GATE 2026 Exam Live Updates Feb 15: EC, DA question paper analysis, answer key solutions
GATE 2026 Exam Live Updates Feb 15: IIT Guwahati will be conducting the last GATE paper 2026 on Feb 15. The shift timings are 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Candidates appearing for ECE, AR, or DA paper can check GATE exam analysis, paper difficulty level, and memory-based questions with answer key solutions here.
GATE 2026 Exam Live Updates Feb 15: TODAY is the last day of the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. Candidates appearing for the MTech engineering entrance exam for GATE ECE, DA, or AR paper can check exam analysis, important topics and memory-based GATE questions with answer key solutions.
As per GATE exam branch-wise shift timings, Electronics and Communication will be held in the first shift (9:30 am to 12:30 pm) and AR (Architecture and Planning) and DA (Data Science and Artificial Intelligence) will be conducted in the afternoon shift (2:30 pm to 5:30 pm).
GATE 2026 Feb 15 Exam: Guidelines and Hall Instructions
- Students must reach centre at least 90 minutes before the start time of GATE exam.
- Documents required: Candidates appearing for the exam must carry their hall ticket along with a valid ID proof. Apart from these documents, they can also bring a pen or pencil for rough work and a transparent water bottle. No other items are allowed inside the centre.
- Students will be allowed inside the exam hall after the document verification and authentication process.
- Students will be allotted with a system to attempt questions with an in-built timer located in the dashboard.
- Candidates can log in and start reading the instructions 20 minutes before the start of the examination.
- Once the exam time is complete, students have to submit their responses.
GATE Exam Dress Code 2026
The IIT conducting authorities do not issue any dress code guidelines to students. However, it is advisable to wear something that is comfortable and loose. Avoid wearing any metal embellishment items, such as belts, earnings, jewellery to the centre.
Prohibited Items for the GATE Exam Centre
The authorities have strictly stated that following items are allowed inside the GATE exam hall -
- Any electronic gadgets like mobile phones, digital watches, physical calculators, pagers, bluetooth devices, etc.
- Any personal items, such as handbags, jewellery, etc.
- Text materials, such as notebooks, study materials, etc.
- Packed food items, such as snacks, chocolates, etc.
GATE Exam 2026 Feb 15 Shift 1 ECE Analysis
Once the shift is over, students can check paper review of the respective paper along with questions asked in the exam. The GATE paper analysis of Feb 15 shift 1 will help students to analyse their performance. For more accurate results, you can refer to GATE college predictor and check your chances with probable scores before GATE result release.
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GATE 2026 Exam Feb 15: ECE Memory-Based Question Paper Answer Key with Solutions
At the end of the shift, based on students feedback and initial reactions, experts will provide memory-based GATE exam ECE questions and answer key solutions here. Refer to the link below to calculate your scores.
Check: GATE 2026 ECE Answer Key Solutions with Question Paper
GATE Exam 2026 Feb 15 DA Shift 2 Analysis and Answer Key Question Paper
IIT Guwahati will conduct GATE DA paper in the second shift (afternoon session). After completion of the shift, students can check exam analysis, students reactions, and GATE Data Science memory-based answer key with solutions and questions.
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GATE 2026 Exam Live Updates Feb 15: EC, DA question paper analysis, answer key solutions
- 2:00 AM IST• 15 Feb 2026
GATE 2026 Feb 15 Exam Live Updates: Who is conducting GATE 2026?
IIT Guwahati is conducting GATE 2026. The exam started on Feb 7, and continued till Feb 8, 14, and 15. Today (Feb 15) is the last day of GATE exam.
- 1:30 AM IST• 15 Feb 2026
GATE 2026 ECE, AR, DA Exam Analysis Live: Documents required to be carried on exam day
Candidates appearing for GATE exam must carry their admit card and valid ID proof to the test centre. Also, carry a pen or pencil with a transparent water bottle.
- 1:10 AM IST• 15 Feb 2026
GATE Exam Feb 15 Shift 1 and 2 Analysis Live Updates: Marking Scheme for MCQs, MSQs, and NATs
Candidates can check GATE 2026 Marking Scheme below -
- For each one mark MCQ, 1/3rd mark will be deducted for incorrect responses.
- For a two-mark MCQ, a 2/3rd mark will be deducted for incorrect responses.
- There is no negative marking for wrong answers to MSQ or NAT questions.
- There is no partial marking to MSQs.
- 12:45 AM IST• 15 Feb 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Feb 15 shift 1 and 2 Paper Live: Pattern of GATE DA
The GATE pattern and structure for Data Science and artificial intelligence can be checked below -
- The exam mode is online and the question paper will be available in English language.
