GATE 2026 XE Answer Key with Solutions
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 ( GATE )
Exam On - 7 Feb '26
GATE 2026 XE answer key with solutions: Candidates appearing for GATE 2026 XE paper can find memory-based answer key solutions to the questions asked in GATE XE paper 2026. Read below to get unofficial GATE 2026 answer key solution PDF, explanation to the questions asked, and analysis.
GATE 2026 XE answer key with solutions: Students appearing for GATE XE paper on Feb 7 can check all the questions along with detailed explanation to the answers here. IIT Guwahati will conduct the GATE 2026 Engineering Sciences paper on Feb 7 in the first shift: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. The GATE 2026 exam dates have been announced for all 30 subjects.
With the help of GATE 2026 memory-based answer key with solutions, students will be able to calculate their probable marks and predict their expected GATE scores. Students appearing for GATE XE paper must go through the GATE 2026 exam day guidelines and GATE dresscode 2026 to avoid stressful checking process.
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For detailed information regarding exam date, please refer to GATE Exam 2026 Date Branch-Wise Shift Timing
NOTE: GATE admit card is mandatory in order to attempt the exam.
- GATE 2026 Engineering Sciences (XE) Paper Analysis
- GATE 2026 XE Answer Key Solutions: Download Unofficial PDF
- GATE 2026 Official Answer Key Release Date
- How to calculate probable scores using GATE XE Answer Key Solutions PDF?
- GATE 2026 Result Date
- GATE Scorecard 2026 Date
- GATE 2026 XE Expected Cutoff
GATE 2026 Engineering Sciences (XE) Paper Analysis
After the completion of the exam, aspirants can get detailed paper analysis of GATE XE paper. The question paper answer key analysis will cover the difficulty level, chapter-wise weightage, and total number of safe attempts, etc. The questions will be curated as per GATE syllabus 2026 of XE.
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GATE 2026 XE Answer Key Solutions: Download Unofficial PDF
Once the exam shift is completed, many coaching institutes will provide memory-based solutions to the questions asked in the GATE 2026 XE paper. With the help of these PDF solution, students can analyse their performance and predict their college chances using the GATE college predictor.
Candidates can also refer to GATE 2026 answer key PDF by MadeEasy
GATE 2026 Official Answer Key Release Date
IIT Guwahati will release GATE official answer key 2026 provisional in the last week of Feb, as per the last year trend. Students will also get the facility to raise objection by paying a fee of INR 500 per question. If the answer key challenge is accepted by the authorities, then it will be reflected in the GATE final answer key 2026. No objections can raised against the final key, as the result will be announced based on its data.
How to calculate probable scores using GATE XE Answer Key Solutions PDF?
To calculate scores, students have to use the GATE marking scheme. The process to calculate can be checked below -
- Download GATE XE question paper 2026
- Questions of GATE either carry 1 or 2 marks.
- So, tally your responses with unofficial GATE answer key
- For one-mark MCQs, add 1 mark for correct answer, and deduct 1/2 marks for incorrect response.
- In the same way, for 2-mark MCQs, add 2 marks for correct answers, and deduct 2/3 marks for incorrect responses.
GATE 2026 Result Date
IIT Guwahati will announce the GATE result 2026 on March 19. Students who appeared for the MTech engineering entrance exam will be able to check their qualifying status. Along with the result, the authorities will also publish GATE 2026 qualifying cutoff mark for each subject.
The steps to check GATE 2026 result can be checked below -
- Go to official website
- Click on application portal/GOAPS
- Enter enrollment ID and password
- View result
GATE Scorecard 2026 Date
After the announcement of GATE MTech result 2026, IIT Guwahati will issue GATE scorecard to qualifying applicants. The GATE scorecard release date is March 27 and will be available for free download till May 31, 2026. Later, candidates can download their result scorecard till December 31, by paying a fee of INR 500. The validity of GATE result scorecard 2026 is three years, i.e till 2028. Candidates qualifying GATE exam can also opt for PSU jobs and research programmes.
GATE 2026 XE Expected Cutoff
Based on past year’s analysis, GATE Engineering Sciences (XE) expected cutoff can be checked below.
| Category |
Expected qualifying cutoff |
GATE 2025 qualifying cutoff mark |
|---|---|---|
| General |
34.0 -36.7 |
35.4 |
| OBC-NCL/EWS |
31.0 - 33.2 |
31.8 |
| SC/ST/PwD |
23.3 - 25.0 |
23.5 |
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Candidates can download answer key from the official website of GATE. GATE answer key will be available in two formats - provisional and final answer key. Provisional answer key of GATE can be raised for objection.
The process to download the GATE 2026 answer key PDF can be checked below -
- Visit GATE official website
- Login using enrollment ID and password
- The answer key will be displayed on screen
- Check and download
Based on final answer key GATE scores will be calculated.
The GATE provisional and final answer key are different. The GATE provisional answer key is released along with the response sheet. Through the provisional answer key, candidates will be able to raise objections. On the other hand, the final answer key is basically released after the review process, which is used for the GATE score evaluation. Candidates must note that the final answer key cannot be rechecked or raised for objections.
Candidates who have appeared for GATE exam can check their responses and GATE 2026 answer key on the IIT Guwahati 2026 official website- gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The authorities will release the answer key, question paper, along with their response sheet. Applicants can download the answer key PDF from GOAPS portal using their enrollment ID and password.
The GATE Answer Key 2026 will be released in the fourth week of February 2026. Candidates who have attempted the exam cah check their answer key at the GOAPS portal. First the authorities will release the provisional answer key along with the response sheet. Then after objection submission, IIT Guwahati will release the GATE final answer key 2026.
Candidates who want to raise an objection against the answer key will have to first login using their credentials, then look for the answer they want to object. Select and provide justifications to the question, pay the fees and submit. It must be noted that only GATE provisional answer key can be challenged.
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GATE answer key is released after exam is over. The dates will be announced soon. The answer key of GATE 2026 will contain answers to the questions asked in test. Candidates can download answer key, response sheet, and question paper using enrollment ID and password.