GATE AE 2026: Exam Date, Syllabus, Question Paper, Answer Key, Response Sheet

Falak Khan

Updated On: September 01, 2025 01:12 PM

GATE Aerospace Engineering exam 2026 will be held in February 2026 by IIT Guwahati. You can check the GATE AE 2026 exam date, syllabus, question paper, answer key details, and more here.

GATE AE 2026

GATE AE 2026: If you are planning to sit for the Aerospace Engineering exam in GATE 2026, this article covers all the exam details. The GATE 2026 exam is scheduled to be held on February 7, 8, 15, and 16, 2026. However, the paper-wise date for GATE Aerospace Engineering is yet to be announced. You can expect the GATE AE exam to be held on any one of these dates. Talking about popularity, Aerospace Engineering is not a very opted paper in GATE. Around 6,000 students appear for GATE Aerospace every year on average. However, it is one of the toughest papers to crack. Only about 17% to 18% students are able to qualify the GATE AE exam.

Important information regarding the GATE Aerospace Engineering 2026 exam, such as the date, syllabus, question paper, answer key, and more, can be found here.

GATE AE 2026 Exam Dates

Currently, IIT Guwahati has released the GATE 2026 exam dates . However, the GATE Aerospace Engineering exam date is yet to be announced.

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GATE 2026 Exam Date

February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026

GATE AE 2026 Exam Date

To Be Announced

GATE AE 2026 Syllabus

If you are going to appearing for the GATE Aerospace Engineering exam 2026, you should study from the official syllabus only. IIT Guwahati has released the GATE 2026 syllabus PDF for all the papers. You must know that no changes have been made to the GATE 2026 Aerospace Engineering syllabus . The GATE 2026 AE syllabus consists of 6 sections that you need to prepare, like Engineering Mathematics, Flight Mechanics, Space Dynamics, Aerodynamics, Structures and Propulsion. Besides these 6 sections, you also need to prepare for General Aptitude for the GATE AE exam.

As per the latest released GATE AE syllabus 2026, the authorities have divided the syllabus topics into core topics and special topics. The GATE 2026 question paper will include 90% questions from core topics and 10% from special topics.

You can download the GATE Aerospace Engineering syllabus 2026 PDF by clicking on the link given below.

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GATE AE 2026 Question Paper

You can access the GATE AE 2026 question paper after the GATE Aerospace Engineering exam has been held. Every year, the GATE authorities release the GATE question papers along with the answer keys. According to the students’ feedback who appeared in the previous year's GATE Aerospace Engineering exam, the overall difficulty level of the exam was easy to moderate.

If you are looking for practice material for GATE Aerospace Engineering, you can attempt the last 3 years of GATE AE previous year papers given below.

GATE AE 2026 Answer Key

With the help of the answer key, you can verify the right answers to the questions that were attempted in the GATE AE 2026 exam. A few days following the test, the official GATE 2026 answer key will be made available so that students can compare their responses to the right ones. The answer key for the GATE 2026 exam cycle will be available in February 2026. You can tally your answers with the right answers using the answer key.

For your reference, you can download and check the last 3 years' GATE answer key for Aerospace Engineering.

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GATE AE 2026 Response Sheet

If you want to check what answers you gave in the GATE 2026 exam, you can do so with the help of the GATE response sheet. IIT Guwahati will release the GATE 2026 response sheet for students so they can check the answers marked by them. Releasing the response sheet creates transparency in the GATE paper checking system.

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FAQs

When will the GATE Aerospace Engineering answer key 2026 be released?

The GATE Aerospace Engineering 2026 answer key will be released a few days after the exam. 

Who is eligible for GATE exam for aerospace engineering?

To be eligible for the GATE Aerospace Engineering exam, you must hold a B.Tech degree or in the 3rd year of the B.Tech degree in the relevant specialization. There is no age limit to apply for GATE Aerospace Engineering. 

What topics are included in the GATE AE 2026 syllabus?

The GATE Aerospace Engineering syllabus 2026 includes 6 sections, namely Engineering Mathematics, Flight Mechanics, Space Dynamics, Aerodynamics, Structures, and Propulsion.

Who will conduct the GATE 2026 exam?

IIT Guwahati will conduct the GATE 2026 exam on February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026.

When will the GATE AE 2026 exam be held?

The GATE Aerospace Engineering exam date 2026 is not yet released. 

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