- The general aptitude section carries 15 marks and the remining 85 marks are reserved for the subject-based questions.
- The time duration of GATE DA paper is 3 hours.
- However, PwD or dyslexic candidates will get one hour compensatory time to attempt the GATE exam.
- 12:23 AM IST• 15 Feb 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Feb 15 Live: What paper is held today in the first shift?
In the first shift, the GATE exam will be conducted for Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE). The exam timings are 9:30 am to 12:30 pm.
- First and foremost, the GATE old question paper allows students to understand the GATE exam structure and pattern, with which you can tally and filter out the GATE subject-wise weightage, and which questions are asked more frequently.
- Also, solving the GATE previous year's paper gives you an upper hand in improving your time management skills and accuracy.
- Besides that, the GATE old question paper also gives you a clear understanding of the difficulty level.
- The exam mode is online and the question paper will be available in English language.
- The general aptitude section carries 15 marks and the remining 85 marks are reserved for the subject-based questions.
- The time duration of GATE DA paper is 3 hours.
- However, PwD or dyslexic candidates will get one hour compensatory time to attempt the GATE exam.
- 12:06 AM IST• 15 Feb 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Feb 15 Live Updates: What is the full form of GATE?
The GATE full form is Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. The MTech entrance exam is conducted once a year by IITs and IISc Bangalore on rotational basis. The mode of exam is online and time duration is 3 hours. Qualifying GATE offers admission to MTech, PhD, Research programmes, and PSU recruitment.
- 12:04 AM IST• 15 Feb 2026
GATE 2026 Feb 15 Exam Live Updates: What to carry to the centre?
Candidates appearing for GATE 2026 must carry the following to the test centre -
- GATE admit card 2026
- Transparent water bottle
- Pen or pencil
- Valid ID proof (the one submitted at the time of registration)
The GATE 2026 hall ticket must be printed clearly on an A4 size paper, and is mandatory to carry.
- 11:52 PM IST• 14 Feb 2026
GATE 2026 ECE, DA, and AR Exam Live Updates: Do we have to carry a recent passport size photograph?
No it is not mandatory to carry a recent passport size photo. However, if your ID card is not updated then it is better to carry a recent photo to the centre.
- 11:50 PM IST• 14 Feb 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Feb 15 Shift 1 and 2 Analysis Live: Credentials required to download admit card
Students attempting GATE paper on February 15 must take a printout of the admit card. The hall ticket can be downloaded at GOAPS at gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Credentials required to download hall ticket are enrollment ID and password.
- 11:47 PM IST• 14 Feb 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Live Updates Feb 15: DA subject-wise weightage
Candidates can check last year's GATE DA weightage below -
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- 11:46 PM IST• 14 Feb 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Feb 15 Live: GATE 2026 ECE important Chapters
According to the past year's trends and analysis, candidates can check GATE ECE important chapters and topics -
Topics Important Concepts in GATE ECE Network theory network theorems, DC concepts, transients, first-order circuits Signals and systems laplace and z-transform, and CTFT, DFT, Gaussian function related questions Control systems state-space analysis, Routh-Hurwitz Stability, polar plots and nyquist plots Digital Electronics dual slope ADC, synchronous and asynchronous counters, XOR properties, NAND implementations, set up and hold time etc. Analog Electronics diodes, BJT and MOSFET, operational amplifiers, Barkhausen criterion and frequency formulas, etc. EMFT Brewster's angle, relative permittivity, impedence matching, and VSWR - 11:41 PM IST• 14 Feb 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Feb 15 Live Updates: Expected cutoff of papers held on Feb 7 and 8
Candidates can check expected GATE cutoff of papers that were held on Feb 7 and 8 -
Subject Code
Paper Name
General (UR)
OBC (NCL) / EWS
SC / ST / PwD
CS
Computer Science
28.5 - 31.0
25.6 - 27.9
19.0 - 20.5
DA
Data Science & AI
34.0 - 36.5
30.6 - 32.8
22.5 - 24.0
ME
Mechanical Engineering
29.5 - 32.0
26.5 - 28.8
19.6 - 21.0
CY
Chemistry
26.0 - 28.5
23.4 - 25.6
17.3 - 19.0
PH
Physics
27.5 - 30.0
24.7 - 27.0
18.3 - 20.0
PI
Production & Industrial
32.0 - 34.5
28.8 - 31.0
21.3 - 23.0
AR
Architecture & Planning
35.0 - 37.5
31.5 - 33.7
23.3 - 25.0
- 11:38 PM IST• 14 Feb 2026
GATE ECE Important Questions (memory based) asked last year
![GATE 2026 Feb 15 Paper Analysis]()
![GATE 2026 ECE PAPER ANALYSIS AND QUESTIONS TODAY]()
- 11:33 PM IST• 14 Feb 2026
GATE ECE 2026 Exam Feb 15 Live Updates Tips for Aspirants
Here are some last-minute tips that students must consider before appearing for GATE 2026 paper -
- Keep all documents ready
- Avoid starting anything new
- Wear comfortable and loose clothing
- Read instructions carefully, and attempt easy questions easy questions first, followed by moderate and tough questions.
