GATE 2025 Results Shiksha Poll Reveals 33% Students Plan to Retake the Exam in 2026
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 ( GATE )
Result - 19 Mar '26
IIT Roorkee announced GATE 2025 results on March 19, but before results were OUT there were a rush of emotions and predictions running among GATE aspirants. But after the result, we at Shiksha conducted a poll to know student's reactions about their performance and results. With 80 students participating in the poll, here's what the poll revealed.
Poll Results at a Glance:
- 33% - Need to try again next year
- 31% - Slightly disappointed but okay
- 24% - Exceeded my expectations
- 13% - Turned out as expected
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Majority felt unsatisfied and planned to attempt NEXT year
Around 33% aspirants have planned to attempt GATE next year, and 31% were disappointed about their performance. Well, this shows that many were expecting good results, but somehow it did not match. Consider this is as a trial and start preparing right now. Track your mistakes and plan your goal.
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Aspirants Expressing their Emotions of Scoring Well
On our Shiksha poll, only 13% candidates have stated that their result turned out as expected. Congrats to all. Though the number seems low, but what lies ahead is massive career opportunities and their goals. Many students must be planning to opt for higher studies or PSU job opportunties.
What does this Shiksha Poll Reveal - Summary
Through this Shiksha poll, what we can conclude is -
- GATE preparation requires dedication, commitment to hustle and personal benchmarks
- Good conceptual and fundamental knowledge and skills, as GATE is highly competitive
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What's Next after GATE Exam?
If you lie among one of those who are disappointed, then you are not alonge. Go through and analyse your mistakes and plan your strategy. Start your preparation early, docus on mock tests and work on time management and accuracy building.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered Yesterday
Securing 25 marks in GATE is just reaching the qualifying cutoff. For SC/ST or PwD applicants, 25 marks can be average and safe for securing good GFTIs. However, targeting core branches can be impossible.
In addition, 25 marks in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering can give different results, base
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GATE qualification is relatively low compared to other postgraduate engineering entrance exams. On average, acceptance rate falls between 15 - 20%.
Last year, as per statistical report, out of 936019 registered candidates, 747319 candidates appeared, and 8761 students qualified.
Overall, general cu
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No, objections cannot be raised after the declaration of GATE results. Candidates can only challenge provisional answer key.
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After the declaration of GATE result, the qualified candidates will have to participate in counselling process. It must be noted that, IIT Guwahati does not conduct GATE counselling.
Admission counselling is done by COAP and CCMT portals.
Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) is the centralised port
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Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati will release GATE provisional answer key 2026 in the last week of February. The provisional answer key will have answers created by authorities. With help of answer key, students will be able to tally their responses and calculate probable scores.
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GATE final answer key 2026 is most likely to release along with result, which is March 19. Candidates who appeared for exam can check final answer key at GOAPS.
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GATE final answer key is prepared based on objections sent by students. After raising objections, authorities review answers, and if they are satisfied, then they will include in final answer key.
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Once answer key of GATE is released, the authorities will allow students to challenge answer key. Candidates who want to raise an objection must pay a fee of INR 500 per question and submit their challenges within given date. Based on challenges, authorities will review and release final answer key
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IIT Guwahati will release GATE answer key online only. The link to download answer key response sheet will be activated at GOAPS portal. Students will have to login using their enrollment ID and password to access the answer key of GATE 2026.
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According to last year's dates, it is expected that GATE response sheet and answer key will be released by Feb 25 -28, 2026.
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