GATE 2018 Question Paper with Answer Keys and Solutions
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 ( GATE )
Exam On - 14 Feb '26
By Jitender Sinha
IIT Guwahati is conducting GATE 2018 for admissions to ME/MTech and PhD programmes offered by IITs, IISc, NITs, GFTIs and other universities across India. The exam commenced on February 3 and will further be conducted on February 4, 10 and 11. GATE 2018 is being conducted for 23 papers in eight sessions.
On all the four day, the exam will be conducted in two sessions – Session 1 and Session 2. While the first session is conducted from 9 am to 12 noon (forenoon session), the second session is held from 2 pm to 5 pm (afternoon session).
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Each paper is three hour long and will comprise of 65 questions each. GATE will be a total of 100 marks where students will have to answer Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions.
Take a look at few GATE 2018 Questions with Answer Keys and Solutions below.
Mechanical Engineering (ME):
GATE 2018 question paper with answer keys and solutions for other subjects will be updated soon.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered Yesterday
GATE memory-based answer key, also known as the unofficial answer key released by several coaching institutes immediately after the completion of the exam. These questions are mainly derived by students feedback and might not be 100% accurate.
These memory-based GATE answer key helps students to ana
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The GATE provisional answer key is an official document released by the official authorities along with the response sheet. The provisional answer key of GATE contains all the correct answers to the questions that were asked in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering.
With the help of the GATE 2026 pr
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered Yesterday
In GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) official answer key, MTA stands for Marks to All.
"Marks to All" states that the marks allotted to that question will be given to all candidates who attempted that particular test paper.
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No, both are the same in difficulty level. GATE is conducted for 30 papers, while JAM is held for seven papers. The difficulty level of IIT JAM and GATE varies from paper to paper. To score good marks, students must focus on the exam syllabus and high-weightage topics.
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If you are aiming for branches like computer science, electrical engineering, electronics and communication or mechanical engineering, then a GATE score of 750+ is highly recommended.
But if you are aiming for GATE branches, such as Mtech in architecture and planning or aerospace engineering at IIT
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Contributor-Level 7
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A GATE score of 700 to 800 is mainly required for M.Tech admission at IIT (especially for top IITs). However, the score also depends on the IIT popularity, branch popularity, and other factors. For new IITs, a GATE score of 500 to 600 is mainly required.
It is advised to check the past year's GATE c
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Contributor-Level 7
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Based on last year's cutoff mark and number of students appearing in the exam, the expected GATE cutoff for DA this year can be checked below -
Category | Qualifying Marks |
|---|---|
General | 36.5 - 38.7 (This year, GATE DA is expected to get tough, as the registered candidates are increasing) |
OBC-NCL/EWS | 27.5 |
SC/ST/PwD | 20.0 |
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 days ago
Candidates can check GATE response sheet answer key at GOAPS portal using enrollment ID and password. The link will be activated at candidate login.
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Answered 2 days ago
Based on past year's trends, IIT Guwahati will publish GATE answer key in the last week of February 2026. Once date is announced, it will be updated here.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 days ago
Yes, GATE is a mandatory entrance exam for CGC Landran M.Tech admissions. The selection of candidates for the M.Tech course is done during the PTU counseling. During the PTU counseling round, CGC Landran will look at the GATE score obtained by a candidate to decide their admission.
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