GATE 2026 Admit Card (Soon) Live Updates: Hall ticket download link soon, exam dates
The GATE 2026 Admit Card, expected on January 2 from IIT Guwahati, has been postponed. Similar delays of 5-6 days were noted in previous years, so release is anticipated soon. The admit card is mandatory for exams held on February 7, 8, 14, and 15.
GATE 2026 Admit Card:The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati was expected to release the GATE 2026 admit card onJanuary 2,but the release has been postponed. So far, the authorities have not announced a revised date for the admit card. Looking at trends from previous years, a similar delay was observed in 2025, when the admit card, originally scheduled for release on January 2, was eventually issued on January 7. In contrast, there was no delay in 2024, while in 2023 the admit card release was postponed by nearly six days. Based on this pattern, a delay of around five days appears to be common. Therefore, the GATE 2026 admit card is expected to be released anytime soon. Meanwhile, nearly 8 lakh aspirants are eagerly waiting for details about their examination centers so they can plan their travel arrangements in accordance with the GATE 2026 examination schedule.
Status of GATE 2026 Admit Card | Not Yet Released (Till January 11, afternoon) |
Once the admit card is officially released, candidates will be able to view and download their hall ticket from the official website,gate2026.iitg.ac.in.To obtain the hall ticket, candidates must click on the above link and log in to their dashboard using their enrollment ID and password.
The admit card is a mandatory document for entry into the examination hall, and candidates will not be permitted to appear for the exam without it. In addition to the admit card, candidates must carry a valid government-issued photo ID for verification purposes. According to the schedule, the GATE 2026 examinations will be held onFebruary 7, 8, 14, and 15.Each day will have two sessions: the Forenoon (FN) session from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM and the Afternoon (AN) session from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM.
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GATE 2026 Admit Card Live Updates
Jan 11, 2026 12:00 PM IST
GATE Admit Card 2026: BT Practice Question 3
The diversity in T-cell receptors is generated by
(a) gene rearrangements
(b) somatic hypermutation of rearranged V region
(c) gene conversion
(d) class switchingAnswer: (a)
Jan 11, 2026 11:00 AM IST
GATE 2026 Admit Card: BT Practice Question 2
Which one of the following coenzymes is utilised by alanine racemase for the conversion of L-Alanine to D-Alanine?
(a) Pyridoxal phosphate
(b) Thiamine pyrophosphate
(c) Tetrahydrofolate
(d) Flavin mononucleotideAnswer: (a)
Jan 11, 2026 10:00 AM IST
GATE Hall Ticket 2026: BT Practice Question 1
Which one of the following hosts is used in mammalian cell culture for the production of glycosylated recombinant therapeutic proteins?
(a) Pichia pastoris
(b) Sf9 cells
(c) Escherichia coli
(d) Chinese hamster ovary cellAnswer: (d)
Jan 11, 2026 09:00 AM IST
GATE 2026 Hall Ticket: MT Practice Question 5
The coordination number for an octahedral site in pure copper is ______.
(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 8
(d) 12Answer: (b)
Jan 11, 2026 08:00 AM IST
GATE Admit Card 2026: MT Practice Question 4
Which one of the following slag components is responsible for the oxidizing power of steelmaking slags?
(a) SiO2
(b) CaO
(c) MgO
(d) FeOAnswer: (d)
Jan 11, 2026 07:00 AM IST
GATE 2026 Admit Card: MT Practice Question 3
In metal casting, which one of the following gating ratios (sprue-runner-gate area ratio) represents a non-pressurized gating system?
(a) 1 : 2 : 3
(b) 3 : 2 : 1
(c) 4 : 3 : 1
(d) 5 : 4 : 1Answer: (a)
Jan 11, 2026 06:00 AM IST
GATE Hall Ticket 2026: MT Practice Question 2
With reference to edge and screw dislocations, which of the following statements is/are CORRECT?
(a) Both edge and screw dislocations can leave the slip plane by climb.
(b) Burgers vector of a screw dislocation is parallel to its line vector.
(c) Both edge and screw dislocations can leave the slip plane by cross-slip.
(d) Strain energy per unit length of an edge dislocation is higher than that of a screw
dislocation.Answer: (b) or (d)
Jan 11, 2026 05:00 AM IST
GATE 2026 Hall Ticket: MT Practice Question 1
Hot metal from a blast furnace is treated with mill scale prior to oxygen steelmaking for____.
(a) dephosphorization
(b) decarburization
(c) desulphurization
(d) desiliconizationAnswer: (d)
Jan 11, 2026 04:00 AM IST
GATE Admit Card 2026: BM Practice Question 5
Given the following statements, which one of the options is correct?
