GATE XE 2026 Exam Analysis, Question Paper, Answer Key, Expected Cutoff
If you have chosen to take the GATE XE 2026 paper, you must refer to the exam analysis and answer key. The exam analysis has been updated here after the conclusion of the exam, and other information, like expected answers and actual questions, are also available on this page!
The GATE XE 2026 was conducted on February 7, 2026, in the forenoon shift. For students who chose this GATE paper, crucial information such as the paper analysis, expected answer key, memory-based questions, and the expected cutoff are made available on this page following theGATE exam. You can use these tools to better understand how you performed on the exam and to get ready for the next phase of the GATE admissions process.
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GATE XE 2026 Exam Analysis
The GATE 2026 XE paper analysis has been made available here after the exam was concluded on February 7. You may check the table below for the GATE XE exam analysis from last year to get an idea of the difficulty level you can expect in the upcoming exam:
Parameter | Analysis |
Overall Difficulty Level | Moderate to Difficult |
General Aptitude (GA) | Easy to Moderate |
Engineering Sciences Section | Moderate |
Mathematics Section | Moderate to Difficult |
Question Nature | Conceptual with numerical application |
Major Topics Covered | Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Solid Mechanics |
Highest Weightage Topics | Fluid Mechanics, Solid Mechanics, Materials Science |
Balance of Questions | More emphasis on core engineering fundamentals |
Length of Paper | Slightly lengthy but manageable |
Student Feedback | Challenging yet fair for well-prepared candidates |
Overall Conclusion | Paper tested strong fundamentals across XE modules |
GATE XE 2026 Question Paper
The GATE XE 2026 question paper will be officially released a few weeks after the exam concludes. You will find memory-based questions from the GATE XE question paper here after the exam is concluded. Check the GATE XE previous year paper below for reference:
Paper Code | Discipline | GATE Question Papers | GATE Solutions PDF |
XE | Engineering Sciences |
GATE XE 2026 Answer Key
The GATE 2026 Engineering Sciences answer key is expected to be released by the end of February 2026. You will find the previous year's answer key below for reference:
Paper Code | Discipline | Final Answer Key PDF |
XE | Engineering Sciences |
GATE XE 2026 Expected Cutoff
The GATE XE 2026 expected cutoff is based on factors like exam difficulty level, total number of qualifying candidates, and, most importantly, the previous year cutoff. You check the GATE XE 2026 expected cutoff in the table below:
Candidate Category | Expected Qualifying Cutoff (Marks) (Approx.) |
General (UR) | 37–40 |
OBC-NCL / EWS | 33–36 |
SC / ST / PwD | 24–27 |
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