GATE 2026 CE Shift 2 Answer Key Solutions with Question Paper is OUT. Memory-based GATE CE Shift 2 answer key solutons with questions can be used to calculate their probable scores. Based on students' inputs, GATE 2026 CE Shift 2 paper was moderate in difficulty. Both Mathematics and General Aptitude sections were easy to moderate. However, some questions in GATE 2026 CE section was time consuming. Read to know more about GATE CE 2026 Shift 2 Answer Key Solutions with Questions.
GATE 2026 CE Shift 2 Answer Key Solutions with Question Paper OUT: Candidates can access here GATE CE Shift 2 answer key solutions with question paper PDF. Through memory-based GATE 2026 CE Shift 2 question paper with answer key solutions, correct answers to the questions in the examination can be checked. Using the GATE CE Shift 2 answer key with questions, probable scores secured in exam can be calculated before official result is declared. According to GATE 2026 paper analysis based on students who appeared for the exam, overall paper was moderate. While both Mathematics and Aptitude were easy to moderate, CE Shift 2 section had some time consuming questions. There were total 15 NATs and 4 or 5 MSQs. Rest were MCQs in the exam.
LIVE: GATE 2026 Feb 14 Question Paper & Answer Key Solutions LIVE Updates
GATE 2026 CE Shift 2 question paper and answer key solutions are prepared by coaching experts to help candidates know about topic weightage, distribution of questions and more so that they can analyse their performance in exam. This is important to assess their possible result in GATE 2026 exam. Read to get latest updates on GATE CE Shift 2 Answer Key Solutions with Question Paper PDF.
Also Check:
| GATE 2026 Dress Code | GATE 2026 Exam Date Branch Wise Shift Timing |
| GATE 2026 Exam Shift Timing | GATE Answer Key Solutions by Made Easy |
- GATE 2026 CE Shift 2 Question Paper with Answer Key Solutions OUT
- GATE 2026 CE Shift 2 Paper Analysis OUT
- GATE 2026 CE Shift 2 Paper Analysis: Weightage of Marks
- How to calculate marks using GATE 2026 CE Shift 2 Answer Key Solutions with Question Paper?
- GATE 2026 Answer Key (Official): How to Download?
- What are Memory-Based GATE 2026 Question Papers?
- GATE 2026 Subject-wise Answer Key Solutions with Questions
- Expected GATE Cutoff 2026
- GATE 2026 Result/Scorecard
- GATE 2026 College Predictor
GATE 2026 CE Shift 2 Question Paper with Answer Key Solutions OUT
Candidates can check here memory based GATE CE Shift 2 answer key solutions with question paper. These GATE 2026 CE question paper along with solutions will help them to understand their performance in examination.
Must Read: GATE 2026 CE Shift 1 Answer Key with Questions

GATE 2026 CE Shift 2 Paper Analysis OUT
As per students who appeared for exam, GATE 2026 CE Shift 2 paper was moderate in difficulty. Many students found both Mathematics and Aptitude sections easy to moderate. However, many questions in CE section were time consuming. Overall paper was balanced and was within the official syllabus. Some important questions were from Geotechnical, Transportation, Environmental and Engineering Mathematics. Topics included were Slope, Foundation, Earth Pressure, Air Pollution, Matrices, Verbal and Spatial Reasoning.
GATE 2026 CE Shift 2 Paper Analysis: Weightage of Marks
| Subject | Marks Weightage |
|---|---|
| General Aptitude | 15 |
| Engineering Mathematics | 13 |
| Engineering Mechanics | - |
| Strength of Materials | 5 |
| Structural Analysis | 4 |
| Reinforced Cement Concrete | 6 |
| Design of Steel Structures | 2 |
| Building Material Construction | - |
| Construction Management | - |
| Geotechnical Engineering | 13 |
| Fluid Mechanics and OCF | 8 |
| Engineering Hydrology | 4 |
| Irrigation Engineering | 1 |
| Environmental Engineering | 11 |
| Transportation Engineering | 11 |
| Surveying | 7 |
How to calculate marks using GATE 2026 CE Shift 2 Answer Key Solutions with Question Paper?
Memory-based GATE CE Shift 2 answer key solutions with questions can be used to calculate probable scores secured in exam. Candidates can check steps given below to make the calculation.
- First, download the GATE 2026 CE Shift 2 answer key solutions with question paper PDF
- Candidates have to compare their responses with the official key.
- Correct and incorrect responses have to be noted.
- Official marking scheme has to be followed for calculation.
- Total calculated will be probable scores secured in exam.
Must Read:
GATE 2026 Answer Key (Official): How to Download?
Candidates will be able to download official GATE answer key 2026 tentatively in the last week of February. Along with answer key, GATE 2026 question paper will also be available. Objections against provisional key will be accepted. To download answer key, given steps can be followed.
- Go to gate2026.iitg.ac.in
- Click on GATE answer key link.
- Candidates have to select their course.
- GATE 2026 answer key with questions will be available for download.
What are Memory-Based GATE 2026 Question Papers?
