Students appearing GATE 2026 can download GATE EE question paper 2026 and previous year's GATE question paper with solutions here. The official question paper PDF can be downloaded below for free.
IIT Guwahati has started conducting GATE exam. Candidates appearing for GATE Electrical Engineering exam this year, must be aware of the paper pattern, syllabus, exam dates, latest changes in GATE paper, safe attempts, GATE mock test papers, previous year's question papers, and more. IIT Guwahati has updated previous year's question paper with solutions of GATE 2026 EE. Candidates can check complete details regarding Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering below.
- GATE 2026 EE Exam Date
- GATE 2026 EE Exam Date and Shift Timings
- Download GATE EE Previous Year's Question Paper
- IIT Guwahati GATE 2026 Question Paper Answer Key Download
- GATE 2026 EE Mock Test Link
- GATE EE Exam Pattern 2026
- GATE EE Important Topics and Chapters: Repeated Questions
GATE 2026 EE Exam Date
IIT Guwahati completed conducting GATE this year. The exam dates were scheduled for February 7, 8, 14, and 15 in two sessions: forenoon (9:30 am to 12:30 pm) and afternoon (2:30 pm to 5:30 pm). GATE 2026 EE exam date was scheduled for February 14 and exam timings are 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Candidates can check GATE exam and shift timings here -
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.
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.
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
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 Exam Date and Shift Timings
GATE Electrical Engineering exam was held on February 14 in the first shift (9:30 am to 12: 30 pm). IIT Guwahati has released GATE exam hall ticket at gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Candidates can download it by using their enrollment ID and password.
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Download GATE EE Previous Year's Question Paper
Candidates can download GATE EE question paper with answer key below (year-wise) -
| Year | Download | GATE Answer Key |
|---|---|---|
| GATE 2026 question paper and solutions | soon | soon |
| GATE 2025 question paper answer key | Download | Download |
| GATE 2024 question paper answer key | Download | |
| GATE 2023 question paper answer key | Download | |
| GATE 2022 question paper answer key | Download | |
| GATE 2021 question paper answer key | Download | |
| GATE 2020 question paper answer key | Download | |
| GATE 2019 question paper answer key | ||
| GATE 2018 question paper answer key | Download | |
| GATE 2017 question paper answer key | Download | |
| GATE 2016 question paper answer key | Download | |
| GATE 2015 question paper answer key | Download | |
| GATE 2014 question paper answer key | Download | |
| GATE 2013 question paper answer key | Download | |
| GATE 2012 question paper answer key | Download | |
| GATE 2011 question paper answer key | Download | |
| GATE 2010 question paper answer key | Download | |
| GATE 2009 question paper answer key | Download | |
| GATE 2008 question paper answer key | Download | |
| GATE 2007 question paper answer key | Download | |
Commonly asked questions
Yes, GATE General Aptitude is common for all papers. The general aptitude section carries 15 marks out 100 marks, comprising 10 questions in total. The section mainly tests candidates' analytical and thinking skills in the exam. Here's a breakdown of the GATE General breakdown of questions -
- The GA section includes 5 questions of 1 mark and
- 5 questions of 2 marks.
The GATE marking scheme is the same for all.
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IIT Guwahati GATE 2026 Question Paper Answer Key Download
The Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati conducted Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. The GATE 2026 exam dates has been released at gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Candidates must follow all instructions and prepare for the exam accordingly. To know about difficulty level of GATE IIT Guwahati question paper, make sure to attempt their question paper frequently.
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GATE 2026 EE Mock Test Link
Candidates can find link to access mock test papers for GATE Electrical Engineering below -
| Year | Mock Test Link |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Click here |
Points to Note:
- Mock tests are for practice to understand exam structure.
- Number of MCQs, MSQs, and NATs may differ in mock test.
- Responses will not be evaluated and scorecard will not be generated.
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GATE EE Exam Pattern 2026
| Parriculars | Details |
|---|---|
| Time duration | 3 hours (180 minutes) |
| Total marks | 100 marks |
| Total questions | 65 questions |
| Number of sections | 2 (General Aptitude and Subject-Specific) |
| General aptitude marks | 15 marks |
| Subject-specific marks | 85 marks |
| Note | One-mark questions are followed by 2-marks questions in each section |
GATE Electrical Engineering Paper Marking distribution
| Section | One-mark question | Two-mark question |
|---|---|---|
| General aptitude | 5 | 5 |
| Subject-specific | 25 | 30 |
GATE EE Important Topics and Chapters: Repeated Questions
Candidates can check GATE EE important topics below. Many questions from following topics have been repeated from last five years.
| Sections | Important Topics |
|---|---|
| Power Electronics | Basics, rectifiers, choppers, and inverters |
| Power Systems | Transmission line, fault analysis, load flow study, stability, protection |
| Electrical Machines | DC machines, transformer, induction machine, synchronous machines, |
| EMFT | Electrostatics, Magnetostatics |
| Engineering Measurement | PMMC, moving iron, dynamometer-type measurements, digital meters, digital voltmeters, digital multimeters, wattmeters, energy meters, power factors meters, AC and DC bridges (Wheatstone, Maxwell, Kelvin, Hay, Schering, Wien) |

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Yes, students can get scholarship at ICT Mumbai based on GATE scores. The scholarships are awarded only to the GATE students. Candidates who have passed the GATE examination with valid score can get this scholarship.
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Absolutely yes. Every year, BTech graduates from Mysore colleges successfully clear GATE and secure admissions in top institutions like IITs, NITs, and VTU itself for M.Tech programmes.
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Yes, LMU Munich accepts Indian students with a 3-year UG degree and does not require a GATE or JEE score.
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Yes, DCRUST requires GATE as well as CUET-PG for admission to its 2-year PG level M.Tech course along with a minimum 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for reserved category) in any graduation degree from a recognised university. The M.Tech programme is spread across 4 semesters in 2 years. M.Tech program
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A GATE score of 70 would not get you admission at NIT Goa in the third round. As per the NIT Goa GATE cutoff 2026, the General AI category faced a cutoff ranging from 353 to 552. Hence, a score of at least 353 would be required for admission.
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The General AI category requires a score of at least 552 in the third round for M.Tech CSE course admission. The minimum score will vary as per the round and category. Students can check the table below to know the minimum score needed by all categories for the M.Tech CSE programme.
| Category | Minimum score required for M.Tech CSE |
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| General | 552 |
| OBC | 496 |
| SC | 400 (R2) |
| ST | 334 (R1) |
| EWS | 518 (R2) |
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