GATE ME Answer Key 2026 – Several coaching institutes and centres will release the GATE 2026 ME answer key online. The GATE ME answer key link will be provided here once released. The answer key of GATE mechanical engineering will help students to cross-check & verify all the answers of the GATE exam. The unofficial answer key for GATE 2026 will be based on the memory and subject experts. Applicants can use the GATE answer key for ME and response sheet to estimate their probable scores. The GATE official answer key 2026 will be released on official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The GATE 2026 exam for ME will be conducted on February 14, 2026.
Students can practise the GATE 2026 mock test for free on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in.
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The authority will release the provisional answer key along with the GATE response sheet 2026. Candidates will also be provided with an opportunity to challenge the GATE provisional answer key. The final answer key for GATE 2026 mechanical engineering along with the result. The GATE result 2026 will be released on March 19, 2026. Read the article for GATE ME answer key 2026.
The unofficial answer key for GATE ME 2026 link will be released online. Candidates can download the GATE ME answer key here once released. The GATE ME 2026 answer key will be released in PDF format. The GATE official answer key 2026 will be released on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in.
The IIT Guwahati will announce the GATE answer key release date on the official website. The ME answer key for GATE is expected to be released in February 2026. Candidates can check the tentative date for the GATE answer key:
Events | Dates |
GATE Mechanical Engineering Exam Date 2026 | February 14, 2026 |
GATE ME provisional Answer Key | February 2026 |
Challenge against provisional answer key | February 2026 |
Result release date | March 19, 2026 |
The authority will release the GATE ME answer key in February 2026. Candidates can follow these steps to check the answer key of GATE 2026:
Step 1: Go through the GATE official website.
Step 2: Click on the gate answer key link on the homepage.
Step 3: Enter the login credentials like application number and password.
Step 4: The answer key will be displayed on the screen.
Step 5: Download it.
Candidates can use the GATE marking scheme to calculate the marks more clearly. The detailed GATE 2026 marking scheme is explained below:
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) |
Candidates can check the GATE marks vs rank to get an idea of minimum marks required for admission. The marks for GATE mechanical engineering branch is usually lower than the other branches. Applicants can now check the expected marks vs rank:-
Rank | GATE Mechanical Engineering Marks vs Rank 2026 |
1-10 | 92+ |
10-50 | 87-92 |
50-100 | 85-87 |
100-200 | 82-85 |
200-500 | 79-82 |
500-10000 | 75-79 |
10000-2000 | 75-79 |
2000-5000 | 63-71 |
5000-10000 | 51-63 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Candidates can check the GATE ME answer key on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in.
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