GATE Answer Key

The GATE final answer key is prepared after evaluating all the objections and reponses submitted by the candidate. If the response submitted by the applicant turns out to be correct, then the conducting authorities will consider the reponse and release the final answer key based on it. Read more about GATE 2025 answer key here. 

"Marks to All" in the GATE answer key states that everyone will get the same marks for that question, regardless of whether they have attempted. This normally happens when the question is incorrect. 

Yes, they differ as the question and answer keys curated by the coaching institutes are memory-based, which means that the data is not 100% accurate to the question asked in the GATE exam. Also, in the case of NAT questions, the official GATE paper offers multiple values to be considered for evaluation, whereas coaching institutes provide with a single value. However, there is not much difference between both the answer key types.

Yes, a candidate can challenge for multiple number of questions while the GATE answer key is released. However, one has to pay INR 500 for each question along with a proper explanation to the question he/she is challenging. If the response submitted is correct then it will be reflected on the GATE final answer key. 

No, the GATE fees that is prescribed for raising an objection is non-refundable. Candidates must pay a fee of INR 500 per question through netbanking/credit card/debit card or UPI. 

Candidates who want to raise objection against the GATE answer key must submit a fee of INR 500 per question. The payment mode is online through netbanking/credit card/debit card/UPI. 

The Indian Institute of Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) released the GATE 2025 provisional answer key along with GATE master question paper and response sheet on Feb 27, 2025. Candidates can access the answer key and question paper using their enrollment ID and password through the GOAPS portal. The last date to raise objection was March 1, 2025. 

The GATE Answer Key will be released on the official website. Candidates who have appeared for the exam can check and download the GATE 2025 answer key. To download the GATE answer key, candidates must log in to the GOAPS portal using their enrollment ID and password. The answer key will be available in PDF format for each subject paper. Each subject-wise GATE answer key will carry the following details -

• Question Number
• Session 
• Question type/format
• Section name
• Answer key/range
• Marks
• Negative marks

The GATE answer key is important as it helps students learn their marks and correct answers. the answer key gives students an estimate of their marks so that they can plan accordingly for their future endeavours. Students can check the answers and challenge the answer key if they find any mistake in their answer key provided by the authorities. the objection window is open for a small period of time.

Every year GATE counducting authority releases provisional answer key before the final answer key. GATE-candidates are allowed to raise objections against answers through GOAPS portal. Candidates will be required to pay a fee of INR 500 per question.

Candidates can follow the below steps to challenge answer key.

1. Visit official GOAPS candidate login page through GATE website.
2. Log in using Enrollment ID and password.
3. Select the paper
4. Click on the "Raise Objection"
5. Enter the question and answer ID
6. Pay the requisite fees.