The official GATE EE 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 EE exam covers General Aptitude, Engineering Mathematics and EE 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 paper
Download the official GATE EE 2026 question paper and answer key (PDF), hosted on this site with the official source linked.
GATE EE 2026 at a glance
GATE EE 2026 was a single paper, held on 14 February 2026 in the forenoon session. The master question paper and the answer key are both hosted below.
| Organising institute | IIT Guwahati |
| Paper | Electrical Engineering (EE) |
| Date | 14 Feb 2026, forenoon |
| Question types | 47 MCQ, 5 MSQ, 13 NAT |
| Questions | 65: 10 General Aptitude (15 marks) + 55 core (85 marks) |
| Total marks | 100 |
| Duration | 3 hours |
All figures come from the official master question paper and answer key on gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Candidates could challenge the keys from 25 to 28 February 2026.
Paper analysis
Snapshot of GATE EE 2026
EE 2026 was an MCQ-heavy paper: 47 of 65 questions were MCQs, with only 5 MSQs and 13 NATs. That makes negative marking the main risk, since only MCQs carry it. Track how many marks you lost to wrong MCQ guesses as a separate line in your error log.
One NAT (question 58) is marked MTA (marks to all) in the official key, so every candidate got its 2 marks. Give yourself those marks when you score your attempt.
What this paper stresses
- MSQ items where one wrong extra option zeros the mark.
- General Aptitude: 10 questions and 15 marks that are easy to rush.
- NAT answers that are conceptually right but mistyped or outside the key’s range.
- Core topics you revised lightly because mocks under-weighted them.
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 chapter-weight table for your paper code from this sitting.
- Every question where your answer was right but your time on it was not.
Analyst note: The question order on your exam console may differ from the master paper, so mark by the master paper’s numbering.
Looking for another GATE 2026 paper code? Check the official GATE 2026 papers and keys page.
Topic-wise analysis
We tagged every question in the official 2026 paper on this page by topic: 65 questions (47 MCQ, 5 MSQ, 13 NAT). The topics with the most questions:
- General Aptitude: General Aptitude 10 questions.
- Engineering Mathematics: Engineering Mathematics 11 questions.
- Electrical Engineering: Electric Circuits 8, Electrical Machines 7, Power Systems 7 questions.
Against GATE EE 2025, the biggest changes in question count: Electric Circuits +3, Signals and Systems -3, Electromagnetic Fields +2, Control Systems -2.
The official GATE EE 2026 paper (EE), tagged question by question: 65 questions (47 MCQ, 5 MSQ, 13 NAT). Answers, marks and question types come from the official GATE answer keys (option letters, or the accepted NAT range).
| Topic | Questions | vs 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| General Aptitude | 10 | |
| General Aptitude | 10 | 0 |
| Engineering Mathematics | 11 | |
| Engineering Mathematics | 11 | +1 |
| Electrical Engineering | 44 | |
| Electric Circuits | 8 | +3 |
| Electromagnetic Fields | 4 | +2 |
| Signals and Systems | 3 | -3 |
| Electrical Machines | 7 | +1 |
| Power Systems | 7 | +1 |
| Control Systems | 4 | -2 |
| Electrical and Electronic Measurements | 1 | -2 |
| Analog and Digital Electronics | 4 | -1 |
| Power Electronics | 6 | 0 |
Topics with no question in 2026 or 2025 are left out. Every question, by topic: GATE EE topic-wise PYQs.
How to sit GATE EE 2026
- Download your paper code 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 core 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 the negative marks on MCQs only.
- Fill the error log the same day: section, topic, and miss type (concept, silly, time, or misread).
- Next session, repair only logged items. Then sit 2025 and compare.
Other years in this decade
- GATE EE 2025
- GATE EE 2024
- GATE EE 2023
- GATE EE 2022
- GATE EE 2021
- GATE EE 2020
- GATE EE 2019
- GATE EE 2018
- GATE EE 2017
- GATE EE 2016
FAQ
Where can I download the official GATE EE 2026 question paper?
On this page: IIT Guwahati’s master question paper and answer key, with a link to each original on gate2026.iitg.ac.in.
Is the GATE EE 2026 answer key official?
Yes. It is the answer key IIT Guwahati published with the master question paper. Candidates could challenge the keys from 25 to 28 February 2026.
How many questions were in GATE EE 2026?
65 questions for 100 marks in 3 hours: 10 General Aptitude questions worth 15 marks and 55 core questions worth 85 marks. It had 47 MCQs, 5 MSQs and 13 NATs.
When was GATE EE 2026 held?
On 14 February 2026, in the forenoon session (9.30 am to 12.30 pm).
Are memory-based GATE EE 2026 papers reliable?
There is no need for them: the official master paper and key is public. Use those instead of coaching reconstructions.
Where is the GATE EE syllabus and pattern?
See the GATE EE syllabus & pattern page, and check the current official brochure before your exam.