GATE 2026: Result (OUT), Branch-Wise Topper's List, Cutoff for NIT & IITs, Counselling

The GATE is also called as Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, which is a national-level entrance test held once a year to offer to offer admission to MTech and research programmes in IITs, IIITs, NITs, IISc, and other GFTIs. Every year, the exam is conducted by IISc, followed by IITs on a rotational basis.

This year, IIT Guwahati is conducting GATE exam.

What’s New in GATE 2026?

• The GATE 2026 application fees have been revised. 
• A new sectional paper, called Energy Science, is introduced under Engineering Sciences. The GATE Energy-Science paper code is XE-I. 

Benefits after qualifying GATE Exam

• Candidates can get to MTech or PhD programmes in IITs, NITs, IISc, or GFTIs or apply for research programmes.
• Get jobs are top PSUs like GAIL, AAI, BHEL, IOCL, etc
• Qualified GATE applicants (with valid score) can get financial assistance of INR 12,400 monthly during their academic period
• Candidates applying for PhD/research with a valid GATE score can get financial assistance of INR 37,000 (in first two years) and INR 42,000 (from third to fifth year)
• Qualified candidates can also study abroad. Accepting GATE study abroad universities are- National University of Singapore, RWTH Aachen University, and University of Munich

GATE Exam Changes and Evolution Made Throughout the Years

Year	Changes made in the GATE Exam
1983	Introduction of GATE exam
2002	CSIR introduced JRF (Junior Research Fellowship) scheme to pursue research programmes at CSIR labs
2010	GATE was conducted online for two papers - Textile Engineering and Fibre Science Engineering
2012	Four GATE papers (AE, GG, MN, and TF) were conducted online Mode of application form became online. Candidates were able to check their responses and authorities introduced official solutions for GATE question papers
2013	The online examination mode was expanded. GATE was then conducted for 15 papers out of 21 papers
2014	Normalisation process for multi-session paper was introduced Virtual calculator was introduced. In addition, validity of scorecard was increased from two to three years.
2015	Entire admission process was done online. Scorecard was made available online.  Scholarships were increased from INR 8000 to INR 12400
2017	A new section named, Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences was introduced under Engineering Sciences (XE paper) International applicants from Bangladesh, Nepal, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, and the UAE were eligible to attempt GATE
2018	While choosing the GATE exam centre, the first two choices had to be from the same zone. On the other hand, the third zone can be from any other GATE zone. Removal of uploading scanned thumb impression while filling the GATE application form.
2020	A new GATE paper, called Biomedical Engineering (BM) was introduced
2021	Third-year candidates were allowed to appear GATE Two-paper combination was introduced to expand candidate's knowledge and skill set
2022-23	The total number of GATE papers increased to 29. Introduction of two GATE papers - Geomatics Engineering (GE) and NM (Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering)
2024	Introduction to GATE Data Science Paper, with which GATE papers increased from 29 to 30. Check GATE DA syllabus
2025	BSBE Dept, NPCIL, GRID-India, GAIL, EIL, OPTCL, NHAI, and AAI accepted GATE scores for recruitment. Few new paper combinations were introduced for the GATE 2025 exam
2026	New sectional paper - Energy Science was introduced Hike in the GATE application form fees for all categories

Check GATE exam guide details below -

GATE 2026 Cutoff

The GATE 2026 cutoff will be released by the conducting authority on the official website. However, students have shared their qualifying status with us, based on which we have received the qualifying cutoff mark of few branches. Candidates can check below. The GATE exam cutoff is the minimum qualifying mark that is required to get qualified in the GATE exam. GATE cutoff marks 2026 may range from 25 to 50 marks out of 100 for various papers, depending on paper difficulty and registered applicants.

Branch	General	OBC-NCL EWS	SC/ST and PwD
CSE	30	27	20
IN	39.8	35.8	26.5
ECE	26.4	23.7	17.5
EE	27.7	24.9	16.4

Also read: GATE 2026 CSE marks vs rank

GATE 2026 Cutoff of DA, EE, CS, XH, and ME

Candidates can check the GATE 2026 expected cutoff for the following subjects. Candidates must note that cutoff can vary for different papers (based on the paper difficulty, number of participants, etc.)

