Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay has released the final GATE 2021 answer key on March 17. Read on to know the details about the GATE answer key.
GATE 2021 Answer Key: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has released the final answer key for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2021 on the official website i.e. gate.iitb.ac.in. GATE 2021 result is scheduled to be released on March 22, however, it is expected that may be announced any time soon.
Click Here to Download Final GATE 2021 Question Paper and Answer Key
GATE 2021 Answer Key: Steps to Download
Step-1: Visit the official website i.e. gate.iitb.ac.in
Step-2: Click on the final GATE 2021 answer key link
Step-3: Students will be redirected to a new page
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Step-4: Click on the question paper or final answer key of the subject you appeared for
Step-5: A PDF will open, download and take multiple printouts of it
Candidates will be able to calculate their probable score in the exam with the help of the final GATE answer key and response sheet. It is expected that the GATE 2021 result will be announced any time soon. Once declared, the GATE score will be valid for three years and can be downloaded free of cost between March 26 to May 31 from the GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS).
Based on the GATE score, candidates can seek admission to MTech courses across IITs, IISc, and several other institutes. GATE score is also applicable for recruitment to PSUs.
In 2021, a total of 8,82,684 candidates have applied for the GATE exam with a slight increase from 8.59 lakh candidates registered last year. The rise is witnessed due to the fact that IIT Bombay has allowed students from the Humanities stream to apply this year as well.
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Answered 2 days ago
The GATE 2026 question paper difficulty level of all subjects will be available after the completion of exam. In addition, students will also get an idea about chapter-wise weightage and important topics asked in major papers like GATE CSE, ME, EC, EE, DA, XE, etc.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 days ago
No, GATE questions are not exactly repeated. However, the concept, core, and question format may remain the same. Therefore, candidates must focus on concept-building and practice GATE PYQs as many times as possible. In addition, solve mock test paper to improve accuracy and time management.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 days ago
Yes, GATE has negative marking for Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) only. In GATE question paper, MCQs will be of one and two marks. Hence, the marking scheme for such questions can be checked below -
- For one mark MCQ - 1/3rd mark will be deducted
- For two mark MCQ - 2/3rd mark will be deducted
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
NHCE Bangalore accepts GATE score for admission to M.Tech programme. However, it is not compulsory. Aspirants can also get into M.Tech course based on their Karnataka PGCET scores. Selected candidates have to confirm their seat by paying the course fees.
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Guide-Level 15
Answered a week ago
Chandigarh University does not announce branch-wise GATE Exam 2026 cut-offs for M.E. admissions. Since GATE is not mandatory for admission, there are no fixed cut-offs for different specialisations. However, for GATE fellowship allocation, competition may vary by branch depending on the number of ap
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Guide-Level 11
Answered 2 weeks ago
Candidates need to graduate from BTech at IIT Dhanbad with a minimum GPA of 8.0 or above to qualify for M.Tech admissions without GATE. Only the candidates who clear BTech from IIT Dhanbad are allowed admissions without GATE into M.Tech at II Dhanbad with the aforementioned score.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
No, the GATE 2026 has already been concluded for IIT Dhanbad M.Tech admissions. The GATE 2026 registrations are closed in the month of October. Candidates who have appeared for GATE will need to wait for all merit-lists to be revealed.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
The PhD admissions to the Institute Assistantship courses at IIT Guwahati require candidates to appear for the GATE or CEED.
However, PhD admissions to the other categories of PhD courses at IIT Guwahati are not decided on the basis of the aforementioned entrance exams scores.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
No, GATE is not a mandatory entrance exam for Plaksha University MS in AI admissions. Candidates also have the option to appear for other entrance exams to qualify for MS in AI admissions such as GRE, CAT and GMAT.
However, candidates who have cleared their UG level course from top institutes such as
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
The GATE paper will be divided into sections like engineering mathematics, structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, water resources engineering, environmental engineering, etc.
Here's the GATE 2026 Syllabus for Civil Engineering
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Exam On - 14 Feb '26
What is the difficulty level of GATE 2026 question paper?