GATE

GATE qualification is relatively low compared to other postgraduate engineering entrance exams. On average, acceptance rate falls between 15 - 20%. 

Last year, as per statistical report, out of 936019 registered candidates, 747319 candidates appeared, and 8761 students qualified. 

Overall, general cutoff usually remains around 25 -30 marks out of 100 marks. However, for PSUs 75 to 85 marks are considered as a safe qualifying rate. 

No, objections cannot be raised after the declaration of GATE results. Candidates can only challenge provisional answer key. 

After the declaration of GATE result, the qualified candidates will have to participate in counselling process. It must be noted that, IIT Guwahati does not conduct GATE counselling. 

Admission counselling is done by COAP and CCMT portals. 

• Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) is the centralised portal for counselling used by IITs and IISc that allow GATE qualified candidates to view and accept choices for M.Tech or PSU jobs based on their scores. 

• On the other hand, CCMT (Centralised counselling for MTech/MArch/M.Plan) portal used for offering M.Tech admission to NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. 

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati has released GATE provisional answer key on February 22. The provisional answer key will have answers created by authorities. With help of answer key, students will be able to tally their responses and calculate probable scores and use GATE college predictor to check their admission chances. 

GATE final answer key 2026 is most likely to release along with result, which is March 19. Candidates who appeared for exam can check final answer key at GOAPS.

GATE final answer key is prepared based on objections sent by students. After raising objections, authorities review answers, and if they are satisfied, then they will include in final answer key. 

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 along with GATE result. Students must note that GATE 2026 final answer key cannot be challenged. 

IIT Guwahati will release GATE answer key online only. The link to download answer key response sheet will be activated at GOAPS portal. Students will have to login using their enrollment ID and password to access the answer key of GATE 2026.

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.

Yes, it is compulsory to fill BITS HD application even if you have GPAT or GATE score. At the time of filling form, candidates need to mention the medium from which they want to apply for. Registrations are open till April 20, 2026.