GATE Branch	Minimum Qualifying Scores (Category-Wise)
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA)	36.5 - 38.7
Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC)	24-27
Civil Engineering (CE)	30-33
Chemistry (CY)	24-27
Computer Science and Infomation Technology (CS)	30 -34
Humanities and Social Sciences (XH)	37 -43
Mechanical Engineering (ME)	36 -40

Also read:

GATE XE cutoff 2026	GATE 2026 Cutoff for XL	GATE Cutoff 2026 for CSE
GATE 2026 CE cutoff	GATE Electrical Engineering (EE) cutoff 2026	GATE 2026 Mechanical Engineering (ME) cutoff
GATE 2026 ECE cutoff marks	GATE 2026 DA cutoff marks	GATE Safe score for EE

GATE 2025 Minimum Qualifying Cutoff Marks Subject-Wise

Paper Code	Test Paper	No. Candidates Registered	No. Candidates Appeared	Cut-off (GEN)	Cut-off (OBC-NCL/EWS)	Cut-off (SC/ST/PwD)
AE	Aerospace Engineering	7576	6009	28.9	26	19.2
AG	Agricultural Engineering	3095	2624	25	22.5	16.6
AR	Architecture and Planning	10898	8501	40	36	26.6
BM	Biomedical Engineering	2682	2165	29.2	26.2	19.4
BT	Biotechnology	24927	20048	28	25.2	18.6
CE	Civil Engineering	101596	79951	29.2	26.2	19.4
CH	Chemical Engineering	18009	14843	27.7	24.9	18.4
CS	Computer Science and Information Technology	207851	170825	29.2	26.2	19.4
CY	Chemistry	33058	25698	25	22.5	16.6
DA	Data Science and Artificial Intelligence	75854	57054	29	26.1	19.3
EC	Electronics and Communication Engineering	97394	81475	25	22.5	16.6
EE	Electrical Engineering	83355	67701	25	22.5	16.6
ES	Environmental Science and Engineering	9073	6631	26.1	23.4	17.4
EY	Ecology and Evolution	3509	2713	39.5	35.5	26.3
GE	Geomatics Engineering	3616	2726	25.7	23.1	17.1
GG1	Geology and Geophysics (Geology)	6837	5352	38.4	34.5	25.5
GG2	Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics)	917	684	40	36	26.6
IN	Instrumentation Engineering	14680	11935	25.6	23	17
MA	Mathematics	16953	13171	25	22.5	16.6
ME	Mechanical Engineering	79830	62015	35.8	32.2	23.8
MN	Mining Engineering	8881	7438	30.6	27.5	20.4
MT	Metallurgical Engineering	4420	3571	40	36	26.6
NM	Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering	538	395	25.1	22.5	16.7
PE	Petroleum Engineering	1731	1320	31.1	27.9	20.7
PH	Physics	24747	19225	26.8	24.1	17.8
PI	Production and Industrial Engineering	4791	3547	35.6	32	23.7
ST	Statistics	3063	1967	30.2	27.1	20.1
TF	Textile Engineering and Fibre Science	2355	1889	34.7	31.2	23.1
XE	Engineering Sciences	14937	11156	35.4	31.8	23.5
XH-C1	Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics)	4161	2973	40	36	26.6
XH-C2	Humanities and Social Sciences (English)	5665	4132	40	36	26.6
XH-C3	Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics)	378	297	40	36	26.6
XH-C4	Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy)	702	531	40	36	26.6
XH-C5	Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology)	5709	4125	40	36	26.6
XH-C6	Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology)	2147	1546	40	36	26.6
XL	Life Sciences	50084	41086	31.3	28.1	20.8
	TOTAL	936019	747319

