The official GATE DA 2026 question paper and answer key are on this page as PDFs from IIT Guwahati, with the original source linked beside each file. The GATE DA exam covers General Aptitude, Probability, Linear Algebra and Calculus and DA core. Download them below, then sit the paper under exam timing with the attempt plan and error-log routine on this page.
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Download the official GATE DA 2026 question paper and answer key (PDF), hosted on this site with the official source linked.
GATE DA 2026 at a glance
GATE DA 2026 was set by IIT Guwahati. The question paper and answer key is hosted below.
| Organising institute | IIT Guwahati |
| Paper | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA) |
| GATE 2026 exam window | 7, 8, 14 and 15 February 2026 |
| Sets hosted here | 1 |
| Question types | 33 MCQ, 14 MSQ, 18 NAT |
| Questions | 65: 10 General Aptitude (15 marks) + 55 Data Science and AI (85 marks) |
| Total marks | 100 |
| Duration | 3 hours |
All counts come from the official answer key for GATE DA 2026.
Paper analysis
Snapshot of GATE DA 2026
GATE DA 2026 was a mixed paper: 33 MCQ, 14 MSQ, 18 NAT. 18 of 65 questions (28%) were typed-answer NATs, and only MCQs lose marks for a wrong answer.
Multiple-select questions (MSQ): 14. An MSQ scores only if every correct option, and no wrong one, is chosen, so each one needs its own option audit.
Against GATE DA 2025, MCQs moved by -2, MSQs by -4 and NATs by +6.
GATE 2026 was organised by IIT Guwahati; the original files were published on gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The 2026 keys were open to candidate challenges from 25 to 28 February 2026.
What this paper stresses
- DA NATs often need a clean calculation with probabilities, matrices or gradients. Keep a calculator-free habit for small cases and check the answer range in the key.
- MSQ items where one wrong extra option zeros the mark.
- General Aptitude: 10 questions and 15 marks that are easy to rush.
- DA has only three official papers, so every question in them is worth reading in full, including those from sections you have already mastered.
What to extract before you move on
- NAT vs MSQ vs MCQ miss counts (three different repair drills).
- GA topics you guessed versus knew.
- A personal subject-weight table for Data Science and AI from this sitting: Linear Algebra, Calculus and Optimization, Programming, Data Structures and Algorithms and the rest.
- Every question where your answer was right but your time on it was not.
Analyst note: Mark by the numbering in the paper you downloaded.
Looking for another paper code or session? Check the official archive.
How to sit GATE DA 2026
- Download the paper and its answer key from this page. Do not open the key yet.
- Sit the full paper in three hours, one sitting: 10 GA questions and 55 Data Science and AI questions. Re-key NAT answers before you stop.
- Mark it with the official key: MCQ and MSQ by option, NAT by the range in the key. Apply negative marks on MCQs only.
- Fill the error log the same day: section, subject, and miss type (concept, silly, time or misread).
- Next session, repair only the logged items, then pick another year from the list below.
Other years on this hub
FAQ
Where can I download the official GATE DA 2026 question paper?
On this page: the official IIT Guwahati question paper and answer key, with a link to each original source.
How many questions were in GATE DA 2026?
65 questions for 100 marks in 3 hours in every set: 10 General Aptitude questions for 15 marks and 55 Data Science and AI questions for 85 marks. DA had 33 MCQ, 14 MSQ, 18 NAT.
When was GATE DA 2026 held?
GATE DA 2026 was part of the GATE 2026 exam window, organised by IIT Guwahati, which ran on 7, 8, 14 and 15 February 2026.
Are memory-based GATE DA 2026 papers reliable?
There is no need for them where the official paper is public. Use the files from IIT Guwahati, not coaching reconstructions.
Where is the GATE DA syllabus and pattern?
See the GATE DA syllabus and pattern page on this hub, and check the current official brochure before your exam.