GATE 2026 Response Sheet: Release Date & Time, Steps to Download, & Instructions
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 ( GATE )
Result - 19 Mar '26
GATE 2026 response sheet: IIT Guwahati will release the GATE exam response sheet anytime soon. The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering was conducted by IIT Guwahati this year. Now that the exam is over, candidates are eagerly waiting for the GATE 2026 response sheet PDF and answer key. Read below to check release date and time, steps, instructions, and other details.
IIT Guwahati has completed conducting GATE 2026 exam this year. The MTech engineering entrance exam was held for 30 subject papers on multiple dates in two shifts. According to the latest update, the conducting body will now release GATE response sheet 2026 along with answer key and GATE question paper.
Candidates who appeared GATE on Feb 7, 8, 14, and 15 will be able to access the response sheet of GATE exam. The official website to access the response sheet is gate2026.iitg.ac.in.
- GATE 2026 Response Sheet Release Date and Time
- What is response sheet in GATE exam 2026?
- How to download GATE response sheet?
- How to use GATE exam response sheet 2026 to calculate marks?
- Can we challenge GATE 2026 response sheet?
- What after the release of response sheet of GATE?
GATE 2026 Response Sheet Release Date and Time
According to the last year timeline, it is expected that the GATE response sheet 2026 is expected to be released by the fourth week of February 2026, (most likely by Feb 27). Along with response sheet, students will be able to download GATE official answer key 2026 as well.
| Events |
Dates |
|---|---|
| GATE response sheet |
4th week of Feb 2026 |
| Provisional answer key |
4th week of Feb 2026 |
| GATE objection window |
4th week of Feb 2026 |
| GATE 2026 Final answer key |
4th week of Feb 2026 |
| GATE result 2026 |
March 19 |
What is response sheet in GATE exam 2026?
The GATE response sheet is an official document that is issued by the conducting body which contains all the answers marked by the candidate during the exam.
Use and Benefits:
- Helps candidates to analyse and review their responses and mistakes by comparing it with the GATE exam answer key.
- Can be used to calculate probable GATE scores, based on the number of correct answers they attempted before the declaration of GATE result.
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How to download GATE response sheet?
Candidates must note that GATE response sheet will be available online only and can be accessed by those who appeared for exam. To download GATE response answer key 2026, follow the process mentioned below -
- Visit official website or click on direct link to download GATE response sheet (will be available here)
- Now enter login credentials - enrollment ID and password at GOAPS portal
- Once logged in, you can check the dashboard having option to download response sheet.
- Download/Save and take printout.
How to use GATE exam response sheet 2026 to calculate marks?
As mentioned above, with the help of response sheet, candidates will be able to calculate their expected GATE scores, and predict best college they can get, using GATE college predictor. However, to do that, candidates must be aware of the GATE exam pattern and marking scheme.
After downloading GATE 2026 response sheet answer key, take printout and review/compare with provisional answer key. Use the following method (marking scheme) to evaluate scores obtained in GATE exam 2026.
| For 1 mark MCQ |
1/3rd mark is deducted for wrong answer |
| For 2 mark MCQ |
2/3rd mark is deducted for wrong answer |
| There is no negative or partial marking for MSQs and NATs |
|
Once you can get an idea of approximate marks you’ve received in exam, you can check the best MTech colleges in India based on your scores. Also, you can refer to GATE college predictor for more accurate results.
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Can we challenge GATE 2026 response sheet?
No, GATE response sheet 2026 IIT Guwahati cannot be challenged, as it records the responses of the student.
What after the release of response sheet of GATE?
After the release of the response sheet, students will be able to evaluate their scores. If they want to raise any objection, they can do so during the given timeline. Based on the submissions, the subject matter experts will review and publish GATE 2026 final answer key along with result.
Candidates have to note that the GATE 2026 objection window will be available for a limited period of time. Therefore, it is advisable to keep all details ready before accessing GATE login 2026. The result will be declared on March 19, along with GATE minimum qualifying mark.
Yes, candidates can challenge the GATE 2026 answer key online by paying INR 500 per question. Candidates have to provide proper proof for their objections. IIT Guwahati will release the GATE 2026 answer key and open the answer key challenge window in February last week 2026 (tentative). The answer key will be released in two formats- provisional and final. The GATE provisional answer key can be challenged if the responses are not satisfactory. Once all the objections are addressed and corrected, the concerned authorities will publish the final answer key, which cannot be challenged further. Check out more details about the GATE 2026 Answer Key: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-answer-key.
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.
GATE 2026 answer key link will be activated once exam is completed. Authorities will release along with response sheet and question paper. Candidates can download GATE answer key using enrollment ID and password.
Candidates who have appeared for GATE exam can check their responses and GATE 2026 answer key on the IIT Guwahati 2026 official website- gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The authorities will release the answer key, question paper, along with their response sheet. Applicants can download the answer key PDF from GOAPS portal using their enrollment ID and password.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 8 hours ago
No, the GATE 2026 question paper has not been released. The expected release date is last week of February 2026.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 8 hours ago
The difficulty level of GATE question paper changes every year, as different IITs and IISc Bangalore conduct the competitive exam on rotational basis. However, based on the last past 5 to 10 years of GATE paper review, the difficulty level usually remains moderate to tough mostly.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 8 hours ago
There is no one IIT that is consistent with GATE question paper difficulty level. However, based on students and subject experts, it is observed that IIT Bombay and IISc Bangalore has a record of setting the toughest GATE question paper so far. Apart from that, IIT Kanpur is also known for setting d
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 14 hours ago
GATE counselling 2026 will be conducted by COAP and CCMT, which will be done by respective IITs and IISc on rotational basis.
- Through COAP, students will be offered admission to IITs
- Through CCMT, students will be offered admission to NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered Yesterday
GATE EC exam - Electronics and Communication Engineering paper was held on February 15 in the first shift- 9:30 am to 12:30 pm.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered Yesterday
Securing 25 marks in GATE is just reaching the qualifying cutoff. For SC/ST or PwD applicants, 25 marks can be average and safe for securing good GFTIs. However, targeting core branches can be impossible.
In addition, 25 marks in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering can give different results, base
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered Yesterday
GATE qualification is relatively low compared to other postgraduate engineering entrance exams. On average, acceptance rate falls between 15 - 20%.
Last year, as per statistical report, out of 936019 registered candidates, 747319 candidates appeared, and 8761 students qualified.
Overall, general cu
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered Yesterday
No, objections cannot be raised after the declaration of GATE results. Candidates can only challenge provisional answer key.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered Yesterday
After the declaration of GATE result, the qualified candidates will have to participate in counselling process. It must be noted that, IIT Guwahati does not conduct GATE counselling.
Admission counselling is done by COAP and CCMT portals.
Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) is the centralised port
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered Yesterday
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati will release GATE provisional answer key 2026 in the last week of February. The provisional answer key will have answers created by authorities. With help of answer key, students will be able to tally their responses and calculate probable scores.
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Contributor-Level 7
Once answer key of GATE is released, the authorities will allow students to challenge answer key. Candidates who want to raise an objection must pay a fee of INR 500 per question and submit their challenges within given date. Based on challenges, authorities will review and release final answer key along with GATE result. Students must note that GATE 2026 final answer key cannot be challenged.