GATE 2026 XE Answer Key with Solutions (OUT): Check Solutions here
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 ( GATE )
Result - 27 Mar '26 - 31 May '26
GATE 2026 XE answer key with solutions OUT: Candidates who appeared for GATE 2026 XE paper can find memory-based answer key solutions to the questions asked in GATE XE paper 2026. The paper analysis by the students is available here. The GATE 2026 XE paper was easy. There were more statement-based questions. A few questions from the thermos were lengthy. 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 who appeared for GATE XE paper today, can check all the questions along with detailed explanation to the answers below. IIT Guwahati conducted the GATE 2026 Engineering Sciences paper on Feb 7 in the first shift: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm.
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GATE 2026 XE answer key is provided below. 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.
The GATE 2026 exam dates have been announced for all 30 subjects. Candidates appearing for the exam on these dates can check the GATE 2026 exam day guidelines and other details.
For detailed information regarding exam date, please refer to GATE Exam 2026 Date Branch-Wise Shift Timing
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- GATE 2026 Engineering Sciences (XE) Paper Analysis OUT
- 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 OUT
The exam is over, aspirants can get a detailed paper analysis of GATE XE paper. The initial analyis of the paper is given below.
- GATE XE paper was easy to moderate
- Few questions were lengthy
- XE-E was lengthy
- More statement-based questions were asked
- Few questions from thermos were lengthy
- XE-D paper was moderate and GA section was easy.
- Students stated that GATE XE-D paper refelectd mechanical GATE PYQs
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.
Commonly asked questions
GATE answer key is released after exam is over. The answer key released on Feb 22, 2026. It contain answers to the questions asked in test. Candidates can download answer key, response sheet, and question paper using enrollment ID and password.
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.
Yes, candidates need to provide supporting proof for GATE 2026 answer key challenge. Supporting document has to be uploaded to the website while submitting the answer key challenge. IIT Guwahati will not accept the answer key challenge without proper supporting proof.
GATE 2026 XE Answer Key Solutions: Download Unofficial PDF
Exam is over, the memory-based solutions to the questions asked in the GATE 2026 XE paper are provided below. With the help of these solutions, 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
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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's 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 be raised against the final key, as the result will be announced based on its data.
Commonly asked questions
The official website to download GATE 2026 answer key is gate2026.iitg.ac.in/. The link to download the answer key will be available inside the candidate login.
The details required to download GATE answer key 2026 are enrollment ID/registered email ID and password. Once the link to download answer key of GATE 2026 is activated in the website gate2026.iitg.ac.in, candidates can login in the website to download the answer key.
To calculate the score using GATE answer key, candidates need to check their response sheet and match the answers marked by them with the correct answers marked in the official answer key. To calculate the score, candidates need to follow the GATE marking scheme.
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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.
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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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IIT Guwahati has updated the status of GATE result on the homepage of the official website (under the notification tab). Candidates can login to their page and access the result link.
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IIT Guwahati has declared GATE 2026 result. Candidates can access their result at official website.
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Candidates can find the direct link to access GATE result 2026 at gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The new tab will be created at candidate's login dashboard. The link will reflect once you are logged in.
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The GATE 2026 final answer key will be released soon. The official announcement will be done by the authorities on official website - gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Candidates must note that final answer key cannot be challenged.
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But this score range 330-400 are below cutoff. Then how those candidates can register in the portal below the cutoff?
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IIT Guwahati released GATE 2026 final answer key. Candidates can login at GOAPS and access master question paper and answer key.
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UIET Chandigarh considers GATE scores for admission to M.Tech programme. Selected candidates are called for counselling. Aspirants can get admission in M.Tech without GATE scores provided they meet the selection criteria.
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MGM Institute of Biosciences and Technology does accept GATE scores for admission to M.Tech courses. Aspirants can also get into M.Tech based on their scores in NET or MGMU CET. The seats are offered to candidates based on their ranks in either of the accepted entrance exams.
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Aspirants without GATE scores can get admission at NIT Goa. Such candidates need to fill out the institute-level form and appear for written test conducted by the institute. NIT Goa releases the test results on the official website.
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Overall, the difficulty level of GATE 2026 paper was moderate to tough. The papers that were held on the first day were easy to moderate. The difficulty level of the popular papers- CSE, ME, CE, ECE, and EE had mixed student reactions from students and experts. Refer below to get a brief analysis of
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