Statement (i): Histology is the study of histones
Statement (ii): Cytology is the study of tissues
(a) Both the statements are correct
(b) Both the statements are incorrect
(c) Statement (i) is correct; statement (ii) is incorrect
(d) Statement (i) is incorrect; statement (ii) is correctAnswer: (b)
Jan 11, 2026 03:00 AM IST
GATE 2026 Admit Card: BM Practice Question 4
The duration of action potential in a ventricular muscle cell of a human heart ranges from ______ milliseconds.
(a) 2 to 3
(b) 200 to 300
(c) 2000 to 3000
(d) 20 to 30Answer: (b)
Jan 11, 2026 02:00 AM IST
GATE Hall Ticket 2026: BM Practice Question 3
Which one of the following statements is CORRECT for any second order linear system with Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) controller?
(a) Integral component decreases residual steady state error
(b Integral component integrates the output signal only
(c) Integral component increases residual steady state error
(d) Integral component integrates the input signal onlyAnswer: (a)
Jan 11, 2026 01:00 AM IST
GATE 2026 Hall Ticket: BM Practice Question 2
Given the following statements, which one of the options is correct?
Statement (i): Structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging (sMRI) has better spatial resolution than Electroencephalogram (EEG)
Statement (ii): EEG has better temporal resolution than sMRI
(a) Both the statements are correct
(b) Both the statements are incorrect
(c) Statement (i) is correct; statement (ii) is incorrect
(d) Statement (i) is incorrect; statement (ii) is correctAnswer: (a)
Jan 11, 2026 12:00 AM IST
GATE Admit Card 2026: BM Practice Question 1
Consider two cuboidal blocks of volume 1 cm3 each, one made of gold and the other of undoped silicon. What will happen to the resistivity of these blocks if the temperature is increased from 300 K to 350 K? Choose one of the following.
(a) Resistivity of gold increases and undoped silicon decreases
(b) Resistivity of gold decreases and undoped silicon increases
(c) Resistivity of gold remains same and undoped silicon increases
(d) Resistivity of gold decreases and undoped silicon remains sameAnswer: (a)
Jan 10, 2026 11:00 PM IST
GATE 2026 Admit Card: IN Practice Question 5
The working of the hand-held metal detector most widely used by security personnel for human frisking is based on the principle of
(a) change in reluctance of an iron core in presence of a metallic object
(b) change in conductance of an iron core in presence of a metallic object
(c) electric field induced by a metallic object
(d) eddy current generation in a metallic objectAnswer: (d)
Jan 10, 2026 10:00 PM IST
GATE Hall Ticket 2026: IN Practice Question 4
A 2-pole, 50 Hz, 3-phase induction motor supplies power to a certain load at 2970 rpm. The torque-speed curve of this machine follows a linear relationship between synchronous speed and 95 % of synchronous speed. Assume mechanical and stray losses to be zero. If the load torque of the motor is doubled, the new operating speed of the motor, in rpm, is
(a) 2940
(b) 2812
(c) 2970
(d) 2850Answer: (a)
Jan 10, 2026 09:00 PM IST
GATE 2026 Hall Ticket: IN Practice Question 3
Newton-Raphson method is used to compute the inverse of the number 1.6. Among the following options, the initial guess of the solution that results in non-convergence of the iterative process is
(a) 0.55
(b) 0.75
(c) 1.15
(d) 1.25Answer: (d)
Jan 10, 2026 08:00 PM IST
GATE Admit Card 2026: IN Practice Question 2
The circuits mentioned in the following options are realized using ideal opamp. Among these, the circuit(s) performing non-linear operation on the input signal is/are
(a) Instrumentation amplifier
(b) Schmitt trigger
(c) Logarithmic amplifier
(d) Precision rectifierAnswer: (b) or (c) or (d)
Jan 10, 2026 07:00 PM IST
GATE 2026 Admit Card: IN Practice Question 1
An oscilloscope has an input resistance of 1MΩ. A 10X passive attenuating probe is connected to it to increase the input voltage range as well as the effective input resistance. The effective input resistance, in MΩ., seen into the probe tip is
(a) 0.9
(b) 9.1
(c) 10
(d) 11Answer: (c)
Jan 10, 2026 06:00 PM IST
GATE Hall Ticket 2026: AE Practice Question 5
For a NACA 4415 airfoil, the location of maximum camber, as a fraction of the chord length from the leading edge, is ______.
(a) 0.44
(b) 0.40
(c) 0.15
(d) 0.04Answer: (b)
Jan 10, 2026 05:00 PM IST
GATE 2026 Hall Ticket: AE Practice Question 4
A general aviation airplane is in steady and level flight. The airplane is prone to adverse yaw. Which one of the following options best describes the deflections of aileron and rudder to achieve a coordinated right turn?
