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GATE 2026 Answer Key for ME - IIT Guwahati published the GATE 2026 final answer keys on March 19, 2026. Candidates can download the GATE ME 2026 answer keys from the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The GATE 2026 result will be based on the ME final answer key. The final answer key was released after considering the objections to the provisional answer key. The provisional answer key for GATE 2026 ME was released on February 22, 2026. Once the objections are considered, the GATE 2026 final answer key was released. The authority conducted the GATE 2026 exam for ME on February 14, 2026. Candidates can refer to the article given below to check more details about the GATE 2026 ME answer key.
Direct link for the GATE 2026 final answer key
The GATE 2026 ME Answer key release date has been 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 | February 2026 |
| GATE 2026 answer key challenge date | February 25 to 28, 2026 |
| GATE 2026 result | March 19, 2026 |
The GATE provisional answer key for ME 2026 was released on February 22, 2026, on the official website. Candidates can 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 can 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.
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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 can check the GATE 2026 ME answer key on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in.
Yes, candidates can 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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Yes, you can appear for GATE as a 3rd year B.Sc student if you are in the final year of your degree program. Candidates in the 3rd year/final year of a recognized undergraduate degree are generally eligible to apply for GATE.
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Yes, many NITs allow ECE students to apply for M.Tech in CSE if they have a valid GATE CSE score and satisfy the institute’s eligibility criteria. Most NITs mention eligibility as “same or related discipline,” under which ECE and EE are commonly accepted allied branches.
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Your scholarship eligibility depends on whether your GATE 2026 score meets the General category qualifying cutoff. If your category could not be changed after the correction window, then you are usually treated as a General category candidate during admission and scholarship processing.
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