Registration - 28 Aug '25 - 7 Oct '25
By Jitender Sinha
GATE 2018 exam commenced on February 3 in online mode. The exam, which is being conducted by IIT Guwahati, will be further held on February 4, 10 and 11 for 23 papers in eight sessions. The exam is a gateway for admissions to ME/MTech and PhD programmes offered by IITs, IISc, NITs, GFTIs and other universities across India.
Each paper in GATE 2018 is three hour long and will comprise of 65 questions each. The paper will be a total of 100 marks where students are required to answer Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions.
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GATE-2018 Paper was more or less on the same lines as GATE -2017 paper. There were some changes in weightage across sections. This year we saw Strength of Materials had more questions than last year. Students of other streams can expect such changes in their streams as well. We expect cutoff to remain same like GATE-2017.
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Subject-wise Analysis of GATE 2018:
Mechanical Engineering (ME) – Forenoon Session
|
|
1 mark |
2 marks |
Total |
| Engineering Mechanics |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| Strength of Materials |
4 |
5 |
9 |
| Fluid Mechanics |
3 |
4 |
7 |
| Design of Machine Elements |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| Theory of Machines |
2 |
3 |
5 |
| Manufacturing |
6 |
4 |
10 |
| Industrial Engineering |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| Heat Transfer |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Thermodynamics |
2 |
3 |
5 |
| Engineering Mathematics |
5 |
4 |
9 |
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 weeks ago
The factors that determine the GATE cutoff are -
- Availability of seats (the total seat intake varies every year for NITs, IIITs, and IIT admission)
- Number of registered applicants
- The difficulty level of the examination - (GATE is conducted on multiple days, however, the paper difficulty varies for eve
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 weeks ago
Based on the previous year's trends, the GATE 2026 expected cutoff for computer Science and engineering can be checked below-
- For General category it might go around 30 to 31.0
However, the GATE cutoff varies every year, depending on the difficulty level, number of applicants appearing for the exam,
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
No, a duplicate GATE 2026 admit card will not be provided at the test center. Candidates must carry their own admit card along with the mentioned documents and items to the GATE exam center. IIT Guwahati will release the GATE admit card on January 2.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 weeks ago
Candidates will get only one scribble pad at a time. They must write their name and registration number before using it. If the rough sheet gets filled, then they can ask for another one scribble pad after returning the previous one to the invigilator. After the exam concludes, candidates must retur
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 weeks ago
Yes, candidates will get a scribble pad in the GATE exam 2026 to do the rough work. Candidates have to write their name and registration number on the scribble pad before using it. However, the rough sheet must be returned after the completion of the exam.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 weeks ago
The barcode present in the GATE admit card 2026 carries the candidate's information. It is required for a faster verification process and fraud prevention. So, make sure it does not get tampered. Carry multiple copies in case your GATE 2026 hall ticket is torn or tampered.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 weeks ago
Applicants must carry the following documents and items to the center along with the GATE 2026 admit card -
- Photo ID proof (as uploaded in the application form)
- Passport-size photograph
- Transparent water bottle
- Pen (blue or black)
It is advised to carry two to three copies of the GATE admit card to avoid
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 weeks ago
Candidates must provide their enrollment ID and password (created at the time of registration) to download their GATE admit card. The admit card will be made available on the GOAPS portal at the GATE candidate login. The GATE 2026 hall ticket release date is January 2 as mentioned in the information
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 weeks ago
Well,
As such, the GATE authorities have not mentioned anything regarding the black and white or colour printout of the GATE admit card to be carried or not. But it is better to carry a colour printout of the hall ticket to the exam centre Also, the admit card of GATE must be in A4 size format.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 weeks ago
If there are any details missing in the GATE admit card, then he/she must contact the GATE zone helpline centre. The candidate must raise their concern, mentioning the issue they are facing with the hall ticket. They will have to provide complete details regarding the information that are missing in
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Contributor-Level 7