(a) Left aileron: down; Right aileron: up; Rudder: left
(b) Left aileron: down; Right aileron: up; Rudder: right
(c) Left aileron: up; Right aileron: down; Rudder: left
(d) Left aileron: up; Right aileron: down; Rudder: rightAnswer: (b)
Jan 10, 2026 04:00 PM IST
GATE Admit Card 2026: AE Practice Question 3
A general aviation airplane is gliding with a speed Vg at minimum glide angle. Which of the following statements is/are true?
(a) Vg is equal to the speed corresponding to the maximum lift to drag ratio of the
airplane.
(b) Vg increases with decreasing wing loading when all other parameters remain
constant.
(c) Vg increases with decreasing altitude when all other parameters remain constant.
(d) Vg increases with increasing altitude when all other parameters remain constanAnswer: (a) or (d)
Jan 10, 2026 03:00 PM IST
GATE 2026 Admit Card: AE Practice Question 2
An ideal two-stage rocket has identical specific impulse and structural coefficient for its two stages. For an optimized rocket, the two stages have identical payload ratio as well. The payload is 2 tons and the initial mass of the rocket is 200 tons. The mass of the second stage of the rocket (including the final payload mass) is
____ tons.
(a) 100
(b) 10
(c) 20
(d) 50Answer: (c)
Jan 10, 2026 02:00 PM IST
GATE Hall Ticket 2026: AE Practice Question 1
For a general aviation airplane, which one of the following has a destabilizing
effect on its static roll stability?
(a) Wing with a positive dihedral angle
(b) Fuselage with a high wing
(c) Fuselage with a low wing
(d) Swept back wingAnswer: (c)
Jan 10, 2026 01:00 PM IST
GATE 2026 Hall Ticket: ES Practice Question 5
Choose the correct statement(s) from the following regarding the structure/ reproduction of microorganisms
(a) Prokaryotes do not have nucleus but Eukaryotes have nucleus.
(b) Both Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes have nucleus.
(c) No binary fission happens in Eukaryotes, however, Prokaryotes rely on binary fission for reproduction.
(d) Both Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes rely on binary fission for reproduction.Answer: (a) or (c)
Jan 10, 2026 12:00 PM IST
GATE Admit Card 2026: ES Practice Question 4
Which option gives the components that are most likely to be present in the segregated combustible fraction (SCF) separated from raw mixed municipal solid waste (MSW)?
(a) plastics, paper, rubber, metals
(b) plastics, paper, leather, glass
(c) plastics, leather, textiles, rubber
(d) plastics, rubber, textiles, food wasteAnswer: (c)
Jan 10, 2026 11:00 AM IST
GATE 2026 Admit Card: ES Practice Question 3
Multiple effect evaporator is commonly used, in the zero liquid discharge (ZLD) scheme, for __________
(a) oxidation of organic pollutants
(b) precipitation of heavy metals
(c) concentrating reverse osmosis (RO) reject salts
(d) performing selective ion exchangeAnswer: (c)
Jan 10, 2026 10:00 AM IST
GATE Hall Ticket 2026: ES Practice Question 2
For flood routing, consider the following statements
P : Hydrologic routing method uses continuity equation and momentum equation
Q : Hydraulic routing method uses continuity equation and energy equation
Choose the correct option from the following
(a) P is TRUE; Q is TRUE
(b) P is TRUE; Q is FALSE
(c) P is FALSE; Q is TRUE
(d) P is FALSE; Q is FALSEAnswer: (d)
Jan 10, 2026 09:00 AM IST
GATE 2026 Hall Ticket: ES Practice Question 1
Which one of the following is performed by autotrophic bacteria?
(a) Aerobic biodegradation of organic matter
(b) Anaerobic biodegradation of organic matter
(c) Aerobic nitrification
(d) Anaerobic de-nitrificationAnswer: (c)
Jan 10, 2026 08:00 AM IST
GATE Admit Card 2026: EE Practice Question 5
A DC series motor with negligible series resistance is running at a certain speed driving a load, where the load torque varies as cube of the speed. The motor is fed from a 400 V DC source and draws 40 A armature current. Assume linear magnetic circuit. The external resistance, in Ω, that must be connected in series with the armature to reduce the speed of the motor by half, is closest to
(a) 23.28
(b) 4.82
(c 46.7
(d) 0Answer: (a)
Jan 10, 2026 07:00 AM IST
GATE 2026 Admit Card: EE Practice Question 4
Instrument(s) required to synchronize an alternator to the grid is/are
(a) Voltmeter
(b) Wattmeter
(c) Synchroscope
(d) StroboscopeAnswer: (a) or (c)
Jan 10, 2026 06:00 AM IST
GATE Hall Ticket 2026: EE Practice Question 3
During a power failure, a domestic household uninterruptible power supply (UPS) supplies AC power to a limited number of lights and fans in various rooms. As per a Newton-Raphson load-flow formulation, the UPS would be represented as a
(a) Slack bus
(b) PV bus
(c) PQ bus
(d) PQV busAnswer: (a)
Jan 10, 2026 05:00 AM IST
GATE 2026 Hall Ticket: EE Practice Question 2
A nullator is defined as a circuit element where the voltage across the device and the current through the device are both zero. A series combination of a nullator and a resistor of value, R, will behave as a
(a) resistor of value R.
