Engineering

To calculate the score using GATE answer key, candidates need to check their response sheet and match the answers marked by them with the correct answers marked in the official answer key. To calculate the score, candidates need to follow the GATE marking scheme.

To download the GATE answer key, they have to login to candidates portal at GOAPS in the official website using their registered email ID/enrollment ID and password. The answer key can be downloaded as PDF after login.  

The GATE answer key 2026 along with response sheet and question paper was released on February 22 on official website. 

Specialization (General Category)

Approx. GATE Score

Computer Science & Engineering

~750

Civil Engineering (Structures)

~675

Mechanical / Thermal & Fluids

~600

Electrical Engineering (various)

~510

Biomedical Engineering

~400

Earth Sciences

~325

UCEED — needed for B.Des at many IITs / IIITDM (so apply to IIITDM Jabalpur and other UCEED colleges).

Lovely Professional University (LPU)

Amity / SRM / Some private universities

MIT Institute of Design (MIT ADT) 

No, Anna University does not refund the TANCET application fee if candidates fail to appear for the exam. TANCET registration fee is non refundable.

Candidates need to upload photograph and signature while filling TANCET application form. Candidates have to upload the documents in JPG format.

No. Anna University does not facilitate the TANCET application process in an offline mode. Candidates can register themselves for TANCET exam in an online mode only.

Anna University has closed the TANCET registration window. Candidates aspiring for MBA admissions via TANCET will be able to apply in the next term of the exam.

Most of the candidates find TANCET as an easy to moderate exam. Candidates find the exam easy if compared with national-level tests like CAT or XAT. It is a speed-based test with 100 questions to be answer in 120 minutes. Time becomes the primary challenge for the test takers.