Also Read: IIT Bombay GATE 2025 Cutoff

Check GATE 2024 paper-wise cutoff marks below -

GATE 2024 Paper-wise Cutoffs
Paper	GEN	OBC-NCL/EWS	SC/ST/PwD
Aerospace Engineering	33.3	29.9	22.1
Agricultural Engineering	25	22.5	16.6
Architecture and Planning	41.5	37.3	27.6
Biomedical Engineering	25	22.5	16.6
Biotechnology	38.9	35	25.9
Civil Engineering	28.3	25.4	18.8
Chemical Engineering	25	22.5	16.6
Computer Science and Information Technology	27.6	24.8	18.4
Chemistry	25.2	22.6	16.7
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence	37.1	33.3	24.7
Electronics and Communication Engineering	25	22.5	16.6
Electrical Engineering	25.7	23.1	17.1
Environmental Science and Engineering	37.9	34.1	25.2
Ecology and Evolution	35.8	32.2	23.8
Geomatics Engineering	41.1	36.9	27.4
Geology and Geophysics (Geology)	42	37.8	28
Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics)	49	44.1	32.6
Instrumentation Engineering	32.7	29.4	21.8
Mathematics	25	22.5	16.6
Mechanical Engineering	28.6	25.7	19
Mining Engineering	25	22.5	16.6
Metallurgical Engineering	41	36.9	27.3
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering	25.1	22.5	16.7
Petroleum Engineering	42.6	38.3	28.4
Physics	32	28.8	21.3
Production and Industrial Engineering	30.5	27.4	20.3
Statistics	26.6	23.9	17.7
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science	28.1	25.2	18.7
Engineering Sciences	36.2	32.5	24.1
Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics)	37	33.3	24.6
Humanities and Social Sciences (English)	48	43.2	32
Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics)	49.7	44.7	33.1
Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy)	39.3	35.3	26.1
Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology)	52.7	47.4	35.1
Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology)	36	32.4	24
Life Sciences	29.3	26.3	19.5

GATE 2023 cutoff

Paper Code	Unreserved	OBC- (NCL)/ EWS	SC/ ST/ PwD
CS: Computer Science and Information Technology	25	22.5	16.6
ME: Mechanical Engineering	28.1	25.2	18.7
EC: Electronics and Communications Engineering	25	22.5	16.6
EE: Electrical Engineering	30.7	27.6	20.4
CE: Civil Engineering	30.4	27.3	20.2
CH: Chemical Engineering	25.3	22.7	16.8
IN: Instrumentation Engineering	42.4	38.1	28.2
MA: Mathematics	27.3	24.5	18.2
AR: Architecture and Planning	37.3	33.5	24.8
BM: Biomedical Engineering	25	22.5	16.6
AE: Aerospace Engineering	29.8	26.8	19.8
AG: Agriculture Engineering	26.3	23.6	17.5
BT: Biotechnology	35.5	31.9	23.6
CY: Chemistry	27.5	24.7	18.3
ES: Environmental Science & Engineering	25.9	23.3	17.2
EY: Ecology Evolution	33.4	30	22.2
GE: Geomatics Engineering	40.4	36.3	26.9
GG: Geology	48.7	43.8	32.4
GG: Geophysics	54.8	49.3	36.5
MN: Mining Engineering	25.5	22.9	17
MT: Metallurgical Engineering	46.2	41.5	30.8
NM: Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering	27.8	25	18.5
PE: Petroleum Engineering	37.8	34	25.1
PH: Physics	26.5	23.8	17.6
PI: Production & Industrial Engineering	43.7	39.3	29.1
ST: Statistics	25	22.5	16.6
TF: Textile Engineering & Fiber Science	38.8	34.9	25.8
XE: Engineering Sciences	40.3	36.2	26.8
XH: Humanities and Social Sciences (C1- Economics)	55.5	49.9	37
XH: Humanities and Social Sciences (C2- English)	51.9	46.7	34.5
XH: Humanities and Social Sciences (C3- Linguistics)	53.1	47.7	35.4
XH: Humanities and Social Sciences (C4- Philosophy)	50.7	45.6	33.8
XH: Humanities and Social Sciences (C5- Psychology)	62.1	55.8	41.4
XH: Humanities and Social Sciences (C6- Sociology)	59.7	53.7	39.8
XL: Life Sciences	33.9	30.5	22.5