(b) nullator.
(c) open circuit.
(d) short circuit.Answer: (b)
Jan 10, 2026 04:00 AM IST
GATE Admit Card 2026: EE Practice Question 1
Which one of the following statements is true about the small signal voltage gain of a MOSFET based single stage amplifier?
(a) Common source and common gate amplifiers are both inverting amplifiers
(b) Common source and common gate amplifiers are both non-inverting amplifiers
(c) Common source amplifier is inverting and common gate amplifier is non-inverting amplifier
(d) Common source amplifier is non-inverting and common gate amplifier is inverting amplifierAnswer: (c)
Jan 10, 2026 03:00 AM IST
GATE 2026 Admit Card: CH Practice Question 5
The vortex shedding meter is primarily used for measuring
(a) Fluid Flow Rate
(b) Liquid Level
(c) Fluid Temperature
(d) Fluid PressureAnswer: (a)
Jan 10, 2026 02:00 AM IST
GATE Hall Ticket 2026: CH Practice Question 4
Choose the CORRECT option for pathlines, streaklines and streamlines for a STEADY flow field.
(a) All three lines are identical
(b) Only pathlines and streaklines are identical
(c) Only pathlines and streamlines are identical
(d) Only streamlines and streaklines are identicalAnswer: (a)
Jan 10, 2026 01:00 AM IST
GATE 2026 Hall Ticket: CH Practice Question 3
The sum of the components of the force due to pressure and shear at the solid-fluid boundary of a solid body in the direction normal to the flow is
(a) Drag
(b Friction
(c) Lift
(d) BuoyancyAnswer: (c)
Jan 10, 2026 12:00 AM IST
GATE Admit Card 2026: CH Practice Question 2
The boundary of a system does not allow exchange of either mass or energy (in the form of heat and/or work) with the surroundings. The system is termed
(a) Isolated
(b) Open
(c) Adiabatic
(d) ClosedAnswer: (a)
Jan 09, 2026 11:00 PM IST
GATE 2026 Admit Card: CH Practice Question 1
The number of independent intensive variables that need to be specified to determine the thermodynamic state of a ternary mixture at vapor-liquid-liquid equilibrium is
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3Answer: (c)
Jan 09, 2026 10:00 PM IST
GATE Hall Ticket 2026: ME Practice Question 5
The welding process commonly used for fabricating tailor-welded blanks of dissimilar thickness for automotive applications is
(a) gas welding
(b) laser welding
(c) arc welding
(c) friction weldingAnswer: (b)
Jan 09, 2026 09:00 PM IST
GATE 2026 Hall Ticket: ME Practice Question 4
In a psychrometric chart, one axis represents dry-bulb temperature. The axis, that is perpendicular to the dry-bulb temperature axis, represents
(A) wet-bulb temperature
(B) specific humidity
(C) relative humidity
(D) enthalpyAnswer: (B)
Jan 09, 2026 08:00 PM IST
GATE Admit Card 2026: ME Practice Question 3
In a laboratory experiment using a scaled down model to measure scour at a bridge pier, the Froude number is important. The ratio of the prototype length to the model length is 100. If the velocity of the model is 1m s-1, the velocity (in m s-1 ) of the prototype is
(a) 0.1
(b) 1
(c) 10
(d) 100Answer: (c)
Jan 09, 2026 07:00 PM IST
GATE 2026 Admit Card: ME Practice Question 2
The divergence of the curl of a vector field is
(a) the magnitude of this vector field
(b) the argument of this vector field
(c) the magnitude of the curl of this vector field
(c) zeroAnswer: (d)
Jan 09, 2026 06:00 PM IST
GATE Hall Ticket 2026: ME Practice Question 1
P and Q play chess frequently against each other. Of these matches, P has won 80% of the matches, drawn 15% of the matches and lost 5% of the matches. If they play 3 more matches, what is the probability of P winning exactly 2 of these 3 matches?
(a) 48/125
(b) 16/125
(c) 16/25
(d) 25/48Answer: (a)
Jan 09, 2026 05:00 PM IST
GATE 2026 Hall Ticket: CE-2 Practice Question 5
Which of the following statements is/are INCORRECT?
(a) As the depth of the ground water table from the ground surface increases, the
effective stress in the soil decreases.
(b) Bulking of the moist sand is due to the capillary action in the sand.
(c) The effective stress in a liquified soil is almost zero.
