Engineering

Candidates can check the GATE 2026 answer key on the official website. The answer key link will be activated on the GOAPS portal. The answer key will be available in the PDF format. The answer key can be checked by the candidates who have appeared the exam. 

Yes, the students will be required to pay a fee to raise objections against the provisional WBJEE answer key. For every objection, the students will have to pay INR 500. The mode of fee payment is online, i.e., through net banking/credit card/debit card.

The GATE counselling will be conducted online on separate portals. Candidates who have qualified GATE 2026 exam will be eligible to participate in the GATE counselling. The counselling process will take place in phases depending on the seat and branch availability in the colleges and institutes. 

To check the provisional WBJEE answer key, the candidates will have to log in using their application number and password. After logging in, the WBJEE answer key will be displayed, which can be downloaded for future use. The authorities will not use any other mode to release the answer key.

The WBJEE 2026 answer key dates are yet to be released. Candidates will have to log in using their application number and password to access and download the provisional key. The correct responses to the question paper will be available through the WBJEE answer key. Candidates can use the provisional key to check the correct responses to the exam questions.

The GATE Mechanical Engineering syllabus include the following topics and chapters -

• Engineering mathematics
• Applied Mechanics and design
• Fluid mechanics and thermal science
• Materials, manufacturing, and industrial engineering

Candidates applying for GATE ME paper must go through the syllabus and pattern carefully before starting their preparation. 

Here are some of the most important civil engineering topics that will help aspirants to score 60+ marks in GATE 2026 -

• Engineering mathematics 
• Environmental engineering (around 10 to 11 marks)
• Geotechnical engineering (around 13 marks)
• Fluid mechanics and OCF (7 to 8 marks)
• Transportation engineering
• Irrigation and Hydrology
• Structural Analysis and steel structures 

Students will have to carry one original valid ID proof to the WBJEE exam centre along with the admit card. For the ID proof, the students can show their Aadhaar Card/Voter ID/Passport/School ID/PAN Card or any Govt. approved identity proof. No photocopies will be accepted.

While reporting at the WBJEE exam centre, the students are advised not to carry any electronic devices such as mobile phones, laptops, smart watches, etc. No printed or textual materials will be allowed inside the centre. If the students are found with any prohibited item inside the centre, they will not be allowed to continue with the exam.