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    GATE Engineering Sciences Answer Key 2026 Available - Download XE Solutions PDF

    GATE Engineering Sciences Answer Key 2026 Available - Download XE Solutions PDF

    Jalla VenkateshUpdated on 19 Mar 2026, 10:17 AM IST

    GATE Engineering Sciences Aactivatednswer Key 2026: IIT Guwahati has released the GATE 2026 final Engineering Sciences answer key on March 19, 2026. The authority has the GATE Engineering Sciences answer key link on the offiical website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Candidates are now able to cross-check their answers and predict their score for the exam. Applicants need to login their enrollment number and password to check their final answer key. These answer keys will help candidates evaluate their performance in the GATE 2026 exam before the official results are announced. The authority will declare the GATE 2026 result on March 19. The authority conducted the GATE 2026 exam on February 7, 2026. Read more about the GATE Engineering Sciences Answer Key 2026.
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    1. IIT Guwahati GATE 2026 Answer Key Release Date
    2. Steps to Download the GATE XE Answer Key 2026?
    3. How to Raise Objection Against GATE Engineering Sciences Answer Key 2026?
    4. GATE 2026 Marking Scheme
    5. GATE 2026 Engineering Science Qualifying Cutoff
    6. GATE 2026 Exam Analysis
    7. GATE 2026 Marks Vs Rank
    8. GATE 2026 M.Tech Admission Process (COAP)
    GATE Engineering Sciences Answer Key 2026 Available - Download XE Solutions PDF
    GATE Engineering Sciences Answer Key 2026 (XE) - Download PDF

    IIT Guwahati GATE 2026 Answer Key Release Date

    The authority declared the GATE XE answer key 2026 online. Candidates can check the GATE answer key release date in the table below.

    GATE XE Answer Key IIT 2026 Date

    EventsGATE 2026 Answer Key Date

    GATE 2026 provisional XE Answer key

    February 22, 2026

    GATE 2026 response sheet for XE

    February 22, 2026

    GATE 2026 XE exam date

    February 7, 2026

    Steps to Download the GATE XE Answer Key 2026?

    The GATE Engineering Sciences official Answer Key 2026 has been made public by IIT Guwahati on February 22, 2026. Candidates must follow the steps below to download the answer key:

    • Visit the official website of the GATE 2026 answer key, gate2026.iitg.ac.in.

    • On the homepage, click on the GATE 2026 XE Answer Key link

    • Enter your login credentials, such as Enrollment ID and password.

    • The answer key will be displayed on the screen.

    • Download the answer key pdf and save for further reference.

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    How to Raise Objection Against GATE Engineering Sciences Answer Key 2026?

    After the answer key is released, candidates who find incorrect answers or questions can challenge the GATE 2026 by following the step below.

    • Open on the GATE 2026 official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in.

    • Click on the link name “Challenge Answer Key”

    • You will be redirected to the payment gateway

    • Make an online 500 payment per question through online mode. NRI students are required to pay $10.

    • After successful payment, enter the question number you wish to challenge.

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    GATE 2026 Marking Scheme

    The GATE 2026 marking scheme reveals how one earns and loses marks in various types of questions in the examination. Knowing the marking scheme will assist the candidates in strategizing their exams and prevent needless negative marking.

    Question TypeMarksNegative Marking

    Multiple Choice Question (MCQ)

    1 marks

    For a 1-mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer.

    Multiple Choice Question (MCQ)

    2 marks

    For a 2-mark MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer.

    Multiple Select Question (MSQ)

    1 or 2 marks

    There is no negative marking for wrong answer(s) to MSQ or NAT questions.

    Number Answer Type (NAT)

    GATE 2026 Engineering Science Qualifying Cutoff

    The authority will release the GATE 2026 XE cutoff marks on the official website. Candidates can check the previous year’s cutoff for GATE XE in the table below.