(d) The earth pressure at any point in the soil, under all conditions, is always smaller than the vertical effective stress at that point.Answer: (a) or (d)
Jan 09, 2026 04:00 PM IST
GATE Admit Card 2026: CE-2 Practice Question 4
The point where the road alignment changes from a tangent to a curve is known as ______.
(a) Point of deflection
(b) Point of intersection
(c) Point of curve
(d) Point of tangencyAnswer: (c)
Jan 09, 2026 03:00 PM IST
GATE 2026 Admit Card: CE 2 Practice Question 3
After applying the correction for elevation and temperature, the runway length is 700 m. The corrected runway length (in m) for an effective gradient of 1% is ______ (round off to the nearest integer).
(a) 840
(b) 700
(c) 720
(d) 740Answer: (a)
Jan 09, 2026 02:40 PM IST
GATE Hall Ticket 2026: CE 2 Practice Question 2
The bacteria mainly responsible for crown corrosion in a sewer is ______.
(a) Methanogenic bacteria
(b) Denitrifying bacteria
(c) Sulphur reducing bacteria
(d) Pseudomonas bacteriaAnswer: (c)
Jan 09, 2026 02:20 PM IST
GATE 2026 Hall Ticket: CE 2 Practice Question 1
The most suitable test for measuring the permeability of clayey soils in the laboratory is ______.
(a) Constant head test
(b) Pumping out test
(c) Hydrometer test
(d) Falling head testAnswer: (d)
Jan 09, 2026 02:00 PM IST
GATE Admit Card 2026: CE 1 Practice Question 6
For a flowing fluid, a dimensionless combination of velocity (V), length scale (l),
and acceleration due to gravity (g) would be
(a) V2/gl
(b) Vg/l
(c) gl2/V
(d) l/V2gAnswer: (a)
Jan 09, 2026 01:40 PM IST
GATE 2026 Admit Card: CE 1 Practice Question 5
As per IS 456:2000 provisions for two-way slabs with continuous edges, the longitudinal steel reinforcement to be provided in the edge strip is based on
(a) the calculated minimum bending moment
(b) the area of longitudinal steel provided in the middle strip in the shorter span
(c) the area of longitudinal steel provided in the middle strip in the longer span
(d) the prescribed minimum cross-sectional area of longitudinal steel for slabsAnswer: (d)
Jan 09, 2026 01:20 PM IST
GATE Hall Ticket 2026: CE 1 Practice Question 4
To derive the total flood hydrograph at a catchment outlet from an isolated storm, the order in which the following methods are applied, from the first method to the last method, is
P. Obtaining the hyetograph
Q. Addition of baseflow
R. Estimation of initial and infiltration losses
S. Application of unit hydrograph
(a) PRSQ
(b) PQRS
(c) RPSQ
(c) PSQRAnswer: (a)
Jan 09, 2026 01:00 PM IST
GATE 2026 Hall Ticket: CE 1 Practice Question 3
X is a random variable that can take any one of the values 0, 1, 7, 11, and 12. The
probability mass function for ? is
P(X = 0) = 0.4; P(X = 1) = 0.3; P(X = 7) = 0.1;
P(X = 11) = 0.1; P(X = 12) = 0.1
Then, the variance of X is
(a) 20.81
(b) 28.40
(c) 31.70
(d) 10.89Answer: (a)
Jan 09, 2026 12:40 PM IST
GATE Admit Card 2026: CE 1 Practice Question 2
Suppose λ is an eigenvalue of matrix A and x is the corresponding eigenvector. Let x also be an eigenvector of the matrix B = A − 2I, where I is the identity matrix. Then, the eigenvalue of B corresponding to the eigenvector x is equal to
(a) λ
(b) λ + 2
(c) 2λ
(d) λ − 2Answer: (d)
Jan 09, 2026 12:20 PM IST
GATE 2026 Admit Card: CE 1 Practice Question 1
As the police officer was found guilty of embezzlement, he was _______ dismissed from the service in accordance with the Service Rules. Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.
(a) sumptuously
(b) brazenly
(c) unintentionally
(d) summarily
Answer: (d)
Jan 09, 2026 12:00 PM IST
GATE Admit Card 2026: CS-2 Practice Question 5
Which of the following is/are part of an Instruction Set Architecture of a processor?
(a) The size of the cache memory
(b) The clock frequency of the processor
(c) The number of cache memory levels
(d) The total number of registersAnswer: (d)
Jan 09, 2026 11:30 AM IST
GATE 2026 Admit Card: CS-2 Practice Question 4
A machine receives an IPv4 datagram. The protocol field of the IPv4 header has the
protocol number of a protocol X.
Which ONE of the following is NOT a possible candidate for X?(a) Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
(b) Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP)
(c) Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
(d) Routing Information Protocol (RIP)Answer: (d)
Jan 09, 2026 11:00 AM IST
GATE Hall Ticket 2026: CS-2 Practice Question 3
Consider the following statements:
(i) Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) provides a mapping from an IP
address to the corresponding hardware (link-layer) address.
