The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has opened the challenge window for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026 provisional answer key. Candidates who took the exam can submit objections until February 28, 2026 .
The challenge period began on February 25, 2026. Applicants must use the GOAPS (GATE Online Application Processing System) portal to submit their challenges. Objections require supporting documents and a fee.
Provisional candidates can view their submitted responses on the GATE portal. However, they are not eligible to contest the answer key itself.
GATE 2026 Answer Key Challenge Process
The GATE 2026 provisional answer key, along with the master question paper and candidate response sheets, was released on February 22, 2026. This release allows candidates to review their performance.
To challenge an answer key question, candidates must follow these steps:
- Visit the official GATE 2026 website.
- Navigate to the GOAPS portal.
- Log in using your enrollment ID and password.
- Locate and click the GATE answer key challenge link.
- Select the question and its corresponding answer ID for challenge.
- Click the challenge link to proceed.
- Upload all necessary supporting documents.
- Submit the required fee for each challenge.
GATE 2026 Result Announcement
The official GATE 2026 result date has been confirmed. Results are scheduled for announcement on March 19, 2026 .
Candidates can access their results through the official website. They will need to log in to the GOAPS portal using their enrollment ID and password to view their scores.