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GATE Chemistry Answer Key 2026: IIT Guwahati has released the GATE Chemistry final answer key 2026 on March 19, 2026. The GATE 2026 chemistry answer key download link has been activated on the official website. This final GATE 2026 answer key is entirely based on the memory of students who have appeared in the GATE exam. Candidates can check the answer key to evaluate their performance in the GATE physics paper. The GATE Chemistry exam was conducted on February 7, 2026, from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN).
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IIT Guwahati has updated the candidates with the answer key dates on the official website. Keep checking the page and the official website so that the GATE exam dates are not missed. Candidates can check the GATE 2026 Chemistry answer key dates in the table below.
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
GATE 2026 Exam Dates | February 7, 8, 14, and 15 |
GATE Chemistry Exam Date | February 7, 2026 |
GATE 2026 provisional answer key | February 22, 2026 |
| GATE 2026 answer key challenge dates | February 25 to 28, 2026 |
GATE 2026 Final Answer Key | March 19, 2026 |
GATE 2026 Result | March 19, 2026 |
GATE 2026 Scorecard | March 27, 2026, to May 31, 2026 |
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Once the authority released the GATE answer key link on the official website. Follow the steps to download the GATE Chemistry answer key.
Go to the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in.
Navigate to the GATE Answer Key link on the home page.
The answer key link will be available for each subject.
Find the Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC) from the subject lists.
Click the link to display the GATE Chemistry answer key.
The authority allowed candidates to challenge the official provisional answers if its incorrect. However, to challenge the answer key, a fee payment of Rs 500 is required. Follow the steps to challenge the GATE Chemistry answer key.
Visit the GATE 2026 GOAPS and log in with the GATE enrollment ID and password.
Now look for the ‘Contest answer key’ link on the page and click it.
Candidates will be directed to the payment gateway page.
On the payment page, make a payment of Rs 500 for each question via online payment mode.
Once the payment is done, candidates will be given access to select the question number they wish to challenge.
Candidates will have to provide a 500 words and attach supporting documents for their challenge.
The authority has released the GATE 2026 response sheet along with the answer key. This allows candidates to cross-check responses for GATE score calculation. The GATE response sheet will have the digital response marked by the candidates during the GATE exam. Here are the steps to access the GATE 2026 response sheet. Log on to the GATE 2026 official website.
Go to the official website of GATE, gate2026.iitg.ac.in.
Now login with the GATE enrollment ID and password.
Evaluate the arithmetic expression given in a box below the password box.
After logging in, click on the ‘View Response’ link or tab.
The GATE 2026 response sheet will be displayed on the screen in PDF format.
Candidates will be able to download the response sheet of GATE 2026 for further use.
Once the GATE answer key, GATE response sheet and GATE answer are released. Candidates can calculate their score by cross-checking their recorded response against the answer key. Here are the steps candidates can follow to calculate their scores.
First of all login and download the GATE response sheet and answer key.
Now, match the answers against the official provisional key to count the correct, incorrect, and unanswered questions.
Follow the given marking scheme for calculation.
MCQ Marks: Total marks (1 mark) + Total marks (2 marks)
Total marks (1 mark) = 1 x no. of correct attempts – 1/3 x no. of wrong attempts
Total marks (2 marks) = 2 x number of correct attempts – 2/3 x number of wrong attempts
Net Marks: Total marks (1 mark) + Total marks (2 marks)
General Formula: Total marks = Marks secured for correct response – Negative marks for wrong response.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The GATE Chemistry exam date was February 7, 2026.
GATE Chemistry answer key is an official PDF file released by IIT Guwahati, which contains all the listed correct answers for all 65 questions in the GATE Chemistry paper.
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