(ii) A single TCP segment from a sender S to a receiver R cannot carry both
data from S to R and acknowledgement for a segment from R to S.
Which ONE of the following is CORRECT?(a) Both (i) and (ii) are TRUE
(b) (i) is TRUE and (ii) is FALSE
(c) (i) is FALSE and (ii) is TRUE
(d) Both (i) and (ii) are FALSEAnswer: (b)
Jan 09, 2026 10:30 AM IST
GATE 2026 Hall Ticket: CS-2 Practice Question 2
If IMAGE and FIELD are coded as FHBNJ and EMFJG respectively then, which
one among the given options is the most appropriate code for BEACH ?(a) CEADP
(b) IDBFC
(c) JGIBC
(d) IBCECAnswer: (b)
Jan 09, 2026 10:00 AM IST
GATE Admit Card 2026: CS-2 Practice Question 1
Despite his initial hesitation, Rehman’s _________ to contribute to the success of the project never wavered. Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.
(a) ambivalence
(b) satisfaction
(c) resolve
(d) revolveAnswer: (c)
Jan 09, 2026 09:30 AM IST
GATE 2026 Admit Card: CS-1 Practice Question 5
A processor has 64 general-purpose registers and 50 distinct instruction types. An instruction is encoded in 32-bits. What is the maximum number of bits that can be used to store the immediate operand for the given instruction?
ADD R1, #25 // R1 = R1 + 25
(a)16
(b) 20
(c) 22
(d) 24Answer: (b)
Jan 09, 2026 09:00 AM IST
GATE Hall Ticket 2026: CS-1 Practice Question 4
The number −6 can be represented as 1010 in 4-bit 2’s complement representation. Which of the following is/are CORRECT 2’s complement representation(s) of −6?
(a) 1000 1010 in 8-bits
(b) 1111 1010 in 8-bits
(c) 1000 0000 0000 1010 in 16-bits
(d) 1111 1111 1111 1010 in 16-bitsAnswer: (b) and (d)
Jan 09, 2026 08:30 AM IST
GATE 2026 Hall Ticket: CS-1 Practice Question 3
Consider the 3-way handshaking protocol for TCP connection establishment. Let the three packets exchanged during the connection establishment be denoted as P1, P2, and P3, in order. Which of the following option(s) is/are TRUE with respect to TCP header flags that are set in the packets?
(a) P3: SYN = 1, ACK = 1
(b) P2: SYN = 1, ACK = 1
(c) P2: SYN = 0, ACK = 1
(d) P1: SYN = 1Answer: (b) and (d)
Jan 09, 2026 08:00 AM IST
GATE Admit Card 2026: CS-1 Practice Question 2
Which ONE of the following techniques used in compiler code optimization uses live variable analysis?
(a) Run-time function call management
(b) Register assignment to variables
(c) Strength reduction
(d) Constant folding
Answer: (b)
Jan 09, 2026 07:30 AM IST
GATE 2026 Admit Card: CS-1 Practice Question 1
A shop has 4 distinct flavors of ice-cream. One can purchase any number of scoops of any flavor. The order in which the scoops are purchased is inconsequential. If one wants to purchase 3 scoops of ice-cream, in how many ways can one make that purchase?
(a) 4
(b) 20
(c) 24
(d) 48
Answer: (b)
Jan 09, 2026 07:00 AM IST
GATE 2026 Admit Card: EC Practice Question 5
Which of the following statements is/are TRUE with respect to an ideal opamp?
(a) It has an infinite input resistance
(b) It has an infinite output resistance
(c) It has an infinite open-loop differential gain
(d) It has an infinite open-loop common-mode gainAnswer: (a)
Jan 09, 2026 06:30 AM IST
GATE Hall Ticket 2026: EC Practice Question 4
Which of the following can be used as an n-type dopant for silicon? Select the correct option(s).
(a) Arsenic
(b) Boron
(c) Gallium
(d) PhosphorousAnswer: (a) and (d)
Jan 09, 2026 06:00 AM IST
GATE 2026 Hall Ticket: EC Practice Question 3
A 3-input majority logic gate has inputs ?, ?, and ?. The output ? of the gate is logic ‘1’ if two or more of the inputs are logic ‘1’. The output ? is logic ‘0’ if two or more of the inputs are logic ‘0’.
Which one of the following options is a Boolean expression of the output ??(a) ?? + ?? + ??
(b) ? ⊕ ? ⊕ ?
(c) ? + ? + ?
(d) ???
Answer: (a)
Jan 09, 2026 05:30 AM IST
GATE Admit Card 2026: EC Practice Question 2
A pot contains two red balls and two blue balls. Two balls are drawn from this pot randomly without replacement. What is the probability that the two balls drawn have different colours?