Check - GATE Previous Year Cutoff

GATE COAP 2026 Counselling Process

The COAP - Common Offer Acceptance Portal is a common portal for all participating institutes to fill all IIT MTech seats for GATE-qualified candidates. The GATE COAP is conducted in five main and five additional rounds. Candidates will be given three options - accept and freeze, retain and wait, and reject and wait. On the other hand, in the additional rounds, candidates have only two options to consider - accept and freeze, and reject. Let's look at it details -

• If a candidate selects - accept and freeze, then it means that he/she is willing to accept the offer and do not want to upgrade to higher preferences
• If a candidate selects- retain and wait, then it means he/she is willing to accept one of the available offer, however, he/she want to be considered for upgrading to higher preferences. 
• Lastly, if a candidate select - reject and wait, then it means he/she is not willing to accept the offer and want to be considered for upgrading for higher preferences

Also read: GATE cutoff for IITs and NITs for admission

GATE CCMT 2026: Counselling Process

Centralised Counselling for M.Tech./M.Arch./M.Plan (CCMT) is a common platform for GATE-qualified candidates to take admission to NITs, IIITs & other GFTIs. GATE CCMT  counselling process consists of three regular rounds, two special rounds (SR) & a national spot round (NSR). Candidates will be given four choices for the allotted seats: Float, Slide, Freeze & Surrender (Participate in the next round).

• Float: Retaining choices of previous rounds & willing to opt for better choices in further rounds. 
• Slide: Retaining choices of previous rounds of the same institute & willing to opt for better choices in further rounds. 
• Freeze: No change in Seat Allotment; however, willing to opt for category upgradation. 
• Surrender (Participate in the next round): No claim on the surrendered seat in further rounds & willing to opt for the better opportunity. 

Career Opportunities after GATE 2026

GATE aspirants can choose any of the following career options after qualifying for GATE 2026 -

• Candidates can pursue MTech/MSc/PhD from IISc Bangalore, IITs, NITs, IIITs and other reputed institutes.
• Candidates can pursue a postgraduate diploma in industrial engineering/ manufacturing management or a Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management from NITIE Mumbai. 
• Find jobs in several Maharatna and Navratna PSUs and research organisations through GATE 2026 scores, such as IOCL, BHEL, PGCIL, BARC, etc. 
• Candidates can get into the teaching field, like a professor, an assistant professor, and other reputed institutes. 
• Junior Research Fellow Assistant: BARC, ISRO, DRDO, etc.
• Scientist "C" grade jobs
• Senior Research Fellow Assistant: ISRO, BARC, CSIR, etc. 
• Many private firms also accept GATE scores for recruiting candidates.

PSU Recruitment through GATE

Besides, MTech admissions, many PSUs accept GATE scores for recruitment. Some of the top PSU include- GAIL, GRID-INDIA, AAI, NHAI, etc. The official notification for PSU recruitment through GATE usually starts after the announcement of the GATE 2026 exam results. 

Aspirants who want to get into PSU, can check the official website of pages of the PSU GATE recruitment, under careers section. Once the GATE result 2026 is announced, the applicant can visit the website and apply, within the specified date. The selection process of PSU through GATE include group discussion, followed by personal inerview and document verification. 

The GATE 2026 counselling will take place after the announcement of results. The mode of counselling is online and will be held in rounds. GATE counselling 2026 is conducted by COAP (for admission to IITs) and CCMT (for admission to NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs). Only qualified candidates are eligible for the counselling process. The steps can be checked below -

• GATE online registration at CCMT or COAP
• Participate in online choice filling and locking of choices
• The choices will be locked automatically if not locked by the applicant
• Announcement of seat allocation result (for each round)
• Pay of seat acceptance fees
• Document uploading and updating the seat status (freeze, float, slide or withdraw)
• Visit the allotted institute for online document verification

Also Read - Colleges accepting GATE Scorecard

GATE 2026 result link is now available at official website. Students can now check their result at GATE candidate login 2026 using their enrollment ID and password. Qualified candidates in GATE will be eligible for the counselling process. Based on the normalisation process, the scores will be evaluated. The GATE scorecard will be released a few days after the result declaration. 

