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GATE 2026 Exam Analysis LIVE: Check 15th February Shift-Wise Review, Difficulty Level & More

Sunil Sharma
Feb 14, 2026, 15:15 IST

GATE 2026 Exam Analysis: GATE will be conducted today for subjects like Civil Engineering (CE), Electrical Engineering (EE), Biomedical Engineering (BM), Mechanical Engineering (ME), Metallurgical Engineering (MT) and other exams. Check out today's GATE 2026 exam analysis, difficulty level, good attempts, etc.

GATE 2026 Exam Analysis
GATE 2026 Exam Analysis

HIGHLIGHTS

  • IIT Guwahati is conducting GATE 2026 for engineering and science graduates.
  • GATE 2026 is a CBT with MCQs, MSQs & NATs; negative marking applies to MCQs.
  • The overall GATE paper pattern and marking scheme remained similar to previous years.

GATE 2026 Paper Analysis: The IIT Guwahati is conducting the GATE 2026 exam on February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026. Today, the exam for subjects such as Civil Engineering (CE), Electrical Engineering (EE), Production and Industrial Engineering (PI), Biomedical Engineering (BM), Mechanical Engineering (ME), and Metallurgical Engineering (MT) is being held in two shifts.

The morning shift was conducted from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM, while the afternoon shift took place from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM.

In this article, you will get a subject-wise analysis of GATE 2026, including the overall difficulty level, expected good attempts, number of candidates who appeared, and the types of questions asked from different topics. This will help you understand the paper pattern and evaluate your performance.

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GATE Exam Pattern 2026

The GATE 2026 exam is scheduled on February 14 and 15, 2026, for various engineering papers. Familiarity with the marking scheme is important as it will help aspirants attempt the questions more carefully. Here are the key highlights of the GATE marking scheme, along with other details shared below for the reference of the candidates.

Particulars

Details

Mode of exam

Computer Based Test (CBT)

Medium of Exam

English

Duration

3 hours

Number of subjects (papers) 

30 test papers

Sections

General Aptitude (GA) + Candidate’s Opted Subject(s)

Types of questions

(a) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

(b) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ)

(c) Numerical Answer Type (NAT)

Number of questions

10 (General Aptitude) + 55 (Subject) = 65 Questions

Distribution of Marks# in all papers EXCEPT AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL

General Aptitude: 15 marks +

Engineering Mathematics**: 13 marks +

Subject Questions: 72 marks =

Total: 100 marks

(**XE includes an Engineering Mathematics section XE-A of 15 marks)

Distribution of Marks# in papers AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL

General Aptitude: 15 marks +

Subject Questions: 85 marks =

Total: 100 marks

Marking scheme

Questions carry 1 mark and 2 marks

Negative marking

Negative marking is applicable for MCQs.

For 1-mark/2 mark MCQ, 1/3 mark/ 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer.

No negative markings for MSQ and NAT questions.

No partial marking applicable for any question

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Sunil Sharma is an edtech professional with over 12 years of experience in the education domain. He holds an M.Sc. in Mathematics from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut. He has worked as an Subject Matter Expert (SME) at Vriti Infocom Private Limited. and later joined Aakash Edutech Private Limited. At Jagran New Media, he writes for the Exam Prep section of JagranJosh.com. 
Sunil has expertise in Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, and English, making him a versatile professional in the education and test preparation sector. He has created content for various management exams CAT, XAT and also for exams such as CUET etc

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