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    How to Download GATE Answer Key 2026 PDF? - Step by Step Guide, Direct Link

    How to Download GATE Answer Key 2026 PDF? - Step by Step Guide, Direct Link

    Maniprabha SinghUpdated on 19 Mar 2026, 09:42 AM IST

    How to Download GATE Answer Key 2026? - IIT Guwahati has released the GATE final answer key 2026 on March 19, 2026. The authority has activated the GATE 2026 final answer key link on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. To download the answer key, candidates will need their enrollment ID and password. Candidates can now check estimate all their scores for the exam. The authority has released the GATE provisional answer key on February 22, 2026. The authority had conducted the GATE 2026 answer key challenge window from February 25 to 28, 2026. The GATE results 2026 will be out today, March 19, 2026. Read the article carefully to know more about how to download GATE answer key 2026.

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    1. How to Download the GATE Answer Key 2026?
    2. Steps for Challenging GATE Answer Key 2026
    3. How to Calculate Scores Using the Answer Key?
    How to Download GATE Answer Key 2026 PDF? - Step by Step Guide, Direct Link
    How to Download GATE Answer Key 2026

    How to Download the GATE Answer Key 2026?

    The GATE answer key 2026 PDF link is available on the GATE official website. Applicants can check and download the GATE 2026 answer key via the portal, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The steps to download the GATE 2026 answer key PDF are easy and are explained below.

    • Go to the GATE 2026 official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in.
    • Check and click on the GATE 2026 answer key link.
    • The answer key will be displayed on the screen.
    • Download and check the answer key for all the questions.

    Step 5. Save the GATE answer key PDF for future reference.

    Steps for Challenging GATE Answer Key 2026

    Candidates can provided with the facility to raise objections against the provisional GATE 2026 answer key. This was done by providing valid evidence and proof. The conducting body of the GATE exam 2026 considered the raised objections. See the steps below to know how candidates challenged the provisional answer key.

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    • Visit the GOAPS official website.
    • Click on the tab ‘Contest answer key’.
    • Make the payment of Rs. 500 per challenge in online mode.
    • Enter the question number for the specific challenge.
    • Provide the evidence for the raised objection.
    • Attach the asked documents and click on ‘Submit’.
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    How to Calculate Scores Using the Answer Key?

    Candidates can calculate GATE 2026 answer key scores with the help of the below-mentioned steps:

    First, calculate all the correct answers, allocate them, and then calculate the overall score. Second, tally the negative marks for all incorrect answers (with only MCQs having -ve marking and not the NAT questions). The calculation is as follows:

    • MCQs: Total marks (1 mark) + Total marks (2 marks)

    • Total marks (1 mark) = 1 x no. of correct attempts – 1/3 x no. of incorrect attempts

    • Total marks (2 marks) = 2 x the no. of correct attempts – 2/3 x the no. of incorrect attempts

    • NAT: Total marks (1 mark) + Total marks (2 marks)

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    Formula:

    Total marks = Total marks secured for correct attempts – Negative marks for wrong attempts

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is the date for challenging the GATE answer key?
    A:

    The authority has activated the GATE answer key challenge window from February 25 to 28, 2026.

    Q: For how much time is the GATE scorecard valid?
    A:

    The GATE score card will be valid for up to 3 years from the date of announcement of the final result.

    Q: What are the GATE 2026 answer key objection period?
    A:

    IIT Guwahati has announced the GATE 2026 answer key objection period dates on the official website. The dates are also available in this article.

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