(a) 2/3
(b) 1/3
(c) 1/2
(d) 1
Answer: (a)
Jan 09, 2026 05:00 AM IST
GATE Hall Ticket 2026: Subjects included in GATE ME exam (2/2)
The following subjects are covered in the GATE 2026 ME exam:
- Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences
- Materials, Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering
Jan 09, 2026 05:00 AM IST
GATE 2026 Admit Card: EC Practice Question 1
Identify the option that has the most appropriate sequence such that a coherent
paragraph is formed:
P. Over time, such adaptations lead to significant evolutionary changes with
the potential to shape the development of new species.
Q. In natural world, organisms constantly adapt to their environments in
response to challenges and opportunities.
R. This process of adaptation is driven by the principle of natural selection,
where favorable traits increase an organism’s chances of survival and
reproduction.
S. As environments change, organisms that can adapt their behavior, structure
and physiology to such changes are more likely to survive.(a) P→Q→R→S
(b) Q→S→R→P
(c) R→S→Q→P
(d) S→P→R→Q
Answer: (b)
Jan 09, 2026 04:30 AM IST
GATE 2026 Hall Ticket: Subjects included in GATE ME exam (1/2)
The following subjects are covered in the GATE 2026 ME exam:
- Engineering Mathematics
- Applied Mechanics and Design
Jan 09, 2026 04:00 AM IST
GATE Admit Card 2026: Subjects included in GATE CH exam (2/2)
- Chemical Reaction Engineering
- Instrumentation and Process Control
- Plant Design and Economics
- Chemical Technology
Jan 09, 2026 03:30 AM IST
GATE 2026 Admit Card: Subjects included in GATE CH exam (1/2)
- Engineering Mathematics
- Process Calculations and Thermodynamics
- Fluid Mechanics and Mechanical Operations
- Heat Transfer
- Mass Transfer
Jan 09, 2026 03:00 AM IST
GATE Hall Ticket 2026: Subjects included in GATE CE exam (2/2)
- Environmental Engineering
- Transportation Engineering
- Geomatics Engineering
Jan 09, 2026 02:30 AM IST
GATE 2026 Hall Ticket: Subjects included in GATE CE exam (1/2)
- Engineering Mathematics
- Structural Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Water Resources Engineering
Jan 09, 2026 02:00 AM IST
GATE Admit Card 2026: Subjects included in GATE CS exam (2/2)
- Theory of Computation
- Compiler Design
- Operating System
- Databases
- Computer Networks
Jan 09, 2026 01:30 AM IST
GATE 2026 Admit Card: Subjects included in GATE CS exam (1/2)
- Engineering Mathematics
- Digital Logic
- Computer Organization and Architecture
- Programming and Data Structures
- Algorithms
Jan 09, 2026 01:00 AM IST
GATE Hall Ticket 2026: Subjects included in GATE EE exam (2/2)
- Power Systems
- Control Systems
- Electrical and Electronic Measurements
- Analog and Digital Electronics
- Power Electronics
Jan 09, 2026 12:30 AM IST
GATE 2026 Hall Ticket: Subjects included in GATE EE exam (1/2)
- Engineering Mathematics
- Electric circuits
- Electromagnetic Fields
- Signals and Systems
- Electrical Machines
Jan 09, 2026 12:00 AM IST
GATE Admit Card 2026: Subjects included in GATE ECE exam (2/2)
The following subjects are covered in the GATE 2026 ECE exam
- Digital Circuits
- Control Systems
- Communications
- Electromagnetics
Jan 08, 2026 11:30 PM IST
GATE 2026 Admit Card: Subjects included in GATE ECE exam (1/2)
The following subjects are covered in the GATE 2026 ECE exam:
- Engineering Mathematics
- Networks, Signals and Systems
- Electronic Devices
- Analog Circuits
Jan 08, 2026 11:00 PM IST
GATE Hall Ticket 2026: Negative marking
For a wrong answer to an MCQ, there will be negative marking.
For a 1-mark MCQ: 1/3 will be deducted
For 2-mark MCQ: 2/3 will be deducted
Jan 08, 2026 10:30 PM IST
GATE 2026 Hall Ticket: Marking scheme
- Each question carry either 1 mark or 2 marks
- There is no negative marking for wrong answers to MSQ and NAT questions. There is no partial marking for any question
Jan 08, 2026 10:00 PM IST
GATE Admit Card 2026: Marks Distribution for other papers
Section Marks General Aptitude 15 Engineering Mathematics 13 Subject Questions 72 Total 100 Jan 08, 2026 09:30 PM IST
GATE 2026 Admit Card: Marks Distribution for AR test paper
Note that, CY, DA, EY, GE, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH, and XL papers follows the same marks distribution.