Candidates can download their GATE scorecard 2026 from March 27 to May 31, 2026 for free. After that, the scorecard is available for download from June 1 to December 31, 2026 by paying a fee of INR 500.

Also read:

• GATE Topper's Salary per month
• How many marks are required for GATE DA for admision to IITs and NITs
• Is 45 marks enough to qualify GATE 2026 exam, check eligible colleges, expected cutoff

 GATE Scorecard 2026

The IIT Guwahati GATE scorecard will be available for the qualified candidates. To download, candidates have to use their enrollment ID and password. The GATE 2026 result scorecard will also include the cutoff scores (branch-wise). The validity of the GATE scorecard 2026 is three years.

Also read:

• GATE 2026 marks vs rank analysis: what rank can you expect with 60, 70, and 80 marks
• List of IITs starting GATE 2026 MTech registrations this week
• PSU recruitment through GATE 2026: applications closing this week

GATE 2026 Topper's List

The conducting body, will release GATE topper's list 2026 soon. Last year's topper's list was announced on March 25. IIT Guwahati will release GATE exam rank holders of each branch. The topper's list comprises test paper, candidate's name, raw marks, and GATE score out of 1000. 

Candidates can refer to the last year's exam topper's list below. 

Also Read:

• GATE qualifying marks for IITs, NITs, and PSU recruitment
• GATE Cutoff for IISc Bangalore
• GATE seat matrix 2026

 GATE 2025 Topper's List

Test Paper	Name of the Candidate	Raw Marks (out of 100)	GATE Score (out of 1000)
Aerospace Engineering	BALAMURUGAN	81	990
Agricultural Engineering	KEERTHI REVANTH KUMAR	74.67	1000
Architecture and Planning	JAYANTH GIFTSON R	83	1000
Biomedical Engineering	TANISH GUPTA	77.67	1000
Biotechnology	ARNAB PAUL	66.67	1000
Civil Engineering	ABHAY SINGH	89.02	1000
Chemical Engineering	AMLAN KUMAR TRIPATHY	75.33	1000
Computer Science and Information Technology	RAHUL KUMAR SINGH	100	1000
Chemistry	DEBASIS MANDAL	70	1000
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence	SADINENI NIKHIL CHOWDARY	96.33	1000
Electronics and Communication Engineering	SWARNAVA BISWAS	82.67	1000
Electrical Engineering	PRADIP CHAUHAN	81.67	1000
Environmental Science and Engineering	YASH JAIN	67.33	1000
Ecology and Evolution	KESHAV R MENON	86.33	1000
Geomatics Engineering	NITISH KUMAR	61.67	1000
Geology and Geophysics (Geology)	SUMIT GHOSH	76.67	970
Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics)	RAHUL MUKHERJEE	70.67	1000
Instrumentation Engineering	KAILASH GOYAL	65	993
Mathematics	SOHAM PAL	57	1000
Mechanical Engineering	RAJNEESH BIJARNIYA	95.33	967
Mining Engineering	ANIKET KUMAR GUPTA	75.67	1000
Metallurgical Engineering	YOGESH SARMA SEDAI	89.67	941
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering	JATIN PAL	52.33	1000
Petroleum Engineering	SAURABH KUMAR	74	1000
Physics	PURNENDU DAS	76.67	1000
Production and Industrial Engineering	DEVENDRA DHANANJAY UMBRAJKAR	85.67	1000
Statistics	ARCHISHMAN MUKHERJEE	77	1000
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science	YADAV AVADHESH ANANTRAM	73.67	1000
Engineering Sciences (Engineering Mathematics, Fluid Mechanics, Solid Mechanics)	ANANT PRAKASH PANDEY	88.33	1000
Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology)	VICTOR PRINCE N J	80	939
Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology)	SANJNA SHUKLA	89	922
Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics)	MOOMAL MAJEE	81	1000
Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology)	ARIJIT SENGUPTA	80	939
Humanities and Social Sciences (English)	NAOREET KHONDEKAR	71	1000
Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics)	SAMBUDDHA ROYCHOWDHURY	87.33	948
Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy)	MOHIT KUMAR	76	1000
Life Sciences (Chemistry, Biochemistry, Zoology)	YUGANSH BHATIA	78.67	1000

