GATE 2026 XE Question Paper: Download Memory-Based PDF here
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 ( GATE )
Exam On - 7 Feb '26
GATE 2026 XE Question Paper: IIT Guwahati will conduct GATE 2026 XE (Engineering Sciences) exam on Feb 7 in the first shift. The exam timings are 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Students who are attempting GATE XE paper can find memory-based GATE XE question paper PDF here after completion of the exam. Read below to know more.
GATE 2026 XE exam will be conducted on Feb 7 in the first shift. The exam timings are 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Students appearing for GATE Engineering Sciences can find question paper PDF of XE here. Students must note that the GATE 2026 XE question paper answer key provided here are memory-based and the official GATE 2026 response sheet answer key release date is last week of Feb. IIT Guwahati will conduct GATE exam on Feb 7, 8, 14, and 15 in two shifts.
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- What are memory-based GATE question paper?
- GATE 2026 XE Question Paper with Answer Key Solutions
- How to calculate scores using unofficial GATE question paper 2026?
- GATE 2026 Official Master Question Paper Release Date
- How to download GATE XE Question Paper 2026?
- GATE 2026 XE Expected Cutoff
- GATE 2026 Result Date
What are memory-based GATE question paper?
The memory-based GATE 2026 question paper with answer key solutions are the questions that are derived from students who attempted XE paper on the given GATE 2026 exam date. The unofficial GATE questions with solutions will be released by several coaching institutes like Made Easy.
Students can refer to the GATE 2026 XE memory-based question paper to calculate their scores and predict their rank in GATE 2026. For more accurate results, aspirants can refer to GATE rank predictor by Shiksha.com
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GATE 2026 XE Question Paper with Answer Key Solutions
The GATE 2026 exam date and shift timing for Engineering Sciences (XE) is February 7 in the forenoon session. Once the exam is completed, students can find all questions along with solutions updated here.
Also read: GATE candidate login 2026
How to calculate scores using unofficial GATE question paper 2026?
Students can evaluate their scores using the unofficial question paper and get to know their estimated marks before the announcement of GATE result 2026. To calculate, students need to know the marking scheme along with GATE exam pattern. Here’s how one can calculate their marks using the GATE XE question paper PDF.
- Download GATE XE question paper PDF
- Questions of GATE either carry 1 or 2 marks.
- 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.
- There is no negative marking for MSQs and NAT questions.
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GATE 2026 Official Master Question Paper Release Date
IIT Guwahati is expected to release the GATE question paper in fourth week of February. Candidates who appeared for Engineering Sciences will be able to access GATE XE question paper at GOAPS portal.
How to download GATE XE Question Paper 2026?
Candidates can follow the process below to download question paper-
- Visit GATE’S official website -gate2026.iitg.ac.in
- Click on applicant portal and login using enrollment ID and password
- Download and save GATE 2026 question paper of XE
Along with offiicial master question paper, the authorities will release GATE 2026 answer key - provisional and final answer key at GATE login 2026.
GATE 2026 XE Expected Cutoff
Based on the past year’s cutoff trends and experts' analysis, the cutoff for GATE Engineering Sciences paper might increase this year. Students can check the expected GATE XE qualifying cutoff below. Read here to know more about GATE cutoff
| Category |
Expected qualifying cutoff 2026 |
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 |
GATE 2026 Result Date
IIT Guwahati will announce the GATE result on March 19, 2026. Candidates who have attempted exam can check their result at GOAPS using enrollment ID and password. The scorecard will be available for download on March 27. The validity of GATE scorecard is three years.
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The reasoning and compulsory is a compulsory section in the GATE question paper. For humanities and social sciences, the reasoning and comprehension section contains 16 questions of 25 marks, where 7 questions will be of 1 mark and 9 questions will be of 2 marks.
Attempting two papers in GATE allows students to broaden their skills and career options in different disciplines. Implemented in 2021, the GATE two paper combination can be chosen from the given list of paper combinations (already set by the authorities). With the GATE two paper combination list, also, you have better chances of qualifying the examination.
The GATE previous years question paper are available on the official website - gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Candidates who are appearing for GATE exam must attempt the question paper to understand what sort of questions are asked in the exam. Candidates can download them for free. However, they must check the paper code carefully before downloading PDF.
So, if you are planning to appear for GATE this year, then it is very important to solve the GATE old question paper, as they come with tons of benefits.
- First and foremost, the GATE old question paper allows students to understand the GATE exam structure and pattern, with which you can tally and filter out the GATE subject-wise weightage, and which questions are asked more frequently.
- Also, solving the GATE previous year's paper gives you an upper hand in improving your time management skills and accuracy.
- Besides that, the GATE old question paper also gives you a clear understanding of the difficulty level.
Therefore, it is advised to keep a habit of solving GATE old question papers. Try to solve atleast one full-length paper per day.
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Every year, Lacs of candidates register for the above subjects, making the respective branch competitive.
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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
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