- Do not spend much time on one question.
- Submit your responses before the end time.
- 11:31 PM IST• 14 Feb 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Live Updates Feb 15: What Subject Experts have concluded so far based on difficulty level this year?
Based on all exams conducted so far, here's what experts have concluded.
- Experts expect a greater blend of topics, requiring deep concept clarity and problem-solving agility.
- Heavy inclination towards NATs and MSQs - With a rising trend, answers must be exact, no partial scoring, increasing pressure on accuracy.
- More aspirants eyeing PSUs and M.Tech seats in IITs and NITs may push question setters to up difficulty.
- Should focus more on MSQs and NATs, since there is no negative marking, it can really help fetch good marks.
- 11:27 PM IST• 14 Feb 2026
Important Topics that students must have a look before GATE ECE exam
Some of the high-weightage and most asked topics in GATE ECE as per experts and past year's trends are - BJT, MOSFET, AC analysis and transients, laplace theorem, CTFT, DFT, etc.
- 11:26 PM IST• 14 Feb 2026
GATE 2026 ECE Exam Live Updates: Which was the toughest GATE 2026 paper so far?
Out of all 27 GATE subjects that were held so far, GATE CSE shift 1 paper was the toughest so far.
- 11:23 PM IST• 14 Feb 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Live Feb 15: Branch-wise schedule
Day and date
GATE exam timings
Test Papers
Saturday (February 7, 2026)
Forenoon session - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
AG, ES, GG, IN, MA, MN, TF, XE, XL
Afternoon session - 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
AE, BT, CH, CY, GE, PH, and XH
Sunday (February 8, 2026)
Forenoon session - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
CS-1 and ST
Afternoon session - 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
CS-2, EY, NM, and PE
Saturday (February 14, 2026)
Forenoon session - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
CE-1, EE, and PI
Afternoon session - 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
BM, CE-2, ME, and MT
Sunday (February 15, 2026)
Forenoon session - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
EC
Afternoon session - 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
AR, DA
- 11:21 PM IST• 14 Feb 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Live Updates Feb 15: When is the next GATE paper?
IIT Guwahati will conduct the next GATE 2026 paper tomorrow in two shifts. Candidates appearing for GATE exam this year, must download their hall ticket in advance and keep all their documents ready. In first shift, GATE ECE paper is conducted and in second shift AR and DA exam will be held.
- 11:19 PM IST• 14 Feb 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Live Updates Feb 15: Engineering Mathematics Syllabus
The sections that are included in GATE Engineering Mathematics syllabus can be checked here: Linear algebra, Calculus, Differential equations, Vector analysis, Complex analysis, Probability and Statistics.
- 11:17 PM IST• 14 Feb 2026
GATE 2026 Feb 15 Exam Live: Exam pattern of GATE Electronics and Communication Engineering
Candidates who are appearing for GATE ECE paper must be aware of the exam pattern, which can be checked below -
Particulars
Details
Sections
General Aptitude, Engineering Mathematics, and subject-specific subject
Total number of questions
65
Total marks
100
Time duration
Three hours (180 minutes)
Types of questions
MSQ, MCQ, and NAT
Negative marking
⅓ mark deduction for 1 mark question and ½ mark deduction for 2 mark question. No negative marking for NAT and MSQs
- 11:15 PM IST• 14 Feb 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Feb 15 Live Updates: What is first shift timings?
The forenoon exam timings are 9:30 am to 12: 30 pm. However, candidates who applied for scribe gets one hour compensatory time to complete their exam.
- 11:11 PM IST• 14 Feb 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Live Updates Feb 15: What are the GATE exam date and shift timings for tomorrow exam?
Tomorrow (Feb 15) is the last day of GATE exam. The test date and subject-time exam timings can be checked below -
- GATE 2026 Feb 15 shift 1 - ECE paper (9:30 am to 12:30 pm)
- GATE 2026 Feb 25 shift 2 - AR and DA paper (2:30 pm to 5:30 pm)
So, if you are planning to appear for GATE this year, then it is very important to solve the GATE old question paper, as they come with tons of benefits.
Therefore, it is advised to keep a habit of solving GATE old question papers. Try to solve atleast one full-length paper per day.
The GATE pattern and structure for data Science and artificial intelligence can be checked below -
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