GATE 2026 Scholarships

AICTE offers GATE scholarships to students monthly to stay financially independent during their academic year. With a valid GATE score, students will receive a stipend of INR 12,400 per month for up to two years. To avail scholarship, candidates will have to submit specific documents, once the portal is activated. 

Also check:

GATE marks vs rank	GATE Cutoff for NITs	Safe score for GATE ECE
Safe score for GATE CSE	Is 500 score in GATE 2026 enough for IIT MTech admission	GATE 2026 admission cutoff
GATE 2026 branch-wise cutoff list

IIT Guwahati released GATE final answer key 2026 along with the result. Candidates who attempted the exam can check the answer key by logging at the candidate portal.

GATE Official Answer Key, Response Sheet and Question Paper 2026 Released

GATE Final Answer Key OUT	Click here
GATE Answer Key 2026 OUT	⇒ Download GATE response sheet and answer key

How to Download GATE Answer Key 2026

Candidates can download the answer key with the help of the following steps:

• Open official website
• Click on the GATE candidate login
• Enter the enrollment ID or email ID and password  
• The answer key, along with the response sheet will be displayed on the screen.
• Download and save the PDF 

GATE 2026 Exam Answer Keys

The GATE answer keys are now available. IIT Guwahati released answer key PDF in two formats - provisional and final. The authorities have closed the answer key challenge process, the last date to raise objection was Feb 28. Candidates were able to raise objection at GATE GOAPS portal 2026 using their enrollment ID and password. 

Candidates are advised to check and match their responses. With the help of GATE 2026 response sheet and answer key, students can evaluate their expected GATE 2026 scores before result declaration. 

GATE 2026 Exam Feb 15 Unofficial Answer Key with Question Papers

Candidates can also check unofficial answer key released by the coaching institutes.

GATE 2026 ECE answer key with solutions and questions

GATE Data Science Question Paper with solutions

GATE 2026 DA answer key with solutions

GATE 2026 Feb 14 Question Paper and Answer Key with Solutions

Applicants can find GATE CE, ME and EE memory-based question paper with solutions below -

GATE Exam 2026 CE-1 answer key with question paper

GATE 2026 EE question paper with answer key solutions

GATE 2026 ME answer key with solutions and question paper

GATE 2026 CSE answer key and question paper download here

The GATE CSE 2026 exam was held on Feb 8 in two shifts. Candidates who appeared for computer science engineering paper can find the GATE CSE-1 and CSE-2 answer key. In addition, students can also check GATE CSE 2026 difficulty below -

GATE 2026 CSE Shift 1 question paper	GATE 2026 CSE answer key shift 1
GATE exam 2026 CSE shift 2 question paper	GATE 2026 CSE answer key shift 2
GATE Exam 2026 Feb 8 shift 1 and 2 paper analysis

GATE 2026 XE and XL Memory-Based Question Paper Answer Key Solutions

GATE 2026 Engineering Science XE Question Paper	GATE Exam 2026 XE answer key with solutions
GATE 2026 XL Question Paper PDF	GATE XL 2026 answer key

GATE Exam Memory-Based Answer Key by Coaching Institute

Before the release of GATE official answer key and question paper, many coaching institute release memory-based solutions of the GATE papers. Candidates can refer to the link below to access the unofficial answer key and question paper of GATE 2026

GATE 2026 Answer Key by Made Easy

GATE 2026 Question Paper All Subjects

Attempt GATE mock test 2026: Click here

GATE Subject/Paper	Download Question Paper Answer Key PDF
GATE CS question paper	Click here
GATE EE question paper	Click here

Click Here to check GATE Question Papers

How to access the GATE Mock Test 2026?

