IIT Guwahati Opens GATE 2026 Answer Key Challenge Facility on GOAPS Portal

IIT Guwahati has activated the GATE 2026 provisional answer key challenge facility on the GOAPS portal. Candidates can raise objections with supporting proof and a fee of INR 500 per question until February 28, 2026.

The organizing institute for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026, IIT Guwahati, has officially activated the answer key challenge window for candidates who appeared in this year’s examination. The objection facility is available through the GOAPS portal from February 25 to February 28, 2026, allowing candidates to review responses and report discrepancies before the final evaluation stage.

The move follows the release of the provisional answer key, response sheets, and master question papers on February 22, 2026, after the examination conducted on February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026 across multiple centres and subject papers.

Key Highlights of GATE 2026 Answer Key Challenge

• Challenge Window: February 25 – February 28, 2026

• Organising Institute: IIT Guwahati

• Fee per Objection: INR 500 per question (non-refundable)

• Platform: GOAPS Portal (goaps.iitg.ac.in)

• Eligible Candidates: Only registered candidates who appeared for the exam

• Result Date: Expected on March 19, 2026

• Mode of Exam: Computer-Based Test (CBT)

Candidates must submit valid academic justification and supporting documents while challenging any question or answer.

How to Challenge GATE 2026 Answer Key via GOAPS

1. Visit the official GATE 2026 portal and open the GOAPS login page.

2. Log in using Enrollment ID, Password, and Captcha.

3. Select the “Contest Answer Key” option.

4. Choose the question(s) to challenge.

5. Upload explanation and supporting proof.

6. Pay INR 500 per question using online payment modes.

7. Submit the objection and download acknowledgement.

Each question requires separate justification and fee payment, though multiple objections may be submitted in one session.

Review and Evaluation Process

• All submitted challenges will be examined by a panel of subject experts.

• Only valid objections will be incorporated into the final answer key.

• The final answer key will be binding and non-challengeable.

• No re-evaluation or rechecking requests will be entertained after result declaration.

Candidates are advised to carefully compare their response sheets with the provisional key before raising objections.

GATE 2026 Exam Overview and Admission Importance

GATE serves as a national-level entrance examination for:

• M.Tech and postgraduate engineering programmes

• PhD admissions in science and technology disciplines

• Recruitment by multiple Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)

The 2026 examination covered around 30 subject papers and was conducted in two shifts across India and select international centres.

What Candidates Should Do Next

• Review response sheets thoroughly.

• Submit objections before February 28, 2026 deadline.

• Regularly monitor the official portal for:

  • Final answer key release

  • Result announcement

  • Scorecard download updates

  • Admission and PSU recruitment notifications

The final results of GATE 2026 will be prepared based solely on the revised answer key after expert review.

Written by Shreoshree Chakrabarty

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