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GATE 2026 exam dates are out along with branch-wise schedule. Candidates who have registered for GATE EE paper can find GATE previous year’s question paper for Electrical Engineering (EE) below. GATE 2026 exam dates are February 7, 8, 14, and 15 in two shifts. Check complete details here.

Download GATE EE question paper here. GATE 2026 exam dates are out along with branch-wise schedule. GATE electrical engineering exam will be conducted on February 14 in the forenoon session- 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Candidates who have registered for GATE EE paper can find GATE previous year’s question paper for Electrical Engineering (EE) below.

GATE EE Question Paper

GATE 2026 EE Exam Date

IIT Guwahati is conducting the GATE entrance exam this year. The exam dates are 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 is scheduled for February 14 and exam timings are 9:30 am to 12:30 pm.

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GATE 2026 EE Exam Date and Shift Timings

GATE Electrical Engineering exam will be held on February 14 in the first shift (9:30 am to 12: 30 pm). IIT Guwahati will release GATE exam hall ticket on January 2 at gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Candidates can download it by using their enrollment ID and password.

Download GATE EE hall ticket 2026

Table of contents
  • Download GATE EE Question Paper
  • IIT Guwahati GATE 2026 Question Paper Answer Key Download
  • GATE 2026 EE Mock Test Link
  • GATE EE Exam Pattern 2026
  • Most Important Topics in Electronics Engineering

Download GATE EE Question Paper

Candidates can download GATE EE question paper with answer key below (year-wise) -

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Q:   Is it hard to get into IISc Bangalore?
A:

IISc Bangalore admission is competitive due to high cutoff and limited seats. The entrance tests required for getting admission in the institute are taken by many. Hence, the chances of securing seat becomes less. Students are required to perform well in the entrance exam required for their course to get admission in the institute. In 2024, the JEE Main closing R1 cutoff for General category candidates was 903 for BSc (Research) in Physics.

Q:   Can I do M.Tech at IISc without GATE?
A:

No, candidate who are looking for admission at IISC Bangalore need to have a valid GATE score. However, 70% GATE score + 30% performance in written test (100% GATE based for Aerospace, Chemical, Civil, Materials Engg.) + COAP counselling will be accepted. Apart from this, students might face some problems while downloading the GATE hall ticket 2024. The problem might be due to slow internet connectivity or a heavy load on the server. In such situations, candidates should try downloading the admit card after a short duration. In case any candidate forgets their application ID/Enrollment ID or password, they can reset it. In case a candidate has forgotten their password, they can reset it from the GOAPS portal. 

Q:   How can I get admission at IISc Bangalore?
A:

IISc Bangalore offers admission to candidates based on their scores in the entrance exam. Candidates are selected for BSc via JEE Main, JEE Advanced, IISER Aptitude Test, NEET or KVPY scores. The institute also considers scores in GATE, IIT JAM, etc. for admission to other courses-BTech, MSc, MTech.

IIT Guwahati GATE 2026 Question Paper Answer Key Download

The Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati is conducting 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. 

GATE 2026 EE Mock Test Link

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Q:   Are admissions open at IISc Bangalore?
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IISc Bangalore admissions are open. Candidates are offered admission based on entrance exam scores. The institute accepts scores in IIT JAM, JEE Main, JEE Advanced, etc. for admission. The institute offers courses at UG, PG and doctoral levels. 

Q:   What to do after JEE Main session 2 result?
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After JEE session 2 is completed, only those candidates who are aiming for IITs need to start preparing for JEE Advanced after clearing JEE Main. Those who are above the 98th percentile should start preparing for JEE Advanced as soon as possible. Those below this, between the 95th and 98th percentile, should focus on attempting more mock tests and previous year question papers so that they have a better chance of clearing JEE Advanced

Q:   How can I join BSc at IISc Bangalore?
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To be eligible for BSc an IISc Bangalore, candidates must meet with the minimum eligibility criteria set by the institute and go through the selection rounds accepted by the institute. Details around the same are as follows:

  • Eligibility: A pass in Class 12 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as main subjects in their qualifying exam along with any other subjects with first class or 60% aggregate (relaxed to just pass for SC/ ST students)
  • Selection: Merit list of one of the national examinations, among Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) KVPY (Stream-SA)/ JEE Main/ JEE Advanced/ NEET (UG) and IISER Aptitude Test 

NOTE:

  • Candidate must be qualified in any one of the exams mentioned above, and the exam result must be valid as on Aug 1 of the year of admission.
  • IISER Aptitude Test is introduced as a new mode of entry for the academic year 2024. Candidates have to apply directly on the IISc admission portal to apply through this mode.

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.

Also read: GATE 2026 EE questions with answers (detailed explanation)

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

Most Important Topics in Electronics Engineering

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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