    GATE 2025 XE Cut off marks

    Paper CodeTest Paper

    Cut-off(GEN)


    Cut-off(OBC-NCL/EWS)


    Cut-off(SC/ST/PwD)

    XE

    Engineering Science

    35.4

    31.8

    23.5

    GATE 2024 XE Cut off marks

    Paper Code

    Test Paper

    Cut-off(GEN)

    Cut-off(OBC-NCL/EWS)

    Cut-off(SC/ST/PwD)

    XE

    Engineering Science

    35.4

    31.8

    23.5

    GATE 2026 Exam Analysis

    The institutes will release the GATE EE 2026 exam analysis online. Candidates will be able to check the exam analysis for GATE 2026 XE in the table below.

    GATE SelectionsMarks DistributionDifficult level

    General Aptitude

    15 marks

    To be notified

    Engineering Science

    13 marks

    To be notified

    XE

    75-85 marks

    To be notified

    GATE 2026 Marks Vs Rank

    Any score above 100 is the real mark of a candidate. The GATE score is a normalized score of 1000 and it is calculated in order to balance the variation in difficulty of different papers. The GATE rank, or All India Rank (AIR) is conditional upon a relative performance of a candidate compared with others. Generally, when the marks are high, the rank is high.

    GATE Marks (Out of 100)GATE Rank

    85 – 90

    1 – 10

    82 – 87

    10 – 50

    80 – 85

    50 – 100

    78 – 83

    100 – 200

    76 – 81

    200 – 500

    74 – 79

    500 – 1000

    72 – 77

    1000 – 2000

    70 – 75

    2000 – 5000

    60 – 65

    5000 – 10000

    GATE 2026 M.Tech Admission Process (COAP)

    The IITs, NITs and other centrally funded institutions admissions are done via the COAP (Common Offer Acceptance Portal). Nevertheless, the candidates have to make applications separately to each institute with a GATE 2026 score that is valid. In case of the IITs which are ranked highly, especially in a high-demand course like Computer Science (CS) and Electrical Engineering (EE), a GATE score of over 700 is normally necessary.

    GATE PSU Recruitment

    A number of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) such as IOCL, NTPC and ONGC initially shortlist using GATE scores. To be called to the interview, the candidates usually require a very high score, usually 750 or more or approximately 85 or more raw marks. Shortlisting is normally followed by a personal interview.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Does GATE release the answer key for ES?
    A:

    The GATE Engineering Sciences official answer key 2026 has been released by IIT Guwahati on February 22, 2026 on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in.

    Q: Can I challenge the GATE 2026 XE Answer Key?
    A:

    Yes, within the given dates the candidates are allowed to object to any of the answer keys with payment of a fee of Rs. 500 per question.

    Q: Where can I check the GATE XE question paper with answer key?
    A:

    Candidates can check the GATE 2026 XE question and answer key pdf link from the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in.

    Q: How to see GATE answer key?
    A:

    Candidates can check the GATE 2026 answer key on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in.

    Q: How to Challenge GATE 2026 Answer Key?
    A:

    To challenge the GATE 2026 answer key, candidates must:

    • Log in to the GOAPS (GATE Online Application Processing System) portal using their credentials.
    • Select the specific question they wish to challenge.
    • Upload supporting documents (if necessary) to validate the objection.
    • Pay the prescribed objection fee for each question.
    • Submit the challenge before the deadline specified by the authorities.
    Q: How to Calculate Your Marks Using the GATE Answer Key 2026?
    A:

    To calculate your marks using the answer key to the GATE 2026 questionnaire, you may add up the marks of the correct questions and the negative of the incorrect MCQ questions and sum them up, i.e. 1-mark questions and 2-mark questions and the NATs are not counted as negative marks.

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    Every PSU has different cut-off marks and eligibility. Hence, it is suggested to apply for PSU after checking the eligibility. Also, they do not reveal the marks of the finally selected candidates. So, wait for the final merit list.

    Yes. You can. GATE eligibility specifies that students in their 3rd year and above can appear for the exam. Since the results are valid for 3 years, you can use the same for your admissions.

    If you score 500 marks in GATE2026, your chances of getting into good engineering colleges (especially NITs, IIITs and some older IITs) are strong for most disciplines, while top branches like CSE/EEE/ECE at older IITs may still require higher ranks. Your GATE AllIndia Rank (AIR) with 500 marks usually falls