 2026 for ME.
On Question asked by student community
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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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