GATE answer key 2026, response sheet out for 30 subjects; challenge link at gate2026.iitg.ac.in
Vaishnavi Shukla | February 22, 2026 | 12:42 PM IST | 2 mins read
IIT Guwahati: Candidates can download the GATE answer key 2026 along with response sheet on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in, using their login credentials.
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Try NowThe Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has published the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2026) provisional answer keys along with the response sheet today, February 22. Candidates can download the GATE answer key 2026 on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in, using their login credentials. GATE 2026 live updates
Candidates can challenge the GATE 2026 answer key within the stipulated time period. Students must have their application number, email address, and password to download the GATE 2026 provisional answer keys.
IIT Guwahati conducted the GATE 2026 computer-based test (CBT) on February 7, 8, 14, and 15 for 30 subjects. GATE 2026 paper included questions in multiple format including Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), Multiple Select Questions (MSQs), and Numerical Answer Type (NAT).
GATE result 2026 will be prepared based on the final answer key. As per the schedule, IIT Guwahati will announce the GATE result 2026 on March 19.
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GATE Marking Scheme 2026
Candidates can calculate their expected GATE 2026 scores using the marking scheme mentioned in the table below.
GATE marking scheme
|
GATE Paper Code |
General Aptitude (GA) Marks |
Subject Marks |
Total Marks |
|
AE, AG, BM, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, ES, IN, ME, MN, MT, NM, PE, PI, TF; these papers include questions on Engineering Mathematics |
15 |
85 |
100 |
|
GE [Part A + Part B (Section I or Section II) |
15 |
55 + 30 |
100 |
|
GG [Part A + Part B (Section 1: Geology or Section 2: Geophysics)] |
15 |
25 + 60 |
100 |
|
AR [Part A + Part B (B1: Architecture or B2: Planning)] |
15 |
60 + 25 |
100 |
|
CY, DA, EY, MA, PH, ST |
15 |
85 |
100 |
|
XL (Section P (Chemistry compulsory)+ Any TWO Sections) |
15 |
25 + (2 x 30) |
100 |
|
XE (Section A + Any TWO Sections) |
15 |
15 + (2 x 35) |
100 |
|
XH (Section B1 + Any ONE Section) |
15 |
25 + 60 |
100 |
GATE Answer key 2026: How to calculate scores?
Calculate the total number of right answers and allocate marks accordingly, and then calculate the overall marks.
Candidates have to tally the total negative marks for wrong answers. Only MCQs will have negative markings. No negative marking for NAT questions. So the calculation formula is as follows:
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 the number of correct attempts – 2/3 x the number of wrong attempts.
NAT Marks : Total marks (1 mark) + Total marks (2 marks)
GATE entrance exam is held for admission to Master of Technology (MTech) and Doctor of Philosophy (Phd) programmes at Indian Institute of Technology (IITs), National Institute of Technology (NITs), and other institutes. GATE scores remain valid for three years and can also be used for recruitment at Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs).
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