The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati will soon publish the answer key for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) on the official website of the exam – gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Students should note that the GATE Answer Key 2026 will be released on a provisional basis along with the question papers and the recorded responses of students. As of now, there is no official confirmation regarding the GATE Answer Key 2026 release date, but it is expected to be released soon, based on the past years’ trends.
The IIT Guwahati conducted the GATE 2026 exam on February 07, 08, 14 and 15, 2026 in two shifts of Morning (09:30 AM –12:30 PM) and Afternoon (02:30 PM – 05:30 PM) across various cities of India. The exam is a national-level entrance examination conducted to grant admission in Master’s programmes, Direct Doctoral programmes and Doctoral programmes in relevant branches of different subjects offered by top Government institutes. Post the release of the GATE Answer Key 2026, NTA will also open an objection window for candidates to challenge the provisional answer key.
GATE Answer Key 2026: Step-by-step guide to download
The GATE Answer Key 2026 will be released on a provisional basis along with the recorded responses of the candidates. Candidates can use this GATE 26 answer key to match it with their attempted answers. Applicants can follow the steps mentioned below to easily download their GATE Answer Key 2026.
Step 1: Go to the GATE 2026 official website – gate2026.iitg.ac.in.
Step 2: On the homepage, search for the active link of ‘GATE Answer Key 2026 PDF Download’.
Step 3: Once you find the link, tap on the link to get redirected to the Login page.
Step 4: On the Login page, enter your Enrollment ID and password.
Step 5: Fill in the security pin or captcha code displayed on your screen.
Step 6: Click enter to open the GATE Answer Key 2026 file.
Step 7: Use the ‘download’ button on the top-right corner to download the file for future reference.
Candidates should note that the final GATE Answer Key 2026 will be released after careful review of all the objections received on the provisional answer key.
GATE Answer Key 2026 Release Date: Past years’ analysis
As informed above, no announcements have been made regarding GATE Answer Key 2026 release date. Students can expect the answer key to be available anytime soon as it is typically released after a week of the exam.
Candidates can refer to the following table to get acquainted with past session release trends of GATE Answer Key 2026.
| Year | Exam dates | Answer Key Release Date (Provisional) | Gap (Approx) |
| 2023 | February 4, 5, 11, and 12 2023 | February 21, 2023 | 9 Days |
| 2024 | February 3, 4, 10, and 11, 2024 | February 21, 2024 | 10 Days |
| 2025 | February 1, 2, 15, and 16, 2025 | February 27, 2025 | 11 Days |
| 2026 | February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026 | Yet to be released | – |
Candidates should note that the released GATE Answer Key 2026 will be provisional, and a final answer key will be released along with the GATE Result 2026. For more updates, aspirants may visit the official website of IIT Guwahati.
