GATE 2026 Exam Ends: Provisional Answer Key Expected Soon, Results on March 19
GATE 2026 Exam Ends: IIT Guwahati has finally concluded the GATE 2026 exam for all 30 subject papers. The MTech engineering entrance exam was held on multiple dates- Feb 7, 8, 14, and 15 in two shifts for various disciplines. Now that the national-level engineering exam is over, students are eagerly waiting for the GATE answer key 2026 release date. Check below for more.Β
The GATE- Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering Exam 2026 has officially concluded with the final papers (ECE, AR and DA) held today on Feb 15, 2026. The exam was conducted by IIT Guwahati across multiple cities in India in two shifts. Many coaching institutes have already released unofficial answer key, however, the official GATE answer key date is yet to be announced by the authorities.Β
GATE 2026 Expected Answer Key Release Date
Aspirants can expect, the provisional GATE 2026 answer key to be released by the last week of February at gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Along with the official answer key, students will be able to access and download master question paper and GATE response sheet at GOAPS.
An objection window will be opened for candidates to challenge GATE answer key 2026 before the final answer key is released.Β
GATE 2026 Result Date
According to the official schedule, the GATE exam result date is March 19, 2026. Candidates who have appeared for the MTech entrance exam will be able to check their qualifying status. GATE scorecard 2026 will be made available for download from March 27 onwards. To download, candidates need to provide their enrollment ID and password.
How to check result of GATE exam 2026?
Commonly asked questions
GATE 2026 answer key link has been activated . Authorities has also released response sheet and question paper along answer key. Candidates can download GATE answer key using enrollment ID and password.
Candidates can download answer key from the official website of GATE. GATE answer key will be available in two formats - provisional and final answer key. Provisional answer key of GATE can be raised for objection.
The process to download the GATE 2026 answer key PDF can be checked below -
- Visit GATE official website
- Login using enrollment ID and password
- The answer key will be displayed on screen
- Check and download
Based on final answer key GATE scores will be calculated.
GATE answer key is released after exam is over. The answer key released on Feb 22, 2026. It contain answers to the questions asked in test. Candidates can download answer key, response sheet, and question paper using enrollment ID and password.
Candidates can check the process below to check GATE 2026 result-
- Visit official website
- Click on application portal
- Enter enollment ID and password
- Check your qualifying status and take printout
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