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What is the difficulty level of GATE question paper?
The difficulty level of GATE question paper changes every year, as different IITs and IISc Bangalore conduct the competitive exam on rotational basis. However, based on the last past 5 to 10 years of GATE paper review, the difficulty level usually remains moderate to tough mostly.
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Which IIT sets the toughest question paper for GATE exam?
There is no one IIT that is consistent with GATE question paper difficulty level. However, based on students and subject experts, it is observed that IIT Bombay and IISc Bangalore has a record of setting the toughest GATE question paper so far. Apart from that, IIT Kanpur is also known for setting d
Upvote Once answer key of GATE is released, the authorities will allow students to challenge answer key. Candidates who want to raise an objection must pay a fee of INR 500 per question and submit their challenges within given date. Based on challenges, authorities will review and release final answer key
Upvote What is the GATE response sheet and answer key 2026 release status?
GATE answer key and response sheet 2026 has been released by IIT Guwahati. Candidates can download the answer key and response sheet from the website gate2026.iitg.ac.in.
Upvote What was the difficulty level of GATE 2026 Civil Engineering (CE-1) Shift 1 Paper?
GATE 2026 CE-1 paper was conducted on Feb 14 in forenoon shift. Based on the experts and students feedback, the paper was easy to moderate with concept loaded questions. The most important topics that were covered in GATE 2026 CE-1 question paper were - Geotechnical Engineering, Environmental, and T
Upvote What is the GATE 2026 Feb 7 and 8 paper analysis and difficulty level?
IIT Guwahati had conducted GATE exam on Feb 7 and 8 for following papers -
| GATE 2026 Feb 7 exam (shift 1) | AG, ES, GG, IN, MA, MN, TF, XE, XL |
| GATE 2026 Feb 7 (shift 2) | AE, BT, CH, CY, GE, PH, XH |
| GATE Exam 2026 Feb 8 (shift 1) | CS-1 and ST |
| GATE 2026 exam Feb 8 (shift 2) | CS-2, EY, NM, PE |
Candidates can check brief difficulty level of the papers below.
| GATE subject | Difficulty level |
| AE | Moderate |
| CH | Moderate to Tough |
| CY | Moderate to Tough |
| GE | Moderate |
| PH | Easy to Moderate |
| XH | Moderate |
| CS-1 | Moderate to Tough |
| CS-2 | Easy to moderate |
| ST | Moderate |
| NM | Moderate |
| PE | Easy to moderate |
| EY | Easy to moderate |
Upvote GATE memory-based answer key, also known as the unofficial answer key released by several coaching institutes immediately after the completion of the exam. These questions are mainly derived by students feedback and might not be 100% accurate.
These memory-based GATE answer key helps students t
Upvote Candidates can check GATE response sheet answer key at GOAPS portal using enrollment ID and password. The link will be activated at candidate login.
Upvote Yes, GATE 2026 answer key, response sheet and question paper is now available for download at GOAPS portal.
Upvote What is the difficulty level of GATE 2026 question paper?
The GATE 2026 question paper difficulty level of all subjects will be available after the completion of exam. In addition, students will also get an idea about chapter-wise weightage and important topics asked in major papers like GATE CSE, ME, EC, EE, DA, XE, etc.
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