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Updated on Feb 7, 2026 16:13 IST
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.

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.

GATE EE Question Paper

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. 

Table of contents
  • 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
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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 -

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is GATE 2026 Exam structure?
A: 

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. 

Q:   What is the ideal number of question attempts to obtain a GATE rank under 1000?
A: 

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. 

Q:   Is there negative marking in GATE exam?
A: 

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
Q:   Which branch GATE question paper is the toughest?
A: 

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) -

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Is General Aptitude section same for all GATE subject test papers?
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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.

Also read:

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

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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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