Based on student's initial responses, coaching experts such as Made Easy will prepare and release memory-based GATE 2026 CE Shift 2 question paper. Since memory-based questions are available immediately after exam, it will help candidates to understand and assess their performance and calculate scores beforehand. Along with memory-based question papers, GATE 2026 CE Shift 2 answer key solutions will also be available. It is to be noted that these questions with answer key solutions are not fully accurate.
GATE 2026 Subject-wise Answer Key Solutions with Questions
Candidates can download GATE question paper 2026 for all subjects from table given below.
| Question Paper |
Answer Key |
|---|---|
Expected GATE Cutoff 2026
Subject-wise general category expected GATE cutoff 2026 is available in the table given below.
| Subject |
General Qualifying Cutoff (Expected) |
|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering |
30.0 - 31.0 |
| Data Science |
31.0 - 32.0 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
32.0 |
| Electrical Engineering |
26.0 - 27.0 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
25.0 - 26.0 |
| Civil Engineering |
30.0 - 31.0 |
GATE 2026 Result/Scorecard
IIT Guwahati will release official GATE result 2026 on March 19. To download result at gate2026.iitg.ac, candidates will have to log in using required details. Through result, candidates can check only their qualifying status. However, scores and ranks obtained in exam will be available through GATE 2026 scorecard, which will be available for download from March 27.
Also Read:
| GATE Cutoff 2026 for XE | GATE 2026 Cutoff for XL |
| GATE 2026 Cutoff for CS | GATE 2026 Cutoff for CE |
| GATE 2026 Cutoff for EE | GATE 2026 Cutoff for ME |
| GATE 2026 Cutoff for ECE | |
GATE 2026 College Predictor
Candidates can use GATE college predictor 2026 by Shiksha to know list of colleges they will be eligible for based on their scores. By knowing eligible colleges beforehand, they can accordingly prepare for the admission process. The GATE college predictor tool has been prepared based on previous years’ data and trends.
News & Updates
Explore Other Exams
1 Feb '26 - 25 Feb '26 | JEE Main 2026 Registration Ses... |
Feb '26 | JEE Main 2026 Final Answer Key... |
19 Feb '26 - 4 Apr '26 | TS EAMCET Application Form 202... |
7 Apr '26 - 8 Apr '26 | TS EAMCET 2026 form correction |
16 Jan '26 - 22 Feb '26 | KCET Application Form 2026 |
24 Feb '26 | Last date to pay application f... |
Sep '26 | DTU LEET 2026 Application Form... |
Oct '26 | DTU LEET 2026 Exam Date |
22 Mar '26 | OJEE 2026: Last date of fee pa... |
25 Apr '26 | OJEE 2026 Admit Card Release |
May '26 | AISECT Joint Entrance Exam 202... |
May '26 | AISECT Joint Entrance Exam 202... |
Student Forum
Answered 18 hours ago
GATE 2026 CE-1 paper was conducted on Feb 14 in forenoon shift. Based on the experts and students feedback, the paper was easy to moderate with concept loaded questions. The most important topics that were covered in GATE 2026 CE-1 question paper were - Geotechnical Engineering, Environmental, and T
H
Contributor-Level 7
Answered Yesterday
IIT Guwahati had conducted GATE 2026 exam on Feb 7 and 8 in two shifts. The papers that were held on February 7 and 8 can be checked below -
| GATE 2026 Feb 7 exam (shift 1) | AG, ES, GG, IN, MA, MN, TF, XE, XL |
| GATE 2026 Feb 7 (shift 2) | AE, BT, CH, CY, GE, PH, XH |
| GATE Exam 2026 Feb 8 (shift 1) | CS-1 and ST |
| GATE 2026 exam Feb 8 (shift 2) | CS-2, EY, NM, PE |
Based on student's reaction, the GATE 2026 question paper difficulty level varied for all papers. Students can check brief analysis of all GATE subjects below -
T
Contributor-Level 7
Answered Yesterday
No, GATE is not a mandatory entrance exam for IIT Patna PhD admissions. To become qualified for IIT Patna course admission to the PhD course, candidates can also appear for the UGC NET as well.
However, candidates with an appropriate CGPA in their BTech course from a Centrally Funded Technical Insti
S
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
No, GATE is not a mandatory entrance exam for all PhD admissions at NIT Jalandhar. Candidates who are qualified for direct admissions at NIT Jalandhar's Engineering PhD courses are require to clear it during ME/MTech admissions.
However, for the remaining candidates, they can also appear for the UGC-
S
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
No, candidates who are applying through their GATE score are not required to appear for the Written Test conducted by IIIT Bhubaneshwar for M.Tech admissions. This Written Test is only meant for candidates who did not apply through a valid GATE score. Other candidates will be moved directly to the P
S
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
No, GATE is not a mandatory entrance exam for securing admissions at IIIT Bhubaneshwar. Candidates who fail to secure a GATE scorecard can still appear for the IIIT Bhubaneshwar M.Tech entrance exam which includes a written test. The syllabus of this written test is the same as the GATE.
S
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
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
A
Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 days ago
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
S
Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 days ago
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.
I
Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 days ago
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.
V
Contributor-Level 9
Exam On - 14 Feb '26

What was the difficulty level of GATE 2026 Civil Engineering (CE-1) Shift 1 Paper?