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GATE Engineering Sciences Answer Key 2026: Coaching institutes will release the GATE 2026 engineering science answer key after the exam concludes. The unofficial answer key for GATE Engineering Science will be made available here based on the solutions prepared by subject matters experts from made easy. Candidates can access memory based, shift wise solutions through the GATE 2026 answer key download link here. These answer keys will help candidates evaluate their performance in the GATE 2026 exam before the official results are announced. The GATE 2026 exam will be held on February 7, 2026.
The GATE 2026 exam is a 3-hour online computer-based test (CBT) in English for 30 subjects. It has 65 questions worth 100 marks, including MCQs, MSQs, and NATs.
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GATE 2026 exam conducted by IIT Guwahati. The official GATE Engineering Sciences answer key 2026 will be released in February 2026. The candidates' GATE response sheet 2026 will be available in their account on GOAPS accounts and can be downloaded. Candidates will be allowed to raise objections against the GATE answer key 2026 science within the specified dates, subject to payment of the applicable fee. The GATE 2026 answer key pdf download link will be updated here. Read more about the GATE Engineering Sciences Answer Key 2026.
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The authority will announce the GATE XE answer key 2026 release date by IIT Guwahati. Candidates can check the tentative GATE answer key release date in the table below.
| Events | GATE 2026 Answer Key Date |
|---|---|
GATE 2026 provisional XE Answer key | February 2026 |
GATE 2026 response sheet for ES | February 2026 |
GATE 2026 XE exam date | February 7, 2026 |
The GATE Engineering Sciences official Answer Key 2026 will be made public by IIT Guwahati in February 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.
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.
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 Type | Marks | Negative 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) |
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.
| 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 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 |
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 Selections | Marks Distribution | Difficult level |
|---|---|---|
General Aptitude | 15 marks | To be notified |
Engineering Science | 13 marks | To be notified |
XE | 75-85 marks | To be notified |
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 |
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.
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)
The GATE Engineering Sciences official answer key 2026 will be released by IIT Guwahati in February 2026 on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in.
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.
Candidates can check the GATE 2026 XE question and answer key pdf link from the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in.
Candidates can check the GATE 2026 answer key on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in.
To challenge the GATE 2026 answer key, candidates must:
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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The link to the question paper is attached here. You can also find the answer key that will help you analyse your in-depth performance. Careers360 provides students with preparation tips that will help them utilise their time effectively in preparartion.
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Yes, you can get admission in M.Tech CSE without GATE .
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Many universities conduct their own M.Tech entrance exams. You have to qualify the test and sometimes attend an interview.
Through JET for M.Tech
JET (JAIN Entrance Test) is conducted by Jain University.
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No you cannot get admission to IIT for M Tech if your B Tech is not completed at the time of admission, even if you clear the GATE cutoff but Yes, you can appear for GATE 2028 in your 3rd year of B Tech even if your degree is
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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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