GATE 2026 Exam Begins : The GATE 2026 exam started on February 7 2026 as its official beginning date. The engineering graduates and final year students engagement in this period functions as crucial preparation time for their upcoming postgraduate entrance tests and PSU employment assessment tests. Candidates from all over the country started their testing process by entering their examination centers at the designated times which had been set for that particular day.
GATE 2026 exam begins
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 is being conducted in computer based mode. The examination process started on February 7 2026 and continues through various upcoming examination dates. The candidates will take their exam according to their admit card which specifies their exact timing and shift schedule.
Exam mode and pattern
The GATE 2026 exam is delivered through a digital examination format. The question paper includes
• Multiple choice questions
• Numerical answer type questions
The assessment evaluates a candidate’s grasp of fundamental engineering fields together with essential mathematical skills and common aptitude abilities. Each examination session presents a distinct set of examination materials.
Question paper analysis
The experts present their evaluation of the examination materials after the conclusion of each examination session. The analysis provides candidates with the following information
• Overall difficulty level of the paper
• Which subjects had more questions
• The paper difficulty level which ranged from easy to moderate to difficult
• Expected number of good attempts
The analysis helps candidates to evaluate their performance and it serves to educate upcoming candidates about the exam structure.
Answer key and response sheet
The provisional answer key and response sheet will be published after the exam has finished. The answer key will display the correct answers for the exam while the response sheet will show the answers marked by the candidate. Candidates use both materials to estimate their anticipated score before the official results are published.
Expected cutoff
The experts establish the cutoff based on their analysis of how hard the exam will be. Candidates must reach a particular cutoff score to pass the GATE exam. The yearly cutoff changes because of three different factors which include
• Test difficulty level
• Total number of test takers
• Specific subject examination
Official website
The official website https://gate2026.iitg.ac.in will provide all official updates about GATE 2026.
The official website provides correct information that candidates must use for their research purposes.
What candidates should do now
• The exam results need to be followed with a peaceful attitude.
• The question paper analysis needs to be checked.
• The official answer key needs to be awaited.
• The sources which are not official should be avoided for information gathering purposes.
The GATE 2026 exam begins on February 7 which marks an important milestone for students who plan to pursue advanced education or PSU job opportunities. The candidates should remain informed while they wait for upcoming announcements.
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