2 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Feb 22, 2026 05:45 PM IST
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has released the answer keys and response sheets for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026. Candidates can download the GATE answer key 2026 on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in, using their login credentials comprising their application number, email address, and password.
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IIT Guwahati conducted the GATE 2026 computer-based test (CBT) on February 7, 8, 14, and 15 for 30 subjects. The paper included questions in multiple formats, including multiple choice questions (MCQs), multiple select questions (MSQs), and numerical answer type (NAT) questions.
Along with the release of the provisional answer keys, IIT Guwahati has also activated the answer key challenge link on the official portal. Candidates can challenge the GATE 2026 answer key within the stipulated time period. Those who believe a particular answer is incorrect can object to the official portal before the deadline. The final answer key will be published after all valid challenges have been reviewed by the examination authority.
Marking scheme and score calculation
Candidates can now use the provisional answer key alongside their recorded response sheet to estimate their likely score before the official result is declared. For most papers — including AE, AG, BM, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, ME and others that include Engineering Mathematics — the total is 100 marks, split as 15 marks for General Aptitude and 85 marks for the subject paper.
Papers such as GG, AR, and GE follow a two-part structure where marks are distributed between a compulsory section and an optional section, with General Aptitude contributing 15 marks in all cases.
Result Date
The GATE 2026 result will be prepared based on the final answer key, and IIT Guwahati is scheduled to announce it on March 19. The result will be used for admission to postgraduate programmes, including MTech and PhD. at IITs, NITs, and other centrally funded technical institutions, as well as for recruitment by several public sector undertakings (PSUs) across India.
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