GATE 2026 DA Question Paper with Solutions are available here. Candidates willing to attempt GATE next year can refer to the answers provided here. GATE Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Answer Key released by the authorities are provided below.
GATE DA 2026 Question Paper with Solutions. Candidates can check here the GATE Question Paper with Answer Key Solutions. GATE 2026 DA question paper answer key are provided here. The official GATE 2026 answer key response sheet was released on February 22, 2026. The GATE DA Question Papers with Answer Key were released on the applicant portal. IIT Guwahati had conducted GATE exam on Feb 7, 8, 14, 15, 2026.
The analysis based on the immediate reaction of the students showed that the DA question paper was of moderate difficulty. Students who attempted the GATE DA 2026 exam can check the paper analysis and GATE DA 2026 Question Paper with Answer Key on this page. As per the students' feedback, the question paper was of moderate difficulty. DBMS was lengthy. Mathematics had heavy questions.
- GATE 2026 DA Question Paper with Solutions OUT
- GATE 2026 DA Paper Analysis
- Calculating Scores using GATE question paper 2026
- GATE 2026 Official Question Paper Release Date
- Steps to download GATE DA Question Paper 2026
- GATE 2026 Expected Cutoff
- GATE 2026 Subject-Wise Answer Key Solutions with Question Paper
- GATE 2026 Result Date
- GATE 2026 College Predictor
GATE 2026 DA Question Paper with Solutions OUT
The GATE DA 2026 question paper with answer key solutions is provided here. Students can find all questions and solutions updated here. The GATE DA 2026 questions with solutions are provided by the authorities.
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Commonly asked questions
GATE papers have three major sections; General Aptitude, Engineering Mathematics & Specific Subject. There are 65 questions asked for 100 marks in GATE exam.
General aptitude questions are asked for 15 marks, Engineering mathematics in some paper codes, 13 marks and the rest 72 marks from the chosen subject.
In some paper codes engineering mathematics will be excluded only 15 marks general aptitude questions and rest 85 marks will be of chosen subject.
GATE 2026 DA Paper Analysis
The GATE DA 2026 Paper Analysis is available. The question paper was of moderate dificulty. The analysis is based on the students feedback and the analysis by the experts at coaching institutes. GATE 2026 paper analyis will help the students understand the difficulty level of the paper. Students will also know the topics covered in exam.
Calculating Scores using GATE question paper 2026
Candidates can use the GATE DA 2026 question paper with solutions to calculate the marks before the GATE result 2026. Candidates must check GATE exam pattern and marking scheme to estimate the score. The steps to find the score using the GATE 2026 DA question paper PDF are given below. Candidates must download GATE DA question paper PDF
- In GATE 2026, each question is allotted either 1 or 2 marks
- There is negative marking for Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
- For one-mark MCQs, 1 mark is given for correct answer, and 1/2 marks is deducted for incorrect response.
- For 2-mark MCQs, 2 marks is given for correct answers, and 2/3 marks reduced for incorrect answers.
- There is no negative marking for Multiple Select Questions (MSQs) and Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions.
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GATE 2026 Official Question Paper Release Date
GATE question paper was released on February 22, 2026. Candidates who appeared for the Paper will be able to download the GATE DA 2026 question paper at GOAPS portal. The link for the applicant portal will be available on the official website.
Steps to download GATE DA Question Paper 2026
Candidates can follow these steps to download the GATE DA question paper.
- Open GATE official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in
- Click on the applicant portal link on the homepage.
- Enter the login details like enrollment ID and password
Along with offiicial master question paper, authorities will release provisional and final GATE 2026 answer key at GATE login 2026.