Candidates can access GATE mock test following procedure below -

• Go to GATE's official website and click on mock test link
• Select your branch and enter dummy information
• Start taking test

Also read:

• GATE 2026 CS Strategy: Why topics like DSA and CN are hot topics in student community forums
• Why GATE DA is emerging as the new age CSE: Check the next big career path

Candidates can check GATE 2026 Exam Analysis and Difficulty Level below -

GATE Day-Wise Paper Analysis	Shift-Wise Question Paper Answer Key Analysis
GATE DA Exam Paper Analysis	Questions related to DBMS were tricky and lengthy, Heavy-level mathematics based questions, Aptitude was easy, NAT and MSQs were asked the most MCQs - 33, MSQs - 14, NATs - 6 questions Topics covered: DBMS, TRC, Python, Probability, Algorithm, and SQL
GATE 2026 ECE Paper Analysis	GATE 2026 ECE paper was moderate with conceptual questions. Some questions were tricky and needed high accuracy.  MCQs - 42 questions (1 and 2 marks), NATs - 13 questions (1 and 2 marks), and MSQs - 10 questions (1 to 2 marks)
GATE Exam Feb 14 ME and CE-2 paper analysis	ME paper was also moderate with concept-based questions. No MSQs were asked. NAT (2 questions - 1 mark, 18 questions - 2 mark, 28 questions of 1 mark, and 17 questions of 2 marks) were asked. The CE-2 paper was moderate. Many students found the GATE CE-2 question paper to be balanced and having similar difficulty level to that of shift 1.
GATE 2026 Feb 14 CE and EE paper analysis	CE-1 paperwas easy to moderate. Questions were balanced, engineering mathematics -13 marks Topics covered: strength of materials, engineering hydrology, geotechnical engineering (15 marks approx), soil engineering had easy questions. Maths and Aptitude were moderate. GATE EE question paper was moderate with numerical questions were of higher weightage 10 to 15  NATs were asked, MCQs had 35 to 40 questions, and MSQs had 12 to 15 questions
GATE 2026 Feb 7 Paper Analysis	Overall, the shift 1 papers was easy to moderate. XE was easy compared to last year. A few questions were tough and lengthy.
GATE 2026 Feb 8 CSE 1 and CSE2 Paper Analysis	Shift 1 exam was moderately difficult. Mathematics and Aptitude were moderate, while the CS section had some lengthy questions, More MSQs and NAT questions were asked. GATE 2026 CSE2 paper was easy to moderate. Discrete Mathematics had 3 questions approx combining 1 and 2 marks, compiler design had 4 questions combining 1 and 2 marks. Students say the paper was easy compared to first shift.

Many coaching institues releases memory-based GATE 2026 exam question paper answer key solutions. Students can find the link below to download GATE 2026 question paper answer key PDF link below.

GATE 2026 Exam Predictions for CSE, EE, ME, ECE, DA, and CE

Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, is conducting the GATE 2026 exam. GATE 2026 CSE 1 paper was moderate to tough, and GATE CSE-2 paper was easy to moderate. Candidates can download GATE 2026 answer key and question paper of CSE here. IIT Guwahati last conducted exam in 2018 on the scheduled dates: February 3, 4, 10, and 11.

Based on that, here’s what we can predict for IIT Guwahati GATE question paper based on past paper analysis-

• The paper can vary from moderate to difficult (for the popular streams)
• NATs and MSQs can play a major role in the marking.
• Questions might incline more towards concept and analytical-based.
• Aptitude and engineering mathematics section is expected to be on easier side. (Give extra attention to these topics as well.)
• Numerical questions might play a major role in the structure of GATE 2026 question paper. Many questions might be tricky and lengthy.

