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2 months agoContributor-Level 7
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 |
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2 months agoContributor-Level 7
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 to analyse their performance and estimate their scores in exam.
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2 months agoContributor-Level 7
Candidates can check GATE response sheet answer key at GOAPS portal using enrollment ID and password. The link will be activated at candidate login.
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2 months agoContributor-Level 7
Yes, GATE 2026 answer key, response sheet and question paper is now available for download at GOAPS portal.
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2 months agoContributor-Level 7
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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2 months agoContributor-Level 7
No, GATE questions are not exactly repeated. However, the concept, core, and question format may remain the same. Therefore, candidates must focus on concept-building and practice GATE PYQs as many times as possible. In addition, solve mock test paper to improve accuracy and time management.
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7 months agoContributor-Level 7
The reasoning and compulsory is a compulsory section in the GATE question paper. For humanities and social sciences, the reasoning and comprehension section contains 16 questions of 25 marks, where 7 questions will be of 1 mark and 9 questions will be of 2 marks.
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7 months agoContributor-Level 7
Yes, candidates can download GATE question papers for free. The GATE exam papers are available in PDF format and can be downloaded for free. IIT Guwahati has activated GATE mock test 2026 link for students to practice.
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7 months agoContributor-Level 7
GATE Engineering Mathematics carry 11 questions of 15 marks, out of which 7 questions is of one mark and 4 of 2 marks. Candidates must check pattern carefully before attempting GATE question paper. The engineering mathematics section is for following GATE papers: AE, AG, BM, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, ES, IN, ME, MN, MT, NM, PE, and PI.
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7 months agoContributor-Level 7
First things first, separate your college work from GATE preparation. Try completing your college work during your class hours, so that you can utilise it for GATE preparation at home. Attend your class lectures honestly (to score a good CGPA equally important, especially for GATE PSUs) and grasp the concepts right at that time, so that you can implement them while solving GATE questions. Here are some quick tips and hacks that you can incorporate while preparing for GATE with college -
- Start right from your college year, as mentioned above. Look closely at the formula, concepts and fundamentals. Build your concepts from the start.
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