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GATE 2021 official answer key has been released on February 26, 2021. The objections on the provisional answer key can be submitted from March 02 to 04. The response sheet is also available for download. The final answer key will be released after reviewing the objections on March 18. You can scroll down to download the paper-wise answer keys.
| Direct Link to Download GATE 2021 Official Answer Key | GATE 2021 Response Sheet |
| GATE 2021 Question Papers | Steps to Challenge GATE Answer Key 2021 |
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The answer keys for GATE 2021 and question papers are available set-wise atgate.iitb.ac.in. The answer key and question papers for all subjects can also be downloaded from the links mentioned below. Candidates can now calculate their probable scores by comparing their answers with the GATE 2021 answer keys. By calculating their probable scores, candidates will get an idea of their chances of admission to the desired institute. For calculating the probable score, GATE candidates must use the GATE 2021 marking scheme prescribed in the GATE 2021 Exam Pattern.
CollegeDekho has provided all the detailed information related to GATE 2021 answer key and response sheet in the sections below.
You can click on the links below to download the paper wise answer keys of GATE 2021 -
| Name of the Paper | Answer Key Link | Name of the Paper | Answer Key Link |
| Physics | GATE 2021 PH Answer key | Chemistry | GATE 2021 CY Answer Key |
| Metallurgy | GATE 2021 Metallurgy Answer Key | Electronics & Communication | GATE 2021 ECE Answer Key (Full Solutions Available) |
| Mechanical Engineering | GATE 2021 ME Answer Key (Full Solutions Available) | Computer Science (CS-1 & 2) | GATE 2021 CS Answer Key (Full Solutions Available) |
| Instrumentation Engineering | GATE 2021 IN Answer Key | Civil Engineering | GATE 2021 CE-1 & 2 Answer Key (Full Solutions Available) |
| Mining Engineering | GATE 2021 MN Answer Key | XE Engineering Sciences | GATE 2021 XE Answer Key |
| Biotechnology | GATE 2021 BT Answer Key | Chemical Engineering | GATE 2021 CH Answer Key |
| Statistics | GATE 2021 ST Answer Key | Mathematics | GATE 2021 MA Answer Key |
| Agriculture | GATE 2021 AG Answer Key | Electrical Engineering | GATE 2021 EE Answer Key (Full Solutions Available) |
| Architecture | GATE 2021 AR Answer Key | Biomedical Engineering | GATE 2021 BM Answer Key |
| Aerospace Engineering | GATE 2021 AE Answer Key | Geology & Geophysics | GATE 2021 GG Answer Key |
| Ecology & Evolution | GATE 2021 EY Answer Key | Environmental Science | GATE 2021 ES Answer Key |
| Production & Industrial Engineering | GATE 2021 PI Answer Key (Full Solutions Available) | Textile Engineering & Fiber Technology | GATE 2021 TF Answer Key |
| Life Sciences (XL) | GATE 2021 XL Answer Key | Arts & Humanities (XH) | GATE 2021 XH Answer Key |
Candidates will also get the opportunity to challenge the GATE 2021 answer key within a specific time span. They will have to pay an amount of Rs 500 to do so. It is to be noted that all the objections made by the candidates should be supported by valid documents. If the objections are found to be valid a fresh answer key will be released by the examination conducting authority. In case the objections are not justifiable by documents, they will be considered to be null and void. Apart from this, the examination authority, i.e IIT Delhi will also release the response sheet for all the papers by the second week of February 2021. All the candidates who appeared for the entrance will be able to access the response sheets by entering certain credentials such as enrollment ID/email address and password.
The important dates of GATE 2021 answer key are given as follows:
Events | Dates |
| GATE 2021 Hall Ticket | January 08, 2020 |
GATE 2021 Exam Date | February 06, 07, 13 & 14 |
GATE 2021 Answer Keys | February 26, 2021 |
| Date to Raise Objections | March 02 to 04, 2021 |
GATE 2021 Exam Result | March 22, 2020 |
Given below are a few steps that can help candidates download the answer key of GATE 2021:
The major purpose for the release of GATE 2021 answer key has been provided in the pointers below:
The answer key is released to increase the level of transparency in the admission process through GATE 2021. It also helps in lessening down the unwanted penalization of the candidates.
It also provides the candidates with the scope of challenging the answer key released by the examination authority within the given time span.
As mentioned earlier, the examination authority pays proper heed to the objections if can be justified with proper documents.
For calculating the probable score, applicants must follow the marking scheme as prescribed in the GATE 2021 Exam Pattern. Candidate can follow the steps given here to calculate the probable score:
Firstly, calculate the total number of correct attempts and allocate the marks accordingly and then calculate the overall correct answer marks.
After this, the candidate has to calculate the total negative marks for incorrect answers/efforts.
It must be noted that only MCQs has negative marking. There is no negative marking for NAT questions in GATE 2021 examination.
Total Marks = Total marks secured for the correct response- Negative marks for the incorrect response.
Take a quick glance at the marking scheme of GATE 2021 provided in the table below:
| Category | Correct Answer | Incorrect Answer |
| MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions) | 1 marks (1 x number of correct answers) | 1/3 (1/3 x number of wrong answers) |
| 2 marks (2 x number of correct answers) | 2/3 (2/3 x number of wrong answers) | |
| NAT (Numerical Answer Type) | 1 marks | No Negative Marking |
| 2 marks | No Negative Marking |
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GATE 2021 answer key has been released on February 26.
Along with the answer keys, the question papers for GATE will be released, and the same can be downloaded in the PDF format.
GATE response sheet is the answer sheet of the candidates, which will be released in PDF format. It will have the answers marked by the candidates, but not the correct answers. The correct answers can be cross-checked with the help of the answer key.
GATE answer key and response sheet will be released at a time.
