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

GATE EE 2026 exam date is February 14, 2026, from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm , as per the official GATE examination window. The exam follows the standard three-hour computer-based format prescribed for all GATE papers.

As per the GATE 2026 syllabus for EE, there are 2 parts: a General Aptitude segment and a core subject. Key topics for the Electrical Engineering part include Engineering Mathematics, Electric circuits, Electromagnetic Fields, Signals and Systems, Electrical Machines, Power Systems, Electrical and Electronic Measurements, etc.

The GATE 2026 EE answer key and response sheet will be released on the official website after the exam, allowing test takers to review their responses and estimate their probable score ahead of the GATE result declaration. The GATE EE question paper includes a combination of multiple-choice, multiple-select, and numerical answer-type questions, with negative marking applicable only to incorrect MCQ responses.
The GATE EE exam has had a good competition during the course of previous years. In 2025, approximately 83,355 students registered for the exam, out of which 67,701 appeared for the same. In this article, we will discuss all the details about the GATE EE 2026 exam dates, syllabus, question paper, answer key, etc.
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GATE EE 2026 Exam Dates

If you are looking forward to appearing for the GATE Electrical Engineering exam, then you should be well updated with all the exam dates. Check the GATE 2026 exam date for the EE paper below.

GATE EE 2026 Syllabus

IIT Guwahati has published the GATE 2026 Electrical Engineering Syllabus on its website. In order to prepare well for the exam, we advise you to go through the entire syllabus and start preparing according to the same. Find the direct link to access the GATE EE 2026 PDF below:-

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GATE EE 2026 Question Paper

IIT Guwahati does not release any hard copies of the question paper. However, a few days after the exam, it releases the soft copies of the question paper on its website. We will update the direct link to access the question paper once the authority makes it live. Until then, you can start practising from the previous year question paper PDFs mentioned below:-

GATE EE 2026 Answer Key

The GATE EE 2026 answer key will be out a couple of days after the exam. With the help of the answer key, you will be able to get an idea about your tentative exam marks. Firstly, IIT Guwahati will release the provisional GATE 2026 answer key that you can object to for a given period of time. After the authority has received all the objections, it will publish the final answer key. In the table below, we have mentioned the answer key PDFs of the past 3 years:-

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GATE EE 2026 Response Sheet

IIT Guwahati will release the GATE response sheet along with the answer key on its website. The response sheet will include the answers to the questions asked in the exam. You will be able to able to access the response sheet by logging in with your credentials. The answer key will help you get a rough idea of your exam marks.

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