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GATE 2026: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati is expected to release the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026 Response sheet and the provisional answer key soon. According to past year trends, the response sheets will be released within a week of the exam conclusion, along with the provisional answer key. Candidates will be able to get their response sheets and answer key on the official website at gate2026.iitg.ac.in.
The exams were officially concluded on February 15, 2026 across India. Students will be able to get access to the response sheet PDFs online using their login credentials to estimate their scores.
How to raise objections against GATE 2026 Provisional Answer Key?
IIT Guwahati will open the GATE 2026 provisional answer key objection window for students to raise objections online in case a student finds errors or discrepancies in the answer key. Follow the mentioned steps to learn how to raise objections against the answer key:
- Visit the official website at gate2026.iitg.ac.in
- Click on the link for GOAPS portal
- Enter your Enrolment ID/Email Address and Password
- Click on the ‘Answer Key Objection’ link
- Press on the link to select questions you want to raise objections against
- Pay a non-refundable fee of ₹500/US$10 per question
- Upload supporting documents for the challenge to be considered
If the objections raised by candidates are found valid by the expert committee, the answer key will be revised, hence the GATE 2026 final answer key will be released, followed by the results.
GATE 2026 Marking Scheme
Check the following table
| Overview | Details |
| Exam | GATE 2026 |
| Format | Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Total Questions | 65 |
| Total Marks | 100 |
| Language | English |
| Question Types | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Multiple Select Questions (MSQs) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) |
| Section Breakdown | |
| General Aptitude | 15 marks |
| Engineering Mathematics | approx. 13% |
| Core Subjects | approx. 72% |
Students can check the GATE 2026 Marking Scheme:
- MCQs: 1-Mark MCQs: +1 for correct, -1/3 for incorrect.
- 2-Mark MCQs: +2 for correct, -2/3 for incorrect.
- MSQs & NATs: No negative marking and partial marks for MSQs
How to Download the GATE 2026 Provisional Answer Key?
Candidates will need to follow the mentioned steps to download their GATE 2026 Provisional answer key online:
- Visit the official website at gate2026.iitg.ac.in
- Click on the link for GOAPS portal
- Enter your Enrolment ID/Email Address and Password
- Click on the ‘View Response’ link to see your answers
- Select on ‘Master Question Paper & Answer Key’ to download for your specific subject code
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