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GATE 2026 Answer Key has been released on February 22, 2026. Candidates can raise objections until February 28, 2026.
Exam
1 Feb 2026
Answer Key
22 Feb 2026
Result
22 Feb 2026
Exam Name
GATE 2026
Conducting Body
IIT Guwahati
Answer Key Released
February 22, 2026
Total Papers
30
Mode of Exam
Computer Based Test (CBT)
Official Portal
GOAPS (goaps.iitg.ac.in)
Answer Key Type
Provisional (Preliminary)
Papers Released
All 30 papers
How to Access
Login to GOAPS Portal
Login Method
GATE 2026 Enrollment ID & Password
Enter your GATE 2026 Enrollment ID and password to log in
After logging in, click on the 'Answer Key' tab in the dashboard
Choose the paper code for which you want to download the answer key
Click the download button to save the answer key PDF to your device
Navigate to the 'Challenge Answer Key' section from the dashboard
Choose the specific question(s) you want to challenge along with the correct answer
Attach documentary evidence (textbook references, official solutions) supporting your challenge
Pay Rs 500 per question challenged via online payment (refunded if objection is accepted)
Submit the challenge and download the confirmation receipt for your records
Per Question Challenge
Rs. 500/-
Accepted Payment Methods
The challenge fee of Rs 500 per question will be refunded if the objection is found valid and the answer key is revised.
Last date for fee payment: 28 Feb 2026
| Paper Code | Paper Name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CS | Computer Science & IT | Released |
| EC | Electronics & Communication | Released |
| EE | Electrical Engineering | Released |
| ME | Mechanical Engineering | Released |
| CE | Civil Engineering | Released |
| CH | Chemical Engineering | Released |
| IN | Instrumentation Engineering | Released |
| PI | Production & Industrial | Released |
| BT | Biotechnology | Released |
| MA | Mathematics | Released |
| PH | Physics | Released |
| CY | Chemistry | Released |
| XE | Engineering Sciences | Released |
| XL | Life Sciences | Released |
| DA | Data Science & AI | Released |
Answer keys for all 30 papers have been released. Above are some of the major papers.
CS
EC
EE
ME
CE
CH
IN
PI
BT
MA
PH
CY
XE
XL
DA
Answer keys for all 30 papers have been released. Above are some of the major papers.
February 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 2026
Official provisional answer key released on GOAPS portal
Candidates can start raising objections against answer keys
Last date to raise objections with Rs 500 per question fee
Revised answer key after reviewing all objections
Expected result declaration date