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As the GATE EE exam is over the answer key solutions with question paper are published here. Students appearing in the GATE 2026 Electrical Engineering exam can check memory-based GATE 2026 EE Answer Key with Question Paper on this page. Find download link to question papers and more details here.

Students who appeared in the GATE 2026 Electrical Engineering exam can check memory-based answer key with question paper on this page.

GATE 2026 EE Answer Key Solutions with Question Paper

GATE 2026 EE Answer Key Solutions with Question Paper

GATE EE 2026 Answer Key Solutions with Question Paper: The exam body, IIT Guwahati conducted GATE 2026 EE exam today, Feb 14, 2026 in the first shift (9:30 am to 12:30 pm). We have shared the paper analysis along with memory based GATE 2026 EE answer key solutions and question papers on this page. We will also share the GATE 2026 question paper all subjects for students perusal.

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 The GATE EE 2026 Answer Key provided here will be memory based questions given by students who appeared in the exam. The official GATE 2026 response sheet answer key will be released in the last week of February 2026.  IIT Guwahati already conducted the GATE exam on Feb 7, 8, 14, 2026. The test was conducted on Feb 15, 2026, in two shifts. 

Table of contents
  • GATE 2026 Electrical Engineering (EE) Memory Based Question Papers OUT
  • GATE 2026 EE Paper Analysis
  • GATE EE 2026 Answer Key Solutions and Question Paper (Memory-Based Answers)
  • What is the benefit of GATE EE Answer Key?
  • Score Calculation Using Unofficial GATE 2026 EE Answer Key Solutions
  • GATE 2026 EE Expected Cut off 2026

GATE 2026 Electrical Engineering (EE) Memory Based Question Papers OUT

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is GATE 2026 Exam structure?
A: 

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. 

Q:   What is the ideal number of question attempts to obtain a GATE rank under 1000?
A: 

According to topper's and experts, the ideal number of questions to attempt correctly is 50 to 55, to obtain a GATE rank under 1000. 

Q:   Is there negative marking in GATE exam?
A: 

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
Q:   Which branch GATE question paper is the toughest?
A: 

Considering the past year's trends and experts analysis, GATE CSE, ECE, and EE papers are considered as the toughest papers in GATE exam. Here's why -

  • Complex technical concepts and fundamentals

  • Heavy mathematics

  • Branch popularity and number of registered candidates are more.

GATE 2026 EE Paper Analysis

The GATE 2026 EE Paper Analysis is provided here based on students' feedback and the paper analysis done by experts. The GATE EE 2026 paper analysis help students understand difficulty level. The GATE 2026 paper analysis also includes topics covered in the exam.

"As per the analysis received by candidates who attempted the EE question papers. The GATE question paper for EE was overall moderate, with conceptual-level questions. Students found a few questions to be lengthy, with a total of 20+ safe attempts, for some. The numerical questions were of higher weightage. 10 to 15  NATs were asked, MCQs had 35 to 40 questions, and MSQs had 12 to 15 questions. There was more focus on MSQs and NATs. Questions were curated based on concepts, formulas, blending two or more topics together. Students with attention on fundamentals and those whose basics were clear, would find attempting the questions easy." 

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GATE EE 2026 Answer Key Solutions and Question Paper (Memory-Based Answers)

The exam body IIT Guwahati conducted the GATE 2026 EE on February 14, 2026, in morning shift. Memory-based GATE Electrical Engineering 2026 answer key solutions will be provided on this page for candidates perusal.

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What is the benefit of GATE EE Answer Key?

The unofficial GATE 2026 Electrcial Engineeing (EE) answer key will help students calculate their scores before the GATE result 2026 is announced. Students can use the marking scheme to calculate scores in GATE EE 2026 exam.

GATE EE Question Papers 2026 Memory Based (Download link)

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Score Calculation Using Unofficial GATE 2026 EE Answer Key Solutions 

After candidates download the GATE EE 2026 answer key they must check their responses and match it with the solutions they have provided in their question paper. To check the answers provided on this page, students must follow the marking scheme mentioned below - 

  • As per GATE exam pattern, each question might carry 1 or 2 marks in all GATE exam.
  • There is negative marking for incorrect responses in Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and as a result of that 1/3 of the total marks allotted to the specific question will be deducted in the exam.
  • There is no negative marking for Multiple Select Questions (MSQs) and Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions.

Students can calculate their raw marks using following formulae: 

Formulae to calculate scores

Formulae to calculate scores

To break this down further for an EE paper:

  • 1-Mark MCQs:  (0.33) for every wrong answer.
  • 2-Mark MCQs:  (0.66) for every wrong answer.
  • MSQs & NATs: No negative marking for incorrect answers.

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GATE 2026 EE Expected Cut off 2026

GATE exam Electrical Engineering cut off marks will be released officially by IIT Guwahati on March 19, 2026, along with results. Meanwhile candidates can check category-wise expected cut off of GATE 2026 EE here.

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Expected GATE 2026 EE Cut off (Out of 100)

General (GEN)

26 - 29

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24 - 27

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18 - 21

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