Section Marks General Aptitude 15 Subject Questions 85 Total 100 Jan 08, 2026 09:00 PM IST
GATE Hall Ticket 2026: Number of questions to be asked in the exam?
Section No. of questions General Aptitude 10 Core Subject, which was selected by candiadate 55 Total 65 Jan 08, 2026 08:30 PM IST
GATE 2026 Hall Ticket: What types of abilities are tested in the exam?
The GATE 2026 exam assesses the following abilities:
- Recall
- Comprehension
- Application
- Analysis and Synthesis
Jan 08, 2026 08:00 PM IST
GATE Admit Card 2026: Types of questions to be asked in the exam?
- Multiple Choice Question (MCQ)
- Multiple Select Question (MSQ)
- Numerical Answer Type (NAT)
Jan 08, 2026 07:30 PM IST
GATE 2026 Admit Card: Exam Pattern
- Mode of exam: Online (CBT)
- Medium of examination: English
- Duration: 3 hours
- Sections : General Aptitude (GA) + Candidate’s Selected Subject(s)
Jan 08, 2026 07:00 PM IST
GATE Hall Ticket 2026: How many test papers available for GATE exam?
- There will be a total of 30 test papers.
- GATE 2026 will have a new sectional test paper on Energy Science (XE-I) in Engineering Sciences (XE) paper
Jan 08, 2026 06:30 PM IST
GATE 2026 Hall Ticket: Day 4- Session 2 schedule
- Architecture and Planning (AR)
- Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA)
Jan 08, 2026 06:00 PM IST
GATE Admit Card 2026: Day 4- Session 1 schedule
Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC)
Jan 08, 2026 05:30 PM IST
GATE 2026 Admit Card: Day 3- Session 2 schedule
- Biomedical Engineering (BM)
- Civil Engineering (CE-2)
- Mechanical Engineering (ME)
- Metallurgical Engineering (MT)
Jan 08, 2026 05:00 PM IST
GATE Hall Ticket 2026: Day 3- Session 1 schedule
- Civil Engineering (CE-1)
- Electrical Engineering (EE)
- Production and Industrial Engineering (PI)
Jan 08, 2026 04:30 PM IST
GATE 2026 Hall Ticket: Day 2- Session 2 schedule
- Computer Science and Information Technology (CS-2)
- Ecology and Evolution (EY)
- Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NM)
- Petroleum Engineering (PE)
Jan 08, 2026 04:00 PM IST
GATE Admit Card 2026: Day 2- Session 1 schedule
- Computer Science and Information Technology (CS-1,)
- Statistics (ST)
Jan 08, 2026 03:30 PM IST
GATE 2026 Admit Card: Day 1- Session 2 schedule
- Aerospace Engineering (AE)
- Biotechnology (BT)
- Chemical Engineering (CH)
- Chemistry (CY)
- Geomatics Engineering (GE)
- Physics (PH)
- Humanities & Social Sciences (XH)
Jan 08, 2026 03:00 PM IST
GATE Hall Ticket 2026 : Day 1- Session 1 schedule
- Agricultural Engineering (AG)
- Environmental Science & Engineering (ES)
- Geology and Geophysics (GG)
- Instrumentation Engineering (IN)
- Mathematics (MA)
- Mining Engineering (MN)
- Textile Engineering and Fibre Science (TF)
- Engineering Sciences (XE)
- Life Sciences (XL)
Jan 08, 2026 02:30 PM IST
GATE 2026 Hall Ticket: Number of sessions per day
According to the schedule, the GATE 2026 examinations, Each day will have two sessions:
- Forenoon (FN) session from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
- Afternoon (AN) session from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM.
Jan 08, 2026 02:00 PM IST
GATE Admit Card 2026: Important Documents to Carry on the exam day
Candidates must carry the following important documents to the examination centre:
- At least two printed copies of the admit card
- A passport-size photograph
- Any valid government-issued photo ID, such as Aadhaar card, PAN card, passport, driving licence, etc.
Jan 08, 2026 01:30 PM IST
Details mentioned on GATE 2026 Admit Card
- Candidate Name
- Father’s Name
- Application Number
- Exam date and center
- Shift timings
- Appeared exam subject name
- Category
Jan 08, 2026 01:00 PM IST
GATE 2026 Hall Ticket: Exam Dates
As per the released official schedule, the GATE 2026 examinations will be held will be held on February 7, 8, 14, and 15.
Jan 08, 2026 12:30 PM IST
GATE Admit Card 2026: Login Credentials
Candidates need to enter their entrollment ID and password deatils to access the admit card.
Jan 08, 2026 12:00 PM IST
GATE 2026 Admit Card: Official Release Date
IIT Guwahati was earlier scheduled to be released on January 2, however it has been postponed. So far, the authorities have not announced an official revised date for the admit card. Therefore, the GATE 2026 Admit Card is anticipated to be most likely today or tomorrow.