GATE

If there are any details missing in the GATE admit card, then he/she must contact the GATE zone helpline centre. The candidate must raise their concern, mentioning the issue they are facing with the hall ticket. They will have to provide complete details regarding the information that are missing in their GATE admit card. 

Yes, it is mandatory to download the GATE admit card because it serves as an indentity proof for the applicant who is appearing for the exam. It carries all the important details regarding the candidate and the test, such paper code, name, signature, photograph, test date and time, etc. Candidates will be allowed to enter to the centre only if they carry their GATE hall ticket. 

Candidates can download their GATE admit card 2026 as many times as they want till the completion of the admission process. In short, the admit card link will remain activated till the availability of the GATE scorecard. Candidates can visit the GOAPS portal and download using their credentials. 

No, candidates must pay their GATE 2026 application fee in one go. The fees must be paid online using netbanking, credit card, debit card, or UPI. This year, IIT Guwahati has revised the GATE application form fees for all categories. 

No, the GATE application form is not required while reporting to the exam centre. However, candidates must carry their application form printout at the time of the counselling process. It will be required during the document verification process. Therefore, candidates must keep multiple copies of the registration form. 

The GATE marks is the actual marks obtained by the candidate. It is calculated out of 100. On the other hand, the GATE scores is calculated out of 1000 using a formula of GATE normalisation process. The GATE result will be released on March 19. 

IIT Guwahati will open the GATE 2026 answer key after the completion of the exam. The GATE answer key 2026 link will be activated on the GOAPS portal. The expected release date is the last week of February. To access the answer key, candidates need to log in using their enrollment ID and password. 

As per the last year, the fee for challenging the GATE answer key is INR 500 per question. The details will be notified on the GATE official website. Candidates who have appeared for the exam can view and challenge the answer key. 

Candidates who are not satisfied with the answer key released by the GATE authorities can raise objections. The steps can be checked below -

• Visit the GATE official website
• Click on the GOAPS GATE candidate login 
• Enter your credentials and select the answer key
• Look for the answer and select objection option
• Provide reasons to justify the question 
• Make the payment and submit

Candidates must note that only provisional key can be challenged. 

Over the years, the following branches have the highest cutoff in GATE exam -

• Computer Science and Engineering, being the most demanding branch, followed by
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• and Civil Engineering

These branches have the highest registered applicants and cutoff every year due to the industry growth.