GATE 2026 Expected Cutoff
Based on experts' analysis, the cutoff for GATE DA paper might increase this year. Some expert analyses show that the safe qualifying range is around 36 - 38 marks in . Students can check the expected GATE DA 20226 qualifying cutoff below. Check the expected GATE cutoff below.
| Category |
Expected qualifying cutoff 2026 |
GATE 2025 qualifying cutoff mark |
|---|---|---|
| General |
31 - 32 |
29 |
| OBC-NCL/EWS |
27 - 28 |
26.1 |
| SC/ST/PwD |
20 |
19.3 |
GATE 2026 Subject-Wise Answer Key Solutions with Question Paper
Candidates can find the Memory-Based GATE 2026 Question Paper with Solutions are provided below
GATE 2026 Result Date
IIT Guwahati announced the GATE 2026 result on March 19, 2026. Candidates can check their result on the GOAPS portal by entering their login details like enrollment ID and password. The validity of GATE scorecard is three years.
GATE 2026 College Predictor
Candidates can use the GATE college predictor 2026 by Shiksha to find the college they will be eligible to apply to, based on their scores. The college predictor provided here will help the candidates to understand the colleges they can apply to beforehand. The GATE college predictor tool provided here is prepared based on the previous years' trends.
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If you are seeking admission in NIT Surathkal MTech, then GATE is mandatory. Students applying for non-MTech programmes do not need to appear for GATE. For M.Tech however, GATE followed by the centralised counselling is mandatory.
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Answered Yesterday
No, students can not get admission in IIT Roorkee MSc with GATE scores. The institute accepts IIT JAM score only. No other tests including GATE are accepted. Students also have to appear for the centralised counselling to get a seat.
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Answered 3 days ago
IISc Bangalore GATE cutoff 2026 for the ECE course for the General AI category was 650 in round 1. For the OBC AI category, the round 1 cutoff for the same course was 600. This difference in the score says that the competiton for the General AI category was higher than the OBC AI quota.
To know the
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Answered 3 days ago
IISc Banglore GATE COAP cutoff 2026 was declared for admission to the M.Tech course for various All India categories up to Round 1. For the General AI category, the round 1 cutoff ranged from 480 to 800, wherein M.Tech. in Instrumentation Systems and M.Tech. in Microelectronics and VLSI Design were
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Answered 3 days ago
Yes, you can get a seat at IISc Banglore with a GATE score of 542, if you belong to the General AI category. Students can refer to the table beow to know which courses are available with this score based on the IISc Banglore GATE cutoff 2026 for round 1.
| Course | Round 1 |
|---|---|
| M.Tech. in Instrumentation Systems | 480 |
| M.Des. in Product Design and Manufacturing | 500 |
| M.Tech. in Smart Manufacturing | 500 |
| M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering | 525 |
For the OBC AI category, the courses availble
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Answered 3 days ago
IISc Bangalore GATE COAP cutoff 2026 was released for admission to the M.Tech course and its various branches for several All India categories.
For the General AI category, the round 1 cutoff ranged from 480 to 800, wherein MTech in Instrumentation Systems and MTech in Microelectronics and VLSI Desi
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Answered 3 days ago
IIT Bombay GATE cutoff 2026 was released till round 1 for admission to the M.Tech course for various All India categories.
For the General AI category, the round 1 cutoff ranged from 325 to 650. Hence, a score of at least 325 is required to be eligible for admission in the first round. Students can
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Answered 3 days ago
Yes, you can get a seat at IIT Bombay for the M.Tech programme with a COAP cutoff of 442 if you belong to the General AI category.
General AI category students can refer to the table below to know which courses are up for grabs with a score of 442 based on the IIT Bombay GATE COAP cutoff 2026 for ro
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Answered a week ago
Yes, you can secure a seat in M.Tech course at IcfaiTech by taking the IMET. This is the school's own entrance test for those who do not have a GATE score. If you pass the IMET and personal interview, you are eligible for admission.
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Answered a week ago
Yes, students can get admission in Atharva School of Engineering and Technology M.Tech without GATE. The college also accepts PERA CET or Atharva University All India Entrance Test scores.
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