GATE Branch-wise Previous Year's Question Paper Download

has released GATE mock test link for all 30 branch papers. Candidates can access the mock test papers on the official website. In addition, candidates can also find GATE previous year's question papers PDF with solutions to practice. With the help of the GATE PYQs and solutions, students will be able to understand the question format, structure, marking scheme and difficulty level. 

GATE admit card 2026 is available for download now. Candidates can download their admit card using GOAPS portal at official website of GATE 2026 or using the link available at this page. Students are advised to download IIT Guwahati GATE 2026 admit card before the exam date. 

How to download GATE admit card?

Candidates can follow the steps on how to download GATE admit card -

• Go to official website and click on application portal
• Enter enrollment ID and password
• Check details and save admit card of GATE 2026.

⇒ Download GATE 2026 Hall Ticket

Also read:

• GATE 2026 exam and shift timings
• GATE 2026 exam date and branch-wise shift timings
• GATE admit card, trouble-shooting tips and hacks

Information printed on GATE Hall Ticket

The admit card of GATE 2026 have details candidate's personal information and exam centre address, date, time, etc. To download GATE exam hall ticket, students can refer to the process below. The access to MTech admit card will be available at the GATE login only. 

What to carry along with IITG GATE admit card?

Students must carry a valid ID proof (must be the same as the one uploaded in the application form) along with hall ticket of GATE 2026. So, here is the list of items that are allowed and not in the exam centre -

Allowed items	Prohibited items
GATE hall ticket	Mobile phone or any electronic gadgets
Photo ID proof - (Aadhar card, PAN card, Passport, Driving License, etc)	Study materials or notes
Transparent water bottle	Books
Pen or pencil for doing rough work	Food or any processed eatables

Candidates must take printout of the GATE admit card in an A4 size format. Ensure that all details are printed correctly.

GATE 2026 Exam Day Guidelines

As per the GATE exam guidelines issued by IIT Guwahati, candidates must reach the exam centre at least 90 minutes before the test time. Students must carry their hall ticket along with ID proof and transparent water bottle, pen and paper. In addition, students must avoid carrying items that are prohibited at the centre. Read below for more:

• Students cannot leave the hall before the end time of exam.
• Candidates must sit only on the allotted seat
• Candidates can log in 20 minutes before the exam time to read the instructions.
• GATE calculator is implemented in the system for calculations
• Scribble pad will be offered to students for rough work. One has to write their name and registration number before using it. The scribble pad must be returned after the exam to the invigilator.

Also read: GATE exam dresscode 2026 for male and female candidates

IIT GATE Subject-Wise Admit Card Download

Candidates can download GATE admit card (subject-wise) from direct link-

GATE Papers
GATE Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Admit Card Download	GATE Mechanical Engineering (ME) Hall Ticket Download
GATE 2026 Electronics and Communication (ECE) Admit Card Download	GATE Electrical Engineering Admit Card 2026 Download

In case there is any discrepancy in the admit card of GATE 2026, then candidates must immediately contact their respective zonal helpline centres. 

IIT Guwahati released the GATE 2026 syllabus along with the information brochure. The GATE previous year's question paper consists of three major sections - General Aptitude, Engineering Mathematics and the core subject that the candidate has opted for. The general aptitude syllabus is common for all subjects. 

The GATE Question paper will have 65 questions for 100 marks, including 15 marks for general aptitude questions. The paper codes AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, XH, and XL will have 15 marks for general aptitude & the remaining 85 marks are devoted to the specific subject. All other paper codes except AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, XH and XL will have 15 marks for general aptitude, 13 marks for engineering mathematics and the remaining 72 marks for the specific subject.

Candidates can check the brief GATE syllabus below:

TOPICS	SECTIONS
General aptitude	Verbal aptitude  Quantitative aptitude  Analytical Aptitude  Spatial Aptitude
Engineering Mathematics	Linear Algebra  Calculus and differential equation  Complex analysis and Numerical methods  Probability and Statistics  Discrete Mathematics